Jill Chmielewski, RN, BSN, MJ, is a nurse, menopause educator, health coach, and women’s health advocate with more than 30 years of healthcare experience. She challenges outdated narratives about midlife health and champions care that respects women’s biology, quality of life, and right to make informed decisions.

A central focus of her work is challenging blanket hormone bans after breast cancer and advancing more transparent conversations about evidence, uncertainty, and informed choice.

Through education, writing, and public speaking, Jill examines the assumptions behind hormone restrictions and calls for a fuller discussion of treatment benefits, risks, and the whole-body effects of hormone deprivation. She advocates for women whose symptoms and concerns are too often left out of the conversation, and for individualized care that makes room for their priorities.

Jill works as the U.S. expert for the Balance app, founded by Dr. Louise Newson, which provides accessible, evidence-based hormone education through articles, videos, and Q&As, alongside a supportive community—empowering women to understand their bodies and make confident, informed choices about their care. She holds a Master of Jurisprudence in Health Law from Loyola University Chicago and has advanced training in functional medicine, menopause, and hormone replacement therapy. She was also featured in the menopause docuseries Four Days.

Jill also offers a limited number of one-to-one educational consultations for women navigating questions about breast cancer, hormone therapy, and endocrine therapy. These conversations help women better understand the evidence, clarify their priorities, and prepare for informed discussions with their treating clinicians.

Her work connects hormone physiology, critical examination of research, and accessible education to help women ask better questions, understand their options, and participate meaningfully in decisions about their health.