The Perimenopause Discovery That Rewrote My Story

I’ll never forget the moment I realized that perimenopause—the “inevitable transition” that women are told to brace themselves for—doesn’t actually have to happen.

Like most women, I grew up believing that perimenopause was an unavoidable stage of life. Hot flashes, brain fog, mood swings, night sweats, weight gain—these were painted as a rite of passage into womanhood’s next chapter.

But as I dug deeper into the science of estrogen and female hormones, and worked hands-on with women in clinical settings for over two decades, the truth hit me: perimenopause isn’t a destiny—it’s a hormone deficiency.

My Turning Point

What shocked me most was learning that perimenopause is not caused by age alone, but by a predictable and measurable drop in estrogen and progesterone. Those symptoms we’ve been told are “just part of aging”? They’re actually the side effects of hormone deficiency. And deficiency can be treated, corrected, and yes—prevented.

That realization changed everything. It reframed not just how I thought about my own health, but how I approached women’s health as a whole. I also realized the medical establishment normalizes female suffering because they financially benefit from it.

Once women understand their hormonal decline should be addressed in stage I perimenopause with therapeutic-dose HRT, they will learn just how much control they have over how their brains and bodies function and age. With the right knowledge, therapeutic-dosed HRT protocols, and access to professionals trained in advanced hormone restoration, healthy women can control whether they experience perimenopause or the side effects associated with it.

Why I started MeNoPause Moxie

This awakening is what fueled me to launch MeNoPause Moxie. I wanted to create a platform that does more than just “manage symptoms” or offer surface-level support. I wanted a place where women could hear the truth, challenge the myths, and gain the tools to take control of their brains and bodies and the quality of their lives.

At MeNoPause Moxie, we aren’t resigned to a life of hot flashes and hormone chaos. We’re here to start a paradigm shift—one where women are informed, empowered, and unapologetic about seeking full hormone restoration.

The Bigger Mission

For me, this work is personal. I’ve lived through the confusion, the dismissal, and the misinformation. I’ve also witnessed the transformation when women finally get their hormones balanced properly—clarity returns, energy rises, relationships strengthen, and life feels vibrant again.

My website, my newsletter, my podcast, this movement—it all started with one shocking discovery: perimenopause and menopause are preventable. And once you personally experience the transformation, you will never look at women’s health the same way again.