Excited to share that CBS News featured our Co-Founder Mardie Oakes and Chief Medical Advisor Myra Hunter in a piece on empowerment and menopause. We are launching our first product in Q2. Visit our website to join the waitlist and spread the word!
If you had told me a few years ago that I would be perfectly happy to share my age on national television, I would have given you the side eye. I now realize that spending my days (and nights) building Hello Therapeutics to make Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) for menopause symptoms accessible and affordable has been a form of CBT for me. By chipping away at my limiting beliefs about aging, I’ve gained access to motivation and energy I didn’t know I had. It was July 4th, 2021. I was driving across the Golden Gate Bridge from San Francisco and one of my favorite programs came on the radio. I was excited because the timing of a one-hour show would be perfect for my drive. The host announced that their guest was Dr. Jen Gunter, speaking about her new book, "The Menopause Manifesto." I immediately I turned off the radio. Annoyed.?Then, it occurred to me that I was 49 years old (a.k.a. "almost 50"), and I knew literally nothing about menopause - except that it was something to dread. So I turned the radio back on and settled in for the ride.?On the other side of that hour, I had so many emotions. ???????? ?????? ??????????????: Wait a minute. There can be how many symptoms? And symptoms can last for how long? I'm at the peak of my career. I have a young son. I have aging parents across the country. I'm divorced - what if I want to start dating? I did not reserve space in my life for menopause! ??????????: How is it possible that we aren't given information about menopause - this transition that will happen to 100% of people with ovaries who are lucky to live long enough? I've had Kaiser Permanente healthcare for over 20 years. I'm a huge fan. They're all about preventative care. Their tagline? "Thrive." Yet no one had mentioned the word. ??????????????, ?? ?????????????? ???? ????????: Dr. Gunter emphasized that menopause experiences are as diverse as those encountered in fertility, pregnancy, and childbirth. I thought to myself - well, I had a relatively uneventful pregnancy - maybe I'll be lucky with menopause, too... That glimmer of hope was important - it allowed me to turn ?????????????? learning more rather than away. I learned that ?????????? ?? ??????'?? ?????????????? ???? ???????????????? ????????????????????, ?? ?????? ?????????????? ???? ??????????????, which has powerful ripple effects through my emotions, my actions, and, ultimately, my body. A virtuous cycle instead of a vicious one. I went on to cofound Hello Therapeutics with Kate Brashares, Aaron K. and Myra Hunter to empower and equip women to tame their menopause symptoms using proven, digitally-delivered Cognitive Behavioral Therapy - to make their next chapter their best chapter. ???????? ????! We're launching our first product in Q2. Sign up for our waitlist and spread the word! #?????????????????? #???????????????????????????? #?????????????????????????????????? https://lnkd.in/gtgwK4bf