Movie Screening of The (M) Factor 2: Before the Pause (Perimenopause)

We’re so excited to invite you to a Galentine’s Night Out featuring a special live screening of The (M) Factor 2: Before the Pause — a powerful film that dives into perimenopause symptoms, solutions, and the real stories women rarely get to hear.

If you’ve been thinking, “Something is changing… but no one prepared me for this,” this evening is for you.

If you haven’t been feeling like yourself and you know something is off, this evening is for you.

If you’re overwhelmed by the endless (mis)information online and just want clear, grounded answers about:

• How to know if what you’re experiencing is actually perimenopause
• How to navigate it without a million supplements, fad diets, rigid routines, or ridiculous “biohacks”
• How to advocate for yourself in a healthcare system that often dismisses women
• How to build a treatment plan that fits your life — with or without hormone therapy

…then yes, this event is absolutely for you.

Join us for an intimate, eye-opening night featuring The (M) Factor 2: Before the Pause — the much-anticipated follow-up to the documentary that sparked a global conversation about menopause.
Only this time, the spotlight is on what happens before menopause hits.

This isn’t an event about menopause.

It’s about the years leading up to it — the season where so many women feel “off,” dismissed, or confused… and are told it’s just stress, parenting, burnout, or “getting older.”

Most women don’t realize they’re in perimenopause until they're deep in it or already past it. And while we’re finally talking about menopause more openly, so many women still feel overwhelmed, unheard, and unsure what they’re supposed to do to feel like themselves again.

This event is designed to help you:

• Understand what’s actually happening before menopause
• Put words to symptoms that feel random or unexplained
• Stop blaming yourself for changes that are biologically driven
• Feel validated, informed, and less alone

You’ll leave with clarity — not more confusion.

The (M) Factor 2: Before the Pause explores the transition into menopause that often starts years earlier than expected and lasts far longer than anyone talks about.

Through real women’s stories and expert insight, the film highlights the physical, emotional, and mental shifts that so often go unnamed… or brushed off.

Perimenopause isn’t “just stress.”
It’s not “too early.”
And you absolutely shouldn’t have to figure it out alone.

This evening is intentionally informative, validating, and very human — not clinical, not overwhelming, and definitely not fear-based.

✔️ Feature screening of The (M) Factor 2: Before the Pause
✔️ Live, interactive post-film conversation + Q&A with a specially curated expert panel
✔️ Honest discussion about symptoms, myths, and common misdiagnoses
✔️ Practical guidance on what support can actually look like
✔️ Space for reflection, connection, and “oh wow, me too” moments

• Women who feel like something has shifted but can’t quite explain why
• Anyone curious about perimenopause — whether you're noticing early changes, already in it, or looking back thinking, “Ohhh… that was me”
• Partners, friends, and family who want to actually understand what women go through (and how to support them)
• Anyone who wants evidence-based information paired with real stories, real solutions, and zero fear-mongering

This event is hosted by Dr. Sarah Vadeboncoeur, Naturopathic Doctor and Menopause Society Certified Practitioner, in partnership with Women in the Room Productions and Take Flight Productions.

6:15-6:45 PM: Arrival time, find your seats & snacks
6:45 PM: Opening Remarks & Introduction to The M Factor
7-8 PM: Film Screening of The M2 Factor
8-8:45 PM: Panel Discussion & Q&A
8:45-9 PM: Door Prizes

🎟 $25 each or 2/$40 (use the code "BESTIE" to save $10 when you buy 2 tickets)
Your ticket includes:

• 🍿 Snacks
• 🍹 Non-alcoholic beverage
• 🎬 Movie screening + LIVE Panel Discuss with special guests Lisa Flanders, Dr. Valerie Hertzog MD, and Katie Faloon-Drew.

Come curious.
Leave knowlegdeable.
End the “Cool, so we learned to put a condom on a banana but not THIS?” conversation.

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