Feeling like midlife is supposed to be a slow decline instead of a powerful beginning? This conversation says otherwise.

In this episode of The Charyse Williams Show, Charyse talks with women’s health nurse practitioner Lillian Browning to reframe menopause and post-menopause as a sacred, empowered season, especially for Black women and high-achieving professionals. Lillian breaks down what happens after the “12 months without a period” mark, how to distinguish perimenopause, menopause, and post-menopause, and why many women feel unseen once the hot flashes stop.

You’ll hear real stories about saying “Good morning, gorgeous,” naming and healing the “weathering” Black women carry, and using practices like meditation, movement, community, and travel to release stress and reclaim joy. Lillian also explains why you’re never “too old,” how to set aligned goals in midlife, and why self-love, forgiveness, and boundaries are essential for aging with power and purpose.

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Lillian Browning is a Women’s Integrative Functional Healthcare Nurse Practitioner with 33 years of experience in women’s health. A Certified Diabetes Educator and student of ancient healing traditions, she embodies the very work she teaches. As a Black woman thriving in menopause, Lillian offers both clinical insight and lived wisdom, helping women move through this sacred transition with agency and joy. Her mission is simple: dismantle the myths of aging and guide women to truly thrive in midlife and beyond.

Website: www.Shesmetet.com

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/LillianBrowning

Episode Highlights:
(0:00) Intro
(1:28) A new era of menopause for Black women
(4:23) Life beyond perimenopause: who are you now?
(6:01) Menopause vs post-menopause explained simply
(9:42) “Good morning, gorgeous”: embracing the woman in the mirror
(12:32) Weathering and the hidden cost of chronic stress
(15:02) Ancient tools for healing: meditation, tapping, and movement
(21:36) “I’m too old”: dismantling self-imposed limits
(27:39) Seeing post-menopause as sacred, not a breakdown
(31:08) Pausing to reclaim energy, purpose, and direction
(40:01) Self-love, forgiveness, and a

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