The Hotflash inc podcast 202: Unlocking the Hidden Layers or Menopause: Trauma, Hypnosis, and Inner Work with Sally Garozzo
Unlocking the Hidden Layers or 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
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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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