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Navigating Perimenopause and Menopause with Expert Dr. Kelly Barron

Alise Murray, PhD Season 1 Episode 48

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What if perimenopause isn’t a cliff you fall off but a season you can navigate—with data, support, and a lot more self-compassion? In today’s conversation, I sit down with Dr. Kelly (chiropractor, educator, and midlife women’s health advocate) to demystify what’s actually happening in our bodies, why symptoms get missed or mislabeled, and how to build the right team so you don’t white-knuckle your way through the next decade.

We talk about the messy middle: irregular cycles, ragey irritability, sudden tears in the car, word-finding glitches, low libido, joint pain, and the fear of “Is this dementia?” Spoiler: hormones impact all of that. Kelly also shares practical first steps—what to track, when to see a specialist, and how to loop in your partner so you’re not carrying this alone.

What you’ll learn:

  • The real signs of perimenopause (beyond hot flashes) and why they’re easy to miss
  • Why later parenthood can mask hormonal changes—and how to spot them anyway
  • How to track symptoms (and which changes call for a doctor now)
  • The truth about HRT today, plus bioidenticals, localized creams, and non-Rx support
  • Why DIY supplement stacks backfire—and what to do instead
  • Joint pain, strength loss, sleep, and cortisol: what’s hormone-related vs. “just aging”
  • Scripts to open up with partners (and adult kids) without shame or awkwardness
  • The mindset reframe: treating menopause as a rebirth, not a diminishment

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