Some people walk into a room and instantly make it feel warmer — Ashley is one of those people. Whether she's welcoming a nervous first-timer or catching up with a regular, she brings the kind of genuine warmth that makes Formation feel like a place you belong. This week, we're handing her the mic.

The Rise is Formation's month-long class challenge. Show up consistently, hit your milestones, and unlock real prizes along the way. Let's see how far you can go.

Here is something that surprises most women when they hear it: menopause does not arrive without warning. For the majority of women, the body starts shifting toward it 7 to 10 years in advance. That means the hormonal changes many women associate with menopause, the mood swings, the poor sleep, the weight gain, the brain fog, can begin in the late 30s or early 40s.

If you've been told your periods are just 'a bit irregular,' that your acne is stress-related, or that the hair you're losing is just hormonal, this might be one of the most important things you read today. PCOS, or polycystic ovary syndrome, is the most common hormone disorder in women of reproductive age. It affects roughly 1 in 7 women in the US, and potentially 1 in 5 in some populations worldwide. And yet, studies suggest that between 70 and 90 percent of cases go undiagnosed.