Episode 1: Walking the Walk: My Personal Victory Over Mental Illness and Hormonal Imbalance

In this inaugural episode of the Menopause Moxie Podcast, host Marie Hoäg, Clinical Hormone Coach, is joined by her producer and co-host Maggie Kuhn to challenge the myths and misinformation surrounding perimenopause and menopause. Marie shares her deeply personal journey through hormonal imbalance, misdiagnosis, and decades of unnecessary psychotropic medications — and how discovering therapeutic-dose estrogen changed her life.This candid conversation introduces listeners to Marie’s mission: to uncover the truth about estrogen, expose the failures of conventional “low-dose” hormone therapies, and open up dialogue about advanced HRT protocols that fully restore hormones rather than manage symptoms.Listeners will walk away with a new perspective on perimenopause, menopause, and female hormone balancing — one that is hopeful, evidence-driven, and uncompromising.What You’ll Learn in This Episode* Why estrogen is the hormone of life and no woman feels good without enough of it.* How Marie’s personal experience with migraines, mood swings, PMS/PMDD, and endometriosis led to decades of misdiagnosis and harmful treatments.* The shocking moment when a doctor recommended shock therapy as her “next step” — and why she refused.* How one physician reframed her depression as estrogen deficiency, not a Prozac deficiency.* The birth of Panacea Sciences: a telehealth clinic and physician/coach training platform dedicated to advanced therapeutic-dose hormone protocols.* The dangers of low-dose, symptom-management HRT programs that dominate the marketplace.* Why Marie believes menopause is not inevitable and what women can do to prevent or reverse it.* The urgent need for more research on estrogen and advanced protocols — and why women deserve better than “we don’t know enough.”About the HostMarie Hoäg, Clinical Hormone Coach, is a leading advocate for female hormone restoration. With over 20 years of clinical experience, she has worked with thousands of women to achieve their Hormone Sweet Spot™. As founder of MeNoPause Moxie and Panacea Sciences, Marie is redefining female hormone medicine with therapeutic-dose rhythmic protocols that restore vitality, brain function, and quality of life.Co-host Maggie Kuhn brings her own perimenopause journey and candid perspective, helping to amplify the message and connect with women everywhere.Resources & Links* Learn more about Panacea Sciences Advanced Hormone Balancing Clinic* Follow Marie on LinkedIn* Subscribe to the Menopause Moxie Newsletter for ongoing insightsIf this episode resonated with you, share it with a woman you love.Subscribe to the Menopause Moxie Podcast on your favorite platform and join us in challenging the status quo on menopause. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit menopausemoxie.substack.com