Tara, Caroline & Allison discuss Tara’s experience adjusting her hormone replacement therapy patch, including intense short-term side effects like anxiety, brain fog, emotional swings, and increased libido, and how she recognized she needed HRT based on mood changes, irritability, and body changes despite lab levels initially appearing normal. They talk about perimenopause timing, advocating for testing (including a Dutch test) and care, and alternatives as patches are sold out. The conversation shifts to the “red car effect” and how professional lenses can overgeneralize, applying it to interior design and styling—avoiding repetitive go-to choices (like the same carpet or camisole trend) to preserve client individuality—while also noting how algorithms can reinforce beliefs and device use can fuel distraction and addiction, prompting discussion of phone limits and tools to reduce app use.
Topics
00:38 HRT Dose Update
01:20 Side Effects Talk
02:19 Knowing You Need HRT
03:48 Patch Tips Menopause
04:18 Perimenopause Timing
06:41 Red Car Effect
07:28 Design Trend Traps
09:12 Fashion Styling Parallels
11:47 Algorithms And Attention
13:35 Phone Boundaries Hacks
14:17 Sourcing Workflow
15:11 Wrap Up Goodbye
