You're Not Doing It Wrong. The System Is.

If you're in perimenopause or menopause and you feel like you've been stumbling around in the dark, you're not imagining it. Most women are. Not because they're not smart or tough or resourceful — they absolutely are — but because the medical system has chronically undertreated, underfunded, and under-researched women's hormonal health for decades.

Menopolooza is our answer to that.

It's a two-and-a-half-day conference in Victoria, BC, where the science is real, the speakers are brilliant, and the atmosphere is nothing like any medical event you've ever attended. Think: world-class expertise, Fairmont catering, belly laughs, honest conversation, and a level of care that says you are worth this — because you are.

If you're dealing with any of this, you're in the right place:

Brain fog. Mood changes. Hot flashes and night sweats. Sleep that stopped working. Anxiety you can't explain. A libido that went on sabbatical. Weight changes. That feeling that the person you used to be has quietly left the building.

These are not signs that something is wrong with you. They are signs that your body is going through one of the most significant hormonal transitions of your life — and that you deserve actual support.

Who comes to Menopolooza?

Women 35+ who want to understand what's coming. Women in the thick of perimenopause who need real answers now. Women post-menopause who are done settling for "just manage it." Healthcare providers — GPs, NPs, counsellors, pelvic physios, RMTs, nutritionists — who want to better support their clients and earn CEUs while they're at it. Daughters who came with their moms. Moms who dragged their daughters. People who came alone and made five friends by Saturday afternoon.

You don't need to be in menopause to come. You just need to give a damn about women's health.

On mental health and hormones:

One of the things we talk about openly at Menopolooza — and that most women have never been told — is the connection between estrogen, mood, and mental health. Many women in perimenopause are prescribed antidepressants when what they actually need is a hormone conversation. Our speakers, including Dr. Tracy Wayne, OB/GYN and menopause specialist, will talk about exactly this: the overprescription of SSRIs, the role of estrogen in brain health, and what better care actually looks like.

She will also, almost certainly, make you laugh until you cry. We consider this part of the treatment.

You’re Not Doing It Wrong.

You’re just living in a system that needs help. Let’s change that, together.

What You’ll Gain at Menopolooza

What You'll Actually Get Out of This Weekend

Real answers. Not the "it's just part of ageing" brush-off. Not a 10-minute appointment. You'll hear from the practitioners who are actually changing how menopause is treated in Canada — on hormones, mental health, brain fog, sleep, nutrition, sex, and everything your doctor never had time to explain.

Your voice back. You'll know how to walk into a medical appointment and advocate for yourself. You'll know what questions to ask, what you can push back on, and when to find someone who actually listens.

A room full of women who get it. This is the part everyone says surprises them most. There's something that happens when 150 women are in the same room, finally telling the truth about what this chapter actually feels like. You'll leave with new friends. You will not feel alone in the same way again.

Permission to be kind to yourself. Seriously. We built this in deliberately. Sessions rooted in self-compassion, nervous system care, and the radical idea that you are not failing — you are just under-supported. We're fixing that.

A plan. Not vague inspiration. Actual tools, resources, and knowledge you can use the Monday after you get home.