Is midlife going exactly as you expected it would? Yeah… me neither.

And it certainly didn’t for Teyonna Bowman.

At 35, she was a young mom who thought she was doing everything right — eating healthy, staying active, raising her kids — until she found a lump in her breast that changed everything. After surviving breast cancer twice and enduring chemotherapy, radiation, and hormone-blocking treatment, Teyonna entered medically induced menopause at 40.

In this episode, Teyonna shares what it’s really like to navigate early menopause after cancer — the physical symptoms, the emotional whiplash, the loss of connection with her body and her husband — and how she ultimately reclaimed her strength and purpose.

You’ll hear:

•The emotional side of breast cancer and recovery — body image, intimacy, and identity

•How early menopause can affect mental health, libido, and relationships

•The healing power of strength training, journaling, and community

•How Teyonna turned her experience into advocacy and founded Pausitive Outlook

•Her recent work on Capitol Hill lobbying for women’s health and early cancer detection

Whether you’re in perimenopause, post-menopause, or simply trying to make sense of your midlife body, this conversation is a powerful reminder that women are resilient, resourceful, and capable of incredible reinvention.

✨ Listen now and please share this episode with someone who’s facing breast cancer or navigating early menopause. It might be exactly the encouragement they need today.

Connect with Teyonna:

pausitiveoutlook.com | @pausitiveoutlook

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