Whether you’re navigating a broken culture, misaligned leadership, or organizational challenges, this episode offers authentic insights on finding your why, making tough decisions, and creating meaningful impact. Jackie also introduces her new emotional intelligence course for leaders in the AI era and her exclusive C-Suite Catalyst group for women executives.

🔗 Resources Mentioned

* Emotional Intelligence for Leaders in an AI Era

* Introductory course ($97) at jackieyoder.com

* C-Suite Catalyst

* Exclusive group for women executives (5 years or less experience) - Application

We’ll talk about how easily women are being misdiagnosed with anxiety, depression, or even ADHD when it’s actually perimenopause and how that misdiagnosis keeps so many of us struggling silently. I’ll also share how I recognized what was really going on in my body, what helped me get back in control, and why it’s time we start changing the conversation around women’s health and leadership.

🎧 Listen in and let’s unbutton the stigma because it’s not all in your head, it’s in your hormones.

👉Want support navigating your own shifts in energy, mood, and leadership during perimenopause?

Sign up for my Leading Through the Shift course, the transformational program designed to help women leaders feel balanced, confident, and in control again. The link’s in the show notes.

Description:Welcome to the very first episode of Leading Through the Shift™! I’m your host, Jackie Yoder a former COO turned feminine leadership coach helping women navigate the intersection of leadership and life transitions.

In this debut episode, I’m opening up about my own journey of how perimenopause completely changed the way I led, lived, and saw myself. I’ll share what it looked like to go from burnout, perfectionism, and overdrive… to leading with more intuition, grace, and balance.

This isn’t just about hormones it’s about identity, confidence, and the courage to lead differently.

In this episode, you’ll hear:

🌙 The moment I realized I was running on empty — and how perimenopause brought me to a breaking point

💡 What leadership looked like before vs. after my shift

🧠 The mindset and emotional patterns that kept me stuck in masculine energy

💃 How embracing my feminine energy completely transformed my leadership and my life

🔄 Why I believe women in perimenopause are being called to lead in a new way

💬 What you can expect from this podcast — stories, tools, and conversations that empower women to thrive through “the shift”

Key Takeaway:Perimenopause isn’t the end of your power, it’s the beginning of a more authentic, embodied way to lead.

Mentioned in this episode:

My framework: Leading Through the Shift™ Course: https://gritgutsgrace.com/members/vaults/5410

Leading Through the Shift E-Book: https://gritgutsgrace.com/landing/leading-through-the-shift

Connect with me on Instagram: @grit_guts_grace

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