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You probably know that moving is beneficial for your health. In this episode I share what type of exercise is more effective when it comes to looking and feeling younger, even in your 60 and 70 and beyond!
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Exploring the differences: Western Medicine and Reflexology
My name is Anne and I have been a Clinical Reflexologist since 1999. In the world of healthcare and well-being, there are various approaches to addressing our physical and emotional needs. Western medicine is prominent; however, reflexology also has a huge contribution and with more and more research available and still conducted, there are increased […]
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5 Ways to Find Purpose in Your Life from Menopause to Beyond
Many changes happen when we go through Menopause and this may make you feel like that is the end of your life or that not much is to be expected from that moment onwards. Your days are long, your nights are sleepless, and the mood swings are as unpredictable as a tornado. Yes, we’re talking […]
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How to get rid of your love handles
The love handles are the stubborn excess fat that gathers on our waist and hips. We can’t cover them up, so they might as well go away! Shrink your waist by focusing on long-term lifestyle changes you can sustain. Regular exercise and a balanced diet can transform your love handles into a strong and beautiful […]
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Sleep is an Antidote for Stress
At some point, everyone experiences stress. Physical, emotional and other types of stress take their toll on our minds and bodies. That’s why sleep is so important. Sleep is an antidote for stress. To get more information about my course “Improve Sleep”, here is the link: https://coaching.annehilariusford.com/improve-sleep
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How to Feel More Joyful Within Your Own Skin
You can change many things about your life, but to feel more joyful and comfortable within your own skin is something you can learn. Starting Menopause and even Beyond, you may feel less confident about everything and, the challenge of feeling joyful and confident in your own body, is this is often much easier […]
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Healthy Cells make a Healthy Body
We are made of cells and when these are healthy our body is healthy 🙂
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Learn About the Exercise That Reverses Ageing!
You probably know that moving is beneficial for your health. In this episode I share what type of exercise is more effective when it comes to looking and feeling younger, even in your 60 and 70 and beyond!
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The Magic of Storytelling with Jeannde Ford
Storytelling has long been a tradition in many cultures, it is powerful and research now shows it has a positive impact on brain health as we age. Jeannde Ford, Dancer & Life Story Coach, shares the different ways storytelling can be experienced, through word, dance and movement. Jeannde supports you in cultivating your message […]
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Love your Body
Our body rewards us with good health and vitality when we look after it, no matter what body shape we have.
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Exercise Physiology with Ash Shepherd
Ash Shepherd from Keystone Exercise Physiology is sharing insights on exercise for Healthy Living into Healthy Ageing. Starting his career with the Air Force he transitioned to an internationally recognized massage therapist looking after athletes across many disciplines including working with a New Zealand Olympic team. This team travelled to Trinity Beach, Far North Queensland […]
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Success on Purpose, Mentoring Entrepreneurs
Melonie Taylor mentors entrepreneurs and her vision is to empower people to live a life with purpose and make a difference in their own lives so they can also contribute to the wider community and world. Offering a safe space for personal development, Mel is dedicated to teach and support people to feel stronger and […]
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What is pain and how Reflexology can help
Pain has many origins, it even involves hormones! Mauricio (Moshe) Kruchik developed an innovative method based on creating pleasure to fight pain. Reflexology in Motion looks at The Healing Triangle. This involves balancing the endocrine system as this is the system that promotes change in the body through the release of hormones calming the nervous […]
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EFT – Tapping into your Potential
Janette Mattingley from the EFT Express shares her passion and the benefits anyone can get from using tapping daily. Emotional Freedom Technique is an energy healing technique backed by scientific research. Emotional issues and past traumas are released. It is easy to learn and simple to use and can be applied in all areas of […]
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The Natural Facelift Method and Health
The Natural Facelift Method Refreshes and Rejuvenates Facial Features. That is one aspect of looking fresher and younger, our lifestyle and our mental health are important factors as they all show on our facial expression. Poor nutrition and hydration affect the skin directly as do lymph drainage and our state of happiness. Come on this […]
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How to Boost the Immune System – no products
When our Immune System is low or compromised we are open to infections and illnesses. Learn more on how to boost it using some simple steps. There are no products involved, just your body 🙂
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222: A Tick Just Stole Your Steak. Here's How to Get Revenge
(00:00:00) 222: A Tick Just Stole Your Steak. Here’s How to Get Revenge (00:00:11) Welcome to the Itchy and Bitchy Podcast (00:00:42) Doc Itchy Medical Pet Supplements (00:01:13) Introducing Alpha-Gal Syndrome (00:04:51) The Tick’s Deadly Spit (00:06:32) Symptoms and Diagnosis of Alpha-Gal (00:07:47) Dietary Avoidance and Prevention (00:12:56) Tick-Borne Diseases: The Scary Truth (00:15:09) Accurate […]
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Progesterone 101: The Hormone Behind Your 3am Wake-Ups, Your Anxiety & Your Worst PMS
You wake up at 3 a.m. with your heart racing, and you cannot figure out why. The anxiety out of nowhere, the PMS that got worse. It may trace back to one hormone that started leaving your body years before your first hot flash. This episode is part of Tamsen Fadal’s series breaking down the […]
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#1 Neuroscientist: How to Unlock the Power of Your Mind Using The Science of Dreaming
Today’s episode will change how you think about your dreams and your entire life. Do you ever wake up from a dream and wonder: What did that mean? Or maybe you’ve had a nightmare and asked yourself: Why did I dream that? Could I stop it? Is my brain trying to tell me something? Maybe […]
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Adam Kay: "I was told to man up!" Coping with PTSD and mental health stigma
Just man up. This is essentially what Adam Kay was told when a traumatic day at work left him with PTSD. In this chat with Fearne, former doctor Adam explains why he made the decision to leave the medical profession, and puts a spotlight on the poor mental health of our NHS workers. Adam talks […]
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Why I wouldn’t be without testosterone
Struggling with brain fog and poor focus? Liz explains how declining hormones can affect cognitive function during perimenopause and menopause and tackles common misconceptions around hormone therapy. She also talks about her own experience with testosterone and mental clarity. Plus: Ways to treat skin hyper-pigmentation, what to do if you can’t get an HRT referral, […]
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PMDD: The Condition That Can Be Mistaken for Everything Else | Pheobe Williams | EP 101
What is PMDD — and why does it matter at work? In this Lunch & Learn session, Henpicked’s Sally Leech sits down with Phoebe Williams, CEO and founder of The PMDD Project, to open up an important and often misunderstood conversation about premenstrual dysphoric disorder. PMDD affects roughly 1 in 20 people and can be […]
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210 | 3 Protein Mistakes That Keep Women From Losing Weight
Are you eating healthy but still struggling to lose weight after 40? The missing piece might not be another workout or cutting more carbs—it could be protein. If you’ve been frustrated by stubborn belly fat, low energy, cravings, or watching muscle disappear despite your best efforts, this episode is for you. Today we’re talking about […]
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Intersection of Blue Zones and Modern Muscle Science for Longevity
This episode is sponsored by Bluesky CBD and Flipping 50 Menopause Fitness Specialist. Bluesky CBD: Get to sleep faster, experience more restorative sleep and save 30% with code FLIPPING50 at https://www.bluesky-cbd.com/discount/Flipping50. Flipping 50 Menopause Fitness Specialist.- Become a health & fitness coach who finally speaks midlife women’s language. Learn how to design workouts that balance […]
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Canicross for Beginners | Why I Started Running With My Dogs
In this episode, I’m sharing the story of how I discovered canicross and why running with my dogs completely changed the way I think about fitness, movement, and motivation. Like many dog owners, I started with daily walks — but I knew both I and my dogs needed something more. What began as curiosity about […]
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Ep #198: Self-Empowerment in Menopause | Sharon Neiss-Arbess
Have you spent your whole life saying yes when you meant no? You are not alone, and midlife might be the best time yet to change that. In this episode of Menopause Reimagined, Andrea Donsky, nutritionist, author, soon to be 10x published menopause researcher, educator, and co-founder of wearemorphus.com, sits down with her childhood friend, […]
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Why sunlight is key to a longer, healthier life – with Rowan Jacobsen
For years we’ve been told to stay out of the sun to keep us safe, but have we got it all wrong? Award-winning science journalist Rowan Jacobsen joins Liz to discuss how each hour we spend outdoors could actually lower our risk of age-related diseases – and how sunlight deficiency is bad for our health. […]
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LIVE Q&A: Your gut health, dementia and weight loss questions answered by Prof Tim Spector, Prof Sarah Berry & Dr Federica Amati
How quickly can you improve your gut health? Can diet help lower your risk of dementia? And what should you know about food labels and healthy weight loss? In this special live Q&A, Prof Tim Spector, Prof Sarah Berry and Dr Federica Amati answer your biggest nutrition questions and share practical, evidence-based advice you can […]
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How To Navigate Menopause And Caring For A Loved One With Lori LaBey | 288
You are the one who handles it. You make the appointments, manage the medications, answer the phone at 11pm, and smile when you walk in the door because she needs calm, not panic. Somewhere in the middle of all of that, you stopped sleeping. You stopped eating real meals. And what nobody told you was […]
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The Sleep Doctor: The 4 Hormones Wrecking Your Sleep & What to Do About It
If you’re in perimenopause or menopause, sleep has probably become something you think about all the time. Falling asleep, staying asleep, waking up at 3am, feeling exhausted, waking up anxious even when you did fall asleep. Perimenopause sleep disruption and menopause insomnia are real, they are hormonal, and they are not your fault. The nights […]
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The Sleep Doctor: The 4 Hormones Wrecking Your Sleep & What to Do About It
If you’re in perimenopause or menopause, sleep has probably become something you think about all the time. Falling asleep, staying asleep, waking up at 3am, feeling exhausted, waking up anxious even when you did fall asleep. Perimenopause sleep disruption and menopause insomnia are real, they are hormonal, and they are not your fault. The nights […]
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Gisèle Pelicot: After Everything That Happened… I Didn’t Expect To Fall In Love Again | Pt. 2
In Part 1 of Gisèle Pelicot’s story, she spoke to Davina about her life before the world knew her name, the marriage she believed she had, and the moment she began to discover the truth of what had happened to her. This is Part 2 of Gisèle Pelicot’s story on Begin Again. Gisèle opens up […]
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336 🚀 Why Women Over 40 Are Starting Businesses — and Winning, with Lindsay Pinchuk
What if the business you keep daydreaming about isn’t a midlife crisis — it’s your midlife calling? In this episode, Wendy sits down with award-winning entrepreneur and small business mentor Lindsay Pinchuk, one of the less than 1% of female founders to lead her company through an acquisition. Lindsay built her first brand, Bump Club […]
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Gisèle Pelicot: My Life Before The World Knew My Name | Pt. 1
Gisèle Pelicot became known around the world when she waived her right to anonymity in the sexual assault trial that shocked France and beyond. But before the headlines, before the courtroom, and before the world knew her name, Gisèle had a life, a family, a marriage, and a story of her own. This is Part […]
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78 – Primodos: The forgotten synthetic hormone scandal
Millions of women were prescribed Primodos as a pregnancy test even though there were concerns that it was associated with many different and often devastating birth defects. More than 60 years later, many of the questions surrounding the drug – which contains synthetic hormones that are still prescribed to women today – remain unanswered. In […]
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Your Body Reset: How to Eat & Exercise for a Healthier and Longer Life
Today’s episode is a MUST listen. You will learn the surprising science of exercise and nutrition, the mistakes you’re making, and the simple changes that lead to better health and longevity. In this powerful episode, Mel sits down with one of her dream guests, Dr. Rhonda Patrick PhD. Dr. Patrick is a biomedical scientist who […]
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#246 From Survival Mode to Soul-Led Living with Dr Julie Merriman PhD
In this deeply honest and eye-opening conversation, I sit down with Dr. Julie Merriman, PhD, LPC-S, to explore what’s really happening beneath the surface for high-achieving women over 50 who “look fine”… but feel anything but. We talk about the invisible load so many women carry—functioning, performing, achieving—while quietly operating past capacity. Dr. Merryman introduces […]
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Book Club Meets: I wrote a loveable psychopath! Race and female rage, with Imani Thompson
Yrsa really doesn’t intend to kill anyone… but the Cambridge professor sitting opposite her has manipulated her friend and stolen her research. So, when she flicks a bee into his drink, she just thinks he’ll get a nasty little sting… but now he’s dead. And it’s a sweet, sweet feeling for Yrsa: finally having some […]
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PCOS Is Dead: Why PMOS Changes Everything for Midlife Women
The Menopause Mastery Show | PCOS Is Dead: Why PMOS Changes Everything for Midlife Women | Episode 284 Solocast with Dr. Betty Murray 🌿Welcome to The Menopause Mastery Show! PCOS has been renamed PMOS — Polyendocrine Metabolic Ovarian Syndrome — and Dr. Betty Murray explains why this is a major shift for women’s health. In […]
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209 | Why Eating Less May Be Causing More Belly Fat
Have you ever wondered why your old weight-loss strategies suddenly stopped working after 40? If you’re eating healthy, exercising, and trying harder than ever, yet the belly fat keeps showing up, this episode is for you. Today we’re talking about one of the biggest frustrations women face during perimenopause and menopause: doing all the things […]
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Kim Alexis on Health, Vitality, and Aging Gracefully
Kim Alexis, one of the most recognizable supermodels of the 1980s, joins the podcast to share her inspiring journey from the fashion runway to broadcasting, authorship, and podcasting. Discovered by a modeling agency in Buffalo at just 17 years old, Kim quickly rose to international fame and became part of an elite generation of supermodels […]
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Build a Strong Body for a Messy Life: Training Through Menopausal Chaos with Hailey Babcock (episode 280)
This week’s guest, renowned midlife trainer Hailey Babcock, wants you to know one thing: No one is crushing it 100%. Not the celebrities or big names she trains; not the tens of thousands of women she works with, and certainly not herself. Hailey is currently going through it with brain fog, joint pain, 2 a.m. […]
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The Risk Factor Nobody's Talking About: Menopause, Estrogen, and the Heart Disease Epidemic in Women
Cardiologist Dr. Jayne Morgan has a message that cuts through the noise: menopause is not a gynecological footnote. It’s a cardiovascular inflection point — and most women don’t find out until it’s too late.In this episode, Dr. Morgan and Stacy cover the full arc of women’s cardiovascular health: why complicated pregnancies are early warning signs, […]
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Episode 223 – Four Years, Hundreds of Conversations and One Big Question: What's Next?
Four years ago, I sat down and recorded the very first episode of The Menopause and Cancer Podcast. At the time, I had no idea what I was doing. I didn’t know whether anyone would listen, whether I’d make it past a handful of episodes, or that four years later I’d still be here, talking […]
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Ep. 224 -Patriarchy Stress Disorder and Menopause with Jeffrey Tambor
In this deeply transformative episode, Dr. Fiona Lovely welcomes Jeffrey Tambor, a seasoned healer and co-founder of The Thriving Institute™, who has dedicated over two decades to understanding and resolving trauma at its deepest roots. Alongside his partner, Dr. Valerie Rein—who pioneered the concept of Patriarchy Stress Disorder (PSD)—Jeffrey brings a unique perspective on how […]
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Most replayed moment: What The Science Says About Supplements | Prof Tim Spector & Prof Sarah Berry
Today, we’re talking about supplements. We’ve all seen them; the multivitamins, the fortified foods, the neatly packaged powders promising improved energy, immunity and longevity. Supplements boast bold claims, however, it’s hard to know if they’re genuinely helpful or just well-marketed. Professor Tim Spector and Professor Sarah Berry join me to unpack why supplements exist, what […]
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Are Your Shoes Ruining Your Foot Health
This episode is sponsored by Bluesky CBD and Timeline. Bluesky CBD: Get to sleep faster, experience more restorative sleep and save 30% with code FLIPPING50 at https://www.bluesky-cbd.com/discount/Flipping50. Timeline – Timeline’s clinically proven formula is now available at a new, lower price. Mitopure now starts at $99, with the exact same science and formula. And my […]
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Train Your Brain To Thrive Through Menopause
In this episode of unPAUSED, Dr. Mary Claire Haver sits down with Dr. Sue Varma, a board certified psychiatrist, distinguished fellow of the American Psychiatric Association, and author of Practical Optimism. They open by taking on a question that sits at the intersection of psychiatry and menopause medicine: why do some women thrive through the […]
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Ep 533: A Simple Technique to Handle Food Urges Differently in Menopause
You don’t need more willpower. You need a different relationship with your urges. In this episode, I talk about one simple technique that can help women in menopause handle food cravings differently. Inspired by conversations around GLP-1 medications, I explain what these medications appear to do for food noise and how you can begin creating […]
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335 💛 How Hard Can It Be: Friendship, Reinvention & Real Talk with Diana Maria Riva of Netflix’s Dead to Me
What happens when a Hollywood actress realizes her glam-squad friends and her hometown Ohio friends are all wrestling with the exact same midlife stuff? In this episode of The Midlife Makeover Show, Wendy Valentine sits down with Diana Maria Riva — beloved as Detective Ana Perez on Netflix’s Dead to Me and now host of […]
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How To Give Your Nervous System A Real Break
I’ve just returned from Self Love Camp, a retreat where I spent a few days guiding breathwork, listening to inspiring speakers, learning new things, and stepping away from the routines of everyday life. As I drove home, I found myself reflecting on something I always notice after retreats and intentional breaks: I come back feeling […]
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77 – Hormones after cancer: why women deserve a choice
For many women diagnosed with cancer, conversations about hormones end before they’ve even begun. They’re often told they can never take hormone treatment again, without being given the evidence, the options or the opportunity to make an informed choice. In this episode, Dr Louise Newson is joined by women’shealth nurse and educator Jill Chmielewski to […]
Greater Later Living
I share insights from my journey from midlife to beyond. I have learned a lot from living my life and working with clients since 1999. I am passionate to empower you to embrace a vibrant life from any stage in life, including midlife/menopause to well beyond. These insights include subjects about how to look after […]