Stronger Together: What Women Can Learn From Each Generation w/Adjoa Michelle Saahene

04/28/23 • 43 min

Wherever you look there’s a conversation about how people from different generations don’t get along. That’s why in this episode Alicia flips the script with guest Adjoa Michelle Saahene, speaker, inclusion strategist, wellness advocate, and founder of Legacy House. They discuss common struggles and how women of different ages can show up for each other and create a better world for the next generation of women.

Adjoa Michelle Saahene is a speaker, activist, and inclusion & wellness strategist. You may have seen her on Red Table Talk, read about her in Forbes, or read her contributions in HuffPost as a thought leader on diversity and inclusion. She’s created a network accelerator for changemakers to support each other in work and wellness through her retreat company, Legacy House. Apply for the Legacy House Retreat: https://www.legacy-house.co/apply

Resources:

Adjoa’s IG page: @michellesaahene

2:10 - Who Should Women of Younger Generations Look to For Advice?

4:54 - The Best Advice Adjoa Ever Got

6:45 - The Benefits of Intergenerational Friendships

8:22 - How Can Women of Older Generations Give Advice to Younger Women?

10:55 - How are Millennials Impacting the Work Force?

14:05 - Dating and Relationships: How Does it Differ Across Generations?

18:53 - Less Women are Having Children, Why?

21:00 - Pregnancy and Parenting: How Our Experiences Differ

25:00 - Adjoa and Alicia Discuss the Age-Old Question: Can Women Have it All?

29:00 - How is Spirituality Impacting Women Today?

33:21 - What Can the Women of Gen Z Teach Older Generations?

35:00 - The Importance of Generations Working Together

39:52 - Where You Can Follow Adjoa and Join Her Community

This Podcast was Produced by Rainbow Creative with Executive Producer Matthew Jones, and Producer and Editor Sean Leviashvili. To learn more about making a Podcast for you or your business, visit rainbowcreative.co

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Resources:

Adjoa’s IG page: @michellesaahene

2:10 - Who Should Women of Younger Generations Look to For Advice?

4:54 - The Best Advice Adjoa Ever Got

6:45 - The Benefits of Intergenerational Friendships

8:22 - How Can Women of Older Generations Give Advice to Younger Women?

10:55 - How are Millennials Impacting the Work Force?

14:05 - Dating and Relationships: How Does it Differ Across Generations?

18:53 - Less Women are Having Children, Why?

21:00 - Pregnancy and Parenting: How Our Experiences Differ

25:00 - Adjoa and Alicia Discuss the Age-Old Question: Can Women Have it All?

29:00 - How is Spirituality Impacting Women Today?

33:21 - What Can the Women of Gen Z Teach Older Generations?

35:00 - The Importance of Generations Working Together

39:52 - Where You Can Follow Adjoa and Join Her Community

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Confronting Fear and Claiming Your Next Decade w/ Alexa Silvaggio

By the time you’ve reached your 50s you’ve been through some STUFF. We all have baggage and we’re not talking about the designer kind. In this episode Alicia chats with Alexa Silvaggio, mindfulness and embodiment expert, wellness entrepreneur, Tedx speaker, podcast host and more, about how to embrace the good, the bad and the ugly so that these years are your best years.

Resources:

Alexa’s Website: http://alexasilvaggio.com/ | https://linktr.ee/alexasilvaggio
Alexa's Instagram: @alexasilvaggio
Alexa’s TEDx Talk: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QZ5YCpq8eJ4
Fail, Fail Again, Fail Better by Pema Chödrön: https://www.amazon.com/Fail-Again-Better-Advice-Leaning/dp/1622035313

0:20 - Intro to Alexa Silvaggio

1:12 - What Are Women Over 50 Holding Onto? What’s Our Baggage?

1:45 - How Fear is Keeping Us From Living A Life of Purpose

3:00 - How Breath is the Key to Combating Worry

4:25 - Want Better Relationships? Start With The One You Have With Yourself

9:04 - Treat or Treatment? Evaluating Your Relationships

10:12 - Painful Emotions: The Only Way Out is Through

13:00 - The Importance of Savoring And How To Do it

14:28 - Alexa Shares A Personal Story

17:52 - We All Run Out Of Time, So Use it Wisely

19:47 - Why You Must Let Go of Resentment

22:00 - It’s Just Like This For Now

24:45: Don’t Wait For The Next Shoe to Drop

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How to Take Care of Your Body During Menopause w/ Dr. Mary Claire Haver

The conversation around menstruation has become far more normalized since we were younger. But what about those of us nearing the end of that period (pun intended) of our lives? If you’ve ever laid awake at night drenched in sweat and felt like you had to suffer alone, then this episode is for you. Alicia talks with Dr. Mary Claire Haver, a board-certified OBGYN, with a Certification in Culinary Medicine and menopause specialist, about everything (and we mean everything) women should know about menopause.

Resources:

Learn more about the Galveston Diet and purchase Dr. Haver’s book here: https://galvestondiet.com/

Follow Dr. Haver:

TikTok - @drmaryclaire

Instagram - drmaryclaire and the.galveston.diet

Facebook - The Galveston Diet Mary Claire Haver, MD

YouTube - Mary Claire Haver, MD

LinkedIn - The Galveston Diet with Dr. Mary Claire Haver

As one third of women are currently in some phase of menopause, it is an essential aspect of women’s lives, yet so stigmatized and shrouded with shame and steeped in anxiety over aging that many women still don’t feel comfortable talking about their menopause journey with friends, family, and most crucially, their doctors. Kept in the dark, menopause becomes more difficult to understand and control, leaving many women to suffer in silence.

Dr. Mary Claire Haver is here to change all of that. Recently the Board Certified OB-GYN has set TikTok alight with an unlikely subject---menopause---amassing nearly 2 million followers by posting advice for women going through it. Dr. Haver understands that women’s healthcare is in dire need of a change. So often, when women talk to their healthcare providers about issues such as weight gain, sleep changes, hot flashes, and mental health issues, they are dismissed with platitudes like "it's just your hormones" or it's "just your age," and given the advice to "eat less and exercise more."

The problem has led Dr. Haver to develop The Galveston Diet, a three-pronged lifestyle plan that encourages fuel refocusing, intermittent fasting, and anti-inflammatory nutrition to manage hormonal symptoms, stabilize weight, and revitalize the body as it ages to provide benefits that will last a lifetime.

Dr. Haver has always had a passion for learning and a strong work ethic. She is a graduate of Louisiana State University Medical Center, and completed her residency in Obstetrics and Gynecology at the University of Texas Medical Branch. In addition to her clinical work, she became an instructor of Obstetrics and Gynecology at the University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, has served as a Hospitalist, the Associate Residency Director and Assistant Professor at the University of Texas Medical Branch Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, and is certified in Culinary Medicine by Tulane University School of Medicine.

:27 - Introduction to Doctor Haver
3:00 - Why Is Medical Information Lacking Regarding Menopause?
5:30 - Alicia Tells Her Personal Experience With Menopause
6:15 - What Happens to Your Body During This Time? Does the Age of Onset Matter?
8:00 - How Changing Your Diet Can Decrease Hot Flashes
8:50 - How Does Menopause Vary Across Women of Different Backgrounds?
9:35 - The Impact of Movement on Menopause Symptoms
10:00 - Different Pharmacological Options for Managing Symptoms
12:06 - All Women Will Have Different Experiences and They’re All Valid
12:55 - Do Genetics Impact Menopause?
15:00 - Dr. Haver and Alicia Talk About Vaginal Health
17:30 - Treatments You Should Avoid
19:45 - Audience Question #1: Are There Cancer Risks Associated With Hormone Replacement Therapy?
23:29 - Audience Question #2: How Can You Maintain Sexual Wellness After Cancer Treatment?
24:08 - Audience Question #3: How to Treat Depression Associated With Menopause
26:00 - Audience Question #4: What Medical Tests Should Women Get Throughout Their Lives?
28:17 - NIGHT SWEATS SOS
30:15 - What Is the Timing Hypothesis?
33:00 - New Scientific Findings About Menopause