Holly Zachan was 40 years old, juggling a business and being mum to two young children when she was blindsided by a diagnosis of hypoactive (underactive) thyroid disease. After reacting to her medication, she started to connect the dots with some of her symptoms and perimenopause. From there, she realised she needed to take stock and reassess her life. Holly shares her story. In this episode, we talk about: Introducing Holly (1:00) On being diagnosed with hypothyroidism (2:00) Hypothyroidism treatment and a rude awakening (5:24) Learning to stop and change her attitude (7:37) How things change after 40 (9:06) Macronutrients and the importance of carbohydrates (10:00) Discovering perimenopause (11:48) Putting the pieces back into a stable place (15:40) Lessons learned to share with other women (22:02) Women On Fire® is sponsored by MenoMe® Follow MenoMe® on Instagram here. Follow MenoMe® on Facebook here. Visit the website here. Subscribe to the YouTube channel to watch the interviews here .   We're honoured you've joined Women On Fire® and hope you enjoyed this episode. If you did, we would be grateful if you would leave us a 5-star review wherever you listen to your podcasts or subscribe to our YouTube channel. That way, we can reach as many women as possible with Women On Fire®.  Hosted by Ausha. See ausha.co/privacy-policy for more information.