Thinking it's just you? It's not.

Published 11 days ago • 2 min read

Hey there Reader!

Have you ever looked in the mirror and wondered who's looking back at you? Feel that wave of irrational irritation creeping in over the smallest of things? The feeling of defeat as things in your body continue to change, and nothing works the way it used to?

Thinking it's just you? Turns out... It's not.

When I was prepping for this Going Deeper conversation with Sam Beau Patrick, a hormone specialist of over 35 years, I asked my peer group and friends if there were any questions they'd like me to bring up. Turns out there were... a lot!

I had a lot of questions of my own, and walked away from this conversation with several immediate action items to shift in my life. And moved from not knowing where to start, to feeling clarity around my best next steps.

By changing the lens that you’re looking at your hormone health through means you can stop asking "what is wrong with me?" and start asking instead "what is my body trying to tell me?".

I'm 10 years post-menopause, and I feel younger
today than I did at 28.

There are millions of women globally alive today who have gone through menopause, who have incredibly fit, active, agile bodies. I'm 10 years post-menopause, and I feel younger today than I did at 28. Accepting the narrative of just getting older is not the only answer, understanding what's actually happening in your body so you can work with it gives you another way through.

There IS light at the end of the tunnel!
I know, I've been through it.

- Sam Beau Patrick

In this episode:

  • We explore why hormone imbalance symptoms can feel so confusing, and why underlying burnout is central to the root of the issues.
  • Why HRT has become such a dominant voice in the women’s health space, along with Ozempic and GLP-1s, and what may be missing from the weight-loss conversation.
  • Why testing can be helpful, where testing has limits - and how both natural and conventional approaches can be combined.
  • And we get a glimpse of what’s possible on the other side of all of it! (Yes, please!)

Want to learn more? Check out Sam's work and
her natural weight loss program HERE! >>>​

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