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By 2025, 1.1 billion women will be in the stage of menopause and by 2030, the market is projected to grow to more than $24 billion. The problem? This field has been largely ignored, research has solely been conducted on males, and women suffering for years have felt invisible, isolated and given no resources to aide them in the latter stages of life.

Join us for a timely conversation on all things Pre, Peri, Early and Late Menopause as we get clear on the symptoms we know and avoidantly look past, and the mechanisms in which we can navigate to the promiseland with nutrition, lifestyle, hormone replacement therapy and answers to questions like: "Is this stress, bad choices or am I in early menopause?"

We have come too far to accept things like: insomnia, dry vag, hostile sex drive, extra chin hairs...a couple friendly night sweats... as just a “thing that happens because are women.” Hell no. These are also major signals in our body that ultimately lead to the onset of life-altering diseases like dementia, osteoporosis, cancer, etc.

Dr. Kamilia Smith joins us for Part 1 of our Menopause Miniseries to guide us through the ages and stages, and how integrating these inevitable hormonal shifts through lifestyle, nutrition and a solid physical and mental foundation (along with breakthrough therapies like HRT) will lead toward a happy and healthier lifespan. Her practice Charleston House Gynecology in Dallas, Texas is dedicated to women in menopause and the knowledge she shares on this topic is profound and most importantly, actionable.

This is such an important moment in our history.

Watch and listen, so we can play the long game together.

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The Founder and Director of Charleston House Gynecology, Dr. Kamilia Smith is Board Certified in Obstetrics and Gynecology. She is a certified menopausal practitioner through the ⁠North American Menopause Society⁠ and a clinical assistant professor. Dr. Smith believes in the advocacy for better healthcare for all women. She has served the women of Texas by championing for improvement in policies in Washington DC and Austin.

Connect with Dr. Kamilia Smith ⁠@drkamiliasmith⁠ and visit her team at ⁠Charleston House Gynecology⁠ in Dallas, TX.

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I Shaved My Vag For This is hosted by Spotify.

Written and produced by Katie Thompson.

Video co-production by Atelier Nihel.

Podcast theme song and musical parodies composed and produced by Katie Thompson.

What is Rich Girl Sober? Well, it’s something I made up, but hear me out….

There’s no better time to be a woman. We are paving the way toward massive female-led enterprises, new inventions, a seat at the billionaire’s table…. the list goes on. And here's where things get interesting.

We are at an intersection in our history where we're witnessing a steady decline in alcohol consumption in younger generations and men of all ages, while at the same time, the fastest rising segment of habitual alcohol consumption lies in :

• Women
• Age 35-44
• High education level
• High individual net worth

So, if I'm getting this straight:

We've worked hard and earned our place in society, and now as a result, we've decided to blindly reward ourselves with a chemical disguised as "status" and "luxury," modeled by past generations of male-dominated success. The key difference here though, is that alcohol has a unique and significantly detrimental effect on a woman's body.

It is scientifically proven that:

• ~6 drinks/week increases our all-cause mortality rate by 10x
• Compared to those who don’t drink, women who have 1 drink/day bump up their risk for breast cancer anywhere from 9-12%

And so, this begs the question(s):

At what point are we willing to decide it's worth our time to pause, lean into our business mindset and start evaluating things like objective data or better yet, risk vs. reward when it comes to alcohol consumption? Aren't we doing this for every other area of life?

Did we really come this far.... to come this far?

It’s time for us to join together and start prepping for a new class of “generational wealth”-- one that comes in the form of friendly women, shared knowledge, healthy habits and….. as a result of the extra free time and gray matter, many dollars generated from our future billion-dollar enterprises.

Welcome. This is Rich Girl Sober.

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Jane Ballard, LCSW-S, CEDS, PMH-C, is a licensed psychotherapist and Alcohol Free Life coach. She is the founder of Jane Ballard Wellness, a private practice offering in-person counseling services in Dallas, TX and virtual individual and group coaching to women in the United States and beyond.

Download the SMV-exclusive 30 Day Guide to Rich Girl Sobriety, courtesy of Jane Ballard Wellness.

Connect with Jane at @janewballard and find more detail on how to live your most empowered, sober curious life at janewballard.com.

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I Shaved My Vag For This is hosted by Spotify.

Written and produced by Katie Thompson.

Video co-production by Atelier Nihel.

Podcast theme song and musical parodies composed and produced by Katie Thompson.