67: GUEST | What No One Told You About Sex, Self-Care & Perimenopause with Amita Sharma

You don’t just wake up one day in menopause. You’ve been in the transition for years and no one warned you.

In this eye-opening, stigma-breaking episode, I'm joined by Amita Sharma, founder of NourishDoc and creator of an affordable, expert-led perimenopause self-care app. Together, we tackle the silence and shame around women’s hormonal health, intimacy, and identity through the wild ride of perimenopause, libido shifts, and the evolving landscape of relationships.

If you’ve been feeling “off,” disconnected from your body or partner, or simply unsure what the hell is happening to your hormones, this conversation is a goldmine.

🧠 In This Episode, We Talk SHIFT About:

00:00 – Amita’s mission to support women from 35–65 holistically

01:40 – Why perimenopause is still so stigmatized (and misunderstood)

03:10 – Early signs to watch for in your cycle before menopause hits

05:45 – How perimenopause affects sleep, memory, libido & mood

07:30 – Davina’s story: PMDD, tracking, and when things got scary

10:15 – Dutch tests, deficiencies & the power of functional medicine

12:50 – Hormonal shifts and the impact on sexual desire & pain

14:20 – When your partner thinks you “just need lube”—and why that misses the mark