Becoming Her: Fitter, Better and Stronger Over 40 · December 15, 2025 · 16 min

EP 56: Perimenopause Explained: Hormones, Metabolism, and How to Support Your Body After 40

Send us Fan Mail In this episode, I’m talking openly about perimenopause, what it actually is, how to know if you’re in it, and why so many of us feel confused or caught off guard by the changes happening in our bodies. I walk through the real hormonal shifts with estrogen, progesterone, and testosterone, how they affect your brain, metabolism, gut, mood, and body composition, and why this season calls for a different approach to nutrition, training, sleep, and stress. This is an honest, prac...