Stronger at 42: Jo Pflugfelder’s Empower Journey
How Jo Pflugfelder Took Control of Her Health in Perimenopause When Jo Pflugfelder hit 40, she started noticing changes that concerned her. She began having headaches and developed acid reflux. Her...
"I Was Nearly Killing Myself Hormonally:” Until Shawna Peters Found Empower
How Shawna Peters Found Her Strength Again with Empower As a natural health practitioner, Shawna Peters knew something was off with her body. She was doing regular Orange Theory classes. While she ...
Cathy Harter: Choosing Persistence Through Menopause It all started 13 years ago when Cathy Harter was 42. The women in her family had a long history of breast and ovarian cancer, so Cathy decided ...
“You Don’t Have to Dwindle Out and Expire:” Empower Athlete Asha Labreche Talks Perimenopause
Asha Labreche: Finding Strength and Confidence in Perimenopause Nobody told Asha Labreche what was going to happen when she hit perimenopause. She had always been a good sleeper, but suddenly at 35...
Crushed by Perimenopause, Now Crushing Life: Kristjana Gisladottir’s Story
Kristjana Gisladottir: Turning It All Around After Surgical Menopause At 33, Kristjana Gisladottir was a “big ball of energy.” A mother of two, she walked a lot, kept her house spotless, baked ever...
Education, and Empower, Helps Dorcie Mullin Get Through Perimenopause
Dorcie Mullin: Finding a Better Way to Train in Perimenopause Dorcie Mullin discovered CrossFit in Portland, Oregon in 2012 and loved it for many years. But as she got older and entered peri...