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Menopause Conversations

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Discover the Menopause Conversations Podcast – your go-to resource for natural solutions to thrive during the menopause transition! Hosted by Angela Counsel, a qualified naturopath and menopause coach, this podcast dives into everything you need to know about navigating menopause without relying on HRT. From tackling stubborn weight gain, hot flushes, and brain fog to addressing hair loss, skin changes, and gut health, each episode delivers expert advice and actionable tips to help you feel confident and energised. Whether you’re looking for personalised health strategies, insights into managing hormonal changes, or just want to understand your body better, Menopause Conversations is here to empower you to take charge of your health and live your best life through menopause and beyond. Don’t let menopause hold you back—tune in today and join the conversation!

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August 26, 2025 ∙ 25 mins

Sleep Like a Queen: The Menopause Edition

💤 Why Sleep is the Most Important Nutrient After Oxygen In this episode of Menopause Conversations, Angela dives deep into why sleep is critical for women’s health—especially during the menopause transition. You’ll discover: Why poor sleep raises risks of cardiovascular disease, diabetes, and even dementia. The difference between deep sleep (detoxifying the brain and body) […]
August 22, 2025 ∙ 20 mins

More Energy, Less Exhaustion

Energy in Menopause: What’s Draining It — and How to Get It Back In this episode, Angela breaks down why energy can decrease during the menopause transition and what you can do about it. From hormonal shifts that affect your energy systems to everyday habits and hidden drains most women miss, she shares simple steps […]
August 5, 2025 ∙ 17 mins

Why Am I So Foggy? Your Brain in Menopause

Struggling with memory lapses, brain fog, or feeling like you’re losing your edge during menopause? In this empowering episode of the Menopause Conversations podcast, host Angela Counsel explains why these symptoms are common—and what you can do about them. Drawing from cutting-edge neuroscience and her own experiences, Angela reveals that your brain isn’t breaking down—it’s […]
July 30, 2025 ∙ 19 mins

Is It Really Menopause… or Something Else?

In this insightful episode, Angela unpacks a powerful truth: not every symptom you’re experiencing is automatically “just menopause.” From brain fog and weight gain to low energy and hair loss, many of the signs we blame on hormones might have deeper underlying causes. Is the shift in your hormones the cause of your symptoms or […]
July 24, 2025 ∙ 13 mins

Having a Plan for your Health

Do You Have a Health Plan for Midlife and Beyond? You have a business plan. You have a financial plan. But what about a health plan? In this episode of the Menopause Conversations podcast, Angela poses one of the most important — and overlooked — questions midlife women need to ask themselves: Do I have […]

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Discover the Menopause Conversations Podcast – your go-to resource for natural solutions to thrive during the menopause transition! Hosted by Angela Counsel, a qualified naturopath and menopause coach, this podcast dives into everything you need to know about navigating menopause without relying on HRT. From tackling stubborn weight gain, hot flushes, and brain fog to addressing hair loss, skin changes, and gut health, each episode delivers expert advice and actionable tips to help you feel confident and energised. Whether you’re looking for personalised health strategies, insights into managing hormonal changes, or just want to understand your body better, Menopause Conversations is here to empower you to take charge of your health and live your best life through menopause and beyond. Don’t let menopause hold you back—tune in today and join the conversation!
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  • Sleep Like a Queen: The Menopause Edition

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    Energy in Menopause: What’s Draining It — and How to Get It Back In this episode, Angela breaks down why energy can decrease during the menopause transition and what you can do about it. From hormonal shifts that affect your energy systems to everyday habits and hidden drains most women miss, she shares simple steps […]

  • Why Am I So Foggy? Your Brain in Menopause

    Struggling with memory lapses, brain fog, or feeling like you’re losing your edge during menopause? In this empowering episode of the Menopause Conversations podcast, host Angela Counsel explains why these symptoms are common—and what you can do about them. Drawing from cutting-edge neuroscience and her own experiences, Angela reveals that your brain isn’t breaking down—it’s […]

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  • When Pushing Through Just Stops Working – How Menopause Impacts Women in Business and Leadership

    Welcome to Series 5 of Menopause Conversations with your host Angela Counsel! After a short break, we’re back—and this season, we’re diving deep into a topic that is not talked about enough: the impact of menopause on women running businesses, leading teams, and holding corporate roles. In this powerful opening episode, Angela shares personal stories […]

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  • How Skin Changes During Menopause and What You Can Do About It!

    Menopause changes more than your hormones—it transforms your skin, also. In this episode of Menopause Conversations, we highlight the surprising ways menopause impacts your skin and how you can take charge of your skin’s health with natural, effective strategies. Many women will experience dryness, wrinkles, dullness, or sensitivity during perimenopause and beyond, but it’s not […]

  • Hair loss in Menopause

    If you are noticing thinning hair or unexpected facial hair growth during menopause this episode is for you. Today in the Menopause Conversations Podcast, we dive into the causes of hair loss during menopause, from hormonal imbalances to thyroid issues, stress, and nutrient deficiencies. I’ll walk you through practical steps to manage hair loss and […]

  • Menopause and the Allergy Spike

    Have you noticed strange, new allergy symptoms creeping in during perimenopause? Whether it’s recurring headaches, itchy skin, sinus congestion, brain fog, heightened anxiety or even eczema, these symptoms could be a result of fluctuating hormones that spike your body’s histamine levels. In this episode of Menopause Conversations, we dive into the surprising reason behind why […]

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    If migraines are showing up in your life for the first time, seem to be increasing or have become debilitating, put the Panadol aside and take a listen to this episode of Menopause Conversations. We explore why migraines become more severe during perimenopause, the cause and what you can do to help alleviate them. As […]

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  • Ageing is an Attitude with Lynda Dyer

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  • Sex and Sensuality in your 40's and Beyond

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  • Menopause in the Workplace with Thea O'Connor

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  • Menopause & Relationships with Iman Iskander

    On this week’s episode of Menopause Conversations we revisit a previous episode (previously the Wise Women Conversations Podcast), and look at what happens to relationships as you move through your menopause years. For some women it is a time of new beginnings, for others it is a time of endings, and some may find relationships […]

  • Menopause & Movement with Denise Mokadsi

    In this episode we delve into an essential conversation for women navigating the peri-menopause and menopause transition and joining us for this conversation is Denise McKenzie. Denise is an ex-nurse and highly experienced Personalised Health Coach, Personal Trainer, Nutrition, Mindset, and Trauma-Informed Coach with over 25 years of expertise in the health and fitness industry. […]

  • Genes, Hormones & Health: Personalised Care in Menopause

    When we see any kind of health professional, we want to receive a personalised approach to our health rather than a standard, general response to concerns. Our health during the menopause transition is no different. In this podcast episode I’ll walk you through Personalised Health, a truly groundbreaking approach to your health, particularly important during […]

  • Face Yoga: Sculpting Beauty from Within with Vanamala Mayr-Reisch

    On this weeks special episode of the Menopause Conversations Podcast, I am joined by guest Vanamala Mayr-Reisch, a recent recipient of a Women Changing the World Award. With an extensive knowledge of the body, mind and spirit acquired over 35 years of working with people, Vanamala’s focus is empowering women and instilling a positive body image for mental […]

  • Menopause Nutrition: Key Antioxidants and Fats

    Understanding your body’s needs can make all the difference as you transition through Menopause and this week’s episode covers two vital nutrients – Antioxidants and Essential Fatty Acids. Discover: What antioxidants and essential fatty acids are, and why they’re crucial for your health. Why women in menopause need more of these nutrients. The best foods […]

  • The Zinc Link: Your Vital Ally in Menopause

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  • The Calcium Connection

    From childhood we hear about the importance of calcium to support growth & development and as adults that it’s vital for maintaining health & preventing age-related conditions, but why is it particularly important for women as they move through the menopause transition? Most of us know that it’s essential for building and maintaining strong bones […]

  • Magnesium & Menopause: Tips & Benefits

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  • Iron Essentials

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  • Menopause Myth – Women never used to experience Menopause!

    If you have heard & wondered about the myth that ‘women never used to experience menopause because they didn’t live long enough’, take a listen to this episode as we bust that myth. Imagine living through a time when Menopause was considered a ‘disease’ and treated as such. Many other conditions were blamed on Menopause […]

  • Why Menopause Fuels Anxiety: A Deeper Look

    Anxiety can affect our mental & physical health and in some cases, our overall quality of life. It may be something you have never experienced before now. Maybe your experience with it has previously been mild or only at certain times in your life and brought on by certain events. It could be something you […]

  • Balancing Your Hormones with Seeds

    Whether you are still having a relatively normal menstrual cycle, experiencing irregular cycles or no cycle at all, this episode of Menopause Conversations is for you. Learn how to Balance your Hormones through a powerful ancient practice of Seed Cycling. Also supported by a lot of science and research, this practice has been shown to […]

  • Inflammation Insights

    We all experience inflammation at various times in our lives. It’s a natural and essential part of the body’s immune response to injury, infection or harmful stimuli so why is it that for women this increases during the menopause transition? In this episode I talk about what inflammation is and: The difference between acute and […]

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    Sleep is our most important daily habit and for many reasons it’s not always easy to come by. For women going through the peri-menopause, menopause transition, it’s more important than ever to be getting enough sleep & good quality sleep but how? In this episode of Menopause Conversations we share: The impact on your body […]

  • Supporting Brain Health in Menopause

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  • Beyond the Scales – A balanced look at Health in Menopause

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  • Menopause Demystified

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  • Clearing the Cholesterol Cloud – The Good the Bad & Why We Need It!

    What is Cholesterol? Why is it important and why does it go up in menopause? In this episode we answer all of these questions and more as we take a closer look at Cholesterol, it’s functions in the body and look to remove the fear that is often surrounding it. We consider diet, your genetics, […]

  • Is Soy Healthy or Not?

    Soy! Is it good for me or is it bad for me? Join me for this episode as I talk about the benefits and risks of including soy in your diet, especially for women going through menopause. We’ll look at the balances between nutritional science, cultural practices, individual health needs, the quality of the product, […]

  • What does Hormone Imbalance mean?

    In this weeks episode of Menopause Conversations I cover Hormone Imbalance. What does it mean? What causes it and what can you do about these imbalances. Education is empowerment so take an active role in managing your menopause journey by becoming educated on hormone imbalances and the natural methods available to support your health. As […]

  • Why Do You Promote Against HRT?

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    As we reach the end of 2022, I invite you to reflect on the past 12 months – the good, the bad and the ugly. In this episode I share with you an exercise that I do with the members of my embrace Inner Circle to reflect and celebrate your achievements for the year as […]

  • Menopause After Cancer

    More and more women are experiencing menopause after cancer, whether it is from the disease itself or from the treatment.  I wanted to make sure that we covered this topic with the respect that it deserves so decided to ask a friend who has experienced a medically induced menopause at the age of 47.  Sonya […]

  • Interview with Women's Fitness Adventures

    In this week’s episode I am sharing an interview that I did with Yvonne Shepherd from Women’s Fitness Adventures (WFA) for her community.  I share some of my challenges around osteoarthritis and weight gain and how I was able to recover from a full hip replacement and complete a 27km walk 6 weeks after finishing […]

  • Looking after your skin as you age with Kim Morrison

    As we age and our hormones shift, many women start to notice that their skin changes. It isn’t as tight as it was in the past and often, they start to notice lines and wrinkles that weren’t there in the past. I get so many questions about the best skincare to use as you age […]

  • A few of My Favourite Resources

    I often get asked about some of my favourite books, podcasts, communities etc when it comes to the topic of menopause. In this episode I share with you some of those resources and their links Books Queen Menopause by Alison Daddo Art of Self-Love by Kim Morrison The Upgrade by Dr Louanne Brizadene  Goddesses Never […]

  • Managing Menopause Naturally with Maryon Stewart

    It was an honour to have Maryon Stewart as a guest on the Menopause Conversations Podcast. Maryon is the author of Manage Your Menopause Naturally and 27 other books. She is considered a pioneer of the Natural Menopause Movement. She has helped tens of thousands of women around the world overcome PMS and menopause symptoms […]

  • The Truth Behind Some Scary Menopause Headlines

    Headlines like “Menopause is Costing Women $17bill in lost income a Year” or “Nearly 1mill women leave the workforce due to Menopause” are quite scary and give women the idea that menopause will cause them to lose their jobs. While it is possible that some women make decisions to leave their job while they are […]

  • Yoga for Your Face

    Don’t we all sometimes wish that our face looked a little tighter or that we could hide some of the wrinkles that seem to be appearing? In this episode of the Menopause Conversations podcast Vanamala Mayr-Reisch shares some of her tips to naturally lift and tighten your face using face yoga. Vanamala’s mission is to […]

  • Finding Financial Freedom with Renovating

    When I heard that the largest demographic of homeless people in Australia were women over the age of 50, I was completely shocked.  These women are often hidden from society and lose their homes after marriage breakdowns. This statistic is one that my guest on the podcast this week also wants to change. Some people […]

  • Walking for Your Health

    It was recently reported that Drs in the UK are prescribing walking to maintain great health rather than medications, this was music to the ears of our guest on the Menopause Conversations podcast this week.  Yvonne Shepherd is the owner of Women’s Fitness Adventures a company whose mission is to encourage women to become stronger […]

  • Reclaim Your Swimsuit Confidence

    If you have ever felt that you have missed out on precious summer memories because of how you feel in a swimsuit, then this episode is for you. Anita McLachlan from Sequins and Sand and Summer Confidence Society chats to me about the very real issue that many women experience in summertime. Having owned an […]

  • Taking Care of Your Vaginal Health

    Today’s guest on the Menopause Conversations Podcast is Dr Alyssa Dweck. Dr. Alyssa Dweck is a practicing gynaecologist and the Chief Medical Officer of Bonafide. She has been an Ob/Gyn for over 25 years with a special interest in menopausal health and training in female sexual health. Dr. Dweck is the co-author of three books […]

  • Listening to the Messages from your body

    Every single day you receive messages from your body, some messages are louder than others. Have you ever heard them? The only way in which your body can communicate with you is through symptoms, these are the messages from your body. The human body spends its entire life trying to stay in balance, this is […]

  • What is Personalised Health?

    Everyone has tried diets that didn’t work or have found out that what used to work doesn’t work now.  Every woman’s experience of menopause is different  some have hot flashes and night sweats and others don’t some put on weight and others lose it some have excruciating joint pain and others don’t there are so […]

  • Alcohol and Menopause

    Statistics show that women over the age of 45 are the largest consumers of alcohol in Australia and I would assume that these stats are similar in other western countries. We live in a culture that tells us that alcohol is required to be social, to relax, to have fun, to be part of the […]

  • Dressing for Confidence, Impact & Presence

    Our special guest on this week’s episode of Menopause Conversations Podcast is Fiona Keary from Style Liberation. I have shared Fiona’s work before on an earlier episode any I thought it was time to have Fiona on to have a deeper conversation around how the clothes that we wear tell a story about ourselves. To […]

  • Weight Gain in Menopause

    The menopause is a time of change. One of the biggest changes that many women experience is weight gain. You might have gained weight despite your best efforts to exercise regularly and pay attention to your nutrition, especially in the hard to lose Meno-Belly region. But the issue is the former weight loss strategies that […]

  • Why Joints Ache in Peri-Menopause

    One of the symptoms associated with menopause that is least discussed is joint and body pain. I had continual pain for approximately 2 years when I was in peri-menopause. Although I don’t often use painkillers, there have been a few times when I needed to take Panadeine just to fall asleep. Since this generation of […]

  • Running a Marathon in Peri-Menopause with Tania Dalton

    At the age of 47 Tania Dalton started to wonder what would happen if she lived a short life like her Dad, what would she miss out on? Tania decided that she was going to train to run a marathon even though she says she didn’t consider herself an athlete, didn’t like running and she […]

  • Insulin – The Hidden Hormone in Menopause

    This week is the final episode in the Understanding Hormones series and in the episode, I am talking about the hormone Insulin and specifically something that is known as Insulin Resistance. Insulin Resistance is one of the key factors when it comes to weight gain in peri-menopause and beyond. In this episode you will discover: […]

  • Thriving Thru Menopause in the Workplace with Clarissa Kristjansson

    In this week’s episode of Menopause Conversations, I have Clarissa Kristjansson as my guest. Clarissa is a Mindful and Menopause Expert, Author of the bestseller The Mindful Menopause and the host of Thriving Thru Menopause Podcast. Clarissa believes that life transitions give women the opportunity to explore life differently. In this episode we discuss the […]

  • Thyroid and Menopause

    It is time to get a better understanding of the role that the thyroid plays in some of t he symptoms that are often associated with menopause, particularly weight gain.  In this episode of Menopause Conversations, you will discover: The role your thyroid plays in keeping you healthy The specific nutrients you require for a […]

  • The Vag Queen with Sandy Davies

    Sandy Davies is the creator of the menopause balm called Happy Pause and is affectionately known as the Vag Queen. Sandy is on a mission to open the conversation around vaginal health as women age. Sandy is also full of life and vitality; this conversation was so much fun to have. Join us as Sandy […]

  • The Role of Your Liver in Balancing Hormones

    This is the next episode in the Understanding Menopause series and today I am chatting about the role that your liver plays in keeping your hormones balanced and you looking and feeling great. Most women don’t realise the importance of optimal liver function when it comes to balancing their hormones. This is something that most […]

  • Living a Magnificent Midlife

    From the very first moment of this podcast Rachel Lankester and I are talking about a controversial topic – the conversation around menopause that is currently taking place in the UK. With the push to get more and more women in the UK taking HRT and which has resulted in a shortage of HRT that […]

  • The “Real” Cause of Your Symptoms

    It is easy to blame symptoms such as hot flashes, weight gain, moodiness or sleep problems on Menopause or even your hormones but neither are the “real” cause of your symptoms. In this episode of Menopause Conversations, I bust through the common myth about what the cause of your symptoms are. Menopause is not the […]

  • Discovering your Natural Talents with Juliet Dyer

    Many women are looking for change as they move through mid-life, whether it is their job, their relationship or just the way in which they show up in the world. In this episode of the Menopause Conversations podcast I have Juliet Dyer (Leadership Coach) as my guest. This episode is a recording of a masterclass […]

  • The Oral Contraceptive & HRT in Menopause

    There has been a lot of discussion recently about the need for HRT to manage symptoms associated with menopause but is this really your only option? Plus, I have heard that some Drs tell women that if they stay on the oral contraceptive pill that they will not go through menopause, this is simply not […]

  • Your Gut and Your Hormones

    In this week’s episode of Menopause Conversations, I am chatting with Ange Sinclair the Digestive Detective all about gut health and hormones. Ange had lifelong issues with her gut but it wasn’t until she started to change the food that she was eating that she started to get improvements. Some of the key points that […]

  • Other Hormones that can impact your menopause transition

    In this episode of the Menopause Conversations Podcast I discuss some of the other hormones that are important to consider as you move through your menopause transition. It is not only oestrogen and progesterone that are impacting the way that you look and feel there are also other hormones at play. These hormones include Testosterone […]

  • Moving Your Body with Self-Kindness with Erica Webb

    In this week’s episode I am chatting with Erica Webb from the Self-Kind Hub. Erica is a mindful movement coach who uses Somatic Exercise, Yoga and Mat Pilates to support women to shift tension and reconnect with their body through a lens of self-kindness and curiosity. Erica’s approach to movement is one that centres simplicity […]

  • Low Oestrogen is not always the problem

    A lot of the focus when it comes to menopause and changing hormones is around the decline in oestrogen levels, but for many women this is not the real issue. Many of the common symptoms that are associated with menopause are due to excess oestrogen levels in relation to progesterone. In fact, even before women […]

  • Stronger Core, Stronger Body with Peta Gillian

    Do you experience low back pain or the inability to stand for extended periods of time? These are 2 of the signs of a weak core. In this week’s episode of Menopause Conversations, I am chatting with Peta Green who is a fitness expert who specialises in keeping women healthy and mobile as they age. […]

  • Oestrogen – The Nurturing Hormone

    The second hormone that I will be discussing in this Understanding Hormone series is Oestrogen. Oestrogen is often also known as the nurturing hormone and the sense of “not giving a damn” about certain things as women age is often attributed to a woman’s decline in oestrogen. Most of the focus around menopause hormones is […]

  • Sharing My Menopause Journey

    While my primary message is that you can navigate your menopause transition with ease, this wasn’t always my story when it comes to menopause. I have had those dark days when I had no idea what was happening to me, feeling frustrated because my body seemed to be breaking down and there was nothing, I […]

  • Understanding Your Hormones – Progesterone

    Over the next few episodes, I am going to be sharing a series of presentations that I created which cover each of the different hormones and how they impact the way that you look and feel as you move through your menopause transition.  Today you will discover more about progesterone, it’s role each month and […]

  • Living a Fabulosity Life with Jai Harvey – Yin

    This is a fun episode with Jai Harvey-Yin, where she shares with us her tips for living a “fabulosity” life.  First a little bit about Jai… Jai has qualifications in business, beauty therapy, teaching, disability and so on one hand, she quite traditional. She also has a huge passion and empathy for the human spirit, […]

  • The 4 Stages of Menopause

    Many women think that menopause is a single event that happens when in fact it is a time of transition. This transition can take up to 12 years (maybe even longer) to occur and for most women this transition generally starts in their early 40s. This is when hormones gradually start to shift, and some […]

  • What's Your Style Personality

    Join me as I chat with Fiona Keary from Style Liberation as she shares with us how you can find your own style personality so that you not only look good but you also feel comfortable in the clothes you are wearing.  Fiona recently chatted with my embrace Inner Circle members and she said that […]

  • Breaking the Gender Bias

    I am back after 12 months break with a re-vamped podcast.  New name and new content.  As I re-launch this podcast it is International Women’s Day and the theme for this year is #breakthebias and I thought that I would talk about the bias that happens in healthcare and medical research.  For too long women […]

  • Finding your purpose

    What do you do when you reach your mid-stage of life and you look in the mirror and don’t really know who you are anymore. Anne McKeown is my guest on this week’s episode of Wise Women Conversations and she shares what happened when she went through this. Anne is now a Life Coach who […]

  • Navigating Menopause with Ease_Pt 3

    In this week’s episode of the Wise Women Conversations Podcast I am sharing the final Pillar in navigating menopause with ease. This is all about your mindset and beliefs around ageing and menopause. Your belief systems will play a significant role in the way in which you are able to move through this time of […]

  • Going AF wit Mitlè Southey

    When I first heard the term going AF, I wasn’t sure what it meant until I asked Mitlè Southey to explain it to me. In this episode of Wise Women Conversations we chat about being alcohol free (AF), I am not sure why we need another label but here we are. Mitlè shares her journey […]

  • How to Navigate Menopause with Ease_Pt 2

    In this episode of the Wise Women Conversations podcast I share with you Pillars 3 and 4 to navigating menopause with ease. These recordings were taken from a recent 7 day Hormone Reset that I ran. Pillar 3 is all about your environment and reducing your exposure to toxins that can cause imbalances in your […]

  • Intimacy and Menopause

    In this week’s episode of Wise Women Conversations I am talking with Janet McGeever who is the Co-Author of Tantric Sex and Menopause (with Diana Richardson). This was a beautiful conversation with Janet gently sharing how it is possible to be intimate after menopause despite the changes that happening in our body’s. Janet’s book and […]

  • How to Navigate Menopause with Ease_Pt 1

    In this week’s episode of Wise Women Conversations I am sharing the first 2 Pillars to navigating menopause with ease. Menopause doesn’t have to be a struggle there are some simple steps that you can take to reduce your symptoms and enjoy this next stage of life and it doesn’t need to include taking any […]

  • The Power of Laughter

    This week’s episode of Wise Women Conversations was a fun one when I had Bron Roberts who is a Laughter Yoga Teacher. I had heard of laughter yoga before but I wanted to find out more. Bron shares the years when she lost her laughter and what she did to get it back. Bron also […]

  • Looking after your brain as you age

    Many women are afraid of deteriorating brain health as they age, this is particularly significant for women who have had a parent with dementia or Alzheimer’s Disease. This week is Alzheimers Disease Awareness week so I thought I would talk about what you an do to improve your brain health and reduce your risk of […]

  • Stepping into midlife with confidence

    In this week’s episode of Wise Women Conversations I am honoured to welcome Deb Johnstone as my guest. A few weeks ago shared an interview that I did with Deb for her Re-Inventing Midlife Summit so I thought it was time for me to have her as a guest to share her wisdom. As a […]

  • Time to sleep

    Sleep is one of the most common issues that concerns women as the move through menopause. As your progesterone levels drop you can find yourself having problems with your sleep but it is not only progesterone that can cause issues with your sleep. Your sleep habits play a very big role and many people have […]

  • Creating Calm with Horses

    In this week’s episode of Wise Women Conversations I am chatting with Lynn Jenkin from Horsanity. Lynn has lived a varied life in many countries and had many different careers but the one constant in her life has been horses. Now Lynn combines her love of horses into her coaching business. Lynn shares that the […]

  • Anxiety and Menopause

    I recently posted on my instagram account asking women to ask questions about what they were struggling with when it came to menopause, anxiety came a up a few times. On this episode of Wise Women Conversations I decided to talk about anxiety, what it is, what causes it and what you can do to […]

  • Finding Your Courage

    In this week’s episode of wise Women Conversations I am chatting with a dear friend Franziska Iseli about her new book The Courage Map. Franziska is an adventurer who wants to make a positive impact on the world. Franziska is always looking for great moments of humanity and she found many when she decided to […]

  • No your body wont go back to the way it was

    I often get asked will my body return to the way it was and my simple answer to that question is – NO! In this episode of the Wise Women Conversations podcast I am sharing why your body won’t go back to the way it was. I talk about how the changes that happen with […]

  • Women Re-Inventing Midlife

    Recently I was a guest on the Women Re-Inventing Midlife Summit with Deb Johnstone and Deb gave me permission to share the interview on this podcast. Deb and I chat about the changes that happen to women as they come to mid-life and how important it is to look after your body at this time […]

  • Menopause is not to blame

    This episode of Wise Women Conversations is another solo one from me and it is a bit of a rant. I am not sorry that I recorded this episode because I think that we need to shift our thinking around menopause but I do apologise to anyone who might be offended by what I have […]

  • Changing your Fashion Style as you Age

    As we get older our fashion style can change due to a changing body shape, the differences in your skin and your (possible) change in hair colour. Just because everything is changing doesn’t mean you have to lose your sense of style. This week I am chatting to Silvana Patrick who is a Personal Stylist […]

  • Creating a new normal

    Many women tell me that they want their body to feel ‘normal’ again but maybe what you think is normal was really your hormones protecting you from the harm that you have been doing to it through your food choices, the toxins you are exposed to and the stress that you can been under. In […]

  • Medically Induced Menopause

    In this week’s episode of Wise Women Conversations I am speaking to Doris Mounsey about her health journey and how that led her to experience medically induced menopause. I often speak about natural menopause but when you have medical conditions or treatments that result in you being in menopause prematurely things can be very different. […]

  • The importance of having a Vision

    This week’ episode is another solo one from me and I am talking about having a vision. Now you might wonder what has having a vision have to do with reducing your hot flushes or losing weight. It has everything to do with it. It is quite easy to get stuck in the pain and […]

  • Minding Your Money

    Our money beliefs can impact so many different areas of our lives including our health and often we are not even aware that this is happening. In this week’s episode of Wise Women Conversations I chat with Money Coach Jane Walters. Jane was a Financial Advisor for many years until she realised that while she […]

  • Celebrating Silver Sirens

    This week’s episode of Wise Women Conversations is a re-published conversation that I had with Faith Agugu who is the creator of a fantastic event for mid-life women called Silver Sirens. Faith invited me along to her last event and it was fantastic to see such a great line up of women who are in […]

  • Saving Children

    This episode of Wise Women Conversations Podcast is a little different from normal. The first difference is that I have a Wise Man on the podcast rather than a Wise Woman. The second difference is the topic – saving children from sex trafficking. I wish that I didn’t have to have this conversation with Marc […]

  • Understanding Menopause

    This week I am sharing the recording of a webinar that I recorded earlier. In this webinar I delve into what happens to your hormones as you move through menopause, why you feel the way that you do and the 5 key steps you can take to thrive in menopause.

  • Overcoming Childhood Trauma

    In this episode of Wise Women Conversations I chat with Beverley Webb from Step Forward Coaching. Beverley had a really tough childhood but she managed to survive and eventually become a very successful business woman. But Beverley hadn’t left the trauma of her childhood behind her, it started to show up in her health and […]

  • Hot Flushes, Weight Gain and Body Pain

    In this week’s episode of Wise Women Conversations I am sharing 3 facebook live recordings that I have done over the past couple of weeks. I was answering some of the common questions that I receive about menopause. The topics that I have included in this episode are 3 of the most common symptoms that […]

  • Strong Healthy Women

    In this week’s episode of Wise Women Conversations I chat with Peta Green from Strong Healthy Women all about movement and fitness. You probably know the importance of being healthy and fit but how does our fitness requirements change as we change. As your body changes with menopause so does the way you will need […]

  • Balancing Your Chakras Pt 3

    This is the 3rd episode in the series of 3 episodes all about balancing your chakras. Learn about the throat, third eye and crown chakras. How you can balance them using meditation, food, crystals, essential oils and movement. Hopefully you have found these episodes about the chakras to be enlightening and you have been able […]

  • Cossie (Swimsuit) Confidence

    Have you ever felt embarrassed to go to the beach in your swimsuit? Have you hidden your body underneath an oversized top? Then this episode of Wise Women Conversations is a must listen to for you. I am having a chat with Anita McLachlan from Sequins and Sand which is an online store that sells […]

  • Balancing Your Chakras_Pt 2

    In this week’s episode of Wise Women Conversations I continue to share with you how you can balance your chakras using food, essential oils, crystals and meditation. In this episode I cover the Solar Plexus and Heart Chakras. The Solar Plexus chakra is all about your gut both physically and emotionally while the Heart chakra […]

  • Unravelling Your Story

    In this week’s episode with Sandy McDonald we talk about the stories of hope, inspiration and connection that we all have. Sandy shares her story from almost bankrupt to creating a world wide movement that has helped 10s of thousands of children in Sth Africa. When Sandy started knitting squares for her Aunt in Sth […]

  • Balancing Your Chakras_Part 1

    In this week’s episode of Wise Women Conversations podcast I share with you some recordings that I created a few months ago about the Chakras – what they are, how do you know if they are out of balance and how you can re-balance them. In this episode I cover the Root and Sacral Chakras […]

  • Relationships in your mid-stage of life

    What happens to relationships as you move through your menopause years? For some women it is a time of new beginnings, for others it is a time of endings. In this week’s episode of the Wise Women Conversations podcast I chat with Couples Counsellor Iman Iskander. Iman shares the different stages a relationship goes through […]

  • Celebrating 50 Episodes

    This week’s episode is a short one. I am celebrating the 50th episode of Wise Women Conversations, as well as 12 months since the podcast was started and we just clicked over 2000 listeners. So there are a few things to celebrate this week. In this episode I share with you a short communication from […]

  • Who are we really?

    In this episode I chat to Barbara Brangan all about Human Design. In fact Barbara goes through my Human Design report in detailed. When we recorded this I didn’t really have any idea about my Human Design Profile apart from the fact that I was a Projector. You will not only learn a lot about […]

  • Simple ways to boost your immunity naturally

    In this episode of Wise Women Conversations I share with you how you can take control of your health and boost your immunity using food, sleep, exercise, fresh air and reducing stress. It all seems fairly straightforward so why do so many people get sick every year with a cold, flu or some other virus? […]

  • Messages from your Body

    In this week’s episode of Wise Women Conversations I am have a chat with Melissa Turnock who shares her journey from being a child who was afraid to speak out. To a woman who had breast cancer and now is a strong woman who teaches others how to truly embody their body, their emotions and […]

  • Boost your Immunity

    Earlier this week I was asked by Chantal Vanderhaeghan to share with her community how you can boost your immune system. As often happens when I chat with Chantal this conversation went in many different directions. I spoke about how people experience stress differently and why there is no single way for everyone to reduce […]

  • An open and honest conversation

    In this week’s episode of Wise Women Conversation I share my personal emotions that are coming up with everything that is happening in the world at the moment. As the world seems to have gone a bit crazy I have started to feel fear, anxiety and panic. Whilst on a conscious level I know that […]

  • Searching for Your inner Wise Woman

    In this week’s Wise Women Conversation with Lisa Fitzpatrick we go on a journey to find your inner wise woman. Lisa shares a time when she was looking for a wise woman to guide her through a troubling time in her life, but she couldn’t find anyone. This led her on her on journey of […]

  • The power of the pause

    This week’s episode of Wise Women Conversations is another solo episode from Angela where she discusses the power of taking a pause. With everyone living very busy lives we often forget to stop and slow down. Business is often worn with pride like a badge of honour and we can think if we are not […]

  • Life Transitions

    In this weeks episode of Wise Women Conversations I chat with Spiritual Teacher Anjani Amriit about life transitions. Anjani is an Ayurvedic Practitioner as well as a Spiritual Teacher and she shares the Ayurvedic philosophy around growing older. There are 3 life stages in Ayurveda – child, adult, elder and Anjani refers to this as […]

  • Using Seeds to Balance your Hormones

    In this episode of Wise Women Conversations I answer a common question that I often get asked – how can I balance my hormones with food? Seed cycling is something that I have used for many years in clinic with clients who were having issues with their fertility and it also works great for women […]

  • Decluttering your mind and your life

    In this episode of Wise Women Conversations I am chatting to Claire McFee about decluttering and how she used decluttering tools to recognise what was happening in her health. Claire had been diagnosed with depression and was told that the only thing should could do was to go on anti-depressants. This wasn’t what Claire wanted […]

  • Why I do what I do

    In this episode of Wise Women Conversations I share a bit of my background and why I do what I do. I am passionate about women understanding their body’s and how hormonal changes can impact the way that they feel. I believe that the more we speak about all of the stage of menopause the […]

  • Sex and Sensuality in your 40s and beyond

    In this episode of Wise Women Conversations I have a chat with Taryn Harvey who is a Tantra Intimacy Coach. We cover so much in this conversation and I think it is a very important conversation that needs to be had more often. Firstly Taryn shares how she went from being a pharmaceutical rep who […]

  • Your body is speaking to you

    If you have unprocessed emotions which you suppress and hide at some point your body will react with symptoms. The longer you ignore your emotions or suppress your symptoms the worse your health will get until you develop a serious disease. Your body speaks to you with symptoms, are you ready to listen? In this […]

  • Racial Acceptance and Love

    In this week’s episode of Wise Women Conversations I chat with Faith Agugu who is the creator of a fantastic event for mid-life women called Silver Sirens. Faith invited me along to her last event and it was fantastic to see such a great line up of women who are in mid-life sharing their stories […]

  • Getting a good nights sleep

    This week’s episode of Wise Women Conversations is another solo episode and I am speaking about the importance of sleep. I often get asked what single thing I would recommend to improve someone’s health and well-being and my answer would always be to get a good nights sleep. Sleep is highly underrated in our society […]

  • Talk to the Animals

    This week’s episode of Wise Women Conversations is a fun one with Bianca De Reus, Animal Communicator. Bianca shares how a snake encounter was the catalyst that changed her life from a analytical corporate financial employee to a self-employed animal communicator and energy healer. Whilst Bianca loves communicating with animals this conversation centres around opening […]

  • Connecting Body and Mind with Yoga Therapy

    In this week’s episode of Wise Women Conversations I have a chat with Liama Aesha who is a Yoga Therapy Teacher and Shiatsu Practitioner. We talk about the role that yoga can play in healing the mind, body and spirit. Liama has a particular interest in working with people who experience anxiety and depression. She […]

  • Release and Let Go

    As I record this podcast it is Dec 12th 2019 and we will be experiencing the final full moon for the year and for the decade. As the full moon is a time when I reflect on what has happened sine the last full moon I decided it was time to reflect on the year […]

  • Getting out in nature and outdoor adventures

    In this week’s episode of Wise Women Conversations I am talking about 2 of my favourite subjects with Yvonne Shepherd – being in nature and walking. Yvonne shares her adventures from joining a gym, to buying the gym and then becoming the Marketing Director for the gym franchise for Australia and New Zealand. Not only […]

  • The personalised approach to health and wellbeing

    This week’s episode of the Wise Women Conversations Podcast is another solo one from me. I share with you what real personalised health solutions mean to me and how I discovered the particular system that I use. We go right back to the beginning of you and consider your genes as well as many different […]

  • What do your thoughts have to do with the way you feel?

    In this week’s episode of Wise Women Conversations we go on a bit of a journey to discover the role that your mind plays in the way you are feeling. My guest on this episode is Shan Withnell, a dear friend of mine, she is an intuitive massage therapist and hypnotherapist. Shan has always had […]

  • Managing Stress through Connection

    This week’s episode of Wise Women Conversations is a recording of an interview that I did with Bianca De Reus of Connected Beings for her summit last year. This conversation goes in many different directions as we discuss stress and how it impacts your body and your life and how by being connected to our […]

  • Breaking the cycle of period poverty

    This week’s Wise Women Conversations is one that I wish we didn’t have to have but it is a very important topic. I am speaking to Rochelle Courtney from Share the Dignity about a very real problem in this country – Period Poverty!! To be honest until I came across the work that Rochelle was […]

  • What happens to your hormones after 40

    This week’s episode is a recording of a live video that I did with Jodee Monckton from Enhance Your Healing. I share what happens to your hormones as you move through your 40s and beyond. We talk about how you can tell if you have a hormonal imbalance and what you can do to re-balance […]

  • Ageing is an Attitude with Lynda Dyer

    In this week’s Wise Women Conversations I chat with Lynda Dyer (Coach, Speaker, Author of 11 best selling books and NLP Master Trainer) about the mindset around ageing. I have often said that we live in an ageist society where youth is idolised and older women often find themselves feeling invisible and unworthy. But is […]

  • Balance your Hormones by Loving Your Liver

    Wise Women Conversations is back after a short break with a solo episode from Angela. In this weeks episode Angela shares with you the importance of a healthy liver when it comes to balancing your hormones. Many of the common symptoms associated with peri-menopause are related to an under functioning liver. Angela shares: •the role […]

  • The Power of a Peaceful Woman

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  • 248 | What's the Best Exercise to Lose Belly Fat During Menopause?

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    ☎️ Book Your COACHING INQUIRY Call: https://calendly.com/d/386-k9q-4cg/coaching-inquiry-call-zoom ☎️ Book Your COMPLEMENTARY CONSULTATION and CALORIE CALCULATION Call: https://calendly.com/d/2p8-mxx-dgf/free-consultation-call-zoom⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Have you been avoiding soy because you heard it causes breast cancer, wrecks your thyroid, or floods your body with estrogen? In this episode, Stephanie Crassweller breaks down what phytoestrogens actually do in perimenopause and menopause, and how […]

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  • 116 – Bioidentical HRT has good safety data, so why do so few women take it?

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Discover the Menopause Conversations Podcast – your go-to resource for natural solutions to thrive during the menopause transition! Hosted by Angela Counsel, a qualified naturopath and menopause coach, this podcast dives into everything you need to know about navigating menopause without relying on HRT. From tackling stubborn weight gain, hot flushes, and brain fog to […]

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