What If Menopause Is Your SuperPower? – Heather Stewart With Guest Dominique Debroux

What if the years we’ve been taught to dread hold a kind of power we’ve barely begun to understand?
In this episode of Illuminate Your Worth, Heather welcomes Dominique Debroux, producer of Wise Women: Humanity’s Untold Origins, for a fascinating conversation about menopause, anthropology, and women’s overlooked contributions to humanity.
5 Key Takeaways
• Menopause is a transformation, not simply a decline.
• Postmenopausal women have played an important role in human evolution. Drawing from the documentary Wise Woman: Humanity’s Untold Origins, the discussion explores how older women may have helped organize early communities, share knowledge, and support the development of human society.
• Understanding hormonal changes can change how women experience menopause. Greater education about hormonal fluctuations, emotional responses, and physical symptoms can help women better understand their experiences rather than feeling dismissed, confused, or unsupported.
• Finding your voice means questioning expectations you have been taught to accept. Women are encouraged to recognize societal conditioning, challenge outdated beliefs, and speak openly about their needs, choices, and boundaries without automatically putting others first.
• Women become more powerful when they support one another. Sharing experiences, celebrating strengths, mentoring younger generations, and working together can create meaningful change for women, families, and society.
Dominique Debroux is a producer, entrepreneur, and nutritional chef whose work bridges storytelling, science, and women’s empowerment. She produced 40 Weeks and the new documentary Wise Women – Humanity’s Untold Origins, reframing menopause as the evolutionary foundation of female leadership. Through her film, food ventures, and advocacy, she champions women’s vitality and visibility in midlife and beyond. 
https://wisewomenmovie.com