137: A candid chat with Esther Blum about perimenopause, insomnia, changes after pregnancy, HRT & so much more.

This week on the podcast, I'm joined by my friend and fellow practitioner Esther Blum; integrative dietitian, best-selling author, and someone who knows what it actually takes to feel better in perimenopause. We get real about all of it - from postpartum hormone shifts, to the mental weight of motherhood, navigating HRT, and why women are done with being dismissed. Esther shares what helped her reclaim her energy and identity (hint: it wasn't just supplements or sleep hygiene), and we talk through the deep nervous system shifts that so many women don't even realize are affecting their hormones. Here's a peek at what we get into:

• How postpartum depletion can carry into your 40s
• The shame women feel around burnout and needing help
• How libido, confidence, and self-trust are all connected
• The difference between "doing all the right things" vs. actually feeling better
• Why midlife women need to be informed about perimenopause and HRT

Esther Blum:

Esther Blum is a Menopause Dietitian and Keynote Speaker. In the past 27+ years she has helped thousands of women master menopause through nutrition, hormones and self-advocacy.

Esther is the bestselling author of See ya later, Ovulator, Cavewomen Don't Get Fat, Eat, Drink and Be Gorgeous, Secrets of Gorgeous, and The Eat, Drink, and Be Gorgeous Project.

Known as Gwyneth Paltrow's menopause mentor, Esther has appeared on the Today Show, ABC-TV, and Good Day NY and is frequently quoted in Forbes, goop, Well + Good, Ben Greenfield Life, Time Magazine, and The New York Post.

Esther received a Bachelor of Science in Clinical Nutrition from Simmons College in Boston and is a graduate of New York University, where she received her Master of Science in Clinical Nutrition. Esther is credentialed as a registered dietitian, a certified dietitian-nutritionist and a Certified Nutrition Specialist (CNS), the certification from the Board for Certification of Nutrition Specialists (BCNS).

Esther lives in CT with her family where she can be seen fixing a mocktail, taking long walks, and singing karaoke by the fire pit.

Instagram: @gorgeousesther
Website: https://estherblum.com/
Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/user/estherblum
The Midlife Realignment™ Podcast: https://estherblum.com/podcast/
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