111. Why Isn’t Everyone Treating Perimenopause as an Initiation? with Dr. Maritza Snyder

Why Isn't Everyone Doing This? with Emily Fletcher

Emily Fletcher

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4.9 • 529 Ratings

🗓️ 24 February 2026

⏱️ 61 minutes

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Summary

What if perimenopause isn’t a breakdown… but a biological upgrade? In this episode of Why Isn’t Everyone Doing This?, Emily sits down with Dr. Maritza Snyder to dismantle one of the most damaging narratives women have inherited: that midlife marks decline. Dr. Maritza reframes perimenopause as a powerful remodel. A hormonal recalibration that, when understood and supported, can lead to deeper clarity, stronger boundaries, sharper cognition, and expanded vitality. They explore: Why perimenopause is not “pre-menopause” in the way we’ve been taught What’s happening in the brain and nervous system during this transition How stress physiology impacts symptoms The connection between hormones, identity, and purpose Why this chapter can feel like an initiation rather than an ending Dr. Maritza also shares her personal healing journey after a concussion forced her to radically reimagine her health, and how envisioning her future healthy self became the turning point in her recovery. This conversation is both science-based and soul-based. Practical and empowering. If your body feels unfamiliar…If your sleep, mood, or metabolism have shifted…If you want tools instead of dismissal… This episode is for you. KEY MOMENTS 00:00:00 – Reframing perimenopause 00:03:00 – Opening intention and energetic grounding 00:09:00 – What perimenopause actually means 00:24:00 – Hormones and metabolic shifts 00:35:00 – The identity initiation 00:47:00 – Nervous system resilience 00:58:00 – Choosing who you become next FOR THOSE READY TO GO DEEPER Your system reveals where you are under-resourced. Ziva Level 3 builds the capacity to hold what arises. If you’re ready to move beyond inspiration and into embodied integration, nervous system resilience, and sustained leadership, Ziva Level 3 may be your next step. Learn more and explore the application process here: 👉 https://zivameditation.com/pages/nextlevel MORE FROM EMILY & ZIVA: Join Ziva Magic: zivameditation.com/pages/zivamagic Learn Ziva Meditation: preview.zivameditation.com Free masterclass: learn.zivameditation.com Get 15% off with promo code WHYTHIS: whythis.zivameditation.com Follow us on Instagram: @zivameditation

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0:00.0	I really thought the perimenopause meant premenopause, that it was just like preparing you for the slow decline to the grave.
0:06.8	We have told women for years, generations, that it's the beginning of the end.
0:12.6	And it is so far from the truth.
0:15.7	Perimenopause is not just premenopause.
0:18.8	It's like your body in its like most fertile, most ripe,
0:23.5	most like inviting in. Exactly. Absolutely. Sweet friends, welcome to a very special episode of
0:30.9	why isn't everyone doing this. My guest today is a dear friend. Her name is Dr. Marisa Snyder.
0:36.7	She is a powerhouse advocate for perimenopausal
0:39.7	women leveraging over 17 years of experienced. She's a functional medicine practitioner, a best-selling
0:46.4	author, and one of the most trusted voices in women's hormones and perimenopause. So this episode is
0:52.8	for you if you feel like you might be entering it,
0:55.1	if you've gone through it, if you're dating someone that might be going through it, or really
0:58.6	just any human who knows a woman because at some point we're all going to go through this initiation.
1:05.7	And something that I found through this conversation and through my own experience is that
1:09.0	perimenopause is not like a slow decline to
1:11.7	the grave it actually feels like the last number like the nine o'clock number it's like the climax of your
1:19.0	fertility and i think it can a really empowering a really sexy time of your life if you have the right
1:25.3	tools and that's exactly what this episode is going to give you this is for you if your body feels different than it used to
1:31.3	if your energy your sleep your brain or your metabolism are starting to feel off
1:36.3	and no one has given you a clear explanation or if you're wondering is this just aging
1:41.3	or maybe my body is asking for something new. Dr. Marisa shares
1:45.8	her own healing journey after a concussion that forced her to get radically clear about who she needed
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