My friend, Claudia, thought this would be a timely topic for many us, and it did not take me long to find an expert in the field of eldercare.  

There can be many rewards for caring for ill or aging parents, a spouse, relative, or a special neighbor.  It is truly a labor of love, but with that there can be some very challenging and trying moments that come with the territory of having this honor.  The role requires patience, tenderness, selflessness, and hard work.  

The emotional toll and physical stress of caregiving can lead to burnout and exhaustion, causing caregivers to put themselves and their own well-being in the background.  How do we put aside the guilt, sadness, and isolation to be kind to ourselves and prioritize self-care?

Linda Abbit was a caregiver for more than 25 years.  She, too, faced many of the same demands other caregivers experience.  Many of us have aging family members, and Linda's work in the eldercare field and volunteering for the Alzheimer's Association, has provided her the wisdom and knowledge to help us all reduce stress, avoid burnout, and be a more relaxed caregiver.  

Linda is the founder of Tender Loving Eldercare,  and the author of the book The Conscious Caregiver: A Mindful Approach to Caring for Your Loved One Without Losing Yourself.  She addresses the topics that are vital for anyone who is in the midst of this sometimes dramatic life change.

In this episode Lina Abbit and I discuss:
 - Techniques for mindful communication with the person in our care
- What to do if siblings are not willing to help out and tips for doctor appointments
- How to keep daily self-care top of mind
- When to consider in-home care or assisted living
- What to do when the whole family is not on-board
- The dreaded end-of-life conversation
- The grieving process for the caregiver
- There are resources, so you don't have to go it alone

Resources:
Office on Aging
Alzheimer's Association
Google - Geriatric Care Managers in your area

You can find Linda Abbit at:
https://tenderlovingeldercare.com/
or on Facebook

She is available for speaking engagements locally or on Zoom.

Linda's book is available on Amazon and Barnes and Noble.

_________________________________________
Are you ready to reclaim your midlife body and health?
I’ve walked this road myself—through menopause, stubborn midsection weight gain, and the fatigue that makes you feel like you’ve lost your spark. The Faster Way six-week group program set me on the path to strength, confidence, and sustainable change. You can get started here:
👉 https://www.fasterwaycoach.com/?aid=MicheleFolan

💌 Have questions about Faster Way? Reach me anytime at [email protected]

✨ For more tips, science-backed strategies, and midlife health inspiration, sign up for my weekly newsletter:
👉 https://michelefolanfasterway.myflodesk.com/i6i44jw4fq

🎤 In addition to coaching, I speak to women’s groups, moderate health panel discussions, and bring experts together for real, evidence-based conversations about midlife health. If you’d like me at your next event, let’s connect!

Transcripts are created with AI and may not be perfectly accurate.

Disclaimer: This podcast is for general informational purposes only and does not constitute the practice of medicine, nursing, or other professional healthcare services. It is not a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. Always seek the advice of you...

If you are bloated or feel like your gut symptoms are holding you back from living life, this show is for you.  Our guest expert, Heather Finley, is an adventure-loving, book reading, constipation-overcoming dietician, who wants you to poop better.

Heather is your guide to make easy, sustainable changes so that you can find relief and feel healthy again.  She is the mastermind behind the gutTogether Program, host of the Love Your Gut podcast, a consultant, and speaker.

In this episode we discuss:

The gut/brain connection is really a thing!
SIBO - what it is and how it is diagnosed
Our poop has all the answers - using stool as a diagnostic tool
Mold and the impact on your gut
Are laxatives addicting
How restrictive diets can make gut issues worse
The 4-1-1 on fiber and fermented foods 

Take Heather Finley's gut quiz
https://www.drheatherfinley.co/about/

Find the Love Your Gut podcast wherever you listen to podcasts.

Instagram
https://www.instagram.com/drheatherfinley/

_________________________________________
Are you ready to reclaim your midlife body and health?
I’ve walked this road myself—through menopause, stubborn midsection weight gain, and the fatigue that makes you feel like you’ve lost your spark. The Faster Way six-week group program set me on the path to strength, confidence, and sustainable change. You can get started here:
👉 https://www.fasterwaycoach.com/?aid=MicheleFolan

💌 Have questions about Faster Way? Reach me anytime at [email protected]

✨ For more tips, science-backed strategies, and midlife health inspiration, sign up for my weekly newsletter:
👉 https://michelefolanfasterway.myflodesk.com/i6i44jw4fq

🎤 In addition to coaching, I speak to women’s groups, moderate health panel discussions, and bring experts together for real, evidence-based conversations about midlife health. If you’d like me at your next event, let’s connect!

Transcripts are created with AI and may not be perfectly accurate.

Disclaimer: This podcast is for general informational purposes only and does not constitute the practice of medicine, nursing, or other professional healthcare services. It is not a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. Always seek the advice of you...

Here is a statistic for you.  The average 45 year-old woman has been on 61 diets since the age of sixteen.  This brought me back to the 1980s and 90s, the era of dexatrim, Ayds Candies, and Slim Fast.  As a side note, the active ingredient in Ayds Candies and Dexatrim was the decongestant, phenylpropanolamine, which can be found in many cold medicines today.  I almost forgot about fen-phen.  Remember all the heart and legal issues with that drug?  Then there were the popular, fad diets, such as the Cabbage Soup Diet, Beverly Hills, Scarsdale, and Grapefruit Diet, to name a few.  

It was actually simpler back then.  Doing lots of cardio (OMG, the aerobics and step class craze) and starving yourself was the secret sauce, which we know is not a long-term strategy for anyone, especially us midlife gals.  Diet culture is still alive and well, but today, we have to sift through all the stuff on social media, when all we want is the truth and straight answers in how we manage a body that we may no longer recognize.  This is why I asked Jenn Huber to be a guest on the podcast.

Jenn is a Registered Dietician, Naturopathic Doctor, podcaster, and intuitive eating advocate, who provides health and hormone education to women in midlife without a side of diet culture.

She knows exactly what we are going through, and she wants to help you make peace with food, your body, and menopause so you can find the confidence you deserve in this great stage of life.

Catch Jenn Huber's podcast, the Midlife Feast, wherever you get podcasts.

Jenn's website: https://www.menopausenutritionist.ca/

https://www.instagram.com/menopause.nutritionist/

_________________________________________
Are you ready to reclaim your midlife body and health?
I’ve walked this road myself—through menopause, stubborn midsection weight gain, and the fatigue that makes you feel like you’ve lost your spark. The Faster Way six-week group program set me on the path to strength, confidence, and sustainable change. You can get started here:
👉 https://www.fasterwaycoach.com/?aid=MicheleFolan

💌 Have questions about Faster Way? Reach me anytime at [email protected]

✨ For more tips, science-backed strategies, and midlife health inspiration, sign up for my weekly newsletter:
👉 https://michelefolanfasterway.myflodesk.com/i6i44jw4fq

🎤 In addition to coaching, I speak to women’s groups, moderate health panel discussions, and bring experts together for real, evidence-based conversations about midlife health. If you’d like me at your next event, let’s connect!

Transcripts are created with AI and may not be perfectly accurate.

Disclaimer: This podcast is for general informational purposes only and does not constitute the practice of medicine, nursing, or other professional healthcare services. It is not a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. Always seek the advice of you...

If you have experienced stress, anxiety, or trauma, what have you done to help you manage or overcome the thoughts and emotions that may derail your day, sleep, and overall wellbeing?

Podcast guests have opened my eyes to alternative modalities that go beyond therapy and prescriptions.  Hypnosis, EFT, and Reiki can all be considered to help us find peace.  On this episode we discuss shadow work and acupuncture, among other things.

Winnie Chan Wang is a mindfulness and traditional medicine expert, international speaker, bestselling author, and a professor in acupuncture at the Alhambra Medical University.  In her private practice, Winnie applies integrative medical approaches (acupuncture, mindfulness training, and reiki) to help her clients reduce fatigue, pain, anxiety, fear, and worry.

Winnie embodies compassionate transformation by standing powerfully in her authenticity.  Her clients often have anxiety and depression, and feel stuck in their physical or emotional pain.  When Winnie guides her clients through shadow work, when they integrate their darkness with their light, they turn their wounds into power. This journey allows them to shift from being a victim to being the author of their life.

In her book “Honoring Darkness”, co-authored with Ji W. Choi, doctoral candidate in psychology, Winnie and Ji dive deep into their own traumas and share how they made lemonade out of life’s lemons.  The book inspires readers to transform their darkness, such as grief, anger, and fear, into trust and purpose.

Winnie holds a Masters of Science degree in Oriental Medicine from Alhambra Medical University.  She is the recipient of the President's Award for academic excellence and the Internship Award for her dedication in the TCM (Traditional Chinese Medicine) clinic.  Before starting her traditional medicine business, Winnie earned dual bachelor of science degrees in Computer Science and Finance from MIT, a master of science degree in Integrated Marketing from NYU, and has worked on Wall Street.  She is a doctoral candidate in Integrative Medicine and is currently based in Los Angeles, California. 

Find Winnie's book Honoring Darkness: Embrace Shadow Work to Nourish and Grow Your Power on Amazon

To schedule an appointment with Winnie or to get more info about events:
https://mindfulhealingheart.com/

Facebook 
https://www.facebook.com/winnie.c.wang
Instagram

_________________________________________
Are you ready to reclaim your midlife body and health?
I’ve walked this road myself—through menopause, stubborn midsection weight gain, and the fatigue that makes you feel like you’ve lost your spark. The Faster Way six-week group program set me on the path to strength, confidence, and sustainable change. You can get started here:
👉 https://www.fasterwaycoach.com/?aid=MicheleFolan

💌 Have questions about Faster Way? Reach me anytime at [email protected]

✨ For more tips, science-backed strategies, and midlife health inspiration, sign up for my weekly newsletter:
👉 https://michelefolanfasterway.myflodesk.com/i6i44jw4fq

🎤 In addition to coaching, I speak to women’s groups, moderate health panel discussions, and bring experts together for real, evidence-based conversations about midlife health. If you’d like me at your next event, let’s connect!

Transcripts are created with AI and may not be perfectly accurate.

Disclaimer: This podcast is for general informational purposes only and does not constitute the practice of medicine, nursing, or other professional healthcare services. It is not a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. Always seek the advice of you...

One of my pillars of selfcare in midlife is community and connection.  Women are generally better at reaching out and networking than our male counterparts, and I am fortunate to have been on the receiving end of other women, not only wishing to collaborate, but also connecting me with others who are in their circles.  

When I met today's podcast guest, I knew right away that I was in the presence of one of these great connectors of people.  She is like a magnet for the midlife community.  Donna Cravotta is the CEO and founder of the Cravotta Media Group, the Be Visible Club, a group learning community, and the Real 50 Over 50, a visibility project featuring 50+ women who are quietly making a difference.  

Donna designed her business to help authors, speakers, and small business owners pull together all the parts of their stories and mixed tried and true strategies with new technology to be visible to their perfect audience.  She is a real live sherpa for her clients and all whom she touches.

https://cravottamediagroup.com/
LinkedIn: Donna Cravotta
Instagram: https://cravottamediagroup.com/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/donna.cravotta

_________________________________________
Are you ready to reclaim your midlife body and health?
I’ve walked this road myself—through menopause, stubborn midsection weight gain, and the fatigue that makes you feel like you’ve lost your spark. The Faster Way six-week group program set me on the path to strength, confidence, and sustainable change. You can get started here:
👉 https://www.fasterwaycoach.com/?aid=MicheleFolan

💌 Have questions about Faster Way? Reach me anytime at [email protected]

✨ For more tips, science-backed strategies, and midlife health inspiration, sign up for my weekly newsletter:
👉 https://michelefolanfasterway.myflodesk.com/i6i44jw4fq

🎤 In addition to coaching, I speak to women’s groups, moderate health panel discussions, and bring experts together for real, evidence-based conversations about midlife health. If you’d like me at your next event, let’s connect!

Transcripts are created with AI and may not be perfectly accurate.

Disclaimer: This podcast is for general informational purposes only and does not constitute the practice of medicine, nursing, or other professional healthcare services. It is not a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. Always seek the advice of you...

Tired of the all or nothing mentality when it comes to your health and fitness?   Lindsey House, R.D., wants you to get off the sidelines of life and feel energetic so that you can enjoy all the great stuff ahead in midlife and beyond.  

This dietician and personal trainer, turned accountability coach and podcaster, is all about direction and not perfection.  Lindsey is rewriting the rules to be realistic for attainable goals, not a one-size-fits-all program that only measures what we see on the scale.  At the end of the day, the best lifestyle is the one that we can embrace.

What are some of Lindsey's simple pillars to live by?  
- Movement - strength and resistance
- Nourishment and getting plenty of color into our meals
- Sleep
- Rest with intentional space

Lindsey has a podcast called Direction Not Perfection  https://www.healthaccountabilitycoach.com/podcast-1

To inquire about Lindsey's coaching services: https://www.healthaccountabilitycoach.com/

Instagram @houselifestyles
Facebook @House Lifestyles

_________________________________________
Are you ready to reclaim your midlife body and health?
I’ve walked this road myself—through menopause, stubborn midsection weight gain, and the fatigue that makes you feel like you’ve lost your spark. The Faster Way six-week group program set me on the path to strength, confidence, and sustainable change. You can get started here:
👉 https://www.fasterwaycoach.com/?aid=MicheleFolan

💌 Have questions about Faster Way? Reach me anytime at [email protected]

✨ For more tips, science-backed strategies, and midlife health inspiration, sign up for my weekly newsletter:
👉 https://michelefolanfasterway.myflodesk.com/i6i44jw4fq

🎤 In addition to coaching, I speak to women’s groups, moderate health panel discussions, and bring experts together for real, evidence-based conversations about midlife health. If you’d like me at your next event, let’s connect!

Transcripts are created with AI and may not be perfectly accurate.

Disclaimer: This podcast is for general informational purposes only and does not constitute the practice of medicine, nursing, or other professional healthcare services. It is not a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. Always seek the advice of you...

When it comes to our intimate partnerships in midlife, this can be a moment for us to get back to a more fulfilling and meaningful sex life, but in this season of change, do we want and need the same things that lit us up twenty years ago?

Emma Schmidt & Associates is a sex and relationship therapy group practice with a mission is to help make therapy more accessible, locally, nationally and globally. As a sex therapist, Emma believes you deserve to have a great sex life and relationship that fires on all cylinders. 

Emma started the practice in 2011, because she found that the sex therapy field was significantly under-served in her area. Sex and intimacy play a big part in our lives, and when it isn’t going well, it can have a huge impact on relationships and ourselves, and we know that 30-40% of men and women struggle with some sort of sexual challenge. 

What Emma sees, is that through guided conversation and exercises, clients are able to not only have a greater bond and connection but tell her that after therapy, they are happier than they have ever been in their relationship. That’s pretty impactful, and that’s why she does what she does.

Website:  https://heyemma.com/
https://www.instagram.com/heyemmatherapy/
https://www.facebook.com/emmaschmidtsextherapy

Maude massage candles
https://www.getmaude.com
Get 10% off with code Emma 10

_________________________________________
Are you ready to reclaim your midlife body and health?
I’ve walked this road myself—through menopause, stubborn midsection weight gain, and the fatigue that makes you feel like you’ve lost your spark. The Faster Way six-week group program set me on the path to strength, confidence, and sustainable change. You can get started here:
👉 https://www.fasterwaycoach.com/?aid=MicheleFolan

💌 Have questions about Faster Way? Reach me anytime at [email protected]

✨ For more tips, science-backed strategies, and midlife health inspiration, sign up for my weekly newsletter:
👉 https://michelefolanfasterway.myflodesk.com/i6i44jw4fq

🎤 In addition to coaching, I speak to women’s groups, moderate health panel discussions, and bring experts together for real, evidence-based conversations about midlife health. If you’d like me at your next event, let’s connect!

Transcripts are created with AI and may not be perfectly accurate.

Disclaimer: This podcast is for general informational purposes only and does not constitute the practice of medicine, nursing, or other professional healthcare services. It is not a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. Always seek the advice of you...

Delightful!  That is how I sum up this podcast interview.  I believe that it is important that men have a voice on this podcast, and it is always refreshing to get a different perspective on the intricacies of male/female relationships. 

As the head of a major hospital, Ricky Arenson, MD worked with many patients who had reached 100+ years of age.  He asked them what the secret to their longevity was, and surprisingly, it wasn't eating acai berries and doing yoga, it was having long-term positive relationships.
 
Ricky Arenson's funny yet serious book, Women are Superior to Men,  explores why so many couples have the same arguments about how often to have sex, how men don't notice or pick up the mess they leave lying around, and how men communicate in grunts and jokes when women are looking  for a serious conversation. 

This husband and podcaster explains with science, psychology, and humor why women are superior to men and why it’s worthwhile for husbands to admit this.  It's an easy guide to creating and maintaining a magical relationship filled with love, joy, and better intimacy.

One thing that cannot be overlooked is simple biology, and once we wrap our arms around the fact that men and women are wired differently, through years and years of evolution, can we have a meeting of the minds and find common ground.

You can find Ricky Arenson's book, Women are Superior to Men, on Amazon.

Dr. Arenson's podcast Happy Healthy Ever After
https://drrickyarenson.com/podcast/

Instagram @drrickyarenson_
Facebook https://www.facebook.com/drrickyarenson/
Tik Tok https://www.tiktok.com/@dr.rickyarenson?is_from_webapp=1&sender_device=pc

_________________________________________
Are you ready to reclaim your midlife body and health?
I’ve walked this road myself—through menopause, stubborn midsection weight gain, and the fatigue that makes you feel like you’ve lost your spark. The Faster Way six-week group program set me on the path to strength, confidence, and sustainable change. You can get started here:
👉 https://www.fasterwaycoach.com/?aid=MicheleFolan

💌 Have questions about Faster Way? Reach me anytime at [email protected]

✨ For more tips, science-backed strategies, and midlife health inspiration, sign up for my weekly newsletter:
👉 https://michelefolanfasterway.myflodesk.com/i6i44jw4fq

🎤 In addition to coaching, I speak to women’s groups, moderate health panel discussions, and bring experts together for real, evidence-based conversations about midlife health. If you’d like me at your next event, let’s connect!

Transcripts are created with AI and may not be perfectly accurate.

Disclaimer: This podcast is for general informational purposes only and does not constitute the practice of medicine, nursing, or other professional healthcare services. It is not a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. Always seek the advice of you...

After twelve years in medicine, helping families heal their bodies, Dr. Alexandra Stockwell started studying the science and art of emotional and sensual connection to help her patients heal their relationships.

So why did this already super busy, mom, wife, intimate marriage expert, and podcaster decide to co-author a book about menopause?  As Alexandra and her dear friend, Tricia Brouk, began to dig in, they found that despite the fact that there is more awareness around this life stage, we still aren't really talking about it.  

The Invitation - Vital Conversations About Menopause is not a book about science, research, or treatment of menopause.  It's a book to inspire connection and community in a time of life that every woman who lives long enough is sure to go through. 

As we evolve, women are spending a third or more of our lives in menopause.  Let's redefine this inevitable transition and look at it as a beginning - a time of midlife pivots and enhanced relationships, and bring vital conversations out of the dark corner and into the light.

You can find Alexandra Stockwell's books, The Invitation - Vital Conversations About Menopause and Uncompromising Intimacy, on Amazon.
The Intimacy Doctor website: https://www.alexandrastockwell.com/
Alexandra's podcast: https://www.alexandrastockwell.com/podcast/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/intimacydoctor/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100093537316555

_________________________________________
Are you ready to reclaim your midlife body and health?
I’ve walked this road myself—through menopause, stubborn midsection weight gain, and the fatigue that makes you feel like you’ve lost your spark. The Faster Way six-week group program set me on the path to strength, confidence, and sustainable change. You can get started here:
👉 https://www.fasterwaycoach.com/?aid=MicheleFolan

💌 Have questions about Faster Way? Reach me anytime at [email protected]

✨ For more tips, science-backed strategies, and midlife health inspiration, sign up for my weekly newsletter:
👉 https://michelefolanfasterway.myflodesk.com/i6i44jw4fq

🎤 In addition to coaching, I speak to women’s groups, moderate health panel discussions, and bring experts together for real, evidence-based conversations about midlife health. If you’d like me at your next event, let’s connect!

Transcripts are created with AI and may not be perfectly accurate.

Disclaimer: This podcast is for general informational purposes only and does not constitute the practice of medicine, nursing, or other professional healthcare services. It is not a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. Always seek the advice of you...

If you asked your friends or family what you are "known for" or what makes you unique, what kind of answers do you think you might get?   We all have our "thing" whether it is a talent, trait, or a quirk that makes us who we are to those who know us best.

Are you that person who has the inside track of what's going on around town, the friend who is on top of all the latest and greatest in entertainment, food, and thrills?   Well, that is how Michelle Dorward Jones' friends and followers would describe this popular current events blogger.  She is your go-to gal for making plans for GNO, a romantic date, or out-of-town guests.  

Michelle took her passion for her hometown of Cincinnati, Ohio, and love of great dining, events, and fun, and turned it into her full-time gig.  Her Hey, Michelle! platform has amassed a very loyal following and is just one more example of a midlife woman stepping out and doing great things to support local businesses and her community.

You can find Michelle Dorward Jones and Hey, Michelle! at:

Instagram
https://www.instagram.com/heymichelle1/
Facebook
https://www.facebook.com/search/top?q=hey%20michelle
Website
https://heymichelle-help.com/about/

_________________________________________
Are you ready to reclaim your midlife body and health?
I’ve walked this road myself—through menopause, stubborn midsection weight gain, and the fatigue that makes you feel like you’ve lost your spark. The Faster Way six-week group program set me on the path to strength, confidence, and sustainable change. You can get started here:
👉 https://www.fasterwaycoach.com/?aid=MicheleFolan

💌 Have questions about Faster Way? Reach me anytime at [email protected]

✨ For more tips, science-backed strategies, and midlife health inspiration, sign up for my weekly newsletter:
👉 https://michelefolanfasterway.myflodesk.com/i6i44jw4fq

🎤 In addition to coaching, I speak to women’s groups, moderate health panel discussions, and bring experts together for real, evidence-based conversations about midlife health. If you’d like me at your next event, let’s connect!

Transcripts are created with AI and may not be perfectly accurate.

Disclaimer: This podcast is for general informational purposes only and does not constitute the practice of medicine, nursing, or other professional healthcare services. It is not a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. Always seek the advice of you...