Episodes
Female Cycles & Exercise Cycles (Even Without One)
Is your exercise working against your hormones? Could that be making you more tired, or prone to injury? Is your routine limiting your performance results? It’s widely accepted that exercise is a pillar of good health. For women, though, there’s a gap in exercise recommendations designed based on their unique hormone profile. In a 2021 […]
Early Menopause with Dr Nick Panay Ep 12
In this episode early menopause and how it is treated. Our guest is Dr Nick Panay, Consultant Gynaecologist. Early menopause occurs when periods stop before the age of 45, which probably affects about 10-15% of women. If this happens before the age of 40, it’s known as premature ovarian insufficiency (POI), which affects about 1% […]
79 Divorce Recovery with Martha Bodyfelt
Divorce rates are higher than ever because today we have the luxury of refusing to accept subservience, unhappiness and abuse. Having said that divorce is not easy especially at midlife when we are navigating all sorts of internal changes too along with a loss of confidence. In today’s episode I talk to Martha Bodyfelt, founder […]
78 The Effects of Emotional Bypassing
In today's episode we discuss what emotional bypassing is, the consequences of it and how we can heal from it. As a child if you ever experienced statements like 'oh dust yourself off' or 'you'll be fine just carry on' or if you ever felt ignored and unseen despite being relatively 'happy', this episode is […]
77 More Than Your Weight with Brianna Wilkerson
The love that we feel about ourselves is largely down to the way that we look. This standard of validity has been imposed upon us by a diet industry that makes millions preying on people’s need to ‘fit in’. When menopause hits and the weight goes on, many women and people exhaust themselves in […]
76 The Expanding Mindset At Menopause
Has menopause mades you shrink and stay safe? Our physical, mental and emotional needs go up at menopause and many of us are busy controlling our environment to maintain that sense of safety. But sometimes what our soul is calling out for, is expansion. We can hear it but it's the fear that stop us […]
74 The Cost of Self Betrayal
At midlife we are being called to STOP our self betrayal, but it can be very hard to do for many reasons. Firstly, we might not even realise that we're doing it. Or we might feel very defiant about budgeting for our kids wellbeing but not our own. Self betrayal can occur in a big […]
73 You Are Enough
When was the last time someone told you that they see how hard you try? The thing is, we ALL need to hear that we are important from time to time, even the most hardened individuals. Menopause requires a lot from us. It takes our energy, our drive and our va va voom. So that's […]
72 More Than HRT with Dyna Vink
Dyna Vink is is a certified health and nutrition coach who refused to give in after her doctor, dietician and trainer gave ineffective advice on how to navigate peri menopause. In today's episode we discuss; Why we shouldn't lose weight to get healthy; what the doctors aren't learning (and what WE need to learn); why […]
71 Rest As Rebellion
We are tired. Tired of menopause, tired of the pandemic, tired of thinking about what to cook for dinner… even our tired is tired. Rest would help. It would give us that sweet relief from the intense heaviness of the grind. But do you rest? Do you find time for it? Or does guilt descend […]