Full uniform. Fifteen people around a conference table. A 3-Star General waiting for my brief. And suddenly — heat surging from my feet to my scalp. Heart hammering. Sweat soaking through my uniform. I thought I was having a heart attack.
It was menopause.
I finished the brief. I went home. And I fell apart quietly — the way high-performing women do — because we don't stop showing up. We just suffer in silence while we do it.
Five doctors told me to wait it out.
So I did what I always do when someone tells me a mission is impossible: I figured it out myself. I spent years researching, testing, and learning what actually works — not in a perfect wellness bubble, but in the middle of a demanding career, a full life, and zero patience for advice that doesn't fit reality.
Then I wrote three books about it. I spoke to thousands of women. And one thing became clear every single time:
Women don't need more information about menopause. They need clarity. They need something steady and practical they can reach for when their body ambushes them — in the boardroom, in the bedroom, at 3am.
That's what I built.
Retired USAF Colonel · Menopause Author · Founder, NYC GIRL