# The Midlife Realignment: Menopause, Hormones, HRT, Perimenopause, Weight Gain,Progesterone, Estrogen

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Official site: https://estherblum.com
Author: Esther Blum
Episodes: 40

## Resource

The Midlife Realignment is where humor meets hormones. Join bestselling author and menopause expert Esther Blum as she disrupts the narrative on perimenopause and menopause with fierce self-advocacy, functional medicine, and real-talk conversations about what it means to thrive in midlife. Because there’s a light at the end of the vaginal tunnel—and it’s a damn good one.

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## Episodes
- [Why Your Thyroid Labs Keep Saying "Normal" When You Feel Anything But](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-midlife-realignment-menopause-hormones-hrt-perimenopause-weight-gain-progesterone-estrogen-7557659/why-your-thyroid-labs-keep-saying-normal-when-you-feel-anything-but) — 2026-07-27T07:00:00+00:00
- [Why Good Women Stay Quiet Until Their Relationships Fall Apart](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-midlife-realignment-menopause-hormones-hrt-perimenopause-weight-gain-progesterone-estrogen-7557659/why-good-women-stay-quiet-until-their-relationships-fall-apart) — 2026-07-20T07:00:00+00:00
- [I Thought My Thyroid Was Fine Until I Learned What My Doctor Never Tested](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-midlife-realignment-menopause-hormones-hrt-perimenopause-weight-gain-progesterone-estrogen-7557659/i-thought-my-thyroid-was-fine-until-i-learned-what-my-doctor-never-tested) — 2026-07-13T07:00:00+00:00
- [Contrast Therapy for Women: Why Sauna May Be Better Than You Think](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-midlife-realignment-menopause-hormones-hrt-perimenopause-weight-gain-progesterone-estrogen-7557659/contrast-therapy-for-women-why-sauna-may-be-better-than-you-think) — 2026-07-06T07:00:00+00:00
- [What Your Oncologist May Not Tell You About Hormone Replacement Therapy After Breast Cancer](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-midlife-realignment-menopause-hormones-hrt-perimenopause-weight-gain-progesterone-estrogen-7557659/what-your-oncologist-may-not-tell-you-about-hormone-replacement-therapy-after-breast-cancer) — 2026-06-29T07:00:00+00:00
- [The Alzheimer's Risk Every Woman Needs to Know Before Menopause](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-midlife-realignment-menopause-hormones-hrt-perimenopause-weight-gain-progesterone-estrogen-7557659/the-alzheimer-s-risk-every-woman-needs-to-know-before-menopause) — 2026-06-22T07:00:00+00:00
- [The Hidden Cost of Being a High Achiever Nobody Talks About](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-midlife-realignment-menopause-hormones-hrt-perimenopause-weight-gain-progesterone-estrogen-7557659/the-hidden-cost-of-being-a-high-achiever-nobody-talks-about) — 2026-06-15T07:00:00+00:00
- [5 Things Your Gynecologist Is Still Getting Wrong About HRT](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-midlife-realignment-menopause-hormones-hrt-perimenopause-weight-gain-progesterone-estrogen-7557659/5-things-your-gynecologist-is-still-getting-wrong-about-hrt) — 2026-06-08T07:00:00+00:00
- [Why Menopause Makes So Many Women Stop People Pleasing](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-midlife-realignment-menopause-hormones-hrt-perimenopause-weight-gain-progesterone-estrogen-7557659/why-menopause-makes-so-many-women-stop-people-pleasing) — 2026-06-01T07:00:00+00:00
- [Why So Many Women Feel Exhausted in Midlife (And It’s Not Just Hormones)](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-midlife-realignment-menopause-hormones-hrt-perimenopause-weight-gain-progesterone-estrogen-7557659/why-so-many-women-feel-exhausted-in-midlife-and-it-s-not-just-hormones) — 2026-05-25T07:00:00+00:00
- [The SHOCKING Truth About GLP-1s & Menopause Nobody Is Talking About](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-midlife-realignment-menopause-hormones-hrt-perimenopause-weight-gain-progesterone-estrogen-7557659/the-shocking-truth-about-glp-1s-menopause-nobody-is-talking-about) — 2026-05-18T07:00:00+00:00
- [Becoming Who We Were Meant to Be: Grief, Loss, and the Women We Are Now | Nora Neiterman](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-midlife-realignment-menopause-hormones-hrt-perimenopause-weight-gain-progesterone-estrogen-7557659/becoming-who-we-were-meant-to-be-grief-loss-and-the-women-we-are-now-nora-neiterman) — 2026-05-11T07:00:00+00:00
- [Why Your Body Feels Broken in Perimenopause (And How to Fix It Fast)](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-midlife-realignment-menopause-hormones-hrt-perimenopause-weight-gain-progesterone-estrogen-7557659/why-your-body-feels-broken-in-perimenopause-and-how-to-fix-it-fast) — 2026-05-04T07:00:00+00:00
- [Menopause Is an UPGRADE? The Science That Changes Everything for Women](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-midlife-realignment-menopause-hormones-hrt-perimenopause-weight-gain-progesterone-estrogen-7557659/menopause-is-an-upgrade-the-science-that-changes-everything-for-women) — 2026-04-27T07:00:00+00:00
- [HRT, Cancer Fear, and the BIG Lie Women Were Told Since 2002](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-midlife-realignment-menopause-hormones-hrt-perimenopause-weight-gain-progesterone-estrogen-7557659/hrt-cancer-fear-and-the-big-lie-women-were-told-since-2002) — 2026-04-20T07:00:00+00:00
- [The Hidden Gut Problem Driving Your Menopause Symptoms (No One Talks About This)](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-midlife-realignment-menopause-hormones-hrt-perimenopause-weight-gain-progesterone-estrogen-7557659/the-hidden-gut-problem-driving-your-menopause-symptoms-no-one-talks-about-this) — 2026-04-13T07:00:00+00:00
- [Why High Cortisol Is Destroying Your Sleep, Memory & Hormones (And How to Fix It)](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-midlife-realignment-menopause-hormones-hrt-perimenopause-weight-gain-progesterone-estrogen-7557659/why-high-cortisol-is-destroying-your-sleep-memory-hormones-and-how-to-fix-it) — 2026-04-06T07:00:00+00:00
- [The Hormone NO One Talks About in Menopause (And Why It Changes Everything)](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-midlife-realignment-menopause-hormones-hrt-perimenopause-weight-gain-progesterone-estrogen-7557659/the-hormone-no-one-talks-about-in-menopause-and-why-it-changes-everything) — 2026-03-30T07:00:00+00:00
- [The Hidden Hormone That Made Her Gain 20 Pounds (Even While Working Out Daily)](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-midlife-realignment-menopause-hormones-hrt-perimenopause-weight-gain-progesterone-estrogen-7557659/the-hidden-hormone-that-made-her-gain-20-pounds-even-while-working-out-daily) — 2026-03-23T07:00:00+00:00
- [Perimenopause Anxiety Explained: The Hidden Link Between Trauma, Hormones, and Your Nervous System](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-midlife-realignment-menopause-hormones-hrt-perimenopause-weight-gain-progesterone-estrogen-7557659/perimenopause-anxiety-explained-the-hidden-link-between-trauma-hormones-and-your-nervous-system) — 2026-03-16T07:00:00+00:00
- [How to Know You're in Perimenopause (Before Your Doctor Does)](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-midlife-realignment-menopause-hormones-hrt-perimenopause-weight-gain-progesterone-estrogen-7557659/how-to-know-you-re-in-perimenopause-before-your-doctor-does) — 2026-03-09T07:30:00+00:00
- [Why Progesterone Makes Some Women Feel Worse — And What to Do Instead](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-midlife-realignment-menopause-hormones-hrt-perimenopause-weight-gain-progesterone-estrogen-7557659/why-progesterone-makes-some-women-feel-worse-and-what-to-do-instead) — 2026-03-02T08:00:00+00:00
- [If Schools Taught This for 1 Hour a Year, Abuse Could Plummet [Erin's Law Documentary]](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-midlife-realignment-menopause-hormones-hrt-perimenopause-weight-gain-progesterone-estrogen-7557659/if-schools-taught-this-for-1-hour-a-year-abuse-could-plummet-erin-s-law-documentary) — 2026-02-23T08:00:00+00:00
- [30 Pounds, Sleepless Nights, and 60+ Symptoms — What No One Told Her About Perimenopause](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-midlife-realignment-menopause-hormones-hrt-perimenopause-weight-gain-progesterone-estrogen-7557659/30-pounds-sleepless-nights-and-60-symptoms-what-no-one-told-her-about-perimenopause) — 2026-02-16T08:00:00+00:00
- [Perimenopause Is Stealing Your Muscle - Here’s How to Fight Back (Without Dieting Harder)](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-midlife-realignment-menopause-hormones-hrt-perimenopause-weight-gain-progesterone-estrogen-7557659/perimenopause-is-stealing-your-muscle-here-s-how-to-fight-back-without-dieting-harder) — 2026-02-09T08:00:00+00:00
- [Perimenopause Hormone Testing: DUTCH Test, Cortisol & Estrogen Metabolism Guide](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-midlife-realignment-menopause-hormones-hrt-perimenopause-weight-gain-progesterone-estrogen-7557659/perimenopause-hormone-testing-dutch-test-cortisol-estrogen-metabolism-guide) — 2026-02-02T08:00:00+00:00
- [Hormone Replacement Therapy: What Every Woman Needs to Know About Perimenopause and Menopause](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-midlife-realignment-menopause-hormones-hrt-perimenopause-weight-gain-progesterone-estrogen-7557659/hormone-replacement-therapy-what-every-woman-needs-to-know-about-perimenopause-and-menopause) — 2026-01-26T08:00:00+00:00
- [Hashimoto’s, Mold Toxicity & Nervous System Healing: Emily Kiberd on Resilience, Strength & Recovery](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-midlife-realignment-menopause-hormones-hrt-perimenopause-weight-gain-progesterone-estrogen-7557659/hashimoto-s-mold-toxicity-nervous-system-healing-emily-kiberd-on-resilience-strength-recovery) — 2026-01-19T09:00:00+00:00
- [Perimenopause, Progesterone & Migraines: Dr. Carrie Jones on Hormones, Detox & Gut Health](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-midlife-realignment-menopause-hormones-hrt-perimenopause-weight-gain-progesterone-estrogen-7557659/perimenopause-progesterone-migraines-dr-carrie-jones-on-hormones-detox-gut-health) — 2026-01-12T09:00:00+00:00
- [The “Crone” Era: How Midlife Women Reclaim Power, Metabolic Health, and Confidence with Jenn Pike](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-midlife-realignment-menopause-hormones-hrt-perimenopause-weight-gain-progesterone-estrogen-7557659/the-crone-era-how-midlife-women-reclaim-power-metabolic-health-and-confidence-with-jenn-pike) — 2026-01-05T09:00:00+00:00
- [The Invisible Epidemic: Trauma, Burnout & Midlife Women with Claudia Chan](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-midlife-realignment-menopause-hormones-hrt-perimenopause-weight-gain-progesterone-estrogen-7557659/the-invisible-epidemic-trauma-burnout-midlife-women-with-claudia-chan) — 2025-12-29T08:00:00+00:00
- [Vaginal Estrogen, Thyroid Labs & HRT Myths: A Midlife Hormone Deep Dive](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-midlife-realignment-menopause-hormones-hrt-perimenopause-weight-gain-progesterone-estrogen-7557659/vaginal-estrogen-thyroid-labs-hrt-myths-a-midlife-hormone-deep-dive) — 2025-12-22T08:00:00+00:00
- [Hormone Therapy Myths Debunked: HRT Safety, Cancer Risk, and the Real WHI Story](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-midlife-realignment-menopause-hormones-hrt-perimenopause-weight-gain-progesterone-estrogen-7557659/hormone-therapy-myths-debunked-hrt-safety-cancer-risk-and-the-real-whi-story) — 2025-12-15T08:00:00+00:00
- [Tubes Tied & Hormones Crashed: Pellets, Progesterone, Weight Gain & Early HRT with Dr. Betty Murray](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-midlife-realignment-menopause-hormones-hrt-perimenopause-weight-gain-progesterone-estrogen-7557659/tubes-tied-hormones-crashed-pellets-progesterone-weight-gain-early-hrt-with-dr-betty-murray) — 2025-12-08T08:00:00+00:00

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