THE PROGRAM
Time and expertise to answer the important questions
Saturday, October 17, 2026 · 9:00 AM to 1:00 PM · Royal Sonesta Houston Galleria
The full agenda
9:00 – 9:10
Opening Announcements
How the morning runs, where everything is, and how to make the most of the exhibitor floor.
9:10 – 9:40
Beyond Menopause: Uncovering Root Causes of Disease
Take a functional medicine look beyond the symptoms of menopause. This presentation explores the underlying factors that influence health and chronic disease, from hormones and gut health to nutrition, toxins, sleep, stress, and more.
9:40 – 9:50
Break — walk the floor
9:50 – 10:05
Preventing Bone Loss, Naturally
A short session on what bone health changes look like in midlife and how to not only prevent loss, but also support measurable improvements as you age.
10:05 – 10:35
Stress, Hormones, and Healing
Stress, the nervous system, and emotional wellbeing through the transition — and why the physical and psychological symptoms of this stage are harder to separate than they look.
10:35 – 10:45
Break — walk the floor
10:45 – 11:00
TBD
SPEAKER TBA
A short session from one of the health and wellness experts in the Houston Community
11:00 – 11:30
Compounded Hormones, Explained
What compounded hormone therapy actually is, how it differs from standard prescriptions, and the questions worth asking your prescriber before you start.
11:30 – 11:40
Break — walk the floor
11:40 – 12:00
Comedy Segment
Comedian, emcee, Air Force veteran, and former pastor. He works clean, builds his sets on real stories, and leaves a room laughing harder than when it walked in.
12:00 – 12:15
Menopause: Your Health Checkpoint for the Next 30 Years
A clear look at how menopause serves as a pivotal health checkpoint—revealing shifts in metabolism, energy, and overall well‑being that can shape the next 30 years, and the practical steps that support stronger long‑term health.
12:15 – 12:45
The Basics of Pelvic Floor Health
Bladder leakage, prolapse, painful sex, recurrent UTIs. A board-certified urogynecologist and Menopause Society Certified Practitioner on the symptoms women are least likely to raise and most likely to be told are simply part of aging.
12:45 – 12:50
12:50 – 1:20
Break
Closing Panel — All Speakers
Dr. Mila McManus · Tracy Southwick · Dr. Christi Pramudji Dawe · Bryana Burken
Every speaker on stage together, taking questions from the floor. If a question didn't get answered earlier in the morning, this is where to ask it.
Every main session runs twenty minutes with ten minutes of audience questions afterward. Short mini sessions sit between them, and the morning closes with all experts on stage together taking questions from the floor. Floor time is built into the schedule across three breaks, so the exhibitor hall isn't something you have to skip a session for.
How the morning works
A few things worth knowing before you arrive.
Learn from experts
Four main-stage sessions from clinicians who treat menopause every day — hormone therapy, pelvic floor health, the mind-body connection, and bone health.
Ask your questions
Every session includes ten minutes of audience Q&A, and the morning closes with all four speakers on stage together taking questions from the floor.
Connect with resources
Fifty minutes of exhibitor floor time is built into the schedule, so you can meet Houston practices, ask what they do, and leave knowing who to call.