Summary

One in ten women cite menopause as the reason they're leaving the workforce — but I believe that number is much higher. Brilliant entrepreneurs, healers, and coaches are quietly shutting down their businesses because they "just can't do it anymore." But here's what nobody's telling you: you're not broken. You're being invited into the most powerful phase of your life.

In this episode, I'm exposing the biggest cultural lies we've been sold about menopause and what it means for your power. Because everything we've been taught about this transition is backwards. Your symptoms aren't problems to fix — they're signals to decode. Your body isn't malfunctioning — it's finally telling you the truth about what's been unsustainable all along.

I'll walk you through why your old business strategies suddenly stopped working, what your symptoms are actually trying to tell you, and how to build a business your nervous system can actually hold. Plus, I'm sharing why menopause isn't a decline — it's a portal into a completely different kind of power.

This isn't about managing symptoms. It's about recognizing that when your biology shifts, your business needs to shift with it. And what becomes possible when you finally stop fighting yourself and start flowing with your transformation.

Timestamps + Topics

• 00:00 — The cultural lies we've been sold about menopause and power
• 01:30 — Why even self-aware women believe menopause equals decline
• 03:00 — What your symptoms are really telling you (and why they're not problems to fix)
• 05:00 — Menopause as portal: the massive life audit your biology is doing
• 07:00 — What becomes available when you stop resisting the process
• 08:30 — Why your old strategies suddenly stopped working
• 10:30 — The sacred invitation: what to let go of and what to reclaim
• 12:30 — You're not broken — you're being called into different work
• 13:00 — Join the free masterclass: Menopause Proof Your Business

Key Takeaways

• Menopause isn't decline — it's a portal to different power. Your symptoms aren't problems to fix; they're signals your body is sending about what's unsustainable.
• Your nervous system is your capacity regulator. You can't build a sustainable business on top of a dysregulated nervous system. Old strategies don't work because you're becoming someone new.
• This transition asks you to release perfectionism and over-functioning — and reclaim your truth, natural rhythms, and sovereignty. You're not broken. You're being called into a different way of living and leading.

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Dr. Adrienne Stein ND

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Summary

You know those Pinterest-perfect 5 AM routines that are supposed to transform your life? The ones designed to make 99% of women feel like failures by 6 AM? Yeah, those weren't built for actual humans with hormone fluctuations and a need for more than four hours of sleep.

In this episode, I'm breaking down why most productivity advice is fundamentally broken for women in perimenopause and menopause — and what to do instead. Because here's the thing: rhythm is medicine. When you stop fighting your natural capacity and start working with it, everything shifts.

I'll walk you through how to create mornings that don't require you to override your nervous system, design calendars that restore instead of deplete, and build businesses that can actually breathe. Plus, I'm sharing the micro-rhythms you can use today to start reclaiming your energy without overhauling your entire life.

This isn't about adding more structure. It's about honoring what your body actually needs instead of what some productivity guru thinks it should need.

Timestamps + Topics

• 00:00 — Welcome + why those 5 AM routines are setting you up to fail
• 03:00 — The shame spiral around morning routines (and why it's not your fault)
• 04:00 — What nobody tells you about those "miracle morning" success stories
• 05:00 — Nervous system-friendly mornings: starting the night before
• 06:00 — The difference between prescribed routines vs. regenerative rhythms
• 07:00 — Your calendar reveals everything about your relationship with capacity
• 08:00 — Signs your calendar is built for hustle, not healing
• 09:00 — Why your energy isn't linear anymore (and how to work with cyclical capacity)
• 10:30 — Designing around your natural patterns instead of pretending they don't exist
• 11:00 — Energy leaks: those soul-crushing commitments you said yes to 6 months ago
• 13:00 — Building businesses that can breathe: expansion and contraction
• 14:30 — When your "efficient systems" become prisons
• 15:00 — The question that changes everything: "What would this look like if it was regulated, not optimized?"
• 17:30 — Micro-rhythms: tiny practices that reset your nervous system in real time
• 18:00 — The 3-second pause-and-exhale practice
• 19:00 — Transitional breathwork between tasks
• 20:00 — Why rhythm equals sovereignty
• 21:00 — Your rhythm is always recoverable (even in chaos)

Key Takeaways

• Discipline punishes, rhythm adapts — stop trying to optimize your way out of your biology.
• Morning routines designed for your twenties don't work in perimenopause/menopause. Start the night before with actual rest.
• Your energy is cyclical, not linear — audit your week for energy patterns, not just tasks.
• Show me your calendar and I'll show you your relationship with your capacity. Build in buffer time, integration periods, and spaciousness.
• "What would this look like if it was regulated, not optimized?" — the question that transforms your business design.
• Micro-rhythms that work: 3-second pause-and-exhale, transitional breathwork (4 count in, 6 count out), 3 minutes with feet on earth, evening ritual that signals shift from doing to being.
• Your nervous system doesn't need a meditation retreat to regulate — tiny prac

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Dr. Adrienne Stein ND

https://www.masteringmenopausemethod.com/

Summary

I was staring at my perfectly organized calendar one Tuesday morning when it hit me: "Whose life is this?" Everything looked successful from the outside — business thriving, family healthy, all boxes checked. But inside? I felt like I was wearing a costume that no longer fit.

If you've ever looked around at your successful life and thought "this doesn't feel like me anymore," this episode is for you. I'm diving deep into what I call the quiet identity crisis — that disorienting experience when the woman you've always been starts to feel like a stranger.

In this episode, I'll share why high-functioning women often fade rather than collapse, how menopause strips away our tolerance for performing, and why this uncomfortable transition might actually be the most sacred thing that's ever happened to you. Because sometimes the most beautiful transformations start with the most uncomfortable question: "Who am I when I'm not performing?"

This isn't about fixing what's broken. It's about finally having the courage to become who you're meant to be next.

Timestamps + Topics

• 00:00 — Welcome + the quiet identity crisis no one warns you about
• 02:30 — The moment I realized I was living someone else's life
• 03:30 — "Fading, not collapsing": what high-functioning burnout really looks like
• 04:30 — How menopause strips away your tolerance for performing (nature's truth serum)
• 06:00 — The subtle signs you're grieving an old version of yourself
• 07:30 — The armor we can't take off: professional identities that suffocate us
• 09:00 — Why we cling to roles that no longer fit (the college sweater analogy)
• 11:00 — When your body rebels against identities you've outgrown
• 12:30 — From "How do I get back?" to "Who am I becoming?"
• 14:00 — The archetypal shift: Maiden, Mother, and the phase culture forgot
• 15:00 — China's "Second Spring" and becoming the Keeper of Wisdom
• 16:30 — Why women in transition are drawn to sacred, meaningful work
• 18:00 — How authenticity became my professional superpower
• 19:30 — 3 practices that moved me from crisis to clarity
• 21:00 — The release ritual: crossing beliefs off the list
• 22:00 — Following the sparks (yes, even soap making!)
• 23:30 — Why nervous system work is essential for identity evolution
• 26:00 — You're not broken, you're becoming
• 27:00 — The caterpillar's dissolving phase: necessary before flight

Key Takeaways

• You can be incredibly successful while completely disconnected from yourself — high-functioning women don't collapse, they dim.
• Menopause as truth serum: declining estrogen strips away your tolerance for performing roles that no longer fit.
• The identities that saved you (achiever, problem-solver, eternal optimist) can start to suffocate you.
• Stop asking "How do I get back to who I was?" Start asking "Who am I becoming?"
• The 3 practices that help: 10 minutes of just being (no role), release rituals (crossing beliefs off the list), and following random sparks of curiosity.
• This isn't crisis — it's metamorphosis. The caterpillar must dissolve before it becomes something with wings.

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Dr. Adrienne Stein ND

https://www.masteringmenopausemethod.com/