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Creator of The MenoWarrior Method™ — an AADP-accredited practitioner certification in midlife women's health. Training practitioners. Partnering with companies.

Changing how the world supports women through menopause. Sherri Sherock is the Founder of KickSpark WholeBody Wellness and the creator of The MenoWarrior Method™ — an AADP-accredited practitioner certification program training health coaches, trainers, and wellness professionals to specialize in midlife women's health. Sherri is a Board Certified Holistic Health Practitioner, Peri-to-Postmenopause Specialist, Certified Functional Nutrition Counselor, and Certified Personal Trainer. Her methodology goes beyond surface-level symptom management — addressing the root causes through mineral balancing, hormone health, functional nutrition, and whole-body physiology. Sherri also partners with organizations to bring menopause education and wellness into the workplace through custom workshops, movement sessions, manager awareness training, and ongoing wellness partnerships. Menopause workplace policies are already standard in the UK — Sherri is bringing that same standard to US companies. Her mission is simple: close the gap between what midlife women need and what practitioners and companies are equipped to offer. No fads. Just facts.

04/09/2026

She was not difficult. She was in perimenopause.

The woman who used to be unshakeable in meetings but now seems scattered is not losing her edge. Her estrogen is fluctuating and affecting her brain in ways she has never experienced.

The one who snapped at a colleague for the first time in ten years is not suddenly hard to work with. Her progesterone dropped and took her natural stress buffer with it.

The top performer gaining weight, is not letting herself go. Her cortisol is driving insulin resistance, and her metabolism has fundamentally changed.

The one calling in sick more is not uncommitted. She was up at 3 AM, drenched in sweat for the fourth night in a row.

The leader who quietly resigned was not looking for something better. She was exhausted from performing at the highest level while her body was in a full transition with zero support.

None of these women were the problem.

The lack of understanding was the problem.

When workplaces learn to recognize what perimenopause and menopause actually look like, not as personal failings but as a real physiological transition, everything changes.

The conversations change. The retention changes. The culture changes.
And the women who were silently considering leaving start choosing to stay.

No fads. Just facts.

04/07/2026

A personal training client of mine who happened to be a building representative at a Toledo Public Schools elementary school asked me a question...

“Could you come in and do a menopause wellness workshop for our staff?”

She had been learning about menopause through our work together and realized that the women she worked with every day were dealing with the same symptoms, and had no idea why.

So we built a 4-week virtual program. Participants joined from their classrooms or from home. Thirty minutes of menopause education followed by thirty minutes of functional movement with resistance bands. The district funded it. Eleven women participated.

Here is what happened:

Women who had never been told what perimenopause was suddenly understood why their bodies had been changing. Women who thought brain fog and weight gain were personal failures learned there was a physiological reason behind every symptom. Women who had been dismissed by their doctors finally had someone explain what was actually going on.

The feedback was overwhelming. One participant said she wished the program ran all year. Several reported making immediate changes to their nutrition and hydration based on what they learned.

But the thing that stuck with me most was this:

“Medical staff is so rushed during appointments that they often don’t have time to educate us on the changes that are occurring during this time of our lives.”

That is the gap. That is why this work matters. And that is why I now partner with organizations to bring menopause education and wellness programming directly into the workplace, where these women already are.

If your organization is ready to start this conversation, I would love to explore what that looks like for your team.

Link in the comments.

No fads. Just facts.

04/04/2026

Exciting news! I'm bringing 𝗦𝘁𝗿𝗼𝗻𝗴𝗛𝗘𝗥 𝗯𝘆 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗥𝗶𝘃𝗲𝗿 back to the waterfront at the National Museum of the Great Lakes this spring, and this time it's 𝗙𝗥𝗘𝗘 to the community thanks to our amazing presenting sponsor, UToledo Health!

A huge thank you to the UToledo Health team for believing in this programming and investing in midlife women's wellness in our community. This kind of partnership is exactly how we start normalizing the conversation around menopause and making real support accessible to everyone.

If you're a midlife woman who wants to move your body in a way that actually supports where you are right now, this is for you.

StrongHER is an outdoor movement class designed specifically for women who want to:
→ Build strength without joint strain
→ Support metabolism and hormone balance
→ Boost energy, confidence, and mood
→ Move intentionally in a supportive, judgment-free space

We use simple, travel-friendly equipment like loop resistance bands and Pilates balls to target key muscle groups and improve mobility. Everything is provided, just bring yourself.

🗓️ 𝗦𝗮𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗱𝗮𝘆, 𝗠𝗮𝘆 𝟭𝟲 𝗮𝘁 𝟭𝟬 𝗔𝗠
📍𝗖𝗹𝗶𝗳𝗳𝘀 𝗚𝗿𝗲𝗮𝘁 𝗟𝗮𝗸𝗲𝘀 𝗠𝗮𝗿𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗺𝗲 𝗣𝗮𝗿𝗸 𝗮𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗡𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗠𝘂𝘀𝗲𝘂𝗺 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗚𝗿𝗲𝗮𝘁 𝗟𝗮𝗸𝗲𝘀, 𝗧𝗼𝗹𝗲𝗱𝗼
𝗙𝗿𝗲𝗲 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗼𝗽𝗲𝗻 𝘁𝗼 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗽𝘂𝗯𝗹𝗶𝗰 — 𝗿𝗲𝗴𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗿𝗲𝗾𝘂𝗶𝗿𝗲𝗱

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04/02/2026

This is what building something from scratch looks like.

On my table right now... the practitioner training materials for 𝗠𝗲𝘁𝗵𝗼𝗱 𝟭 𝗼𝗳 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗠𝗲𝗻𝗼𝗪𝗮𝗿𝗿𝗶𝗼𝗿 𝗠𝗲𝘁𝗵𝗼𝗱™: 𝗛𝗼𝗿𝗺𝗼𝗻𝗲 𝗕𝗮𝘀𝗶𝗰𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗠𝗲𝗻𝗼𝗽𝗮𝘂𝘀𝗲 𝗧𝗿𝗮𝗻𝘀𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻.

This one module covers what most certifications skip entirely:

→ Why progesterone declines first and the hormonal cascade that follows
→ The four stages of the transition and how to identify where your client is
→ How hormonal shifts affect the gut, thyroid, liver, heart, brain, and bone
→ Testosterone, cortisol, and thyroid — the hormones most practitioners miss
→ The body's communication system and what happens when the backup plan fails
→ The root-cause framework that changes how you support every midlife client

This is one module out of ten.

I built this because 15 years ago, when I started working with menopausal women, this training did not exist. I had to figure it out myself through research, experience, and my own journey through perimenopause.

I did not want other practitioners to have to do the same.

The MenoWarrior Method™ is AADP-accredited. Applications for the founding cohort are open.

If you are a practitioner who wants to go deeper, this is what I have been building for you.

No fads. Just facts.

03/31/2026

What if your company became known as the place where women over 40 actually want to stay?

Not because of the paycheck. But because it was one of the few workplaces that genuinely supported them through one of the biggest transitions of their lives.

Picture this:

A woman in her late 40s... smart, experienced, reliable, starts dealing with brain fog, sleep disruption, and anxiety she has never had before. Instead of pushing through in silence and quietly thinking about leaving, she knows her company has a menopause wellness program. Her manager gets it. There is no stigma. There is real support.

She stays. She thrives. And she tells every talented woman she knows that this is where you want to work.

Now picture the opposite:

She pushes through alone. Nobody acknowledges what is happening. She burns out. She leaves. And the company spends six figures replacing her without ever understanding why.

This is happening every day in companies everywhere.

The organizations that invest in menopause education and support are not just doing the right thing; they are building something their competitors do not have. A workplace where midlife women feel valued, supported, and empowered to stay and lead.

The UK is already doing this. The US is catching up.

The question is not whether this matters. The question is whether your company will lead or follow.

No fads. Just facts.

If your organization is ready to lead this conversation, I'd love to explore what that could look like. Start with a 30-minute partnership call, link in my profile.

03/30/2026

Something I am really proud to share.

I was recently featured in Canvas Rebel's Inspiring Stories series. It is a long-form interview where I got to tell the real story behind everything I have been building.

How I started in fitness and realized the women I was training needed something deeper. How my own perimenopause experience changed everything. Why I made the decision to stop working one-on-one and build a practitioner certification program instead. And the three things that actually built my reputation: niching down, choosing depth over credentials, and leading with authority instead of chasing approval.

If you have been following my journey and wondered how it all started or where it is going, this is the full picture.

Thank you to Canvas Rebel for giving me the space to share it.

Read the full interview in comments or in bio.

No fads. Just facts.

03/26/2026

I want to tell you about a moment that happens with almost every practitioner I work with.

It is the moment everything clicks.

We are usually discussing a client case, a woman who has been to three practitioners before them. She tried everything they recommended. Nothing worked.

Here is why:

The previous practitioners addressed the symptoms. They saw weight gain and said eat less. They saw insomnia and said try melatonin. They saw anxiety and said try breathwork.

None of it worked. Because none of it addressed 𝗪𝗛𝗬.

When you start thinking in root cause, everything changes:

→ The woman gaining weight is not failing at her diet. Her cortisol is disrupted, driving insulin resistance. Her minerals have shifted. The calorie deficit her last practitioner recommended actually increased her stress response and made things worse.

→ The woman who cannot sleep is not just stressed. Her progesterone has dropped so low her nervous system cannot calm down at night. Her magnesium is depleted. Her blood sugar crashes at 3 AM and cortisol spikes to wake her up.

→ The woman with brain fog is not losing her mind. Estrogen receptors in her brain are receiving less stimulation. Her neurotransmitters have shifted. Her thyroid may be underperforming. There is a real physiological reason her brain feels foggy.

This is the difference between symptom management and root-cause methodology.

𝗦𝘆𝗺𝗽𝘁𝗼𝗺 𝗺𝗮𝗻𝗮𝗴𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗮𝘀𝗸𝘀: 𝘄𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗶𝘀 𝘄𝗿𝗼𝗻𝗴?
R𝗼𝗼𝘁 𝗰𝗮𝘂𝘀𝗲 𝗮𝘀𝗸𝘀: 𝘄𝗵𝘆 𝗶𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗵𝗮𝗽𝗽𝗲𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴?

That one word changes everything. It changes how you assess, how you prioritize, and the results your clients experience.

The practitioners who learn to ask why are the ones whose clients finally say: "You are the first person who actually helped me."

That is the work worth doing.

No fads. Just facts.

03/24/2026

This one is for anyone who works in HR, manages a team, or owns a business.

Maybe you have noticed that some of your most experienced female employees seem different lately. Less engaged. More tired. Taking more sick days. Or maybe one of them quietly left, and you are still not sure why.

You have a feeling it might be connected to something nobody is talking about. But you do not know how to bring it up or what to offer.

I want you to know: the fact that you are even thinking about it puts you ahead of most.

Here is what is actually happening:

Women in perimenopause and menopause are struggling at work in ways that are completely invisible. Brain fog in meetings. Insomnia that leaves them running on empty. Anxiety that came out of nowhere. Hot flashes, they have learned to hide.

Most of them will never tell you. Not because they do not want help. Because there is no signal that the conversation is safe.

You can change that. And it does not have to be complicated.

→ Start with one educational workshop, a real conversation about what menopause is and how it shows up at work. That alone opens the door.

→ Add a manager awareness session, so your leaders understand what might be happening and respond with support instead of confusion.

→ Have a conversation with someone who specializes in this. That is what I do. I partner with organizations to bring menopause education and wellness into the workplace. It starts with a simple 30-minute call.

You do not need all the answers. You just need to take the first step.
And the women on your team will never forget that you did.

No fads. Just facts.

03/19/2026

When I first started working with menopausal women, I thought my certifications had prepared me. I had the nutrition training, the coaching skills, and the fitness background. I felt ready.

And then a client sat in front of me doing everything right, eating clean, working out, managing her stress, and still gaining weight. Still exhausted. Still foggy. Still frustrated.

And I didn't have a good enough answer for her.

That moment changed everything for me. Because I realized that the advice I'd been trained to give wasn't designed for a body in the middle of a major hormonal shift. The rules change during perimenopause and menopause. The metabolism changes. The mineral balance changes. The way the nervous system responds to stress changes. Everything changes.

And most practitioner trainings don't go deep enough into the why behind those changes to actually help.

Here's what I wish I had known from day one:

→ Generic nutrition advice doesn't work the same way when estrogen and progesterone are in flux. You have to understand the hormonal physiology to adapt your approach.

→ You can't treat 12 symptoms at once. You need a framework for assessing where a woman is in the transition and prioritizing what to address first.

→ Mineral imbalances, especially magnesium, potassium, and sodium, play a massive role in menopause symptoms that most practitioners never learn about.

→ The women who find you have already been dismissed by at least one doctor. They're not looking for another generic answer. They're looking for someone who finally connects the dots.

If you're a health coach, nutritionist, or wellness practitioner working with midlife women and you've ever felt like you were in over your head, you're not alone. I've been there. The gap isn't in your ability or your compassion. It's in the depth of training available in this space.

That's exactly why I built what I built. And it's why closing that gap matters more than ever.

No fads. Just facts.

03/17/2026

I want you to picture someone.

She's the woman at work who has it together. The one who knows the systems, handles the hard conversations, and delivers every time. She's been there for years, and she's earned every bit of respect she has.

But lately, something has shifted.

She's forgetting words mid-sentence. She's lying awake at 2 AM, exhausted but unable to sleep. She's having waves of anxiety she can't explain. She's excusing herself from meetings because a hot flash just hit, and she doesn't want anyone to see her face flush.

She hasn't told anyone. Not her boss. Not HR. Not even her closest colleague.

Because where would she even start?

There's no policy for this. No one has ever said the word "menopause" in a workplace meeting. No manager has been trained to recognize that the employee who seems "off" isn't checked out, she's going through a hormonal transition that affects literally every system in her body.

So she stays quiet. She compensates. She works twice as hard to maintain the standard she used to hit effortlessly.

And eventually? She either burns out or she walks away.

This is happening right now in companies everywhere. Nearly 20% of the workforce is going through some stage of perimenopause or menopause.
Most of them are carrying it alone because nobody has opened the door to the conversation.

It doesn't have to be this way.

No fads. Just facts.

03/12/2026

I don't usually share behind-the-scenes stuff. But this feels important.

For the last few months, I've been quietly rebuilding something from the ground up. And I recently hit a milestone that I'm really proud of.

The MenoWarrior Method™ is now officially AADP-accredited as a practitioner certification program.

For those who don't know, the AADP is the American Association of Drugless Practitioners. Their accreditation means the program meets a national standard of professional education. It's not something you just apply for and get. The full curriculum, learning objectives, and outcomes had to be reviewed and board approved.

Here's why I went through that process:
When I started working with menopausal women 15 years ago, I couldn't find a training that went deep enough. Everything was surface-level... here are the symptoms, here are some tips. Nothing addressed the root causes. Nothing gave practitioners a real methodology.

So I built one. From my own clinical experience. And then I made it harder on purpose, expanding it to 10 modules, adding the physiology, the mineral science, the functional nutrition, and the pelvic health component, to name a few. I wanted practitioners to walk out of this program genuinely transformed in how they serve midlife women.

The founding cohort launches soon. I'm keeping it small because I want to give every practitioner direct access to me throughout the program.

If you know a health coach, nutritionist, trainer, or wellness practitioner who's been looking for something deeper. I'd love for you to share this with them.

This is what I've been building. And I'm just getting started.

03/10/2026

Something I keep thinking about.

There are women sitting in meetings right now, smart, experienced, capable women who are silently struggling. Brain fog so thick they can't find the word they need. Hot flashes they're trying to hide. Anxiety that showed up out of nowhere and won't leave.

They won't tell their boss. They won't tell HR. Most of them won't even tell their coworkers.

Because there's no space for this conversation at work. No policy. No support. No acknowledgment that menopause is even a thing that affects how women show up professionally.

So they push through. Until they can't. And then they leave.

And companies lose some of their most experienced, most valuable people, without ever understanding why.

Here's what the silence actually costs:
→ Replacing a senior employee costs 50-200% of their annual salary
→ Productivity drops when symptoms go unmanaged
→ Sick days increase but nobody connects the dots
→ The women who stay burn out faster because they're carrying the weight alone

Nearly 20% of the workforce is going through some stage of menopause right now. That's not a small number. And the companies that keep pretending it doesn't exist will keep bleeding talent.

The silence isn't neutral. It's expensive.

No fads. Just facts.

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