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Healthy food creates health! A lot of the benefits of eating better has to do with pleasure and community. And the biggest question that I have is, "How can I help people understand regional cuisines and get them off medicine?" If you ever wondered what a CSA is or how to get more local produce into your diet, catch me today with president of a local not for profit farm called Glynwood and leading educator in the small farm movement here in New York, Kathleen Finlay.

Discussion Points: 

[0:00] Introduction
[6:04] Kathleen’s shares her experience with menopause  
[8:28] Glynwood and where Kathleen was prior to that 
[12:03] What is regional cuisine and why is it important?
[15:06] How to create identity when it comes to food
[18:35] Rethinking food in many ways
[19:28] Where to find regional cuisines 
[20:52] Impressive results from adapting to a regional cuisine 
[22:42] Dr. G shares the pushback we got when she started her front yard garden patch 
[25:43] There’s no comparison in terms of eating fresh 
[26:14] Kathleen’s take on GMO 
[27:45] Three areas of concerns with GMO 
[30:42] Kathleen’s vision for the Hudson Valley 
[34:25] Addressing the obstacle of not knowing how to cook the produce 
[37:02] How healthcare providers can help patients understand regional cuisine
[41:55] Eating real food vs packaged branded stuff
[45:07] What role women play in shaping a food system 

About the Guest:

Kathleen Finlay has been a leader in the regenerative agriculture movement for most of her career. She has also been instrumental in organizing women who work for environmental progress.

Since arriving at Glynwood in 2012, she has refined the organization’s mission and become a national figure in the world of progressive agricultural nonprofits. Under her leadership, Glynwood has become a premier learning hub for food and farming professionals.

Resources:

• Check my latest podcast or listen to the previous ones https://www.menopausemovement.com/blog  
• Connect with me on Instagram @drmichellegordon
• Follow me on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/drmichellegordon
• Join The Menopause Movement private group on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/groups/menopausemovement)
• Sign up for our Virtual Live Retreat: https://www.menopausemovement.com/retreat    
• Sign up for the 28-Day MENO-Belly Challenge here https://www.menopausemovement.com/challenge
• Glynwood in the Hudson Valley https://glynwood.org/ 

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I want to be honest with you: I always thought that exercise was punishment. And I don't think I'm alone (I still fight with myself to get my workouts done). When it comes to weight loss in menopause, there’s no one-size-fits-all answer and it's really important to tap into how you feel. If menopause has felt like the apocalypse of your life, make sure to stay to the end to get stress management tips from today's guest, author and fitness coach, Amanda Thebe.

Discussion Points: 

0:00 Introduction 
4:04 Amanda’s menopause story 
11:23 The lack of information regarding menopause 
13:00 Eating differently to support a woman’s changing body in menopause 
14:15 Identifying red flags in the nutrition and fitness industry 
15:48 There are no shortcuts only considerations for menopausal women 
16:53 Finding a balanced approach to nutrition 
19:12 Macros
20:44 Everybody is different, approaches will be different 
22:26 Menopause metabolic resistance training 
28:31 How Amanda helps women who were never exercisers 
32:54 You don’t start something and expect to be amazing 
35:23 Three-to-one ratio theory of negative bias 
37:03 Amanda’s shares her story with COVID 
43:21 Hypoxic components in swimming 
45:27 Stress management 
50:50 Cognitive decline and lack of exercise 

Resources:

• Check my latest podcast or listen to the previous ones https://www.menopausemovement.com/blog  
• Connect with me on Instagram @drmichellegordon
• Follow me on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/drmichellegordon
• Join The Menopause Movement private group on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/groups/menopausemovement)
• Sign up for our Virtual Live Retreat: https://www.menopausemovement.com/retreat    
• Sign up for the 28-Day MENO-Belly Challenge here https://www.menopausemovement.com/challenge
• Check out Amanda Thebe’s website https://amandathebe.com/ 

Books mentioned in this episode:

• Menopocalypse: How I Learned to Thrive During Menopause and How You Can Too (https://amzn.to/3x8V28J)  

About the Guest:

Amanda Thebe is a force of nature for women who are experiencing menopause hell and want to start feeling healthy and fit in their 40s and beyond. She’s here to help you find the tools to have more energy and zest for life, while making you laugh like a 20 year old throughout the process.

Her exercise workouts and fitness tips have been featured in Breaking Muscle, Girls Gone Strong and Ultimate Sandbag Training. Her adoring fans and clients have called her a ‘resilient bitch’ and ‘an unstoppable inspiration’, with one woman naming her “the over 40 guru to watch in 2018.”

For more podcast episodes, you may also visit my website (https://www.drmichellegordon.com/). Tune in and subscribe to The Menopause Movement Podcast on Apple Podcasts (https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-menopause-movement-podcast/id1471592943), Spotify (https://open.spotify.com/show/1j3NergI6QLKuhCX385CY5), and Stitcher (https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/the-menopause-movement-podcast/e/65912297).

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Women like you want to maintain a happy weight and excellent health without counting calories, struggling with fatigue, pushing through hunger and feeling deprived of desserts. And I'm telling you I heard this over and over and it took me 15 years to really hear it: Exercise is not a weight loss tool. Exercise is like the icing on the cake. I talk more about that in today’s podcast episode with board certified holistic nutritionist and functional nutrition, and lifestyle practitioner, Amy White. Tune in to this episode today and know the most important aspects of diet while removing all the fluff!

Discussion Points: 

[0:00] Introduction
[4:10] What is a board certified holistic nutritionist? 
[5:56] Amy’s story of Hangry to Healthy 
[13:17] How Amy got into nutritionist school 
[17:52] Celiac disease 
[19:56] Discovering that food is magic 
[20:25] Food is the way to communicate with the body
[21:18] The belief and religiosity around food 
[23:42] Look at everything you believe around food 
[25:50] Insulin resistance and body size 
[27:40] Keto diet for those with Type 2 Diabetes 
[29:24] The key is protein 
[30:25] How the body uses fuel 
[33:34] Our hormones tell the body where to put the fat 
[35:05] Planned indulgence 
[36:09] What gets measured, gets managed 
[37:48] Progress over perfection
[38:08] Track because you can’t change what you don’t know 
[42:14] Why people fail at a keto and a low-carb diet 
[44:31] Protein is a goal, carbs are a limit, fat is a lever
[45:24] Knowledge vs. know-how
[45:42] The state-feel-act cycle 
[47:01] Know where the sneaky sugars are 
[47:26] Vegetable and seed oils 
[48:24] The role of exercise in weight loss 
[54:19] There’s no one-size-fits-all answer 
[56:04] Don’t eat until you’re hungry 
[56:22] Natural intermittent fasting
[57:57] What courage means for Amy

Resources:

• Check my latest podcast or listen to the previous ones (https://www.menopausemovement.com/blog)  
• Connect with me on Instagram (@drmichellegordon)
• Follow me on Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/drmichellegordon) 
• Sign up for our Virtual Live Retreat: https://www.menopausemovement.com/retreat
• Check out our course you can take in exchange for feedback and a video testimonial and avoid the application here: (https://www.menopausemovement.com/hormones)  

• Sign up for the challenge here (https://www.menopausemovement.com/challenge) 
• Check out Amy’s website The Simplicity of Wellness and learn more about what she offers (https://amywhitenutrition.com/) 

About the Guest:

Amy White is a board certified holistic nutritionist and a certified functional nutrition and lifestyle practitioner. She’s been living in a balanced, happy body for almost 10 years and has improved her overall health, changed her body composition and easily maintained her perfect size without counting calories, stressing about portion control, feeling hungry or deprived of treats and dessert. Amy challenges those who want to take control of how they look and feel to transition from being Hangry to Healthy. 

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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Good news: Starting over as GenX could be an exciting time in your life.

You might have already heard that more than 50% of small businesses are started by women in their 50s.

That could be YOU.

If you have a calling, it will pull you wherever you need to go and you don't have to pay somebody 10,000 or 20,000 dollars a year to show you what to do. If you want to know more about that, we have a fantastic conversation about this topic of starting over with host, and co-founder and chief strategy officer of The Resting Mind, a business coaching and development company for GenerationX women, Jackie Ghedine.

For more podcast episodes, visit: https://www.menopausemovement.com/podcast

Connect with me on Instagram: @drmichellegordon

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Join the MENO-Pod Facebook community: https://www.facebook.com/groups/menopausemovement

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When is the best time to get started?

I’d say, “Anytime.”

There’s not ever a time when you’re too late.

And retirement doesn’t have to end your passion...

In fact, it can give you the freedom to do another great thing.

For me, it was a time to create my podcast and help women in menopause. 

Some people prepare for retirement by transitioning slowly…

Either they enjoy new hobbies or spend more time with friends…

Some even consider part-time retirement by working for a few hours and making sure they could go traveling.

A very helpful question to ask ourselves when thinking about retirement is, “What are some of the things I really enjoy?”

And I think planning for your future is a form of self-love.

There’s nothing wrong with putting yourself first…

Or your personal finances.

Have you been putting off saving for retirement because you don’t believe you can save enough?

I can tell you right now that it’s possible to retire with millions of dollars if you just follow the right steps.

In today’s podcast episode, we ask financial coach, hotel owner, podcast host and independent life insurance producer with the Legacy Builder Group, Acquania Escarne to give us some tips. 

Acquania started saving when she was 16 and is committed to helping people find financial freedom and build wealth.

During our interview, we talked about planning for retirement, when to start, PLUS:

• Planning as a form of self-love
• The definition of retirement
• How to gradually increase your savings
• How 1% can make a huge difference
• Defining emergencies and saving for them
• Leaving a legacy

Tune in to this episode today and know how you can ease your way into building your wealth before retirement.

Discussion Points: 

[0:00] Introduction & Offer
[4:14] When is the best time to start saving?
[5:39] Help yourself before you can help others
[8:27] Retirement doesn’t mean you're not going to doing anything
[9:11] Money is not the root of all evil
[11:52] Getting started on your retirement saving
[14:45] Always save for an emergency
[17:20] How to change your mindset on money

[18:26] Identify what you consider as an emergency

[20:34] Legacy planning

[24:15] Who do you want to speak on your behalf?

[27:08] Ways to leave a legacy

[29:50] Transitioning to retirement

[32:36] Find a purpose during retirement

[36:30] Save for things that you value

[38:19] You need to do more than save

[41:23] Find an identity outside your business

[42:06] Evaluate your beliefs on money

[43:49] Strategize to make up for inequalities

About the Guest:

Acquania Escarne is a financial coach, hotel owner, podcast host, and independent life insurance producer with the Legacy Builder Group. She is committed to helping people find financial freedom and build wealth. As a financial coach, she equips her clients with "outside the box" finance tips, debt payment plans, retirement planning, and more. With her advice clients are able to meet and exceed their financial and personal goals. Her coaching is individually tailored to address all financial situations. Also, through her finance blog and podcast, The Purpose of Money, she shows women how to invest and save more so they can live a more fulfilling and prosperous life. 

Resources:

• Check my latest podcast or listen to the previous ones (https://www.menopausemovement.com/blog)  
• Connect with me on Instagram (@drmichellegordon)
• Follow me on Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/drmichellegordon) 
• Check out our course you can take in exchange for feedback and a video testimonial and avoid the application here: (https://www.menopausemovement.com/hormones)  
• Sign up for the video workshop here (https://www.menopausemovement.com/workshop) 
• Check out Acquania’s platform (https://thepurposeofmoney.com/) 
• Reach out to Acquania through her social media channels 
• Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/thepurposeofmoney/) 
• Twitter (https://twitter.com/purpose_money) 
• Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/thepurposeofmoney) 

Books mentioned in this episode: 

• The Latte Factor: Why You Don't Have to Be Rich to Live Rich by David Bach and John David Mann (https://amzn.to/3ubKuDg) 
• The Automatic Millionaire: A Powerful One-step Plan to Live and Finish Rich by David Bach (https://amzn.to/343WtZa)  
• Money Flows To Me Easily: Journal for Money Manifestation (https://amzn.to/3ysHK7M) 
• The Alphabet vs. The Goddess (https://amzn.to/2RBLJ1d) 

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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If you are like most women in menopause, your biggest symptoms are weight gain and sleep disruption. 

“I'm not sleeping through the night. At times I wake up hot and sweaty. I look like I am 9 months pregnant and can’t get the weight off.”

“I’m 51, need a good night's sleep with no interruptions due to hot flushes. Getting fatter and fatter.”

“My biggest disruption would be weight gain. I can’t do what I used to and it depresses me. I can’t sleep and it makes me anxious.”

When the reality of struggling with these symptoms affects your overall health,things can start to feel out of control--especially when nothing seems to get you out of MENO-misery.

And then, when one thing works for someone else, do you find yourself comparing your situation to theirs, only to wonder why it doesn’t work for you? 

When it comes to tackling MENO-Misery, there is no one-size fits all answer. But you can discover the MENO-Mate way of living that is helping so many women make menopause the best time of their lives. 

It starts with understanding one simple phrase: 

You are unique.

And while you’re suffering from weight gain and lack of sleep, others are riding the roller coaster of mood problems.

Others are finding it difficult to concentrate.

And many don’t like themselves at all right now. 

Every one of us is so unique, and what may work for them may not work for you.

It’s the beauty of being human.

Now, overwhelmingly, the biggest complaint we hear from women is weight gain. And if we are going to overcome the MENO-Misery associated with weight as we age, 

It's important for us to really evaluate our relationship with food.

My dad introduced me to potatoes when I was young.

He was cooking one day and I was sitting on the counter and he said, “Here try this.”

It was just a raw potato with salt on it. And I was like, "yum!"

Emotionally, I have associated potatoes with my father and when I find myself craving potato chips, I usually am missing him. 

It’s harder now that he’s passed on. 

And it helped me to manage the grief of his death. 

And even now, I recognize that chip cravings are the emotional yearnings of my teenage self.

But it helps to be aware, and I rarely eat chips now...

Food is not just food.

Ayurveda teaches this principle: no one part of us operates independently from one another.

And Ayurvedic medicine uses unique practices that are all about finding balance in your body.

It focuses on dietary improvements and simple habit changes for lasting improvement.

In this episode, we welcome Ayurvedic doctor and co-founder of the International Institute of Ayurveda, Victor Briere as we learn about a new perspective to health and wellness.

We talk about food cravings and what they mean PLUS:

• What is Ayurveda?
• The 3 types in Ayurveda
• The cause of disease
• Chinese medicine versus Ayurvedic medicine
• Menopause and Ayurveda
• The right and wrong ways to be vegan
• Causal factors for menopause
• The definition of sleep
• A routine to help you get a great night's sleep
• Meditation

It's all good to deal with symptoms.

We also want to help you get to the root cause…

Watch this episode and stay to the end to find out Victor's Top 3 Practical Tips to Start Creating Health Right Now!

Discussion Points: 

[0:00] Introduction & Offer
[3:15] What is Ayurvedic medicine?
[4:36] Types of Ayurveda
[6:33] Connection of imbalance and food cravings
[10:27] The role of animal protein in Ayurveda
[12:50] Psychological effects of sugar
[15:14] Distinguishing Ayurvedic doctors
[17:46] The three main things that cause disease
[23:02] Difference between Ayurveda and Chinese medicine
[26:39] Victor’s journey to becoming an Ayurvedic doctor
[29:08] What Ayurveda say about menopause
[31:33] Right and wrong way to be a vegan
[35:07] Biggest factors that affect menopause
[38:02] Tips for addressing sleeping problems in menopause
[44:00] Using breath practice for self-control
[48:06] Practices you can do today for more health

About the Guest:

Victor Briere, Ayurvedic Doctor, is the co-founder of the International Institute of Ayurveda. Victor is a gifted pulse reader specializing in ayurvedic diagnostic techniques and health counseling. His in-depth, individualized approach to health offers clients and students a detailed and encompassing perspective on the underlying causes of imbalance. Victor’s approach to wellness emphasizes the role and importance of lifestyle and dietary balance. He offers the support often needed to successfully address the root cause of illness and restore the body to health.

Resources:

• Check my latest podcast or listen to the previous ones (https://www.menopausemovement.com/blog)  
• Connect with me on Instagram (@drmichellegordon) 
• Follow me on Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/drmichellegordon) 
• Check out our course you can take in exchange for feedback and a video testimonial and avoid the application here: (https://www.menopausemovement.com/hormones)  
• Sign up for the video workshop here (https://www.menopausemovement.com/workshop)
• Reach out to Victor through their website (https://www.iiayurveda.com/)  

Books mentioned in this episode:

• Breath: The New Science of a Lost Art by James Nestor (https://amzn.to/3uc6bTz) 

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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When you’re in the middle of pain, do you allow yourself to feel it?

For example, when sudden emotions become overwhelming do you let yourself say…

“I feel like I am going crazy from the hot flashes and emotions.”

“My emotions make me feel like I am a teenager with PMS.”

Do you acknowledge how exhausted you feel?

Or do you stuff it down?

We all go through tough times.

But some struggles feel heavier than others and they can shake you to your core. 

Physical pains are tough, and so are the mental wounds associated with them. 

If, like me, you've been through hard times, then you're probably familiar with feelings of hopelessness...

And the feeling of resisting something new.

Here’s a beautiful truth:

When you feel like you're resisting something, you probably need to move toward it.

I'm still afraid of my workouts, especially the new ones... 

But I feel the fear and I do it anyway and I think that is the key... 

Allow yourself to feel the feelings but still do it anyway rather than let the feelings that you have hold you back from getting something done.

I talk more about that in today’s podcast episode with Bob DePasquale. 

Bob was diagnosed with testicular cancer while he was in college. He also witnessed the 9/11 tragedy firsthand just five days after getting his cancer diagnosis. 

Those experiences shaped him and led him to share the message that although life is full of struggles, the learning experience you gain from it leads to growth.

If you're somebody who wants to grow even in these trying times, tune in to this episode! 

Discussion Points: 

[0:00] Introduction and Offer 
[2:38] Bob shares his story when he got his diagnosis 
[8:56] Next steps for Bob while getting treatment 
[13:13] 9/11 as experienced by Bob 
[16:09] The importance of a checklist 
[16:39] Lingering issues Bob faced 
[18:38] Managing the curveballs by allowing yourself to feel the feelings 
[20:29] Self-actualization
[22:45] The brilliance of the body 
[24:21] Latent potential  
[27:28] Learning new skills 
[29:33] Kindness is contagious 
[33:11] What Bob teaches and who he serves 
[36:36] Questions to ask one’s self in finding your purpose 

About the Guest:

Bob DePasquale is a motivated, passionate, and engaging communicator. He was diagnosed with testicular cancer on September 6, 2001, while starting college in New York that same year. Five days after his diagnosis, he witnessed the September 11 tragedy, a day that no one will ever forget. 

It took him only six months to treat his cancer, but the mental wounds associated with the 9/11 tragedy and the cancer diagnosis took two years to treat. His journey is what led him to share his message with the world. A message that although life is full of struggles, we can all learn from them. 

Resources:

• Check my latest podcast or listen to the previous ones (https://www.menopausemovement.com/blog)  
• Connect with me on Instagram (@drmichellegordon)
• Follow me on Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/drmichellegordon) 
• Check out our course you can take in exchange for feedback and a video testimonial and avoid the application here: (https://www.menopausemovement.com/hormones)  
• Sign up for the video workshop here (https://www.menopausemovement.com/workshop) 
• Visit Bob DePasquale’s website (https://www.bobdepasquale.com/) 

Books mentioned in this episode:

• The Obstacle Is the Way: The Timeless Art of Turning Trials into Triumph (https://amzn.to/3trZGf8) 

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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There’s no doubt. Migraines are debilitating. 

When they hit, we often have to remove ourselves from daily life.

But did you know that migraine with aura is caused by suppressed electrical activity in the brain and is connected to brain fog?

I’ve heard from so many women about their brain fog and they have said: 

“I hate the brain fog and the fact that I can’t concentrate like I used to…”

“Not sleeping. Brain fog. Anxiety throughout my day. I need help ! Please.”

“My biggest problem is the brain fog. People can tell me something and I hear them but it just doesn't register what they said and I always have to have them repeat what they said.”

And here’s the part that the healthcare industry doesn’t talk about: migraines are also connected to brain damage.

In fact, headaches are one of the top reasons why people visit the doctor.

But what if your headache is caused by what you're eating?

And what if what you're eating is endorsed by one of the biggest 'healthcare' organizations out there?

And what if they're wrong?

On this week’s episode of The Menopause Movement Podcast, I welcome back globally recognized nutrition and metabolism thought leader, and New York Times Best Selling Author, Dr. Cate Shanahan.

Dr. Cate and I talk about the relationship headaches have with metabolism and inflammation. 

Plus, we go into how the “standard American diet” destroys our bodies' antioxidant functionalities.

We also go into the 3 main ingredients that knock us out of balance and how to stop that for good. 

Your body is naturally designed to make menopause easy and prevent headaches.

Find out how by tuning in to this podcast today because you deserve to take control of your body.

Discussion Points: 

[0:00] Introduction & Offer
[3:37] Dr. Cate’s field of expertise and its connection to headaches
[5:17] Understanding inflammation and modern diets
[9:22] The three ingredients that knock your body out of balance
[10:52] Metabolic causes of headaches
[12:32] Spreading depression migraine
[14:33] What migraine drugs do to your brain
[17:24] Toxins in vegetable oil
[21:12] Study on what happens when you eliminate seed oil from diets
[23:13] The conspiracy in vegetable oil production
[30:46] Vestibular migraine and seed oils
[32:55] How hormones play a role in migraines
[35:23] Why do results take two weeks
[38:34] Lag time is an indication of something real
[40:07] Importance of cholesterol to hormones and fertility
[44:18] Barriers of doctors and nutrition research
[49:39] Vegetable oil is hard to avoid
[51:08] Tips to avoiding seed oil

About the Guest:

Dr. Cate Shanahan is the leading authority on nutrition and human metabolism. A board-certified Family Physician with over 20 years of clinical experience and NY Times bestselling author of The FatBurn Fix, Deep Nutrition and Food Rules, her expertise is fixing the underlying problems that cause metabolic damage and inflammation, leading to autoimmunity, weight gain, diabetes, cancer, and accelerated aging processes. Her passion is helping people feel their best.

Resources:

• Check my latest podcast or listen to the previous ones (https://www.menopausemovement.com/blog)  
• Connect with me on Instagram (@drmichellegordon)
• Follow me on Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/drmichellegordon) 
• Check out our course you can take in exchange for feedback and a video testimonial and avoid the application here: (https://www.menopausemovement.com/hormones)  
• Sign up for the challenge here (https://www.menopausemovement.com/challenge) 
• Check out Dr. Cate Shanahan’s website (https://drcate.com/) 
• Follow Dr. Cate Shanahan on the following social media channels: 
• Twitter - https://twitter.com/drcateshanahan
• Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/DoctorCate/ 

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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Would you agree with me right away if I tell you that you can still live the best life possible while in menopause?

I mean I haven’t stopped believing that you can…

But out of all the times you’ve heard that you can still get your life back, have you heard another voice in your head say…

“I don’t think I can. I’m too busy and I don’t have enough energy.”

“I feel like I don't have a brain most days and can't focus on anything. I'm usually intelligent… but lately I feel like I'm in a fog all the time.”

“I’ve tried everything and I’m not sure if anything will ever work.”

And it sounds familiar, right?

Familiar because you might have heard it from someone before and the words were said to you…

Probably during childhood, growing up, or maybe at home... 

Or even from people we trust like friends or family.

The words could sting and then you start questioning yourself like, “Am I good enough for this? Am I qualified to do this?”

And that’s when fear enters the door.

It can be paralyzing.

Would you consider that 98% of what we fear never happens?

Our subconscious mind is so powerful because if we decide we want to see something from a different angle…

We could create our own reality.

All we have to do is start looking for the truth in that.

For instance, if doubt is preventing you from taking the next step towards the best life while in menopause, then the words in your head probably say…

“I’m too old for that program and maybe my story wouldn’t be that interesting in the community.”

It can be easy to accept those thoughts. I know.

What if you also know that over 90% of businesses are started by women over 50? Kids are no longer at home, or there’s more time for hobbies…

And if you share your stories, not only will you help inspire people but maybe for the first time…

They'll start to see themselves courageous.

Which truth would you rather listen to?

Anxiety and low confidence are common during MENO-Misery. 

And there’s no one-size-fits-all approach for menopause (even getting rid of the MENO-Belly).

But once you start to feel like you’re getting control over that specific pain point then you could start to look at it with more motivation to take your next step.

You’ll also rediscover courage along the way.

I talk more about that with sought after motivational TEDx speaker, author, television host, and life coach since 1998, Terry Sidford.

Our guest Terry Sidford has seen stories from hundreds of women, and she shares her observations on how they thrived through challenges.

Terry talks about ways you can push through fears and the process of radically loving and forgiving yourself.

I don’t want you to miss knowing what that looks like.

Tune in to this podcast today and find out what’s the smallest step that is impossible to fail to help you find that little slither of courage.

And remember, here at The Menopause Movement it’s all about 1% progress over perfection.

Discussion Points: 

[0:00] Introduction & Offer 
[3:36] A background on Terry and the creation of her book
[8:13] Sharing stories empowers people to be courageous
[10:27] What makes people thrive in challenges
[12:20] Success comes from action
[19:37] What is a passion test facilitator
[21:28] The thing that holds us back is the story we tell ourselves
[23:09] Living outside your comfort zone
[25:18] Overcoming fear of public speaking
[30:34] Talking about women’s struggle with menopause
[35:09] Defining courage in women
[36:14] Reframing your fear
[38:08] Ask yourself whether your anxiety is true
[40:56] Coaches help you look outside of yourself
[45:00] What is the smallest step women in menopause can take
[47:33] The process of forgiveness 
[49:16] Don’t give other people the power to make you less of a person

About the Guest:

Terry Sidford is a life coach, TEDx speaker, and published author. Her book One Hundred Hearts: Inspiring Stories from the Women Who Lived Them is all about courage and showcases real-life stories of women’s struggle. As a coach, she focuses on research that focuses on courage and its impact on personal and professional growth.

Resources:

• Check my latest podcast or listen to the previous ones (https://www.menopausemovement.com/blog)  
• Connect with me on Instagram (@drmichellegordon)
• Follow me on Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/drmichellegordon) 
• Check out our course you can take in exchange for feedback and a video testimonial and avoid the application here: (https://www.menopausemovement.com/hormones)  
• Sign up for the video workshop here (https://www.menopausemovement.com/workshop) 

• Visit and reach out to Lucy through her website (https://terrysidford.com/)

Books mentioned in this episode:

• One Hundred Hearts: Inspiring Stories from the Women Who Lived Them by Terry Sidford (https://amzn.to/32Zkmk0) 
• Talk Like Ted by Carmine Gallo (https://amzn.to/2PvJ3Bg) 

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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I used to tell myself how much I hated my body.

Ever since I gained weight with my pregnancy, I had trouble loving the body I had. 

I was frustrated, disappointed, and frankly, I felt like a failure. 

But the fitness industry and social media are constantly showing us their “ideal” body type. 

And while the ideal looks beautiful and shiny, we may not appreciate ourselves because we can get stuck in a comparison trap…

Contrary to what you see online, every effort you make is enough!

The road to fitness isn’t about becoming the “ideal,” but it is about starting and being in a place where you let your expectations go to make room for consistency.

In this episode, we welcome fitness trainer Marianna Kane. 

We talk about how women can overcome their fear of pain and get back into fitness. 

Marianne highlights the issue of perfectionism in the fitness industry and how you can overcome it. 

I found that her observations were a lot similar to my own experiences in weight loss. 

The advice she gives on how to enjoy fitness and love yourself while making progress is helpful to all of us.

Change your mindset about your body and learn how to start exercising in this episode!

Discussion Points: 

[0:00] Introduction & Offer 
[3:57] About Marianne and her shift to fitness
[8:17] The mindset you have of your body
[10:22] Look at how you talk to yourself
[13:04] Pain is a biopsychosocial experience
[14:18] People are not happy about the journey because they’re waiting for the end
[18:22] Knowing when you’ve done enough
[20:52] Start with small habits that are impossible to fail 
[22:43] Downfalls of following fitness people in social media
[24:27] Do a workout that fits your lifestyle
[26:14] The best exercise is one that you will do
[28:04] Beginners have the advantage of burning fat and gaining muscle at the same time
[33:45] Fitness perfectionism
[38:53] On the topic of losing baby weight
[40:45] Pressure from society, media, and the fitness industry
[47:50] The best way to measure progress is not the scale

About the Guest:

Coach Marianne Kane is an ACSM-certified fitness trainer who aims to help women prevent chronic pain through strength training. She got into the world of fitness after being diagnosed with an autoimmune disease called Ankylosing Spondylitis and noticed a fear of pain. Her approach to fitness goes beyond losing weight, and she focuses instead on finding something that feels good, which includes creating a positive mindset and good habits.

Resources:

• Check my latest podcast or listen to the previous ones (https://www.menopausemovement.com/blog)  
• Connect with me on Instagram (@drmichellegordon)
• Follow me on Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/drmichellegordon) 
• Check out our course you can take in exchange for feedback and a video testimonial and avoid the application here: (https://www.menopausemovement.com/hormones)  
• Sign up for the video workshop here (https://www.menopausemovement.com/workshop) 
• Check out Coach Marianne’s website (https://equippedwithstrength.com/) 

Books mentioned in this episode:

• Chatter: The Voice in Our Head, Why It Matters, and How to Harness It by Ethan Kross (https://amzn.to/2R9jIxq) 
• The Untethered Soul: The Journey Beyond Yourself by Michael Singer (https://amzn.to/3nxCHxL) 
• Atomic Habits: An Easy & Proven Way to Build Good Habits & Break Bad Ones by James Clear (https://amzn.to/2QHZrzl) 

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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