Is It Hormones or Burnout? (Spoiler: It's Neither)

If you've been wondering why you can't keep up the way you used to...why your energy is gone, your confidence has taken a hit, and no matter what supplements you try nothing really shifts, then this episode is going to reframe everything.

Because here's what nobody is telling you: it's not just hormones. And it's not just burnout. There's a third option that changes everything once you see it.

In this episode, the first in a four-week series, Dr. Adrienne breaks down why so many women in perimenopause and menopause are hitting a wall, and why the standard advice of "get your hormones checked" is only part of the story.

You'll learn why menopause symptoms are so much louder for some women than others, what's actually happening in your nervous system during this transition, and why the business you built may now be one of your biggest stressors.

This isn't about adding more supplements or pushing harder. It's about understanding the feedback loop that's quietly running in the background, and what you can actually do about it.

In this episode:

• Why the hormones-or-burnout question is the wrong question entirely
• The Stanford research showing menopause is a capacity crisis, not just a health issue
• What the myelin sheath has to do with why everything feels harder now
• Why your adrenal glands are choosing cortisol over estrogen — and what that means for your symptoms
• The feedback loop between your business structure and your biology
• A 60-second nervous system reset you can use before you open your laptop tomorrow morning

Mentioned in this episode: Free Masterclass: Menopause Proof Your Business

Next week: Cortisol: the volume knob for all your symptoms, and why powering through is making everything worse.

Chapter Markers:

00:00 — Is It Hormones or Burnout? (Series Kickoff) 

00:30 — Why High-Achieving Women Suddenly Can't Keep Up 

01:55 — The Reframe: It's Menopause Plus Everything Else You're Carrying 

02:56 — When Your Business Model Becomes a Physical Stressor 

04:28 — Your Nervous System Has Actually Changed (The Myelin Shift) 

06:15 — Why Your Adrenals Are Choosing Cortisol Over Estrogen 

07:54 — You Can't Out-Hustle Your Hormones — Dr. Adrienne's Own Story 

11:12 — The 60-Second Nervous System Reset Before Work 

13:41 — Free Masterclass + What's Coming Next Week

Want to dive deeper?

Check out my free Masterclass:
MASTERCLASS: How to Menopause Proof Your Business



Dr. Adrienne Stein ND

https://www.masteringmenopausemethod.com/