351. The Perimenopause Revolution

You Are Not Broken

Kelly Casperson, MD

Medicine, Health & Fitness

4.8 • 1.1K Ratings

🗓️ 28 December 2025

⏱️ 46 minutes

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In this episode of the You Are Not Broken podcast, Kelly Casperson and Dr. Mariza Snyder discuss the transformative journey of women navigating perimenopause and menopause. Dr. Mariza shares her personal experiences with chronic migraines and how they led her to become a functional medicine practitioner focused on women's health. The conversation emphasizes the importance of understanding hormonal changes, the impact of chronic stress, and the necessity of movement and nutrition in reclaiming health. Dr. Mariza encourages women to envision their future selves and take ownership of their health journeys, while also addressing the societal pressures that contribute to stress and unhealthy habits. Takeaways Dr. Mariza's journey from chiropractic to functional medicine was driven by her own health struggles. Chronic migraines often affect women in perimenopause due to hormonal changes. Empowering women through health can create a multiplier effect in communities. Movement is essential for recovery and overall well-being. Functional health practitioners focus on root causes rather than just symptoms. Women often feel pressured to be busy, which can lead to chronic stress. Adrenal fatigue is not a recognized medical diagnosis, but stress impacts health significantly. Nutrition plays a crucial role in managing health, especially regarding processed sugars. Insulin resistance is a growing concern for women in midlife. Reading and self-education can empower individuals to take control of their health. Dr. Snyder IG The Perimenopause Revolution To my fellow clinicians: listen to the You Are Not Broken podcast on ⁠⁠Pinnacle's network to earn FREE CME credit⁠⁠ Listen to my Tedx Talk: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Why we need adult sex ed⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Take my Adult Sex Ed Master Class:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠My Website⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Interested in my sexual health and hormone clinic? ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Waitlist is open⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Thanks to our sponsor ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Midi Women's Health⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. Designed by midlife experts, delivered by experienced clinicians, covered by insurance.Midi is the first virtual care clinic made exclusively for women 40+. Evidence-based treatments. Personalized midlife care.⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.joinmidi.com⁠ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0	Welcome to the You Are Not Broken Podcast. I'm your host, Dr. Kelly Casperson, a board-certified
0:09.9	jurologist, thought leader, and conversation starter on midlife living, hormones, and sexuality.
0:16.6	Enjoy the show.
0:18.2	Hey, everybody. Welcome back to the You're Not Broken podcast. I am here with
0:21.3	friend Marisa Snyder, and she is a prolific author. We're going to be talking about her
0:27.2	ninth book. So for anybody who wants to write a book or fears writing a book or has visions
0:32.6	of writing a book, we're going to figure out how do you get to number nine. Currently coming out
0:37.2	on October is the perimenopause
0:39.4	revolution. Reclaim your hormones, metabolism, and energy. Welcome to the You're Not Broken podcast.
0:45.3	Kelly, honey, I'm so freaking excited to be here. I have been dreaming of this conversation. Oh,
0:50.9	stop it. I know, I have. Are you kidding? The conversations that you and I have had
0:55.4	over this year have been so good. I just want to keep the conversation going. Oh, you're so
1:01.9	incredibly sweet. Okay, so your training is in chiropractic medicine. And so people need to know,
1:07.8	like, you can't just go to a chiropractor and have them be an expert in
1:11.2	perimenopause and menopause. So share your journey with us of how you went from like there to
1:16.7	hear. Yeah, I had chronic migraines as a little girl. And I'll reverse engineer that. I was
1:22.6	abused as a child. And the head trauma that I suffered drove migraines. And so I spent most of my childhood
1:31.1	missing out on sleepovers and school and activities because I would spend days in a dark room.
1:38.6	And I went to every neurologist, every doctor. By the time I was a teenager, you could hear me
1:43.2	walking down the street with a backpack
1:45.2	or a purse full of medication. I ended up getting an ulcer because I was taking so much,
1:51.2	so many pain medication for the chronic migraines. And I went to every doctor I could find.
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