What Is Perimenopause and Why It Matters

Cultural Silence and Medical Gaps

The Workplace Impact + Quiet Exits

Gut Health, Mental Wellness & Hormone Support

Small Steps To Wellness & Power of Community

Dr. Melissa McRae, founder of Vitality Natural Wellness, joins us for a powerful and practical conversation about what really happens to women’s bodies during perimenopause and menopause — and why it matters far beyond personal health.

We dig into everything from gut health and hormone shifts to workplace burnout and self-advocacy. Dr. McRae explains why symptoms like anxiety, insomnia, and brain fog are often misdiagnosed, how women are quietly exiting the workforce because they feel unsupported, and what it actually means to take a whole-body approach to wellness.

This episode is packed with insight, validation, and small steps you can take to better support yourself or someone you love — because wellness isn’t just personal. It’s how we show up for the village we’re building.

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Dr. Melissa McRae, founder of Vitality Natural Wellness, joins us for a powerful and practical conversation about what really happens to women&rsquo;s bodies during perimenopause and menopause &mdash; and why it matters far beyond personal health.
We dig into everything from gut health and hormone shifts to workplace burnout and self-advocacy. Dr. McRae explains why symptoms like anxiety, insomnia, and brain fog are often misdiagnosed, how women are quietly exiting the workforce because they feel unsupported, and what it actually means to take a whole-body approach to wellness.
This episode is packed with insight, validation, and small steps you can take to better support yourself or someone you love &mdash; because wellness isn&rsquo;t just personal. It&rsquo;s how we show up for the village we&rsquo;re building.
If you're new here, this is a place for&nbsp;everyone&nbsp;to laugh, learn, heal and build. Not alone. Not perfectly. But arm in arm, heart to heart. Because we were never meant to do this alone. We are always&nbsp;Better Together.&nbsp;
Let's Connect!&nbsp;
If this&nbsp;podcast&nbsp;feels like something you&rsquo;ve been craving, hit subscribe, leave a review, and send it to a friend. The more voices we have in this village, the stronger we become.
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