THE PERIOD WHISPERER PODCAST - Perimenopause, Menopause, Cortisol, Weight Loss, Hormone Balancing, Insomnia, Hot Flashes, Night Sweats, Libido, Your Guide To Thriving In MidLife

• Ep 370: The Liver–Weight Connection Doctors Miss In Perimenopause w/ Lisa Pickart

  If you’ve been doing everything right—eating clean, working out, tracking the numbers—yet still battling stubborn weight, exhaustion, or hormonal chaos… your liver may be the missing link no one is talking about.In this week’s episode of The Period Whisperer Podcast, I’m joined by the powerhouse herself, Coach Lisa Pickart, a 65-year-old nutritionist and health coach with over 45 years of experience helping midlife women finally break free from obesity, chronic stress, inflammation, and stalled weight loss.Lisa’s approach is bold and refreshing: your liver is the command center of your metabolism. And in perimenopause—when hormones fluctuate, stress spikes, and detox pathways slow down—most women don’t realize their liver is overwhelmed, congested, and unable to process the hormonal load their body is carrying.In this eye-opening conversation, we break down the liver–weight connection your doctor probably missed, how perimenopause stresses the liver even more, what symptoms signal you’re dealing with congestion, and the simple, practical steps women can take right now to support detoxification, energy, fat loss, and hormone balance.If you’re feeling stuck in your body, this episode will give you clarity, hope, and a roadmap.Key Takeaways1. The liver is the overlooked root cause of stubborn weight, fatigue, and hormone imbalance in perimenopause.Lisa explains how stress, toxins, estrogen fluctuations, poor sleep, alcohol, medications, and nutrient deficiencies overwhelm the liver—and how this drives weight gain, cravings, bloating, and inflammation.2. Most doctors miss liver congestion because standard labs don’t reveal functional stress.Lisa walks through the signs and symptoms women should look for—like waking up at 3am, belly fat, chemical sensitivity, skin issues, irritability, and stalled metabolism—and why they matter.3. You can start supporting your liver today with simple, powerful steps.From hydration to minerals to gentle movement, bitter foods, targeted supplements, and lifestyle shifts, Lisa shares the exact actions women can take to reduce inflammation and unlock weight loss in midlife.If you’re ready to understand your body on a deeper level and finally break through the invisible barrier standing between you and feeling like yourself again, this episode is a must-listen.🔗 Learn More from Lisa Pickart📸 Instagram: @lifebacksystem 🌐 Website: https://go.lifebacksystem.com/home ▶️ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/Connect with Bria: 🌐 Website: https://www.briatheperiodwhisperer.com/ 🎧 Listen to past episodes: https://www.briatheperiodwhisperer.com/the-period-whisperer-podcast 📝 Take the 2-Minute Health Debt Quiz: https://quiz.tryinteract.com/#/68ab9b1d8bbfc20015513285 📩 Book a Free Discovery Call: https://www.briatheperiodwhisperer.com/hormonebreakthrough

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• Ep 369: The DUTCH Test Explained — The #1 Hormone Test Every Woman in Midlife Should Consider In Perimenopause

  If you’ve been struggling with sleep, brain fog, stubborn weight, mood swings, low libido, or just feeling “off” in your body — even though you’re doing everything right — this episode is about to change the way you think about your hormones.In today’s episode of The Period Whisperer Podcast, I’m breaking down the DUTCH test in the simplest, most practical way possible. Whether you’ve never heard of it or you’ve always wondered if it’s worth the investment, you’ll learn:✨ What the DUTCH test actually measures (and why bloodwork often misses the real problem) ✨ How cortisol patterns, estrogen detox pathways, and hormone metabolites impact your sleep, mood, energy, and weight ✨ How to know if the DUTCH test can help YOU have better sleep, clearer thinking, higher libido, and easier weight loss ✨ Why it isn’t covered by insurance — but why you can use your HSA/FSA card ✨ Why you must have an experienced practitioner interpret your results ✨ The reason I run a DUTCH test on myself every year ✨ And why this is one of my favorite tools for helping midlife women feel like themselves againIf you’ve ever wished you could finally understand what your hormones are doing — and get a clear, personalized roadmap to support your body — this episode is a must-listen.🌐 Website: https://www.briatheperiodwhisperer.com/ 🎧 Listen to past episodes: https://www.briatheperiodwhisperer.com/the-period-whisperer-podcast 📝 Take the 2-Minute Health Debt Quiz: https://quiz.tryinteract.com/#/68ab9b1d8bbfc20015513285 📩 Book a Free Discovery Call: https://www.briatheperiodwhisperer.com/hormonebreakthrough

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• Ep 368: Is The Birth Control You Took For Years Making Things Harder For you In Perimenopause w/ Elizabeth Katzman

  In this brand new episode, I’m joined by Functional Diagnostic Nutrition Practitioner Elizabeth Katzman, who works with women who feel like they’re “doing everything right” yet still battling fatigue, bloating, weight gain, anxiety, and hormonal chaos in perimenopause.Together, we unpack one of the least-discussed contributors to midlife symptoms: the long-term impact of hormonal birth control.Elizabeth breaks down how birth control affects every system of the female body—from thyroid function to bone density, minerals, gut health, hormone communication, inflammation, and even nervous system regulation. And most importantly, she explains how these effects can linger for years after stopping birth control, often showing up most dramatically in perimenopause.Whether you were on birth control for two years or twenty, whether you stopped in your 20s or are still on it in your 40s, this episode will help you understand your symptoms in a whole new way.In This Episode, We Cover:Elizabeth’s story and how she became an FDNHow hormonal birth control actually works inside the bodyThe silent, long-term “birth control hangover” that impacts women in midlifeWhat Elizabeth sees in her practice when women enter perimenopause after years on birth controlThe difference between stopping birth control young vs. staying on it into your 30s and 40sWhy birth control is still handed out to women in perimenopause—even when they don’t need contraceptionHow to safely support your hormones, thyroid, minerals, gut, and detox pathways after long-term hormonal birth controlElizabeth’s raw, unfiltered advice for every woman navigating perimenopauseHow to learn from and work with ElizabethKey TakeawaysHormonal birth control leaves functional imprints on the body—impacting thyroid conversion, bone density, mineral levels, gut permeability, inflammation, and clotting risk.Women often feel the effects most deeply during perimenopause, when the body is already undergoing major hormonal shifts.You can support and heal from the birth control hangover through mineral replenishment, gut repair, liver support, and hormone communication restoration.🔗 Links & Resources Learn More From Elizabeth Katzman📸 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/strongchoices1 ▶️ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@strongchoices1 🌐 Website: https://StrongChoices.comConnect with Bria: 🌐 Website: https://www.briatheperiodwhisperer.com/ 🎧 Listen to past episodes: https://www.briatheperiodwhisperer.com/the-period-whisperer-podcast 📝 Take the 2-Minute Health Debt Quiz: https://quiz.tryinteract.com/#/68ab9b1d8bbfc20015513285 📩 Book a Free Discovery Call: https://www.briatheperiodwhisperer.com/hormonebreakthrough

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• Ep 367: The 1 Key Step You Need To Take Today To Guarantee Better Health In 2026 In Perimenopause

  If you’re a high-achieving woman in midlife who wants better health, more energy, deeper relationships, stronger finances, and a career that actually lights you up in 2026, this episode is your roadmap.Inside this powerful year-end coaching session, Bria breaks down the single most important step you must take right now (yes — in 2025!) to guarantee massive improvement in your health and hormones next year.This isn’t another “new year, new you” pep talk.It’s a grounded, research-backed strategy that Bria uses with her clients to help them finally get out of survival mode, stop burning out, and create real, lasting physiological change.You’ll walk away with:✔️ A clear, doable action plan to set yourself up for hormone balance in 2026 ✔️ The framework Bria uses with her private clients to create predictable results ✔️ A new way to think about your time, energy, boundaries, and daily decisions ✔️ The reason most midlife women stay stuck — and the shift that changes everything ✔️ Why this one step impacts not just your hormones, but your relationships, money, and career growth ✔️ The exact moves to make now so you don’t repeat another year of “trying everything but feeling worse”If you’re ready to feel better in your body, lighten the mental load, and create the kind of midlife that feels expansive instead of exhausting, hit play. Your 2026 self will thank you.Connect with Bria: 🌐 Website: https://www.briatheperiodwhisperer.com/ 🎧 Listen to past episodes: https://www.briatheperiodwhisperer.com/the-period-whisperer-podcast 📝 Take the 2-Minute Health Debt Quiz: https://quiz.tryinteract.com/#/68ab9b1d8bbfc20015513285 📩 Book a Free Discovery Call: https://www.briatheperiodwhisperer.com/hormonebreakthrough

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• Ep 366: Why “Eat Less, Move More” Backfires For High-Stress, High-Achieving Women In Perimenopause w/ Molly McNamee

  In this validating episode, I’m joined by fitness and hormone health coach Molly McNamee, founder of MFit Workouts and expert in helping women balance stress hormones so they can finally shed stubborn weight without restrictive diets or punishing workouts.Together, we break down why the traditional “eat less, move more” approach that may have worked in your 20’s and 30’s is the exact thing sabotaging your metabolism, nervous system, and fat loss in perimenopause—especially if you’re a high-achieving woman juggling stress, responsibilities, and nonstop pressures.Molly shares how chronic stress, cortisol overload, over-training, under-eating, and nervous system dysregulation all block weight loss in midlife, plus what women can do instead to feel strong, energized, emotionally stable, and metabolically resilient again.This episode is essential listening for any woman who feels like her body is betraying her—or who’s tired of trying everything and still not seeing results.In This Episode, We Discuss:Why “eat less, move more” works when you’re younger… but backfires in perimenopauseSubtle signs of nervous system dysregulation that show up as weight gain, anxiety, cravings, burnout, and exhaustionThe truth about HIIT training, fasting, and hustle culture—and who they actually harmHow to rebuild a fitness routine that supports your hormones instead of stressing themWhere beginners should start (without overwhelm)What Molly does personally to keep her stress and nervous system regulatedHer unfiltered advice for every woman navigating perimenopauseHow to access Molly’s resources, coaching, and her Cortisol Checklist Key TakeawaysWeight loss resistance in perimenopause is often a stress and nervous system issue—not a willpower issue.Chronic overtraining and under-eating spike cortisol, which tells your body to store fat, increase cravings, and slow metabolism.Women in midlife need smarter, gentler, hormone-supportive fitness strategies—not more intensity, restriction, or pressure.🔗 Links & ResourcesLearn more from Molly:🌐 Website: https://mollymcnamee.com/📸 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mfit.workouts/📘 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/itsmollyrae🧪 Cortisol Checklist: https://mollymcnamee.com/cortisol-checklistConnect with Bria:🌐 Website: https://www.briatheperiodwhisperer.com/ 🎧 Listen to past episodes: https://www.briatheperiodwhisperer.com/the-period-whisperer-podcast 📝 Take the 2-Minute Health Debt Quiz: https://quiz.tryinteract.com/#/68ab9b1d8bbfc20015513285 📩 Book a Free Discovery Call: https://www.briatheperiodwhisperer.com/hormonebreakthrough

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