Are you wondering what’s going on with your hormones?


In this episode of Midlife Rise + Thrive, Dee Davidson is here to help you find answers to your questions. Whatever symptoms you’re experiencing, your body is communicating something to you, and hormone testing can help you understand what it is. 


With over two decades of experience in functional health, Dee Davidson has dedicated her career to empowering women to thrive through a holistic approach to well-being. As a seasoned functional health practitioner, Dee is deeply passionate about guiding women on their wellness journeys, addressing root causes of health concerns, and promoting optimal vitality through personalized protocols. 


Topics covered in this episode include:

• Where to start when you’re struggling with your hormones
• How to sort through the overwhelming amount of information online
• The value of getting in tune with your body

There’s a lot of information out there about hormone testing, so let us break it down for you in this episode and give you a place to start.


All show notes are available at risingwomanproject.com!


Resources Mentioned:

Visit Dee’s Website: www.confidentlyloveyourself.com

Follow @confidently_love_yourself on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/confidently_love_yourself

Follow Dee on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/coachdeewithcly

Connect with Dee on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/confidentlyloveyourself/

Get Dee’s Free eBook: 11 Daily Steps to Release Weight and Prevent Disease: https://dee-davidson.mykajabi.com/pl/2148002829 

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If you’re a woman in midlife, you need to hear this episode on the Midlife Rise + Thrive podcast! 


I’m talking with Tsgoyna Tanzman all about strokes. Signs and symptoms, what to do if you have one, prevention, and recovery: we’re getting into it all. Women suffer more fatalities from strokes than men, which is why I’m so passionate about having this conversation to educate more women on stroke prevention. Tsgoyna is sharing what you can do to prevent a stroke, what to do in the case of an emergency, and how to have the best recovery in the event that you do have a stroke. 


Tsgoyna specializes in working with clients on simple, functional, and integrative strategies to improve well-being and find meaning and purpose in life. 


Topics covered in this episode include:

• How to prevent a stroke
• What to do if you suspect you or someone you know is having a stroke 
• Signs and symptoms of a stroke 

Tune in to learn how Tsgoyna not only prevents strokes but also helps people have the best recoveries possible.


All show notes are available at risingwomanproject.com!


Resources Mentioned:

Visit Tsgoyna’s Website: https://hope-stroke.com

Connect with Tsgoyna on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/tsgoyna/

Follow Tsgoyna on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Tsgoyna

Download Tsgoyna’s Free Workbook: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1lCRzJSatCbsBAblWnm9-ydH_LuYcI7hI/view?usp=drive_link 

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Have you ever had to care for a loved one through an illness or injury? 


Our guest, Sarah Cart, and I want you to know that you’re not alone. In this episode on the Midlife Rise + Thrive podcast, I’m sitting down with Sarah to talk about her experience with her husband’s life-threatening health challenges and how she got through it. 


Sarah Cart was raised and educated in New York and New England and wrote for multiple local publications while she and her husband, Ben, raised four sons in northeastern Ohio. 


Topics covered in this episode include:

• The value of trusting your gut 
• How to find your strength when caring for a loved one
• Getting help with PTSD 

Sarah has a beautiful story and I can’t wait for you to hear it.


All show notes are available at risingwomanproject.com!


Resources Mentioned:

Read On My Way Back to You by Sarah Cart: https://www.simonandschuster.com/books/On-My-Way-Back-to-You/Sarah-Cart/9781637632512 

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Do you wish that you could stop emotional eating for good?


Sherry Shaban is here to teach you a different approach to health that begins with self-love and listening to your body. Sherry will help you rewire your brain to release self-sabotaging limiting beliefs and fall in love with fitness so that weight loss becomes easy, predictable, and enjoyable. In this episode, we’re discussing what causes emotional eating, how to heal your relationship with your body, and what your gut health has to do with your emotions.


Sherry Shaban is an osteopath and an anti-diet health and life coach from Montreal, QC. She is the founder of the Fall in Love with Fitness podcast, the HIIT Decks™ app, and Make Peace with Food™, the leaders in an anti-diet approach that rewires the brain’s relationship with food to naturally release bodyweight struggles forever. 


Topics covered in this episode include:

• Putting health before weight loss 
• The power of connecting to your emotions 
• How to stop emotional eating with kindness and self-love 

Tune in to change your relationship with food forever.


All show notes are available at risingwomanproject.com!


Resources Mentioned:

Download Sherry’s Free Workbook: www.makepeacewithfood.com

Visit Sherry’s Website: www.sherryshaban.com

Get the HIIT Decks App: www.hiitdecks.com

Follow Sherry on Facebook⁠: https://www.facebook.com/SherryShabanFitness

Follow @sherryshabanfitness on ⁠Instagram⁠: https://www.instagram.com/sherryshabanfitness/

Follow @SherryShaban on ⁠X⁠: https://twitter.com/SherryShaban

Follow @sherryshaban on ⁠TikTok⁠: https://www.tiktok.com/@sherryshaban

Connect with Sherry on ⁠LinkedIn⁠: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sherryshaban/

Subscribe to Sherry’s ⁠YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCZDsDeXdFBPiWbtdZFeQktw/featured 

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Did you know that your bone health is a major contributing factor to your overall health as you age?


Dr. Neustadt noticed that there were some pretty severe gaps in the healthcare industry when it came to bone health, so he made it his mission to make sure you have all the information you need to maintain healthy bones.


In this episode of the Midlife Rise + Thrive podcast, our first male guest, Dr. John Neustadt, is sharing some of the statistics on bone health in midlife, why your bones are so important to your overall health, and what you can do to strengthen your bones and keep them healthy as you age.


Dr. Neustadt (New-Stat), ND, is the Founder and President of Nutritional Biochemistry, Inc. (NBI). Dr. Neustadt has published more than 100 medical articles, written four health and wellness books and is now a #1 Amazon Best Selling Author in the field of Osteoporosis. His most recent book is called Fracture-Proof Your Bones: A Comprehensive Guide to Osteoporosis. 


Topics covered in this episode include:

• The problem with relying on the bone density test 
• How to maintain your bone strength 
• Lifestyle changes you can make to strengthen your bones

Whether you’re facing a diagnosis of osteoporosis and wondering where to go from here or you’re trying to take preventative measures to protect your bone health in the future, this episode has something for you.


All show notes are available at risingwomanproject.com!


Resources Mentioned:

Visit the NBI Website: https://nbihealth.com

Get a Free PDF of Dr. Neustadt’s Latest Book Fracture-Proof Your Bones:  https://www.nbihealth.com/fractureproof/

Connect with Dr. Neustadt on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/john-neustadt-nd-1553576/

Follow NBI on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/nbihealth/

Subscribe to the NBI YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@NBIHealth/videos

Reserve Your Spot on the Culinary and Wellness Retreat: https://risingwomanproject.com/retreats/july-2024-retreat-in-dickerson-md/ 

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Can you think your way into a better life? 


Our guest Anna Marie Frank and I believe that you can, and we’re going to teach you how today on the Midlife Rise + Thrive podcast. This episode is all about mindset, wellness, and how to improve your life through the power of thought. 


In this episode, Anna Marie explains how you can control your biology, understand your brain type, and create a plan for the future of your health. 


Dr. Anna Marie Frank, a doctor of Traditional Naturopathy with a Ph.D. in Natural Medicine, is the founder of Happy Whole You wellness centers and the creator of a unique brain nutraceutical line. 


Topics covered in this episode include:

• Shifting your perspective on your wellness 
• How to have a more positive outlook on life 
• Creating a game plan to restore the foundations of your health 

A happy and healthy life is attainable for you, and it’s actually closer than you think.


All show notes are available at risingwomanproject.com!


Resources Mentioned:

Visit Anna Marie’s Website: https://happywholeyou.com/

Connect with Anna Marie on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/annamariefrankhappywholeyou/

Follow Happy Whole You on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/HAPPYWHOLEYOUBAKO/

Follow @happywholeyou on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/happywholeyou/

Subscribe to the Happy Whole You YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@HAPPYWHOLEYOU

Listen to the Happy Whole You Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/happy-whole-you/id1487318744?uo=4&ct=rephonic&mt=2 

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Are you ready to rediscover who you are after feeling lost in a marriage?


There are a lot of misconceptions about leaving a marriage and it can feel really isolating, but Elizabeth Soto-Baez wants you to know that you’re not alone. She gets it, and she can help. 


Through breathwork and other techniques, she will help you reconnect to yourself, regulate your nervous system, and release anxiety so that you can become the woman you want to be. Don’t miss this episode of the Midlife Rise + Thrive podcast!


Elizabeth Soto-Baez is a women's empowerment coach and breathwork facilitator walking alongside women who've experienced divorce or separation. She helps women end a life of emptiness, confusion, and overwhelm and step into a life of freedom, passion, and peace of mind.


Topics covered in this episode include:

• Misconceptions about leaving a marriage 
• The power of showing up for yourself 
• What breathwork is and how it works

I hope this episode will help you find peace as you listen and beyond.


All show notes are available at risingwomanproject.com!


Resources Mentioned:

Visit Elizabeth’s Website: www.launchyourlifecoaching.com

Follow @launch.your.life.coaching on Instagram:  https://www.instagram.com/launch.your.life.coaching/

Follow Elizabeth on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/elizabeth.soto.baez.21

Check Out Elizabeth’s Book Recommendations for Healing After Divorce: https://launchyourlifecoaching.activehosted.com/f/9

Join the Private Facebook Group "Launch Your Life: Divorced Women Creating Freedom, Confidence & Self-Love": https://www.facebook.com/groups/555768972709116 

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How hard do you find it to eat healthily?


It can feel like there are a lot of barriers to healthy eating like time, money, and skill, because we seem to have overcomplicated it. What if healthy eating could be super simple?


Lynne Bowman is here on the Midlife Rise + Thrive podcast to prove to you that it can be simple. She’s sharing her best tips for simple healthy eating for the whole family. The best part is, she doesn’t want you to stop eating the foods you love! Her process is all about finding ways to make your favorite meals more nutritious so that you’re truly providing your body with the fuel it needs to perform at its best.


Lynne Bowman, author of the Amazon best-seller Brownies for Breakfast: A Cookbook for Diabetics and the People Who Love Them, has been featured at women's expos throughout the country and has won national awards as a creative director for Silicon Valley companies. 


Topics covered in this episode include:

• How to make mealtimes simpler and less expensive 
• Making the food that you love more nutritious
• Setting yourself up for a healthy future 

It can be easy to eat healthily when you learn to cut out all the extra noise. Tune in to get started.


All show notes are available at risingwomanproject.com!


Resources Mentioned:

Visit Lynne’s Website: www.lynnebowman.com

Follow Lynne on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/LynneParmiterBowman

Follow @LynneParmiterBowman on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lynneparmiterbowman/

Subscribe to Lynne’s YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCKvswhqbCyOW1Yscpr_JCyA

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Are you familiar with your blood sugar levels?


It’s not uncommon to have no idea what your blood sugar levels are, even though they could be at the root of a whole bunch of the mystery symptoms you’re struggling with. 


Linn Rivers is joining us on the Midlife Rise + Thrive podcast to talk about why it’s so important to manage your blood sugar levels, what to do about them, and where to find resources to help you.


Linn Rivers is a functional health and wellness expert and educator. She teaches people all over the world how to take their health into their own hands; mind, body, and spirit. 


Topics covered in this episode include:

• How your blood sugar impacts your entire life 
• Things you can do to prevent or reverse insulin resistance 
• What you need to know about blood sugar management 

If you’re learning about blood sugar for the first time, this episode is going to be packed full of valuable information for you to get started with.


All show notes are available at risingwomanproject.com!


Resources Mentioned:

Visit Linn’s Website: www.linnrivers.com

Get Linn’s Course for Only $50 until April 1st, 2024: https://citvw.linnrivers.academy/

Subscribe to Linn’s YouTube Channel: www.youtube.com/LinnRivers

Connect with Linn on LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/LinnRivers 

Have a question I can answer? Send me a message! I love to hear from my listeners!

What’s causing you to wake up at the same time in the middle of the night, week after week?


Morgan Adams is here on Midlife Rise + Thrive to help you get to the root of your sleep struggles. You might recognize Morgan from one of the earliest episodes of the podcast, and she has so much good stuff to share that I just had to have her back.


It’s really common for women in midlife to experience changes in their sleep patterns, including those middle-of-the-night wakeup calls, but why? And what can you do about it?


Morgan is going to help you figure out what’s causing you to wake up at 2 a.m., things you might not realize are disturbing your sleep, and how to improve your sleep in midlife. 


Morgan Adams is a holistic sleep coach for women who struggle with getting a good night's sleep consistently. 


Topics covered in this episode include:

• What’s causing you to wake up in the night
• How to manage hot flashes and night sweats 
• Things you might not realize are disturbing your sleep

If you’re tired (forgive the pun) of waking up every night and you just want to get a good night’s sleep, this episode is a good place to start.


All show notes are available at risingwomanproject.com!


Resources Mentioned:

Visit Morgan’s Website: https://www.morganadamswellness.com/

Follow @morganadams.wellness on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/morganadams.wellness/

Listen to Episode 12: How to Get a Good Night’s Sleep with Morgan Adams: https://risingwomanproject.com/how-to-get-a-good-nights-sleep-with-morgan-adams/ 

Have a question I can answer? Send me a message! I love to hear from my listeners!