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Dr. Cathleen Gerenger

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Helping women reclaim their energy, hormones & confidence.
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What happened to us? 🥺

It’s a question many couples quietly ask in midlife.

During my conversation with Dr. Debra Castaldo at the Global Women’s Health Summit, we talked about how hormonal, physical, and emotional changes can affect intimacy and why couples need to be willing to actually talk about it.

Our bodies change.

Our sexuality can change.

Our needs can change.

But intimacy doesn’t have to disappear.

Dr. Debra made such an important point: communication around intimacy should become part of the conversation, not something we avoid until there’s already distance or resentment.

Midlife relationships may require us to learn each other again. 💕

And sometimes, that starts with simply being willing to talk.

Have you found that intimacy changed for you or your partner in midlife?

Follow for more conversations about menopause, hormones, relationships, and navigating midlife together.

#drcathleen #hormonehealth #MidlifeRelationships #Menopause #Intimacy taken in New York City by @dr_cathleen

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He’s changing too. 🥺

We talk a lot about what happens to women during menopause, but midlife hormonal changes aren’t only happening to us.

During this conversation at the Global Women’s Health Summit, I sat down with James Davis and Dr. Debra Castaldo to talk about menopause, andropause, and what those changes can mean inside a relationship.

Changes in energy, mood, libido, confidence, and connection can affect both partners and when we don’t understand what’s happening physiologically, it’s easy to mistake those changes for a relationship problem. 😩

Sometimes the first step is simply understanding:

You may both be going through something.

And that conversation can change everything.

PART 1 — because we need to talk about men in midlife too. 🎙️

Follow for Part 2 and more conversations about hormones, relationships, and navigating midlife together.

#drcathleen #hormonehealth #andropause #menshealth #midlifehealth taken in New York, New York by @dr_cathleen

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10 days ago

You can’t be everything for everybody. 🤷🏻‍♀️

For so many women, “work-life balance” becomes another impossible standard we’re trying to live up to.

In this conversation with Victoria Aron at the Global Women’s Health Summit, we talked about the guilt that can come with setting boundaries, saying no, and finally recognizing that protecting your own well-being doesn’t mean you’re failing anyone else.

Sometimes balance isn’t about doing it all.

It’s about deciding what deserves your energy in this season.

Can you relate?

Three Women and Me
Global Women’s Health Summit
Moderator: Dr. Cathleen
Guest: Victoria Aron

Follow for more conversations about women’s health, midlife, and becoming the woman you’re meant to be.

#drcathleen #ThreeWomenAndMeTalkShow #WomensHealth #WorkLifeBalance #WomenOver40 MidlifeWomen Boundaries SelfCare taken in New York, New York by @dr_cathleen

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11 days ago

I think I’m starting to see it. 👀

For months, Becoming Her has been about letting go, starting again, and figuring out what this next chapter is supposed to look like. ✨

And then I found myself getting ready for the Global Women’s Health Summit… 🎙️

Doing something I’ve always loved.

Educating.

Speaking.

Creating conversations around women’s health that matter.

Maybe this next chapter isn’t about becoming someone completely different.

Maybe it’s about stepping more fully into the woman I’ve always been.

🎬 Becoming Her | The Summit Chapter

#drcathleen #threewomenandmeshow #TalkShow #WomensHealth #WomenOver40 taken in New York City by @dr_cathleen

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Getting back to me. 🤍

Back to the little routines that make me feel strong, grounded and intentional.

Fueling my body.
Protecting my mornings.
Taking care of myself again.

Because I’m learning that Becoming Her isn’t always about becoming someone new.

Sometimes it’s about returning to the woman you were before life got so loud.

And this next chapter? 📖

It’s bringing me back to something I’ve always loved… educating, speaking and using my voice to help women understand their health.

Next stop: behind the scenes of the Global Women’s Health Summit. 🎤

🎬 Becoming Her | The next chapter

Follow along. We’re just getting started.

#drcathleen #WomenOver40 #MidlifeWomen #WomensHealth #hormonehealth taken in New York, New York by @dr_cathleen

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12 days ago

It’s almost here! 🌍✨

I’m excited to be part of the Three Women and Me Global Women’s Summit on October 1st from 9 AM–4 PM.

This FREE, 100% virtual summit is bringing together incredible experts and voices for meaningful conversations around women’s health, hormones, menopause, metabolic health, relationships, mental wellbeing, longevity, and so much more.

I’ll also be moderating 🎙️ several conversations throughout the day, and I’m looking forward to helping bring these important topics to the forefront.

📅 October 1st
⏰ 9 AM–4 PM
💻 Virtual
🎟️ FREE to attend

Come join us from wherever you are‼️

🙏🏻 Please SHARE this video with a friend, sister, colleague, or anyone you think needs to be part of these conversations.

The more we talk, the more we learn.
And the more we share, the more women we reach. 💕 taken in New York, New York by @dr_cathleen

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19 days ago

Sometimes the dream changes… because you’ve changed. ✨

This chapter of my life is about becoming more of the woman I was always meant to be…

Using my voice

My experience

And my passion

For health and wellness to create impact on a bigger scale. 🎥

Sometimes moving into the next room means having the courage to leave the one that once felt like home.

Dr. Cathleen x Dream Weaver Foundation

What room are you in right now? 🤍

Follow @dreamweaverstories @jennyjingzhu @threewomenandmeshow

#DreamWeaverStories #DreamWeaverFoundation #BecomingHer #drcathleen taken in New York, New York by @dr_cathleen

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a month ago

I struggled alone. 🥺

Not because no one cared.

But because I had learned how to carry everything quietly.

To be humble.

To stay inside the lines.

To avoid the spotlight.

To question whether I was enough.

But there comes a point when hiding who you are becomes harder than being seen.

So I stopped waiting for permission.

I stopped letting fear make my decisions.

And I chose to step forward.

Not because the fear disappeared.

Because I decided it no longer got to choose for me.

I wasn’t becoming someone else.

I was finally becoming myself.

Becoming Her.

If you’re in your own Becoming Her season, follow along. This chapter 📖 is just beginning. 🤍

#WomenOver40 #MidlifeReinvention #PersonalGrowth #drcathleen taken in New York City by @dr_cathleen

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I did the 9 to 5. 🕘➡️🕔

I built the career. 👩🏻‍⚕️

I checked the boxes. ✅

And somewhere along the way, I realized success isn’t just about what you accomplish.

It’s also about having the courage to ask:

What do I want now?

This chapter isn’t about starting over.

It’s about finally creating a life that feels like mine.

🎬 Becoming Her | Episode 21

#drcathleen #WomenOver40 #MidlifeReinvention #WomenWhoInspire #womeninbusiness taken in New York, New York by @dr_cathleen

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2 months ago

I thought choosing myself would feel empowering right away. ✨

Instead, it felt lonely. 🥺
 It meant outgrowing people, releasing old patterns, and learning to trust myself without everyone’s approval.

But slowly, the loneliness became peace.
 The distance became clarity.
 And choosing myself became the most freeing thing I’ve ever done.

Sometimes Becoming Her means walking away from what no longer feels like home. 🤍

How many times have you moved? 🏡

🎬 Becoming Her | NYC | Episode 20

#ChoosingMyself #SelfWorth #NYC #WomenSupportingWomen #drcathleen taken in New York, New York by @dr_cathleen

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2 months ago

I was raised to be the “Good Daughter”. 👧🏻

I was taught to be respectful, hardworking, private, and selfless. ✨

And I’m grateful for those values.

But somewhere along the way,

I learned how to take care of everyone else without always asking what I wanted.

Becoming Her hasn’t meant rejecting where I come from.

It’s meant learning how to honor my family, my culture, and my heritage while still choosing myself.

I can be traditional and independent.

Private and visible.

Family-oriented and still deeply committed to my own life.

I don’t have to choose between the two.

I get to decide what I carry forward—and what I finally release.

Were you raised to be the “good daughter” too? 💫

#ChoosingMyself #CulturalIdentity #BreakingGenerationalPatterns #HonoringMyRoots #drcathleen taken in New York City by @dr_cathleen

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2 months ago

Sometimes a new chapter 📖 doesn’t just change your surroundings…

It introduces you to people who make the journey feel even more meaningful. ✨

Today, over tea in New York City, a new friendship began.

Jenny and I talked about life, family, culture, ambition, reinvention.

That delicate balance of honoring where we came from while still becoming the women we’re meant to be.

There was laughter, connection, and that wonderful feeling when conversation just flows. 🥰

Maybe that’s part of Becoming Her, too.

Not only having the courage to step into a new season…

but being open to the people you may meet once you get there. 🤍

Here’s to new chapters, unexpected connections, and friendships just beginning to blossom. 🌸

🎬 Becoming Her | NYC

👉🏻 Follow our journey! @jennyjingzhu @dreamweaversstories

#NewYorkCity #WomenSupportingWomen #WomenInBusiness #jennyjingzhu #drcathleen taken in The Whitby Bar and Restaurant by @dr_cathleen

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