Ruth Devlin, Registered Nurse and Menopause Expert tells us why sleep becomes such an issue during Peri and Post Menopause. What can we do about it, and what do hormones have to do with sleeping? Learn more by listening to Ruth as she delves into our sleepless nights. Find out more about Menopause Symptoms and how to manage them by accessing our FREE training here
Dee shares knowledge and insight into relationships and sex during perimenopause and post-menopause – it is not the same for everyone, we are all different, but she recognizes that many women go off sex, and more has to be discussed about this subject to prevent marriage breakdowns, misunderstandings and encourage intimacy between couples. This subject […]
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Find out what is true and what is a myth when it comes to menopause, there are many of them! Ruth Devlin registered Nurse and Menopause Specialist clears up those grey areas, which can lead to confusion when it comes to this diverse subject within women's health. This subject is one that is too far-reaching […]
A whistle-stop tour by Ruth Devlin, Registered Nurse, and Menopause Specialist discusses HRT, Hormone Replacement Therapy. Find out what the pros and cons are, is it for you? If you would like more information regarding HRT or anything else that relates to menopause … This subject is one that is too far-reaching for a podcast […]
When does perimenopause start? Dee answers that question, and although we are all different, there are some simple ways of recognizing Perimenopause, and understanding what is happening to you early, can mean that you can start to get ahead of it and manage symptoms, which otherwise could disrupt your life. For more information about our […]
Join Ruth Devlin, Registered Nurse, and Menopause Specialist as she talks about weight gain during Perimenopause. Is this a symptom? Is there proof that weight gain is to do with hormones? Find out more by listening to this insightful podcast. To learn more about Menopause and to find out how to better manage your own […]
Join our guest and Registered Nurse, Ruth Devlin as she talks you through the alternatives to HRT or complementary therapies that can be used alongside HRT. One size does not fit all when it comes to treatments and therapies, and so it is important to find out what is right for you. For more information […]
Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) has been well known for many years, as a good therapy for emotional and psychological disorders or distress. Learn more about how this technique could help you during menopause, or at times of terrific stress, like Lockdown for example! Ruth Devlin, Registered Nurse and Menopause Specialist explain more. For more information […]
Menopause can creep up on you, and you can wonder what on earth is going on! Find out what Perimenopause is, how it starts, and when are you deemed postmenopause? Learn more with our guest Ruth Devlin, Registered Nurse in the UK, and Menopause Expert. For more information on our services CLICK HERE
Ruth Devlin, Registered Nurse and Menopause Expert tells us why sleep becomes such an issue during Peri and Post Menopause. What can we do about it, and what do hormones have to do with sleeping? Learn more by listening to Ruth as she delves into our sleepless nights. Find out more about Menopause Symptoms and […]
(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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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, […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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, […]
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. […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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. […]
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, […]
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 […]
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 […]
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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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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
In this episode, I walk you through exactly how to implement a reverse diet, including how to calculate your maintenance calories, when to increase calories gradually versus jumping straight to maintenance, and what to expect during the process. Last week, we talked about why chronic dieting and years of eating too little can leave you […]
This week’s Begin Again Moments, we’re celebrating the fathers and the impact they’ve had on their kids. For the full episodes search wherever you get your podcasts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
(00:00:00) 221: Itchy & Bitchy ClinicCrawl: Your Dog Brought a Killer Into Your House; Skipping Your Meds could Kill You (00:00:11) Welcome to the Itchy and Bitchy Podcast (00:00:42) Doc Itchy Medical Pets Supplements (00:01:34) Hypertension and Medication Compliance (00:03:52) The Importance of Taking Medications as Prescribed (00:07:40) Ticks and Tick Prevention (00:11:34) Closing Remarks […]
Have you ever stood in front of a full closet, said “I have nothing to wear,” and reached for the same safe outfit one more time? You are not alone, and it is not really about the clothes. Tamsen’s viral closet clean out started as a simple declutter and spiraled into one of the most […]
Summer is all about having fun: long days, warm nights, and getting together with the people you love. Today’s episode is your playbook for making that time you spend with people more exciting and meaningful. Mel is joined by Priya Parker, one of the world’s leading experts on human connection. Her book “The Art of […]
Did you listen when your gut told you to turn down that job… and did you seize a better opportunity after? What about when you were tired but something told you to go to the party anyway? Did you meet your partner there? Entrepreneur and author Poppy Jamie says there’s no such thing as a […]
If years of sun exposure have left you with age spots, freckles and uneven pigmentation, you’re certainly not alone. Liz explores the best ways to manage sun damage, sharing the skincare ingredients and treatments that can genuinely help – without the need to splash out on expensive creams. Plus: The impact of hair dye on […]
Could your recurrent UTIs actually be a menopause problem? 🤝 Get your own personalised menopause support from Dr Naomi Potter and her team: https://www.menopausecare.co.uk/what-to-expect-ihih In this week’s solo episode, Dr Naomi Potter explains the surprising and often overlooked link between diminishing oestrogen and recurrent urinary tract infections – and why antibiotics alone are never going to […]
What actually happens to women mentally and physically during midlife and menopause? How does it impact work, relationships, marriage, money, sex-life, and confidence? Join Founder & CEO of Menopause Experts Group, Dee Murray, as she explores the world of menopause with well-known Celebrities, Leading Female Bosses & Entrepreneurs, GP’s, Gynaecologists, Chefs, and women able to […]
