As we enter midlife, many of us have perimenopause on our minds, but very few know what to actually look for. Yes, it’s skipping periods, hot flashes, and night sweats, but what about everything else? How are you supposed to know if you’re in perimenopause or if it’s something more serious? And what about mood swings, emotional rollercoasters, and brain fog? Is this just a normal part of getting older?

On today’s episode of Your Midlife Comeback Story, we’ll answer the question… how do you know when you’re shifting into perimenopause, and what steps do you need to take to ensure a smoother transition?

To really tackle this topic head-on, Dr. Mariza Snyder will join us and offer up expert advice, as we dive headfirst into the nitty gritty of the beginning stages of “the great change”.

Together, we will unpack:

• How can you identify when you’re shifting into perimenopause and what steps can you take to ensure a smoother transition?
• What are the different stages of perimenopause and are there any tests to confirm our suspicions?
• What can we do to avoid or tackle weight gain in midlife?
• Why is building and maintaining muscle mass during perimenopause so important?
• What are “exercise snacks” and how can we incorporate them throughout our day?

Dr. Mariza Snyder is a functional practitioner, perimenopause and menopause expert and the author of eight books: The newest book, The Essential Oils Menopause Solution, focuses on solutions for women in perimenopause and menopause.

She has been featured on Dr. Oz, Oprah Magazine, Fox News Health, MindBodyGreen and many publications. Dr. Mariza is also the host of the top-rated Energized Podcast, (with over 11 million downloads) designed to empower women to become the CEO of their health.

Connect with Dr. Mariza:

▶️ Register for the Thriving in Perimenopause and Menopause Summit - https://www.thrivinginperimenopause.com/?utm_medium=affiliate&aff-id=pinkfortitude&a_bid=f32bd3a0

▶️ Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/drmariza/

▶️ Website - https://drmariza.com

Connect with Holly:

▶️ FREE TRAINING - WTH HAPPENED TO MY MIDLIFE HEALTH? - https://academy.pinkfortitude.com/register-for-master-midlife-health

▶️ BOOK YOUR FREE DISCOVERY CALL - backtoyou.coach

▶️ FREE QUIZ - WHAT IS YOUR #1 WEIGHT LOSS BLOCK - https://pinkfortitude.mykajabi.com/weight-quiz

▶️ Follow Holly Bertone on Instagram - @holly.bertone

▶️ More resources for Your Midlife Comeback Story - yourcomeback.coach

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Your Comeback Story Podcast is brought to you in partnership with Leah Bryant Co.

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Two words: midlife crisis. You know you’ve thought about it before. You see that family member or friend completely change out of nowhere and you wonder what in the world happened to make them completely flip their life upside down. Maybe they left a career they’ve had for 20 years, they bought a fancy sports car, or even (gasp) got a divorce.

But what if I told you that not all midlife changes are a crisis and that extreme, and for many women, it’s more of an awakening?

In this episode of Your Midlife Comeback Story, we are going to answer the question… what are the top 3 things we need to learn in the school of midlife?

To help us answer that, we've got the school of midlife expert herself, Laurie Reynoldson. Laurie was a lawyer on the brink of making partner at a large law firm and walked away from everything she had ever worked for.


Together, we will unpack:

• What are the top 3 things we need to know to succeed in the school of midlife?
• How do you define success and how can that definition change over the years?
• What does the success playbook look like when we finally focus on ourselves?
• What is the best strategy for creating boundaries and sticking to them?
• How do you handle the negative comments and push-back during your midlife transformation?

After an award-winning 20-year career as an attorney, Laurie left the law when she was on the verge of joining the partnership at a large super-regional firm, the job she’d worked her entire career to land. She knows exactly what it feels like to have everything you’ve ever thought you always wanted in life, but still feel like something is missing. Which is why she’s made it her mission to provide women with the tools, information, support and community to thrive in midlife…and skip the midlife crisis.


Connect with Laurie Reynoldson:

▶️ Design Your Best Life Mini Course (FREE with Code HOLLY) - https://schoolofmidlife.com/guide

▶️ Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/schoolofmidlife

▶️ School of Midlife Podcast - https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/school-of-midlife/id1677652485

▶️ Website - https://w

Connect with Holly:

▶️ FREE TRAINING - WTH HAPPENED TO MY MIDLIFE HEALTH? - https://academy.pinkfortitude.com/register-for-master-midlife-health

▶️ BOOK YOUR FREE DISCOVERY CALL - backtoyou.coach

▶️ FREE QUIZ - WHAT IS YOUR #1 WEIGHT LOSS BLOCK - https://pinkfortitude.mykajabi.com/weight-quiz

▶️ Follow Holly Bertone on Instagram - @holly.bertone

▶️ More resources for Your Midlife Comeback Story - yourcomeback.coach

If today's episode resonated with you, be sure to hit the follow button where you are listening and also tap those 5 stars ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ and leave a great review because it would mean so much to me to hang out with you every week and because it will also help to get this podcast and our wonderful message out to more listeners!

Your Comeback Story Podcast is brought to you in partnership with Leah Bryant Co.

Thanks for tuning in to this episode and I'll see you next week!

If you’re a woman in midlife and you’re struggling with your weight, you’ve probably tried different diets and nutrition and exercise without a lot of progress. This is very common. And it’s common because the 92% of diets that fail are missing one big piece. They don’t take into consideration the hidden weight loss block that is specific to your personality. I want to break this down for you today, because that covert blind spot is your number one weight loss block.

In this episode of Your Midlife Comeback Story, we’re going to answer the question… how do you identify your covert weight loss block?

If you’re interested in learning more about how to do this with the same FBI-inspired tactics that I used when I was in counterintelligence, then this episode is for you.

At the end, you’ll also learn what to do next, because once it’s no longer hidden, it’s much easier to create your game plan.


Together, we will unpack:

• How do you identify your covert weight loss block?
• How does the FBI's Model / Conscious Competence Model relate to weight loss?
• How can you achieve sustainable weight loss even though the industry expects you to fail?
• Why traditional weight loss methods don't work, and what you can do instead to achieve success.

Connect with Holly:

▶️ FREE TRAINING - WTH HAPPENED TO MY MIDLIFE HEALTH? - https://academy.pinkfortitude.com/register-for-master-midlife-health

▶️ BOOK YOUR FREE DISCOVERY CALL - backtoyou.coach

▶️ FREE QUIZ - WHAT IS YOUR #1 WEIGHT LOSS BLOCK - https://pinkfortitude.mykajabi.com/weight-quiz

▶️ Follow Holly Bertone on Instagram - @holly.bertone

▶️ More resources for Your Midlife Comeback Story - yourcomeback.coach

If today's episode resonated with you, be sure to hit the follow button where you are listening and also tap those 5 stars ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ and leave a great review because it would mean so much to me to hang out with you every week and because it will also help to get this podcast and our wonderful message out to more listeners!

Your Comeback Story Podcast is brought to you in partnership with Leah Bryant Co.

Thanks for tuning in to this episode and I'll see you next week!