THE PERIOD WHISPERER PODCAST - Perimenopause, Menopause, Cortisol, Weight Loss, Hormone Balancing, Insomnia, Hot Flashes, Night Sweats, Libido, Your Guide To Thriving In MidLife · Bria Gadd - Integrative Nutrition Coach, Hormone Specialist, Personal Trainer, Perimenopause Coach,

Ep 375: 5 Things I Want To Say To You If You Are My Client In Perimenopause

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Bria says your health is a 10,000-piece puzzle and you are the CEO of putting it together.

1. The Period Whisperer Podcast episode "Ep 375: 5 Things I Want To Say To You If You Are My Client In Perimenopause" centers on Bria's year-end message to women in perimenopause. 2. Bria is the host and calls herself "a recovering people pleaser and hustle addict turned functional and holistic hormone specialist," which frames her coaching style. 3. The episode asks what women should know before stepping into healing, especially if they want to "be the CEO" of their body in 2026. 4. Bria says health change is usually not physically hard, using examples like 8,000 to 10,000 steps, meal prep, and more protein. 5. She argues the hard part is the emotion and mental load between the decision and the follow-through. 6. She tells listeners to play the long game and says she is building her 54-year-old body right now at age 44. 7. She links present choices to future outcomes by saying the muscle and foundational health you want in five to 10 years start now. 8. Bria says she has learned from "the hundreds of women" she worked with this year and from clients who stayed committed through a protocol. 9. Her first lesson is that health is like a "10,000 piece puzzle" with four corners: sleep, movement, nutrition, and stress management. 10. She says puzzle work needs strategy, consistency, and help, and she uses the phrase "Every puzzle is figureoutable." 11. Her second lesson compares learning body health to learning a language and calls women's health "Latin for women." 12. She uses Duolingo and a Spanish-speaking country as an example of how immersion speeds up fluency. 13. She says a three-month block of focused immersion can help a woman notice what her body says when she eats, sleeps, or doom scrolls late. 14. Her third lesson is to talk to the body like a child instead of like a dictator. 15. She describes three patterns: dictating to the body, letting the body run the show, and guiding it with boundaries and cheerleading. 16. Her fourth lesson is that intention and mindset change outcomes, and she uses a client who lost 11 pounds of inflammation but still quit because the scale was not moving fast enough. 17. She says progress markers like regular bowels, less bloating, better sleep, more energy, libido, clearer skin, and fewer cravings matter before weight loss shows up. 18. The episode sounds like a solo coaching session, with Bria speaking directly to "sister" and using repeated examples, metaphors, and self-disclosure. 19. People in perimenopause who want practical coaching on hormones, habits, and weight loss would likely get the most from it. 20. Listeners wanting a neutral recap of hormone coaching without metaphor-heavy teaching may skip it.

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