Menopause Skin: What's Changing & How to Care for it with Stacey Berger

Your skin changed. Your skincare didn't. Sound familiar? This week on Chat Off The Mat, I sit down with Stacy Berger, founder and formulator of Sum of All, a skincare line created for women moving through perimenopause and menopause. Stacy spent 25 years developing products for other beauty brands. Then she hit her own hormonal shifts and couldn't find anything that worked for her. So she built it. We talk about the seven visible shifts that happen to our skin as estrogen fluctuates. We get into why drinking more water won't fix dehydrated skin, and how 3 a.m. wake-ups and cortisol show up on your face. Stacy explains how she blended ancient botanical wisdom with clinical science. Then we go deeper: skincare as self-worth, why your canvas needs priming, and the beautiful meaning behind the name Sum of All. We are not depleted. We are the sum of all the lives we've lived. In this episode: Why Stacy left product development for other brands to build her own The 7 visible skin shifts of menopause, and why you may not have all of them Why "just drink more water" doesn't fix a compromised skin barrier Cortisol, stress, inflammation, and your skin Gentle exfoliation for slower cell turnover (and an easy fix if you always forget) Ancient beauty wisdom meets modern science Skincare as an investment in your own worthiness Why it's never too late to try something that scares you Connect with Stacy: Website: sumofall.com Instagram: @sumofallbeauty Sum Of All Skin Care Affiliate Link: https://sumofall.com/?ref=ROSEWIPPICH  Use code: RoseW10 for 10% off ✨ The deeper work lives on Substack and in my book. Rose Wippich — weekly essays on Remembering, Returning, and Reclaiming the energy, voice, and years that are yours. If you're ready to stop fading and start reigning, meet me there. Substack Link Chat Off The Mat is hosted by Rose Wippich, Energy Alchemist & Empowerment Guide, Reiki Master Teacher, Qigong and yoga instructor, and author of Empress Rising: Own Your Energy, Trust Your Wisdom, and Rewrite the Rules of Aging. Rose creates conversations for women ready to explore what’s possible in the next chapter — conversations about wellness, energy, personal transformation, embodiment, and the wisdom that comes with lived experience. For Women Ready to Rise. 📖 Book: EMPRESS RISING: Own Your Energy, Trust Your Wisdom & Rewrite the Rules of Aging.  If this episode resonated with you, share it with a friend and subscribe to Chat Off The Mat. ⭐️ Enjoying the show? Please leave a review on Apple Podcasts Sum Of All Skin Care Affiliate Link: https://sumofall.com/?ref=ROSEWIPPICH  Use code: RoseW10 for 10% off Produced by Rose Wippich | Chat Off The Mat © 2026 Rose Wippich