Aging Powerfully with Melissa Grelo

As the year comes to a close, many of us find ourselves reflecting on the past and envisioning the possibilities ahead. It’s a season of resets, fresh goals, and for some, a deeper reassessment of life’s purpose. Are you craving more meaning and connection in your work or relationships? Perhaps you’re ready to embark on a new career, launch your own business, or completely shift your life’s path. Today, Peak Performance and Mindset Coach Hina Khan joins us to guide us through the journey of realigning our goals and discovering our true purpose. She believes that unlocking this clarity could be the ultimate key to tapping into the fountain of youth.

Episode supported by @felixhealthca (felixforyou.ca)!

Find Melissa Grelo on Instagram @MelissaGrelo and @AgingPowerfullyWithMG, or on her website AgingPowerfullyWithMelissaGrelo.com. Find clips of the show on YouTube @MelissaGrelo. 

Producer: Melissa Grelo. 

Audio/Video Producer and Editor: Drew Garner. 

Their new show is called The Doc Talk Podcast and they're here to answer your questions. Emergency Physician and Pediatric Emergency doctor, Dr. Shazma Mithani and Family Physician, Menopause Specialist, Sexual Health Specialist and medical contributor on The Social, Dr. Sheila Wijayasinghe, answer your questions about everything from menopause, to how to find a doctor, to thinning hair, to heart disease in women, to colon cancer screening and so much more.  

Episode supported by @felixhealthca (felixforyou.ca)!

Find Melissa Grelo on Instagram @MelissaGrelo and @AgingPowerfullyWithMG, or on her website AgingPowerfullyWithMelissaGrelo.com. Find clips of the show on YouTube @MelissaGrelo. 

Producer: Melissa Grelo. 

Audio/Video Producer and Editor: Drew Garner. 

Joanna Griffiths founded the undergarment company KNIX 12 years ago and she hasn't looked back since. Famous for its leak proof underwear, KNIX has grown into a global brand. Though Joanna sold 80% of it to a Swedish firm a few years ago for a cool $320 million, she remains at the helm of the company and is constantly innovating and bringing new products to the market with attention-grabbing commercials featuring the biggest celebrity names and regularly going viral on social media. She is on a mission to normalize periods and perimenopause for my generation and the ones coming up behind us. Listen to how she has built her business around empowering women, how her company is changing the way we talk about periods and how she is grabbing perimenopause by the horns and helping women take control too. 

Episode supported by @felixhealthca (felixforyou.ca)!

Find Melissa Grelo on Instagram @MelissaGrelo and @AgingPowerfullyWithMG, or on her website AgingPowerfullyWithMelissaGrelo.com. Find clips of the show on YouTube @MelissaGrelo. 

Producer: Melissa Grelo. 

Audio/Video Producer and Editor: Drew Garner. 

Have you ever thought about what you want the last years, months or weeks of your life to look like? What if you or a loved one is diagnosed with an unexpected illness, or you are injured in some way - what do you hope your care will be? Where will you be? Who will be taking care of you? Who would you want making decisions for you about your health, your care and even your life if you were not able to do so for yourself?

With the health care system in crisis across Canada, asking these questions and planning are more important than ever. This is an important part of the work the Canadian Hospice Palliative Care Association does, helping to prepare for the future of healthcare in Canada. It provides education, raises awareness and influences public policy to ensure that we and our loved ones prepare and get the care we all want and deserve when we need it the most. 

In this vital episode, CHPCA CEO Laurel Gillespie shares her own journey facing a life-changing illness and having to plan end-of-life care and she shares what she's learned to now help others do the same. 

Check out the new Advance Care Planning Guide at www.chpca.ca or www.advancecareplanning.ca 

Episode supported by: CHPCA (Canadian Hospice Palliative Care Association) 

Find Melissa Grelo on Instagram @MelissaGrelo and @AgingPowerfullyWithMG, or on her website AgingPowerfullyWithMelissaGrelo.com. Find clips of the show on YouTube @MelissaGrelo. 

Producer: Melissa Grelo. 

Audio/Video Producer and Editor: Drew Garner. 

Money expert Pattie Lovett-Reid guides us through the steps of how to make, save and plan our finances to handle all life's events as we age, from paying for kids' education, retirement, unexpected 'grey divorce', illness, long-term care and even living longer than your partner or having enough money to last our entire life. 

Episode supported by @felixhealthca (felixforyou.ca)!

Find Melissa Grelo on Instagram @MelissaGrelo and @AgingPowerfullyWithMG, or on her website AgingPowerfullyWithMelissaGrelo.com. Find clips of the show on YouTube @MelissaGrelo. 

Producer: Melissa Grelo. 

Audio/Video Producer and Editor: Drew Garner. 

Whether you're 25 or 85, who doesn't want to have the best skin possible? Whether it's protecting it from sun damage, repairing your skin from past damage or keeping it looking as good as possible as we age, what are the best lotions, potions and treatments to keep it looking its best? Age your way with dermatologist Dr. Lisa Kellett of DLK on Avenue. She breaks down how to protect yourself from skin cancer, how she treats everything from sun damage, to blemishes, to improving the look of fine lines and wrinkles, to loss of volume, sagging and scars and everything in between. 

Episode supported by: DLK on Avenue (@dlkonavenue on Instagram!)

Find Melissa Grelo on Instagram @MelissaGrelo and @AgingPowerfullyWithMG, or on her website AgingPowerfullyWithMelissaGrelo.com. Find clips of the show on YouTube @MelissaGrelo. 

Producer: Melissa Grelo. 

Audio/Video Producer and Editor: Drew Garner. 

Feeling bloated, gassy, backed up? Have you noticed changes in your bowel movements as you've aged? You're not alone. Nearly 40% of older adults have one or more age-related digestive symptoms each year. 

Gastroenterologist Dr. Colleen Parker takes us on a fascinating tour of our gastrointestinal system and our gut microbiome, and tells us what changes as we get older, why we might experience more issues such as constipation and bloating and what we can do about it. What role do hormones, menopause, stress and even medications play in our digestive changes? What about the mind-gut connection? Is leaky gut really a thing? She also helps us determine what is a "normal" bowel movement from an abnormal one and when to seek care. Finally, she tells us when and how laxatives like Senokot can be used to help ease symptoms and get things moving again. 

Episode sponsored by: @SenokotCanada (senokot.ca)

Find Melissa Grelo on Instagram @MelissaGrelo and @AgingPowerfullyWithMG, or on her website AgingPowerfullyWithMelissaGrelo.com. Find clips of the show on YouTube @MelissaGrelo. 

Producer: Melissa Grelo. 

Audio/Video Producer and Editor: Drew Garner. 

The next frontier for employers in the workplace is providing comprehensive menopause support for employees going through the transition. Retaining top talent in women 40+ is an economic imperative so where do employers go to offer this care? In this episode, my guest Angela Johnson of sanoMidLife details how her company builds comprehensive menopause benefits for employers. She shares how her own journey through menopause on the job inspired her to start sanoMidLife. She discusses why offering menopause benefits is so necessary, what benefits are most needed, how to negotiate to get them, and how women can access menopause care beyond the workplace to thrive through midlife. Finally, how sanoMidLife is leveraging the power of AI to optimize care. If you're a boss, this episode is for you. If you want to give your boss a nudge to consider offering menopause benefits, send this to her or him, and if you are seeking education and care to navigate this period of your life, this episode is for you. 

Enjoy a discount on your annual program subscription at www.sanomidlife.com by using the discount code: AGINGPOWER10. 

Episode supported by: @sanoliving.ai (https://sanoliving.ai/)

Find Melissa Grelo on Instagram @MelissaGrelo and @AgingPowerfullyWithMG, or on her website AgingPowerfullyWithMelissaGrelo.com. Find clips of the show on YouTube @MelissaGrelo. 

Producer: Melissa Grelo. 

Audio/Video Producer and Editor: Drew Garner. 

So, you're learning more about menopause every day, but how much does your workplace support you in your journey? Does your boss know or care what you're going through? There are 10 million women aged 40 and up in Canada. Two million are between the ages of 45 and 55, and if they're in the workplace, many are in their peak earning years. The majority of us will experience menopause symptoms that interfere with daily activities and 10% of us will leave work due to debilitating symptoms. So, how can workplaces be supportive during this period and allow us to be as productive as possible? That is the conversation in this podcast episode. 

This episode is supported by Always Discreet (@AlwaysDiscreet on Instagram)! 

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Find Melissa Grelo on Instagram @MelissaGrelo and @AgingPowerfullyWithMG, or on her website AgingPowerfullyWithMelissaGrelo.com. Find clips of the show on YouTube @MelissaGrelo. 

Producer: Melissa Grelo. 

Audio/Video Producer and Editor: Drew Garner. 

So, you're in perimenopause, but how well is your partner supporting you? Need some help? This is the episode for you and them! Life coach and founder of menopause support group Fontanne, Tammy Faulds (@innertravelcoach) and author of "Menopocalypse", fitness and women's health expert, Amanda Thebe (@amanda.thebe) give practical advice and tips for partners (and families) who want to support us, but don't know how. Listen for yourself, then pass this on to them! 

This episode is supported by Always Discreet (@AlwaysDiscreet on Instagram)! 

Click here for your Always Discreet coupon:

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Find Melissa Grelo on Instagram @MelissaGrelo and @AgingPowerfullyWithMG, or on her website AgingPowerfullyWithMelissaGrelo.com. Find clips of the show on YouTube @MelissaGrelo. 

Producer: Melissa Grelo. 

Audio/Video Producer and Editor: Drew Garner.