She thought she was losing her mind. Crying spells, sleepless nights, mood swings, body pain... but no one ever said, “This is perimenopause.”

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In this episode, we sit down with our soul sister Maria, who opens up about her personal hell navigating perimenopause — the decade-long hormonal chaos no one prepares you for. From hot flashes and brain fog to rage, frozen shoulders, and “Why am I crying over a dog?” moments… this is the midlife conversation every woman needs to hear.

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We get real about:

• What perimenopause actually feels like

• How women are still being dismissed, misdiagnosed, and ignored

• Why so many of us think we’re just overwhelmed or “going crazy”

• The emotional toll it takes on work, relationships, and identity

• What helped Maria finally turn a corner — and what didn’t

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This is the episode we all wish we heard before it started.

You're not broken. You're not alone. You're just in it.

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