083: If you’re navigating perimenopause, menopause, hormonal changes, or the grief of not feeling like the woman you used to be, this episode is going to feel like an exhale. Johanna Swanson, certified menopause and wellness coach, joins me to talk about BRCA, medically induced menopause, self-advocacy, progesterone, grief, and what it means to rebuild your health in a way that actually honors this new stage of life. Feeling the Pulse on Testing positive for the BRCA mutation at 38 and the decisions that followedThe emotional and physical reality of medically induced menopauseRage, depression, anxiety, and the symptoms women are often left to navigate aloneWhy self-advocacy matters when it comes to hormones, surgery, menopause, and quality of lifeThe role progesterone played in changing Johanna’s wellbeingLearning to honor a more mellow energy instead of pathologizing itThe grief of no longer feeling like the same version of yourselfThe “radical sabbatical” that helped Johanna realize she needed to mournMenopause as a stage of new strengths, not just lossPerimenopause as a reckoning and an invitation to finally tell the truthWhat time with Native Colombians taught Johanna about modern life, rhythm, and healthWhy she isn’t interested in biohacking, and what actually helped her rebuild her metabolism and circadian rhythm If this conversation with Johanna has you reflecting on your own relationship with your body — your pelvic health, your pleasure, your changing seasons, your grief, your sensuality, or the ways you’ve learned to disconnect from yourself — I’d love to support you deeper. Start with my free class, Pleasure Independence, happening July 8th, where we’ll explore what it means to reconnect with your body, your pelvic floor, your pleasure, and your own inner authority. Join here for free. And if you’re ready for the deeper body-based journey, Vaginal Alchemy is the place to begin. You can get started here or join the live cohort experience beginning in July, learn more and sign up here. Connect with our guest, Johanna Website: https://navigatemenopause.comIG: https://www.instagram.com/navigate.menopause Connect with Dr. Brittney Website Support the show Follow @pelvicpulsepodcast, subscribe, rate, review, or leave a commentDonate for more embodied wisdom and empowering stories for pelvic healing and vitality For our listeners only Freebies for pelvic health, including Arousal Anatomy Adventure and the Pool of PresenceRecommended products Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
