Perimenopause is often described as a hormonal transition, but it's so much more than that. In this episode, I explain why anxiety, poor sleep, fatigue, brain fog and weight gain aren't simply caused by changing oestrogen and progesterone. Discover my Whole-Body Shift approach and learn why supporting your nervous system, metabolism, sleep and stress resilience is just as important as supporting your hormones.

Links:

• Take my free perimenopause quiz: https://quiz.francescaliparoti.com/start-page
• Join the Midlife Thrive Community: https://francescaliparoti.com/midlife-thrive-membership/
• Book a 121 consultation: https://francescaliparoti.com/services/
• Connect with me on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/perimenopause.with.francesca/

Why does everything suddenly hurt in perimenopause? In this episode, Francesca explores Musculoskeletal Syndrome of Menopause and shares practical ways to support your muscles, joints and bones through midlife.

Links:

• Take my free perimenopause quiz: https://quiz.francescaliparoti.com/start-page
• Join the Midlife Thrive Community: https://francescaliparoti.com/midlife-thrive-membership/
• Book a 121 consultation: https://francescaliparoti.com/services/
• Connect with me on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/perimenopause.with.francesca/

Most women expect hot flushes and irregular periods during perimenopause. Few expect itchy ears, dry eyes, tinnitus, phantom smells, acne or hair loss. In this episode, Francesca explains why these unusual symptoms can occur and what may be happening inside the body.

Links:

• Take my free perimenopause quiz: https://quiz.francescaliparoti.com/start-page
• Join the Midlife Thrive Community: https://francescaliparoti.com/midlife-thrive-membership/
• Book a 121 consultation: https://francescaliparoti.com/services/
• Connect with me on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/perimenopause.with.francesca/

If you're waking at 3am despite following all the sleep advice, this episode will help you understand why sleep problems in perimenopause are often about much more than sleep.

Links:

• Take my free perimenopause quiz: https://quiz.francescaliparoti.com/start-page
• Explore my Midlife Thrive membership: https://francescaliparoti.com/midlife-thrive-membership/
• Work with me 121: https://francescaliparoti.com/services/
• Connect with me on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/perimenopause.with.francesca/

Support for the Empowered Perimenopause Podcast

Your support in listening to these episodes means the absolute world to me and helps me make an impact with my work, which is why I’m here. I’d be so grateful if you could subscribe/follow the show wherever you listen to podcasts, leave a review – 5 stars would be amazing and so helpful, if you’re happy to!

Feeling more stressed, anxious, overwhelmed or "wired but tired" since hitting your 40s? You're not imagining it. In this episode, we explore the connection between cortisol, stress, and perimenopause, why your body may be responding differently to stress than it used to, and practical strategies to support your nervous system, improve sleep, and restore balance.

Links:

• Take my free perimenopause quiz: https://quiz.francescaliparoti.com/start-page
• Explore my Midlife Thrive membership: https://francescaliparoti.com/midlife-thrive-membership/
• Work with me 121: https://francescaliparoti.com/services/
• Connect with me on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/perimenopause.with.francesca/

Support for the Empowered Perimenopause Podcast

Your support in listening to these episodes means the absolute world to me and helps me make an impact with my work, which is why I’m here. I’d be so grateful if you could subscribe/follow the show wherever you listen to podcasts, leave a review – 5 stars would be amazing and so helpful, if you’re happy to!

Learn why hot flushes and night sweats are about more than just hormones, and how factors like stress, blood sugar, hydration and lifestyle can influence symptoms, and supplements for hot flushes.

Links:

• Take my free perimenopause quiz: https://quiz.francescaliparoti.com/start-page
• Explore my Midlife Thrive membership: https://francescaliparoti.com/midlife-thrive-membership/
• Work with me 121: https://francescaliparoti.com/services/
• Connect with me on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/perimenopause.with.francesca/

Support for the Empowered Perimenopause Podcast

Your support in listening to these episodes means the absolute world to me and helps me make an impact with my work, which is why I’m here. I’d be so grateful if you could subscribe/follow the show wherever you listen to podcasts, leave a review – 5 stars would be amazing and so helpful, if you’re happy to!

Discover how fluctuating oestrogen affects memory, focus, mood and mental clarity during perimenopause, plus practical ways to support your brain through midlife.

Links:

• Take my free perimenopause quiz: https://quiz.francescaliparoti.com/start-page
• Explore my Midlife Thrive membership: https://francescaliparoti.com/midlife-thrive-membership/
• Work with me 121: https://francescaliparoti.com/services/
• Connect with me on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/perimenopause.with.francesca/

Support for the Empowered Perimenopause Podcast

Your support in listening to these episodes means the absolute world to me and helps me make an impact with my work, which is why I’m here. I’d be so grateful if you could subscribe/follow the show wherever you listen to podcasts, leave a review – 5 stars would be amazing and so helpful, if you’re happy to!

This episode explores why fibre is one of the most overlooked nutrients in perimenopause. Francesca shares how fibre supports hormone health, gut health, blood sugar balance and long-term wellbeing, plus simple, realistic ways to increase fibre without overwhelm.

Links:

• Take my free perimenopause quiz: https://quiz.francescaliparoti.com/start-page
• Explore my Midlife Thrive membership: https://francescaliparoti.com/midlife-thrive-membership/
• Work with me 121: https://francescaliparoti.com/services/
• Connect with me on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/perimenopause.with.francesca/

Support for the Empowered Perimenopause Podcast

Your support in listening to these episodes means the absolute world to me and helps me make an impact with my work, which is why I’m here. I’d be so grateful if you could subscribe/follow the show wherever you listen to podcasts, leave a review – 5 stars would be amazing and so helpful, if you’re happy to!