This episode is all about perimenopause—when it starts, what it really feels like, and how to navigate the wild hormonal rollercoaster with your sanity (and friendships) intact.

Here’s what we get into:

• Patti’s just entering the night sweats chat (literally)
• Jan’s been-there-done-that tale of hormonal hell and healing
• What your doctor probably won’t tell you about hormone therapy (and what a functional medicine doc will)
• Why bioidentical hormone replacement therapy changed Jan’s life
• The good, the bad, and the itchy: vaginal dryness, mood swings, libido nosedives, and more
• Natural, medical, and lifestyle options to support you in perimenopause
• PSA: Pelvic floor therapy is a thing. And yes, it involves in there.

If you’ve ever wondered, “Wait—why didn’t anyone tell me this could happen?”—this episode is your new best friend. You are NOT crazy. You are NOT alone. And we’re so glad you’re here.

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*Information shared on this podcast is not medical advice. If you have a concern about your physical or mental health, please seek support from a proessional.

Welcome! We’re Patti Meyer and Jan Bergstrom—and this is Things My Mother Forgot to Mention, the podcast where we talk about all the stuff no one warned us about.

In our debut episode, we’re letting you peek behind the curtain as we:

• Introduce ourselves (spoiler: one of us is a tech nerd, the other a trauma therapist)
• Share the origin story of this podcast dream-turned-reality
• Talk about why we had to create a space for raw, unfiltered convos about womanhood, aging, and all the weirdness in between
• Laugh about encyclopedias, rogue chin hairs, and awkward library searches from the 'before times'

We’re here to create a place where every woman feels seen, heard, and maybe even a little less alone.

Get ready to talk taboo. Because if our mothers forgot to mention it, we’re bringing it up.

Learn more about this podcast here.

Submit your 90-second lesson/experience here.

Apply to be a guest here.

Stay updated on new episodes here.

*Information shared on this podcast is not medical advice. If you have a concern about your physical or mental health, please seek support from a proessional.