Unlocking the Hidden Layers of Menopause: Trauma, Hypnosis, and Inner Work with Sally Garozzo
Join host Ann Marie McQueen as she delves into the transformative journey of menopause with Sally Garozzo, a clinical hypnotherapist and podcast host. Sally specializes in menopause, complex trauma, and the long-term impact of early life stress. She works with women who sense that menopause is more than just a hormonal disruption, helping them understand it as an identity and emotional recalibration. Sally hosts The Menopause Mindset Podcast and offers individual and group sessions to support women during midlife and beyond.
Highlights:
01:02 - The sense that menopause is more than just hormones
02:25 - Understanding menopause as a catalyst for emotional sensitivity
04:36 - The limitations of traditional medical paradigms for complex stories
06:54 - The metaphor of menopause as a tide revealing buried issues
09:20 - The impact of childhood and family dynamics on menopause
12:02 - The mind-body connection and how perspective influences symptoms
17:41 - Personal stories of anxiety, panic, and recognition of trauma
24:05 - The science of hypnosis: focus, suggestion, and energy work
31:20 - Skills training for mind and body—neurobics and perspective shifts
42:48 - How trauma and nervous system dysregulation amplify menopausal challenges
44:50 - Words of hope: deep work, attunement, and community support
Resources & Links:
Marisa Peer - Rapid Transformational Therapy (RTT)
Disclaimer: This episode emphasizes that menopause is not just a hormonal event but a profound inner transition. Healing involves understanding, acknowledging, and working through emotional wounds with compassion, practical tools, and expert guidance. This episode is for information and entertainment purposes only. It is not intended as medical advice; always seek out an expert for proper medical treatment.
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