I Just Want To Be Me Again! | Ep 168

Join us for an enlightening conversation with Jeanne Andrus, aka
The Menopause Guru, as she shares her personal journey through
menopause and how she's been helping other women navigate this
transformative phase of life for the past 10 years. Every woman
will experience menopause, yet many are left in the dark about
how to gracefully navigate its symptoms and impacts. Discover how
you can rebalance your hormones and embrace menopause as the gift
it truly is! Having this knowledge in your 30s will set you up to
move through this phase of your life with elegance.


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Episode Summary:
Introduction and background @ 0:00

Melissa introduced Jeanne as an expert in menopause who has been
coaching and writing about menopause for over a decade. Jean
detailed her personal journey with menopause symptoms like
depression, anger and low libido starting at age 48, and how she
sought various medical opinions that did not identify her issues
as menopause-related.
Jeanne's personal journey through menopause @ 1:31

Jeanne described experiencing atypical menopause symptoms like
low libido, depression and anger in her late 40s, despite regular
periods. Multiple doctors did not identify her issues as
menopause-related. Facing divorce and other life upheavals, Jean
prioritized lifestyle changes like diet and exercise to improve
her deteriorating health and wellbeing.
Symptoms of menopause beyond the common @ 2:12

Jean emphasized that the common conception of menopause symptoms
is too narrow, with over 100 documented symptoms resulting from
hormonal changes. She experienced less common symptoms like mood
and personality shifts. Understanding the full spectrum is key to
supporting women through this process.
Hormonal interconnectedness and imbalance @ 5:00

Melissa and Jeanne discussed how hormones like estrogen,
progesterone, cortisol and thyroid function in interconnection.
Imbalances in one hormone disrupt the entire system. They
stressed the importance of balancing hormones holistically rather
than focusing on single hormones.
Lifestyle changes for hormonal balance @ 14:17

Jeanne advocated lifestyle modifications like nutrition, stress
management, sleep and supplements to balance hormones naturally.
Adaptogens like ashwagandha were highlighted as helping to
modulate stress hormones. Early lifestyle changes better prepare
women for menopause's impacts.
Evolutionary purpose of menopause @ 22:20

Jeanne shared perspectives on menopause's evolutionary purpose.
As the only species besides whales known to experience menopause,
it likely aided human survival by having post-menopausal women
take on roles as wise healers and caregivers for children and the
ill.
Relationship and role changes during menopause @ 32:00

Melissa and Jeanne discussed relationship challenges during
menopause as identities and roles shift. Renegotiation is needed
as estrogen decline alters perspectives and priorities. Menopause
signals a return to self apart from one's reproductive role in
society. Support systems become important for this transition.
Menopause is a gift @ 49:21

Jeanne's closing message was that with knowledge and body
support, menopause can be appreciated as the gift of reconnecting
with oneself...