I'm Sara Larson.
Menopause educator, speaker, creator of Stand Up, and your fiercest advocate.
I'm a mom, wife, daughter, business owner, dog mama, and athlete. I'm also someone who is still practicing at "humaning." I'm learning how to disappoint others with grace, put guilt in the nose-bleed section, and make choices that lean me closer to feeling at home in my own skin. I claim my strengths and try to be kind in my failings, especially when it means cereal for dinner or re-wearing the same damn pants to work. (I've also never had Mac n Cheese. We can talk about that later.)
Like you, I'm navigating the changes that come with getting older. And like you, I live in that dizzying gap between feeling grateful and feeling completely exhausted. Minus the latent rage that sits under the surface every minute of the day, I'm great.
Standing up is the first movement and the first decision. It's the moment you stop waiting for someone else to have all the answers and start becoming an active participant in your own health. That's the whole idea behind my work, and it's what I want for you.
I've been working with women for over 25 years. Most of them arrive after doing everything right and getting nowhere. They've been handed 15-minute appointments, told it's stress or depression or just part of getting older, and then sold products by an industry that profits from their confusion. Somewhere in there they start questioning their own instincts and lose confidence in what their bodies are telling them.
I'm a curator and a translator as much as a coach. I read the research, sort what's real from what's noise, and hand you back something you can actually use. The menopause world has turned into a 787-item to-do list that leaves women more overwhelmed than when they started, and I have no interest in adding to it. One useful action is meaningful progress, especially on the days you're too exhausted to do everything at once.
"Surround yourself with women who advocate for you in rooms you're not yet in."
— jaemi.pierson
The Plan: How we do this together.
Whether I'm speaking on stage, meeting with a small group, or sitting down with you one on one, in the Twin Cities or virtually across the country, the process is the same. Three things that change everything:
We identify what needs your attention.
You may have said yes to 30 symptoms, which makes knowing where to begin almost impossible. So we get clear on the three having the greatest impact on your daily life, and I do the heavy lifting of collating the data so you understand the why behind the shift. When you know what's actually happening in your body, the fear fades and the next step gets obvious. Begin where you are.
We get you walk-in ready.
Better healthcare begins with better preparation. We build the questions you want answered, get clear on what you want to accomplish in the room, and match you with the healthcare professional whose expertise and approach fit your individual needs. You'll leave that appointment knowing what happens next, whether that's testing, treatment, a referral, or a follow-up. Because no one will ever care more about your health than you do.
We start moving, and we keep going.
Stand up. Take the walk. Pick up the two-pound weight. You don't have to start big, you just have to start. Small, consistent actions build the strength, confidence, and independence that protect your health for decades, well past the symptoms that brought you here. And when you claim the life you actually want, every other woman in your circle gets permission to do the same. We're re-writing this so our daughters, friends, and sisters can navigate it in the light.