What Every Executive Woman Should Know About Perimenopause

What Every Executive Woman Should Know About Perimenopause with Dr. Jessica Kassis OB-GYN Dr. Jessica Kassis missed her own perimenopause for a year - until her primary care doctor caught it. She joins Meg and Amy to explain why high-performing women miss the signs at work, how to talk to your doctor, and what actually helps with brain fog, rage, sleep, and burnout. We cover #perimenopauseatwork , #brainfogperimenopause , hormone stabilization vs replacement, birth control in early perimenopause, advocating for care, leaving a hospital system to build Radiant Women's Health at 46, plus Leadership Corner on leading with candor when a strong performer slips. Featuring Dr. Jessica Kassis, OB-GYN and co-founder of Radiant Women's Health, with hosts Meg Bear and Amy Wilson. Timestamps: 00:00 Intro to Dr. Jessica Kassis 02:25 Her personal perimenopause story as a GYN 05:58 Why doctors avoid menopause care - RVUs and 20-minute visits 07:52 I don't feel like myself - the key symptom 10:29 Brain fog, estrogen receptors and sleep 13:34 Early vs later perimenopause explained 16:25 Stabilizing vs adding - birth control pill option 20:09 Rage, misophonia and hormones 26:12 Finding care beyond concierge - telehealth options 28:28 How to advocate with your doctor 31:33 Leaving the system - burnout and loss of empathy 37:27 Energy alignment and North Star 39:27 Building Radiant Women's Health and partnership 44:01 Growth, marketing and community 47:21 Leadership Corner - when a high performer slips 📚 RESOURCES: Radiant Women's Health: https://www.radiantwomenshealthmd.com/ Dr. Jessica Kassis at Radiant: https://www.radiantwomenshealthmd.com... "The Menopause Brain" by Lisa Mosconi, PhD: https://www.lisamosconi.com/the-menop... "The Menopause Brain" on Bookshop: https://bookshop.org/p/books/the-meno... Inside Amy Schumer, "Last F**kable Day":    • Inside Amy Schumer - Last F**kable Day (ft...   Fried Green Tomatoes (1991): https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0101921/ Gennev: https://gennev.com/ Midi Health: https://www.joinmidi.com/ Sutter Health (PAMF) menopause care: https://www.sutterhealth.org/services... Radiant Health Partners founders Sasha Pines and Emily Powers (Femtech Insider): https://femtechinsider.com/radiant-he... OpenEvidence: https://www.openevidence.com/ Kim Scott on Radical Candor (Meg & Amy Show Ep 32): https://open.spotify.com/episode/0Tei... 🔗 CONNECT: Dr. Jessica Kassis:   / jessica-kassis-md-facog-mscp-a26013332   Website: https://www.themegandamyshow.com/ Instagram:   / megandamyshow   LinkedIn:   / the-meg-amy-show     / megbear     / amy-wilson-insight   Subscribe to The Meg and Amy Show for weekly conversations on AI, leadership, and the future of work. Full episode out Friday. #AILeadership #FutureOfWork #ExecutiveLeadership #MegAndAmyShow #WomenInLeadership #LeadershipWellness