This is the first of (hopefully) many, MenoChats where Jo and another listener, Sarah Davis, discuss all things peri/menopause!

In this episode, Sarah and Jo have a deep and meaningful conversation around how they're personally coping with various symptoms of perimenopause, AND also have several laughs along the way - especially the discussion of MenoMoustaches and chin hairs! It's a must-listen!

The more we share our stories, the more we normalize what we're going through to help and encourage each other to find what's right for us! If you would like to come on the podcast and have a MenoChat with Jo - send her an email at ⁠[email protected] ⁠

Make sure you check out Jo's newly updated website www.menoshine.com and stay tuned for some exciting news on the Sweary Little Poems - you'll be able to send them to your friends for a laugh as an eCard in the very near future!

In this episode, Jo gets straight to the point with brutal honesty that she's having a week where she feels like sh*t, but instead of succumbing to those feelings, she's finding a way to shine.

She shares her recent wins with The Galveston Diet and has a reminder that Dr. Mary Claire Haver is coming on the podcast on April 7th! (Send Jo any questions you'd like her to ask!)

She also shares information about her new, free (for now!) course - MenoShine! As Jo is making final edits and tweaks, she's releasing the content to her new and growing community as a special gift for free! In return, she'd LOVE your feedback and a testimonial to share with the official launch.

Jo ends this week's episode with one of her lovely sweary little poems - for anyone listening who is feeling a little down, this one might just crack a smile! Of course it has an f-bomb at the end, so you might want to have your headphones in when you listen!

If you'd like to join Jo's private MenoShine Facebook community, click here

If you're not on Facebook and would like the content to MenoShine, send Jo an email at [email protected]

Polly Warren is a certified Health and Life coach with a strong passion for empowering women to take control of their health and wellness. In her early forties, Polly experienced intense worrying, low moods, painful joints, digestive issues, and forgetfulness, which she later discovered were symptoms of perimenopause and other health challenges.

It took her four years to understand and manage her condition, and she was motivated to help other women avoid the same suffering. Polly pursued extensive training in menopause, health, and wellness, becoming a certified Health and Life coach, an EFT Practitioner, an Advanced Dietary Supplements Practitioner, and a meditation and mindfulness teacher. Polly's mission is to help women understand and manage their health challenges, rekindle their love for life, and achieve their full potential.

You can follow Polly on IG and follow her podcast via the website below.

Car tweezers anyone?! IYKYK! ;)

If you have a symptom of perimenopause or menopause that you'd like Jo to write a poem about, send her an email to [email protected] - she'd love to hear from you! If your symptom is chosen, Jo will send you a little treat!

To learn more about Jo, her books, coaching and speaking opportunities, visit www.livinginjotopia.com

On this week's episode, Jo shares her latest update with incorporating The Galeveston Diet into her life. She's had some small wins and is feeling a difference already! 

Takeaways from this episode:

ACT NOW! If you'd like to join the first ever MenoSHINE cohort, we are starting on March 21st and it's FREE! It won't ever be free again, Jo is offering this 6-week course in return for honest feedback and a review that can be shared within her community. Send Jo an email if you're interested to learn more.  

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She would LOVE to hear from you - please subscribe, rate & review the podcast, and if you have questions for Jo, please send them to [email protected]

This week on the podcast, Jo talks with Brenda Winkle about her own menopause story, followed by a discussion around simple steps to reduce high stress moments, which can often be intense during perimenopause and menopause. 

Brenda is a coach and healer that helps highly sensitive people, over-achievers, perfectionists, people pleasers, and empaths set boundaries, protect their energy, and heal their nervous systems. She is the host and creator of the Waves of Joy Podcast, which is globally rated in the top 10% of all podcasts.  Her mission is simple; to help people feel better!

Brenda is a trauma-informed Reiki Master, an Advanced ThetaHealing® Practitioner, a trauma-informed breathwork facilitator, an empath, a highly sensitive person, and an intuitive. She was a music educator for 26 years and has a Masters's Degree in Educational Leadership.

You can contact Brenda at [email protected], and find her at the following places:

During the podcast, Jo and Brenda discuss her Feel Better Fast Cheatsheet and worksheet  which is available as a gift for you today!

In this episode, Jo dives into the mindset work she has done within the past few years to become aware of, and then strategically divert, the ANTs (automatic negative thoughts) as they arise. 

She shares her initial thoughts on The Galveston Diet along with one of her fitness goals for the year and discusses embracing her inner tortoise!

Mentioned in this podcast are:

To join Jo's email list and receive weekly "Dear Peri and Meno Pause" poems, sign-up via Jo's website.

She would LOVE to hear from you - please subscribe, rate & review the podcast, and if you have questions for Jo, please send them to [email protected]

Dry eye. Did you know that's a relatively common symptom of perimenopause? Jo had no idea until one of her friends brought it up. 

If you have a symptom of perimenopause or menopause that you'd like Jo to write a poem about, send her an email to [email protected] - she'd love to hear from you! If your symptom is chosen, Jo will send you a little treat!

To learn more about Jo, her books, coaching and speaking opportunities, visit www.livinginjotopia.com

Yes, you read that right! This poem is about the lovely topic that NO ONE wants to talk about - dry vagina! Jo refuses to shy away from topics that are 'taboo.' If it's a symptom of perimenopause or menopause that warrants a conversation, you can bet your parched privates, she'll write a poem about it and lead the way to an open, enlightening discussion! 

If you have a symptom of perimenopause or menopause that you'd like Jo to write a poem about, send her an email to [email protected] - she'd love to hear from you! If your symptom is chosen, Jo will send you a little treat!

To learn more about Jo, her books, coaching and speaking opportunities, visit www.livinginjotopia.com

In the UK, I grew up saying "I need a wee" over here in the US, I now say "I have to pee" - either way, the need has become FAR more frequent since entering into perimenopause!

If you have a symptom of perimenopause or menopause that you'd like Jo to write a poem about, send her an email to [email protected] - she'd love to hear from you! If your symptom is chosen, Jo will send you a little treat!

To learn more about Jo, her books, coaching and speaking opportunities, visit www.livinginjotopia.com