Ep.14 Sleep Expert and Your ZZZ's

08/08/22 • 41 min

Asking for a Friend - Health, Fitness & Personal Growth Tips for Women in Midlife

We all know we should strive to get 7-9 hours of sleep per night, but fewer than two-thirds of women actually get that much sleep. While the number of hours of slumber is very important, sleep quality is vital for top performance during the day. Research has shown that women experience lower quality of sleep than men.
Dr. Raj Dasgupta is a quadruple board certified MD, who specializes in sleep. His energy and passion for helping his patients is palpable!
In this episode Dr. Raj and I discuss:
- How much sleep do we really need
- The impact of perimenopause and menopause and the estrogen connection
- Dietary supplements
- The role of sunlight
- Obstructive sleep apnea and chronic insomnia
- Cognitive behavioral therapy and sleep hygiene tips
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Ep.13 Safety Through Empowerment

Now that things have opened up post-pandemic, we are traveling and out-and-about as we were before, but we need to be more aware and vigilant than ever when it comes to our personal safety. We have all had situations where we have felt vulnerable or threatened and having the wherewithal to have an escape plan at that moment can be overwhelming. And what about our children? Many of us are sending them out into the world to college or perhaps to the city for the first big job. How do we teach them safety basics?
When Lorna Selig was a young woman, she managed to escape assault twice. Later as a mother, she participated in a children's safety program, and that is when she had the "lightbulb moment". Lorna knew this was her calling. She wanted to become a champion for personal safety and be a steward of empowerment for women and children. She ended up buying the Safe4Life program and became a successful entrepreneur, speaking to groups and corporations around North America.
In this episode Lorna and I discuss:
-Travel tips
-Living alone or having a partner who travels
-Midlife dating safety
-Out-and-about personal safety
-Protecting our children

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Ep.15 Refreshingly Wrinkled Filter Free

As our skin changes the make-up that we may have used five or ten years ago, may not be serving us as well, and it may be time to change things up a bit. But in midlife we want to keep things simple, and some makeup tutorials can look intimidating and overwhelming.
When Beth Oliveri was about to become an empty nester, she wondered what she was going to do with all this new free time. She decided to take her passion for makeup and beauty products and dip her toe into the world of social media. Beth stepped out of her comfort zone and amassed an impressive Instagram following by being her authentic self, refreshingly wrinkled and filter free.
In this episode Beth and I discuss:
-Makeup tips for mature skin - do's and don'ts
-Power vs. cream-based foundations and blusher
-Eyeliner and eyebrow tips
-Lipliner - then and now
-Beth's favorite beauty products
-Stepping out of your comfort zone to create and follow your passion
Beth Oliveri's beauty favorites:
Tretinoin (Retin-A) three times per week - important to use sunscreen!
Zo Skincare - medical grade skincare
Essence waterproof mascara - around $4.99 and available everywhere
She also likes Thrive mascara at $26 - also waterproof
IT - CC Cream foundation
Revlon Tattoo eyebrow gel
Lash Food eyelash serum
Makeup lines Beth loves:
Seint - can be purchased through Beth
Gorgio Armani - a little pricier
Ayu by Suzie O'Neill
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