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wyz company
Live, expert-led conversations, immersive programs, and a community built for women navigating perimenopause, menopause, and the most powerful chapter of their
leadership
Founded by
Dr. Deanne Simms
Leadership
Deb Dimoff
Leadership
Janet Kestin
Creative
+ 4 expert advisors
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Wyz Salon · Brain Fog Nights
about us
Welcome to wyzcompany: where women leaders gather to discuss how peri/menopause is turning their lives upside down, and work together to flip them right side up.
wÿzcompany is live, expert-led conversations, experiences and programs, co-designed with women leaders, and rooted in story, science, and shared wisdom. Smart, enlivening interactions exploring body, mind and spirit with other women leaders at the same life stage.
Who are we? Three women execs with different expertise (health, business, creativity) who are somewhere on this road and have struggled with all the same stuff. Get to know us and our robust team of founding advisers (clinicians, researchers, business and creative leaders) below.
Mind Mastery
Tame your inner critic Mental strategies for leadership impact Be resilient, be joyful.
Body Wisdom
The power of sleep and rest Be strong:physical changes and fitness approaches
Evolving Identity & Spirit
Shifting into new leadership styles Be you: Purpose-based, values-driven, the new you
The Full Menopause Experience
Snapshot of the menopause journey The latest in menopause research and future trends in science
28% of women have quit or are thinking about it, including 43% of senior executives.
The cost to women per year in lost income.
The total of lost days of work per year.
A wÿz company:
TExperts in mind, body and spirit specialties to share, collaborate, educate, energize, and equip.
Champions and thought leaders that want to support and lift women through new transformations.
Facilitators to spark interactions, guide real conversations, pose potent questions and connect the dots.
An extensive network of talented, authentically supportive and wÿz women ready to connect and share.
Meet the Wyz Women
Dr. Deanne Simms
Co-Founder · Health Lead
Healthcare practitioner bridging clinical evidence and women’s lived experience.
Deb Dimoff
Co-Founder · Leadership
Executive coach to senior women navigating high-stakes leadership transitions.
Janet Kestin
Co-Founder · Creative
Award-winning creative director designing immersive cultural experiences for women.
Our Team
Mitra Javanmardi
Naturopathic Doctor My 3-word menopause:” ...Breathe out heat”
Dr. Joanne MacDonald
Reproductive Mental Health Psychiatrist My 3-word menopause:” That was Menopause?”
Lisa Rodwell
Health + Wellness, Tech, CEO, Start-up Advisor My 3-word menopause:” Is this early Alzheimer's?”
Dr. Tammy Hermant
Family Physician, Medical Director, Midtown Health & Wellness Clinic My 3-word menopause:”hot, hot, hot”
Julie Markle
Creative Director & Brand builder My 3-word menopause:” W.T.F.?”
Alexandra Gonzalez
Design Director, Sessional Instructor & Lecturer My 3-word menopause:”what-cha-macallit”
Real Talk
Hot flashes, hot tempers.
Exec women have enough to contend with and now there’s brain fog and side-eye from colleagues. We’re at peak ability, capability and opportunity when that curveball flies. No wonder we take a shot in the confidence. While this time is challenging for most women, it throws special hurdles at female leaders, that can cause us to slow down, step away, change in ways we don’t recognize, hurting not just us, but the economy as a whole. Think we’re kidding? Keep reading
What Makes Us Different
Not another wellness program. An immersive transformation.
Women-focused, women-led
Designed by women who have lived it, with the science to back every recommendation.
Evidence-based programs
Medical expertise woven into every workshop, ritual, and resource we offer.
Customized for organizations
Programs that flex to your culture, scale, and the realities of your leadership pipeline.
Live & immersive
Salons, retreats, and gatherings that go far beyond a webinar replay.
Community-driven
The Wyz Circle is where conversations continue and women carry each other forward.
Leadership transformation
This isn't damage control. It's the doorway to the most powerful chapter of leadership.
"This isn't damage control. It's the doorway to the most powerful chapter of a woman's leadership."
— The Wyz Co Manifesto
Program Modules
Four pillars for the whole woman.
Events
Gatherings that move hearts and minds.
Wyz Teas
Intimate afternoon gatherings of leaders, raw conversation, and warm rituals.
Brain Fog Nights
An evening salon dedicated to cognition, clarity, and the realities of midlife focus.
Customized Events
We design bespoke gatherings for your team, leadership cohort, or ERG.
Real experiences, real conversations
“Finally, a place where I don’t have to explain or apologize. The programs are sharp, the women are real.”
Sarah M.
Member since 2024
“The expert sessions changed how I advocate for myself with my doctor. Worth every minute.”
Priya K.
Member since 2023
“I came for the science. I stayed for the women. Both have been life-changing.”
Janet R.
Member since 2024
“It’s the first community where midlife feels like a beginning, not an ending.”
Linda T.
Member since 2025
WYZ CO IN THE WORLD
we are hands-on
Wyz Moments
A look inside our gatherings.
Salons, retreats, teas and live conversations — captured.
Let's Build Together
Let's create healthier workplaces for women leaders.
Tell us about your organization. We’ll design a program that fits your culture, goals, and the women leading the work.
- hello@wyzco.com
- +1 (416) 555 — 0140