Menopause can be confusing- agree? Shirley’s stepping up to the plate with answers to your biggest, juiciest questions—think hormones, hot flashes and how to get what you need from your doctor. With her signature wisdom, she’s dishing out real-world advice, expert insights, and the kind of motivation that makes you want to actually take action and create your own plan to optimize your health during this important life transition. If you’re ready start owning your journey, this episode is your ne...
Apr 03, 2025•55 min
Welcome back to She2.0 , where we keep it real about life, hormones, and everything in between. Today, we're diving into a topic that so many women struggle with—menopause. Joining us is Sarah Gibson, Founder of Vitality Health Matrix , who knows firsthand just how challenging this phase of life can be. After shedding 4 stones during her own perimenopause journey, Sarah has dedicated herself to helping other women overcome similar struggles with expert advice and powerful insights. In this episo...
Mar 20, 2025•59 min
In advance of this episode, I sent Sara Frenza, published fitness model, writer, nutrition & body transformation coach and the owner of Sara Frenza Fitness and Nutrition , my weekly food journal and exercise log. I was feeling righteous because I had cut wine out during the week, added Pilates, yoga and weight training to my agenda and yet I still gained 2 lbs! I felt ripped off and wanted to know whose fault it was. In this episode, Sara reviews my food & exercise log and shocked me wit...
Feb 20, 2025•1 hr 10 min
Welcome back to the She2.0 podcast! Today I’m in conversation with Laura Bradburn, Owner & Founder of Branch Out Wellness and Holistic Health Consultant. Following up to dry January, I confess a few things to Laura about my perspective on alcohol and my own personal habits. Don’t judge because I went out on a limb to be honest for the benefit of this conversation. There is a lot to say about going dry in regard to both pros and cons. On the one hand, giving up alcohol entirely is the best th...
Feb 06, 2025•57 min
Have you ever wondered what happens when your brand stays young, but you don’t? It’s a reality many entrepreneurs face, especially in industries focused on families and kids. In our latest podcast episode, we sit down with Julie Cole, co-founder of the beloved brand Mabel’s Labels, to explore this fascinating and often overlooked aspect of aging. Julie built Mabel’s Labels with parents of young children in mind—a vibrant, energetic demographic that doesn’t age out. But what happens when the face...
Dec 12, 2024•24 min
This episode of Girl with a Pearl dives into the transformative power of aging with purpose. But this journey doesn’t begin in later years—it starts with how we view aging and respect our elders from a young age. How we honor and value the wisdom, experiences, and contributions of individuals across every stage of life defines the strength of our communities. It's time to recognize that every decade brings its own unique value, and none should be prioritized over another. Let’s talk about our ca...
Nov 29, 2024•48 min
In this episode, we delve deep into the transformative potential of psychedelic therapy specifically tailored for women. Psychedelic Integration coach, Ondrea Crockett sheds light on the unique experiences, challenges, and breakthroughs encountered by women undergoing psychedelic-assisted therapy. You’ll gain a deeper understanding of the therapeutic potential of psychedelics, as well as the ethical considerations and safety protocols involved in their use. Through psychedelic therapy, women are...
Nov 12, 2024•49 min•Season 7Ep. 6
Today's episode is starring me, Jacquie Court. I have shared so many stories from experts and amazing women but I've never really shared my own. In fact, my story is the reason I started She2.0 because I didn't want anyone else to suffer. From our first period to our last, we need support, education and resources. However, that was not my experience - during my period, pregnancies or menopause. Today I'm sharing a few things I learned along my journey and I'm busting a few myths I'm tired of wom...
Oct 31, 2024•27 min
Stop me if you’ve heard this before. A woman walks into her doctor’s office and tells him she thinks she’s having ‘symptoms’. He dismisses her and says one of many things. A. It’s all in your head. B. Well you’re at that age or C. You just need to get more exercise? So many women complain of having their concerns dismissed by their healthcare practitioners. Not only is this extremely frustrating and disrespectful, it can also lead to more serious health issues. Many women feel unprepared and una...
Oct 03, 2024•38 min•Season 7Ep. 2
Welcome back to the She2.0 Podcast where we explore the unique journey of midlife with wisdom, humor, and inspiration! This is the first episode of the Fall and we’re calling this season, “Girl with a Pearl”. Why? Because we’ve spoken to so many incredible experts who have been generous with their wisdom, advice and resources and now we want to hear from women who are experiencing mid-life issues first hand. Today, I’m thrilled to have a remarkable guest — Kathy Buckworth . Kathy is a celebrated...
Sep 12, 2024•31 min•Ep. 1
Brandi Mitchell is the Founder of San Diego Soccer Women in California. Her goal is to connect and expand the global community of age 30 and older recreational female soccer players of every ability level. At age 47 has traveled the world joining in both standard and walking soccer tournaments for ages 40 and older, as well as organizing international “Soccer Women” trips. I love that her number one goal is to increase opportunities for older women, mainly ages 30 to over 70, to join, continue o...
Jun 27, 2024•55 min•Season 7Ep. 9
As a woman I can’t say how great it is to hear menopause openly discussed in my family, friend groups, media, and entertainment. We should be talking about it. It’s such an important transition in a woman’s life so why hide it? However, the tone around menopause still needs some work! The way I hear it discussed would make any woman put the brakes on. Who is going to embrace vaginal dryness, brain fog and hot flashes with open arms? There is more to menopause than mood swings. The way we talk ab...
Mar 28, 2024•48 min•Season 7Ep. 5
As winter settles in, so does Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD) in the workplace. As the days grow shorter and the workload longer, we find ourselves battling not just deadlines, but the urge to hibernate under our desks until spring. It's like everyone suddenly morphs into human-sized houseplants, craving sunlight, and chlorophyll in equal measure. Whether you, yourself suffer from SAD or you know someone who does, it’s important to understand what it is and to find treatable solutions to allow...
Feb 01, 2024•22 min•Season 7Ep. 3
I’m a personal believer that you dress for your style and your energy - not your ‘age’. What does age-related style look like, anyway? Imagine being confined to a certain wardrobe because you fall into a specific age group? How limiting! And where is the self-expression? I click away from articles that talk about how to dress ‘for your age. or how to style your hair ‘for your age’. Time to throw away those old, ageist attitudes and find our fashion flair. To tell us how to seek out our style is ...
Jan 18, 2024•40 min•Season 7Ep. 2
If anyone loves their wine, it’s me! I don’t drink liquor or beer, but I am a huge sucker for a Californian Cab Sav. I love the flavour and I love the warm feeling I get in my belly after a few sips. It makes me feel calm, peaceful, and relaxed. Even when I don’t want a glass, I am easily swayed when others around me are enjoying a glass and I inevitably give in and succumb to a full-bodied, jammy glass of heaven. I’m also post-menopausal and still suffer from hot flashes and weight gain. Alcoho...
Jan 04, 2024•1 hr 13 min•Season 7Ep. 1
For many years I’ve struggled to find the best fitness routine, the best food choices, the best way to feel better. This journey began before I even realized I was in perimenopause. As I entered post-menopause, I started to see what people were talking about. Things were changing. More to the point – things were getting tighter. Snug. Ugh. I’ve explored so many ways to feel better and lose this stubborn weight but it’s still a challenge. I tried intermittent fasting, and it did work. However, I ...
Oct 05, 2023•1 hr 7 min•Season 6Ep. 1
It’s the final podcast of the season and what better way to end the season than a conversation about …. MUSHROOMS! Hold your horses though – we’re not talking about the woo-woo kind. I am talking to the founder of Micropause - Functional mushrooms, plant powered adaptogen perimenopause symptom relief gummies for all stages of your evolving midlife journey. Emily Wagner is a longtime authority in the health and wellness space - 30 years as a trainer, 15 years as Editor-in-Chief of Groomed LA, and...
May 25, 2023•44 min
Dr. Daniela Steyn , M.D. joins me in this episode of the She2.0 podcast to talk about improving our quality of life through menopause. From weight loss sleep, Dr. Steyn covered so much ground and leaves us with solutions to budging those stubborn pounds, better sleep and happiness all around! Speaking of happiness – did you know that 90% of our happy hormone is made in our gut? Tune in to find out more about that and so much more and while you’re there, you’ll want to pick up a copy of her new b...
May 11, 2023•50 min•Season 5Ep. 9
In this episode of the She2.0 Podcast, I’m chatting with Monika Tupholme , BSc., CPT, PN, CFN to get to the bottom of the pounds (or fluff) that won’t budge. Monika is a respected athlete and sought-after performance and fat loss specialist who works with busy, active women over 40 and 50 ++ to help them lose hormonal inches and reconnect with who they really are. As the founder of the 3M System to Rev Your Over 40 Metabolism, Moni specializes in healing and priming the body (and mind) first bef...
Apr 13, 2023•57 min
The other week I scrolled through one of my favourite newsletters and came across an image of Kate and Meghan. I am so over the royal family and their war. And just as I was about to carry on, the headline hit me. “The ugly truth about girl power’. Wow. I always thought girl power was a good thing. So how does this relate to aging and menopause? As I read quite a few articles online about menopause and how the author/journalist felt about the experience, I expected to read words of support and e...
Mar 30, 2023•39 min
Isn’t it amazing how a little loss of estrogen can cause a ton of fuss in our bodies? If you’re like me, you’ve probably noticed your hair is thinning, becoming a bit coarser and/or frizzy all the damn time? Ena Bentzen, CEO of Bioscal Canada joins me to talk about how our hair changes as we age and the science behind Bioscal which keep the scalp clean, clean out the clogs and prevent buildup. And the best part is, it stimulates hair growth. I can say that because I’ve tried it and I see little ...
Mar 16, 2023•32 min•Season 5Ep. 3
Today I’m learning more about fitness over 40 AND 50 during my chat with Samantha Montpetit Huynh. Sam has been a certified personal trainer for over 2 decades and is the founder of Sam Core Trainer where she coaches women 40+ with the most comprehensive online health management program for women in menopause and midlife. She is also a serial entrepreneur, media expert, speaker, teacher, mentor, course creator and author. You can catch her fitness segments on The Marilyn Denis Show and most rece...
Mar 02, 2023•39 min•Season 5Ep. 2
Muffin top? Menopause Apron? There are so many words for the weight we accumulate around the middle. Many of us are struggling with it. How do we get it under control? I’m so excited to have Amanda Thebe join me on the first episode of the She2.0 Podcast in 2023! If you haven’t heard of Amanda, you’ll def want to hear what she has to say about fitness after 40 and how to battle the meno-bulge. Amanda Thebe is a Fitness and Women’s Health Expert with nearly thirty years of experience in the fitne...
Feb 16, 2023•52 min
When it comes to the way we think about our sex life, have we got it all wrong? Let's be honest, your libido is decreasing thanks to peri/menopause and you're wondering if you're ever going to get back in the sexy saddle. You question your body, Mother Nature and the Universe and you wonder if you'll ever going to want sex again. Great news! You can and you will. But first you have to make the most important step - changing the way you think about sex. When you tune in and listen to what Nicole ...
Dec 08, 2022•56 min•Season 4Ep. 7
I have recently been sharing the stage with author and pharmacist Irene Hogan. We’ve spoken together at a few shows on the topic of Sexy after 40. Once we’re done, I simply move aside and let Irene answer the questions that our conversation raises for so many women (and some men, too!) Irene has so much insightful information to share about sex and things down ‘there’. She is proof that we don’t know what we don’t know – and what we don’t know can be dangerous. She even supports my belief that i...
Nov 24, 2022•36 min
For the past couple of years, we’ve talked all about perimenopause as the runway to menopause. This is the opportunity for us to acclimatize our bodies and brains for what comes next. But imagine not having that lead time? Imagine being told you’re going to skip it all together and head straight into menopause by the time you wake up tomorrow or the next day? Most women that go into post-surgical or post-treatment menopause report feeling completely overwhelmed and completely under educated or i...
Nov 10, 2022•36 min•Season 4Ep. 8
What the heck is going on ‘down there’? From dryness to pain, our pelvic health is an issue that hasn’t previously been adequately addressed. Now it seems like it’s all we talk about. And it’s a good thing we are because knowledge is power. That’s why I was so excited to meet Tracy MacNeal – a woman on a mission! The former chemical engineer and women’s health pioneer is leading a pelvic health revolution to empower and improve the health of millions of women across the United States. Tracy is t...
Oct 27, 2022•45 min•Season 4Ep. 6
Did you know that 1 in 10 women leave their jobs because of menopause? Just when we're at the pinnacle of our careers, the hotflashes and brain fog come in to sabotage our success. We look at our younger, fertile colleagues who experience similar symptoms but because of their fertile status, their symptoms are 'adorable'. They get 'baby brain' and we get fired. Doesn't seem fair. Not only are companies treating women with discrimination when they don't support them during menopause, they are los...
Oct 13, 2022•44 min•Season 4Ep. 3
Menopause is a confusing and alienating time for most of us. We don't know whether we're coming or going and we can't seem to get the information and support we need. Now, imagine going through that same frustration but not as a white woman, but as a black woman? Just the colour of a woman's skin can change her experience with her symptoms and the support she receives. This inequity can be very harmful for women of colour. Omisade Burney-Scott, the founder of Black Girl's Guide to Surviving Meno...
Sep 29, 2022•56 min•Season 4Ep. 2
Lou Featherstone is embracing menopause and taking it on the road in her ‘Self Love Revolution Tour’. It’s a tour like no other! As she roams across the U.S, Lou is helping women to rediscover their confidence and fall back in love with their minds and their bodies. She’s teaching us to step out of our comfort zone to join the Zero F*cks Club. Join Lu in Luland! Tune in! Tune in and don’t forget to follow Lou’s tour on Instagram . You’ll wish you were there!...
Sep 15, 2022•44 min•Season 4Ep. 1
