Episode 90 - Your Body Is Talking — Are You Listening?

What if the exhaustion you've been pushing through actually has a name? A cause? A solution?

In this episode, Sam gets real about one of the most overlooked — and most important — aspects of navigating perimenopause and menopause: learning to listen to your body instead of overriding it.

Inspired by a recent coaching call with two of her clients, Sam shares a story that so many women in this season will recognize. One client had been quietly shaming herself for "only" making it to the gym once that week. Turns out? She's anemic — a condition that is far more common in perimenopausal women than most people realize, especially when heavy, unpredictable periods are draining iron faster than the body can replace it.

Sam breaks down why getting your blood work done is non-negotiable, what you need to know about taking iron supplements (hint: Vitamin C is your best friend), and why fatigue is a symptom — not a personality trait — and should never be normalized in women's health.

But this episode goes deeper than bloodwork. Sam opens up about the shame spiral that lives inside the word "only." The "shoulds" that take over our minds when our bodies can't keep up with who we used to be. The grief of feeling like you're saying goodbye to a version of yourself you worked hard to build. And the radical, revolutionary act of deciding that your worth has nothing to do with your dress size, your output, or your ability to perform at the same level you did before this transition.

She also gets personal — sharing her own two-year journey since hitting menopause, the new homeostasis her body has finally found, and why she'll never ask to go back to who she was before.

This episode is for the woman who has been pushing through exhaustion and calling it strength. For the woman who typed "I only" into a message to her coach and didn't even realize how much that word was costing her. For the woman who is ready — finally — to stop fighting her body and start listening to it.

In this episode, Sam covers:

• Why perimenopause can trigger anemia — and why nobody is talking about it
• The iron + Vitamin C connection every woman needs to know
• Why supplements are called supplements (and what that actually means for your health)
• How hustle culture and masculine energy have disconnected us from our bodies
• What it really looks like to listen to your body during this transition
• The grief of saying goodbye to your old self — and the power of what's on the other side
• Why community is essential, not optional, during menopause
• Sam's personal testimony: what life looks like two years into menopause

The takeaway? You are not falling apart. You are levelling up. And your body has been trying to tell you that all along.

If you are looking for community, reach out to sam@samcoretrainer.com

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.