VICTORIOUS WOMEN
Welcome, I am Monique Pols
Menopause is not an endpoint. It is the beginning of the strongest version of yourself. I am Monique Pols, and I help women in the peri-, meno-, and postmenopause to understand their bodies, reclaim their energy, and rebuild their lives on their own terms.
CERTIFIED COACH AND AWARD WINNER
My Why
When I was 27, my life changed forever. My mother was 51 when she decided she could no longer go on. She took her own life.
Not because she was "going through menopause ." But because the mental and physical symptoms she was experiencing increasingly intensified her feelings of anxiety, gloom, and despair. Until she couldn't take it anymore.
I didn't know then what I know now.
I had no idea how big the impact of hormones can be on your body, your emotions, your thoughts, and your sense of who you are.
Now, 23 years later, I am almost the same age as she was back then.
And sometimes I ask myself that one question I can never fully let go of: " Could I have helped her if I had known then what I know now? "
I will never get the answer.
But what I do know is this: I can be there for other women. For you. With Victorious Women, I want to show you that you are not alone. That what you are experiencing has a name. And that you don't have to accept that this is " just part of it ."
Together, we build a clear plan. A route to more balance, energy, and strength, your way, at your pace.
You don't have to carry it alone. You don't have to do it alone.
This is my mission. A promise to myself. To my mother. And to you.
WHO I AM
About Monique
My name is Monique Pols. I am the founder of Victorious Women and a coach for women who want to age vitally, powerfully, and independently.
Movement is in my DNA. For me, exercising is just as natural as eating and drinking. My body needs it to stay strong, energetic, and resilient, and it notices when I neglect it.
During the COVID-19 period, something changed in my view of the future. I realized how precious it is to remain vital, independent, and energetic for as long as possible, both physically and mentally. Not as a given, but as a choice. A choice you make anew every single day.
That is exactly what I do. Not because I have to. But as a promise to the future version of myself.
THE SECOND HALF
Life without age limits
We live in a society that turns age into a limitation. I don't believe in that.
I ran my first marathon at 48. At 49, I started triathlon training. I train for Hyrox, dive, surf, and continue to challenge myself physically, not to prove anything, but because I want to show what is possible.
Your body can become stronger. Your energy can return. You can continue setting goals, at any age, in any phase.
Vitality has no expiration date.
MY STORY
Why Victorious Women
Five years ago, I suddenly entered perimenopause myself. During a car ride, I had an intense anxiety attack. What followed were two weeks without sleep, full of restlessness and confusion. I knew immediately: these are my hormones.
But when I sought help, I wasn't heard. Not even by a female GP. My own knowledge and perseverance were the only things that saved me from a wrong diagnosis and medication I didn't need. So I started searching on my own.
I spoke with dozens of women going through the peri-, meno-, and postmenopause . I conducted research, took courses, and delved into what really happens in the female body during this phase. And above all: what women truly need to find themselves again in it.
From that emerged Victorious Women.
A program that helps women understand their bodies, regain their strength, and take control of their health. Not only through knowledge, but by bringing together nutrition, training, mindset, and lifestyle into one approach that works.
Because when a woman understands her body, something special happens. She stops fighting. She starts steering.
Peace. Strength. Control. Self-confidence. And the freedom to choose the life she wants to lead again.
