The perimenopause/menopause transition can sap your confidence and leave you feeling scared and helpless. I know, because I've been there.  I call this the 'Messy Middle'.  But thankfully there are things you can do to help and in this episode of the Generation Exceptional Podcast I'm sharing 3 things you can do immediately to help yourself. Join the Generation Exceptional Community for Gen X women over on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/groups/generationexceptional   🍵Fancy buying me a coffee to support this channel? buymeacoffee.com/genexceptionalbuymeacoffee.com/genexceptional       📗 Buy The Business of Menopause, A Guide for Working Women: https://amzn.to/3zffBGH Affiliate Disclosure: As an Amazon Associate, I may earn a small commission from qualifying purchases. This does not affect the amount you pay at checkout. I may also receive a small benefit when you use a link to other services which I use and recommend.   Time Stamps: 00:00 - Introduction 01:40 - Why Listen to Me? My Menopause Story 02:58 - What is the Messy Middle 05:22 - Accepting and Acknowledging What's Going On in Perimenopause 13:23 - Forewarned is Forearmed - Arming Up for The Big Changes 18:10 - Self Advocacy As You Go through the Messy Middle