(Part 1) Ashley Sommerhalder, MD – Hormones, Burnout, and the Ripple Effect of Women’s Health

What if your brain fog, fatigue, or irritability isn’t “just parenting”—but a deeper signal from your body? In Part 1 of this powerful conversation, Dr. Ashley Sommerhalder, a board-certified family medicine physician and menopause practitioner, helps us understand the hidden hormonal shifts that shape our mood, energy, and relationships at home. From postpartum changes to perimenopause symptoms that start earlier than most women realize, we unpack how hormones can impact executive functioning, emotional regulation, and parenting confidence—long before hot flashes ever show up.

Whether you’re in your 30s or 50s, this episode is a reminder: your health affects your whole household. What have you been chalking up to “just stress”—that might be worth investigating further?

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