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The Rachel Hollis Podcast

880: Perimenopause | 7 Things No One Warned Me About

The Rachel Hollis Podcast

Rachel Hollis

Health And Wellness, Education, Spirituality, Relationships, Personal Development, Society & Culture, Religion & Spirituality, Personal Growth, Self-improvement

4.616.4K Ratings

🗓️ 15 August 2025

⏱️ 42 minutes

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Summary

In this episode of the Rachel Hollis podcast, Rachel dives into the often overlooked and misunderstood journey of perimenopause and menopause. She shares her personal experiences with various symptoms including hot flashes, mood swings, insomnia, weight gain, brain fog, and unexpected hair growth. Through humor and candid storytelling, Rachel provides practical advice and support for women undergoing these life changes, encouraging them to advocate for their own health and well-being. Get your copy of Rachel's New Book Here: Audible, Amazon, Barnes & Noble, Books-A-Millon, Bookshop.org, or wherever books are sold! 00:45 Welcome and Podcast Subscription 01:56 Perimenopause: Let's Talk About It 04:01 Understanding Perimenopause and Menopause 06:55 Symptom 1: Hot Flashes 16:10 Symptom 2: Mood Swings 23:22 Symptom 3: Insomnia 28:47 Symptom 4: Weight Gain 34:54 Symptom 5: Brain Fog 37:06 Symptom 6: Nausea 38:52 Symptom 7: Unwanted Hair 41:05 Conclusion and Final Thoughts Sign up for Rachel’s weekly email: https://msrachelhollis.com/insider/ Call the podcast hotline and leave a voicemail! Call (737) 400-4626 Watch the podcast on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/RachelHollisMotivation/videos Follow along on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/MsRachelHollis To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices.

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0:00.0

I said this a million times, but I'm just going to say it again. It doesn't matter how I think you look.

0:05.7

It doesn't matter how the world thinks you look. It matters that you look in the mirror and you feel good.

0:11.0

You feel good in your skin. You feel good in those genes. You feel good as you go out into the world.

0:15.7

That matters. That matters to your spirit. That matters to your confidence, but also whatever body you have,

0:23.1

whatever you're rocking, whatever you're working with, we want it to be as strong as it can be.

0:28.3

We want it to function.

0:29.5

We want it to move.

0:30.5

And we have to make choices every single day that allow us to have a body that's doing the best it possibly can.

0:45.3

Hey guys, it's Rach.

0:47.2

Welcome to the show.

0:48.4

I'm so glad that you're here with us today.

0:50.7

And I have a favor, which sounds kind of harsh if we just met, but I'm assuming that most

0:56.1

of you have been a part of this community for a hot minute. And so I got to ask, are you subscribed

1:01.4

to the podcast? Subscribing to the podcast you listen to regularly is one of the best things that you

1:07.9

can do for hosts like me. It helps to support the show and the staff

1:12.3

that works on it. It ensures that you never miss an episode when we drop a new one. And here's a

1:18.3

cool thing about subscribing. If you do it and then you hate this show, just unsubscribe. It's one

1:24.3

click away. In the meantime, if you're listening, we would so appreciate it if you

1:28.7

would just tap that button and make it official.

1:43.6

Hi guys, it's Rach. Welcome to another episode of the Rachel Halls podcast. I'm so happy that you guys are

1:50.6

here and that you want to hang out and that you saw the title of this episode and you decided to show up

1:56.6

anyway. I feel like over the last five years I have talked so much about paramenopause.

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