THE PERIOD WHISPERER PODCAST - Perimenopause, Menopause, Cortisol, Weight Loss, Hormone Balancing, Insomnia, Hot Flashes, Night Sweats, Libido, Your Guide To Thriving In MidLife

THE PERIOD WHISPERER PODCAST - Perimenopause, Menopause, Cortisol, Weight Loss, Hormone Balancing, Insomnia, Hot Flashes, Night Sweats, Libido, Your Guide To Thriving In MidLife

In the 35-55 age box and starting to wonder if you will ever feel like you again? Weight gain, night wakings, brain fog, hot flashes, headaches, cravings, bloating, joint pain, mood swings, anxiety are all on the rise and no matter what you try, nothing moves the needle. Your host, Bria Gadd is a Functional Diagnostic Nutrition® Practitioner, Certified Holistic Health Coach, and Personal Trainer who specializes in female hormones. After helping thousands of women lose weight in their 20’s and 30’s, Bria recognized a difficult shift in women’s ability to get results in their body during their perimenopause years. Including her own frustrating 15lb weight gain amidst daily intense workouts and the demands of midlife. Tune in twice a week on Mondays and Thursdays to the top-ranked Period Whisperer Podcast for solo episodes and interviews with real life women and industry experts designed to help you understand the truth about perimenopause, take immediate action on the most important strategies for reducing inflammation and optimizing hormones, and get you in a body that releases weight easily. Whether you’re just starting to question if perimenopause is behind how you are feeling, are in the depths of hormonal chaos, or just want to learn how to feel your best through menopause and beyond, you’re in the right place. If you’re ready to decode the whispers of your body and heal your hormones so you can thrive again, listen to our fan favorite Episode 129: The 3 Nutrition Phases That Will Help You Release Belly Fat Every Time In Perimenopause

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August 10, 2026 19 mins

Are perimenopause symptoms making it harder to keep being the strong woman everyone depends on?

This episode is for the high-achieving woman carrying the invisible mental load. She manages the family calendar, supports her partner and children, checks on aging parents, leads at work, and still feels guilty when she takes five minutes to rest.

In this episode, I explore why high-functioning women struggle to ask for or receive support...

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Have you ever wondered why perimenopause can make you feel like a different person or affect the way you connect with the people you love?

My sister and I often laugh about having less patience and needing more space during perimenopause. But underneath the jokes is a real neurological transition that can affect memory, mood, sleep, focus, and stress tolerance.

The key to navigating this season is understanding that there is a scient...

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Have you ever returned from vacation feeling better in your body, even though you exercised less, ate differently, and let your normal routine go?

In this episode, Bria shares the realization she had after returning from two weeks in Greece, where she stopped working out, ate incredible food, slowed down, and gave herself permission to be fully present.

She explores why so many women treat rest as something they must earn and how the...

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Have you ever wondered whether the way you speak to yourself could affect your digestion, hormones, and weight loss?

In this episode, Bria sits down with Dr. Meg Mill, a doctor of clinical pharmacy and certified functional medicine practitioner, to explore the connection between thoughts, the nervous system, and physical symptoms.

Dr. Meg explains why stress can affect digestion, sleep, cravings, and energy, and shares her Seven Seco...

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Have you ever wondered why cravings seem so much harder to manage than they used to be?

For many women in perimenopause, it’s easy to assume it’s simply a lack of discipline. But what if your cravings aren’t a character flaw at all? What if they’re the result of biology meeting a modern food environment that was never designed for your health?

In this episode, Bria sits down with Dr. Glenn Livingston, psycholo...

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Why You Feel Dismissed in Perimenopause (And How to Finally Advocate for Yourself)

One of the hardest parts of perimenopause isn’t always the symptoms.

Sometimes, it’s not feeling believed.

Whether you’ve been told your labs are “normal,” your symptoms are “just stress,” or that this is simply part of getting older, it’s easy to start questioning yourself.

But what if your body h...

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Why Women Feel So Stuck in Perimenopause (And the Community I Wish Every Woman Had)

If you’ve ever felt like you’re doing everything right but still not feeling like yourself…

You’re not alone.

Maybe you’re eating well, exercising consistently, trying every supplement, listening to every podcast, and still waking up exhausted, gaining weight, struggling with brain fog, or wondering why your body suddenly...

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Recurring UTI Symptoms? It Might Not Actually Be a UTI.

If you’ve been dealing with recurring UTI symptoms, bladder pain, burning, urgency, or frequent urination, only to have your urine cultures come back normal, this episode is for you.

I’m joined by Heather Florio, CEO of Desert Harvest and a leading advocate for women’s pelvic and sexual health, to unpack the difference between recurrent UTIs, interstitial cysti...

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Feeling tired all the time isn’t something women should simply accept.

The afternoon energy crash. Constant cravings. Brain fog. Needing coffee just to function. Feeling exhausted after meals. These have become so normalized that many women assume they’re just part of getting older.

In this episode, I’m joined by Jenny Pena, National Board Certified Health Coach and host of The Path to Better A1c podcast. After navi...

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What if your dizziness, racing heart, brain fog, fatigue, anxiety, or digestive issues weren’t separate problems at all?

What if they were all connected by one underlying dysfunction that most people have never heard of?

In this episode, I sit down with Dr. Diana Driscoll, researcher, optometrist, founder of Genetic Disease Investigators, and one of the leading voices in POTS research.

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00:00 - Why So Many Women W...

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What does healing actually look like a year later?

In this episode, I’m sitting down with one of my clients, Dragana, to reflect on everything that’s changed since we began working together. 

If you’ve ever wondered what coaching actually looks like beyond the sessions, or you’re curious about what’s possible when you have the right support, this conversation offers an honest, behind-the-scenes pers...

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Have you ever felt lonely, even when you’re surrounded by people?

Not because you’re physically alone, but because no one truly understands what you’re carrying.

In this episode, we explore one of the most overlooked challenges women face in midlife: loneliness. 

We unpack why loneliness peaks during our 40s and 50s, the hidden weight of invisible labor, and why feeling understood may be one of the most importan...

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What if one of the biggest deficiencies affecting women in perimenopause isn't magnesium, protein, or hormones? What if it's pleasure?

In this episode, we're exploring a concept that doesn't get talked about nearly enough: pleasure deficiency. 

If you're exhausted, overwhelmed, doing all the right things, and still feeling stuck, this conversation may completely change the way you think about your health. 

You'll learn how s...

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The average age of menopause is around 51.

So what happens when menopause arrives years earlier than expected?

In this episode, I sit down with functional nutrition practitioner Cindy Dupuie to unpack her personal experience of being thrown into menopause at age 43 and the important lessons women can learn from it. 

You'll learn why so many women dismiss their body's whispers as "just aging," how estrogen affects far more than fe...

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When it comes to perimenopause symptoms like fatigue, weight gain, poor sleep, and brain fog, many of us accept them because we think it’s just aging. Because that’s what generations before us went through. Because that’s what our girlfriends are going through, too.

But before we jump to conclusions, let’s talk about health debt.

In this episode, I share why so many women in their 40s feel stuck despite doing ...

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If you've tried to "fix" your hormones but still don't feel like yourself, this episode explains why HRT, supplements, and lab work aren't always the full answer.

In this conversation, I sit down with Dr. Deanna Minich, nutrition scientist, functional medicine expert, and author, to explore the deeper connections between hormones, emotions, stress, trauma, and long-term health. 

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00:00 – Why Emotions Matter...

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Your health shouldn't feel like another item on an already overflowing checklist.

For a lot of women, that's exactly how it feels. Between work, family, responsibilities, and the endless stream of health advice, taking care of yourself can start to feel like one more obligation instead of something that helps you feel better. If you're feeling stretched thin, overwhelmed, or frustrated that improving your health seems to require mor...

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For decades, women were expected to suffer through menopause quietly. Menopause The Musical helped change that.

Tune in for a refreshing reminder that you're not alone and that this chapter may hold more possibilities than you've been led to believe.

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00:02 – Menopause Takes Center Stage

01:13 – How Seth Found The Show

05:21 – Why Laughter Heals Shame

06:40 – From Silence To Sisterhood

09:05 &ndash...

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Before you buy another detox kit, your body needs you to hear this.

Every summer, I watch women get pulled into detoxes that promise to fix the bloating, fatigue, brain fog, and weight gain they’ve been struggling with for years. But what most women don’t realize is that detoxes can actually become dangerous for a depleted body, especially in midlife when your nervous system, gut, adrenals, and mineral reserves are alrea...

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Your body can’t function properly without minerals. And a lot of women in midlife are running dangerously low without realizing it.

In this episode, I’m sitting down again with Caroline Alan from BEAM Minerals to talk about one of the most overlooked drivers of midlife symptoms: mineral depletion. We unpack what actually happens to a woman’s body when minerals run low, why so many women feel depleted even when they...

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