Menopause & Mocktails

About this event

Join Valerie Calaway, MSN, FNP-C, MSCP and Julie Spears, LCSW for an evening designed to help women better understand and navigate the journey of perimenopause and menopause.

Together, we'll explore the mental, emotional, and physical changes that accompany this season of life, along with practical strategies to help you feel informed, empowered, and supported.

Sip, learn, connect, and discover how to thrive in your next chapter alongside other women who understand the journey. Read more below...

Enjoy signature mocktails, hors d'oeuvres, meaningful conversation, and expert guidance in a warm and welcoming environment.

Investment:

$45 per person

Bring a Friend Special: 2 Tickets for $70 (Coupon code FRIEND)

Meet Your Presenters

Valerie Calaway, MSN, FNP-C, MSCP

Valerie Calaway is a menopause-certified functional medicine nurse practitioner with more than a decade of experience working with women in midlife.

She helps women understand what's happening in their bodies, connect the dots, and cut through the noise surrounding perimenopause and menopause.

Known for her practical, evidence-informed approach, Valerie empowers women with the knowledge and tools they need to make confident decisions about their health and well-being.

Julie Spears, LCSW

Julie Spears is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker and founder of JoyFULL Connection. With more than 25 years of experience in behavioral healthcare and a thriving therapy practice in South Austin, Julie is passionate about creating spaces where women feel seen, celebrated, and fully themselves.

Julie believes people are inherently good and deserve warmth, empathy, and a whole lot of laughter. Through retreats, workshops, and community experiences, she helps women reconnect with themselves, cultivate meaningful relationships, and rediscover joy in every season of life.

Her South Louisiana roots taught her to "never meet a stranger," and her work is grounded in compassion, connection, and the belief that healing happens best in community.

A Friendship That Has Spanned Every Season

What makes this conversation especially meaningful is that Valerie and Julie aren't just colleagues. They're longtime friends. More than 20 years ago, Valerie and Julie met through mutual friends and quickly formed a connection that has lasted through some of life's biggest milestones. Not long after, both women discovered they were expecting babies... with the exact same due date!

Over the years, they have supported one another through pregnancy, newborn days, the challenges and joys of parenting, growing careers, raising families, and now navigating the realities of perimenopause and menopause.

Together, they bring not only professional expertise but also decades of lived experience, friendship, laughter, and honest conversations about what it means to move through life's transitions as women.