Hormones and Heels 👠

Identity Shift: When Your Operating System Updates Why technical language resonates when everything else feels too soft Episode Summary: Your previous identity, the version of you that built companies, led teams, and made million-dollar decisions is updating. This isn't loss; it's a necessary recalibration of your operating system. The old pace, pressure, and performance protocols that got...

Episode 1: The Performance Shift High-Performing Women Ignore Subtitle: Why high-performing women sense an internal shift Executive women notice performance changes before they have language for them. This episode breaks down the internal shift that high performing women experience during perimenopause and why ignoring the signals creates strategic friction in your leadership capacity. Show Notes:...

Why This Goes Deeper Than Hormones The systemic impact on executive performance your doctor won't explain You assumed the performance decline was hormonal. That explanation made sense until it didn't account for the cognitive fog during board presentations, the decision fatigue by 2pm, or why overstimulation now derails your strategic thinking. This episode breaks down the multi-system imp...

The Neurological Shift: Why Your Bandwidth Isn't the Same Why regulation determines performance capacity in high-stakes environments Your decision-making quality, strategic clarity, and executive presence aren't determined by effort they're determined by your nervous system's regulatory capacity under pressure. This episode breaks down why your cognitive bandwidth has decreased, wh...

In this preview, host Trudie introduces Hormones & Heels, a space created for the high-level woman who leads, performs, and manages so much, yet quietly feels a shift within herself. Her rhythm feels off. Her emotions feel sharper. Her clarity slips. Her body feels unfamiliar. She can't explain it, but she feels it.    This trailer gives you a clear look into what this podcast offers: grounded...