Episodes
204 Menopause: The Portal to Your Power with Carla Wainwright
This conversation is not about ‘surviving’ menopause.It’s about claiming power, pleasure, and potency on the other side of it. Sally sits down with Carla Wainwright, holistic wellness coach, sexual awakening facilitator, and self-described midlife alchemist, for a deeply grounding, myth-shattering conversation about what really happens when women cross the threshold of midlife. With a background […]
200 Your Period Isn’t Supposed to Destroy You with Nicole Jardim
Everything went wrong before this interview even started: lagging audio, frozen screens, “Can you hear me?” chaos… which, honestly, became the perfect metaphor for today’s topic: women being told to accept dysfunction as normal. And fittingly, this conversation marks a huge milestone — our 200th episode! Two hundred episodes of unlearning, reframing, and giving women […]
The Biology of Trauma: Why All the Right Things Aren’t Working in Menopause
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195 ADHD, Progesterone Intolerance & The Missing Research with Adele Wimsit
👀 This isn’t your average convo about "that time of the month." This is about the hormonal chaos no one’s talking about and how it’s silently wrecking the lives of neurodivergent women. 💥 What You’ll Walk Away With: ADHD & hormones? Oh yeah, they're very much connected. Especially in midlife. The Perfect Storm Study: Adele […]
194 Unfawning: The Silent Survival Strategy That’s Shaped Your Life with Dr. Ingrid Clayton
💥 Ever said yes when you meant no?💥 Ever lost yourself just to keep the peace?That’s not people-pleasing.That’s FAWNING—and it runs deeper than you think. In this raw and revealing conversation, Dr. Ingrid Clayton peels back the layers of complex trauma, unpacks the hidden cost of fawning, and gets brutally honest about what it takes […]
188 Fascia, Movement & Body Image with Helen Eadie
Join me and Helen Eadie in our experiential conversation about exploring body consciousness. Helen Eadie is a somatic practitioner with a rich background in craniosacral therapy and yoga. And in this conversation, we talk about: 🌱 Understanding the Body: Having vs. Being 🌱 The Journey into Somatic Practices 🌱 Craniosacral Therapy: A New Perspective 🌱 […]
179 How to be a Highly Sensitive Person with ChaNan Bonser
Join me and ChaNan Bonser in our rich and deep-dive conversation about how to be a highly sensitive person in the world. ChaNan shares her personal journey of understanding her sensitivity, how it has shaped her life and work, and the importance of creating space for oneself during challenging times. In this conversation we talk […]
Turning Your Personal Drama and Trauma into Transformation
Personal drama or personal trauma? One and the same? What is it, and how does it shape your health and happiness? Let’s explore the connection between everyday irritations and deeper trauma. From bad hair days to betrayal, uncover how personal drama impacts your well-being and how to move past it to live the life you […]
133: Navigating peri-to-post menopause, spiritual growth, trauma and more (with really good protein powder) with XO Jacqui's Jacqui Burge
Send us a text In this episode, Jacqui Burge joins me (Hotflash inc founder Ann Marie McQueen) for a magical conversation that ranges from why perimenopause needed an easy-to-digest, simple and clean protein powder to how much better life can be without sugar. Jacqui is a thoughtful, post-menopausal American health and wellness entrepreneur. A workplace […]
176 Understanding Hormonal Sensitivity in Women with Paula Rastrick
Join me and Paula Rastrick in our candid conversation about understanding hormonal sensitivity in women. You may know Paula from the recent Panorama documentary, The Menopause Industry Uncovered. Well, today she shares the FULL story plus why she is passionate about people in the menopause profession becoming more trauma-informed. We talk about: 🌱 Personal Experience […]