The Perimenopause Reset: 8 Habits I'm rethinking as a mom over 35

<p>Hitting your 40s and perimenopause changes the rules, what worked in your 20s and 30s doesn't always work now. In this episode, Alisha shares eight personal lifestyle shifts she's been experimenting with over the last six months: her relationship with alcohol, prioritizing sleep, hitting a 30g fiber goal, dialing in protein, rethinking coffee on an empty stomach, letting go of carb fear, moving away from bootcamp-style workouts, and shifting into a rest-and-digest mindset.</p><p>Alisha walks through what she's personally changed and why, then grounds each one in what the research actually says, including where the science is solid and where it's still thin, especially for women in perimenopause specifically. This episode also introduces the "N of one" mindset: why the same habit won't produce the same result in every body, and why that's not a flaw in the advice, it's just biology.</p><p></p><p><b>WHAT YOU'LL LEARN</b></p><ul><li>Why Alisha is rethinking her relationship with alcohol, and what the research says about alcohol and sleep in perimenopausal women specifically</li><li>How sleep has become the filter for nearly every lifestyle decision, from food timing to workout timing</li><li>The 30g/day fiber target, Alisha's real food strategies for hitting it, and why it matters for mood, blood pressure, and cholesterol</li><li>Her protein goals and go-to high-protein, high-fiber meals</li><li>What happened when she stopped drinking coffee on an empty stomach, and why she's calling this experiment an "N of one"</li><li>Why she stopped fearing carbs, and the real connection between carbs, fiber, and cholesterol</li><li>Why she moved away from bootcamp and HIIT-heavy training toward more strength-focused, lower-frequency training</li><li>What it actually means to shift into a "rest and digest" mindset, and why that's the thread connecting all seven other changes<p></p></li></ul><p><b>THIS EPISODE IS FOR YOU IF...</b></p><ul><li>You're noticing that habits which used to work for you in your 20s or 30s aren't landing the same way anymore</li><li>You want practical, food-based strategies for hitting fiber and protein goals without obsessive tracking</li><li>You're curious about the research on alcohol, carbs, and cholesterol but want it explained honestly, including what's still uncertain</li><li>You've been doing high-intensity or bootcamp-style workouts and are wondering if something different might serve you better right now</li><li>You're ready to think o