Alright, ladies — let’s talk about the wild ride they don’t prepare you for. The kind where you wake up drenched like you’ve run a marathon, your brain decides to clock out mid-sentence, and you could fry an egg on your forehead from the heat you’re radiating. Yes, I’m talking about that glorious midlife circus known as menopause. But guess what? Life doesn’t have to feel like this crazy-ass, hormone-fueled dumpster fire!

Enter today’s guest: the absolute powerhouse of holistic health, Louise Carr! This Certified Holistic Nutrition Consultant is here to help you kick menopause’s butt and do it with confidence, energy, and yes, a little sass. Louise isn’t about just surviving perimenopause; she’s all about thriving through it!

With a mission to revolutionize how midlife women tackle these rollercoaster years, Louise uses food as your not-so-secret weapon against hot flashes, night sweats, and brain fog. She believes in the transformative power of whole foods and dense nutrition to turn midlife into your personal glow-up era. Through her online course, Menopause U, she breaks down the craziness of hormonal changes and nutrition like it’s your favorite binge-worthy series — no jargon, no judgment, just practical, empowering info.

But here’s the magic sauce — Louise does it all with warmth, empathy, and that ‘I’ve-got-your-back’ vibe. She’s your guide, your cheerleader, and maybe the voice telling you to put down that sad salad and grab something deliciously nourishing instead. Her mission? To boost your energy, protect your health, and keep you living those active, thriving years with swagger.

In this episode, Louise teaches us:

1. This is NOT the end of the road. Our bodies and our societies have evolved to live beyond menopause and midlife! We are meant to grow old due to our matriarchal authority within our communities, tribal familial knowledge, and our ability to nurture. In many other countries in the world, midlife women are revered.
2. Estrogen mimicking chemicals in our society, water, daily products have caused perimenopausal symptoms at earlier ages. Women may start to experience these symptoms as early as their mid-thirties and into early forties. It is at this time in which our bodies slow the production of critical hormones like testosterone, progesterone, and estrogen and our bodies go off a 'hormonal cliff' Thelma and Louise style, ya'll!
3. The spikes and crashes of our hormones are what cause the symptoms. These symptoms are exacerbated by the chemicals we use on and put into our bodies. To begin eliminating these toxins, start with your cleaning supplies and replace chemical laden brands with those that have fewer chemicals
4. Many women hit perimenopause with dietary deficiencies and the biggest deficiency is fiber. Fiber is what binds with excess hormone and carries it out of the body. Without enough fiber, our perimenopausal symptoms are amplified due to excess estrogen that recirculates in our bodies
5. There are some foods that bring phytoestrogens into our bodies to mimic the positive influences of estrogen. Chick peas, sesame seeds, flax seeds are a few of these. Instead of "restricting" yourself, ask what "more" nutrient dense foods can you ADD that your body needs.

For more of Louise:

website | louisecarrnutrition.com

IG | @louise.carr.nutrition

And ladies...feeding your body is just the start. Are you ready for a midlife makeover? Do you want to get unstuck and create a life you love, body, mind, AND spirit!? If you're ready to flip the script on menopause and reclaim your midlife mojo, find us on Facebook and follow us on Instagram because life is better in the middle when we do it together.