Moving Through Menopause

Join me as I chat with Melody Murray; Licensed Therapist and author of the book "Mourning The Living - When the loved one you've lost is still alive".

We chat about how trauma and adverse childhood events affect us as adults and how they can impact our hormonal journey to Menopause.

Trauma can lead us to experience negative thought patterns, disrupted sleep, disproportionate behavioural reactions, anxiety and depression.

STOP dismissing your own needs, take back control and figure out your own magic formula to live at your top level.

LEARN how to 'bookend' difficult situations with clear communication, boundary setting and self care strategies to deal with a challenging event or encounter.

Perhaps you are avoiding the things that could be so good for you. Avoidance is our self preservation programme when faced with life threatening situations. But leaning into our discomfort might just help us to move nearer to a resolution.

If you have checked out of your body, movement can really be the means to reconnect, learn to love and care for ourselves again or for the first time.

I hope you enjoy this conversation, please share it with a loved one and spread the message that you can heal yourselves. You might just need a little help. 😀

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My sincere thanks to Melody Murray Licensed Therapist

#trauma #menopause #mentalhealth #selfhelp

Disclaimer: Please note that any advice we provide in this podcast is for information only, and if you are unsure of its suitability for your specific circumstances, you should consult your medical practitioner if you have any specific health concerns.

Feel better Fast!

Feeling ‘tip top’ all the time is not normal, let's be honest. Most of us will experience fluctuations in our mood on a daily basis. Think of the emotions like a ladder, there will be events throughout our day, week, or month that might cause us to take a step down or up. We cannot expect to always be perching at the top. The trick is to be able to spot when we are riding a bit low for a bit long and have a supply of strategies to boost our mood and buck the trend.

This episode I am chatting with Members of the Menopause Collective to explore ideas and suggestions that can really lift your spirits. Join us for this fun conversation for some top tips that can help quickly and don’t break the bank.

Listen on to hear our top tips:

1. Why spending time in nature is so uplifting.
2. How Yoga and breathing exercises promote a mood enhancing shift.
3. Real food boosts your mood and there are medicinal plants you could try.
4. Aromatherapy oils can invigorate and clear the mind when applied to pulse points or inhaled from the palms of the hands.
5. Checkout binaural beats and solfeggio frequencies; believed to have healing properties.

If moving more is on your list of things to try join your first online session for FREE

Thanks to my guests

Claire Ottewell Aromatherapist

Jacquie Whur Hypnotherapist

Disclaimer: Please note that any advice we provide in this podcast is for information only, and if you are unsure of its suitability for your specific circumstances, you should consult your medical practitioner if you have any specific health concerns.

Lynne is living proof that you can cook and eat, your way out of type 2 diabetes. Lynne was diagnosed with gestational diabetes with her first pregnancy and was told that Type 2 diabetes could be in her future. Sure enough In her 40's It did.

About 50% of women with gestational diabetes go on to develop type 2 diabetes, but there are steps you can take to prevent it. Her latest best-selling book, “Brownies for Breakfast" is a guidebook for anybody wanting to reverse chronic disease and eat healthy. Find out how to prepare and cook healthy food without compromising on nutrition. If time is of the essence you are in luck because Lynne has a superpower! Getting home cooked nutritious meals on the table in 15 minutes!

Join me and Lynne Bowman for this conversation to learn about her journey and some of her recipes! Lynne pulls no punches because our health matters!

The good news is that there is something you can do TODAY for a fitter healthier future, better still it is simple and fun.

So grab your notebook and enjoy this entertaining grandma's tales of raising her family, eating to reverse Type 2 Diabetes and thriving in her 70's.

Brownies for breakfast is available for sale now.

If Moving more is on your to do list I can help! join me live online for Yoga and Pilates your first class is on me!

Join me and Nina Manolson as we unpick ways to build a sustainable, caring connection with your body. Would you love to feel relaxed around food & at home in your body. I would! Be your own Valentine this year and give yourself the gift of Body Love.

Did you know Movement is a great way to nurture your body and especially mindful movement approaches like Pilates and Yoga; my Speciality! Why not join me online for Pilates and Yoga 5 days a week. Your first online group session is FREE! JOIN ME

All out of Energy?

The diet cycle is exhausting, it literally creates an energy drain. This struggle can be a barrier to realising our own potential when women with wisdom, insights and experience are held back because of how we feel about our bodies Nina had her struggles with dieting and beginning from around the age of 8 she entered the dieting cycle. Working as a massage therapist mainly with women she was hearing these same stories on repeat. This prompted her to retrain to become a therapist and she supported women exploring the psychology of eating and body trust.

How do we come home and feel whole in our bodies? By learning to love and support the skin we are in right NOW unconditionally. Nina harnesses the concepts of couples therapy to help women to nurture the relationship between us and our bodies.

Steps on the journey to body love

How do we make any relationship work? Introduce yourself! Say ‘hello body’ speak the words out loud and begin a true conversation with your wise body. Get in touch with you. How are you? Not your kids, your pets or your partner, YOU!

One size does not fit all! It’s tempting to follow along the path of experts and self-help gurus. Instead let’s take a step on this path back to your own body inside our own skin.

Do we have trust issues?

Second guessing stops us from hearing what our bodies are saying. Listening is a skill and takes practice. Taking care of ourselves could be fun and as we begin to listen comes the trust and this reverses the downward spiral and begins an upwards trend. Embracing opportunities to experience things that we may love or not. But either way is ok. Experimentation is an option, getting to know ourselves all over again could be fun!!

Food; Demon or Delight?

Food Shame hits us like a ton of bricks. “I ate enough but still feel hungry” or a something sweet at the end of a meal gets out of hand and suddenly you are a bad person! That’s a toxic truckload of shame. But if we can notice the truck approaching and take the power away from food to make you feel like a bad person. Ingredients do not have the power to define us. Learn to spot food shame, name it and change the dialogue. Maybe I ate more than I meant to but so what I ate something! By bringing this shame out into the light of day we take the power out of it! We deserve better and a muffin does not have the power to make you a bad person. We can learn how to nourish ourselves in ways that are pleasurable, delightful, and eliminate struggle.

My thanks to my guest Nina Manolson MA, NBC-HWC

Nina has created the Body-Love Map which guides women to shift from body-hate & self-criticism into body-ease, body-trust® and body-love. You can learn more about my guest at NinaManolson.com where you can pick up your free eBook: How To Be A Woman At Ease in Your Body

Disclaimer: Please note that any advice we provide in this podcast is for information only, and if you are unsure of its suitability for your specific circumstances, you should consult your medical practitioner if you have any specific health concerns.

Fixing Fertility and Perimenopause

In this episode, fertility specialist and reproductive health educator Gabriela Rosa joins your host Phillipa Butler to share the key steps to fix fertility and optimise your hormonal health at Perimenopause.

Gabriela shares how she overcame polycystic ovarian syndrome diagnosis and how that experience sparked her passion for helping others with hormonal challenges and infertility.

As someone who experienced PCOS symptoms firsthand, she understands the PCOS misconception many women face when diagnosed. Through her experience helping women achieve healthy pregnancies, she is an expert in female hormonal health and has developed strategies to help women successfully navigate their infertility.

Whether navigating perimenopause, tackling fertility challenges, or simply aiming to feel your best, this episode delivers actionable strategies to change your life.

Do you want to...

Fix fertility at Perimenopause or any time of life.

Understand your body like never before: Discover how hormonal changes impact every stage of life and how you can stay ahead.

Boost your energy and vitality: Learn why exercise and nutrition are the game-changers for your metabolic health.

Fertility and beyond:

Did you know that your lifestyle choices today influence not just your health, but the health of future generations?

Learn how you can take proactive steps to navigate perimenopause with confidence and thrive.

Add years to your life and life to your years: Learn how small, sustainable changes can lead to a longer, healthier, and happier future.

This is for you...

Suppose you've ever felt blindsided by fertility struggles, the challenges of perimenopause or unprepared for the realities of female hormonal health. In that case, this episode will empower you with the knowledge you need.

Don't miss this!

Listen up if you want to understand the key areas to target to transform your metabolic and hormonal health.

Small changes can deliver big results, and this episode is jammed full of actionable advice on how to set yourself up for success.

Your health is your choice! Don't let another day pass without taking the first steps toward the life you deserve.

Hit play now to fix fertility and thrive through Perimenopause and beyond

Chapters:

00:00 Intro to Gabriella's Journey with Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome

01:14 Introduction to the Podcast and Guest

01:58 Understanding Perimenopause and Reproductive Health

04:40 Challenges and Misconceptions About Menopause

09:23 The Importance of Metabolic Health

21:32 Exercise and Nutrition for Optimal Health

31:24 The Role of Hormone Replacement Therapy

34:22 A Vision for Healthy Aging

39:32 Conclusion and Final Thoughts

Movement is Medicine for Fertility and Perimenopause

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Thanks to my guest

Gabriella Rosa: A fertility specialist, reproductive health educator, and Harvard University-awarded schola. r and an accomplished and experienced

business leader and entrepreneur. Gabriela has created the world’s first entirely virtual and holistic fertility clinic. As the founder and CEO of The Rosa

Institute, which currently serves patients in every continent (other than Antarctica),

Gabriela leads a team of holistic specialists and her treatment methodology has become an authority in its industry for identifying and addressing

obstacles and helping couples overcome infertility and recurrent miscarriage.

Contact Gabriella:

Gabriella Rosa

Gabriella on Instagram

Disclaimer: Please note that any information we provide in this podcast does not constitute medical guidance. You should consult your medical practitioner before making any changes that impact your health.