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On today's Thursday Thoughts, Lucy & I are talking all things exercise, particularly the importance of strength training for the more mature woman (me!) We talk about our own exercise routines, including Lucy's love for her mini rebounder trampoline, and my love of running, as well as much, much more! We hope you'll find something useful in here! Love, Polly & Lucy x Downloa...

It can be challenging trying to sift through all the information out there on how to manage your perimenopause.    So in this episode I have distilled some of the key foundational actions that truly matter and which are so important for your health and wellness at this stage of life. I know that these actions can help you to have: 🌟 More energy  🌟 A calmer mind  🌟 A body you feel good in   🌟 L...

On today's episode of Thursday Thoughts, Lucy & I are talking about...motivation! We touch on some examples in our own lives, why it can be hard and what we can do to cultivate it. We hope you'll find something useful in here! Love, Polly & Lucy x Download 15 Breaths to Calm Anxiety - a FREE 5 minute audio to calm you down in real time. Download The Breath Check-Up - your FREE gu...

This week Karen Newby returns to the podcast to talk about her new book 'The Natural Menopause Method -  A Nutritional Guide to Perimenopause and Beyond'.   Just like her book, this episode is jam packed full of excellent advice on how to use food as medicine as we go through perimenopause into menopause. Karen is a nutritionist who’s been practicing nutritional therapy for over 10 years...

On this week’s Monday Motivation, Lucy and I talk about getting visible . This is something that terrified both of us as we started our businesses, yet has been a huge part of our personal growth journeys. I hope there’s something here you find useful. Download 15 Breaths to Calm Anxiety - a FREE 5 minute audio to calm you down in real time. Download The Breath Check-Up - your FREE guide to unders...

My guest this week is Menopause Warrior Debs Wallbank.   At 40, Debs had reached her career goal, she'd fulfilled a personal goal to travel around Australia and was happily married.  ​But less than 3 years later, her marriage began to disintegrate. She lost multiple jobs and then her home.  She hit her lowest of lows. But now just 2 years later, she's happier than she's ever been! T...

On this week's Thursday Thoughts, Lucy & I talk about the importance of what we consume; because what we watch, listen to, read, and the people we surround ourselves with, have a big impact on how we feel. We hope you'll find something useful in here! Download 15 Breaths to Calm Anxiety - a FREE 5 minute audio to calm you down in real time. Download The Breath Check-Up - your FREE gu...

This week, I chat to Fitness and Women''s Health Expert Amanda Thebe, whose insights have the power to transform the way you perceive menopause, guiding you towards not just surviving, but thriving during this significant life phase. Amanda has nearly thirty years of experience in the fitness industry and is the author behind the Amazon best-seller, "Menopocalypse: How I Learned to...

On this week's Thursday Thoughts, Lucy & I are talking about alignment - what it is, what it means for our lives, why it can be hard and how to go about 'getting into' it. Ultimately, being in alignment means living a life that feels true to who we are. It means feeling that 'flow' state, and it means feeling good. And who doesn't want that?! We hope you'll f...

Life has its ups and downs, and we all experience moments that challenge our relationships. But have you ever wondered how the journey through perimenopause might be impacting those connections even more?  In this  episode, I dive into this very topic with a big dose of vulnerability and practical insights.   Join me as I: 🎙️ Reflect on how perimenopause tested my own relationships 🎙️Discuss the m...

On this week's Thursday Thoughts, Lucy and I are talking about the trap that we all fall into of “I’ll be happy when…” thinking… We also talk about mindfulness, breath work, the importance of awareness and much more! We had a few sound issues but hopefully you’ll be able to hear us ok. Download 15 Breaths to Calm Anxiety - a FREE 5 minute audio to calm you down in real time. Download The Brea...

Did you know that around 1 in 8 women will develop a thyroid disorder in their lifetime? Among these, Hashimoto's thyroiditis, an autoimmune condition affecting the thyroid, is the most common. Interestingly, Hashimoto's and perimenopause share some similar symptoms, and perimenopause can even trigger thyroid issues. This week, I chat with Dr. Krista Coombs, a specialist in helping other...

On this week's Thursday Thoughts, Lucy and I are talking about one of our favourite topics - the ego. We talk about what it is, how it shows up in our lives, how it causes us to act from a place of fear rather than inspiration, and how becoming conscious of it helps us to tap into our intuition and our higher selves. We hope you enjoy this conversation and find something useful in here. Downl...

This week I'm talking about one of my favourite subjects: the power of thoughts, emotions and vibrations, and how they can shape our reality during perimenopause.   This might be something you're already aware of.   Or perhaps you have no idea about any of this!  Wherever you're at, this episode will hopefully help you to create a more fulfilling and joyful experience during perimen...

On this week's Thursday Thoughts, Lucy and I are talking about confidence, and how to have more of it. Both of us like the idea of thinking about confidence as a verb, something that we can decide to ‘do’, rather than something that we either have or don’t have. We also talk about subconscious limiting beliefs and how crucial it is to change them if we want to see things shift in our lives. E...

Menopause is currently costing the economy a staggering £10 billion, considering the number of sick days, resignations, loss of talent and recruitment expenses.  However, envision a world where women receive better support in the workplace, enabling them to advance their careers and assume leadership positions in boardrooms.  My guest this week, Gaele Lalahy, is dedicated to making this vision a r...

On this week's Thursday Thoughts, Lucy and I are talking all about podcasting. We share why we started our podcasts, what we've learnt, and how they have significantly helped us both on our own paths of personal growth.  We also talk about imposter syndrome, comparisonitis, and getting comfortable with feeling uncomfortable. We hope that you'll find something in here which resonates...

Menopause is commonly associated with midlife or older age, but it's essential to recognize that Premature Ovarian Insufficiency (POI) can affect a significant number of younger women.  Roughly one in every 100 women under 40, one in 1,000 women under 30, and one in 10,000 women under 20 experience this condition.  POI refers to menopause occurring well before the average age, and it's s...

On today’s Thursday Thoughts Lucy and I talk about the amazing power of gratitude, and why a gratitude practice is something that’s very much worth adding into our lives. We also talk a little bit about the impact of what we consume on how we feel about ourselves and our lives. It’s so important to be aware of the content we’re allowing into our minds, as well as the people we’re surrounding ourse...

Did you know that too much caffeine during peri/menopause isn't exactly helpful?  So, why not consider an alternative that not only tastes good but also comes with added health benefits? In this week's episode, I talk to Candice Mason, the  Founder of Mother Cuppa, a business specialising in medicinal and herbal teas. Candice's experience of living with endometriosis and going throu...

On this week's Thursday Thoughts, Lucy and I talk all things meditation - from how we started and what our own practices look like, to the mental and physical benefits of this incredible practice that we could all gain from tapping into! Enjoy. 🧘🧘🧘 Download 15 Breaths to Calm Anxiety - a FREE 5 minute audio to calm you down in real time. Download The Breath Check-Up - your FREE guide to un...

How stressed are you? Have you been able to even take a moment to notice how stressed you are? Perimenopause is a busy and potentially very stressful time of life.  We are in the thick of it and often pulled in all directions by our career, family, friends, parents. So, I wanted to dedicate a whole episode on stress because, if we simply ignore it and carry on as we are without managing it, not on...

In this first 'Thursday Thoughts' episode my friend Lucy and I talk about how we both got into personal development work and why we love it so much. Download 15 Breaths to Calm Anxiety - a FREE 5 minute audio to calm you down in real time. Download The Breath Check-Up - your FREE guide to understanding how well you're breathing right now. Download my energising 5 Minute Morning Prac...

Do you have a wardrobe full of clothes but find yourself wearing the same old outfits day after day or feel like you’ve got nothing wear?     With so much on your plate at this stage of life, it's easy to lose touch with your own identity, as you've been prioritising everyone else's needs before your own.  When we're overwhelmed with tasks and obligations, we tend to gravitate...

Menopause is a transition that every woman experiences, not just the tired-looking, grey-haired white woman that often takes the spotlight in somewhat gloomy stock photos used by the media. The experience of menopause is universal, regardless of ethnicity, yet symptoms and risk factors can differ for women of different backgrounds, such as those who are black or Asian. Up until recently, UK black...