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All throughout history, people have always consumed food not for pleasure or desire, but for survival. However, we often fail to understand that what we eat defines us. It can dictate our mood and how we feel about ourselves in general. Today, we look at food as a medium for contentment, happiness, and overall well being.

In this week’s podcast episode, I chat with Dr. Siri Chand Khalsa, a board-certified Doctor of Internal Medicine and Palliative Medicine, and an Ayurvedic practitioner. We talked about how she was able to find and undergo a deeply spiritual experience while traveling to India. Through her journey, she has discovered the link between plant-based diet and health.

We talk about how her journey to India has transformed her spiritually, and how she overcame her desire for meat despite being a bacon-lover. In our conversation, we also talk about how to incorporate vegetables into your diet in a more effective way.

If you are someone who wants to make better food choices but is finding it difficult to make the shift, then this episode is just for you. Unlock the secret to contentment in life through food and listen to this podcast now!

What’s Discussed in This Episode:

1. Dr. Siri Chand Khalsa’s childhood and spiritual transformation [6:22]
1. Taking a break from pre-med school [10:38]
2. Studying Ayurveda and undergoing a deeply spiritual experience [12:44]
3. The value of re-examining and acting on your beliefs [13:20]
4. From western garb to turban: Finding contentment and happiness [16:44]
2. Overcoming her desire for meat and going through a plant-based diet [17:58]
1. Missing bacon and overcoming the nostalgia [21:08]
2. The link between corporate farm takeover and obesity rates [22:57]
3. The magic of biodynamic farming and urban gardening [24:51]
3. How to increase vegetable consumption [28:44]
1. Number 1: Solidify your kitchen process [29:55]
2. Number 2: Ensure that the meal prep is amazing [30:21]
3. Choosing glass jars over plastic containers [31:32]
4. Steaming as the most effective way to retain the most food nutrients [32:29]
5. Why diet is a tricky subject [33:28]
1. Listen to your body [34:35]
6. The harsh reality with dairy farms [35:50]
7. The link between food and mood [37:18]
1. Ayurveda and Agni: The science of life [39:24]
2. We need that resilience when things don’t feel good [42:27]
3. What you are is what you eat [43:19]
8. We’re always trying to figure things out [44:50]
9. The significance of the 40-day fasting [45:46]
1. The marriage of ancient beliefs and modern science [47:28]
10. The profound miraculous events with getting in touch with super consciousness [47:42]
11. The vibratory Aum and the Bible [49:40]
1. Spiritual awakening can be challenging [51:10]
2. All life has vibrations [52:27]
12. The story of Shivananda and his journey to awakening and enlightenment [53:23]
1. Everyone has a journey and a relationship with their own divine nature [55:58]
2. When we make the best version of ourselves, problems are solved easily [57:20]
13. Dr. Siri Chand Khalsa’s new journey in life [59:32]

About the Guest:

Dr. Siri Chand Khalsa is a board-certified Doctor of Internal Medicine, Integrative Medicine, and Palliative Medicine. She is also an Ayurveda practitioner who now helps fellow doctors build resilience and vitality. She firmly believes that health is linked to proper nutrition and lifestyle. 

Applying the things that she has learned throughout her journey, she now focuses on epigenetic mechanisms to prevent and treat diseases.

Resources:

• Check my latest podcast or listen to the previous ones (https://www.drmichellegordon.com/podcasts/) 
• Join the Menopause Movement with Dr. Michelle Gordon Online Community 
• Connect with me on Instagram (@drmichellegordon)
• Follow me on Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/DrMichelleGordon)
• Join in on the next beta group (https://bit.ly/betawait)
• Watch The Biggest Little Farm in Amazon Prime Video (https://www.amazon.com/Biggest-Little-Farm-John-Chester/dp/B07R4CFF3M)

Books mentioned in this episode:

• The Second Coming of Christ by Paramahansa Yogananda (https://www.amazon.com/Second-Coming-Christ-Resurrection-Within/dp/0876125577)
• Autobiography of a Yogi by Paramahansa Yogananda (https://www.amazon.com/Autobiography-Self-Realization-Fellowship-Paramahansa-Yogananda-ebook/dp/B00JW44IAI)
• Deep Nutrition by Dr. Catherine Shanahan (https://www.amazon.com/Deep-Nutrition-Your-Genes-Traditional/dp/1250113822)

Connect with Dr. Siri Chand Khalsa:

• Visit her website (https://drsirichand.com/)
• Connect with her on LinkedIn (https://www.linkedin.com/in/sirichandkhalsamd/)
• Subscribe to her YouTube channel (https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCb7NKa7lGb9_HFHWyds_iow)
• Follow her on Facebook:
• Dr. Siri Chand (https://www.facebook.com/Dr-Siri-Chand-395358274629323)
• Luminous Foods (https://www.facebook.com/LuminousFoods)
• Follow her on Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/dr.sirichand/?hl=en)
• Follow her on Twitter (https://twitter.com/LuminousFoods)
• Follow her on TikTok (https://www.tiktok.com/@sirichandkhalsa.md)

Connect with me on LinkedIn. For more podcast episodes, you may also visit my website. Tune in and subscribe to The Menopause Movement Podcast on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and Stitcher.

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Most women consider menopause as a stage of loss—we lose our youth, our beauty, our relevancy, and our sexuality. Because of the beliefs that were programmed into our brain since childhood, we start believing that you lose your identity upon reaching the menopausal period. However, that doesn’t mean we have to stop growing and living a spark-filled life. 

In this week’s podcast episode, I talk with Annabel Wilson, founder, and director of Living Ashram. Five years ago, she embarked on an incredible journey of awakening to purpose. On this journey, she found the key to living a juicy, spark-filled life which she willingly shares through the Living Ashram app.

In our conversation, we talked about how beliefs shape our reality, the importance of examining our beliefs, about spiritual longing, guilt and shame and its consequences, the essence of forgiveness, and how to find out what your core values are.

If you are someone who wants to continue blazing your own path after menopause and live a purposeful life, this episode is for you. Listen to this podcast and level up your life now!

What’s Discussed in This Episode:

1. Annabel’s journey towards the creation of the Living Ashram app [05:05]
1. Her goal of becoming the healthiest version of herself [06:13]
2. The real journey towards finding purpose starts at home [08:18]
3. What the Living Ashram app is about [09:12]
2. How Annabel awakened to her purpose [11:08]
1. The meaning of breakthrough and its relevance to finding purpose [12:46]
2. Examining your beliefs can give you that breakthrough [14:20] 
3. Awakening to your purpose brings back spirituality [16:42]
3. The real journey home is to the healthiest version of yourself [20:32]
4. Stop beating yourself up and start forgiving yourself [22:55]
5. Suffering is optional [24:20]
6. Feel the darkness, but never close [26:37]
1. The essence of forgiveness and gratitude practice [28:14]
7. Menopause and how it affects women’s perspective and fears [30:01]
8. The MENO-Mate pillars; How menopause affects women’s sexuality [32:12]
9. Our beliefs shape our reality [34:22]
1. Embrace your femininity [35:43]
10. Menopause is the beginning of freedom [39:27]
1. Finding the joy in what you do [41:18]
11. Our outside world is a reflection of who we are [43:28]
12. How to figure out our core values [45:20]
1. Identifying where you feel in lack of [45:57]
2. Reflecting on frustrating moments can unlock your core values [47:57]
13. We need to move past money shame [49:00]
14. Your emotions are your guide to help you decide what you do next [50:20]
1. Listen to your emotions and unanswered needs [52:08]
2. Start meeting our own needs [53:02]
3. Working with your inner child [54:53]
15. Schizophrenia and the shadow self [56:29]
16. What happens to you doesn’t define who you are [58:21]
17. People need to have the self-awareness to know that they need help [59:46]
18. Awakening to your purpose is a daily effort, not a one-time high [1:02:07]

About the Guest:

Annabel Wilson is the founder and director of Living Ashram. Formerly the managing partner of Athena Equity Partners, she devoted her time to finding the antidote to universal disconnection, anxiety, fear, suffering, and overall lack of wellbeing. 

Her wish is for humanity to stop beating themselves up and start forgiving themselves. She is also dedicated to helping people become the healthiest version of themselves through the Living Ashram.

Resources:

• Check my latest podcast or listen to the previous ones (https://www.drmichellegordon.com/podcasts/) 
• Join the Menopause Movement with Dr. Michelle Gordon Online Community 
• Connect with me on Instagram (@drmichellegordon)
• Follow me on Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/DrMichelleGordon)
• Join in on the next beta group (https://bit.ly/betawait)  
• Visit Annabel Wilson’s website (https://livingashram.com/)

Books mentioned in this episode:

• A Course in Miracles (https://amzn.to/2AqwiQZ) 
• Autobiography of a Yogi by Pramahansa Yogananda (https://amzn.to/2VHw9jt) 
• The Untethered Soul: The Journey Beyond Yourself by Michael Singer (https://amzn.to/3gniQNi) 
• May Cause Miracles by Gabrielle Bernstein (https://amzn.to/3eYxlqg) 
• The Alphabet Versus the Goddess by Leonard Shlain (https://amzn.to/2YRS6hY) 
• It’s Not Your Money by Tosha Silver (https://amzn.to/38kEajE)

Connect with me on LinkedIn. For more podcast episodes, you may also visit my website. Tune in and subscribe to The Menopause Movement Podcast on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and Stitcher.

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We all want to age gracefully, but the truth is that aging isn’t always glamorous. Women going through menopause deal with a lot of difficulties because aside from the emotional turmoil, there are also physical pains and dysfunctions like having osteoporosis. Women over the age of 50 are the ones most likely to develop this disease, but the good news is there’s something we can do about it. 

In this week’s podcast episode, I talk with Sarah Purcell, a former investment banker turned Pilates and Yoga teacher. When Sarah was diagnosed with osteoporosis, she searched for ways to heal and found that movement and weight-bearing activity were the keys to fighting this disease. 

During our conversation we discussed what osteoporosis is, the role of good nutrition for better health, how Sarah reversed her osteoporosis to osteopenia, the difference between osteoporosis and osteopenia, managing niggling aches and pains, and she also shows us a few exercises that we can do. 

If you want to grow healthier and stronger as you age this episode is extremely helpful. Tune in to this podcast today! 

What's Discussed in This Episode:

1. How Sarah was diagnosed with osteoporosis [3:16]
2. What is osteoporosis [4:57]
3. The importance of good nutrition [5:11]
4. Controversy of where to get the bone building elements [6:24]
5. Wolff's Law [8:39]
6. Menopause and osteoporosis [9:37]
7. Sarah's solution to her osteoporosis problem [13:08]
8. Bone density vs. bone quality [14:02]
9. How osteopenia is different from osteoporosis [15:28]
10. The first step to moving more - walking [16:43]
11. Taking ownership of your health [21:53]
12. The LIFTMOR protocol [23:06]
13. Bone building exercise - deadlifts [24:02]
14. Pathologic fractures with women who have osteoporosis [26:00]
15. How to manage niggling aches and pains [26:57]
• Owning your ranges of motion [27:51]
• Breathing and alignment [28:33]
• Kyphosis, rhomboid push ups  [29:21]
• Type of movement for those with a rounded spine [30:39]
16. The need to "make friends" with your body [33:51]
17. Viewing exercise as our "job" [37:12]
18. Sarah explains how she’s helping women overwhelmed by weightlifting [38:10] 
19. Further discussion on managing niggling aches and pains [42:57]
20. The importance of having a community to get support [48:45]
21. Other exercises to do [49:32]

About the Guest: 

Sarah Purcell is a long-time Pilates and Yoga teacher. She is certified to teach the Restore Your Core method that has helped her resolve the little aches and pains of peri-menopause and has created the Bone Boot Camp for Osteoporosis which promotes bone growth. Through weight-bearing activity, she successfully reversed her osteoporosis diagnosis into osteopenia. 

She enjoys working one-on-one with clients to assess and tailor a program for them whether it’s in-person in Florida, or online via Zoom. 

Sarah’s goal is to spread the word that aging does not have to mean core and pelvic floor dysfunction and aches and pains that keep coming back. And that we can grow stronger and healthier as we age!

Resources:

• Check my latest podcast or listen to the previous ones (https://www.drmichellegordon.com/podcasts/) 
• Join the Menopause Movement with Dr. Michelle Gordon Online Community 
• Connect with me on Instagram (@drmichellegordon)
• Follow me on Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/DrMichelleGordon)
• Join in on the next beta group (https://bit.ly/betawait)  
• Visit Sarah Purcell's website (https://www.sarahpurcellmovement.com/)

Books mentioned in this episode:

• Estrogen matters by Avrum Bluming, MD and Carol Tavris, Phd (https://amzn.to/3dTcxzg)
• Younger next year by Chris Crowley & Henry S. Lodge, MD with Allan J. Hamilton, MD (https://amzn.to/3f54PTS)
• Mini Habits (https://amzn.to/2Zwyf76)

Connect with me on LinkedIn. For more podcast episodes, you may also visit my website. Tune in and subscribe to The Menopause Movement Podcast on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and Stitcher.

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We are all born dignified but somewhere along the way we lose our dignity due to factors like the society, our families, people we’re in a relationship with, and a lot more. It is our duty to reclaim what we have lost and start living a dignified life because without dignity there’s not much left of us. It’s not too late to start now, you’ll be surprised at the good things that await you. 

In this podcast episode, I have a conversation with Lin Eleoff. Lin and I share a lot of things in common like how we have made a shift from our profession to being committed to work and help women become a better version of themselves. We focus our talk on dignity, how we lost it and how we can reclaim it. Lin explains how we can start bridging the disconnect between the mind and body, reasons why we have to ‘Woman Up’, and how we can start playing the cards we have regardless of our situation, etc. 

Listen to this podcast and let’s begin the work of reclaiming our dignity. 

What's Discussed in This Episode:

1. Lin gives an overview of her background and what she does [3:08]
2. Lin's personal story of how she lost her dignity [9:42]
3. How women are just starting now to see their true worth [13:16]
4. Why the message of feminism is misunderstood [13:40]
5. The need for permission - a dignity issue [15:34]
6. How Lin helps women find out what they want when faced with uncertainty [17:46]
7. Bridging the disconnect between the mind and body [19:51]
8. Next best step to turn from shame to self-acceptance [23:32]
9. Why we have to 'Woman Up' [29:31]
10. Knowing how to play the cards you have [31:46]
11. Lin talks about her thyroid crisis [33:08]
12. Reframing even adverse events to become the best thing [36:47]
13. When to start listening to our bodies [38:29]
14. Asking the question 'Will this dignify me?' [44:14]

About the Guest: 

Lin is a triple certified MIND-BODY-BUSINESS Transformation Teacher and Coach. She's also a lawyer, author, and speaker.   

Lin's superpower is her ability to quickly get to the heart of what's holding a woman back. Her NEW Self Care Model is rooted in mind management mastery and self-awareness, along with dignity and integrity, all of which form the foundation for our becoming the highest, most beautiful and fulfilled version of ourselves.

Resources:

• Check my latest podcast or listen to the previous ones (https://www.drmichellegordon.com/podcasts/) 
• Join the Menopause Movement with Dr. Michelle Gordon Online Community 
• Connect with me on Instagram (@drmichellegordon)
• Follow me on Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/DrMichelleGordon)
• Join in on the next beta group (https://bit.ly/betawait)  
• Lin Eleoff’s Cover Your ASSETS Online (https://coveryourassetsonline.com/)
• Visit Lin Eleoff's websites:
• Lin Eleoff | Gutsy Glorious Living for the Female Entrepreneur (https://www.lineleoff.com/)
• Blunt Force Dieting (https://www.lineleoff.com/)

Books mentioned in this episode:

• The Dignity Diet (https://amzn.to/2UWnolk)

Connect with me on LinkedIn. For more podcast episodes, you may also visit my website. Tune in and subscribe to The Menopause Movement Podcast on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and Stitcher.

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Racism is real and not something new but continues to go unaddressed because there has been little to no acknowledgment of how it is affecting us as a society. Another thing that’s real is that our traditions and beliefs shape who we are, and that it can either empower us or limit us to becoming our best selves. 

In this week’s podcast episode, I talk with SharRon Jamison, she tells us of her experiences with racism. She also talks about the difference between truth and beliefs, and how we can walk into the fullness of our humanity without the stamp of societal, religious, or institutional approval. She also encourages women in midlife and menopause to stand up today and ‘not settle’ because it is the most powerful time to do so, considering the influence we already have, and the importance of loving yourself and others as it is the path to becoming your best self. 

Tune in to this episode. 

What’s Discussed in This Episode: 

1. SharRon’s background [4:44]
2. What it means to ‘not settle’ for what society tells us [5:46]
3. Broadening beliefs about who God is [9:36] 
4. Reasons why midlife and menopause is powerful [14:19]
5. Differentiating truth and beliefs [15:11]
6. Dr. G tells of her realization of the racism she was raised with [18:55]
7. Challenging one’s belief about race [19:42]
8. The importance of self-revelation [20:37]
9. Discomfort [21:16] 
   1. The role women in midlife play today [24:36]
   2. SharRon’s experience with racism [27:16]
   3. Why we can’t afford to generalize because of our experiences [32:22]
10. Knowing other cultures to better yourself [33:58]
11. Shifting your perspective for big changes to happen [35:33]
12. Truth does not need defense (defense as a marker for a lie) [36:01]
13. SharRon shares how what she does moves women into more profit [42:46]
    
    • PESTS [45:41]
      • Passed down beliefs
      • Expectations
      • Should’s
      • Trauma 
      • Stories
14. Question: What would you tell people if you had five minutes to speak? [46:44]
15. Loving yourself and loving others [50:52] 

About our Guest: 

SharRon holds a BA from Hampton University and a MBA from Nova Southeastern University; and is currently pursuing her Masters of Divinity degree at the Interdenominational Center in Atlanta, Georgia.

She works for a Fortune 500 company and she currently serves as a minister at the Victory for the World Church in Stone Mountain, Ga.

SharRon is also the author of the award-winning book, ” I Have Learned A Few Things”.

Resources: 

• Check my latest podcast or listen to the previous ones (https://www.drmichellegordon.com/podcasts/) 
• Join the Menopause Movement with Dr. Michelle Gordon Online Community 
• Connect with me on Instagram (@drmichellegordon)
• Follow me on Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/DrMichelleGordon)
• Join in on the next beta group (https://bit.ly/betawait)  
• Visit SharRon’s website: (https://sharronjamison.com/) 
• SharRon’s coaching program: You Can Depend On You (https://sharronjamison.com/you-can-depend-on-you/) 
• Follow SharRon on Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/sharronjamison/) 
• Subscribe to SharRon’s YouTube channel (https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCUlOsKmWW25ij1K_y1FlF-A) 
• Visit SharRon’s Facebook Page (https://www.facebook.com/DaretoSoarHigher/) 
• Follow SharRon on Twitter (https://twitter.com/SharRonJamison)

Books: 

• The Alphabet Versus the Goddess (https://amzn.to/2YrK8L1)

Connect with me on LinkedIn. For more podcast episodes, you may also visit my website. Tune in and subscribe to The Menopause Movement Podcast on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and Stitcher.

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For a woman going through menopause, life is no longer as it was before, but this shouldn’t stop us from wanting better. Something can be done should you choose change and take action, and remember, help is available be it in the form of The Menopause Movement or consulting with other experts like our podcast guest today. 

In this week’s episode I bring to you Dr. John Carrozzella, an expert in hormone replacement, sexual health & dysfunction, and age management for both men and women. Dr. Carrozzella witnessed firsthand the horror of menopause with his first wife, they sought help from numerous doctors and were able to get optimal results when they consulted with a hormone expert. From then on, it has been Dr. Carrozzella’s mission to help as many people as he can with their hormone problems.  

Tune in to this informative episode today! 

Resources: 

• Come and visit my website at (https://www.drmichellegordon.com/)
• Check my latest podcast or listen to the previous ones (https://www.drmichellegordon.com/podcasts/) 
• Join the Menopause Movement with Dr. Michelle Gordon Online Community 
• Connect with me on Instagram (@drmichellegordon)
• Follow me on Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/DrMichelleGordon)
• Visit Dr. John Carrozzella’s website for more information (https://www.hormonesandwellness.com/patients/new-patients/) 
• Intermittent Fasting for Today's Aging Woman (https://www.drmichellegordon.com/tmm-podcast-episode-032-intermittent-fasting-for-todays-aging-women-with-dy-ann-parham/) 
• Which Intermittent Fasting Method is Right for You (https://www.drmichellegordon.com/which-intermittent-fasting-method-is-right-for-you/)   
• The Power of Pleasure with Julia Lally (https://www.drmichellegordon.com/the-power-of-pleasure-with-julia-lally/)
• Increasing Your Pleasure Using The Jade Egg with Julia Lally (https://www.drmichellegordon.com/tmm-podcast-episode-049-increasing-your-pleasure-using-the-jade-egg-with-julia-lally/)

Books mentioned in this episode:

• Wheat Belly by William Davis (https://amzn.to/3ej4SuU)
• Deep Nutrition by Dr. Catherine Shanahan (https://amzn.to/3e5Dn88)

What’s Discussed in This Episode:

1. How Dr. John Carrozzella transitioned to becoming a hormone expert [4:52]
2. Story of when Dr. Carrozzella left traditional medicine [10:58]
3. Problems private practitioners deal with patients and insurance companies [11:26]
4. Hormone therapy in menopause [17:49]
5. Symptoms of low testosterone in men and women [22:17]
6. The problem with tests conducted for men and women [25:39]
7. Positive responses with testosterone and women [28:01]
8. Addressing weight gain issues for women in menopause [28:32]
9. Why hormonal imbalance is associated with weight gain or weight loss [32:00]
10. The Hashimoto disease [35:11]
11. Weight management and being healthy [40:47]
12. The direct correlation between hormones and diseases associated with aging [44:44]
13. Pellets for hormone therapy [46:58]
14. Costs of a consultation and treatment from Dr. John Carrozzella [49:33]
15. Sexual rejuvenation [53:32]

About the Guest: 

Dr. John Carrozzella was an orthopedic surgeon for 25 years before he switched his focus to the non-traditional medical centers of hormone replacement sexual health and dysfunction and age management. 

In August 2016, Dr. Carrozzella was awarded a master's degree in metabolic and nutritional medicine from the University of South Florida. He became a diplomat of the American Board of anti-aging and regenerative medicine in 2013. He carries a certificate in Sexual Medicine from the American Academy of anti-aging medicine, a certificate in advanced endocrinology from the University of South Florida and a certificate in advanced bioidentical hormone therapy from Worldlink medical.

He currently practices in Orlando, Florida where he serves the needs of patients with hormonal deficiencies, sexual dysfunction, incontinence, nutritional imbalances and age management issues.

Connect with me on LinkedIn. For more podcast episodes, you may also visit my website. Tune in and subscribe to The Menopause Movement Podcast on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and Stitcher.

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People often associate success with luck but if you sit down and chat with those who have reached success, you’ll learn that luck had nothing to do with it. There is more to it than just being lucky to reach the top, and that’s what we hear from this week’s episode. 

In this podcast I talk with one of my mentors, James Wedmore. He happily shares the role of one’s spirituality when it comes to business success and even with our relationship with money, he gives helpful advice to those who are living in fear so they can get out of it, and provides his personal perspective on why this COVID-19 is a reset and the opportunities that you can seize in a time like this. 

There are great takeaways from this episode especially for those seeking to get out of their current situation so they can live their best life yet. Tune in now!

What’s Discussed in This Episode: 

1. Why processes are important when scaling [5:29]
2. How James influenced Dr. G’s spirituality [8:15]
3. James’ shares how he started his business journey [9:01]
4. Implications of developing a spiritual practice [13:38]
5. Structure, strategy, process combined with intention and spirituality [19:46]
6. Struggles are not reason to give up [22:22]
7. Understanding our relationship with money [23:46]
8. Knowing the true source of money and remaining connected [26:00]
9. The economy in the pandemic [27:24]
10. Why fear disrupts your life and your business [32:33]
11. Importance of making decisions out of faith not fear [34:54]
12. Recommendations for those stuck in fear to help them get out [43:59]
13. James’ view on COVID-19 and how it’s a reset [49:51]

About the Guest: 

James Wedmore is an introvert from Laguna Beach, CA who has spent the past 8 years teaching online entrepreneurs how to leverage the power of online video and YouTube with such courses and programs like Video Traffic Academy and 48Hr Film School. 

Starting in 2016, he made a massive shift to focus on a big gap that he saw missing in the marketplace: The Mindset of Entrepreneurs.  He launched a podcast (Mind Your Business) and a new flagship program (Business By Design) to help other content creators, authors and coaches thrive online.

James also facilitates a high-level mastermind called The Inner Circle.

His motto is simple: Work hard, play harder!

Resources: 

• Come and visit my website at (https://www.drmichellegordon.com/)
• Check my latest podcast or listen to the previous ones (https://www.drmichellegordon.com/podcasts/) 
• Join the Menopause Movement with Dr. Michelle Gordon Online Community 
• Connect with me on Instagram (@drmichellegordon)
• Follow me on Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/DrMichelleGordon)
• Mind Your Business Podcast (http://mindyourbusinesspodcast.com/) 
• Get James’ program Business By Design (https://www.jameswedmoretraining.com/a/15799/7qybvLTU)

Books mentioned in this episode :

• The Abundance Book by John Randolph Price (https://amzn.to/2MHxpyi) 

Connect with me on LinkedIn. For more podcast episodes, you may also visit my website. Tune in and subscribe to The Menopause Movement Podcast on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and Stitcher.

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George Floyd's tragic death while in police custody has sparked outrage all over the country. Incidents like this shows the ongoing problem with racism and how it wreaks havoc in our lives especially in the black community. There is a need to speak up and to have conversations regarding racism and to start asking ourselves ‘What can I do to see change?’.

This podcast episode is from one of my Facebook live sessions where I talk with women in The Menopause Movement community about racism and it’s a really difficult conversation to have. Maybe some will ask, what does this problem have to do with menopausal women? Well, I’d say, a lot. I believe that we, menopausal women, have influence, we have a voice that we can use to educate and draw healthy conversations about this issue especially with the people that surround us like our children and grandchildren, co-workers, friends, etc.

Our silence doesn’t help at all. Tune in to this episode. 

What's Discussed in This Episode:

1. The George Floyd tragedy [2:23]
2. The problem of race in America - White Supremacy [3:00]
3. Incidents involving racism [3:46]
4. How our black brothers are constantly living in fear [4:27]
5. The issue of institutional racism [4:31]
6. My friendship with Dionne [4:42]
7. Choosing human privilege [5:15]
8. The need to speak up about white privilege [6:13]
9. My conversation with my son regarding the incident [7:00]
10. Love and gratitude [7:37]
11. How we do not actually differ so much from one another [8:30]
12. My friend's experience with racism (an encounter with the police) [9:34]
13. Video Clip (Jane Elliott) [10:42]
14. Why not everything done 'that way' is always 'the right way' [12:01]
15. Educating one's self regarding racism [14:21]
16. How menopausal women can help address the racism issue [16:18]
17. Things you can do to improve yourself and to address the racism problem [17:40]
18. Reason why most people are silent about racism [18:07]
19. Racism as a human rights issue [25:48]
20. Change starts with us [31:03]

Resources:

• Come and visit my website at (https://www.drmichellegordon.com/)
• Check my latest podcast or listen to the previous ones (https://www.drmichellegordon.com/podcasts/) 
• Join the Menopause Movement with Dr. Michelle Gordon Online Community 
• Connect with me on Instagram (@drmichellegordon)
• Follow me on Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/DrMichelleGordon)
• Join in on the next beta group (https://bit.ly/betawait)   
• Episode 001 Managing Anxiety (https://www.drmichellegordon.com/ep01/) 
• Episode 033 Why Do We Get Anxiety In Menopause? (https://www.drmichellegordon.com/tmm-podcast-episode-033-why-do-we-get-anxiety-in-menopause/) 
• Follow Jane Elliott an Anti-racism activist on Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/Jane-Elliott-123622045910) 
• 13th (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/13th_(film))

Books mentioned in this episode :

White Fragility (https://amzn.to/2XvS7aH)

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Domestic violence is real and reports saying that there is a decrease in cases is far from true. Why? Because victims are actually struggling in silence. Many women are trapped in a situation that they can’t get out of easily. This shouldn’t be just a fight of one, this should be our fight. What’s important now is for us to not turn a blind eye or a deaf ear to what’s happening but be sensitive and ready to take action when the situation calls for it. 

In this week’s episode, Miki Sturges shares very important insights regarding the reality of domestic violence and how a lot of women are suffering especially during this pandemic. As a woman who experienced abuse herself, Miki talks about the signs of abuse, using codes to ask for help, how to plan an escape now, and the importance of rewiring your brain to get out of the victim mentality. 

If it’s freedom you want or you want to help someone being abused, this is the episode for you. 

Resources: 

• Come and visit my website at (https://www.drmichellegordon.com/)
• Check my latest podcast or listen to the previous ones (https://www.drmichellegordon.com/podcasts/) 
• Join the Menopause Movement with Dr. Michelle Gordon Online Community 
• Connect with me on Instagram (@drmichellegordon)
• Follow me on Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/DrMichelleGordon)
• Connect with Miki on Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/coachingwithmiki) 
• Follow Miki on Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/mikisturges/)   
• Join the Rise Up Women Facebook Group (https://www.facebook.com/riseupwomenmovement/) 
• Visit Miki’s website (https://mikisturges.com/) 
• Episode 20 Healing from the Past with Miki Sturges (https://www.drmichellegordon.com/tmm-podcast-episode-020-healing-from-the-past-with-miki-sturges/)

Book(s) mentioned in this episode:

• Educated by Tara Westover

What’s Discussed in This Episode: 

1. Reason why reports on domestic abuse cannot be trusted [7:22]
2. Signs of domestic abuse [9:26]
3. The use of a ‘code’ to ask for help [13:42]
4. The necessity of planning an escape in this pandemic [15:42]
5. Understanding your worth and believing that you can do it [22:12] 
6. When family members/pets are abused [23:43] 
7. Removing the fantasies that keep you from being free [26:29]
8. How Miki rewired her view of love [29:30]
9. Understanding that God has a plan for you and suffering isn’t what He wants [30:21]
10. Rewiring your brains to get out of the victim mentality [32:48]

About the Guest: 

Miki Sturges is a life coach, passionate about helping women get out of the feeling of unworthiness, insecurity, and hopelessness and find their God-given greatness so that they can live a life filled with joy, security, and hope and be free to go after their dreams!

Connect with me on LinkedIn. For more podcast episodes, you may also visit my website. Tune in and subscribe to The Menopause Movement Podcast on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and Stitcher.

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Living in a masculine-dominant society means that there’s little focus on women’s sexual pleasure. Emphasis is placed on how women can please men. 

As women, our well-being is tied to our sexual health. To take away pleasure is similar to cutting women off from their own lives. But when a woman is sexually empowered, she gets closer to becoming who she actually is. 

In the second installment of our sexual health series, we welcome back the Pleasure Witch, Julia Lally, who’s here to talk about the ancient Taoist sexual wellness tool, the jade egg. We go over the bad rap associated with it and its use for strengthening the pelvic floor. Julia also talks about the power of sexual healing, the vagina as a consciousness, and castration. In the end, we find out the benefits of sexual opening.

It’s time to reclaim your sexual power. If you’re curious how the jade egg can help you achieve greater pleasure, tune in to this episode now.

Resources:

• Come and visit my website at (https://www.drmichellegordon.com/)
• Check my latest podcast or listen to the previous ones (https://www.drmichellegordon.com/podcasts/) 
• Join the Menopause Movement with Dr. Michelle Gordon Online Community 
• Connect with me on Instagram (@drmichellegordon)
• Follow me on Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/DrMichelleGordon)
• Check out Julia Lally’s website to get your Breast Massage audio guide (http://julialally.co.uk/)

Here are the books mentioned in this episode:

• Vagina (https://www.amazon.com/Vagina-New-Biography-Naomi-Wolf-ebook/dp/B008H33V4O)

What’s Discussed In This Episode:

 

• What is the jade egg or Yoni egg [06:11]
• Unsanitary issues associated with the jade egg [11:13] 
• The lack of worry tied to sex toys [15:22]
• Benefits of strengthening the pelvic floor [17:19]
• Total surrender through the jade egg [21:50] 
• The ripple effect of a healthy sex life [23:44]
• The effect of the vagina on consciousness [25:51] 
• Castration as the suppression of women’s well-being [29:08] 
• Increasing blood flow to heal the vagina through breast massage [33:51]
• The prevalence of masculinity in the world [41:09] 
• The benefits of sexual opening [48:17]

 

About the Guest:

Julia Lally is a self-proclaimed Pleasure Witch, a ferocious advocate for the power of your orgasm. A sex and empowerment coach for women and couples, she works with women who are wracked with the need to please. She is an advocate for helping women access the courage and tenacity to become who they actually are. 

Connect with me on LinkedIn. For more podcast episodes, you may also visit my website. Tune in and subscribe to The Menopause Movement Podcast on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and Stitcher.

Thank you for tuning in!

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