All women go through it, but many of us don’t talk about it. We shy away from discussing how our hormones affect our daily lives. We avoid talking about peri-menopause and menopause, and how it changes our physiology, cognitive and emotional states. To get the conversation going, in this episode I have a heart-to-heart talk with Holistic Health Coach, Cathy Carr. We discuss why women brush this conversation under the carpet, and the changes that happen in our bodies which can affect us daily.  Cathy also shares words of wisdom for women who feel alone as they go through female cycles. WHAT YOU’LL DISCOVER IN THIS EPISODE: Let’s talk about menstruation and menopause (01:57) Grassroots: get to the root cause and your ancestral roots (11:53) One size does not fit all (13:08) How to know what food works for you (15:33) Middle age changes women’s lives (20:40) Manifestations and effects of stress (26:15) Stress: physical exercise (31:01) Stress manifests as fatigue and soreness  (32:37) Female hormones are different (36:07) “Move in a way that makes you feel good” (39:01) How to get your mojo back (39:49) “You don’t need to go through this alone” (42:08) For full show notes and links visit: https://samanthariley.global/podcast/251/