You are exhausted. You cannot sleep. Your anxiety feels higher. Your focus is off. And suddenly you are wondering why things that used to feel manageable now seem so much harder.

It might be stress.

But what if it is not just stress?

In this Quick Lift, Betsy shares the key takeaways from her conversation with Dr. Caissa Troutman about perimenopause, leadership and why women can mistakenly interpret very real symptoms as a loss of capability.

This is not a medical deep dive. It is the girlfriend version of what women need to know: what to pay attention to, why brain fog and poor sleep can affect confidence at work, when to seek support and why powering through is not always the answer.

You’ll learn:

• Why perimenopause symptoms are so easily mistaken for stress or burnout
• How poor sleep, anxiety and brain fog can affect confidence and credibility at work
• Why perimenopause often collides with some of women’s biggest career years
• Why “normal” does not mean you have to suffer
• What to pay attention to when something suddenly feels different
• How to find a provider who understands perimenopause
• Why you should get curious before deciding you are losing your edge
• How to think about support at work without feeling like you need to disclose everything

Perimenopause is common. It can affect your career. And it does not mean you are becoming less capable.

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