What makes a business connection worth keeping, and what happens when women show up for each other?

Going further, what can happen when you build the community that supports you and feeds your soul?

Carrie Kass joins Karen Cerezo & Paula Fournier and on Hose Water, Hot Flashes & Bad Decisions for a conversation about networking, women supporting women, and the relationships & communities that help us move forward. We talk about the awkwardness of elevator pitches and business-card exchanges, why following up matters, and how a few meaningful connections can be more valuable than a room full of introductions.

We also explore the messages we grew up with about women and success, what it means to share knowledge and encouragement, and how we can help create more opportunities for each other.

Expect honest conversation, a few laughs, and some familiar networking moments that might make you feel a little better about that forgotten stack of business cards.

Subscribe for more conversations about navigating midlife, work, relationships, and whatever comes next, with humor and a healthy dose of GenX perspective.

What’s one connection that made a difference in your life or business? Tell us in the comments.

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MEET YOUR HOSTS:

Karen Cerezo - a nationally board-certified health coach (NBC-HWC), menopause expert, and TEDx speaker helping women advocate for themselves through perimenopause and menopause.

LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/karen-cerezo1 IG: https://www.instagram.com/midlife_health_coach

Website: MidlifeHealthCoach.com Navigating Menopause Wellness Journal:

Paula Fournier - Practical nutrition, mental health, wellness & lifestyle support coach, helping you feel better from the inside out.

Website: ewcoach.com

IG: https://www.instagram.com/everydaywellnesscoaching/

Gratitude Journal: https://a.co/d/09Uu9sO6

In this episode, we look back at the legendary high school graduation traditions: Paula in 1989 and Karen in 1991.

Plus, we are paying tribute to the cutting-edge, beautifully androgynous vibe of the iconic Sassy magazine launched in 1988, and how it broke the mold for teen fashion.

Finally, stick around for all of the hair tools for those great styles! And note, these are returning. Of course they are! We were great at the hair game!

Want us to take a look at your GenX graduation year? What memories do you have and what do you want us to cover?

Listen to Episode 10 now on your favorite platform!

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What happens when you’re exhausted, you’re not sleeping, your body feels unfamiliar, and nobody has mentioned perimenopause?

In this special episode in honor of World Menopause Day of Hose Water, Hot Flashes, and Bad Decisions, Paula and Karen get personal about the changes they didn’t see coming and the conversations they wish had happened sooner. From mood shifts and sleepless nights to changing body shape and unexpected food reactions, they share what it felt like to search for answers while trying to get through everyday life.

Karen talks about the conversation that helped her recognize perimenopause, while Paula reflects on an appointment where depression was discussed but perimenopause wasn’t. Together, they explore the frustration of hearing “that’s normal” when you still don’t feel like yourself, the value of tracking what’s happening, and why it can be so hard to tell the whole story once you’re sitting in the exam room.

Of course, there’s humor. Because sometimes you need to laugh with someone who understands why you’re throwing off the blankets one minute and reaching for them the next.

This is an honest conversation about their personal experiences, the questions they’re still asking, and making room for women to talk openly about midlife.

What do you wish someone had told you about perimenopause? Share it in the comments, and send this episode to a friend who might recognize her own experience.

Subscribe for more conversations with Paula and Karen. New episodes every Thursday.

This episode shares personal experiences and is for general information, not individual medical advice.

Also, join us for our 90-minute, one-night-only Decompress Before the Holiday Stress Event. Learn more: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/decompress-before-the-holiday-stress-live-group-coaching-session-tickets-2002951520917?aff=oddtdtcreator&keep_tld=true

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