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Karen Friend Smith

Karen Friend Smith

Menopause Health Coach

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It’s not just menopause – it’s so much more.

This is such an important stage and yet most of us enter it feeling completely depleted and unsupported.

My mission is to help women in midlife move from confusion to confidence with holistic habits, clean beauty, and mindset shifts that nourish your skin, body, and soul.

Together, we’ll focus on simple, practical changes that help you feel grounded, energized, and genuinely excited for what’s next.

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Navigating menopause shouldn’t feel this hard.

Hot flashes, fatigue, sleepless nights, and skin changes are real. But too often, women are told to “just wait it out.”

Fewer than 20% of OB-GYN programs teach menopause care. That means millions of women are searching for answers online – piecing together advice, and feeling unseen by the very system meant to support them.

You deserve better than that. You deserve information you can trust — and tools that help you feel like you again.

Ready to start feeling like yourself again?

Download my free guide — From Surviving to Thriving: 7 Fundamentals for Your Midlife Reset — and discover simple, holistic steps to help you feel grounded, radiant, and back in rhythm with your body.

✨ This isn’t another list of rules — it’s your invitation to slow down, reset, and reconnect with what your body needs most.

START YOUR RESET

Simple. Holistic. Evidence-informed.

Midlife wellness should feel empowering — not overwhelming.

Most of us don’t realize how much stress, lifestyle, and environment have been working against our hormones until our bodies remind us it’s time to slow down, listen, and support what we truly need.

That’s why my approach weaves together three simple pillars:

MIND BODY NUTRITION

Rebalance your body naturally through mindful nourishment that supports hormones, digestion, and energy.

HOLISTIC SKINCARE

Revitalize your skin with clean, waterless formulations that work with your biology for healthy, radiant results.

CLEAN LIVING

Reduce daily toxins to create a supportive home environment where your body can rest and restore.

You don’t need a 10-step routine or a dozen supplements — just the right guidance and someone who understands where you are.


Hi, I’m Karen.

As a certified health coach with training in mind-body nutrition and environmental health, I’ve spent more than a decade helping women simplify wellness, reduce toxins, and choose products that truly support their health — not harm it.

Like you, I’ve experienced the rollercoaster of midlife changes firsthand. That journey deepened my commitment to helping women navigate this season with knowledge, ease, and self-compassion.

This isn’t about fixing what’s “wrong.” It’s about honoring what’s changing — and learning how to glow through it.

MEET KAREN


We’re rewriting the story of midlife — together.

By 2025, more than 1 billion women will be in menopause. We are the first generation saying no more to silence, shame, and outdated advice.

This is our moment to redefine what it means to age well — to choose joy, vitality, and self-respect instead of burnout and confusion.

When we share knowledge and lift each other up, we change everything — not just for ourselves, but for our daughters and granddaughters, too.

Join the movement by choosing to make your midlife wellness a top priority. Get back to what makes you – YOU!


You don’t have to figure it all out on your own.

Whether your focus is more energy, better health, happy skin or simply feeling balanced again, you deserve care that’s holistic, practical, and personal. When you’re ready, I am here to support you & cheer you on.

Start small — with the From Surviving to Thriving guide — and discover how simple daily shifts can help you feel grounded, radiant, and back in rhythm with your body.

GET THE FREE GUIDE

Because midlife isn’t the end of anything — it’s the beginning of you, redefined.


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