The Menopause Moment  

Episode 1

Why Nobody Warned Us

(and Why We’re Finally Talking About It)

There’s a moment many women can pinpoint — even if they didn’t recognize it at the time.

 

It might have looked like forgetting why you walked into a room.
Or waking up at 3 a.m. for absolutely no reason.
Or suddenly feeling hot in a way that felt… personal.
Or thinking, Why do I feel like myself, but also not quite myself?

 

And the most common reaction?

 

“Is this just stress?”

 

Here’s the thing no one warned us about:
Perimenopause and menopause rarely arrive with a dramatic announcement. They show up quietly, inconsistently, and often disguised as everyday life. Which is why so many women spend months — sometimes years — questioning themselves before realizing what’s actually happening.

 

And that’s not a failure.
That’s a gap in the conversation.

 

Because while we were taught about puberty, periods, pregnancy, and parenting… this chapter somehow got skipped. No roadmap. No heads-up. No “by the way, this might feel weird, emotional, empowering, exhausting, hilarious, and confusing — sometimes all in the same afternoon.”

 

So women did what women always do:
They adapted. They powered through. They Googled at midnight. They laughed it off. They told themselves it was fine.

 

Until it wasn’t.

 

What’s changing now — and why this moment matters — is that women are finally comparing notes. And once you start hearing other people say, “Wait… that’s happening to you too?” everything shifts. Confusion turns into clarity. Shame turns into relief. Silence turns into connection.

 

This isn’t about complaining.
It’s about understanding.

 

And if this is the first time you’ve read something and thought, Oh. That explains a lot — welcome. You’re not late. You’re right on time.

 

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Coming Next in The Menopause Moment

 

The symptom nobody prepared us for — and why it’s the one women talk about the least (hint: it’s not hot flashes).

 

1. You’re not imagining it.
2. You’re not “losing it.”
3. You’re not alone.

We’re just getting started.