Its HERTIME with Cody Sanders
Its Hertime is a podcast aimed to change the conversation about periods and women's hormonal health. Your period is supposed to simply just show up each month, without the pain and emotional upheaval that so often comes for the ride of hormonal imbalance. Cody and her guests dive deep into the root causes and discuss holistic solutions that can lead to healthy and happy hormones at every age and stage of a woman's life.
Its HERTIME with Cody Sanders
You’re Not Crazy, It’s Perimenopause: Let’s Fix It with NP Michelle Dewald EP294
If you’ve ever wondered, “Is this normal?”—this episode is your game-changer.
Live from Cody's Happily Hormonal Retreat at Movara Fitness Resort, she sits down with the incredible Michelle Dewald, Nurse Practitioner and founder of Magnolia Aesthetics in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Michelle isn’t just a clinician—she’s a truth-teller, myth-buster, and hormone health champion for women in midlife.
Together, they peel back the layers of perimenopause confusion and giving you exactly what you need to feel seen, supported, and empowered. We’re talking about how to find a practitioner who actually understands your changing body, what labs are actually worth running, and how personalized, root-cause support changes lives.
Michelle shares real stories from inside her practice—stories of women who went from exhausted and overlooked to energized and thriving. She believes in the power of movement, mindset, and nutrition (yes, she includes Mixhers in every patient protocol!)—and this episode is packed with the kind of wisdom most women only wish they’d heard years ago.
In This Episode, We Cover:
- What to look for in a perimenopause-literate practitioner
- The most helpful hormone and functional labs (and what to skip)
- Why “normal” doesn’t mean optimal—and what to do about it
- Real-life stories of women reclaiming their energy, mood, and metabolism
- How nutrition, movement, and mindset make up the perimenopause power trio
- Why Michelle includes Mixhers in her clinical protocols
- The importance of being your own health advocate in this midlife chapter
Favorite Quote from Michelle:
“We can’t just medicate our way out of perimenopause—we have to nourish our way through it.”
Mentioned in This Episode:
- Magnolia Aesthetics: magnoliaaestheticsandwellnessmn.com
- Mixhers: mixhers.com
- Movara Fitness Resort: movara.com
Connect with Michelle:
Instagram: @bewellmichellenp
Website: magnoliaaestheticsandwellnessmn.com
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Until next time, have a very happy and healthy week.
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