You’ve been navigating the physical and emotional shifts of perimenopause and menopause. But something else may be shifting too — your relationships.

Your capacity shrinks. Old dynamics feel harder to carry. You may notice more distance — with a partner, with people you love, or even with yourself. The gap widens quietly, and it’s easy to wonder what’s wrong with you — or with them.

Nothing is wrong. But something is changing. And understanding what that is can make all the difference.

This Konenki conversation brings together three perspectives rarely held in the same space:

• The physiological reality of perimenopause and what it does to your capacity for everything
• The nervous system and emotional patterns that resurface in midlife — and the body-based tools that create lasting change
• The relational dynamics that emerge under that pressure, and how to design connections that can actually hold

This is not a relationship advice talk or a communication tips session. It is an informed, honest conversation designed to help women — and the people who love them — understand what is happening beneath the surface, and what becomes possible when they do.

You will leave with a clearer picture of what menopause is doing to your relationships, greater compassion for yourself and for those around you, and a more grounded sense of where to begin.

What You Will Gain

• Understanding of how hormonal and nervous system changes affect your relational capacity and emotional bandwidth
• Insight into why midlife so often surfaces old patterns, distance, and disconnection
• Language that separates biology from blame — for you and for the people closest to you
• A clearer picture of how the people who love you may be responding out of habit, not indifference
• Practical ways to begin designing relationships that can hold under real-life pressure

Who This Is For

Women in perimenopause or menopause who:

• Feel like their closest relationships have gotten harder to navigate
• Notice more irritability, withdrawal, or emotional distance — in themselves or in others
• Are struggling to feel understood, even by people who love them
• Want to understand what’s driving the disconnection before it widens further
• Are looking for language, insight, and a way forward — not just another thing to fix

Partners and husbands are welcome — and honestly, encouraged to attend.

About the Speakers

Maureen McSwiggin, APRN, RMT | Vitality Collective Hormone Health

Maureen McSwiggin is a leader in women’s health, aesthetics, and integrative hormone care. With over 26 years of nursing experience and nearly 20 years as a Certified Nurse Midwife, she has supported thousands of women through birth and beyond. She blends clinical excellence with soul-centered healing, holding advanced aesthetics credentials and training in Eastern modalities including Reiki, massage therapy, and Kundalini yoga. At Vitality Collective, she partners with her sister to deliver science-backed, holistic care. Her clients don’t just receive protocols — they gain a trusted partner in reclaiming their vitality.

Carrie Neveldine | Vibrant Over 50

Carrie Neveldine is a Health & Wellness Coach specializing in helping women over 40 navigate menopause, midlife transitions, and identity reclamation. She is a certified Health and Wellness Coach, an Emotional Freedom Techniques practitioner, a trauma-informed manifestation coach, and a Block Therapy Instructor. Her work integrates neuroscience, somatic healing, epigenetics, and energetic principles to create lasting, body-based transformation. Carrie supports women who no longer recognize themselves — physically or emotionally — to rebuild self-trust, regulate their nervous systems, and step into their most vibrant, aligned chapter.

Russell Betts | Connected Through Change™

Russell Betts is a relational intelligence researcher, author, and speaker focused on helping individuals, couples, and organizations build relationships that hold under pressure. He is the international bestselling author of The Good Husband’s Guide to Menopause and the founder of Connected Through Change™, a platform dedicated to strengthening communication, trust, and relational resilience during life transitions. Russell’s work introduces a design-oriented approach to relationships — moving beyond personality and emotion to address structure, clarity, and capacity — helping people build connections that are intentional, not just habitual.