Trigger Warning: We are talking about sexual trauma and its impact on our menopause experiences. Please take care of yourself when listening.

One in 4 women worldwide report being sexually traumatised and that is probably an underestimation.

Increasingly we understand that trauma can play a significant role in the severity of our menopause symptoms, both physical and mental. Though considerable research is still required in this field.

My guest this week is Yoga Therapist and the founder of the Trauma Healing Yoga Therapy Program, Anissa Hudak

She works with women, in particular midlife women, who have been sexually traumatized to help them heal their PTSD (and other trauma-related issues) with yoga therapy. As a 2x rape survivor, She intimately understands the needs these women face and helps them navigate their healing journeys.

In our conversation we uncover

• What is defined as sexual trauma?
• How common it is and how it shows up in menopausal women?
• What is the difference between yoga and yoga therapy?
• What is the science behind it? How does it work?
• How is yoga therapy different from other modalities?
• How can yoga therapy help midlife women who have experienced sexual trauma?
• How long does it take to see results?

To learn more about trauma healing through yoga you can connect with Anissa at https://www.traumahealingyoga.com/home

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Hot flashes and night sweats are the most common symptoms of menopause. 80% of us will be impacted in some way during this time.

HRT and newer methods like Vezoah are there to support those of us who need it. But sometimes our vasomotor symptoms are less severe or we are unable to take medication for a variety of reasons.

An innovative way to tackle those hot moments is freezable jewellery Hot Girls Pearls that cool you down quickly and keep you cool for 30 minutes.

Leslie Myers who is currently the President of Hot Girls Pearls joins me to share more about this small but growing brand that helps women feel better inside and out. We talk about

• What are Hot Girls Pearls and how the business came about.
• Why and how they help women who are experiencing vasomotor symptoms
• Where you can get Hot Girls Pearls

You connect here to learn more and buy them https://www.hotgirlspearls.com/

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Recent evidence-based research shows that one of the principal regulators of health and hormones is the Gut Microbiome. The impact of the gut microbiota on health has become a rapidly growing and exciting area of research which clearly shows that therapeutic interventions, food and lifestyle, can positively modulate its composition and alleviate menopausal symptoms and associated symptoms of inability to reach and maintain a healthy weight, digestive disorders, fatigue, metabolic syndrome, thyroid issues and mood fluctuations.

This week I am joined by Gut Health Practitioner and Nutritionist Natalie Woodman who has years of clinical experience and worked with hundreds of clients, transforming their health through the Menopausal years through interventions targeting their Microbiome.

Natalie wants to let women know that through simple daily changes to their food (not dieting – in fact the opposite) and lifestyle changes (which the busiest woman can implement) they CAN change the trajectory of their health and transform their lives.

 

We talked about the following:

1. What is my Gut Microbiome and what role does it play in my health?
2. What foods diminish my Microbiome? What foods enhance my Microbiome?
3. What Lifestyle elements diminish my Microbiome? What Lifestyle elements enhance my Microbiome?
4. What role does the Microbiome play in perimenopause and Menopausal symptoms?
5. What simple shifts can I make to rebalance and replenish my microbiome to alleviate perimenopausal and menopausal symptoms?

 

For more information on Natalie, please visit her website on www.nataliewoodman.com

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In perimenopause, we can start to feel very uncomfortable in our skin. Acne, rosacea, fine lines, dryness ....And because it's on the outside it impacts how we feel about ourselves and our confidence.

This week my guest is Dr Keira Barr a dual board-certified dermatologist and menopause specialist who blends science with soul empowering women around the world with the tools needed to help them gain the control, clarity and confidence they crave during their midlife experience.

As the host of the Skinny Dipping Prescription podcast and creator of Somatic Skincare, she’s redefining skincare as the embodiment of our lived experience through no B.S. conversations, straight-up truths and tangible, actionable advice.

Her work has been featured in MindBodyGreen, Better Homes and Gardens, Reader’s Digest, Glamour, SELF, Oprah Magazine, and more.

In our conversation Keira and I talk about an empowering way for us to meet these menopausal changes in our skin.

• The impact of stress and trauma on skin health and the embodied experience of living in this skin of ours.
• A reframe of how to think about your skin
• The real secret to glowing skin that doesn't require a dime spent on products, prescriptions or procedures
• How to find comfort in your skin asap

To connect with Dr Keira Barr and learn more about her work visit her website https://drkeirabarr.com/

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This week I am joined by outspoken champion for women's voices in healthcare Amanda Laden.

Amanda shares her story of IVF, undiagnosis/misdiagnosis, and of being dismissed in the medical system.

She share her pregnancy, miscarriages, and then getting diagnosed with adenomyosis when it was too late and then finding out she had stage 4 endometriosis.

Ultimately, having a hysterectomy and going into perimenopause overnight.

In particular Amanda highlights:

-How to advocate for ourselves

- Why using our VOICE is so critical

- How the system needs to change to accommodate women and non-conforming people.

Connect with Amanda through her website https://www.periodtopause.com to learn more about her work and tune into her powerful podcast Period to Pause.

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Ready to have amazing sex? Too often we feel vaginal atrophy, dryness and low libido are our lot as we age. But it doesn't have to be this way.

This week my guest is Susan Bratton "Intimacy Expert to Millions" is a champion and advocate for all those who desire intimacy and passion their whole life long.

We have an open frank conversation on sex and menopause and what we can proactively do to have the best sex of our lives. And it is, in my humble opinion, one we need to hear.

• Why do we lose our ability to self-lubricate as we age? How can we address the issue and are there any effective ways to stop or even reverse it?

• What can we do to combat the loss of desire and libido that menopause often brings?

• What are some common myths surrounding sex as we age? What can we do to continue having great sex as our bodies change?

• What are some of the root causes of loss of sensation and lubrication and how can we heal them?

• What is the O shot and how can it benefit menopausal women?

• You say libido reflects overall health, but that many people misunderstand the role of hormones for intimacy. How so? And why is blood flow even more important than hormones?

• What is the matriarchal view of pleasure and how can we reconcile it with the patriarchal view?

You can find The Susan Bratton Show® at BetterLover.com, her personal shares on Instagram @susanbratton, and her lust-for-life supplements, FLOW and DESIRE at The20store.com

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This week my guest is Cathy Skipper an international teacher, plant person and healer who brings 30 years of teaching, healing, and plant experience, her highly-attuned intuition, and her mastery at ‘seeing the person within’ to all her work.

To become a wiser elder, a crone there is a journey we must undertake from peri-menopause to empowered leadership. And how using the Alchemical stages as outlined in Cathy's book The Alchemy of Menopause provides a framework for this journey.

In our conversation, we talk about

• Why connecting with the feminine power is key in menopause
• How that connection supports us in finding a whole new chapter of life t
• The importance of finding your true voice and its link to a deep connection with our maternal bloodline and ancestral voices.
• Why we need to shift the focus from needing to do to a period of guided inner work that helps you to trust your intuition
• The role of the Crone in the future of humanity

You can connect with Cathy through her website https://aromagnosis.com/ and follow her on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/Aromagnosisonlineschool Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/cathy.skipper/

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Pelvic conditions are common but NOT normal!

Conditions of urinary incontinence, faecal incontinence and painful sex that commonly occur through menopause are very treatable and should not be ignored. People should not "live with these issues'.

Kegels /pelvic floor contractions need to be prescribed and taught to an individual so that it fits their needs.

This week my guest is Ingrid Harm Ernandes. She has been a physical therapist specializing in Women’s Health for over 26 years. She was the Co-Director and a mentor for the Duke Women’s Health Physical Therapy Residency Program She is board certified in Women’s Health (WCS) and Pelvic Floor Biofeedback. In 2021 she published her book, “The Musculoskeletal Mystery: How to solve your pelvic floor symptoms”.

In our conversation we discuss:

1. What prompted Ingrid to write the book?
2. How are the muscles involved in many of the pelvic floor conditions seen during menopause?
3. What happens during a pelvic exam and pelvic physical therapy?
4. What can people do to help themselves?

and more..

You connect with Ingrid on https://www.instagram.com/harmernandes/ or https://www.linkedin.com/in/ingrid-harm-ernandes-5057773b/

Get a copy of her book from Desert Harvest https://www.desertharvest.com/the-musculoskeletal-mystery-how-to-solve-your-pelvic-floor-symptoms.html

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Traditional Chinese Medicine views menopause as a natural progression of a woman's life. And that early preparation in our thirties can set us up for smooth perimenopause and menopause.

This week my guest is fellow TCM practitioner Jiaming Ju, a founder+CEO of KUN, a heritage wellness brand rooted in Chinese Medicine.

Jiaming is also a celebrated longevity economist and a proud, 2nd generation Chinese Medicine Practitioner in training. As an economist, she frequently publishes on ageing and gender inequality in the labour market.

Her father, Dr Ying Ju, is one of the most respected Chinese medicine doctors, with 40 years of clinical experience. They have both a telehealth practice facing a global client base and a large home clinic in Northeast China.

In our conversation, we dive into key aspects of TCM

• Menopause is a deeply individual experience, no one person has the same root causes of their symptoms, even if on the surface they look the same.
• A woman's health quality, later in life, depends on how well she goes through menopause
• Why preparation and women's health from 20-40 is key to ensuring a smooth health transition
• Jiaming shares how her business Kun provides an individualized herbal treatment approach for different women's needs, both before and during menopause

To learn more about the work of Kun Health go to their website https://www.kun.health/ and connect with Jiaming on LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/jiaming-ju and on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/kunhealth/

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Are you in perimenopause or menopause and noticed that you have annoying ringing or buzzing in your ears aka Tinnitus?

Women notice that this can become an issue as they age. Current research indicates that this is related to lower estrogen levels as we have estrogen receptors in our ears and auditory pathways but the exact mechanism is still unclear. Tinnitus is a complex condition and can be exacerbated by psychological events such as mood disorders, depression and stress.

Although for some women HRT has helped for others it can make the condition worse. Binaural Sound Therapy (BST) can reverse the neuroplasticity phenomenon related to tinnitus by adequately stimulating the auditory pathway.

My guest today is Wayne Altman, a tinnitus sufferer, and someone who has a strong desire to make a difference to the people around him.

Wayne is the owner of Melody Clouds a subscription relaxation website and app.it with 8000 hours of Solfeggio, Binaural Beats, Guided Meditation, and 17,000 + Audiobooks all designed to relax and educate its subscribers at a price point other services just will not touch.

In our conversation we cover:

• What are Binaural Beats?
• How they can help with tinnitus
• The use of Binaural Beats and Solfeggio to affect your mood and enhance your well-being
• The role of binaural beats to help you fall asleep and get back to sleep

and much more....

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My guests this week have been BFFs since high school who ended up in the mad world of advertising. Used yoga to balance the crazy. Started doing yoga retreats for 10 years until Menopause HIT then their mission changed to one of service.

Jan Scott and Diana Phillips are on a mission to create Modern Menopause by getting real tools and knowledge into the hands of every woman including the marginalized; battered or imprisoned women struggling with poverty on top of Menopause

And with decades of experience in the advertising world, they want to shift corporate workplaces' conversation and action for menopausal co-workers.

And finally, we dive deep into their amazing upcoming Bali retreat experts for a week of one on one experience.

KEY POINTS

00:00:00 Thrive Through Menopause Podcast: Tips And Advice For Mind, Body, And Spirit

00:05:54 Embracing Age Wisdom Through Menopause-focused Activities And Yoga Retreats.

00:06:41 Shifting Focus To Menopause: Debunking Myths And Removing Stigmas

00:12:20 The Need For Support And Education On Menopause In The Corporate World

00:17:02 Importance Of Simplicity In Web Design For Health Information

00:19:38 Self-care During Midlife Transition And Perimenopause

00:26:55 The Power Of Intention In Bali Retreats

00:27:36 Selecting Inspirational Women For A New Project Blending Eastern And Western Modalities

00:32:57 Meet Petra Coveney a Journalist Who Created Menopause Yoga

00:36:08 Women's Health Experts With Different Styles: Amanda Thebe Emma Bardwell and Dr Shahzadi Harper

00:38:14 Food As A Healing Modality In Menopause

00:42:13 Jen Huber and The Importance Of Truth And Discarding False Information

00:44:31 Tailored Retreats: Understanding Personal Triggers And Needs

You can connect with Jan and Diana through their website https://windroseworld.com/ and learn more about the retreat and their wider mission Menopause Out LOUD!

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Don't you love it when you meet someone whose energy lifts you? Meet this week's guest Bria Gadd

Bria Gadd is a personal trainer and holistic health coach who specializes in female hormones. She is the founder of The Period Whisperer Podcast and the P4 formula, helping women with weight release and energy gain in pre and post-menopause.

Her superpower is teaching women to finally hear what their body is truly saying to them in perimenopause and menopause to finally feel like themselves again.

The 3 things I hope you take away from this podcast episode are:

1. - Why we need to start thinking about perimenopause at 35
2. - How to begin to rebalance your own hormones
3. - How to hear what your body is saying so you never lose yourself again

In our conversation Bria and talk about

• Why are so many women suffering in perimenopause these days?
• What is hormonal chaos?
• How do you begin to heal yourself?
• How Bria's P4 formula can help women drop weight and feel their energy soar

Connect with Bria on Instagram and on her website https://www.briatheperiodwhisperer.com/

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Research has associated the lower estrogen levels that follow menopause with increased lower back pain in women compared to men of a similar age.

This week I am honoured to have Dinneen Viggiano as my guest. Dinneen helps active people with low back pain develop holistic think, eat, move skills they need to retrain their back pain with ease

A true “teachers’ teacher” with 23 years of experience, Dinneen is the creator of Retrain Back Pain®. She is also a Certified Nutrition Counselor, a NeuroKinetic Therapist and a Backfit Pro.

In our conversation, Dinneen shares her own story of debilitating back pain, her feeling of failure as a pro and faced with very little support from her clinicians she set about developing Retrain Back Pain®

Tune in to hear about:

1. How did you get into the work that you do?
2. What's unique about Retrain Back Pain?
3. What do you wish people knew about back pain?
4. What mistakes can people avoid so they can get back to their active lifestyles as soon as possible?
5. Does posture matter?
6. What's one thing most back pain programs don't address that they should be addressed with patients?
7. I hear that yoga is good for back pain, is that right?
8. Is back pain a result of a weak core?
9. What are some things that people can do right now to help their backs?

and more......

To find out more about Dinneen and her work go to her website https://retrainbackpain.com/ and follow her on social https://www.instagram.com/retrainbackpain/

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Ayurveda is a medical system that relies on a “natural” and holistic approach to physical and mental health. Ayurvedic medicine is one of the world's oldest medical systems and remains one of India's traditional healthcare systems. Today it is increasingly used across the world to support women going through perimenopause and menopause.

In this episode, I am honoured to be joined by Neethu C Mohan a highly experienced Ayurvedic practitioner with over 11+ years of experience in the clinical field working with Nirva, a women-centric health and wellness platform that integrates the ancient knowledge of Ayurveda and Therapeutic Yoga to manage chronic conditions.

Neethu specialises in helping women through menopause and gut health issues. She has helped over 1000 women regain their health, confidence, and glow through natural healing.

In our conversation Neethu and I discuss:

1) What is Ayurveda? How is it related to Yoga?

2) What is unique about Ayurveda?

3) How does Ayurveda perceive menopause?

4) What are the most common menopause symptoms the she sees in her clients? As an Ayurvedic practitioner, how she helps women in menopause?

5) How long does it take to experience visible results through the natural method?

6) Neethu shares some diet-related modifications and herbal remedies that all women could benefit from.

To learn more about Ayurvedic Medicine and the services offered by Nirva Health you can go to their website NirvaHealth.com and follow them on Instagram @nirvahealth

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Image a disease that affects 1 in 9 women, that was identified 80 years ago and for which there is no cure.

This week we are talking about LIPEDEMA. I am honoured to have back on the podcast Lisa Duerre cofounder and CEO of RLD Group who is living with this disease, we talk about her journey to discovering she had lipedema, and what it's like to live day to day as a corporate woman with this condition. And her work to be a strong advocate for raising awareness amongst doctors and the wider community.

Sometimes we mistake Lipedema for issues of obesity and it gets labelled as the 'Fat' disease. And of course, in our fat-shaming world, the blame falls on the person.

The Key Takeaways

• What is Lipedema
• What are the signs and symptoms and how it affects your life
• The roles of hormones?
• How to get your doctor up to speed with this illness?
• Common treatment methods for Lipedema
• How to become part of the awareness-raising movement

Connect with Lisa

Website: RLDGROUPPodcast: Ctrl+Alt+Delete with Lisa DuerreLinkedIn: RLDGROUPYouTube: Realtalk with Lisa Duerre

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How often do we complain that we didn't get the outcome we wanted from our doctor's visits?

Sometimes that is justified. What is essential for us is that whatever life stage we are in we get heard, validated and appropriately supported. Part of that process is advocating for ourselves and helping our doctors to help us.

So I was delighted when I connected with Dr Ann Hester, a board-certified internal medicine physician with over 25 years of direct patient care experience. Her passion for empowering patients started in medical school when she organized health fairs and wrote patient information literature. 

Her book Your Family Medical Record: An Interactive Guide to Getting the Best Care was published by John Wiley & Sons, Inc. in 2000. In November of 2022, she published Patient Empowerment 101: More than a book, it’s an adventure!

Dr Hester also has a website for her new book, patientempowerment101.com, which allows readers to take online quizzes, watch engaging video clips, and download fillable forms about their symptoms and personal medical records.

In our conversation, we discussed important questions that apply whether we are in perimenopause or struggling with another condition

• Why do I need a personal copy of my health records?
• How do I help my doctor help me?
• How can I find the doctor who is right for me?
• Should I trust health technology?
• How can I prepare in advance for a doctor’s visit?
• Are there ways to decrease all the tests and procedures my doctor orders?
• What’s the best way to think through my symptoms?

I encourage you to check out Dr Hester's book https://www.amazon.com/Patient-Empowerment-101-More-adventure/dp/B0BMXQTZJB and https://www.patientempowerment101.com/ and follow her on Linkedin and Facebook

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Today there are over 350m+ of menopausal age in the global workforce. The conversation around menopause at work quite rightly is growing.

My guest today is Karen Stein a certified Executive Coach with a depth of business experience from +30 years in the professional services industry.

As a long-standing Partner of Deloitte since 2000, Karen commenced her second career in 2016 designing and leading the Coaching Program for Women Partners for Deloitte. Karen is also a faculty member of Deloitte University Asia-Pacific and co-facilitates leadership programs

Her purpose and passion for coaching women leaders towards sustainable long-term careers in business roles have brought her to strive to normalise the once-taboo topic of menopause in the workplace. She hopes that the impact of her coaching ripples widely to make our world a better place.

In our conversation we talk about:

Why is menopause a workplace issue?

What types of things can be done to support menopausal employees in the workplace?

Is education of the workforce the key solution?

How does coaching play a role with menopause in the workplace?

Normalising the dialogue around menopause will allow for more supportive conversations across a wider section of our communities.

To connect with Karen you reach out to her on LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/karen-stein-coaching/ or go to her website http://www.karensteincoaching.com/

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Many environmental toxins cause hormonal disruption, insomnia, fatigue, mood swings, headaches, weight gain, brain fog and more. Cleaning up your environment is essential if you want healthy balanced hormones.

This week I am joined by Peter Kozlowski M.D or Doc-Koz as he is better known to his patients we are focusing on the role your environment plays in your menopause transition. And how the big trouble makers like mould, chemicals and toxic metals can impact your hormonal health and your menopause journey.

• What is the link between hormones and toxins? Why is that?
• What sort of toxins do we encounter on a daily basis?
• How do they affect our hormones?
• What are 7 common hormone imbalances in the human body.
• How do toxins trigger those imbalances?
• What are some steps listeners can take right now to correct those imbalances?
• What should we be on the lookout for as we age?
• Can hormones be damaged beyond repair by toxins?
• 
  

It was really thought provoking conversation and if any of this feels like it could be an issue for you, then my first port of call is to

• Check out Dr Koz's new book available on Amazon 'Get the func out' https://bit.ly/3kIDgYc
• Go to the EWG.org website on up to date information on toxins in your food and day to day products

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Menopause is a natural phase of a woman's life and a powerful life transition to a new sense of self.

This week my guest is Melissa Ayres a Menopause Coach, Homeopath, and Theta Healing Practitioner. She supports women in all stages of menopause using homoeopathy, natural health care, and intuitive healing.

We talk about how women can choose to manage their menopause journey naturally and dive deep into what that actually means

• What is really going on in our bodies at menopause?
• What are the key disruptors of hormonal health?
• How can hormones be balanced naturally?
• What is the true meaning of menopause?
• How can menopause be an empowering time for women?
• What is the meaning behind the symptoms?
• What is the spiritual meaning of menopause?

You connect with Melissa on her website https://www.melissajayres.com/ to learn more

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Stress-related burnout amongst menopausal women is on the increase.

Today I am joined by Dr. Mary Sanders … AND 15 years ago, she experienced burnout firsthand and crashed hard!

At the time, she didn’t have the necessary tools or resources to navigate this difficult period in her life, so she panicked and ran away to the other side of the world.

Now, she is wholeheartedly committed to supporting women who want to transform the way they show up in this world and experience thriving health, happiness, and purpose, utilizing the tools of energy medicine, chiropractic, functional blood chemistry analysis, and positive psychology.

In our conversation, we talk about how energy medicine, positive psychology, and blood chemistry analysis help you overcome burnout.

We dive into:

• What is the clinical definition of burnout?
• What are some physical, emotional, and behavioural signs of burnout?
• What is grounding and why is it important?
• The neuroscience behind meditation
• What is energy medicine and how does it work?
• What are adrenal biomarkers?

and so much more...

Connect with her on her website https://www.drmarysanders.com

Find her on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/dr.maryesanders

and on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dr.maryesanders

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