👋Hey beautiful humans,
If you’ve ever Googled your way through sleepless nights, mood swings, and a mysterious fog that won’t lift—this episode is your soft place to land. 💻🌙
Coming your way early Tuesday at 3:00 AM ET, we sit down with Amita Sharma, who shares the emotional rollercoaster of navigating perimenopause in silence — and what she did to rewrite the script.
She created NourishDoc, a holistic wellness platform designed by women, for women over 40, to help others feel seen, supported, and truly understood.
✨ Hot tip? It’s not just your hormones—it’s your entire identity shifting. And Amita’s here to help you honor that, not fear it.
,🎉 Happy Birthday, Dirty Skittles! Where Did Summer Go?
First and foremost… 🎂
Happy Birthday to my incredible co-host, best friend, and the person who makes it safe for me to be the most irreverent person in the room—Dirty Skittles. 💜
This podcast wouldn’t be what it is without your passion, your perspective, and your unwavering authenticity. I hope today gives you space to relax, do what brings you joy, and feel all the love you put out into the world come back to you. You deserve it.
Now let’s talk about time travel…because HOW is it already August?! 🗓️
So many good things have happened this summer—my favorite being the birthday surprise of a lifetime: a publisher reached out on July 27 (yep, my birthday!) to say yes to my book. I’ve signed with a hybrid publisher to retain my rights, my voice, and my vision. 💪
A Kickstarter campaign is launching next week to help with publishing, cover design, marketing, early reviews, and more. The goal? $15,000 in 35 days. And trust me, even the smallest donation comes with something heartfelt and fun.
Feedback from early readers?
- Couldn’t put it down.
- Laughed, cried, felt seen.
- Walked away empowered.
This book is for anyone who’s ever felt like their story didn’t matter. Because it does—and so does yours.
So, how are YOU doing? 🌟
Did you travel somewhere new?
Rediscover a joy?
Or make it through July with your peace intact? Hit reply—we want to celebrate you just as much as you’ve celebrated us.
📝 Podcast Reflection Worksheet
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Use our Podcast Reflection Worksheet to jot down how this week's Episode hit home. What resonated? What do you want to try? What emotions came up? Those "aha" moments lead to intentional action. 💡 Podcast Worksheet _08_05_25_Menopause Meets Mindfulness Amita's Healing Blueprint for Women Over 40.pdf
🎧 Episode Description:
Menopause Meets Mindfulness: Amita’s Healing Blueprint for Women Over 40
What if everything you thought was “stress” or “getting older” was your body begging you to pay attention? In this raw and empowering episode, we talk to Amita Sharma, the founder of NourishDoc, about her descent into hormone-driven chaos—and how she turned that pain into a powerful platform for healing.
After years of feeling dismissed by doctors, misunderstood at work, and alienated by her own body, Amita realized the problem wasn’t her—it was the silence. What followed was a decade-long journey of research, holistic healing, and the creation of one of the first platforms that centers on the mental, physical, and emotional wellness of women 40 and above.
Together with hosts G Rex and Dirty Skittles, Amita gets real about:
- The mind-warping symptoms of perimenopause nobody warns you about
- Why are so many doctors unequipped to treat midlife women
- How to tune into your body’s signals with tools like red light therapy, acupuncture, and mindful journaling
- Why loss of libido, brain fog, and ragey mood swings aren’t failures—they’re clues
Whether you’re just starting the journey or deep in the trenches, this episode offers community, clarity, and a compassionate reminder:
You’re not broken. You’re evolving.
🎧 Menopause Meets Mindfulness: Amita's Healing Blueprint for Women Over 40
🌀 Burnout, Brain Fog, and the Fight to Feel Like Yourself Again
What happens when your hormones hijack your sanity and nobody warns you? Amita Sharma opens up about navigating perimenopause in the high-stakes world of corporate tech, how the silence around her symptoms led to near-burnout, and the healing path she created when traditional medicine failed her.
💬 This one's for:
• Women crying in parked cars
• Those Googling "what is happening to me?" at 3 AM
• Anyone who's ever felt like a stranger in their own body
🧠 Menopause Is Mental
It's not just physical. Hormonal shifts can cloud your thoughts, steal your sleep, tank your libido, and unravel your sense of self. And if no one names it, we risk internalizing the shame and silence.
📌 Healing Starts with Understanding
Amita breaks it all down—from brain fog and hot flashes to red light therapy and libido care. It's about giving your body what it's asking for — not fixing it, but listening to it.
🫂 Quote That Stuck With Us:
"The sooner you embrace yourself, the sooner you start living your truth. Otherwise, you're just wearing a mask." – Amita Sharma
🎙️ Real Talk from the Hosts:
"When Amita said she iced her face just to look human before work... that hit different." – G Rex
"She had to Google her way through perimenopause. That's how broken the system is." – Dirty Skittles
✍️ Reflection Prompts:
• Are you minimizing symptoms that need care?
• Who can you be honest with about your body?
• How would your life change if self-care weren't seen as selfish?
🌿 Reminder:
You don't have to be silent to be strong—your midlife mental health matters. You're allowed to ask questions, feel messy, and reimagine what strength looks like. 💚
🙋♀️ Meet Our Guest: Amita Sharma
Before she became the founder of NourishDoc, Amita Sharma was a woman silently unraveling under the weight of brain fog, insomnia, anxiety, and an overwhelming sense that something was wrong. Working in the high-pressure world of corporate tech, Amita was expected to perform at full capacity while her mind and body were in a state of freefall. The kicker? No one—especially not her doctors—could give her answers.
What began as late-night Googling and quiet suffering eventually sparked a mission: to create the kind of support she had always wished for. Amita launched NourishDoc to be a lifeline for women navigating perimenopause, menopause, and the often-ignored mental health challenges that come with it.
Her platform is a powerful blend of modern science, holistic wellness, and cultural sensitivity, offering everything from guided group sessions and expert Q&As to symptom-specific self-care programs that don’t require a medical degree (or a $1,000 co-pay) to understand. Most of all, she’s creating space for women to trust themselves again.
Amita isn’t just building a wellness brand—she’s helping women reclaim their voice, their sanity, and their bodies.
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✨ Key Takeaways:
- Perimenopause isn’t just physical—it profoundly impacts mental clarity, emotional health, and self-worth.
- Silence, shame, and gaslighting still dominate the menopause conversation—Amita is working to change that.
- There are affordable, holistic options for support—you just haven’t been handed the map.
✅ Actionable Tips
- Start a symptom journal to notice patterns in your energy, emotions, and sleep.
- Explore one holistic modality this month—acupuncture, red light therapy, or even a vitamin tweak.
- Talk openly with one woman in your life about menopause—it helps break the silence.
💖 Special Shout-Out: Women Supporting Women
Huge thanks to Melissa Crook of The F.E.E.L Podcast! Her new course is a gentle, empowering resource for women ready to reclaim their emotional, physical, and spiritual well-being.
🌈 Embracing a F.E.E.L Fueled Life is a self-paced course and workbook designed to help you prioritize yourself, without guilt.
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🧠 Mental Health Quote of the Week
"You make time for what matters. Make sure that includes you." 💖
🎧 Listener Engagement:
What’s been your wildest menopause symptom so far? Or maybe the weirdest Google search at 3 AM? Hit reply—we want to laugh, cry, and learn with you.
⭐ Subscribe, Rate & Review
Your reviews help us reach more listeners and keep the real talk flowing. If you have a second, hit subscribe, drop a rating, and share this episode with someone who needs it. 🙌
🌀 Closing
Whether you’re navigating perimenopause, chasing a dream, or just trying to carve out five minutes of peace, you’re not alone. We see you. We hear you. And we’re walking this messy, beautiful, unpredictable path right alongside you. No filter, no judgment, just real talk, real connection, and the reminder that you don’t have to figure it all out alone. 💛
'Til next time, G-Rex & Dirty Skittles
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It's ok to be not ok, just make sure you're talking to someone
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