Hello Reader,

Last week I hit send on the letter I'd been working up to for months— the one about the body and brain being a transition, too, and what I've been quietly studying. And the replies started landing in my inbox.

I want to share a few of the things I'm hearing back. Partly because they made me smile, partly because they made me think, and partly because they might be the nudge you need to hit reply if my last letter is still sitting open in another tab.

In case you missed it, the line that broke me open was from Dr. Mindy Pelz:

That's the permission slip the rest of this is built on. Now — here's what came back in your replies.

One. "I love this!!! I just said this to my husband the other day 'someone has hijacked my body!' Count me in… somehow my friend!"

If that isn't the perimenopause anthem, I don't know what is. Someone has hijacked my body should be on a tote bag. Or a permission slip. (Possibly both.)

Two. "Love this new road here. What if connection and coffee (or juice) chats became a part of this? Continuing to learn from your direction and content — then furthering the goodness, forming connections to others nearby in regional communities with similar experiences."

This is the kind of feedback that actually moves the build forward. Coffee-or-juice chats and regional community connections are exactly the shape Find Your Fizz wants to take — because reinvention, leadership, and the body/brain chapter are all easier when you're not doing them in a vacuum. So: Noted. Shaping. Thank you.

Three. "This is fabulous, Andrea! So many relatable points for your people, with a solution embedded and an opportunity for more support to look forward to and get excited about. Love it! And now I'll go find this book."

Saving that one for the days I doubt myself. Thank you.

Four. And here's another one — from my own sister, who tells me the truth and means what she says: "Kudos, Sis! I look forward to hearing more about this! Seriously! 💜"

When your own sister says "seriously," you stand up a little straighter.

And while we're here — a small update from my side.

On June 12, I officially became a certified Fast Like a Girl Coach. The thing I told you last week I was "working toward" is now a thing I am. (I will spare you the happy-dance video. You're welcome.)

It feels surreal to type and exactly right at the same time. Which means the shaping you're contributing to isn't theoretical anymore — I'm formally trained and credentialed to help women navigate this chapter. The offering forming on the other end of your replies is closer than it was two weeks ago.

Now — if my last letter hit something true for you but you haven't said anything yet, here's the lightest possible nudge. The reply window is still wide open. Even one word counts.

— 1:1, small group, or both/either works?

— Would a free intro session help you decide, or are you good to wait?

— What's the one thing about your body and brain in midlife you wish someone would actually help you sort out?

I'm using every reply to shape what comes next. Find Your Fizz has always been built with you, not at you — and this chapter is no different.

Bubbles Up!
Andrea

P.S. To the women who've already written in — you're not just on the ME list. You're on my shaping list. I'm holding what you said with both hands. 👭

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