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The Practical Magic of Coven Health
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“It’s not a problem that you can’t keep it together enough. It’s a problem that you have too much to keep together.” — Dr. Michelle Jacobson
What happens when a leading menopause specialist and a seasoned business builder decide that “this is just how it is” is no longer an acceptable answer?
In this episode, Lisa sits down with Dr. Michelle Jacobson and Jenn Patterson, co-founders of Coven Health, to explore why women’s healthcare so often feels fragmented—and what becomes possible when care is evidence-informed, collaborative and built around the whole woman.
They talk honestly about perimenopause, migraine, iron deficiency, anxiety, rage, libido, medical dismissal and the impossible pressure to keep everything together. They also unpack why individualized care matters, why a patient must have agency in every treatment plan, and how better education now could change the experience of the next generation.
In this epsiode:
How a two-and-a-half-year specialist wait list helped inspire a new model of care
Why publicly funded physician care is only one piece of comprehensive health support
How migraines, mood changes, fatigue and rage can intersect with the menopause transition
Why not every midlife symptom is “just hormones”
The value of prioritizing one meaningful health change at a time
What true patient-centred care and informed choice look like
How Gen X women were trained to keep it together—and what that has cost us
Why teaching the full life cycle of women’s health could change everything
The deeper meaning behind the name Coven
Chapters:
00:00 Meet Dr. Michelle Jacobson and Jenn Patterson
01:37 Building a Better Model for Women’s Healthcare
04:12 Jenn’s Journey from Patient to Co-Founder
07:10 Why Women Struggle to Find the Right Care
08:56 Public Healthcare, Private Clinics and the Missing Nuance
12:17 Closing the Gaps in Women’s Healthcare
14:29 What’s Missing from the Menopause Conversation
19:20 Migraines, Anxiety and Early Perimenopause
20:14 Menopause Rage—and the Power Inside It
25:25 Why Women Feel They Must Keep It All Together
28:44 What We’re Teaching the Next Generation
30:13 Supporting Women Earlier in Their Lives
31:59 The Menopause Education Gap
37:39 What Patient-Centred Care Actually Looks Like
43:33 Why the Name Coven?
47:14 Final Thoughts and Where to Find Coven
About the guests:
Dr. Michelle Jacobson is an OB-GYN and menopause specialist whose work focuses on evidence-informed, individualized women’s healthcare. Jenn Patterson is an entrepreneur, business leader and CEO of Coven Health. Together, they are building a collaborative model designed to help women feel heard, informed and supported across midlife and beyond.
Connect with Coven Health:
Website: https://www.covenhealth.com/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/covenhealth/
Connect with Lisa:
Website: https://liberatedmenopause.ca
Email: lisa@liberatedmenopause.ca
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lboate/
And come connect with Coven in person at The National Menopause Show!
📍 International Centre, Hall 5
📅 October 17 & 18, 2026
🎟️ Use code TRANSFORM45 for 15% off your tickets.
Gather your own coven and come join us.
This episode is for education and conversation only. It does not replace individualized medical advice, diagnosis or treatment. Speak with a qualified healthcare