Well & Worthy Life | A Podcast for Midlife Women

  Episode Overview: The question many midlife women are asking is, "what's the truth about hormone replacement therapy?" With all the conflicting information we hear, I wanted to talk to an expert on the topic, Dr. Felice Gersh. She is a board-certified OBGYN and integrative medicine doctor. As an expert in menopause, PCOS, hormones, fasting, and the unique needs of women I knew Dr. Gersh was the...

Episode Overview Cynthia Thurlow is on answering questions about intermittent fasting from the Well & Worthy Life community. Most of us at this point have heard about intermittent fasting, and may even be incorporating it into our lifestyle, but sometimes we have inaccurate information. Questions About Intermittent Fasting Answered The biggest mistakes women are making with intermittent fasting? W...

  Returning guest, Kassie Dewitt is on today talking all about pelvic floor health and why creating healthy pelvic floor habits matters for menopausal women! I never really thought too much about this until recently while I was in perimenopause and I had lower back pain. I went to a pelvic floor therapist in Birmingham and that's when I started learning the importance of caring for my pelvic floor...

  In the pursuit of finding ways to support her son's ADHD and anxiety, Ashley learned about Micro Current Neurofeedback from the school counselor. After doing the research, Ashley and her husband were open to giving it a try. After one session, her son was sleeping better and was showing more flexibility in thinking skills and going with the flow. This was enough to convince them that there was s...

How to Be Grateful It's easy to be grateful when life is good but how to be grateful when life is hard is another story! We always have a choice in the way we see our circumstances. We can either see them in a negative light or a positive one. Research has shown that the way we view our life will directly affect our journey. So how can we foster more gratitude in our lives when we're bent towards...

  Let me introduce you to my new friend, Elena Sonnino. Elena reached out to me wanting to connect on the podcast and after hearing more about who she is and what she does I KNEW she would be a great fit for this Well & Worthy Life community. As a life coach and yoga teacher, Elena brings a beautiful approach to the way she lives life. In this conversation we discuss the key to happiness: stop ove...

  When I polled Instagram to see what topics you all would like me to talk about on a solo podcast episode, many people asked about relationships with adult children. This is such a great conversation and I am by NO means an expert but I do have a good amount of experience on the topic.   As a mom of three boys ages 33, 31 and 28 along with two daughters-in-law, I have learned a few key things alo...

We often associate grief with the death of a loved one but it is way more expansive than that. Grief can range from the actual loss of a person to the loss of our identity through different life transitions. Career changes, becoming an empty nester, making a big move, a divorce, and the loss of a dream can bring up feelings of grief. Allowing ourselves to grieve these changes is how to cope with l...

Do you use drinking as your reward for making it to 5 o'clock? Or maybe as a way to self-medicate that hormonal imbalance? I'm back with a podcast fan favorite, Jenn Kautsch aka Sober Sis. Like many of us, she shares how for so long, that was her relationship with alcohol. In this episode, we jump right into the connection between alcohol and menopause and how to break the detox-retox lifestyle. D...

One of my very best friends, Cathy Williamson, is on the podcast with me today!  Well & Worthy Life exists because Cathy encouraged me to step into it, and I'm so grateful she did! I've had her on the podcast many times before talking about reinventing ourselves, blogging, fashion, the transition into this midlife season, and all that comes with that but today she's sharing part of her personal jo...

On today's episode, we're getting into the real talk with breast cancer survivor, Shannon Mann. It was almost one year ago to date we had her on the podcast. At the time, she was in the middle of her treatments and we wanted to do a follow-up episode to hear about her journey.     Shannon speaks from the heart and gives us a glimpse into what this past year has been like for her. She shares the ha...

I have one of my all-time favs back on the podcast today, my functional medicine doctor, Dr. St. Petery! She has been such a huge support to me in my journey towards health and longevity that I just want to share her wisdom with everyone!     What is a functional medicine doctor? For those wondering, a functional medicine doctor takes a different approach to medicine. They work to get to the root...

Keeping it Real about Reinventing Yourself with Sarah Milken This episode with Sarah Milken is a ball of laughter mixed with a lot of inspiration. Sarah says it how it is and talks about topics many shy away from which is one of the reasons I'm so drawn to her! Today she's telling us all about her midlife remix as she likes to call it. She grew up in a house with two equal earning parents who had...

Reclaim your health with functional medicine "It's all about us, taking accountability and feeling empowered that we have way more to do with our health than the medical system tells us." - Dr. Tabatha Barber Women, it's time to reclaim your health with functional medicine, and this episode with Dr. Tabatha Barber, aka The Gutsy Gynecologist, is going to inspire you to do just that. Dr. Tabatha is...

Optimize Your Gut Health Dr. Will Bulsiewicz is back with us talking about how to optimize your gut health. Let's be real, fiber isn't that sexy of a topic but Dr. B is changing that. In his new cookbook, The Fiber Fueled Cookbook , you'll be inspired in your cooking with deeply flavorful, satisfying plant-based recipes that make the Fiber Fueled  lifestyle delicious and appealing. This must-have...

  After a few months off I am thrilled to be back with all of you! I had a wonderful summer with my husband, children, and granddaughter! I also spent some time planning and preparing for the relaunch of this podcast! In today's kickoff episode, I have 2 of my very dear friends and fellow coaches with me. I want to introduce them because they will be joining me in leading you through the Balance W...

  Many of you have asked to hear more about my story through, not just one divorce, but two. Today I want to share a little more about how my mess became my message in my story of overcoming the shame of divorce. The name Well & Worthy Life was birthed from these experiences. For so many years, I didn't see myself as worthy. I liked the idea of having somebody love me unconditionally. What I faile...

In my experience living in the south, discussing certain women's issues can make people very uncomfortable. It's time to change that because these topics are too important to ignore. Today we are doing just that, normalizing the conversation about vaginal health and menopause and I have the perfect guest to help us do that, Dr. Alyssa Dweck. Dr. Alyssa Dweck is a practicing gynecologist in Westche...

Find happiness within yourself If you were to pause and ask yourself, " how happy do I feel with my life? " how would you respond? It took me years to start uncovering the key to true happiness. I used to believe I would find it once I lost that final few pounds or if I bought that cute outfit; anyone with me?! The problem is, all of those things are found outside of ourselves therefore the happin...

What you need to know about bone health for menopause Bone Coach, Kevin Ellis is with me today sharing ALL things related to bone health and why gathering this information BEFORE menopause is must! Kevin is an Integrative Nutrition Certified Health Coach, Stronger Bones Solution™ Program Instructor, osteoporosis "thriver," and founder of BoneCoach™. He has made it his mission to help over 1+ milli...

Have you been hearing more about intermittent fasting lately? In this episode we're talking all about what women need to know about intermittent fasting during perimenopause and menopause. The truth is, intermittent fasting doesn't look the same for women as it does for men. And it even differs among women depending on your age and stage of life. There's so much to dive into with this topic and I'...

There is a lot of talk out there about what living healthy looks like but what does it mean and how does it support you in your menopause or perimenopause journey? That's what I'm talking about with Tessa Guevara on this episode. For the past 20+ years, Tessa has been a health care clinician working as a Registered Nurse for 8 years and then a Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist for 15 years re...

All too often the conversation around menopause has been ignored or misunderstood but there are many of us working to change the conversation. My guest today, Dr. Louann Brizendine is one of those voices of change. She is using her unique ability to make science approachable to create a positive new framework for this life stage. Her new book, The Upgrade: How the Female Brain Gets Stronger and Be...

I often hear things like, "menopause is destroying my life" or "I'm having horrible perimenopause symptoms" but it doesn't have to be that way! Today I have Dr. Anna Cabeca on the show talking about how to opt out of menopause misery and experience a joyful transition to the next stage of their lives. I've been following Dr. Anna on Instagram for awhile and I was thrilled she was able to join me o...

Whether you want to admit it or not, the food you eat absolutely affects your mood. Alison Bladh is back on with me today sharing insight on how to boost your mood with food. Both her and I are passionate about helping women along their perimenopausal/menopausal journey and one thing that most women experience in that journey is mood swings. We cover the gut-brain connection and how inflammation f...