Mastering Menopause And Midlife
This isn't just a podcast about menopause. It's a conversation for women navigating perimenopause and menopause—while running a business and wondering if you can sustain it all.
Hosted by Dr. Adrienne Stein, Naturopathic Doctor and Business Alignment Coach, this show is where biology meets business strategy. Each week, you'll hear real talk about hormone shifts, burnout, brain fog, nervous system regulation, and how menopause impacts your energy, clarity, and business success.
If you've been wondering why your body feels off, your business feels impossible to sustain, and nothing works like it used to— you're not alone.
This is where we explore menopause-proofing your business. A time to work with your body's rhythms. Restore your energy. Realign how you work. And build a business that actually supports who you are now—not who you used to be.
Work with your body, not against it.
Mastering Menopause And Midlife
Burnout or Misalignment? How Perimenopause/Menopause Rewrites Your Work
Summary
I’ve seen it again and again — women (myself included) think we’re burnt out, when what’s really going on is misalignment. And if you try to treat misalignment like burnout, you just end up spinning your wheels. You rest, feel a little better, dive back in… and the flatness is still there.
In this episode, I’m pulling back the curtain on why this distinction matters so much in perimenopause and menopause. Our biology won’t let us fake it anymore — what doesn’t fit becomes intolerable. I’ll walk you through how to tell the difference, the test I use with clients, and the shifts that make your work feel aligned again.
This isn’t about being broken or ungrateful. It’s about evolution. When you learn to see the restlessness as guidance, not a problem, you open the door to your most powerful next chapter.
Timestamps + Topics
- 00:00 — Welcome + why burnout vs misalignment matters
- 02:30 — “Flat but functioning”: what misalignment looks like when you’re still successful
- 06:00 — Burnout vs misalignment: the core difference
- 07:30 — The 3-month sabbatical test you can try right now
- 09:30 — Why perimenopause/menopause amplifies the call to evolve
- 11:00 — My own story: a program that worked but still felt incomplete
- 13:00 — Reinvention as biology + soul, not a personal flaw
- 15:00 — Losing the “buffer” and why that’s a good thing
- 16:30 — My Loop Closure System: done, paused, or energetically complete
- 18:30 — Somatic check-ins + working with your actual capacity
Key Takeaways
- Rest that doesn’t restore your spark = misalignment, not burnout.
- Try the 3-month sabbatical thought experiment to clarify what’s really happening.
- In perimenopause/menopause, biology won’t buffer misfit work — use that wisdom.
- The Loop Closure System (done, pause, or complete) is a game-changer for perfectionists.
- Treat restlessness as guidance — it’s pointing toward your next evolution.
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Dr. Adrienne ND 💗 | Stay sovereign
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