Mornings in midlife can feel harder than they used to—more fatigue, more brain fog, more cravings, and less patience for rigid routines. In this Tea & Truth episode, Lynne shares a midlife-friendly morning framework that supports hormones, energy, and the nervous system—without perfection, pressure, or unrealistic "5am routine" advice. You'll learn how to build a flexible Morning Menu you can personalize, plus simple routines for tired days so you can start steady and feel more like yourself.

Show Notes:

If you've ever woken up and thought, "Why do I feel behind before the day even starts?" — you're not alone. In midlife, hormone shifts can change your energy, stress response, blood sugar stability, sleep quality, and motivation. That's why the old "just push through" approach often stops working.

In today's Tea & Truth, we're creating a midlife-friendly morning routine that feels supportive, realistic, and repeatable. This isn't a rigid checklist. It's a flexible framework designed to help you start your day with more steadiness and less pressure.

In this episode, you'll learn:

• Why midlife mornings are less about motivation and more about nervous system regulation
• The 3 S's framework: Soften • Steady • Signal
• How to create a flexible Morning Menu instead of one "perfect routine"
• Simple ways to support energy and cravings with a steadier first hour
• The "4 levels" of morning routines (so your routine still counts on tired days)
• A gentle approach to consistency that doesn't rely on willpower

Free download for this episode: Midlife Morning Menu (1-page guide): https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/8q1mf8y6z9mqhys39ep4r/Midlife-Morning-Menu.pdf

Connect with Lynne:

Imagine not having to "figure out midlife" on your own anymore. 💜

If you're craving real support, practical solutions, and honest conversation, come join The Energized Healthy Women's Club —my private community for women who want to feel healthier, lighter, and more confident. Inside, we share tips and strategies for weight, belly bloat, hormones, sugar cravings, fatigue, recipes, perimenopause, menopause, headaches, and more… so you can feel energized, supported, and truly not alone in this season.

Website: https://holistic-healthandwellness.com

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/holistichealthandwellnessllc

The Energized Healthy Women's Club: https://www.facebook.com/groups/energized.healthy.women

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

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lynnewadsworth

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If caffeine suddenly makes you anxious, sugar cravings feel louder than ever, and alcohol disrupts your sleep more than it used to… you're not imagining it. In this Tea & Truth episode, Lynne breaks down what's really happening in midlife — and why everyday stimulants can feel so different during perimenopause and menopause. You'll learn how hormones, blood sugar, and the nervous system all play a role, plus gentle, realistic ways to support your body without extremes.

Show Notes:

In midlife, it can feel like your body has a new "volume setting." Coffee that once felt energizing now feels jittery. Sugar feels harder to manage. And alcohol can trigger 3am wake-ups, mood shifts, and restless sleep.

In today's Tea & Truth, we're unpacking the real impact of caffeine, sugar, and alcohol in perimenopause and menopause — and the shared thread that connects all three: the nervous system.

This is not a "cut everything out" episode. It's a compassionate, practical conversation designed to help you understand what your body is asking for now — and how to respond with steadier support.

In this episode, we cover:

• Why caffeine can increase jitters, anxiety, and sleep disruption in midlife
• The blood sugar–hormone connection behind cravings and energy crashes
• Why alcohol can worsen sleep quality, inflammation, hot flashes, and next-day anxiety
• The "coffee to push, sugar to soothe, wine to unwind" pattern (and how to shift it gently)
• Simple, realistic ways to support your nervous system with steadiness instead of stimulation

Free download for this episode: Midlife Stimulant Reset (1-page PDF)https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/vfpricme835xt7ova9h4r/Midlife-Stimulant-Reset.pdf

Connect with Lynne:

Imagine not having to "figure out midlife" on your own anymore. 💜

If you're craving real support, practical solutions, and honest conversation, come join The Energized Healthy Women's Club —my private community for women who want to feel healthier, lighter, and more confident. Inside, we share tips and strategies for weight, belly bloat, hormones, sugar cravings, fatigue, recipes, perimenopause, menopause, headaches, and more… so you can feel energized, supported, and truly not alone in this season.

Website: https://holistic-healthandwellness.com

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/holistichealthandwellnessllc

The Energized Healthy Women's Club: https://www.facebook.com/groups/energized.healthy.women

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

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lynnewadsworth

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If you're over 40 and feel like the old "eat less, move more" advice isn't working anymore, you're not alone. In this episode, I'm joined by Alicia Jones to talk about why most women are falling short on protein in midlife — and the simple, realistic shifts that can support muscle, metabolism, and steady energy without extreme dieting.

If you're over 40 and feel like your energy, strength, or body composition has shifted — you're not imagining it. One of the biggest gaps I see in midlife women is protein intake. Most women are simply not getting enough, and in perimenopause and menopause that can quietly affect muscle, metabolism, cravings, inflammation, and how you feel day to day.

In this episode of Living Life Naturally, I'm joined by fitness and weight loss strategist Alicia Jones, who helps women over 45 transform their health through realistic nutrition and training strategies. We talk about what changes during hormonal transition, why extreme calorie restriction can backfire, and how supporting lean muscle can make midlife health and weight goals feel more doable again.

In This Episode, We Discuss:

• Why most women over 40 are falling short on protein (and why it matters more in midlife)
• How perimenopause and menopause can increase muscle loss risk
• Why protecting lean muscle supports metabolic rate and long-term quality of life
• Protein targets to aim for: 20–30 grams per meal (and daily guidance based on body weight/activity)
• Why drastic calorie cutting can make results harder in midlife
• Easy protein strategies that don't require a complete diet overhaul
• Smart swaps (like higher-protein yogurt options) and how to read labels
• Added sugars vs naturally occurring sugars (what to pay attention to)
• A simple "log one day of food" approach to identify hidden gaps (especially protein and fiber)
• Midlife fitness mindset shifts: quality over quantity, resistance training, and practical ways to add intensity into everyday movement

Key Takeaway

Midlife doesn't require harsher restriction — it requires smarter support. When protein and strength are prioritized, many women notice improvements in energy, satiety, strength, and body composition — without the burnout of constant dieting.

About Alicia Jones

Alicia Jones helps transform the health and lives of women over 45 through her fitness and weight loss strategies. She has appeared on various health and wellness television programs and produced and hosted Health Matters and The View: Health and Wellness on Rogers TV. She has a B.A. in Kinesiology and holds many certifications, including National Coach of Canada (NCCP), Advanced Sport Nutrition, Certified Group Fitness Instructor, Personal Training Specialist, and more. Learn more at: aliciajoneshealthyliving.com

Free Resource from Alicia Jones:

Free Masterclass: https://masterclass.aliciajoneshealthyliving.com/masterclass

This goes into greater depth about the Food and fitness formula every woman over 50 needs to know, AND how to make the changes fit your lifestyle.

Connect with Lynne

Website: https://holistic-healthandwellness.com Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/holistichealthandwellnessllc Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/energized.healthy.women Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lynnewadsworth LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lynnewadsworth

Connect with Lynne:

Imagine not having to "figure out midlife" on your own anymore. 💜

If you're craving real support, practical solutions, and honest conversation, come join The Energized Healthy Women's Club —my private community for women who want to feel healthier, lighter, and more confident. Inside, we share tips and strategies for weight, belly bloat, hormones, sugar cravings, fatigue, recipes, perimenopause, menopause, headaches, and more… so you can feel energized, supported, and truly not alone in this season.

Free Resources from Lynne Wadsworth:

Flourish in Midlife: 5 Essential Steps to Feeling Like Yourself Again

Hot flashes, mood swings, stubborn weight, zero energy… if midlife has you wondering "What happened to me?"—you are not alone, and you are not stuck this way.

Ladies, it's time to move from just coping to truly flourishing.

In this FREE guide, you'll discover 5 essential, practical steps to help you:

• Stay fit and energized through perimenopause and menopause

• Calm the chaos of hormones so you feel more balanced and in control

• Start feeling more "like yourself" again—clearer, lighter, and more confident

• Wake up with more energy and meet your day with real enthusiasm

These are the same simple, sustainable strategies I use with my clients—pulled together in one powerful resource designed just for midlife women like you.

✨ Ready to feel healthier, more in control, and excited about this next chapter? Grab your free copy of Flourish in Midlife here: https://holistic-healthandwellness.com/flourish-in-midlife/

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Disclaimer: This content is for educational purposes only and is not medical advice. Always consult your healthcare provider for personal guidance.

Midlife digestion changes can feel confusing — bloating, constipation, reflux, cravings, brain fog, and inflammation that seem to come out of nowhere. In this episode, we unpack the gut–hormone connection in perimenopause and menopause, and I share a gentle framework to feel better: Calm • Feed • Support, plus a free 14-day gut reset.

If perimenopause or menopause has you feeling like your digestion has changed overnight — bloating by lunchtime, stubborn constipation, reflux out of nowhere, new food sensitivities, cravings, brain fog, or feeling inflamed and puffy — you're not alone… and you're not imagining it.

In this Tea & Truth episode, we explore the overlooked connection between gut health and menopause, including how shifting estrogen and progesterone can impact motility, the microbiome, inflammation, and even the way estrogen is processed in the body (hello, estrobolome).

You'll walk away with a simple, menopause-friendly framework — Calm • Feed • Support — and a gentle 14-Day Gut Reset you can start this week to support regularity, reduce bloating, stabilize energy, and feel more comfortable in your body again.

In this episode, we cover: • Why gut symptoms often flare in perimenopause + menopause • The gut–hormone connection (in plain English) • Estrogen metabolism + the role of the microbiome • Common root causes in midlife: stress, sleep, blood sugar, and digestion foundations • Symptom-specific support for bloating, constipation, reflux, cravings, and anxiety • A simple, doable 14-Day Gut Reset (free download)

Free download: 14-Day Gut Reset (Menopause-Friendly)

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1JQcxbyKS46YBsxGVg0r_BrelqrLocoQY/view?usp=sharing

Connect With Lynne:

Website: https://holistic-healthandwellness.com

Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/holistichealthandwellnessllc

Facebook Group (Energized Healthy Women's Club): https://www.facebook.com/groups/energized.healthy.women

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

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lynnewadsworth

Reminder: This episode is educational and supportive, but not medical advice. If you have severe or persistent symptoms (pain, blood in stool, unexplained weight loss, or worsening issues), please work with your healthcare provider.

Perimenopause isn't just hot flashes and mood shifts — for many women, it can be a silent fertility disruptor. In today's episode of Living Life Naturally, Lynne Wadsworth sits down with Dr. Jaime Knopman, double board-certified reproductive endocrinologist and fertility expert, to talk about what's really happening with egg quality, ovulation, IVF outcomes, and why so many women feel dismissed or misdiagnosed in midlife.

We also explore practical ways to advocate for better care — from tracking cycles and symptoms, to bringing a "plus one" to appointments, to understanding why hormones can be tricky to measure in a single blood draw. And if someone you love is navigating infertility, Dr. Knopman shares one of the most powerful reminders: presence matters more than perfect words.

You'll learn:

• How perimenopause impacts fertility and IVF success
• Why cycles become irregular and timing gets harder
• What egg freezing can do (and when it's most effective)
• Why symptom + cycle tracking can be more helpful than "one lab test"
• How to advocate for yourself at the doctor — and what to bring to appointment
• How to support a loved one going through infertility (without saying the wrong thing)

Guest: Dr. Jaime Knopman — Medical Director of Chick Mission; former Director of Fertility Preservation at CCRM NY; Castle Connolly Top Doctor; author of Own Your Fertility.

In this episode, we cover:

Perimenopause & fertility

• Why egg quantity and quality decline in perimenopause
• How irregular ovulation can make conception harder
• What it means for IVF outcomes and pregnancy viability

Egg freezing & planning ahead

• Why freezing eggs earlier can change options later
• "Serving as your own egg donor" — what that really means

Why women get missed or dismissed

• Menopause "having its moment" — and why that matters
• Why infertility deserves to be part of the menopause conversation too

How to support someone in infertility

• The power of simply showing up
• What to say when you're afraid of saying the wrong thing
• Being present in someone else's discomfort

Hormone testing + advocating for care

• Why hormones aren't a simple snapshot
• The value of tracking cycles + symptoms
• Why progesterone can swing dramatically
• Questions to bring to your appointment + why a "plus one" helps

HRT, bioidenticals & pellets

• Why symptom relief often matters more than chasing a number
• Different options work for different bodies (no one-size-fits-all)

Mentioned in this episode:

· Book: Own Your Fertility: From Egg Freezing to Surrogacy — How to Take Charge of Your Body and Your Future (also available at Amazon or Barnes & Noble)

Connect with Dr. Jaime Knopman

Website: https://drjaimeknopman.com/

Connect with Lynne

Join the Facebook community: Energized Healthy Women's Club

Website: https://holistic-healthandwellness.com

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/holistichealthandwellnessllc

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

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lynnewadsworth

👉 Get your free copy of Lynne's Flourish in Midlife eGuide.

Disclaimer: This episode is for education only and isn't medical advice. Always consult your healthcare provider for personal guidance

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If you've spent years — or decades — starting diets on Monday, feeling "good" or "bad" based on what you ate, or letting the scale decide your mood for the day… this episode is a deep breath of fresh air.

In this powerful Tea & Truth conversation, Lynne invites you to gently step out of diet culture and into a new way of relating to food, your body, and your midlife health: nourish, don't punish.

You'll learn why strict dieting backfires in midlife (especially with shifting hormones), how it impacts your metabolism, mood, cravings, and self-worth — and what it looks like to support your body with kind, steady, hormone-friendly nourishment instead of restriction and shame.

This isn't about giving up on your health. It's about finally choosing approaches that actually work for women in perimenopause, menopause, and beyond.

🌸 In This Episode, We Explore:

• Why diets stop working (and often backfire) in midlife
• How hormones, stress, and restriction create a "perfect storm"
• The emotional toll of chronic dieting and body shame
• What "nourish, don't punish" really means in everyday life
• Gentle, hormone-friendly nutrition for midlife women
• How to balance blood sugar without dieting
• How to support mood, energy, and cravings with food
• How to start healing your relationship with food (without perfection)
• A guided reflection to shift from fighting your body to partnering with her

🥑 Key Themes & Takeaways

1. Diets aren't built for midlife bodies Most diet plans ignore hormonal shifts, nervous system stress, and midlife metabolism — leaving women feeling like they are the failure, when in reality the system is.

2. Your body is not your enemy Dieting often teaches you to ignore hunger cues and mistrust your own body. Nourishment invites you back into partnership with yourself.

3. Gentle nutrition > harsh rules Hormone-supportive nutrition in midlife focuses on:

• Protein at each meal
• Healthy fats for hormones & brain health
• Fiber for gut + estrogen support
• Colorful, anti-inflammatory foods
• Hydration & regular meals (no punishment skipping)

4. Food is support, not punishment You're allowed to enjoy food. You're allowed to be satisfied. You're allowed to take up space.

🌼 If you're tired of living in "before" mode and want community while you heal your relationship with food, body, and hormones, join Lynne's free Facebook community:

👉 Energized Healthy Women's Club A safe, encouraging space for women in midlife navigating hormones, energy, eating, and self-worth — together.

Connect with Lynne:

Website: https://holistic-healthandwellness.com

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/holistichealthandwellnessllc

The Energized Healthy Women's Club: https://www.facebook.com/groups/energized.healthy.women

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

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lynnewadsworth

Free Resources from Lynne Wadsworth:

Flourish in Midlife: 5 Essential Steps to Feeling Like Yourself Again

Hot flashes, mood swings, stubborn weight, zero energy… if midlife has you wondering "What happened to me?"—you are not alone, and you are not stuck this way.

Ladies, it's time to move from just coping to truly flourishing.

In this FREE guide, you'll discover 5 essential, practical steps to help you:

• Stay fit and energized through perimenopause and menopause

• Calm the chaos of hormones so you feel more balanced and in control

• Start feeling more "like yourself" again—clearer, lighter, and more confident

• Wake up with more energy and meet your day with real enthusiasm

These are the same simple, sustainable strategies I use with my clients—pulled together in one powerful resource designed just for midlife women like you.

✨ Ready to feel healthier, more in control, and excited about this next chapter? Grab your free copy of Flourish in Midlife here: https://holistic-healthandwellness.com/flourish-in-midlife/

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About Dr. Glenn Livington:

Dr Glenn Livingston, Ph.D. is a veteran psychologist and longtime CEO of a multi-million-dollar consulting firm which has serviced several Fortune 500 clients in the food industry. Doctor Glenn's work, theories, and research have been published in major periodicals like The New York Times, The Los Angeles Times and The Chicago Sun Times.

Disillusioned by what traditional psychology had to offer overweight and/or food obsessed individuals, Doctor Livingston spent several decades researching the nature of bingeing and overeating via work with his own patients AND a self-funded research program with more than 40,000 participants.

Most important, however, was his own personal journey out of obesity and food prison to a normal, healthy weight and a much more lighthearted relationship with food.

Show Notes:

If food feels like it has power over you — whether that means occasional overeating, persistent cravings, or feeling stuck in a cycle of "starting tomorrow" — this episode offers a radically different and compassionate approach.

In this powerful conversation, Glenn Livingston, psychologist and author of Defeat Your Cravings, explains why willpower is not the solution to food struggles — and how lasting freedom comes from learning to quiet the brain's emergency response around food. Dr. Glenn shares how cravings are rooted in the nervous system, why deprivation backfires, and how nourishing your body properly allows the rational brain to regain control.

Together, we explore the science behind cravings, binge urges, and emotional eating — including the concept of the cravings extinction curve, why cravings intensify before they disappear, and how self-care, sleep, and nutrition play a critical role in calming the brain. This episode offers hope, clarity, and practical tools for anyone who wants peace with food — without dieting, restriction, or shame.

✨ What You'll Learn

· Why willpower fails — and what works instead

· How cravings are driven by the fight-or-flight nervous system

· The science of the cravings extinction curve

· Why nourishing your body reduces binge urges

· How sleep, stress, and decision fatigue impact cravings

· How to stop "starting tomorrow" and work with the present moment

· Why extreme diets make cravings worse, not better

· How to regain calm, control, and choice around food

📚 Free Resource from Dr. Glenn Livingston

Dr. Glenn is offering a FREE digital copy of his book Defeat Your Cravings along with additional tools, recovery audios, and practical resources.

👉 Get your free copy here: https://www.defeatyourcravings.com (Click the big blue button that says Free Book)

💛 Final Takeaway

You don't need more discipline. You don't need to fight yourself. You need nourishment, understanding, and a nervous system that feels safe.

This episode offers a path to lasting peace with food — one grounded in compassion, science, and self-regulation.

Connect with Lynne:

Imagine not having to "figure out midlife" on your own anymore. 💜

If you're craving real support, practical solutions, and honest conversation, come join The Energized Healthy Women's Club —my private community for women who want to feel healthier, lighter, and more confident. Inside, we share tips and strategies for weight, belly bloat, hormones, sugar cravings, fatigue, recipes, perimenopause, menopause, headaches, and more… so you can feel energized, supported, and truly not alone in this season.

Website: https://holistic-healthandwellness.com

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/holistichealthandwellnessllc

The Energized Healthy Women's Club: https://www.facebook.com/groups/energized.healthy.women

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

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lynnewadsworth

Free Resources from Lynne Wadsworth:

Flourish in Midlife: 5 Essential Steps to Feeling Like Yourself Again

Hot flashes, mood swings, stubborn weight, zero energy… if midlife has you wondering "What happened to me?"—you are not alone, and you are not stuck this way.

Ladies, it's time to move from just coping to truly flourishing.

In this FREE guide, you'll discover 5 essential, practical steps to help you:

• Stay fit and energized through perimenopause and menopause

• Calm the chaos of hormones so you feel more balanced and in control

• Start feeling more "like yourself" again—clearer, lighter, and more confident

• Wake up with more energy and meet your day with real enthusiasm

These are the same simple, sustainable strategies I use with my clients—pulled together in one powerful resource designed just for midlife women like you.

✨ Ready to feel healthier, more in control, and excited about this next chapter? Grab your free copy of Flourish in Midlife here: https://holistic-healthandwellness.com/flourish-in-midlife/

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Series: Tea & Truth: Honest Talk for Women in Midlife Host: Lynne Wadsworth, Holistic Health Coach

If you've been feeling inflamed, tired, foggy, or just not like yourself lately, this episode will feel like a deep exhale. In today's Tea & Truth, we're breaking down exactly what to eat in midlife to balance hormones naturally, reduce inflammation, boost energy, stabilize mood, and finally feel at home in your body again.

This is your personal guide to midlife nutrition that works with your changing hormones, not against them — no dieting, no deprivation, no guilt. Just nourishment, support, and the simple shifts that make everything feel lighter and easier.

Whether you're in perimenopause, menopause, or postmenopause, you'll learn how specific foods influence estrogen, progesterone, cortisol, insulin, thyroid health, mood, sleep, cravings, and metabolism — and how you can feel more vibrant, steady, and energized in this beautiful season of life.

Grab your tea and let's dive in.

🌸 What You'll Learn in This Episode

✓ Why your body reacts differently to food in midlife ✓ The four pillars of hormonal-balance nutrition ✓ How blood sugar affects weight, mood, sleep & cravings ✓ The best foods for balancing hormones naturally ✓ Anti-inflammatory eating for midlife women ✓ How gut health impacts mood, energy, and estrogen ✓ Key foods for reducing anxiety & hot flashes ✓ Midlife metabolism shifts — and how to support them ✓ Sample morning + evening food routines for hormonal support ✓ Simple, doable strategies to feel better fast ✓ Reflection exercise to reconnect with your body ✓ A gentle, empowering approach to midlife nourishment

🥑 Key Foods Mentioned

• Avocado • Leafy greens • Berries • Salmon & fatty fish • Chia & flax seeds • Sweet potatoes • Cruciferous veggies • Nuts & seeds • Beans & lentils • Herbal teas • Olive oil & healthy fats

✨ Join the Community

If you want a safe place to talk about midlife nutrition, hormones, sleep, cravings, and emotional wellness, come join my Energized Healthy Women's Club on Facebook — a warm community of women navigating midlife with support, humor, and compassion.

Connect with Lynne:

Website: https://holistic-healthandwellness.com

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/holistichealthandwellnessllc

The Energized Healthy Women's Club: https://www.facebook.com/groups/energized.healthy.women

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

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lynnewadsworth

Free Resource from Lynne Wadsworth:

Flourish in Midlife: 5 Essential Steps to Feeling Like Yourself Again

Hot flashes, mood swings, stubborn weight, zero energy… if midlife has you wondering "What happened to me?"—you're not alone, and you're not stuck this way.

Ladies, it's time to move from just coping to truly flourishing.

In this FREE guide, you'll discover 5 essential, practical steps to help you:

• Stay fit and energized through perimenopause and menopause

• Calm the chaos of hormones so you feel more balanced and in control

• Start feeling more "like yourself" again—clearer, lighter, and more confident

• Wake up with more energy and meet your day with real enthusiasm

These are the same simple, sustainable strategies I use with my clients—pulled together in one powerful resource designed just for midlife women like you.

✨ Ready to feel healthier, more in control, and excited about this next chapter? Grab your free copy of Flourish in Midlife here: https://holistic-healthandwellness.com/flourish-in-midlife/

Did You Enjoy The Podcast?

If you enjoyed this episode please let us know! 5-star reviews for the Living Life Naturally podcast on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or iHeart are greatly appreciated. This helps us reach more women struggling to live through midlife and beyond. Thank you. Together, we make a difference!

So many women in midlife say the same thing: "I feel heavier inside, and I don't know why."

The truth is, hormonal shifts during perimenopause and menopause can profoundly affect your emotions — often in ways no one ever warned you about.

In this compassionate episode of Tea & Truth, Lynne breaks down the real science behind the emotional weight of hormonal change, including how fluctuations in estrogen, progesterone, cortisol, and neurotransmitters influence your mood, stress tolerance, sleep, and overall emotional stability.

We also explore the human experience — the overwhelm, the irritability, the tears that come out of nowhere, the feeling that small things suddenly feel big, and why midlife tends to amplify everything emotionally.

🌿 In this episode, you'll learn:

• Why hormonal shifts intensify emotions in midlife • How estrogen + progesterone changes impact mood and stress • How to recognize emotional "weight" vs. emotional "reactivity" • What your body is actually asking for during hormone transitions • Nervous system tools to calm overwhelm and regulate emotions • Daily practices that help lighten your emotional load

You'll walk away with a deeper understanding of your body — and supportive strategies to help you feel grounded, steady, and emotionally lighter again.

💛 JOIN THE COMMUNITY

Get support, connection, and honest conversation about midlife, hormones, and emotional wellbeing: https://www.facebook.com/groups/energized.healthy.women

✨ CONNECT WITH LYNNE

Website: https://holistic-healthandwellness.com Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lynnewadsworth Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/holistichealthandwellnessllc/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lynnewadsworth Email: [email protected]

Flourish in Midlife: 5 Essential Steps to Feeling Like Yourself Again

If hot flashes, mood swings, stubborn weight, or low energy have left you wondering, "What happened to me?" — you're not alone. And you're not stuck this way.

This free guide gives you the 5 simple, sustainable steps that help midlife women feel clearer, lighter, more balanced, and more like themselves again. You'll learn how to steady your hormones, rebuild your energy, and confidently move through this season with more ease.

✨ Ready to feel in control again — and excited about the woman you're becoming? Grab your free copy here: https://holistic-healthandwellness.com/flourish-in-midlife/

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In today's heartfelt and empowering episode of Tea & Truth, we dive into one of the deepest — and most confusing — questions women face during perimenopause and menopause: Who am I now? Midlife often brings a surprising emotional and spiritual awakening. Many women suddenly feel different inside… questioning their identity, their purpose, their desires, and the life they've built. If you've felt "off," restless, or disconnected from the woman you once were, you're not alone — and nothing is wrong with you.

In this episode, we explore the real reasons midlife triggers such profound inner change, including:

🌿 Hormonal shifts that affect your sense of self🧠 Neurological and emotional rewiring that happens in midlife💔 Why old roles, labels, and expectations stop fitting✨ Why midlife often feels like a wake-up call or spiritual shift💛 How to meet confusion and identity changes with compassion🌸 How to reconnect with your inner wisdom, purpose, and voice

You'll also experience a gentle guided reflection to help you remember who you are becoming — not who you've been told to be.

🌼 WHAT YOU'LL LEARN

✔️ Why perimenopause and menopause trigger identity changes✔️ The biology + psychology behind your midlife awakening✔️ How to release outdated roles without guilt or fear✔️ How to rebuild trust in yourself when everything feels uncertain✔️ Mind-body tools to calm your nervous system and clarify your direction✔️ How to step into the next chapter of your life with confidence and joy

💬 JOIN THE COMMUNITY

If you want a safe, supportive space to talk openly about midlife, menopause, identity changes, and personal transformation, join us here:

👉 Energized Healthy Women's Club on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/groups/energized.healthy.women

💛 LET'S CONNECT

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Free Resources from Lynne Wadsworth:

👉 Flourish in Midlife: 5 Essential Steps to Feeling Like Yourself Again

Hot flashes, mood swings, stubborn weight, zero energy… if midlife has you wondering "What happened to me?"—you are not alone, and you are not stuck this way.

Ladies, it's time to move from just coping to truly flourishing.

In this FREE guide, you'll discover 5 essential, practical steps to help you:

• Stay fit and energized through perimenopause and menopause

• Calm the chaos of hormones so you feel more balanced and in control

• Start feeling more "like yourself" again—clearer, lighter, and more confident

• Wake up with more energy and meet your day with real enthusiasm

These are the same simple, sustainable strategies I use with my clients—pulled together in one powerful resource designed just for midlife women like you.

✨ Ready to feel healthier, more in control, and excited about this next chapter? Grab your free copy of Flourish in Midlife here: https://holistic-healthandwellness.com/flourish-in-midlife/

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