Ep. 316 - When Your Body Stops Being Predictable

About this episode

Meghan Gould discusses the impact of perimenopause on her experience as an athlete and coach, addressing various physical and mental changes.

In this episode, I’m talking honestly about what it feels like when your body stops responding the way it used to and how perimenopause has shifted my experience as both an athlete and a coach. This is not a deep dive into hormone science. Instead, this is a conversation about: Sleep changesWeight fluctuationsMood shifts (and yes…rage 😅)Random joint achesFocus + memory issuesNausea, dizziness, and fatigueAnd the mental side of feeling like you can’t “control” outcomes the way you used toWe ta...

People in this episode

Host: Meghan Gould

Topics covered

• perimenopause
• athlete experience
• coaching
• body changes
• mental health
• sleep changes
• mood shifts

Keywords

• perimenopause
• athlete
• coaching
• body changes
• mood shifts
• sleep changes
• joint aches
• fatigue

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