Episode 55 - Menopause and Heart Disease

🔍 Episode Summary:

In this powerful episode, we’re pulling back the curtain on one of the most overlooked — and urgent — health issues affecting women in midlife: heart disease.

Did you know that heart disease is the number one killer of women — and that your risk climbs significantly during perimenopause and menopause? Most of us aren’t warned about this. But with changing hormones, rising stress, and evolving roles in midlife, it’s a conversation we need to be having loudly and often.

We explore:

• 💔 Why declining estrogen impacts your cardiovascular health
• 🧬 How culture, race, and systemic bias affect risk and treatment outcomes
• ⚖️ The emotional weight of being in the sandwich generation, navigating divorce, and "starting over" in midlife
• 💡 Actionable steps you can take to protect your heart and thrive through menopause

I also dive into how cultural narratives — especially for Black, Indigenous, Hispanic, South Asian, and Asian women — shape how we experience care, express symptoms, and prioritize our health.

And if you’re ready for deeper support, I share how the next round of my SBSC Group Accelerator Coaching Program will be focusing on heart health, hormone balance, strength, and sustainable lifestyle shifts — with early access now available to the waitlist. GET ON THE LIST

🎧 Listen now and reclaim your power, protect your heart, and rewrite what midlife looks like — from the inside out.

Thank you for listening and I would like to remind you that I have 2 amazing announcements!

1. Men-On-Pause - THE Men's ONLY menopause event designed to help educate and support men so they can become better allies to the women in their lives when it comes to menopause and midlife. Details HERE

2. Get on the WAITLIST for the next Flip Flops & Hot Flashes Menopause Retreat HERE.

Thank you for listening.