I mean, in all of my years of of activism and I've never felt so frozen. I was confused. I also was confused because I had this brain fog and this rage and this inability to focus.It was very strange. It was like being in soup or something for a while for a couple months there. And I always would laugh with Abby every morning and say, "Okay, well, I'm living at the intersection of fascism and menopause, so I never know which one it is. I'm right there." I'm like, this be like a whole uh a whole line of some ...

[Music] Hi. Hello. Bonjour. Hold on. Hold on. I'm good. I'm good. I think I just peed myself a little bit, but let's not make it weird. Um, I will say this, my body has impeccable timing, obviously, which you'll understand. This is very coherent with what's about to come. Um, I am here before you today, not as an expert, but as somebody surviving the messiness of midlife. So, it's the wear your PJs kind of messiness in case lunch break was adult for we can all take a quick nap, which it turned out not to be ...

[Music] It's a typical Monday morning. You wake up, but something doesn't feel right. You're tired, bone deep, exhausted.Your body aches in places you didn't even know could hurt. You catch a glimpse in the mirror. Who is this person.Your face is puffy, your skin dull, and the spark in your eye gone. You reach for your favorite outfit and it doesn't fit. It's like your body changed overnight but forgot to send you the memo.As the morning starts, a fall grows in, but not outside. In your mind, you're hot for ...