772: The Cost of Holding It All Together: How Overfunctioning Changes Your Hormones, Brain & Metabolism with Dr. Mariza

September 10, 2026 in Podcast, Women’s Health 0

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Episode Summary

Have you ever looked at the same life you were managing a year ago and wondered, “Why does everything suddenly feel so hard?”

You’re still ambitious. You’re still capable. You’re still the woman everyone depends on. But the stress you once brushed off gets under your skin. Your brain doesn’t feel as sharp. Sleep is changing. Your patience is shorter. And keeping all those plates spinning suddenly requires far more energy.

In this solo episode, Dr. Mariza explores what happens when the profound hormonal and neurological changes of perimenopause collide with decades of over-functioning.

She introduces what she calls the midlife capacity gap: the disconnect between the enormous load many women are carrying and the biological capacity they currently have to sustain it.

You’ll learn why simply pushing harder may widen that gap, how Dr. Mariza is redefining resilience, and why supporting your hormones, brain, metabolism, muscle, and sleep is only part of the conversation.

Because the goal isn’t to make your life smaller. It’s to build a body capable of sustaining the life you actually want while becoming far more discerning about what deserves your energy.

Listen now to rethink what resilience looks like in midlife and start protecting your capacity for what truly matters.

IN THIS EPISODE

Why high-functioning women can feel blindsided by perimenopause
What happens when the woman who always handles everything suddenly has less capacity
How estrogen and progesterone shifts can affect your brain, sleep, mood, and stress response
What over-functioning looks like and why it often gets rewarded
The midlife capacity gap between the load you carry and your biological capacity
Why pushing harder and becoming more disciplined may not be the answer
How to redefine resilience around adapting, recovering, restoring, and thriving
The question Dr. Mariza wants you asking: “Is this actually mine to carry?”