Our Mission

Michele’s Story

My menopause journey didn’t begin with a diagnosis or a doctor’s note. It began with sky-high blood pressure, a strange rocking sensation from an undiagnosed Mal de Débarquement Syndrome, and sudden “red alerts” that left me feeling overwhelmed and confused.

I was 45 and no one said the word menopause.

Each symptom was treated like a separate issue, but deep down, I knew it was all connected. I leaned into my scientific background and my natural curiosity and started researching, tracking, and asking questions.

To make things harder, I had lost the two women who had always helped guide me—my grandmother and my aunt. They were the wise voices, the calm in the storm, the ones I turned to in every other stage of life. I found myself navigating this new phase without the steady guidance of the women who’d always been there for me.

And the truth is, there was no clear map. Everything I found was either too clinical to connect with or too commercial to trust.

So I created what I believe we all need: A space where science meets soul.

This is NovaPause—a lifeline for every woman who is:

• Doing her best to figure this out without a guide.

• Searching for a community that truly understands.

• Ready to feel empowered, informed, and seen.

- Michele