#111 - How to Effectively Communicate Your Changing Body's Needs With Your Spouse

One of the hardest parts of perimenopause isn’t always the symptoms themselves, but trying to explain them to the people you love the most.In this episode, Louise, a leading expert for perimenopausal active women and runners, gets real about what it looks like to communicate with your spouse when your body is changing faster than you can keep up with.From mood swings, the new odd impacts of stress, and sleep struggles to nutrition shifts and new more refined fueling needs, perimenopause impacts everything, including our relationships. You’ll hear honest stories about triggering comments and the moments when even the strongest marriages feel stretched.Most importantly, you’ll learn how clear communication, boundaries, and self-awareness can make this transition easier for you and your family. Louise also shares insights from her clients, perimenopause supportive long run fueling strategies, practical meal examples, female-specific nutrient timing for hormone health, and how modeling positive habits for your kids can change generational patterns.Whether you're navigating this season quietly or feeling overwhelmed, this episode reminds you that you’re not alone and that your needs are valid, important, and absolutely worth expressing!Learn & level up with my free nutrition guide and award-winning Badass Breakthrough Academy to thrive through perimenopause with less stress here: https://www.breakingthroughwellness.com/ Link to our FullScript where you can see our curated best supplement picks & save 20% off: https://us.fullscript.com/welcome/breakingthroughwellness/store-start Take advantage of our podcast listener discount and save 20% off all of Kion’s science-backed clean products: https://www.getkion.com/pages/maximizing Episode Highlights:(0:00) Intro(2:57) Why communicating perimenopause changes is difficult(3:53) Emotional overwhelm and feeling misunderstood(4:49) Relationship strain during hormonal shifts(5:26) Normalizing bad days and hormone-driven mood swings(7:12) How body changes require lifestyle and nutrition changes(8:04) Hurt feelings, blunt communication, and partner dynamics(16:05) Fueling, running, and shifting energy needs over 40(17:51) Setting boundaries and communicating hurtful comments(20:04) Why partners struggle to understand female-specific challenges(21:36) Changing meals and nutrition for hormone health(25:09) Teaching kids healthy food and hormone habits(27:10) Processing emotions before talking to your spouse(29:02) Why perimenopause often requires a full life overhaul(30:42) Actionable strategy: Clarifying one communication boundary(32:20) OutroTune in weekly to "Maximizing Hormones, Physique, and Running Through Perimenopause" for our simple female-specific science-based revolution. Let's unlock our best with less stress!I'd love to connect!Email 💬  [email protected]  Please note if you want to be a podcast guest, there is a fee and interview process. This is safe space and curated Community exclusively for women who love to feel, look and run our best without B.S. noise, endless pills, extreme diets or misleading fads.