Book IWD Speaker: Gillian Goddard, M.D.

Helping medicine make sense & giving women knowledge about hormones

So, this is Perimenopause

Perimenopause, Decoded: What High-Performing Women Need to Know—Before It Costs Them Energy, Focus, and Authority

Perimenopause is not a phase to “push through.”

It is a predictable biological transition that when misunderstood quietly erodes performance, confidence, and career longevity. This keynote reframes perimenopause as a leadership issue, not a lifestyle problem.

Why C-suite women lean in:

They are already experiencing it, or about to, and no one has given them a rigorous, judgment-free framework to understand what’s happening and what to do.

Key Takeaways:

Pattern recognition beats symptom chasing: Understand the earliest, often-missed signs of perimenopause and why high-achieving women are more likely to be misdiagnosed or dismissed.

Hormones don’t just affect mood they affect cognition, sleep, metabolism, and executive function: Learn what’s evidence-based, what’s outdated, and what’s simply wrong.

Agency over inevitability: Practical decision frameworks for treatment options (including when not to treat) so women can lead from strength, not depletion.

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