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

As a woman, testosterone is actually one of your most underrated hormones—yet it's key to your vitality. Here are all the reasons why.
Testosterone is more important for women than we’ve been led to believe and it’s time to understand why. In this episode, I’m revealing how testosterone influences your energy, confidence, and even your muscle tone. From your ovaries to your adrenal glands, I’m breaking down how this hormone is produced and why its decline in midlife can lead to frustration. We’ll also dive into how stress, sleep, and even diet can affect your testosterone levels.
If you’ve been feeling off, unmotivated, or like your spark is fading, this episode will help you understand what’s really going on.
Get ready for a game-changing understanding of your body’s needs, tune in now!
Episode Timeline:
00:07 - Intro & Spark Check
01:13 - Testosterone: Not Just for Men
01:43 - Women Have More Testosterone
00:53 - Why Testosterone Matters
14:09 - Testosterone: Your Inner Fire
02:03 - How Testosterone Affects Women
07:15 - Understanding Testosterone
02:47 - Testosterone Decline in Midlife
11:41 - Symptoms of Low Testosterone
15:24 - Causes of Testosterone Drop
18:00 - Birth Control’s Impact on Testosterone
21:03 - How Stress Affects Testosterone
23:44 - Hormone Replacement Therapy Warning
27:02 - How to Support Testosterone Naturally
27:16 - Reclaiming Vitality and Strength
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If you’ve ever been dismissed, talked over, or told your hormone symptoms are “just part of aging,” this conversation will change how you think about HRT and hormones.

Hormone Replacement Therapy (HRT) is often presented as a simple solution. But for many women, it can become confusing, frustrating, or even makes them feel worse. This episode breaks down why that happens, what most women are never told about hormones, and why HRT is never just about adding more estrogen or progesterone.

We explore how hormone metabolism, gut health, liver detox, thyroid function, genetics, and proper testing all play a critical role in whether HRT actually helps or backfires. I’m joined by my dear friend and mentor, Shauna Gourley, a functional health and human potential coach who guides women through perimenopause and menopause after her own hormone crash and medical gaslighting.

Tune in for a clear, honest conversation about HRT and hormones that will help you understand what your body is actually asking for, before you make another health decision.
Episode Timeline:
00:00 – Welcome + Hormone Focus
01:20 – Why Progesterone Matters
03:10 – Progesterone vs Estrogen
04:40 – Perimenopause Progesterone Drop
06:10 – Menopause Hormone Changes
07:50 – Low Progesterone Symptoms
10:10 – High Progesterone Symptoms
12:00 – Stress Drains Progesterone
14:30 – Blood Sugar + Hormones
16:20 – Thyroid and Progesterone
18:00 – Gut Health and Hormones
20:00 – Why Testing Matters
22:40 – Progesterone Types Explained
25:10 – Bioidentical vs Synthetic
28:30 – Is Progesterone Safe?
31:00 – Talking to Your Doctor
33:40 – Detox Before HRT
36:00 – Support Progesterone Naturally
39:30 – Final Hormone Takeaways

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Sisters, if your sleep, mood, and patience vanished, this episode will explain why.
Progesterone is so much more than a “pregnancy hormone,” and it quietly influences your mood, sleep, nervous system, and emotional stability in midlife. In this conversation, I break down what actually happens to progesterone in perimenopause and menopause, why symptoms like anxiety, night waking, irritability, and feeling wired-but-tired show up, and how low versus high progesterone can feel very different in your body. We also look at the root causes that drain progesterone long before menopause and why hormone therapy without proper testing can backfire.
If you want to understand what your body is asking for and stop guessing, tune in now.
Episode Timeline:
0:00 – Podcast Intro
1:40 – What Progesterone Really Does
3:50 – Progesterone in Perimenopause
5:10 – Progesterone in Menopause
6:40 – Signs of Low Progesterone
8:10 – Signs of High Progesterone
9:40 – Why Progesterone Drops Early
12:30 – Stress, Food, and Hormones
14:40 – Gut and Thyroid Connection
16:20 – Why Hormone Testing Matters
18:10 – Progesterone vs Progestins
20:00 – Is Progesterone Safe
21:40 – Talking to Your Doctor
23:40 – Supporting Progesterone Naturally
26:00 – Final Takeaway and Next Steps

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🌐 Website: https://www.briatheperiodwhisperer.com/
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Fertility is often treated like a guarantee until it isn’t.
I wanted this conversation because I see so many women doing everything “right” in life, only to feel blindsided when fertility doesn’t align with their timeline. We talk about why fertility is not one thing, how egg quality and quantity change over time, and why having regular cycles doesn’t always mean fertility is intact.
Episode Timeline:
00:00 – Episode Preview
01:31 – Podcast Intro
02:05 – Queen of Egg Freezing
05:24 – Egg Quality Matters Most
06:19 – Pregnancy After Menopause
07:19 – Be Your Own Egg Donor
32:16 – Where to Find Dr. Jamie
About Dr. Jaime Knopman:
Is a double board-certified reproductive endocrinologist, Director of Fertility Preservation at CCRM Fertility New York, and author of the forthcoming book Own Your Fertility: From Egg Freezing to Surrogacy, How to Take Charge of Your Body and Your Future, (Countryman Press, Jan 13th, 2026). Known nationally as the “Queen of Egg Freezing,” Dr. Knopman’s approach to reproductive care is both scientific and radically human
Connect with Dr. Jaime Knopman:
Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/drjaimeknopman/
Website - https://www.ccrmivf.com/fertility/
Get Dr. Jaime Knopman’s book at - https://www.amazon.com/Own-Your-Fertility-Freezing-Surrogacy/dp/1324111488
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🌐 Website: https://www.briatheperiodwhisperer.com/
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📩 Book a Free Discovery Call: https://www.briatheperiodwhisperer.com/hormonebreakthrough
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Okay, let’s talk about the hormone that quietly changed everything.
Estrogen has been quietly influencing your body for decades, and most women don’t realize how much until it starts changing. In this episode, I walk you through why symptoms like brain fog, weight changes, mood shifts, and sleep issues often show up together, and why they’re so easy to dismiss or mislabel. We unpack how estrogen affects your brain, bones, metabolism, and gut, and what actually matters when it comes to hormone therapy. This conversation is about understanding what’s happening in your body so you can stop guessing, ask better questions, and make choices that actually support you.
If you want clarity instead of confusion when it comes to your hormones, this is where to start.
Episode Timeline:
00:01 – Episode Preview
01:09 – Podcast Intro
03:15 – Estrogen Runs The Show
06:53 – Foundations Before Hormones
07:25 – Estrogen Is A Family
12:05 – Perimenopause Estrogen Rollercoaster
15:10 – Low Estrogen Symptoms
18:40 – High Estrogen Explained
20:10 – Detox Changes Estrogen Symptoms
22:55 – Estrogen & Weight Gain
26:30 – HRT Options Explained
29:05 – Progesterone Still Matters
31:10 – Is Estrogen Therapy Safe
34:20 – What To Do Next
36:02 – Final Takeaway & Outro
🔗 Links & Resources
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🌐 Website: https://www.briatheperiodwhisperer.com/
🎧 Listen to past episodes: https://www.briatheperiodwhisperer.com/the-period-whisperer-podcast
📝 Grab The Ultimate Guide To Make Nutrition Easy In Perimenopause: https://www.briatheperiodwhisperer.com/offers/rVsL2APG/checkout
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📩 Book a Free Discovery Call: https://www.briatheperiodwhisperer.com/hormonebreakthrough
Grab THE PERI RESET PLAYBOOK™ Here: The Step-by-Step Plan to Sleep Again, Lose the Bloat, Stabilize Your Moods & Finally See the Scale Move https://www.briatheperiodwhisperer.com/playbook