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Season Four Episode 132 | Becoming Your Best Self During Perimenopause with Rachel Hughes. In this episode, I talk with my friend, Rachel Hughes of The MenoMemo's blog and Instagram account. Rachel is a Certified Nutrition Consultant who worked with chronic pain patients for ten years. After experiencing her own perimenopause symptoms, Rachel decided to create a safe space where peri- and menopausal women can help each other navigate these particular years together with honesty, thoughtfulness and a lot of laughter. Rachel is funny, sweet and knows how to begin the healing process by starting with your gut.  Topics discussed: Ending the People Pleasing Cycle  Her son leaving the house and becoming an Empty Nester Breaking free from taking care of everyone else  Rachel’s experience going through Perimenopause  Using Nutrition and Exercise to feel better during Perimenopause  Going from a non-drinker to wine night in the suburbs  The crutch of drinking and alcohol Going alcohol-free and what Rachel learned abo