If your mouth feels like it's full of cotton or like a desert, this episode on dry mouth may help you! Dry mouth is common on menopause and beyond. Many different factors contribute to dry mouth: changing hormones, medications, stress and anxiety and the aging process. Learn what some of the potential causes of dry mouth are and take home some tips to help. Make sure you see a licenced health practitioner like your doctor, dentist or dental hygienist if you suspect you have dry mouth or any othe...
May 19, 2025•7 min•Season 4Ep. 109
Today I'm sharing five things that helped me with my osteoarthritis and knee pain. Have a topic you're dying to talk about? Let me know! Visit me and subscribe on my YouTube channel! Please leave a comment on the video so we can chat further! This tells the internet that menopause discussions and life after 50 are important to all of us! Need more Energy in Midlife? Take my Free 5 Day Mini Course! https://bit.ly/revvedupandready Want to reach your goals? Grab my Guide for Goalsetting in Midlife ...
Apr 21, 2025•16 min•Season 4Ep. 108
What if you could go back in time and talk to your younger, perhaps perimenopausal self? What would you say. This episdode is sharing 4 things I would tell my younger self in perimenopause! I have so many, but here is a start. The last one on this episode is REALLY important! _________ Subscribe to my YouTube channel! Please leave a comment on the video so we can chat further! This tells the internet that menopause discussions and life after 50 are important to all of us! Need more Energy in Mid...
Apr 14, 2025•13 min•Season 4Ep. 107
Menopause is a time to focus on strength, balance, bone health and bone density. Minerals play a role in our bone health, along with moving, diet, hormone balance, risk factors and genetics. Join me today as i discuss 4 minerals tha help to build and maintain bone! Bone is a living, ever-changing organism. As we age, maintaining bone density is one thing that can keep us active and away from frailty and hospitalization! Subscribe to my YouTube channel! This tells the internet godesses that menop...
Apr 07, 2025•15 min•Season 4Ep. 105
I never thought I'd have chronic pain later in life. I thought I did all the "right" things, but now I worry that my fate may be just like my mothers. Immobility and frailty. I'm sharing how I am coping emotionally and why this experience had brought me down. There's so much we need to talk about as we age, isn't there? Subscribe to my YouTube channel! This tells the internet godesses that menopause discussions are important to us! If you've subscribed, thanks for being here. I'd love to hear fr...
Apr 03, 2025•12 min•Season 4Ep. 106
The idea of “surface self-care” versus “true self-care” is powerful. So often we see self-care presented as a quick fix: a spa day, some skincare, or a cup of tea. But those are just the surface layers, and true self-care is about the deeper, ongoing practices that nourish your mind, body, and soul. I think the idea of self-worth is key here too—if we don’t build it from within, those surface-level acts may not fulfill us in the long run. In this video, I’ll walk you through the difference betwe...
Mar 24, 2025•14 min•Season 4Ep. 104
I don't make hard and fast new year's resolutions. I do make goals, set intentions and try live my days dong things that take me closer to how I want to feel, or toward how I see my future. It's not easy. One of the ways I do this is to have a monthly intention. I talk about that on my YouTube Channel HERE Small goals and intentions can go a long way towards higher self esteem, less stress, and feeling more yourself in midlife. View and copy my FREE monthly goal planning - intention setting shee...
Mar 17, 2025•12 min•Season 4Ep. 103
There are many things that trigger a midlife crisis. I'm sharing these and normalizing my 3rd midlife crisis and the things I am do to move through it, and be more centred in my life. We can enter a midlife crisis through loss, change, chronic pain, and the changes in menopause can certainly magnify the hard parts of midlife. I'm also giving you a few journalling prompts that I used - which will come in handy if we both go through another midlife crisis. Thank you for being here. --------- 5 Day...
Mar 10, 2025•13 min•Season 4Ep. 102
This episode is all about making space for yourself! How do you want to feel at this time in yoru life? What about starting with this month? I've set many goals throughout my life. Some I actually met. Many I have not. As November rolled around I started thinking about the upcoming stress of the holidays and how I needed to relax a little bit more. How could I do that? I set to work making a monthly goal planning and reset sheet for myself, that I'm sharing below. All you have to ask yourself is...
Nov 12, 2024•14 min•Season 4Ep. 101
Do the things you watch on social media affect your mental health? Do you realize it? After 8 months off my personal social media account, I feel less stressed, more present and can get back to accepting myself as an aging woman. Am I overly sensitive and emotional? Maybe. There were just some things on social media I needed to break away from. I'd love to hear from you! Leave a comment on the linked YouTube video and let me know how you feel about social media, and whether or not cat memes are ...
Oct 30, 2024•13 min
How are you transitioning into your midlife years? Are you past the "mid" part of life and working towards your 60's or more? Bravo, you, by the way. As I ask your help in renaming my podcast, I want you to think about how you are making space for one of the biggest transitions women go through, if we are lucky to do so. Yes, lucky. We all have an expiry date, as my friend pointed out to me. I made a mistake in the recording - I thought I made a YouTube video about this. I made this instead: Tim...
Sep 28, 2024•14 min
Its a sign of growth when you can take a good look at yourself and laugh. When you can forgive yourself for making mistakes and just be you. In this episode I talk about change. Change in this podcast, my body, my thoughts about nutrition + non diet (a bit - more to come). While I love to talk about nutrition and midlife, I realize how much SPACE we need to transition into this age and stage. We need to give ourselves this space. Even if it means being inconsistent. I want us all to stop punishi...
Sep 22, 2024•16 min•Ep. 99
If you need a little sleep hygiene review, this episode goes back to basics and gives some tips on the basics of sleep hygiene. Sleep and rest become SO disrupted in perimenopause and menopause. This can be due to increased stress, hormonal disruptions and the increased use of stimulamts. It can also be due to changes in the body we just can't contol. if you struggle with sleep, and stay up for some "me time" you might want to rethink this if you suffer from symptoms in this time of life. Did yo...
Feb 22, 2024•12 min•Ep. 98
Do we actually need MORE protein in perimenopause and menopause? As we age, we lose muscle mass, which can affect strength, and our activities of daily living. Can more protein support your muscle mass? Perhaps! Started with the basics, and check in to see if you are meeting the minimum suggested requirements for protein in menopause or perimenopause? Some of us need more, some need less. GRAB YOUR FREE GOOGLE DOC: https://bit.ly/protein-in-menopause FULL BACK TO BASICS PLAYLIST ON YOU TUBE: Wom...
Dec 06, 2023•8 min•Ep. 97
This back to basics episode will take you on a short walk through the digestive system, with 6 EASY tips to support your gut in menopause and beyond. Each part of your digestion, including your brain, has a role to play. Each part depends on all the other parts to work in harmony. Change will not stop coming. Are we ready? Let's make space for menopause. If you've subscribed, thanks for being here. I'd love to hear from you! Leave me a voicenote! Need more Energy in Midlife? Take my Free 5 Day M...
Nov 27, 2023•15 min•Ep. 96
Staying hydrated in menopause means more than just drinking water. It means understanding how your body changes in midlife when medications, hormones and even body cue changes are involved. And yes, we will even talk about all that peeing that happens when we try to hydrate! Tuesday November 21, 7 pm EST, Sherry Jibb and I will be talking about our partnership in Mindful Eating, Living and Moving for January 2024! We think midlife women deserve something special for health. Come learn more at th...
Nov 17, 2023•15 min•Ep. 95
Do you move through the holidays feeling stressed out? Does January come round and you feel like you ate too much, drank too much and your digestion isn't the same? Sherry Jibb and I talk about the importance of having calming practices, in ten minute bites, through the day, much like movement snack! These short bursts of calm will support digestion, help with your relationship to food through the holidays, and leave you feeling more PRESENT in the life you have. Practice calm and support your d...
Nov 05, 2023•32 min•Ep. 94
Do you have routines that nourish you? We all have routines, like brushing our teeth, or shopping Saturday morning. What about the routines that calm us, make us feel balanced? Routines set us up for a calmer nervous system, which means we may have less hot flashes, more energy, and our hormones will signal differently. +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Don'e let health slip through the holidays! Join the Holiday Gut Health Survival Workshop! Have a topic that would...
Nov 02, 2023•14 min•Ep. 93
Warning: swearing ... Have you had a free for all with food? If so, you might be a rebellious eater! This phase of eating can happen on the way to food freedom. But it does not always equal freedom. It can kind of feel like it sometimes, can't it? Until it doesn't. This episode shares a bit of my own experience with rebellious eating, aka a boundary-less experience with food. If you think you are a rebellious eater and have had your cyclical "food free for all's" let's chat about: What this is W...
Oct 04, 2023•31 min•Ep. 92
As I double down on my nutrition, with a mindful and intentional focus, I share 5 things that I focused on while away on a fall vacation. Some of these tips will carry you through the holiday season and beyond. Now, I am not a huge planner, not in my mind. However, prepping food, planning enjoyable food, and tuning in to body cues doesn't have to be perfect. And all this can happen ANY time of the year. _________________ Did you like this episode? Have a topic that would support your midlife hea...
Sep 19, 2023•35 min•Ep. 91
What does the word NOURISH mean? Is it just nutrition? Join me in this episode as I explain my September Intention of nourishing my whole self, and what the word nourish can mean in a holistic way. As we slide into fall, with another year under our belt, how will we create fullness and satisfaction for ourselves? Month by month, slowly, and intentionally. Start with nourishing your whole self. Need an ummersive experiece to jump start your soul? Join Sheery Jibb of the Healing Place- Yoga and Pi...
Sep 10, 2023•22 min•Season 4Ep. 90
Do YOU have any of these in menopause: Dry mouth Gum issues Candida (in your mouth) Cavities Ginger may be your next best friend! Tune in to hear how ginger can support your dental health in menopause. Ginger's benefits go beyond digestion, and even into libido! Watch this on YouTube! +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Did you like this episode? Have a topic that would support your midlife health? Leave me a voicenote! Overwhelmed in midlife? Need a reset? Grab My To...
May 29, 2023•9 min•Ep. 89
Is Martha Stewart Erasing Our Story of Aging? There's so many ways to look at how the conversations have blown up with the newest, and oldest, Sports Illustrated cover model. I take a look at some of the opinions I've seen and heard after on the internet. There is so much to unpack here. Media blow ups like this can prompt us to look within, and become more aware of our triggers i our aging years, don't you think? Want to watch on YouTube? https://youtu.be/xDRkOeDFW74 BOOK A SESSION + let's supp...
May 22, 2023•22 min•Ep. 88
**TW** Loss, grief, troubled mother relationship. Aging brings loss, and the loss of our mothers. This episode is an impromptu chat that I recorded after spending time in the garden "talking" to my mom. If she were here today, there are three things I would share with her, and I share them with you here. I also have three book recommendations for you. The mother daughter relationship forms who we are, as mothers, and as partners. *Not affiliate links, for information only* Book 1: Motherless Dau...
May 15, 2023•21 min•Ep. 87
Medicinal mushrooms for Pro-Aging? YES! Medicinal Mushrooms are linked to longevity. The studies on mushrooms, and the benefits to us aging folks, is fascinating. In today's conversation we'll explore: The nutritional value of a mushroom , which I hated with a distinct passion as a kid. What medicinal mushrooms are. The health benefits of medicinal mushrooms Different types of medicinal mushrooms How you can use them to support aging. Potential side effects. What to look for when buying medicina...
Mar 30, 2023•27 min•Ep. 86
This snack I can get behind for menopause health! When I was perimenopause, I should have incorporated this advice back then. Movement snacks, are for busy people, but if we are to incorporate movement throughout the day, this approach is brilliant. This snack is supposed to be a trend of 2023. When I searched in YouTube, to see how "trendy" it really was, it had been talked about two years ago, one year ago, and even five days ago. Trendy, not so trendy, it can fit almost anyone! Watch on YouTu...
Mar 25, 2023•9 min
If you want to improve your quality of life in menopause, STOP making goals so hard. Instead of an elaborate SMART goal., I'm sharing this one teeny tiny thing I'm doing to make every day better! It's so simple! I owe it all to Kaye Putnam, my inspiration for business and a better life. I've been working on this for the last 10 days, and I don't see myself stopping. Best thing? This one thing will make any part of life better. Watch On YouTube Inspired by Kaye Putnam ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++...
Mar 15, 2023•9 min
Mindful Eating seems so hard to grasp for some people. It seems kind of ... intangible? Out there? I think it seems "out there" because people think it lacks ACTION. A diet seems like action. But, where is this action leading you? Making Mindful Eating Easy and Simple This blog post and episode will give you: A simple definition of Mindful Eating. A simple word to understand it. ANY WAY THAT YOU EAT. ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Did you like this episode? Have a topic that would suppor...
Mar 07, 2023•17 min
Looking to reclaim and empower your physical self, and enhance your mental outlook? Look no further than embracing movement, with a different mindset from your 20's, and 30's. This episode is for you if you: Are stuck in the rut of doing the same thing over and over, fitness wise Don't have a clear vision of what fit means in menopause Feel like you lost your 25 year old self Are still doing endless cardio sessions Sherry Jibb of The Healing Place Yoga and Pilates joins me on this episode to dis...
Feb 22, 2023•36 min
Today's epispode contains a trigger warning for anyone who struggles with talking about death and grief. Although I don't go into great detail about the sudden loss of my fiance and his mental health, I do speak about loss, and grief, in the context of heart hunger and mindful eating. It's an off the cuff episode, that shares a part of my life that involved food memory, happy times and my own heart hunger on the 20th anniversary of his death. We all long for someone or something. Let's not demon...
Feb 03, 2023•12 min
