About this episode

Angie Marone discusses the emotional and psychological aspects of hormonal transitions during menopause, focusing on the impact of estrogen, progesterone, and cortisol on mental health.

📋GET ON THE WAITLIST FOR THE SUMMER SHRED VIA MY MEMBERSHIP: https://fitchicksandhormones.kit.com/summer_shred_mmm The rage that came out of nowhere. The anxiety you never used to have. The brain fog so thick you can barely finish a sentence. The feeling that somewhere in your 40s and 50s you completely lost yourself. In this episode, Angie Marone is getting real about the emotional and psychological side of the hormonal transition — and why it's the most underexplained part of menopause. Angie breaks down exactly how estrogen, progesterone and cortisol directly regulate your brain chemistry — and what happens to your mood, memory, motivation and sense of self when they shift. This is the conversation most doctors aren't having with their patients. And it's the one that changes everything. In this episode you'll learn: --How estrogen drop directly impacts serotonin and dopamine — your mood and motivation chemicals --Why progesterone loss causes anxiety, rage and overwhelm — and what a GABA deficit actually feels like --What cortisol is doing to your memory, focus and sense of self --The real reason you feel like you've lost yourself — and why it's hormonal not personal --Why…

People in this episode

Host: Angie Marone

Topics covered

• hormonal transition
• menopause
• emotional health
• brain chemistry
• anxiety
• mood regulation

Keywords

• hormones
• menopause
• anxiety
• mood
• brain fog
• emotional health
• Within Protocol

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