In this electrifying episode, Sara Connell welcomes powerhouse thought leaders Julie Fedele and Pamela DeRose, founders of Midlife Upgrade and creators of the fast-growing Menapolooza movement. What began as two women navigating their own midlife health challenges has transformed into a worldwide mission to end suffering, build community, and revolutionize the way women experience perimenopause and menopause.

Julie and Pam share their extraordinary origin story—how a raw conversation over symptoms, struggle, and sisterhood sparked a movement neither of them could have predicted. From hosting their first sold-out events to partnering with the leading physicians in the menopause space, to launching their groundbreaking book Midlife Upgrade, these women are showing a generation of women what's possible when you refuse to stay silent.

This episode is a masterclass in courage, resourcefulness, and movement-building.

• How Julie & Pam turned personal suffering into a global mission to help women be seen, honored, and supported during midlife.

• Why menopause remains one of the least understood areas in women's health, and how leaders are stepping up to fill the gap.

• The exact strategies they used to build momentum quickly — including partnering with top medical experts and creating sold-out community experiences.

• How to leverage your book before it's published, using events, partnerships, and visibility to build your movement (Sara breaks this down beautifully).

• What it really takes to start a movement even when you don't have a blueprint, funding, or certainty — just the willingness to say yes.

• The role of community, storytelling, and generosity in becoming a thought leader who genuinely changes lives.

• Why midlife is not a decline — but an upgrade, and how to reclaim passion, vitality, and purpose in the chapters ahead.

If you're a writer, coach, healer, or visionary with a message in your heart, this episode will remind you:
Movements don't happen because someone gives you permission — they happen because you decide to rise.

Julie and Pam show us what's possible when women tell the truth, lead with generosity, and refuse to let other women suffer in silence. Their story is movement-making at its finest.

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