Menopodcast Season 1 Episode 1

Menopodcast – Menopause For The 21st Century

October 22, 2017 ∙ 17 mins

About

Welcome to Menopodcast!

This is our intro episode and we spend a little time talking about who we are, our menopause, and where we got the name for the podcast. We spend time wondering if anything like Menopause happens to Men? Or is it just for us Ladies?

We also chat about getting answers to the things happening to our bodies. We discuss the difference between being self-motivated and being selfish. We have decided to “pod what you know,” and that, for us, is menopause.

We have decided that we will read chapters from our “menopause bible” - The Wisdom of Menopause by Christiane Northrup, M.D.

And we generally discuss the format of the show to come. Thanks for listening!

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#health
#menopause
#midlife
#motherhood
#women
#women’s

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Menopodcast – Menopause For The 21st Century

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Date

October 22, 2017

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17 mins

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What if losing weight in menopause didn’t have to mean spending months on end in a calorie deficit? In this episode, I’m sharing the incredible progress of my client Denise, who came to me with a significant weight-loss goal after her doctor had been encouraging her to consider a GLP-1. She wanted to try a […]
A Doctor’s Gut Reset: 4-Part Protocol to Stop Bloating, Boost Energy, & Feel Better Now

Why are you bloated all the time? Why can certain foods suddenly make you feel terrible? And what is actually going on inside your gut when nothing you try seems to work? Today, Mel is joined by Dr. Rajsree Nambudripad, MD, a board-certified medical doctor specializing in integrative gut health and integrative medicine, who has […]
Heal Your Gut: A Doctor’s 4-Part Protocol to Stop Bloating, Boost Energy, & Feel Better Now

Why are you bloated all the time? Why can certain foods suddenly make you feel terrible? And what is actually going on inside your gut when nothing you try seems to work? Today, Mel is joined by Dr. Rajsree Nambudripad, MD, a board-certified medical doctor specializing in integrative gut health and integrative medicine, who has […]
“I did things I’d never do sober” Consent concerns and social anxiety, with Millie Gooch

How do you feel the morning after drinking the night before? For Millie Gooch the hangxiety was huge, so she stopped drinking and founded Sober Girl Society. In this chat, Fearne and Millie explore how to recognise when the silly, lols-in-the-group-chat stories from nights out have morphed into moments that are risky, dangerous, and not […]
6 ways to lift and firm crepey skin

If your skin isn’t looking as taut and firm as it used to, you’re not alone. Liz explains how skin firmness can be impacted by declining collagen and oestrogen in midlife, as well as changes in muscle and body fat. She shares ways to support skin from the inside out, from strength training to diet […]
6 ways to rethink your relationship with alcohol – with Anna Donaghey

We often reach automatically for a drink as a way to relax or celebrate, but as we get older, we don’t always recover as easily as we used to. Alcohol mindset coach Anna Donaghey joins Liz to explore why we drink, and how we can make more conscious choices. They discuss the ways we rely […]