Nourishing The Mother

Perimenopause can feel like your body, mind and identity are shifting beneath your feet - but what if this season is not simply hormonal chaos to survive, but a profound invitation into your next evolution? In this powerful conversation, naturopath and counsellor Charmaine Newmark joins us to explore perimenopause as the transition from mother to matriarch - a deeply biological, emotional and spiritual rite of passage that so many women are navigating without enough support. Together, we unpack the symptoms, stress, body changes, identity shifts and nervous system depletion that can shape this chapter, while offering grounded, practical ways to support your hormones, energy, sleep and sense of self.In this episode we discuss:- What perimenopause actually is - and why it can begin years before menopause- Common symptoms including brain fog, fatigue, sleep disruption, libido changes and weight shifts- Why stress, burnout and nervous system depletion can intensify hormonal symptoms- The transition from reproduct