Pause To Go Podcast: What You Need to Know About Menopause and Midlife Transitions

Menopause With Friends: Dawn Schimke on Puberty, Pregnancy, Menopause, and Using Herbs to Support Midlife Transitions

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Our conversation includes:

  1. Dawn’s PCOS diagnosis and the removal of her right ovary
  •  We talked about how awkward and embarrassing it can be to talk to our doctor about
  •  Getting off the shame cycle
  •  Pregnancy in Perimenopause
  •  Emotional lability and hormone fluctuations
  • Hot flushes
  • How our culture looks at dis-ease as a moral failing
  •  The Red Tent
  •   Invisibility at midlife
  •  Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome, Dysautonomia, POTS, Mast Cell Activation Syndrome… and Menopause
  •  Dawn’s perimenopausal career shift: Embracing Herbalism  
  •  Herbs for perimenopause
  •   Adding minerals to your regimen to protect your bones
  •  perimenopausal/postmenopausal weight gain and estrogen
  •  The benefits (and potential drawbacks) to incorporating more magnesium in your diet
  • How to find Dawn  online 


    • Dawn Schimke is an herbalist, wellness coach, and advocate for her clients. She began her formal herbal education in 2007, and applied her skills as a pastry chef to concocting wellness formulas in the apothecary. Her clinical skills, a love for research, and fierce compassion are interwoven with storytelling, nature metaphors, and a keen eye for energetic patterns. Her offerings include ongoing support programs for people who experience chronic conditions that affect their energy levels (aka Spoonies), including Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome, dysautonomia, and fibromyalgia. Dawn also offers mini-workshops to 'herb-curious' individuals and groups who desire simple and delicious techniques to upgrade their wellness autonomy.

    Important links:

    https://www.leafandpetalalchemy.com

    https://www.instagram.com/leafandpetalalchemy

    https://www.facebook.com/leafandpetalalchemy





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    Did you love this episode? Leave us a review on Apple Podcasts or send a quick voicemail to let me know what you think! (I LOVE to hear your voice too!)

    And if you'd like to work with me to maximize your moments, find greater fulfillment in your career, and clear away societal expectations to make room for YOUR dreams, visit me at www.thelovelyunbecoming.com/

    Stay curious, y'all!

    xoBree

    P.S. All of these episodes are possible thanks to:
    Codebase Coworking
    as well as my dear friends over at WTJU Charlottesville!

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