Perimenopause can feel confusing, isolating, and oddly lonely. Your body looks and feels different. Your patience, energy, sleep, and sense of self may all be shifting at once, and you might feel like you’re losing your mind.

You’re not.

If you’re looking for somewhere to turn for support, then this just might be the space for you. THE PERI-PAUSE PACKAGE is a small, monthly support group for women who want understanding, practical insight, management tips, and shared experiences.

About Your Facilitator, Julie Anne Gniadek, PMP

My name is Julie, and I have been a project manager and business consultant for nearly 20 years. By day, I spend my professional life helping organizations and people bring structure to complexity, make sense of change, and build systems that actually support the humans inside them. I am also a certified professional trainer and master facilitator.

I’m the furthest thing from a licensed health care professional. I am just an everyday woman who entered perimenopause earlier than expected and found herself navigating a confusing, under-discussed phase of life—all on her own.

Like many women, I am still working, leading, delivering, and performing, while quietly trying to understand what is happening in my body and mind.

Alongside my consulting work, I’m currently earning my PhD and exploring menopause support in the workplace as a potential dissertation focus. I’m especially interested in how hormonal transitions intersect with productivity, leadership, psychological safety, and the often invisible mental load women carry at work.

This space is not about diagnoses or directives; it’s about shared learning, thoughtful experimentation, reflection, and support, designed by someone who understands both structured problem-solving and what it feels like to be in the middle of personal change.

If you’re here because you’re trying to make sense of perimenopause while still showing up fully in your life and work, you’re not alone. I’m walking this path, too. Let’s do it together.

Who This Is For

This group may be a good fit if you:

  • Feel “off”
  • Notice sudden changes in sleep, mood, focus, motivation, or energy
  • Experience brain fog, irritability, anxiety, or emotional swings
  • Struggle with your personal and professional relationships
  • Seek support that’s thoughtful, compassionate, and grounded
  • Prefer structure and consistency without pressure or homework

You do not need a formal diagnosis to join. Many women arrive simply because something feels different and they’re beginning to connect the dots.

This is not about “fixing” yourself. It’s about steadying, understanding, and reclaiming trust in your body.

What This Group Is (and Isn’t)

This group is:

  • A supportive, confidential, safe space
  • A place for shared experience and pattern recognition
  • Light education explained in human language
  • Facilitated conversation, not forced sharing
  • Compassionate, steady, and realistic

This group is not:

  • Medical care or therapy
  • A quick-fix program
  • A place for diet culture, shame, or comparison
  • An “optimize your hormones” bootcamp

How It Works

2 Monthly Live Sessions

  • One live virtual open group discussion per month (60 minutes) via Zoom at the same day/time each month
  • One live virtual session on a particular theme or topic (see list below)
  • Shared resources and reflections
  • Ongoing support and communications via email

Monthly Themes

Topics rotate based on member needs and may include:

  • Brain fog and decision fatigue
  • Sleep changes, cortisol, and nervous system regulation
  • Management strategies and tips
  • Mood swings, irritability, and emotional bandwidth
  • Weight and body changes without shame
  • Libido, intimacy, and identity shifts
  • Letting go of “how things used to work”

Session Flow

Each session follows a calm, predictable rhythm:

  1. Check-in
    What’s been hard lately? What’s one small win?
  2. Theme of the Month
    A guided conversation blending education and lived experience
  3. Group Sharing
    Stories, patterns, what’s helping—and what isn’t
  4. Close
    One takeaway to carry into the month ahead

What You’ll Gain

  • A sense of relief knowing you’re not alone
  • Understanding for what you’re experiencing
  • Practical insight without internet overwhelm
  • A steadier relationship with your body
  • Connection with women who truly get it

Membership

$9.95 per month

Includes:

  • 2 live monthly group sessions
    • 1 open discussion and support session
    • 1 themed discussion
  • Optional private community space
  • Monthly theme discussion and resources

No commitments. No long-term contracts. Cancel anytime.

Group size is limited to keep the space supportive and personal.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Is this medical advice or therapy?
No. This is a peer support and educational space. We do not diagnose, prescribe, or replace care from a licensed healthcare provider, nor do we pretend to be healthcare practitioners.

What if I don’t want to talk much?
That’s completely okay. You are always welcome to listen quietly. There are absolutely NO obligations to openly share your experiences if you aren’t comfortable.

How private is the group?
We keep the group small and ask all members to respect confidentiality. What’s shared in the circle stays in the circle.

Do I need to attend every month?
No. Come when you can. This is meant to support your life, not add pressure.

Can I cancel anytime?
Yes. There are NO long-term contracts or commitments. You can cancel whenever you like.