Episode 4: Jenny Schatzle Part 2: Perimenopause, HRT & Changing the Conversation

What happens when two women in the middle of perimenopause start having the conversations they wish someone had with them sooner?In part two of this conversation, Sara and Jenny Schatzle get deeply personal about hormones, HRT, relationships, and what it actually feels like when your body—and identity—start changing in midlife.They open up about their own perimenopause journeys, navigating symptoms that left them feeling exhausted, overwhelmed, disconnected from themselves, and searching for answers. They also talk honestly about the role HRT has played in their lives, the emotional complexity surrounding body image and aging, and the pressure women feel to keep holding everything together while silently struggling.But this episode also dives into something so many women quietly experience: how perimenopause can impact our relationships, communication, and ability to ask for help. Sara and Jenny talk about partnership, emotional support, resentment, overwhelm, and learning how to stop carrying everything alone.This episode feels like sitting down with women who are finally saying the quiet parts out loud.Topics include:Perimenopause and hormonal changesHRT and women’s healthRelationships and communication in midlifeEmotional labor and asking for helpBody image and agingPartnership and supportFriendship, honesty, and feeling less aloneLearning to redefine health and self-worthIf you’ve ever looked around at your life and thought, “Why does this suddenly feel so much harder?”—this conversation will probably feel very familiar.