Having lived with health challenges for most of her life, Michelle Capistrano grew up learning how to navigate allergies, inflammation, hospital visits, and the daily realities of living with asthma. 

But in her forties, something changed.

What started as shoulder pain slowly became migraines, dry eyes, heart palpitations, sleepless nights, anxiety, and emotional changes that seemed impossible to connect. Like many women, Michelle found herself searching for answers without realizing that these symptoms could all point to one thing: perimenopause.

Join us in our conversation as we look at how having good health still matters to our dreams and why conversations around women’s health after 40 still matter so deeply today, as Michelle opens up about the early stages of her health journey and the confusion that came with entering a phase of life few women are truly prepared for.