Midlife Wellness In The Mountains

Send us Fan Mail Why do so many women feel like their brain changes during perimenopause?   In this fascinating conversation with Dr. Jolene Brighten, we explore the powerful connection between ADHD, hormones, and the midlife brain. Learn why so many women are first diagnosed with ADHD during perimenopause, how estrogen and progesterone influence focus, memory, mood, and executive function, and wh...

Send us Fan Mail Gut health changes everything in midlife.  In this episode, Cynthia Thurlow and I discuss the gut-hormone connection in perimenopause and menopause, including estrogen, leaky gut, inflammation, the microbiome, stress, fiber, bone health, and why working upstream of symptoms can completely change how women experience midlife.  A must-listen conversation for women interested in horm...

Send us Fan Mail What workouts actually work in midlife—and which ones might be holding you back? In this episode, we break down how to train smarter as your body and hormones shift through perimenopause and menopause. We cover cardio zones, the difference between HIIT and sprint interval training, why strength training is essential for bone density and longevity, VO2max, lactate threshold, and ho...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode, we explore the concept of “wilding” and how reconnecting with the natural world can help women feel more free, embodied, and fully themselves—especially in midlife.  We talk about cycles, the pressure to stay the same, and why nature may be the missing piece in how we heal, grow, and evolve. Nicole Jefferson from Wilding Therapy is my guest Support the show ______...

Send us Fan Mail Peptides are everywhere in the health world right now—but are they all hype or a legitimate tool for health and longevity or a dangerous fad?  Janel sits down with Dr. Kaisa Coppola of Harmony Health for a curious and honest conversation about what peptides are, how they work, and where the science actually stands.  Find Dr Kaisa Coppola here at Harmony Health  Support the show __...

Send us Fan Mail Nancy shares one simple tool that can change everything in midlife.  In this heartfelt and deeply grounded conversation, Janel sits down with longtime friend, yoga therapist-turned-clinical social worker, and author Nancy Candea to explore mental health, identity shifts, grief, purpose, and the profound inner transformation that unfolds in midlife.  This episode weaves science, ps...

Send us Fan Mail Why in the world does it seem like all my friends and I, all of whom are active outdoor women,  are injuring our knees and how can we PREVENT knee injuries from happening in our 40s and 50s or REPAIR injured ones so we don't hurt it again??  In this episode, Janel sits down with physical therapist Kerry to unpack why midlife women are more injury-prone even when nothing has c...

Send us Fan Mail In this deeply clarifying conversation, Functional Nutritionist Janel Anderson sits down with OB-GYN Dr. Howard for the kind of honest, nuanced midlife hormone talk every woman deserves.  Together, they unpack what’s really happening in perimenopause and menopause, why symptoms vary so wildly, how medical understanding has changed dramatically in the last decade, and what today’s...

Send us Fan Mail What if your pantry could become a secret weapon for hormone balance, energy, and feeling incredible in midlife? In this episode, Janel and chef-nutritionist Traci Prendergast open the cupboard and reveal what to keep, what to toss, and how to restock with foods that truly work with your changing body. From healthy fats to hidden sugar swaps, hydration hacks, and even the best pro...

Send us Fan Mail  Midlife can feel wobbly, swirly, and stressful. In this rich and soulful conversation, Janel talks with Dr. Carrie Contey about how to stay centered through it all. Carrie shares powerful frameworks as they explore what it means to be self-full rather than selfish, how to tune in daily to your inner steadiness, and why midlife is actually an opportunity for rebirth and aliveness....

Send us Fan Mail Today Brooke Davis joins me to discuss hormones and marriage.  Hormones impact everything, our marriage and partnerships are no exception.   Hormone changes impact us physically, emotionally, and mentally.  These changes can expose cracks in our relationship and how we handle that is profound.  Not all marriages or partnerships are meant to last, but being hormone informed can hel...

Send us Fan Mail One of my favorite teachers and mentors, Andrea Nakayama, joined me today to discuss what she believes is missing in traditional healthcare: our personal stories. So many of us are hyper focused on what we can do, what supplement we need, what lab to get done, what protocol to follow, how much protein to eat, etc. We are grasping for a fix. While these can be helpful, we often for...

Send us Fan Mail Janet Stone has been one of my favorite yoga teachers for the last 10 years and I loved our conversation about hormone changes in Perimenopause and Menopause.  This was a wonderful and rich conversation about tangible ways yoga and yoga teachings and yoga rituals can improve how we experience perimenopause and menopause.  Janet gives us several of her favorite daily practices to t...

Send us Fan Mail There are several ways our microbiome directly impacts our hormones and health. Microbiologist and Microbiome expert, Kiran Krishan, joined me today to break down several of the ways our microbiome affects hormones and symptoms we may experience all over the body. The relationship between the microbiome and hormones is fascinating, particularly in midlife as our hormones are chang...

Send us Fan Mail Herbs are an incredibly effective tool to support the nervous system  and  bring ease into the body. I loved this weeks talk with herbalist and apothecary owner Rebecca Luna. Reducing stress and calming the nervous system is critical at midlife as we are more sensitive to stress AND fluctuating hormones create more stress on our body.  Reducing stress in midlife is key to feeling...

Send us Fan Mail Monica Paz MS, FNLP was a practicing dietician who discovered she needed to learn new skills to improve her energy, mood, blood sugar, body pains, sleep, and ultimately take control of her health. She turned to functional nutrition and quickly learned how food, when she ate, her stress, toxins, and other factors were tanking her health. She shares how mood and anxiety can be sympt...

Send us Fan Mail Today I sat down with my old river guiding friend, Dr Kaisa Copalla, to discuss the role stress plays in our perimenopause journey and how addressing it helps us uplevel to our fullest capacity in Menopause.  When our hormones change in midlife our adrenals BEG for our attention.  There are so many real demands on us at midlife but there are a few small things we can do to improve...

Send us Fan Mail Food impacts our mood in various ways including through our microbiome, the gut brain connection, leaky gut, blood sugar swings, and chronic inflammation.   Camilla and I discuss foods that disrupt mood and foods that support feeling calm and balanced. With changing hormones in Perimenopause, being mindful of our food choices becomes even more important if we want to feel calm and...

Send us Fan Mail Jules Blaine Davis  "is on a fierce journey to spread permission, freedom, beauty and LOVE like wildfire all over our phenomenal lives, in and out of the kitchen." Jules and I discuss how the kitchen shapes us, she gives us tangible ways to connect with ourselves and to slow life down so we can be present, nourished, and live our fullest life. And if you ask me, this is...

Send us Fan Mail Author and Naturopath, Dr. Lara Briden, joined me today to talk about Perimenopause and Menopause. We discussed ways the modern world creates an evolutionary mismatch, which makes hormone transitions more challenging. Lara discuses the phases of Perimenopause (even a new phase she just added), and explains how understanding the science helps us trust our body and find solutions to...

Send us Fan Mail Nicole Koch joined me today to discuss ways to lean into fall, why it is important and what Qigong, Ayurveda, and Hormonal Cycle Awareness teaches us about Fall. It is mind blowing how much these things align with one another and how important this is in midlife, as the inner season of Perimenopause is fall. The truth is everything cycles.  Do you lean in to the different energies...

Send us Fan Mail Kate Smith is back and this time we discuss how blood sugar contributes to so many of our symptoms and most of us have no idea. Our modern world makes it hard to have optimal blood sugar.  Things like chronic stress, processed foods, snacking, and lack of sleep contribute to this. Symptoms associated with blood sugar high/lows include headaches, anxiety, brain fog, fatigue, weight...

Send us Fan Mail Ali Anderson joined me to discuss the microbiome, why it is important for anyone wanting to improve health, why  it is so confusing, and our favorite ways to improve it.  Ali is a functional nutrition coach who specializes in helping people with autoimmune conditions.  We chatted about leaky gut, chronic inflammation, hormones, cravings, and more I know you are going to love this...

Send us Fan Mail Is gas, bloating, heartburn, constipation, diarrhea, cramping, etc normal? Why is it important to remedy this? What causes these problems? How do I support my digestive system? Erin Harner and I sit down to discuss this important topic. Erin is an Integrative Registered Dietitian Nutritionist (RDN), a Functional Nutrition & Lifestyle Practitioner (FNLP), certified health coach...

Send us Fan Mail If you are in midlife and want to keep playing hard in the mountains, you are going to want to listen to this talk as we go over Alexa's formula for training smarter in midlife. Alexa Hasman has her masters in both exercise science and sports psychology and works as a coach for Uphill Athlete. You can find Alexa online at Uphill Athlete You can find her on instagram at @alexa...