Brain fog. Joint pain. Sleepless nights. Poor recovery after workouts. These are some of the most common complaints I hear from women in perimenopause — and most of them are told there's nothing they can do, or handed a solution that doesn't address the root.

In this episode, I sit down with my friend Theresa, who works with InLight Therapy — a company with over 40 years in the light therapy space — to talk about red light therapy: what it actually does at the cellular level, and why it may be one of the most underused tools for women navigating midlife.

Theresa walks us through the science in plain language — how red and near-infrared light interact with your cells, why that matters when estrogen is declining, and how she uses it personally before workouts, for sleep, for inflammation, and for her brain. We cover sleep and circadian rhythm, inflammation and joint health, cognitive function, muscle recovery, and more. And she shares her own perimenopause story — because the science always lands better when it's grounded in real experience.

📩 Want to learn more or connect with Theresa directly? Reach her at [email protected]