The Healing Pause

What if the missing piece in your wellness journey has been sitting in a junk drawer of unopened statements and unanswered questions? Today we are adding a fourth pillar to the conversation: financial health. I met Wendy Homstad, Senior Vice President of Investments at Raymond James Wealth Management, a couple of years ago at a LEAP event. I will be honest, I zoned out during her talk. Fast forwar...

What if everything you were ever taught about exercise and your body was actually working against you? Anna McGee has been in my corner for years, and I mean that literally. She's my trainer, my friend, and one of the most no-nonsense voices on women's health I know. Anna owns AP Training, a private women's fitness studio right here in Duluth, and she's spent 40 years watching what...

Today I sat down with a dear friend, Dr. Lynn Goerdt. Lynn is a faculty member at the University of Wisconsin Superior, a social work educator, a researcher, and the heart behind the Live Well program through the Pruitt Center for Mindfulness and Wellbeing. But before any of that, she was a woman standing in her own doctor's office saying the words, "I need you to save me from myself.&quo...

Estrogen isn't just a reproductive hormone, and in this episode, Dr. Christina Kintop breaks down why that matters deeply for every woman moving through perimenopause and menopause. We often associate estrogen with fertility, cycles, or hot flashes. But what about bone density? Heart health? Cognitive function? Today we look at midlife not as a decline, but as a whole-body transition that dese...

What if the back pain, the knee ache, or the discomfort during intimacy you've been quietly living with wasn't just "part of getting older" — but your body asking for something specific? I'm so honored to introduce my friend Dr. Annita Winkels, Doctor of Physical Therapy and founder of In Motion Therapy. With 20 years in practice and deep expertise in pelvic health, she helps...

What if menopause isn’t the end of something—but the beginning of finally telling the truth? For far too long, women have been taught to suffer quietly, push through, and call it normal. This conversation is about breaking that silence and remembering that we are allowed to ask questions, seek support, and feel well in our bodies. In this episode, I sat down with my friend Dr. Brianne Brandt Griff...

As a chiropractor for 33 years and a nutritional counselor, I've watched countless women in their mid-40s and 50s walk through my door feeling like they're falling apart — body aches, brain fog, belly fat that appeared from nowhere, cholesterol numbers that won't cooperate. The puzzle pieces are all there. Sometimes we just need fresh eyes on how they fit together. That's what toda...

What happens when women stop suffering in silence and start telling the truth? Today, I’m joined by three women I know and love deeply—Mary, Tina, and Sandy. These are not experts speaking from a stage or statistics pulled from a chart. These are real women navigating real menopausal transitions: shifting hormones, changing identities, evolving relationships, and that deep question so many of us a...

What if menopause wasn’t the beginning of the end… but the moment you finally become your power? For far too long, this conversation has happened in whispers. Today, we’re bringing it into the light. This episode is deeply personal for me. I’ve been a chiropractor for 33 years. A clinical nutritionist for 30. A childbirth instructor. A doula. I’ve walked alongside women through some of their most...

What if midlife isn’t the moment we fall apart—but the moment we finally come home to ourselves? What if this pause your body is asking for is actually an invitation? This episode matters because so many of us were never taught how to listen to ourselves during this season—and it’s time to change that. Welcome to The Healing Pause . This podcast is deeply personal for me—it was born from my own ne...