Ask Me About My Estrogen

Perimenopause and Anxiety: How to Support Your Partner and Manage Emotional Changes

Perimenopause doesn't just affect the woman going through it — it affects the whole household. In this episode, Megan and Charlotte talk openly about how hormonal shifts can drive anxiety, rage, brain fog, and emotional overwhelm, and what that really looks like inside a relationship. They share personal strategies for communication, managing the mental load, and reframing intimacy during this transition. They also dig into why anxiety can appear out of nowhere during perimenopause, how poor sleep makes everything worse, and why reaching for support — whether that's therapy, hormone therapy, medication, or mindfulness — is never a sign of failure. A honest, relatable conversation for women and their partners navigating this phase together.

Hair Loss and Exhaustion in Perimenopause

In this episode of Ask Me About My Estrogen, Charlotte and Megan get real about two of perimenopause's most frustrating symptoms: hair loss and bone-deep exhaustion. They break down the hormonal science behind both — why your ponytail is thinning, why you're wired but can't sleep, and why this fatigue is nothing like ordinary tiredness. Plus, what you can actually do about it. Raw, honest, and relatable as always.

Perimenopause Check-In: Managing Rage, Sleep Loss, GLP-1 Microdosing & More

In this real-life check-in, Charlotte and Megan get honest about where they're at — no experts, just two friends navigating perimenopause in real time. They cover the ongoing rage, Charlotte's sleep struggles, GLP-1 microdosing updates, and why strength training first thing in the morning has been a game changer. They also share listener feedback that genuinely moved them, including one woman who got her first-ever bloodwork done after finding the podcast. Plus: the Bluey book that perfectly captures mom life, pirate parenting, and why a medicine ball might be the best rage therapy nobody's talking about.

The Perimenopause Supplement Guide: What to Take and Why With Special Guest Heidi Harris

Megan and Charlotte sit down once again with dietitian Heidi Harris to tackle one of the most overwhelming topics for women in perimenopause — supplements. With thousands of options on the market and social media pushing everything from hormone-balancing glitter gummies to maca root, Heidi cuts through the noise and brings the science back to basics.

Sex, Desire & Perimenopause

Charlotte and Megan talk to Dr. Dori Gatter about all things sex and perimenopause.