Women’s health after 35 comes with a lot of noise—and even more gaslighting. In this honest, unfiltered episode of The Fatigue Fixer, I’m joined by my dear friends, and fellow naturopathic doctors, Dr. Michelle Peris and Dr. Leigha Saunders, for the kind of conversation we wish more women were having. No bios, no scripts, just real talk about what we’re tired of seeing, hearing, and feeling when it comes to health, productivity, mindset, and the pressure to do it all.
We talk about the narratives that need to change, and how supportive female friendships aren’t just nice to have—they’re a non-negotiable part of healing.
Key Takeaways: - Why “It’s just perimenopause” is an oversimplified and harmful response to women’s symptoms
- The hidden cost of tying your self-worth to productivity and doing
- How female anger is pathologized—and why it’s actually healthy
- The power of friendships where you can tell the truth, without judgment
- A new way to look at rest, weight gain, and emotional expression
- What we’re sick of hearing in our practices (and what we’re replacing it with)
Dr. Michelle Peris is a Naturopathic Doctor, founder of
The Wild Collective, clinic owner at
The Poppy Clinic in Burlington ON, and host of the podcast
Wild Medicine. Learn more at
michelleperis.com, and follow her on
Instagram.
Dr. Leigha Saunders is a Naturopathic Doctor, Menopause Society Certified Practitioner, and host of the podcast
Grown Up Girl Talk. Learn more at
leighasaundersnd.com, and follow her on
Instagram.
Dr. Sarah Vadeboncoeur is a Naturopathic Doctor, mom, and fatigue fixer who’s on a mission to help women fix their fatigue and get the health care they deserve. You can find her talking about all things fatigue on
Instagram and learn more about her services at
drsarahv.ca.
The Fatigue Fixer is produced by
Story Studio Network.