The Meno Collective Podcast

Is this you? You've sat in the exam room and heard, your hormones look great, you're fine, on a morning you felt anything but fine. You've had bloodwork come back "normal" twice now and walked out of the appointment with no answers. You're starting to wonder if you're imagining the whole thing. You're not. Today we're translating what a hormone panel can actually show in perimenopause, what it can...

If you've been to four specialists in eighteen months and not one of them said the word perimenopause, this episode is for you. I'm walking you through the thirty-four symptoms nobody told you could be perimenopause. Brain, body, emotional, and the cluster nobody talks about. Why you're not eleven separate problems, you're one transition showing up in eleven places. And the simple daily tracking t...

You walked out of your appointment, sat in the car, and just stared at the steering wheel. Your doctor said everything looks fine. Blood work normal. Mammogram clear. And you're sitting there thinking, but I don't feel fine. Did I imagine the three weeks of barely sleeping? Did I make up the cereal commercial that made me cry yesterday? Am I supposed to pretend my periods haven't been all over the...

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You're not lacking motivation. You're hitting a pressure point. In this episode, I walk you through the four pressure points that predictably derail consistency in midlife — and why naming the right one changes everything. What we cover: Pressure Point 1 — Sleep (and why no meal plan can fix what bad sleep breaks) Pressure Point 2 — Stress + mental load (and why "more discipline" makes it worse) P...

You don't need a perfect diet to feel better in perimenopause. You need a sustainable approach that supports your body without taking over your entire life. ~Catharine 🩷 The Translation newsletter: Translation 🩷 Free menopause stage quiz: Perimenopause Stage 🩷 Perimenopause Navigator Cohort: Navigator 🎯 Find your #1 Consistency Saboteur (free 3-min quiz): 🤝 W ork with me 1-1 (personalized nut...

If your jeans don't zip anymore and you're doing everything you've always done, I need you to hear this episode. I gained thirty pounds in my early forties doing everything "right" on paper. In this episode I walk you through the actual research on what's happening to your body during perimenopause, including what a meta-analysis of over one million women found about menopausal weight gain (it's p...

Adapted from: Live workshop presented through Macros Inc (March 2026). Thank you to Macros Inc for the opportunity. Full workshop replay (with slides): https://youtu.be/3T4f0mOEmo4 Website: catharineadams.com 🩷 The Translation newsletter: Translation 🩷 Free menopause stage quiz: Perimenopause Stage 🩷 Perimenopause Navigator Cohort: Navigator 🎯 Find your #1 Consistency Saboteur (free 3-min quiz...

Why the cortisol narrative has become so seductive, and so profitable. What the research actually shows about cortisol dysregulation in perimenopausal women. How estrogen decline, not cortisol, is the primary driver of abdominal fat redistribution in perimenopause. What estradiol fluctuations actually do to your stress response. Why restricting your coffee, your strength training, and your food ba...

If you or someone you know is struggling with mental health or thoughts of self-harm, please reach out for support. In Canada, call or text 988 (Suicide Crisis Helpline). In the US, call or text 988 (Suicide & Crisis Lifeline). You deserve care, and asking for help is a strength. 🩷 The Translation newsletter: Translation 🩷 Free menopause stage quiz: Perimenopause Stage 🩷 Perimenopause Navigator...

You snapped at your partner over a bowl in the sink. Not irritated. Full rage. Over a bowl. And now you're standing there thinking, what is wrong with me? Or maybe it was the meeting where your brain just... stopped. Mid-sentence. Words gone. Everyone waiting. And you laughed it off, but inside you were panicking. I get it. I've been there. I sat on my kitchen floor one night crying over jeans tha...

About The Meno Collective Podcast: Navigator Notes: I created this mini series because I kept hearing the same thing from women over and over: "I feel like I'm losing my mind, and no one understands what I'm going through." Navigator Notes are my bite-sized episodes specifically for women who are tired of being dismissed with "it's just your age" when their bodies are clearly telling them somethin...

Episode 1.11: The Late Eating Myth - What Science Really Says About Meal Timing in Menopause If you've been told eating after 7 PM will sabotage your metabolism during perimenopause, prepare to have everything you thought you knew about meal timing turned upside down. Dive into the truth about late eating and metabolic health during menopause, backed by actual research instead of wellness influenc...

Navigate the Emotional Storms of Perimenopause: You're Not Broken, You're Adapting Transform your relationship with emotional eating and mood swings through understanding, not willpower The Perfect Storm You know the drill. It's 2 AM and you're standing in your kitchen, eating directly from the ice cream container, wondering what the hell is wrong with me? Your brain feels like it's short-circuiti...

If you've ever found yourself in an afternoon energy crash, staring at the vending machine and wondering what happened to your metabolism, this episode is your breakthrough moment. We're diving deep into the protein revolution that's transforming how women navigate perimenopause, starting with Mia's story (which might sound eerily familiar). Key Moments (your roadmap to transformation):• 00:00:13...

Let's talk about rage. Have you ever felt a rage so intense it scared you - like wanting to throw your phone because someone was breathing too loudly - this episode was created just for you. You're not broken, you're becoming. We're diving deep into perimenopause rage, not to tame it, but to understand its power. What if this anger isn't your enemy? What if it's your inner wisdom finally finding i...

If you've ever stood in your kitchen at 3 PM feeling like Jekyll and Hyde, wondering when you lost control of your relationship with food and energy - this one's especially for you. I'm sharing Sarah's story about afternoon chaos and my own "keto kitchen floor" moment where everything fell apart. We're diving into the real biology behind that 3 PM crash - it's not willpower, it's hormones, stress,...

Are you lying awake at 3 AM wondering if you'll ever sleep like a normal human again? That racing heart, night sweats, brain that won't shut off - you're not losing your mind, you're experiencing real biological changes. I'm sharing my own middle-of-the-night insomnia story and the fascinating research behind why your sleep has gone haywire. Declining estrogen and progesterone don't just cause hot...

Have you ever felt like you woke up in someone else's body? Like overnight, every single rule you knew about how your body works just stopped making sense? You're not losing your mind - you're in "The Perfect Storm." I'm sharing why perimenopause isn't just a medical event you power through - it's an identity crisis, information overload, and spiritual reckoning all hitting at once. We're talking...

If you've ever stepped on the scale and completely lost it - feeling like your body is betraying you despite doing everything "right" - this episode will change everything you think you know about perimenopause weight gain. I'm calling bullshit on the scary social media posts claiming you'll lose 10% of your muscle mass during perimenopause. The actual SWAN study research? So much more encouraging...

If you've ever stood in your closet wondering why nothing fits anymore, or stared at the ceiling at 3 AM thinking you're going crazy - this one's for you. You're not alone in this. I'm getting vulnerable about my 30-pound weight gain story despite being a nutrition coach who "knew all the rules." The doctors who dismissed me, the shame I felt, and the moment I realized I wasn't broken - and neithe...