Reframe for Resilience: Dr. Frank L. Douglas with Amita Sharma on Breaking the Silence on Perimenopause and Workplace Wellness

Reframe for Resilience

Episode Summary:

In this powerful episode of Reframe for Resilience, Dr. Frank L. Douglas speaks with Amita Sharma, co-founder of Nourish Doc, a holistic wellness platform for women. Amita courageously shares her deeply personal journey through perimenopause—a phase often misunderstood and rarely talked about, especially in corporate and cultural contexts.

She reflects on the physical, emotional, and professional toll of unmanaged symptoms like brain fog, night sweats, and fatigue. Through her story, Amita highlights the cultural stigmas, lack of medical education, and workplace ignorance that leave many women suffering in silence. Inspired by her own experience and the voices of thousands of women she interviewed, she founded Nourish Doc to offer scalable, holistic support for women navigating midlife health transitions.

This episode shines a light on the urgent need for better education, workplace policies, and supportive communities for women’s health—beyond fertility and into the full scope of their wellbeing.

Key Topics

• Perimenopause symptoms and lived experiences
• Cultural silence and stigma around women’s health
• Lack of education among healthcare providers
• Workplace challenges for midlife women in tech
• The founding of Nourish Doc and its mission
• Self-care, guided care, and holistic health solutions
• Lifestyle advice for women entering perimenopause

Timeline Summary:

[00:00–02:00] — Introduction to Amita Sharma and her background

[02:00–05:00] — Early symptoms of perimenopause and workplace struggles

[05:00–07:00] — Lack of understanding from colleagues and cultural expectations

[07:00–09:00] — Bottling up emotions and the initial idea behind Nourish Doc

[09:00–11:00] — Interviewing 3,000 women and discovering a shared struggle

[11:00–12:00] — Gaps in medical education and societal awareness

[12:00–13:30] — What Nourish Doc offers: self-care to personalized support

[13:30–14:30] — Final advice: lifestyle, diet, movement, and holistic healing

Links & Resources:

● Nourish Doc Website

● Listen to more episodes of Reframe for Resilience Podcast

● Learn more about Safe Haven Dialogues LLC

Closing Remark:

Amita Sharma’s story is a rallying call for inclusion, awareness, and compassionate care. Her honesty challenges us to rethink how we support women through every stage of life—at home, at work, and in healthcare. May this episode inspire leaders, colleagues, and communities to elevate wellness from a private struggle to a collective responsibility.