Sexy Ageing: Embracing Life beyond 40

Stuck in a rut? Sick of the "grind"? Yep, we've all been through it or maybe even still going through it! It's a genuine moment for midlifer's that you might question your career, relationships, hell even which country you want to live in! In this episode with Patti Diener, author of "After the Fire" and podcast host of "My Beautiful 2nd Act", we discuss the mental and emotional journey to get to...

This is the FIRST podcast Episode for 2022! And what a great way to start the year with a discussion on gratitude and the power of meditation. My guest, Lori Saitz is based in the US and is the CEO of Zen Rabbit and the Host of the podcast "Fine is a 4-letter Word". Lori is an award-winning writer, speaker, broadcaster and a nationally recognized expert in using gratitude and meditation as shortcu...

I have been a fortunate recipient to the positives of stem cell regeneration after rebuilding cartilage in my knee 10 years ago. Speaking with Dr Joy Kong, M.D, the founder of the Thea Center for Regenerative Medicine was was one of my exciting "geeky" conversations.  Dr Joy specialises in stem cell regeneration for challenging health issues as well as general wellness. She is a celebrated and awa...

Faith Agugu, a former catwalk model in London and Australia, is the founder of the Silver Sirens Community. As a practicing psychotherapist in Australia, Faith helps midlifer's tap into their purpose and create the dream life for their "second act". We share an intense dislike for the words "anti-ageing" and Faith addresses what it means to celebrate the rise of the 50+ woman. We have an interesti...

An amazing conversation with Susan Jarvis, Founder of The Spicy Boudoir - an online resource providing pleasure toys and education for Over 50's and minority groups. Susan is also the host of "The Maven's Private Diaries". As we age, both men and women, our libido starts to taper off and this can negatively impact on intimacy in relationships. Susan helps midlife adults and beyond, as well as indi...

Claire and James Davis are the husband and wife team behind behind multi-award winning coaching and fitness company 38 Degrees North. The couple have a successful midlife health podcast The Midlife Mentors (top 2% glob- ally on Listen Notes) and their passion is helping midlifers achieve not only the body, but the lifestyle they deserve. The couple’s science based approach, leveraging their backgr...

To celebrate World Menopause Day, I had the pleasure of interviewing Sarah Connor, the founder of Menopause Over Martinis* - the dinner party where the conversation of the night is MENOPAUSE. Menopause Over Martinis* is officially ONE YEAR OLD! What a great way to celebrate Sarah’s milestone. Tune in to hear Sarah’s personal story through the menopause transition and how she’s become an accidental...

Dr Sandra Kaufmann is the founder of The Kaufmann Anti-aging Institute, a forward-thinking educational company, with the overarching goal of educating the general public on why we age and how we can minimize the effects of aging to live longer, healthier lives. Dr Sandras' book "The Kauffman Protocol: Why we Age - How to Stop It" educates us on the ageing process supported by Sandra's longevity an...

Tania Dalton is 52, a healthy ageing coach and personal trainer with a special interest in helping women thrive in menopause. Although fit and healthy, Tania was unprepared for the menopause transition. After developing a simple but effective way of managing her own menopause symptoms, she has become healthier and happier than ever before. As she entered peri-menopause, at 47 Tania discovered endu...

Laura Shuckburgh is a certified NLP practitioner and Life Coach and Founder of Marvellous Midlife and the recently launched Menopause Hive!   She is 52 and has had a varied life travelling all over the world with her career as a model in her twenties. Re training as a beauty and massage therapist while bringing up her son as a solo mum in her thirties, and more recently worked as a business d...

Jeanette Kehoe-Perkinson and I discuss how menopause affects women in the workplace. Jeanette's personal experience with her transition through menopause and how this affected her career is the story of so many women but very rarely gets discussed! Jeanette is the Chief People Officer and Director for Ph. Creative and the Founder of "Power Pause" WEBSITE LINKEDIN

Shirley introduces herself as a Menopause Chick. Now 52, Shirley's perimenopause journey began a little over 10 years ago. Sore boobs, sleep deprivation, depression and brain fog initially led Shirley to her doctor’s office, the book store and “Dr. Google,” but she was left feeling confused, overwhelmed and alone. At 46, she created MenopauseChicks.com, a mission-based platform that empowers women...

“A full 50% of the population will experience menopause, but confusion about its symptoms – and the options for treating them – remains widespread. Determined to address menopause’s debilitating effects, Anna Sophia embarked on an ‘experiential trial’ to discover whether hormone therapy could help. “ The Spinoff Anna Sophia is a social activist and counsellor in New Zealand. Her life has been shap...

Ana Gonzalez Herrera has made it her mission to educate women on the changes that hormones make to their bodies. Ana is the Founder and CEO of the Hormone University based in New York. In this episode, Ana shares her harrowing story of endometriosis, surgical menopause and her decision to help more women access education and information. After all, 78% of the adult female population will experienc...

Anna Friend is an Author, Theatre Director, Actor and Radio Presenter. She founded Quirky Bird in 2015 and is the Resident Director at The Alma Tavern & Theatre in Bristol. In just over 5 years she has developed Quirky Bird from a one-woman-teacher-director situation to a thriving small business that offers employment and opportunities to arts freelancers and young actors from across the UK. H...

Vaginal dryness impacts each of us in different ways. Research has shown that more than 50% of women will suffer with vaginal dryness though this figure is likely to be more than 70%. However only 7-10% of women actually seek medical advice. Sandy Davies, the creator Of HappyPause menopause Balm for vaginal dryness is a joy to chat with. Sandy shines a light on one of the least spoken of symptoms...

Once you hit your mid-40's and beyond, the exercise you used to do doesn't seem to yield the same results as before. Thats's where Debra Atkinson comes in! Wellness Coach, Hormone Balancing Fitness Expert, and Flipping 50 founder Debra Atkinson has helped over 200,000 women “flip” their second half with the vitality and energy they want. She’s the bestselling author of You Still Got It, Girl: The...

Kim Vopni is a self professed pelvic health evangelist and is also known as The Vagina Coach. She has a BA in Psychology and a postgraduate certificate in Health and Fitness. She is a certified fitness professional who became passionate about spreading information on pelvic health when she was pregnant with her first child. She is a published author, a passionate speaker and women’s health educato...

Chrissie McDonald, a fellow fitness Kiwi, shares her story and tips on the changes you need to make to your exercise regime once your hormones change in midlife. Chrissie is on a mission to help women feel strong and sexy. "Women who love their bodies feel self-confident and empowered to do whatever they want.  We are the NEW generation of middle age woman breaking the traditional mould of wo...

Aleksandra Walker, a photographer based in Sydney, Australia is breaking ground with her unique project of celebrating women over 45. Her gorgeous photo shoots followed up with podcast interviews are attracting unprecedented attention with over 350 applications to be considered for "My Body: My Story. 45 Over 45". In this conversation with Aleks, we discuss how the women felt before, during and af...

Lisbeth Helms! Lisbeth is a Danish expatriate residing in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. I got to know Lisbeth through the classes I was teaching at Fire Station, a brand of boutique fitness clubs. And THEN, Lisbeth stepped back into the studio to teach barre classes after 20 years of not teaching classes. And this is just scratching the surface of what an inspirational woman Lisbeth is. I hope you enjoy...

Claire Snowdon-Darling nearly died giving birth leaving her physically and emotionally wrecked for years afterwards. Claire's acceleration towards an early diagnosis of peri-menopause was the catalyst for Claire to explore how she could best navigate the hormonal hell her body had been through and make her midlife years so much better. Claire went on to study and practice Functional Kinesiology an...

I previously believed that HRT (Hormonal Replacement Therapy) was off the table for me - don't ask me why. I guess I always thought it was for women that were really struggling with menopause symptoms and that being a qualified fitness educator, I should be able to battle on through with the knowledge that I had. SO glad I spoke with Dr Rebecca, if only to be able to make more informed decisions a...

Angela Counsel is a Menopause Educator who specialises in helping women embrace the changes that are happening to their body as they move through their menopause transition. She is on a mission to spread the word that it is possible to thrive in menopause and this can be a time of stepping into your wisdom and falling in love with yourself and your life. As a qualified Naturopath and Kinesiologist...

Sacha Coburn blows up this episode with her story of surviving breast cancer and how that influences her life choices today. Sacha is the Co-Founder of “The Company You Keep”, a leadership development, coaching and strategy facilitation business as well as the COO of Coffee Culture, a leading group of boutique cafe’s in New Zealand. Sacha is a sought after Public Speaker - her ability to take her...