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EPISODE · Mar 19, 2026 · 18 MIN

Menopause: The Chapter No One Prepared Us For

from The Rise Of You: A Truth Discovered · host Tetika Buchheit

Tetika discusses the often misunderstood and underprepared-for experience of menopause, emphasizing its profound biological and emotional transformations. She shares her personal journey through menopause twice—first during chemotherapy for breast cancer and later due to a surgical removal of her uterus and ovaries. She highlights the complex hormonal changes, including estrogen, progesterone, and testosterone declines, leading to symptoms like sleep disruptions, brain fog, and weight gain. She advises partners to support their wives by understanding menopause, sharing responsibilities, and offering partnership rather than criticism. She also encourages women to be kind to themselves, recognizing their bodies' evolution and the new chapter of life menopause represents.Listen in!Thank you for listening to this episode of The Rise Of You: A Truth Discovered

Tetika discusses the often misunderstood and underprepared-for experience of menopause, emphasizing its profound biological and emotional transformations. She shares her personal journey through menopause twice—first during chemotherapy for breast cancer and later due to a surgical removal of her uterus and ovaries. She highlights the complex hormonal changes, including estrogen, progesterone, and testosterone declines, leading to symptoms like sleep disruptions, brain fog, and weight gain. She advises partners to support their wives by understanding menopause, sharing responsibilities, and offering partnership rather than criticism. She also encourages women to be kind to themselves, recognizing their bodies' evolution and the new chapter of life menopause represents.Listen in!Thank you for listening to this episode of The Rise Of You: A Truth Discovered

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