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Fit n’ Chips Chats

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Welcome to Fit n’ Chips Chats with me, your host Amanda Thebe A weekly show that delves deep and dirty into topics that directly impact women over 40, from peri to post menopause. Amanda Thebe is a force of nature for women who are struggling with menopause symptoms and want to start feeling healthy + fit in their 40s and beyond. Through her very frank articles, podcasts and hilarious social media presence, she’s here to help you with informative advice, while making you laugh like a 20 year old throughout.

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September 25, 2019 ∙ 35 mins

Episode 68 – Allison Tenney, Strength Coach

Formerly a competitive elite athlete, Allison played Division I soccer at George Mason University and later played professionally with the Washington Freedom and the Seattle Sounders. She coached college athletes for over 13 years, first at Cornell University and most recently at Seattle University where she was the assistant soccer coach and high-performance manager for […]
September 20, 2019 ∙ 32 mins

Episode 67 – Elizabeth Stacey Ellis: Fit with Ease

Elizabeth is a graduate of Florida State University, and her first career took her around the world as a Broadway performer! In 2012, she chased her passion of fitness and became a Certified Functional Strength and Conditioning coach (MBSC), Strong First Level 1 Kettlebell Instructor and TRX-1 certified, Precision Nutrition Student. She was a trainer […]
September 12, 2019 ∙ 33 mins

Episode 66 – Dara Bergeron, The Mama Reset

https://www.themamareset.com/ Are you enjoying the podcast? Would you like a FREE copy of my 12 Week Core Program, ABS ON FIRE? All you need to do are 2 simple steps: To claim, simply leave a review on iTunes or Google Play Email me directly amanda@fitnchips.com to grab your free workout plan. Much Love, Amanda x
September 4, 2019 ∙ 38 mins

Episode 65 – Jane Simpson, The Pelvic Floor Bible

Have you ever laughed so much you wet yourself – just a little bit? Or found yourself crossing your legs on the doorstep frantically searching for your keys? Do you get up at night to go to the toilet more than once? An estimated 200 million people around the world suffer from some form of […]
August 23, 2019 ∙ 50 mins

Episode 64 – Meg Mathews

An icon of the nineties Brit Pop scene, Meg Mathews is a former music industry PR, events planner and designer turned entrepreneur and advocate for the menopause. In 2016. Meg turned fifty and began to experience the first symptoms of menopause. She was shocked at the lack of support and understanding shown to women during […]

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Welcome to Fit n’ Chips Chats with me, your host Amanda Thebe A weekly show that delves deep and dirty into topics that directly impact women over 40, from peri to post menopause. Amanda Thebe is a force of nature for women who are struggling with menopause symptoms and want to start feeling healthy + fit in their 40s and beyond. Through her very frank articles, podcasts and hilarious social media presence, she’s here to help you with informative advice, while making you laugh like a 20 year old throughout.
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  • Episode 68 – Allison Tenney, Strength Coach

    Formerly a competitive elite athlete, Allison played Division I soccer at George Mason University and later played professionally with the Washington Freedom and the Seattle Sounders. She coached college athletes for over 13 years, first at Cornell University and most recently at Seattle University where she was the assistant soccer coach and high-performance manager for […]

  • Episode 67 – Elizabeth Stacey Ellis: Fit with Ease

    Elizabeth is a graduate of Florida State University, and her first career took her around the world as a Broadway performer! In 2012, she chased her passion of fitness and became a Certified Functional Strength and Conditioning coach (MBSC), Strong First Level 1 Kettlebell Instructor and TRX-1 certified, Precision Nutrition Student. She was a trainer […]

  • Episode 66 – Dara Bergeron, The Mama Reset

    https://www.themamareset.com/ Are you enjoying the podcast? Would you like a FREE copy of my 12 Week Core Program, ABS ON FIRE? All you need to do are 2 simple steps: To claim, simply leave a review on iTunes or Google Play Email me directly amanda@fitnchips.com to grab your free workout plan. Much Love, Amanda x

  • Episode 65 – Jane Simpson, The Pelvic Floor Bible

    Have you ever laughed so much you wet yourself – just a little bit? Or found yourself crossing your legs on the doorstep frantically searching for your keys? Do you get up at night to go to the toilet more than once? An estimated 200 million people around the world suffer from some form of […]

  • Episode 64 – Meg Mathews

    An icon of the nineties Brit Pop scene, Meg Mathews is a former music industry PR, events planner and designer turned entrepreneur and advocate for the menopause. In 2016. Meg turned fifty and began to experience the first symptoms of menopause. She was shocked at the lack of support and understanding shown to women during […]

  • Episode 63 – Avrum Bluming MD + Carol Tavris PhD: Estrogen Matters

    Estrogen Matters: Why Taking Hormones in Menopause Can Improve Women’s Well-Being and Lengthen Their Lives — Without Raising the Risk of Breast Cancer. This brilliant, groundbreaking book, co-authored by Avrum Bluming MD and Carol Tavris PhD. tackles the confusing and often controversial subject of HRT. Realising there was so much misinformation out there, they decided […]

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    Katie is the CEO & Founder of The Latte Lounge. She is happily married and has four gorgeous children. She has worked for 25 years in PR, Marketing, Event Organising and Fundraising for a variety of Charities and set up this platform after suffering from debilitating peri-menopause symptoms at the age of 45. She is […]

  • Episode 61 – Josh Hillis

    Are you enjoying the podcast? Would you like a FREE copy of my 12 Week Core Program, ABS ON FIRE? All you need to do are 2 simple steps: To claim, simply leave a review on iTunes or Google Play Email me directly amanda@fitnchips.com to grab your free workout plan.

  • Episode 60 – Steph Gaudreau – The Core 4

    Steph Gaudreau’s mission is to help women create bigger, bolder, fiercer lives — by building health from the inside out. She’s a Nutritional Therapy Consultant, author, blogger, coach, podcaster, and the creator of the former Stupid Easy Paleo. Steph wrote the best-seller The Paleo Athlete: A Beginner’s Guide to Real Food for Performance in 2014, […]

  • Episode 59 – Courtney Townley, Grit & Grace

    Courtney Townley began working in the fitness industry over two decades ago when she transitioned from the professional dance world. She graduated from the University of Michigan with a BFA and is fully certified as a STOTT PILATES® instructor, National Strength and Conditioning personal trainer (NSCA-CPT), ACE Health Coach, Precision Nutrition Level 2 Coach. She […]

  • Episode 58 – Diane Danzebrink

    Di Danzebrink is the founder of the Menopause Support campaign, which can be found online at www.menopausesupport.co.uk. She is also the driving force behind the #MakeMenopauseMatter campaign, launched with the support of cross-party MPs at Westminster in October 2018. More than 1,000 people have signed an online petition seeking major change across society in the […]

  • Episode 57 – Sandy Sabean

    The team at Grit & Soul believe stories empower, inspire and can change lives. Women are amazing storytellers. Women who overcome obstacles and make significant changes to their lives, can embolden other women to do the same. Grit and Soul is a platform to make this happen. A website created by a team of 3 […]

  • Episode 56 – Dr Brooke Kalanick

    Dr Brooke Kalanick is a licensed Naturopathic (ND) and Functional Medicine doctor, she attended Seattle, Washington’s Bastyr University, where she earned a Doctorate in Naturopathic Medicine and Masters in Acupuncture and Chinese Herbal Medicine. Dr Brooke’s postdoctoral training in women’s health and functional endocrinology as well as her personal battle with PCOS led her to […]

  • Episode 55 – Emma Forbes

    We all remember Emma Forbes, the well-loved TV and radio presenter from the 80’s. I know I used to love watching her on Live and Kicking with Andy Peters every Saturday morning. Well since those days, Emma’s life has gone through some major changes, and on this podcast episode, we have a fun, relaxed chat […]

  • Episode 53 – Dr Susan Kleiner

    Dr. Kleiner is the owner of High Performance Nutrition®, LLC, a consulting firm in Mercer Island, Washington. She is the Director of Science & Communication for Vitargo, Inc., and the High Performance Nutritionist for Seattle Storm. Dr. Kleiner is the author of eight books, including THE NEW POWER EATING®, The Good Mood Diet®, and POWERFOOD […]

  • Episode 52 Dr Hannah Short – Menopause + PMS Specialist GP

    Dr Short is an accredited specialist in female hormonal health (menopause & PMS), GP and medical writer. Dr Short has undertaken extensive training in menopause management, under Dr Caroline Marfleet, with the British Menopause Society (BMS) and the Faculty of Sexual and Reproductive Healthcare (FSRH). In 2017, she completed a year-long clinical assistantship in gynaecology […]

  • Episode 51: Nicky Gaylor – Sylk Natural Lubricant

    Nicky Gaylor is the Marketing Director of Sylk UK which was founded by her parents back in the 1990’s following time spent living and working in New Zealand where they discovered this amazing product. They quickly established a reputation amongst health professionals and Sylk was the first NATURAL lubricant to gain prescription status in 1997 […]

  • Episode 50: Dr Stacy Sims – Menopause Nutrition and Female Physiology

    In this menopause specific episode I speak with Dr Stacy Sims about everything you ever wanted to know including nutrition, exercise, diet fads and how women have specific considerations during menopause. Dr. Stacy T. Sims, is a Senior Research Scientist at the University of Waikato. She is an applied researcher, innovator and entrepreneur in human […]

  • Episode 49 – Nagina Abdullah, Masala Body

    Nagina Abdullah is a health coach for busy women and moms and founder of the website MasalaBody.com. She teaches women with a demanding career and busy life how to eat healthier without feeling deprived. She has coached hundreds of women to lose 15-40 pounds and shrink their waist. Nagina has been featured in Business Insider, […]

  • Episode 48: Lisa Lewis – Resiliency Psychology

    Lisa Lewis is a licensed psychologist with a passion for health and wellness. You should see her in the gym!! She wholeheartedly believes in the importance of maintaining a strong mind and a strong body. In addition to the clinical specialties she has, she also a background in sport and exercise psychology. During our conversation […]

  • Episode 47 – Jane Lewis author of Me and My Menopausal Vagina

    One women’s journey of menopause and vaginal atrophy. Jane wrote a book in collaboration with her daughter in a ‘tongue in cheek’ way to help break taboos of vaginal atrophy. It is informative, serious, tear-jerking and guaranteed to make you laugh. During the podcast Jane and I speak about her own experiences with vaginal atrophy […]

  • Episode 46 – Dr Mariza Synder

    Dr. Mariza Snyder is a functional practitioner and the author of seven books: the bestselling The Smart Mom’s Guide to Essential Oils and The DASH Diet Cookbook. Dr. Mariza’s newest book focuses on balancing hormones with the power of essential oils, and it’s called: The Essential Oils Hormone Solution. For the past ten years, she […]

  • Episode 45 Elizabeth Smith Andrews – Lessons I’ve Learned

    This is an episode where this northern lass meets a southern belle, the accents run wild! An industry veteran, who was one of my first inspirations is Elizabeth Smith Andrews. She inspired me to become certified in TRX, DVRT Ultimate Sandbag and to explore functional movement as a way to exercise. I’m happy that she […]

  • Episode 44 Susan Niebergall – It’s Never To Late (She’s 58 years old!)

    Susan Niebergall is an inspiration to many of us. She is 58 and living proof that anything is possible at any age. She has a passion for helping people, specifically helping people attain their fitness goals, and loves empowering people in the gym and in their life–especially middle-age women! And she loves to lift—lift heavy […]

  • Episode 43 Dr Roseanne Woods – Association of lean body mass to menopausal

    Oh my you are in for a treat!! Dr Rosanne Woods recently received her Doctorate of Health Sciences for her paper which shows the association between lean body mass and menopausal symptoms. They found that if women maintained and build lean body mass, from resistance training versus moderate cardio, they would be 70% less likely […]

  • Episode 42 Katarina Wilk – Author of Perimenopower

    Health and medicine journalist, Katarina Wilk, combines facts with personal experiences to inspire, guide and, above all, include you. You are far from alone in these symptoms. We discuss Katarina’s journey into writing, Perimenopower and how she created the ultimate guide for you. You will learn everything about how and why the body reacts the […]

  • Episode 41 Karen Gallagher – Overcoming obstacles in life

    Karen is certified as a Holistic Nutritionist, Strength & Conditioning Specialist, Health and Life Coach. She is a Body Transformation; Mindset Coach and has over 18 years of experience helping women to become fit and confident. As a former competitive figure skater and fitness athlete for most of her life, Karen has overcome a lot […]

  • Episode 40 Kim Schlag – Sane Nutrition

    Kim Schlag is my Insta-buddy! After years of yo-yo dieting, she discovered weight training and sane nutrition and completely transformed her life. She then completely changed her life around, now a qualified trainer and nutrition coach. I totally adore her and her commonsense approach to living a healthy life, I also am a great fan […]

  • Episode 39 Paige Fleischmann

    Paige Fleischmann is a personal trainer and DVRT Master Trainer with Ultimate Sandbag. A long time friend of mine, an old soul in a young body and a total fireball. Paige talks about how she focuses her sessions with her clients by asking them to do a check-in and decide exactly what their body needs […]

  • Episode 38 James Fell – The Holy Shit Moment!

    James Fell is an international fitness columnist and author and his new book, The Holy Shit Moment! is a no-nonsense guide on how to get in shape, fix your finances, alleviate depression and change your life for good. We’ve all been there. Wanting to change your life forever, but only doing it in fits and […]

  • Episode 37 Virginia Rodriguez

    Virginia Rodriguez,is a Integrative Nutrition Health Coach who has a passion is to help men and women become healthier and happier through pure food and awesome lifestyle choices. We have a great discussion on the show today that covers so many topics including brain health, taking care of the things we don’t see and how […]

  • Episode 36 Kellie Davis

    Kellie Hart Davis inspires women to get strong in all aspects of life by getting them crazy strong in the gym. She is the founder of Fit Thrive Workouts and The Play Big Academy, and is the co-author of Strong Curves. She’s a fan of having real conversations with the women in her community that […]

  • Episode 35 Nancy and Eileen from Cucumber Clothing

    Cucumber was born when Nancy and Eileen put their heads together and realised that getting hot and sweaty is probably the last taboo. They also knew so many women, taking-care-of-business women, organising-the-family women, trying-to-do-it-all women, who were struggling because of their interrupted nights, poor sleep and uncomfortable sweaty days. So they decided to give up […]

  • Episode 34 Annie Brees – Balance 365 Anti-Diet Movement

    Compassionate way to help women on their goals, which maybe lose weight, feel better about your health or yourself. Based on habit based learning, to help women build consistency in their life, changing the narrative on the diet culture which helps them feel freedom around food. https://www.balance365life.com/

  • Episode 33 Juliet McGrattan – Sorted: The Active Woman’s Guide to Health.

    Juliet qualified as a Dr in 1996 and became a GP in 2002. After 16 years as a GP she decided to hang up her stethoscope and follow her passion, using her medical knowledge and experience to improve the health of women through physical activity. She works for Public Health England as a Champion for […]

  • Episode 32 Dr Fiona Lovely – Not Your Mother’s Menopause

    Dr. Fiona Lovely brings to her listeners the expertise gleaned from a more than a decade of clinical primary care giving. She has many years of training in the fields of restorative endocrinology, functional neurology and functional medicine as well as the professional designation of Doctor of Chiropractic. She has been helping women with their […]

  • Episode 31 Leigh Peele – Metabolic Myths

    Leigh Peele, a nationally published author who’s been featured in publications such as Men’s Health, The Guardian, and The Washington Times. Leigh was a co-host of the popular fitness podcast, Fitcast, and she’s a self-described “layman researcher”. As a personal trainer with a certification through the National Academy of Sports Medicine, Leigh’s worked with actors, […]

  • Episode 30 JVB – Being Strong Matters

    Jennifer Vogelgesang Blake (better known as JVB to her friends, and now, you) is a personal trainer, strength coach, and competitive powerlifter living and working in the Twin Cities. A USA Powerlifting club coach and certified RKC2 trainer, her clients span the spectrum of brand-new to more advanced lifters. When she isn’t in the gym, […]

  • Episode 29 Jessi Kneeland – Body Positive

    Jessi Kneeland is a coach, teacher, speaker, and writer dedicated to helping women love their bodies. Her purpose on earth is to help all women break free from the body image issues, fear, shame, and armor that hold them back. This is a fascinating conversation that I know you’ll love.

  • Episode 28 Lindsey Robins – Become Clothing: Hot Women Campaign

    Following on from last weeks episode, I am excited to profile another female run enterprise based out of the UK. Become is a menopause clothing brand with intelligent fabrics that stop hot flushes and night sweats. On the show we speak about Become’s #HotWomenOnly campaign – inviting women over 40 to share the stories of […]

  • Episode 27 Becks Armstrong – The Clarity App

    In this episode I am profile a female entrepreneur, Becks Armstrong, who has created a mediation app with an emphasis on addressing symptoms of menopause through the power of breath and mindfulness, Clarity features an InstaCold function which provides instant relief during a hot flash. Becks is on a mission of changing the conversation and […]

  • Episode 26 Dan John – Building Resiliency Through Aging

    Dan John is an industry legend who has a very practical approach to fitness after years of research and experience in the industry. We talk about how fitness needs to change as we age, and it needs to take women’s health through menopause seriously. He focuses this conversation on 4 categories: health, longevity (women have […]

  • Episode 25 Kelly Coffey – How To Stop Self Sabotaging Your Health

    Kelly Coffey (C-O-F-F-E-Y) is a fucking badass. She’s the force behind Strong Coffey Personal Training in New England, and the popular blog strongcoffey.com. In 1997, at over 300 pounds, Coffey was a study in how not to treat a human body. She was depressed, inactive, and uncomfortable. She had weight loss surgery only to gain […]

  • Episode 24 Kim Vopni – The Vagina Coach

    Kim Vopni, The Vagina Coach, is an expert who talks all about the vagina, apparently one of the worlds most hated words. In this episode we discuss how most women don’t realize, that in menopause pelvic floor vitality is effected. The sneeze pee, the kegel mojo (are you doing it correctly), sexual satisfaction, dry vagina […]

  • Episode 23 Elsbeth Vaino – Strength Training For Women

    Electronic warfare engineer turned personal trainer, Elsbeth is one of my favourite fitness presenters and I am very honoured to have her on the show. Elsbeth regularly trains newbies to her gym that are over 40 and she gets to see this generation thrive and find the joy in strength training, especially women over 50 […]

  • Episode 22 Josh Hillis – Behavioural Weight Loss Treatments

    I am so happy to have Josh Hillis back on the show. We speak about how a recent study proved that by focusing on positive behaviours around food, we can see sustained fat loss. He provides amazing protocols that you can try in your own weight loss journey.

  • Episode 21 Monika Bjorn – Strength Through Menopause

    My Swedish friend, a modern yogi, educator, concept-maker, ruler-breaker, risk-taker and published author. Currently writing a book all about strength through menopause and we talk about her research on the topic.

  • Episode 20 Meghan Callaway, Kellie Hart Davis and Dr. Sarah Ellis Duvall – Glutes, Core + Pelvic Floor

    Kellie Hart Davis, Meghan Callaway, and Dr. Sarah Ellis Duvall, PT are the co-creators of Glutes, Core, and Pelvic Floor. Together they empower people to create positive changes through a better understanding of movement. Their combined coaching expertise teaches you to exercise with confidence while learning to love your body for all it can do […]

  • Episode 19: Chia Chia Sun – Let’s Talk About Sex!

    Chia Chia Sun is a pharmaceutical executive turned women’s health entrepreneur. She is CEO of Damiva Inc., a personal care company dedicated to innovation in manufacturing 100% natural products for women. Chia Chia started on her path when she discovered that there are simply very few effective and safe products for vaginal health. With a […]

  • Episode 18: Meghan Callaway – Ultimate Empowerment for Women

    Meghan Callaway is a strength coach in Vancouver, Canada with over 14 years of experience coaching a wide array of clients from elite athletes, to post-physical therapy rehabilitative strength training, as well as everyday people who want to feel, perform, and function at a higher level. Meghan is the creator of the recently released Ultimate […]

  • Episode 17: Jessie Mundell – Pelvic Floor strategies for incontinence

    Jessie Mundell is an expert in prenatal and postnatal exercise with a Bachelor’s degree in Health & Physical Education, and a Masters in Kinesiology. I’m every mom’s go-to support system for nutrition and fitness that strengthens and heals them while building a confidence that gives a mama the energy to love herself and her little […]

  • Episode 16: Dana Santas – Practical Solutions for Back Pain Relie

    Dana Santas has just released her book, Practical Solutions for Back Pain Relief, 40 BODY AND MIND EXERCISES TO MOVE BETTER, FEEL BETTER, AND RELIEVE PAIN PERMANENTLY. We discuss how she encourages people to be empowered to move better, feel better, and never feel powerless to pain again. We talk specifically about the mind-body connection, […]

  • Episode 15: Oreet J.S. – How your curvaceous figure is an asset!

    Oreet has 20+ years of experience as a fitness and dance instructor plus grew up with art form of bellydance and has been featured on NBC, ABC, CBS, and CNN to name a few and has numerous titles including the titles Bellydancer of the Year and Middle Eastern Dance Champion of North America. She has […]

  • Episode 14: P.H.Oliver – The Gynesaurs

    A published author who spent spent most of her life working with body parts as a gymnastics coach/administrator and a Physician’s Assistant in an obstetrics and gynecology office and is especially thrilled to now write tales focusing on the naughty bits. The Gynesaurs was inspired by her time observing the intriguing and often hilarious encounters […]

  • Episode 13: Kim Acedo – Learn How To Embrace Ageing and Leading a More Fulfilling Life

    Kim is a Health & Self-care Coach exclusively for women in midlife. She provides women with the tools to lead a healthier and more fulfilling life. As many beautiful physical, mental, and emotional shifts occur during this time, she believes this is an optimal time to make healthy changes and enhancements in a woman’s life.

  • Episode 12: Krista Scott Dixon – Fat Isn’t A Bad Thing During Menopause

    KSD is the Director of Curriculum for Precision Nutrition and a global leader in coaching and nutrition. She talks about her own experience with double menopause and how menopause impacts women on an emotional and physical level.

  • Episode: 11 – Fit n’ Chips Chats Sam Pitre

    Sam Pitre is now 43 years old and has transformed her life. Overweight and very unhealthy she decided to take matters into her own hands and now inspires other women to do the same. Her story is fascinating and she emphasises how important it is to love your body, just like she did, big or […]

  • Episode 10: Kourtney Thomas – Big Arms, Big Life

    Why do you think women are afraid to be big, and why does it have so many negative connotations? Let’s stop this nonesense right now. Kourtney Thomas teaches us how to , Become the Boss of our Body and watch our life take shape. www.kthomasfitness.com

  • Episode 8 – Fit n’ Chips Chats Georgie Fear – Fat Loss Through Menopause

    Metabolism is slowing down with age, and now we have hormonal disruption to deal, menopause often sees women gain weight and struggle to lose it as easily as they did before. Today we will talk about skills to help achieve weight loss and answer some frequently asked questions. Georgie is a registered dietiican and author […]

  • Episode 7: Allison McColl – Setting A Personal Model For Resiliency, Using A 7 Step Process

    Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) was developed by psychologist Aaron Beck, and is a system of setting small goals for yourself resulting it big impactful changes in your life. Today we delve deep into the 7 step process for developing a bullet proof plan through personal resiliency. It’s time to stop beating ourselves up especially through […]

  • Episode 6: Fabienne Marier – Reframing Your Worth

    For too long women are expected to be small. Small in our voice. Small in our bodies. Small in our expectations. The tide is now turning and it’s time to stand up and be BIG!! After years of feeling unfulfilled and following all the rules, Fabienne talks about how she found her confidence and became […]

  • Episode 5: Amanda Thebe – My Story

    Today Amanda tells you her story about why she has become an advocate for Women Over 40 during Menopause. She speaks about her struggles and how she has created strategies to help her cope.

  • Episode 4: Josh Hillis – Fat Loss in Our 40’s

    Josh and Amanda discuss the strategies to help women on their fat loss journey, that starts with recognising that we need to play the long game and not be in a hurry to see results.

  • Episode 3: Deanna Harder – Eating Disorders

    We are discussing body dismorphia, eating disorders, body image, food and exercise obsession and how to get off the diet roller coaster!

  • Episode 2: Alyson Schafer – Reevaluating Your Role in Life

    During our 40’s and beyond can be a time when women can feel lost, invisible and alone. This episode delves deep into understanding the path forward and where it will lead them.

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    Catch 22: body acceptance and how that impacts our ability to make positive change in your health and wellness journey.

  • Running vs Walking for Fast Fat Loss in Menopause

    Fast fat loss in menopause is not really the goal. Let’s be realistic and say this right out of the gate. Fast fat loss is a myth.  You may, however, drop inflammation fairly quickly with the right type of exercise.    Part 1: The Fat Burning Fundamentals Let’s start with the basics. When we talk […]

  • Ep #158: Bone Health Breakthroughs for Perimenopause and Menopause with Harleen Laroia

    In this podcast episode, we tackle bone health in perimenopause and menopause with expert guidance and real-world solutions. Host Andrea Donsky—a nutritionist with over 20 years of experience, menopause educator, published menopause researcher, and co-founder of WeAreMorphus. Joining her is Harlene Laroia, director of OsteoStrong Oakville and Toronto, who has dedicated her career to helping […]

  • 226 Start Cycle Syncing. The Secret To Feeling Better In Perimenopause with Laura Federico and Morgan Miller

    In this episode of Hello Hot Flash, we explore how cycle tracking—yes, even during perimenopause—can help you better understand your body, improve your mental health, and support hormonal balance. Guests Laura Federico and Morgan Miller, co-authors of The Cycle Book, explain how tuning into your cycle phases can reveal early signs of hormonal imbalance and […]

  • Thursday Thoughts – People Pleasing

    On today’s Thursday Thoughts, Lucy & I are talking about people pleasing. We all do it – particularly women – but is it actually serving us? The need to belong and be liked often sees us doing or saying things that aren’t in alignment with who we truly are. When we put the needs of […]

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