# 176: REPLAY Cracking the perimenopause code with Jessica Barac

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Podcast: [The Hotflash inc podcast](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-hotflash-inc-podcast-4524774)
Published: 2025-09-11T04:00:00+00:00
Episode link: https://www.hotflashinc.com/blog
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Send a text This podcast originally ran on 13 March 2025 Jessica Barac is a registered nutritionist, personal trainer, and the founder of What The Menopause, a women's health platform of over 950,000 women globally. After struggling with perimenopause in her late 30s and receiving little support from traditional healthcare, Jessica made it her mission to crack the perimenopause code and regain her vibrancy. Today, she has educated millions of women through her content and developed The Pause Power Method a science-backed approach addressing metabolic dysfunction and inflammation through nutrition, movement, and lifestyle to help women improve symptoms, achieve sustainable fat loss, and step into their most powerful era yet. Episode highlights Jessica's journey from struggling with perimenopause to launching What The Menopause. The power of humor: Why memes about menopause resonated with so many women. Recognizing perimenopause: The symptoms that caught Jessica by surprise and how she finally connected the dots. The impact on family life: Jessica’s husband’s plea to “figure it out” and how her symptoms affected her loved ones. Connecting the dots: Why so many women don’t realize that symptoms like anxiety, depression, dry mouth, tinnitus, and frozen shoulder can be linked to perimenopause. The power of movement: How strength training, walking, and lifestyle shifts hold everything together in midlife. Quitting alcohol: The tough but transformative decision to stop drinking and how it changed Jessica’s life. Reframing midlife: The importance of thinking about your 8-year-old and 80-year-old self when making life decisions. Top Quote “Perimenopause calls on you to take a very hard look at yourself – if you’re willing to do it.” – Jessica Barac Thank you to our sponsor Time…

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