Bria Gadd - Integrative Nutrition Coach, Hormone Specialist, Personal Trainer, Perimenopause Coach,

THE PERIOD WHISPERER PODCAST - Perimenopause, Menopause, Cortisol, Weight Loss, Hormone Balancing, Insomnia, Hot Flashes, Night Sweats, Libido, Your Guide To Thriving In MidLife

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In the 35-55 age box and starting to wonder if you will ever feel like you again? Weight gain, night wakings, brain fog, hot flashes, headaches, cravings, bloating, joint pain, mood swings, anxiety are all on the rise and no matter what you try, nothing moves the needle. Your host, Bria Gadd is a Functional Diagnostic Nutrition® Practitioner, Certified Holistic Health Coach, and Personal Trainer who specializes in female hormones. After helping thousands of women lose weight in their 20’s and 30’s, Bria recognized a difficult shift in women’s ability to get results in their body during their p...

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Bria Gadd - Integrative Nutrition Coach, Hormone Specialist, Personal Trainer, Perimenopause Coach,

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Jul 9, 2026

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Ep 230: How To Find Your Purpose And Your True Calling In Perimenopause w/ Kavita Ahuja 08.08.2024

Do you feel fulfilled in your life? Did you know that NOT living in alignment with your true purpose creates a great stress in our lives, and since stress equals unhappy hormones, that makes finding your purpose a key part of thriving in perimenopause and beyond.   In this expert interview I talk with author, Certified Women’s Career and Life Transitions Coach, Podcast Host of the popular podcast...

Ep 229: How to Stumble LESS In Perimenopause 05.08.2024

All change requires energy, and making the changes necessary to feel better in your body in perimenopause, to optimize your health and hormones will be challenging no matter what. On this journey it is normal  and common to stumble, to make choices that don’t align with your health goals,  but the less you stumble, the faster you get out of health debt and into the energy and body that feels effor...

Ep 228: Move From Sexual Frustration To A Thriving Sex Life w/ Somatic Sex Coach and Intimacy Educator Chloe Mascord 01.08.2024

Ok sister, let’s talk about sex in perimenopause. As you know, a  lot is changing in our female body and brain during this time but you can still have a thriving, juicy sex life and today’s guest is here to teach us how.   Chloe is an internationally certified Somatic Sex Coach and Intimacy Educator. She is the founder of Honey-ed. She is also the host of “Honey-ed: Intimacy Made Easy” podcast whi...

Ep 227: What To Do When You Are Cranky (Too Often) In Perimenopause 29.07.2024

Have you ever found yourself feeling like everyone and everything around you is annoying…and. Then you realize that maybe the common denominator is YOU?   I have been there, in fact today I AM there. Join me in this perimenopause friendly episode to discuss crankiness during this season of midlife and what you can do about it!     Tune In To Learn:   The hormones that you want to address which are...

Ep 226: Hypothalamic Amenorrhea, When Your Period Is Missing In Perimenopause w/ Registered Dietitian Cynthia Donovan 25.07.2024

Hey there sister! Welcome to another expert interview on the pod! This is an important episode that I think all women should learn more about because it has to do with missing periods and something called Hypothalamic Amenorrhea or HA for short. When our period is missing in the perimenopause years, it could be nothing, but it could be something, and we want to make sure we are listening to our bo...

Ep 225: 3 Nutrition Rules To Get You Back Into Fat Burning In Perimenopause 22.07.2024

Whether you are in complete hormonal chaos, just starting to feel frustrated in your body OR you feel good but want to make sure you are going to crush these perimenopause years and sail into menopause, this episode is for you!   Tune In to Learn:   Why it is so hard for you to make nutrition easy The MOST important THREE steps to start with   SCHEDULE A FREE 30 MINUTE CONSULTATION TO DISCUSS YOUR...

Ep 224: From Chronic Dieting To Supporting Cortisol and Muscle w/ Fitness Model, & Nutrition and Body Transformation Coach, Sara Frenza 18.07.2024

Hey there sister, I am super pumped to bring this interview to you! Meet Sara Frenza, a published fitness model and writer, nutrition and body transformation coach, and the owner of Sara Frenza Fitness and Nutrition. After overcoming her own struggles with chronic dieting and post-pregnancy weight gain, Sara discovered a sustainable approach to losing over 50 lbs. and transforming her body composi...

Ep 223: The 2 Things That Will ALWAYS Get In The Way Of Fat Loss in Perimenopause 15.07.2024

If you are doing all of the things and still not feeling amazing, you don’t want to miss this episode where I cover the 2 things that WILL ALWAYS get in your way if you don’t take care of them!   Tune Into This Episode To Learn:   The 2 hurdles you need to be aware of that could trip you up when it comes to weight loss and feeling fabulous in perimenopause How to bullet proof your hormones from th...

Ep 222: {EXCLUSIVE MINI SERIES PART 4 - BOUNDARIES} Finding Your Midlife Spark w/ Clinical Counselor and Positive Psychologist Michelle Fraley 11.07.2024

Are you missing your spark these days?   Back by popular demand (Michelle Fraley, MA, WPCC is a clinical counselor, certified holistic life coach, yoga/ meditation teacher and speaker had the MOST listened to podcast interview on The Period Whisperer —> episode 184 is you missed it) I had to have Michelle back to cover such a keep topic: Finding your midlife Spark!   In this exclusive 4 part mi...

Ep 221: {EXCLUSIVE MINI SERIES PART 3 - CONFIDENCE} Finding Your Midlife Spark w/ Clinical Counselor and Positive Psychologist Michelle Fraley 08.07.2024

Are you missing your spark these days?   Back by popular demand (Michelle Fraley, MA, WPCC is a clinical counselor, certified holistic life coach, yoga/ meditation teacher and speaker had the MOST listened to podcast interview on The Period Whisperer —> episode 184 is you missed it) I had to have Michelle back to cover such a keep topic: Finding your midlife Spark!   In this exclusive 4 part mi...

Ep 220: {EXCLUSIVE MINI SERIES PART 2 - STRESS MANAGEMENT} Finding Your Midlife Spark w/ Clinical Counselor and Positive Psychologist Michelle Fraley 04.07.2024

Are you missing your spark these days?   Back by popular demand (Michelle Fraley, MA, WPCC is a clinical counselor, certified holistic life coach, yoga/ meditation teacher and speaker had the MOST listened to podcast interview on The Period Whisperer —> episode 184 is you missed it) I had to have Michelle back to cover such a keep topic: Finding your midlife Spark!   In this exclusive 4 part mi...

Ep 219: {EXCLUSIVE MINI SERIES PART 1 - LIFE PURPOSE & CORE VALUES} Finding Your Midlife Spark w/ Clinical Counselor and Positive Psychologist Michelle Fraley 01.07.2024

Are you missing your spark these days?   Back by popular demand (Michelle Fraley, MA, WPCC is a clinical counselor, certified holistic life coach, yoga/ meditation teacher and speaker had the MOST listened to podcast interview on The Period Whisperer —> episode 184 is you missed it) I had to have Michelle back to cover such a keep topic: Finding your midlife Spark!   In this exclusive 4 part mi...

Ep 218: How To Burn Fat, Build Muscle And Have Your Best Body In Perimenopause w/ VSHRED Co-Founder Vince Sant 27.06.2024

Well this is a different episode sisters because it is the FIRST time in over 200 episodes that I am interviewing a man on the Period Whisperer Podcast. So many of you out there like me love fitness and recognize the value of it for our hormones and body as we age. However things change for our bodies around fitness in perimenopause and so many of you are wanting to know more about how to workout,...

Ep 217: The 2 Key Things That Hold 90% Of Women Back From The Health & Body They Want In Perimenopause 24.06.2024

I used to wish that someone would just GIVE me the answers to my health goals…to better muscle building, better fat burning, fewer cravings, better sleep, effortless nutrition and so on. I would see women on the street, at the gym, on social media, on tv who seems to have the health and body that I wanted and I knew that they HAD to know something that I didn’t. Well, I am going to give you that i...

Ep 216: Action Tips & Mindset Tips To Rev Up Your Metabolism In Midlife w/ Women’s Weight Release Expert & Body Love Coach Sarah Haas 20.06.2024

Women’s Weight Release Expert & Body Love Coach, Integrative Nutrition Health Coach, Certified Personal Trainer, yoga instructor, podcast host, speaker, single mom, and cancer survivor Sarah Haas joins me on the pod to share some inspiration and ACTIONABLE tips to help women in midlife rev up their metabolism no matter how busy they are. A single mom, working full time and 20 rounds of chemotherap...

Ep 215: Summer Fun, 5 Steps To Maintain Balance & Still Feel Great in Perimenopause 17.06.2024

Beer on the dock, wine with friends, cocktails on a patio, butter tarts and burgers, ice cream and s'mores by the fire are all apart of what makes summer well, summer for me!  But all of these things can wreak havoc on our hormones when we are already going through the transition of perimenopause. After 6 summers of happy hormones, no weight gain, and many great memories, I wanted to share my 5 ti...

Ep 214: Burning Fat 24/7 In Perimenopause w/ Master Personal Trainer Kate Galli 13.06.2024

If you want to learn more about fitness, fat burning or plant based living, this episode is for you. Tune in for this interview with the amazing master trainer, life coach and NLP Practitioner Kate Galli as we talk all about how to eat better, have the best body and feel great in perimenopause and beyond.   We Discussed:   How heavy should you be lifting How to eat to optimize your results When to...

Ep 213: Why Your Doctor Says You Are Fine When You Aren’t Fine (And How To Get Even Better Than Fine) In Perimenopause 10.06.2024

If you are a high achieving woman, you know that you have big dreams and big goals and feeling less than awesome in your body is absolutely holding you back from that. It can be super mind (you know what) to know you aren’t feeling well, go to the doctor and have them say that everything is fine…OR be given something to help that doesn’t really solve your problem.   Let me clear something up. If y...

Ep 212: How Much Grit Is Too Much Grit To Get Results In Perimenopause w/ Andrea Herbert 06.06.2024

Have you heard the saying “your dreams don’t work unless you do?” Or “hustle harder”?  These are motivational sayings that we have heard as women for our entire lives. But what if you are barely keeping life afloat, exhausted, hardly sleeping, not feeling like yourself…how do you work harder. Digging deep can be so important to achieving the life that you want, however how much Grit is TOO much Gr...

Ep 211: The Easiest Most Effortless Way To Start Reducing Symptoms in Perimenopause 03.06.2024

No, added workouts, no changes to your diet, this episode packs a punch when it comes to simple things YOU can do (and NEED to do) to support your hormones in perimenopause and beyond. No matter how great your sleep, workouts and nutrition are, if you aren’t aware of this piece, you hormones are being impacted. After years of feeling great and working on my own symptoms of perimenopause, I started...

Ep 210: Burnout In Perimenopause, How To Give Yourself Permission to Prioritize Your Health w/ Cyclical Living Coach Lizzie York 30.05.2024

Has the word burnout crossed your mind or your heart lately? I used to hear this word and wonder about it until I started to FEEL it. It was there when I felt tanked after a workout, when I felt like my afternoons were spent in a fog, when all I was looking forward to was going to bed at night, and when waking up felt like a chore. I wanted to make changes but I had this guilt that weighed heavy o...

Ep 209: How Stress Impacts Belly Fat And What To Do To Burn It In Perimenopause 27.05.2024

When I was 37, one of the most frustrating symptoms I was experiencing was what I like to call “undeserved weight gain.” You know…when you are doing all of the same things and suddenly you are carrying an extra 5,10,15lb in your belly? Our hormones play a role in this, but spoiler alert, STRES plays an even bigger one…and often it is stress that is causing your hormonal disruption and many of your...

Ep 208: How To Use Your Cycle For Productivity And Energy w/ Leah Brueggemann 23.05.2024

Synching with your cycle has become a growing topic in the last few years and for good reason, there is so much power in it. Understanding your cycle, how to track it and work within it it often the missing piece of your puzzle when it comes to your health and we have spent all too long accepting signs from our periods as uncomfortable and “normal” when they most definitely are not! So to unleash...

Ep 207: 3 Places Nutrition Won’t Cut It In Perimenopause (and what to do) 20.05.2024

It wasn’t that long ago where I thought I had my nutrition dialed in, I was eating consistently, getting the right amount of micronutrients and macronutrients in…and I was still not feeling well. I was having digestive issues after dinner, I felt a low grade fatigue all of the time, my energy wasn’t what I thought it should be and I wasn’t seeing results from my workouts anymore.   This is all too...

Ep 206: How To Know What You Want + Get What You Want In Perimenopause w/ Manuela Powell 16.05.2024

Have you been finding yourself feeling frustrated, stuck or unfulfilled in midlife? Maybe you are starting to wonder if you even know who you are or what you want. Or MAYBE you have realized that you have checked ALL of the boxes, but you are still feeling unfulfilled. Whether you are living on autopilot and starting to wake up and wonder what more that there is, you are not alone. I had to ask my...

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