Learn why hot flushes and night sweats are about more than just hormones, and how factors like stress, blood sugar, hydration and lifestyle can influence symptoms, and supplements for hot flushes.

Links:

• Take my free perimenopause quiz: https://quiz.francescaliparoti.com/start-page
• Explore my Midlife Thrive membership: https://francescaliparoti.com/midlife-thrive-membership/
• Work with me 121: https://francescaliparoti.com/services/
• Connect with me on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/perimenopause.with.francesca/

Support for the Empowered Perimenopause Podcast

Your support in listening to these episodes means the absolute world to me and helps me make an impact with my work, which is why I’m here. I’d be so grateful if you could subscribe/follow the show wherever you listen to podcasts, leave a review – 5 stars would be amazing and so helpful, if you’re happy to!

Discover how fluctuating oestrogen affects memory, focus, mood and mental clarity during perimenopause, plus practical ways to support your brain through midlife.

Links:

• Take my free perimenopause quiz: https://quiz.francescaliparoti.com/start-page
• Explore my Midlife Thrive membership: https://francescaliparoti.com/midlife-thrive-membership/
• Work with me 121: https://francescaliparoti.com/services/
• Connect with me on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/perimenopause.with.francesca/

Support for the Empowered Perimenopause Podcast

Your support in listening to these episodes means the absolute world to me and helps me make an impact with my work, which is why I’m here. I’d be so grateful if you could subscribe/follow the show wherever you listen to podcasts, leave a review – 5 stars would be amazing and so helpful, if you’re happy to!

This episode explores why fibre is one of the most overlooked nutrients in perimenopause. Francesca shares how fibre supports hormone health, gut health, blood sugar balance and long-term wellbeing, plus simple, realistic ways to increase fibre without overwhelm.

Links:

• Take my free perimenopause quiz: https://quiz.francescaliparoti.com/start-page
• Explore my Midlife Thrive membership: https://francescaliparoti.com/midlife-thrive-membership/
• Work with me 121: https://francescaliparoti.com/services/
• Connect with me on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/perimenopause.with.francesca/

Support for the Empowered Perimenopause Podcast

Your support in listening to these episodes means the absolute world to me and helps me make an impact with my work, which is why I’m here. I’d be so grateful if you could subscribe/follow the show wherever you listen to podcasts, leave a review – 5 stars would be amazing and so helpful, if you’re happy to!

Feeling like it’s “just perimenopause”… but you know there's more to it? In this episode, I’m breaking down the hidden drivers of perimenopause symptoms, from blood sugar and thyroid health to stress, gut health, and under-fuelling, and why it’s not just about hormones.

Links:

• Take my free perimenopause quiz: https://quiz.francescaliparoti.com/start-page
• Explore my Midlife Thrive membership: https://francescaliparoti.com/midlife-thrive-membership/
• Work with me 121: https://francescaliparoti.com/services/
• Connect with me on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/perimenopause.with.francesca/

In this episode:

• Why symptoms aren’t always “just hormones”
• The thyroid piece most women are never told
• How blood sugar impacts sleep, mood, and energy
• Why HRT works for some women — and not others

Support for the Empowered Perimenopause Podcast

Your support in listening to these episodes means the absolute world to me and helps me make an impact with my work, which is why I’m here. I’d be so grateful if you could subscribe/follow the show wherever you listen to podcasts, leave a review – 5 stars would be amazing and so helpful, if you’re happy to!

Feeling confused about HRT? This episode breaks down the latest guidance, clears up common myths, and helps you understand your options in a calm, balanced way.

Links:

• Take my free perimenopause quiz: https://quiz.francescaliparoti.com/start-page
• Explore my Midlife Thrive membership: https://francescaliparoti.com/midlife-thrive-membership/
• Work with me 121: https://francescaliparoti.com/services/
• Connect with me on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/perimenopause.with.francesca/

Support for the Empowered Perimenopause Podcast

Your support in listening to these episodes means the absolute world to me and helps me make an impact with my work, which is why I’m here. I’d be so grateful if you could subscribe/follow the show wherever you listen to podcasts, leave a review – 5 stars would be amazing and so helpful, if you’re happy to!

Many women around 40 start to feel “not quite themselves”… but assume it can’t be perimenopause because their periods are still regular.

In this episode, I explain when perimenopause really begins, typical symptoms of perimenopause age 40, the early (often overlooked) signs, how to tell if your symptoms are hormone-related, and the key areas to focus on to start feeling like yourself again.

Links:

• Take my free perimenopause quiz: https://quiz.francescaliparoti.com/start-page
• Explore my Midlife Thrive membership: https://francescaliparoti.com/midlife-thrive-membership/
• Work with me 121: https://francescaliparoti.com/services/
• Connect with me on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/perimenopause.with.francesca/

Support for the Empowered Perimenopause Podcast

Your support in listening to these episodes means the absolute world to me and helps me make an impact with my work, which is why I’m here. I’d be so grateful if you could subscribe/follow the show wherever you listen to podcasts, leave a review – 5 stars would be amazing and so helpful, if you’re happy to!

If you’ve been feeling less confident, more anxious, or not quite yourself at work lately… you’re not alone.

In this episode, I’m joined by Victoria Brookbank from MenoMinds to explore how perimenopause can impact your confidence, cognition, and ability to cope at work, and what actually helps you feel more like yourself again.

Links:

• MenoMinds: https://www.menominds.co.uk
• Victoria’s work: https://mindsthatwork.com
• Take my free perimenopause quiz: https://quiz.francescaliparoti.com/start-page
• Explore my Midlife Thrive membership: https://francescaliparoti.com/midlife-thrive-membership/
• Work with me 121: https://francescaliparoti.com/services/
• Connect with me on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/perimenopause.with.francesca/

Support for the Empowered Perimenopause Podcast

Your support in listening to these episodes means the absolute world to me and helps me make an impact with my work, which is why I’m here. I’d be so grateful if you could subscribe/follow the show wherever you listen to podcasts, leave a review – 5 stars would be amazing and so helpful, if you’re happy to!

Stress is one of the most overlooked drivers of symptoms in perimenopause, and it’s not just about emotional stress.

In this episode, we explore how stress shows up in the body, how it affects ovulation, progesterone, oestrogen, cortisol, and sleep, and why midlife can make you feel more sensitive to stress than ever before.

Because during perimenopause, your body isn’t just dealing with one hormone, it’s navigating an entire hormonal system under pressure.

Links:

• Take my free perimenopause quiz: https://quiz.francescaliparoti.com/start-page
• Explore my Midlife Thrive membership: https://francescaliparoti.com/midlife-thrive-membership/
• Work with me 121: https://francescaliparoti.com/services/
• Connect with me on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/perimenopause.with.francesca/

Other episodes mentioned in this episode:

• Episode 69: Why Stress & Living Out of Alignment Worsen Symptoms
• Episode 66: Why You Feel More Stressed & Anxious in Your 40s: Understanding Cortisol + Your Nervous System