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75: Activate Yourself with Geeta Sidhu Robb - Episode 75
75: Activate Yourself with Geeta Sidhu Robb - Episode 75
75: Activate Yourself with Geeta Sidhu Robb - Episode 75
Saturday 28th March 2026
Geeta Sidhu Robb and Dr Liz Leek talk burnout, perimenopause, stress and hormones, sharing practical midlife health advice with humour and honesty.
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Get the buttons here!Burnout or Perimenopause? Geeta Sidhu Robb & Dr Liz Leek on Hormones, Stress and Midlife Sanity
Episode Overview
- Burnout and perimenopause can share symptoms such as anxiety, poor sleep and overwhelm, making it important to understand which is driving what.
- Chronic stress diverts hormonal resources towards cortisol, often lowering progesterone and unsettling the delicate hormonal balance.
- Addressing lifestyle pillars – stress load, sleep, movement and diet – is a core step before or alongside medical options.
- Supplements like magnesium, vitamin D, a multivitamin and omegas are presented as a helpful baseline for many women.
- Midlife is framed as a chance to put yourself first, share responsibilities at home and build a supportive health team rather than pushing through alone.
We’re not a bloody trampoline. Don’t bounce back.
How do people cope with the challenges of staying sober and healthy when their hormones are in chaos and life is pulling them in every direction? This conversation between coach and CEO Geeta Sidhu Robb and women's health expert Dr Liz Leek digs into the messy overlap between burnout, perimenopause and the relentless pressure women face today.
From the start, Geeta calls out dismissive attitudes toward women’s hormones, jokingly fuming at a male doctor who claimed “some women go through perimenopause” and “it’s not difficult to deal with.” Her response? “We all do, bish. We all do.” That mix of humour and raw honesty runs right through the episode.
Dr Liz explains how chronic stress, social media pressure and the modern “sandwich generation” load – kids, work, ageing parents, relationships – can push women into burnout that looks a lot like perimenopause: anxiety, poor sleep, overwhelm and cycle changes. She breaks down how cortisol, progesterone and oestrogen all draw from the same cholesterol pool, so long-term stress can throw hormones off balance and mimic or worsen menopausal symptoms. You’ll hear practical ideas too, not just theory.
The pair talk about realistic stress reduction (like getting family members to share the load), gentle movement instead of punishing workouts, and using basics such as magnesium, vitamin D and omegas alongside lifestyle changes. They also cover when HRT and bioidentical hormones might help, and why treating burnout and perimenopause as separate but connected issues matters for long-term health.
There’s a strong message about women learning to put themselves first, building a “team” to support their health, and seeing midlife as a chance to reset rather than a decline. As Geeta puts it, “We’re not a bloody trampoline. Don’t bounce back.” If hormones, stress and sobriety feel like one big tangled knot, this conversation might help you start unpicking it. What small change could ease your load this week?