717: "I Don’t Feel Like Myself Anymore”: The Mental & Emotional Reality of Perimenopause

Energized with Dr. Mariza

Dr. Mariza Snyder

Alternative Health, Health & Fitness, Medicine

4.8 • 999 Ratings

🗓️ 3 February 2026

⏱️ 29 minutes

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Summary

Feeling totally unlike yourself in midlife? Don’t worry– this is a REAL and valid feeling. In this episode, we dive into the hidden neurological shifts that happen during perimenopause, and how these hormone fluctuations impact your brain, mood, and sense of self. We explore the mental and emotional realities of this transition— changes that are too often misunderstood or brushed off as something to just deal with. Rather than pushing through, these brain-based shifts are a clear signal that your body is asking for a new level of support. I’m breaking down what’s actually happening neurologically and why self-love and proper care matter more than willpower. Tune in here for the most practical ways to support your brain through perimenopause! IN THIS EPISODE How hormone shifts in perimenopause impact you physically and emotionally Supporting your body in a different way during perimenopause How perimenopause can be the awakening your body needs The benefits of my 7- Day Metabolism and Hormone Jumpstart Why simple, easy routines are the most impactful for you All about my Midlife on Fire Collective and how it can help you! QUOTES “We know that 8 out of 10 of the most common symptoms women experience during perimenopause are neurological, cognitive, and emotional. That's why so many women say ‘I don't feel like myself’.” “Perimenopause isn't a breakdown. It's a biological awakening. It's a biological initiation. It's your body asking for a new way forward. Not harder, not faster, but wiser.” “Everyone was amazed at how easy it was to go to sleep a bit earlier, how easy it was to move after meals, how easy it was to move throughout the day, how easy it was to make a morning and evening routine that felt good to them.” RESOURCES MENTIONED Join my Midlife on Fire Collective HERE! Join my 7- Day Metabolism and Hormone Jumpstart HERE! Order my latest book: The Perimenopause Revolution HERE RELATED EPISODES 710: KICKSTART YOUR NEW YEAR: HOW ONE SIMPLE HABIT CAN TRANSFORM YOUR LIFE, HEALTH, AND MINDSET 712: WHY LIFESTYLE MEDICINE IS MITOCHONDRIAL MEDICINE (AND WHAT THAT MEANS FOR YOUR ENERGY, METABOLISM & LONGEVITY) 704: HORMONE INTELLIGENCE FOR WOMEN IN MIDLIFE: HOW TO THRIVE THROUGH PERIMENOPAUSE WITH DR. AVIVA ROMM 609: NON-NEGOTIABLE ADVICE I WOULD GIVE MY EARLY PERIMENOPAUSAL SELF

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0:00.0	The truth is, you are not crazy. You are not broken. You are not weak and you are definitely
0:07.8	not alone. This freaking moment, it's not even a moment. It's a freaking transition. We're talking
0:13.6	a decade. It's perimenopause. Welcome back to the energized with Dr. Marisa podcast.
0:20.2	I'm your host, Dr. Marisa, and I'm here to help
0:23.2	you rock your hormones, optimize your metabolic health, and feel energized in your body so that
0:28.7	you can age powerfully and wake up feeling amazing in your body for many years to come.
0:34.4	Let's jump on in. At the end of last year in December, right after the whirlwind
0:41.1	of the perimenopause revolution book launch, which let me tell you was about six months in duration,
0:47.3	give or take. I headed straight into the holiday season. And mind you, we had been doing the
0:52.5	holidays since around Thanksgiving,
0:54.8	but this was the week, this was mid-December, where my son was getting out of school for his two-week
0:59.8	vacation, and we had his big holiday party at school, which I volunteered for. I was trying to show up
1:07.7	as that mom who shows up, who does the volunteering, who goes to the parties.
1:13.1	And later on that day, we are hosting our own holiday party at the house. I've got lots of
1:17.8	people coming over. And that morning, I wake up at 6.30 praying that I don't have a migraine,
1:24.7	but the second I open my eyes, it's clear that I do.
1:29.5	And this is not unusual on its own. Goodness knows, if you've been listening to this show,
1:34.0	you have heard me say too many times. You're probably sick of hearing me talk about my migraines.
1:39.5	This is the third morning in a row where I wake up and it feels like there is an ice pick
1:43.9	going through
1:44.7	the left eye because it's always on the left side. But let's be honest, migraines are so much more
1:50.1	than just left side, you know, pain. It is nausea. It is a disconnectedness. It is brain fog.
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