Menopause Rise and Thrive | Helping Women Navigate Midlife and Menopause

How hard do you find it to eat healthily? It can feel like there are a lot of barriers to healthy eating like time, money, and skill, because we seem to have overcomplicated it. What if healthy eating could be super simple? Lynne Bowman is here on the Midlife Rise + Thrive podcast to prove to you that it can be simple. She’s sharing her best tips for simple healthy eating for the whole family. The...

Are you familiar with your blood sugar levels? It’s not uncommon to have no idea what your blood sugar levels are, even though they could be at the root of a whole bunch of the mystery symptoms you’re struggling with.  Linn Rivers is joining us on the Midlife Rise + Thrive podcast to talk about why it’s so important to manage your blood sugar levels, what to do about them, and where to find resour...

What’s causing you to wake up at the same time in the middle of the night, week after week? Morgan Adams is here on Midlife Rise + Thrive to help you get to the root of your sleep struggles. You might recognize Morgan from one of the earliest episodes of the podcast, and she has so much good stuff to share that I just had to have her back. It’s really common for women in midlife to experience chan...

Do you wish you had a better relationship with money? It’s common for women in midlife to realize that they’ve never been deeply involved in their financial management and now they either want or need to be. You may have been forced to take control of your finances by death, divorce, or other unforeseen circumstances, or you may be feeling like you want to be better prepared and have more control...

What if you were only one thought away from your dream life? This episode of Midlife Rise + Thrive is all about the power of your thoughts. Kerry Tepedino is here to share the story that led her to create the One Thought Away Project to empower women to change their lives through the power of thought.  This episode explores how your thoughts influence your reality, how to shift your mindset when y...

What is shadow work? Shadow work is a type of therapy that’s been gaining attention online recently, so maybe you’ve heard of it before. I have a lot of questions about shadow work and I figured you might too, so I asked Dr. Elizabeth Berrocal to join us on the Midlife Rise + Thrive podcast to give us a professional breakdown.  In this episode, Dr. Elizabeth explains what shadow work is and how it...

Are you considering therapy for the first time as a woman in midlife? You might be wondering if therapy is right for you, how to find a therapist, or what to expect from your therapy sessions, among other things.  There are all kinds of different types of therapy and it looks different for everyone, but this episode will help you understand the basics to get started. I figured there’s no one bette...

A lot of the messages we receive about menopause are negative and most of them aren’t even true. If you feel like society puts you in a box as a woman in midlife, you’re not alone. You and I both know that not every 40-year-old woman fits in the same box. We’re all having unique experiences that come with unique needs, so how do we meet those needs in a world that treats us like we’re all the same...

How often do you speak to yourself with kindness?  We tend to be much harder on ourselves than we ever would be on our loved ones, and we’re doing ourselves a disservice.  Did you know that self-compassion doesn’t only make you feel better, but it also helps you accomplish goals and break bad habits? Brittany Cano is here to teach us more about the benefits of radical self-care and how to implemen...

Do you feel trapped in the cycle of dieting, losing weight, and then gaining it all back? Like no matter how committed you are, nothing ever sticks? Laura Folkes is here on the Midlife Rise + Thrive podcast to teach you a different approach to weight loss and your relationship with food so that you can get to the root of what’s keeping you stuck and break the cycle for good. She’s teaching you how...

This episode of Midlife Rise + Thrive is your guide to all things gut health.  You might have found your way to this episode because you’re struggling with symptoms like bloating, nausea, and indigestion, but did you know that your gut could be affecting you throughout your body? If you also struggle with things like headaches, fatigue, and mood swings, your gut is a great place to start.  Dr. Ros...

How often do you talk to other women your age about what you’re going through and how you feel? Sherrilynne Starkie woke up on her 59th birthday and realized that the answer was not very often at all, and that had to change. She set out to start a podcast and interview 50 women over 50 to hear their stories and give women a space to come together and feel connected.  In this episode of Midlife Ris...

Do you have a game plan for your life? When things don’t go to plan, you lose touch with yourself, or life throws you a curveball, having a game plan in place can save you from disaster. Heather Gidusko is here to talk about how a game plan can help you come back after losing yourself and be the star player in your life.  Heather is sharing some of the experiences from her own life that taught her...

Entering perimenopause and menopause can be a really scary and isolating experience. We’re taught as a society not to talk about it, so then when the time comes, not only do you not know what to expect, but you have no one to turn to. Amita Sharma had this experience in her own life and said enough is enough. Now she’s committed to helping women feel their best and fight the stigma so that no one...

Do you have questions about cancer that you’re not sure who to ask? We’re lucky enough to be joined in this episode of Midlife Rise + Thrive by someone who’s willing to talk all about her experience so that she can help others. Fitz Koehler is here and she’s sharing her story.  Whatever brought you to this episode, I want you to know that we see you and we’re rooting for you. Cancer is a scary dia...

We all know that alcohol is not good for us, so why is it so hard to quit or cut back? In this episode of Midlife Rise + Thrive, we’re taking a deep dive into the science behind what alcohol does to your body and why it’s so difficult to change your drinking habits, even when you have the best intentions. Special guest Maureen Benkovich is here to share her approach to going alcohol-free without j...

How often do you get to play? How often do you even think about playfulness as an adult? For many of us, the answer is not very often, but TJ Matton is on a mission to change that. In this episode, TJ will teach you why we actually need to play as adults. You’re going to learn the neuroscience behind play, what makes us stop playing, and how to start playing again in midlife.  I’m so excited to re...

Are the holidays a particularly difficult time for you? You might feel alone based on the picture-perfect posts in your Instagram feed, but the truth is you’re not alone at all. We think of the holidays as a wonderful time of year filled with joy, laughter, family, and love, but the holidays can be super stressful for so many of us.  With the holiday season upon us, I wanted to take some time to t...

Inflammation. You’ve probably dealt with it before when you took an NSAID for a headache or had a cut that got sore and inflamed, but did you know that there’s inflammation in your body all the time? Unfortunately, there are many internal and external factors in modern-day living that cause inflammation in your body and lead to all kinds of uncomfortable symptoms. Joint pain, headaches, bloating,...

What do you want to be when you grow up? Maybe you thought you’d have an answer to that question by now but you’re realizing you have no idea. You might be reassured to know you’re not alone. We put a lot of pressure on ourselves to have it all figured out, but what does that even mean?  Let’s unpack it in this episode with some guidance from our special guest, Erin Harrigan.  Erin Harrigan is a C...

Did you know that you can use your chakras to find comfort and balance in midlife? If you’ve heard of chakras but you’re not sure exactly what they are or what they do, this episode of Midlife Rise + Thrive is the perfect place to start. Lauren Leduc is walking us through each of the seven chakras to teach us what they are, what they do, how they become blocked, and why you might want to work on u...

Did you know you can start experiencing perimenopausal symptoms as early as your mid-thirties? Many women feel confused and alone during perimenopause because the world totally fails to prepare them for it. If you relate to that, you’re in good hands because my guest, Monique Willingham, and I are passionate about helping women understand what’s happening in their bodies during this time. This epi...

Do your emotions feel pretty out of whack right now? In this episode of Midlife Rise + Thrive, I invite you to explore with me how Chinese medicine can support you through the emotional changes of perimenopause and menopause. Are you feeling depressed or angry because your body hurts? Upset because you're exhausted all the time? Anxious because you don't know what each day will look and...

How prepared do you feel to navigate the changes of midlife? No one prepares you for the vast majority of the things you experience during midlife, so don’t blame yourself for feeling underprepared, but what can we do to take matters into our own hands? Lisa Shires is here to share some of the tools you can add to your life kit to handle the stressors that many women face in midlife such as empty...

The changes and transitions of midlife can really do a number on your sense of self.  I’ve called in reinforcements to help me unpack what happens to your sense of self in midlife and how to rebuild it.  Lisa Maholchic and Marna Brickman are therapists practicing in Annapolis, Maryland, at Guiding Therapy and they’re here to share their tips and tools for creating a firm foundation from which to n...