Dr. Lisa and Dr. Toni are celebrating the 100th episode of the Perimenopausal Mamas Podcast! Listen in for our top highlights from the first 100 episodes and find out what we learned about sex, loving our bodies, intermittent fasting, having thriving relationships, preventing toddler tantrum and kiddo meltdowns and embracing our monthly rhythms. 

We launched Jan 2020 before the pandemic and kept going! We were inspired to stay connected with and support you all, our listeners through this unprecedented time in history. We also love chatting together and diving deep into topics in our episodes together and with guests. It really fills up our cups and educates us on how to be better moms and Naturopathic Doctors. We are so grateful for all you listeners! 

We appreciate all of you and your support! We now have a new way for you to support us and this podcast so we can keep going for another 100+ episodes. We would love for you to visit Patreon and support us with $5/month or with $20/month - which gives you access to our live monthly webinar with Q & A 

https://www.patreon.com/perimenopausalmamaspodcast

Some lessons over the past 10 episodes:

* Consistency is key* Let go of expectations and get it done, even if it’s not perfect* Teamwork makes the dream work!* Ask for help

Episode 72: Hard Habits to Break

* If you have trouble sticking to habits, listen in for tips on making successful change

Episode 59: Menstrual Cycle Awareness and Cyclical Living

* There are times to work hard and times to rest - your energy and output ebbs and flows* Optimize your peak performance throughout the month and tap into your natural rhythms and cycles* Before period or new moon - better suited for analytical work* Ovulating or full moon - more magnetic, better suited for networking, socializing, promoting self

Episode 23: Let’s Talk About Sex with Dr. Trina Read 

* Research shows that sexual desire is similar to happiness. For most women, in order to feel sexual desire, you need to be triggered. You can learn positive triggers around sex and negative triggers around sex. You need to set up your positive triggers for sex.* In situations with great change, it’s important to connect with your partner and look for ways to be together, so that you don’t drift apart. Being proactive and finding pockets of time to be close with your partner helps your relationship, as well as feeling more powerful yourself.* Your body can only produce either cortisol (your stress hormone) or testosterone (your sex drive hormone). If you’re producing cortisol, you can’t produce testosterone.

You can back into the groove and bring your body back to a place where you feel more centred and sensual by:

* Taking a bath* Listening to your favourite music* Giving yourself some me time alone (perhaps in your bedroom with a vibrator)* Just making up your mind to connect with your partner and scheduling it in (even if it feels forced at first)