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The unexpected intensity of perimenopause symptoms can be shocking and disruptive, even when you think you understand what's happening. A recent episode of hormone-induced depression forced me to reconsider my approach to managing this transition and validated the need for more open conversations about women's health experiences.

• Unpredictability is one of the most challenging aspects of perimenopause
• Hormonal shifts can cause physical symptoms like nausea and dizziness with little warning
• Depression-like symptoms can descend quickly, feeling like "a fog of sadness"
• Natural approaches may not be sufficient for managing severe symptoms
• Considering hormone replacement therapy after trying natural remedies
• Children notice and are affected by parental mood changes during hormonal shifts
• Important to validate women's experiences instead of dismissing them as "crazy"
• Open conversations about perimenopause are essential but too rare

If you're experiencing similar struggles with perimenopause, know that your feelings are valid. I'm here as a resource and happy to point you toward helpful information as we navigate this journey together.

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I made an unpopular parenting decision that saved my sanity and my marriage. While many advocate for strict 50/50 parenting, I recognized my husband's limitations and chose to shoulder more responsibility rather than create additional stress.

• Back-to-school adjustments forced me to take a podcast break as we established new routines
• Live streams now happening on weekends, available on YouTube and LinkedIn 
• With three babies under two, restaurant outings became so stressful we avoided them for seven years
• Husbands and wives often remember their children's early years completely differently
• Women's minds work like interconnected webs while men often think more linearly
• Understanding your partner's limitations is more important than forcing equal division of tasks
• Doing what works for your specific family is more valuable than following others' expectations

Check out our guest episodes rolling out this week and visit our YouTube channel to see clips from previous episodes. Send any questions or topic ideas my way!

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Lynn Harris, founder of Gold Comedy, is revolutionizing the comedy industry by creating spaces where women and non-binary creators can develop their skills and launch successful careers. Through her work, she demonstrates how comedy can be a powerful tool for social change, connecting people through shared laughter while challenging outdated norms.

• Comedy creates connection – when people get the same joke, they're on the same page
• Lynn's journey from journalist and stand-up comedian to social change advocate wasn't linear
• Despite progress, women comedians still face significant barriers in the industry
• Gold Comedy provides classes, community, and opportunities through an annual membership model
• The platform offers everything from stand-up training to sketch writing and video editing
• Gold's "Build and Pitch" class helps members develop and pitch show concepts to TV executives
• When diversity in comedy is normalized, it changes power structures and cultural narratives
• Comedy matters because it helps define what's normal and shapes societal perspectives
• The online format makes high-quality comedy education accessible to creators worldwide

Use code "STEELROSES" for 10% off Gold Comedy membership or classes by DMing @goldcomedy or @lynnharris on social media.

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https://www.lynnharris.net/

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Shuang Ming Chang shares her journey from thriving in luxury fashion retail to becoming an intuitive mentor after experiencing burnout, depression, and physical collapse. Her transformation reveals profound insights about redefining success and finding balance between achievement and self-care.

• Left a prestigious corporate career that was causing mysterious illnesses and burnout
• Experienced a physical "collapse" after leaving corporate, sleeping 16 hours daily for nearly a year
• Transitioned from being primarily logical to embracing intuition and emotions
• Now works as an intuitive mentor helping successful professionals create balance without sacrifice
• Views success as an "ecosystem" with oneself at the center
• Emphasizes that we don't have to choose between success and self-care
• Encourages people to stand in their truth even when others don't understand

Connect with Shuang Ming through the website linked in the episode description to learn more about her intuitive mentoring services.

https://shuangminchang.com/

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Rebecca Lyons' path to creating Her-Say began with a story too many women know intimately. For eight years, she experienced debilitating symptoms—extreme fatigue, heavy bleeding, and IBS-like issues—only to have medical professionals dismiss her concerns when initial tests came back normal. This invalidation led her to doubt her own body's signals until a life-changing encounter with a nurse practitioner who finally took her seriously, resulting in a diagnosis of stage four endometriosis.

"I finally had an answer," Rebecca shares with palpable relief. "You don't feel crazy anymore. It's not in your head." This validation became the spark for Her-Say, an AI-powered platform helping women prepare for medical appointments and advocate effectively for themselves.

The conversation delves into the compounding pressures women face—Rebecca recounts leading global sales teams while experiencing burnout, pushing through multiple miscarriages and family losses without adequate support. When her daughter was finally conceived after these hardships, she recognized the need for profound change in her life and career.

Both Rebecca and host Jenny candidly discuss their struggles with postpartum anxiety and the resistance many women feel toward seeking help. "For no reason, I was opposed to being on medication," Rebecca admits. "I would never have judged any of my friends for it." This double standard women often apply to themselves versus others highlights a critical aspect of self-advocacy.

What makes this episode particularly powerful are the practical strategies shared for healthcare appointments. Rebecca emphasizes the importance of detailed symptom tracking, clearly communicating impact on daily life, and explicitly stating desired outcomes. "You are allowed to push. You are allowed to ask for a second opinion. You are allowed to disagree with your treatment plan," she asserts, challenging the tendency many women have to shrink in medical settings.

The wisdom shared here extends beyond healthcare into life balance. As Rebecca now builds Her-Say while raising her daughter, she's implementing lessons learned from burnout. "My time with her at the stages she goes through as she grows—that time is so short," she reflects, echoing Jenny's husband's wisdom: "You're the ship. If the ship goes down, we're all going down with you."

Ready to transform your healthcare experience? Listen now and discover how to advocate effectively for your health and wellbeing.

https://www.hersay.ca/

https://www.rebeccalynnlyons.com/

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Have you ever had that moment when your partner does something slightly annoying and you feel completely justified in considering murder? You're not alone. In this candid and refreshingly honest episode, I share a real-time revelation about the intersection of hormones, stress, and marriage during the chaotic final week of summer break.

Today started with back-to-back conference calls while juggling kids at home, only to be topped off with my migraine-suffering husband giving me "the look" about dinner plans while I was still on an important call. That pressure point—where you're already maxed out and someone adds just one more expectation—is universal in relationships. But what happened next changed everything: I recognized my disproportionate irritation wasn't just about the moment, but connected to my approaching menstrual cycle. This awareness didn't invalidate my feelings but provided crucial context that helped me respond thoughtfully rather than reactively.

This episode goes beyond just venting about marriage. It explores how self-awareness becomes our superpower in relationships, how external factors influence both partners' behaviors, and why comparing your relationship to social media ideals is a losing game. I also share exciting updates about recent podcast guests, including Erica Hoke's inspiring fertility journey, Elizabeth Kipp's powerful spiritual cleansing practice, and Rebecca Lyons' groundbreaking app for women's health advocacy. The episode wraps with gratitude for listeners worldwide, especially those in Vietnam and Peru where the podcast is gaining tremendous momentum.

Whether you're navigating relationship tensions, hormonal fluctuations, or just trying to survive the end of summer with your sanity intact, this episode offers both solidarity and practical wisdom. Listen in, take a breath, and remember—we're all just doing our best in this beautiful mess of life.

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What if that persistent heaviness you've been carrying isn't actually yours? Elizabeth Kipp, bestselling author and stress management specialist, reveals how ancestral energy patterns can manifest as physical symptoms, emotional blocks, and limiting beliefs—often without our conscious awareness.

Elizabeth shares her remarkable journey from sensing mysterious family weight at just four years old to eventually discovering the profound impact of generational patterns on her health. After a severe equestrian accident left her with chronic pain, medical professionals delivered a devastating verdict: "You can't heal from chronic pain." This pronouncement sparked her realization that Western medicine, limited to what can be observed and measured, couldn't address the full spectrum of healing possibilities.

Drawing from her unique background in both science and spiritual practice, Elizabeth explains how chronic stress patterns become encoded in our nervous systems, creating momentum that requires specific interventions to change. She introduces the concept of ancestral clearing—a powerful technique that helps release inherited burdens we were never meant to carry.

The conversation explores how our lives are layered like Russian nesting dolls, with our innermost self surrounded by family dynamics, cultural influences, and ancestral imprints all existing simultaneously in the quantum field. This perspective explains why personal healing work ripples outward, affecting relationships and creating space for collective transformation.

Most powerfully, Elizabeth demonstrates an ancestral clearing practice, guiding listeners through a process of acknowledging and releasing inherited patterns with humility and gratitude. The immediate shift—experienced both energetically and physically—offers a glimpse into the profound healing available when we address the root causes rather than just the symptoms.

Ready to explore how ancestral patterns might be affecting your life? Listen now to discover practical tools for recognizing energetic misalignment and reclaiming your authentic self from generational conditioning.

https://elizabeth-kipp.com/the-way-through-chronic-pain-tools-to-reclaim-your-healing-power/

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What if everything you've been told about your fertility challenges is incomplete? When Erica Hoke was given a devastating prognosis—less than 1% chance of conceiving naturally and told IVF wouldn't work for her case—she refused to accept it as her final answer. 

After suffering through excruciating menstrual cycles for twelve years before receiving a diagnosis of stage four endometriosis, Erica found herself at 35 with seven different fertility-inhibiting conditions. Rather than surrendering to medical protocols that offered no hope, she embarked on a journey that would not only transform her own fertility outcome but eventually help countless other women facing similar struggles.

In this deeply personal conversation, Erica reveals how conventional reproductive medicine often fails to address the root causes of fertility challenges. She shares how toxin exposure, nutrition, stress management, and emotional processing can dramatically impact fertility—factors frequently dismissed by doctors who tell patients "diet doesn't matter" and "you can't change the health of your eggs." 

Most powerfully, Erica challenges the notion that fertility issues are simply "bad genes" or inevitable hereditary conditions. "It's not bad genes causing this," she explains. "It's how your body handles your environment." This perspective opens new possibilities for women who've been told their family history dictates their fertility fate.

The discussion also highlights the normalization of dysfunction in women's health—how severe menstrual symptoms are often dismissed by both families and medical professionals, leading to delayed diagnosis and treatment for conditions like endometriosis, which takes an average of 12 years to diagnose.

For women feeling hopeless about their fertility prospects, Erica's story offers a different path. Through her three-month "egg rehab" program and Infertility Success book series, she provides personalized support addressing the physical, emotional, and environmental factors that conventional medicine often overlooks.

Whether you're currently navigating fertility challenges or supporting someone who is, this episode will transform how you think about reproductive health and the possibilities that exist beyond standard medical protocols. Connect with Erica through her website to discover how her holistic approach might support your unique fertility journey.

Infertility Success to Postpartum Mess: The Truth No One Tells You
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Infertility Success Stories of Faith and Miracles: Hope, Healing, and Triumph over Infertility Through God's Grace
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Have you ever found yourself caught in the cycle of trying to create perfect experiences for your children? That's exactly where I found myself with my "mom fun days" – carefully orchestrated activities that I believed would give my kids the childhood they deserved.

What started as a sweet tradition – sitting down with my children to create a summer bucket list – gradually revealed something deeper about my parenting approach. I noticed a pattern of consistently spending money on activities, toys, and experiences, believing this was the key to their happiness. It took my husband's gentle reminders and an overheard conversation between my confused children to help me see what was happening. When I simply pulled out an unused pottery wheel instead of taking them somewhere, they couldn't recognize it as a "fun day" because no money had been spent.

The moment brought to mind a quote that stopped me in my tracks: "Don't get so caught up in trying to give your kids a good life that you forgot to give them a good day." This perfectly captured my struggle – compensating for my own childhood experiences while potentially missing what my children truly needed. Against the backdrop of social media's "noise pollution" showcasing extravagant family activities, I'm learning that happiness doesn't come from the amount of money spent but from genuine connection. Whether it's meaningful conversations with my daughters about their interests or everyone piling into bed for a movie night, these simple moments of togetherness are what create the "good days" that ultimately build a good life.

If you're navigating similar parenting waters, I'd love to hear your experiences. How do you balance creating special moments without falling into the trap of equating quality time with spending money? Share your thoughts and join the conversation!

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Ever found yourself obsessively focused on just one passion, unable to balance multiple loves in your life? You're not alone. In this heartfelt episode, I open up about my personal struggle with balancing my thriving agency career and my beloved podcast—a challenge that speaks to anyone who's ever felt torn between different callings.

My journey through what might be an "addictive personality" tendency reveals itself in patterns beyond work—from binge-reading book series to fixating on specific foods—before suddenly losing interest. This exploration of hyperfocus offers valuable insights for those who recognize similar patterns in their lives, while showcasing how I've finally found a more graceful balance by simplifying my approach to both passions.

The conversation takes a thought-provoking turn when I share a powerful observation: "How your kids treat you when they no longer need you to survive is exactly how they felt treated when they needed you to survive." This sparks a deeper examination of parent-child relationships and how childhood experiences shape our adult connections. Rather than dwelling in blame, I advocate for understanding that our parents did their best with the tools they had, while recognizing our power as adults to break cycles and create healthier relationships.

Looking for more Steel Rose content? Tune in this weekend for three live episodes featuring fascinating guests discussing infertility and other important topics. Catch them on LinkedIn or YouTube, Saturday morning with Erica Hoke, Saturday evening with Elizabeth Kipp, and Sunday with Rebecca Lyon. Have you experienced similar struggles balancing multiple passions? I'd love to hear your story and how you've navigated these challenges.

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