Perimenopause, Cortisol & Burnout: What’s Really Going On in Your Body

I sat down with Sabrina Sarabella, a clinical nutritionist, fitness expert, and mind-body coach who helps women navigate perimenopause through nutrition, movement, and mindset work. She blends functional nutrition with tools like hypnotherapy, EFT, NLP, and coaching to help women improve energy, metabolism, and overall resilience. We dug into what people call “adrenal fatigue” and burnout, and how that actually fits into modern understanding of stress physiology. Sabrina breaks down what cortisol is doing in the body, why it’s essential (not the enemy), and what happens when stress becomes chronic without enough recovery. We also talked about how perimenopause changes the stress response, and why so many women suddenly feel less resilient, more fatigued, and more reactive than they used to. We cover: What burnout and chronic stress really look like in the body Why cortisol gets misunderstood How perimenopause and stress amplify each other Common mistakes women make when they’re already depleted What recovery and nervous system support actually looks like Connect with Sabrina: Website: https://sabrinasarabella.com Instagram: https://instagram.com/SabrinaSarabella_nutritionist