Menopause Moguls™ Podcast with Dr. Joy'El: Strategies to Promote Perimenopause/Menopause Health, Wellness & Entrepreneurship

You're Perimenopausal or Menopausal and I know you are quite familiar with sweat. And sweating in public can be embarrassing! But, what about trying in public? The thought of letting people see you try to build a business or pivot in your career can also spark some embarrassment or even fear. In this episode, I discuss why we are afraid to try new things in these midlife years and how we can...

There is research out there looking at the effects of music on menopausal symptoms. In addition to yoga and acupuncture, music intervention can actually be beneficial to dampening the symptoms of menopause. But, I wanted to look at music from a different perspective. What kind of music are you listening to these days? Are you listening to music that speaks to the prior version of you or are you li...

Here's an unpopular belief....Perimenopause is the disruption that you need right now especially if you want to build a business in these midlife streets. But, there's also hormone disruptors and midlife interrupters that we have to learn to navigate to get to our NEXT level and live our BEST life. Hormone Disruptors, also known as Endocrine Disruptors, are detrimental to women's he...

Menopause is that stage of life that is frequently ignored.  So, treating or managing symptoms becomes an afterthought. Unfortunately, menopause is under studied and under treated. Midlife dreams and desires are then being lost.  How many of you are out here ignoring your sx? Ignoring feelings or thoughts? Ignoring that nudge telling you to start a business?  Well you can choose to do it different...

Let's dive into the fascinating topic of the  menopause brain as I share my takeaways after reading the book, "The Menopause Brain" by Dr. Lisa Mosconi.  During the menopausal transition, our brains naturally undergo a process of pruning, getting rid of neurons that are no longer necessary while refining other connections. This transformation is not only essential for cognitive func...

The attitude you have about perimenopause, menopause and aging, and The stories you tell yourself about perimenopause, menopause and aging, will impact how you show up in these midlife streets....it influences how you show up in your household and how you show up in your business. But, it's not your fault. The menopause stigma and the shame that has been forced upon us have shaped how we thin...

From mood swings and anxiety to depression and cognitive changes, the mental health implications of menopause can be challenging and frustrating. The Mental Load of Mothering, Menopause and Caregiving can be SO heavy but what if you give yourself permission to put some of the load down? In this episode, I discuss how mothering, menopause and caregiving can affect mental health and strategies on ho...

Weight gain and the desire to lose weight is top of mind for MANY women, especially midlife women.   Ozempic in addition to other drugs like it has been very popular in the media and doctors' offices these days.  And given my weight management journey, the chatter definitely piqued my interest which is why I invited Dr. Disha Narang to the podcast.  In this episode, Dr. Narang shares the trut...

Millions of women are entering the menopausal transition with fear due to the lack of guidance, education and support. There is also a lack of women's health research and training for health care professionals to assist women in navigating this big transition in their lives.  These are the realities and Congresswoman Lisa Blunt Rochester along with Congresswoman Diana Harshbarger sought to st...

Are you being SEEN? Are you being HEARD? There are countless midlife women who show up to their doctor's office looking for answers to the many changes that are occurring within their bodies but leave the office feeling like they weren't seen or heard....and dismissed. In this episode, I share my story of my horrific visit with this neurologist and how you can activate self-advocacy to g...

"What is your 90 year old self gonna say about you?" When many of us enter the menopausal transition, we can spend a lot of time thinking about the woman we used to be...what she used to look like, what she used to act like, and what she used to like or want. Many of us can spend time criticizing that prior version of ourselves...criticizing her decisions and mistakes...criticizing her a...

My daughter is a  WHOLE TEENAGER NOW! I wasn't ready but here we are!  Imagine us both experiencing uncomfortable changes in our mind and body while trying to figure out our identity and purpose in the world....this is the journey of puberty and perimenopause in the same household. The journey of puberty and perimenopause has been challenging but also rewarding as we both create space for sel...

Your GREATNESS does not have a deadline. When you engage in purposeful aging, you optimize your health and wellness so that your greatness is amplified through your menopausal transition. In this episode, I discuss how we can ditch the deadlines and use aging and menopause to our advantage. Tune in!! Are you ready to level up in your life so you can start your business in 2024? Are you ready to pu...

I used to be the one in the family that remembers EVERYTHING... But, I ain't her anymore! I experienced brain fog in my perimenopause journey....difficulty concentrating on tasks at work...memory lapses. And it actually got better over time.  Don't ask me how long it lasted because I don't remember. LOL But, I've experienced it again in my Long Covid journey. Amidst the fog, I&...

The Black woman's experience of Peri/Menopause can be different.   There are studies that show Black women can enter menopause 8.5 months earlier, have more intense symptoms, and have a longer transition into menopause compared to white women.  The SWAN (Study of Women's Health Across the Nation) study that began in 1994 has revealed the racial discrepancies in menopause.  Unfortunately,...

You don't need more Self-Discipline when it comes to navigating Menopause and building a business...you need more Self-Love instead. The root cause of perimenopause is definitely fluctuating hormones. These are fluctuations we cannot control, but we must realize that the symptoms are exacerbated by how we’re living on a daily basis…and how we love ourselves on a daily basis.  And when we&apos...

HAPPY BELATED VALENTINE'S DAY! I hope you took some time to show YOURSELF some LOVE.  You can start by tuning into this episode where we dive into seduction. In these midlife streets, we can easily be seduced by the busyness... We are quick to tell people, "I am SO busy." We are quick to tell ourselves, "I am TOO busy to do that thing I've been dreaming of doing."  We...

Menopause wasn't getting enough attention especially when it came to Black women and Women of Color, but it also was getting a bad rap....and I wanted to change that!  So, Menopause Moguls ™ (formerly known as Midlife-ish ™ ) Podcast was born 3 years ago and what an amazing journey it has been!!  On this podcast, you get the best things to do for menopause, midlife and beyond to live your BES...

The cost of menopause is mind-boggling.  There are studies that show the annual cost of lost work days is $1.8 billion and that nearly $25 billion in medical costs are due to disruptive menopausal symptoms like vasomotor symptoms. Perimenopause and menopause can affect us negatively in the workplace and in running a business.  And  society conditions us to think that menopause devalues us.  This i...

Let's admit marriage is HARD! And then throw in the evolution of you, your partner and your relationship....it can be a whirlwind of emotions as you, your partner and the relationship is changing in the midlife journey. Dr. Chavonne shares her methods on how women can  figure out how to manage through these evolutions by redefining you and what YOU want in your marriage...after having a hones...

My recent trip to get my mammogram just reminded me of how uncertainty can be crippling. When we enter the menopausal transition, there is so much uncertainty. When we enter entrepreneurship, there is so much uncertainty. Over the years, I've realized that uncertainty is part of life's journey and I'm learning to embrace it...because when I didn't embrace it, it kept in stuck i...

Get ready to meet Dr. Maria Uloko!! Who said vulvar health, vaginal health, sexual health doesn't matter?! NOBODY over here! It ALL matters and in this episode Dr. Maria Uloko will share the importance of increasing your knowledge of your vulvar health so you can advocate for your health powerfully in this broken healthcare system. Dr. Maria Uloko is a urologist who specializes in comprehensi...

You don't need more hormones or another supplement to feel good in your skin again... You don't need more New Year's resolutions or more goals to build your business... You NEED NEW SYSTEMS in order to get the results you want. In this episode, I discuss how creating new systems when it comes to taking care of you and believing in you as you navigate the midlife journey, is key to y...

Menopause requires a response, not a reaction. When I would have brain fog or wake up soaked from night sweats, my reaction was frustration and anger. When I didn't get the results I wanted when building my business, my reaction was frustration or I would beat myself up for not getting the result. I eventually learned that these reactions were not allowing me to operate to my full potential. ...

There are many seasons we encounter during these midlife years and it's important to recognize the season you are in and act accordingly.   Are you in a season of growth? Are you in a season of rest?   When you recognize which season you are in, you're able to respond to midlife circumstances or challenges accordingly. In this episode, I review the seasons of growth, labor and pushing th...