Menopause, Melanin & Aging Like A Queen
Menopause, anti-diet culture, anti-racism and disrupting the stigma when it comes to fitness and health especially in the menopause space.
Menopause, Melanin & Aging Like A Queen
Episode 55 - Menopause and Heart Disease
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🔍 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:
- đź’” 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
- đź’ˇ 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. Our popular FREE 5 Day Stress Less in Menopause Challenge goes from April 20-25th. Join HERE
2. Get on the WAITLIST for the next Flip Flops & Hot Flashes Menopause Retreat HERE.
Thank you for listening.