Midlife Mommas: A Girlfriends Approach to Life After Menopause

Technology is a double-edged sword. It's a tremendous help (remember life without GPS?) but it can also be a source of frustration or a tremendous time-suck.

What's your attitude about technology?
In this episode, Cam and Amelia explore their attitudes about tech and how to retain a healthy relationship with it. We talk about how our experience is different from our children (Millennials) and how it's different from that of our parents. Finally, we give you tips about how to manage your relationship with technology.
Join us for this interesting and introspective episode!
Books Mentioned in the Episode on Amazon: Affiliate Links :)
The Biology of Belief 10th Anniversary Edition: Unleashing the Power of Consciousness, Matter & Miracles by Bruce Lipton

Everything Is Figureoutable  by Marie Forleo

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Note: This episode was inspired by one of our fabulous listeners!
Have you ever avoided an action, a person or a task because you were afraid? I think all of us do this once in a while. The truth of the matters is that we all are afraid of something. But is fear holding you back from living your best life?

There are folks that like zero change. They are completely content eating the same dinner every Monday night, going on the same date every Saturday and watching the same shows every week. But for many of us, routine becomes mundane and we long to make a change, but we're afraid. This episode is for those people. We explore what it looks like to embrace change and accept the good, the bad and the ugly that comes with it. We share our stories and ponder, 'What happens next?' We hope that this inspires you to explore your feelings about uncertainty and maybe, just maybe helps you over come the fear to take the next step!
Mentioned in this episode:
Atomic Habits in Midlife: With Better Habits, Anything is Possible!
Episode 63

Will Smith on Skydiving:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hpd61o6TvXM

Steve Harvey on Jumping:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QSSMsTaJiZ0

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Cardio: cardiovascular exercise. We've heard it our whole adult lives: "Get your Cardio in!" In the 1980's and 90's, we cardioed ourselves to death. Whether Jane Fonda-ing, running or crossfitting, we were all in for ALL of it! In fact, truth be told, many of us overdid it. We didn't completely understand the value of strength training while we were enjoying those endorphin-crazed workouts.

But things are different in midlife. While we still need movement to work our heart muscle, it doesn't have to be at quite the intensity nor the frequency that we did it in our 20's and 30's.

Join us for this really valuable talk on what 'cardio' should look like in midlife. We give you the truth about what excessive cardio exercise does to your hormones, your sleep and your insulin response. We give you recommendations on what a healthy dose of cardio looks like and some suggestions on how to do it. We hope that you enjoy this episode!

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If you're like us, sleep is your #1 priority for better health! This episode is meant to help you achieve it.
There are health consequences to disrupted sleep, aka circadian rhythm. These include a greater risk of sleep disorders, obesity, depression, diabetes, heart disease and cancer. By correcting sleep disturbances, you can correct a whole host of other health problems. The problem is that in midlife, when our hormones are going haywire, we except poor sleep as part of the aging process. Well that simply doesn't have to be your reality.
We give you plenty of tips to achieve better sleep. Every body is different, so some of these may work for you, but some may not. Be an experiment of one!
Links from this episode:
Morning Routines in Midlife: Make the Most of Your Day
Episode 43 from March 30, 2022

Melatonin from Cam's Amazon Page

More about Dr. Russel Reiter and his melatonin research 

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FREE Workshop Replay:
4 Key Elements to Fitness After 45
Get the replay HERE. Watch before Jan. 8th.

It's a New Year! Do you set New Year's resolutions?

Check out how Cam and Amelia are starting 2023! This is a revisit of the June 8 episode on starting your health and wellness journey, but this version focuses on how you might change and reframe in the new year in order to maintain (or improve) your health and wellness.

Midlife is a great time to shake things up. So let's start in 2023!

Cam's Cream Hormone Experiment with Dr. Michelle Sands
Online doctor with at-home testing
https://www.glownaturalwellness.com/

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Cam

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4 Key Elements to Fitness After 45
FREE WORKSHOP: Jan. 3rd
Sign Up HERE
Watch the replay before Jan. 8th.

Welcome to the end of 2022! Did you learn anything this year? WE DID!
Join us for a short walk down memory lane as we discuss what we learned in 2022!

We even give you some tools to perform a year-end reflection. This is an easy way to see what went right, and what went poorly, and learn from both the positive and negative experiences.

Cam's Cream Hormone Experiment with Dr. Michelle Sands
Online doctor with at-home testing
https://www.glownaturalwellness.com/

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Cam

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What's your risk tolerance?

Many people feel less able to make scary decisions in midlife. The truth of the matter is that it's Your Time to Shine! Cam says, "Midlife is the perfect time to shake things up! It's a time of rebirth.  
This episode takes a look at our fears and anxieties around big decisions. Amelia and Cam share their own stories. We discuss our experience with divorce, surgery, job change, and relocating. We let you in on our decision-making process and HOW we got through the unrest of making big changes in our lives.

We are not saying this is easy, but we do say that it's good to EXPLORE, be flexible and OPEN to new possibilities in your life. This was a really fun episode to record. We think you'll be able to hear our hope and positive affirmations for a bright tomorrow.
Below you'll find some helpful links and resources.

4 Key Elements to Fitness After 45
FREE WORKSHOP RECORDING
Get the Replay HERE-Listen before Jan. 8th

Will Smith on Skydiving:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hpd61o6TvXM

Steve Harvey on Jumping:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QSSMsTaJiZ0

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Amelia

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Cam

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Bone Broth Latte
Two servings
2 cups bone broth
1/4 t ground ginger
1 pinch turmeric
1 pinch cayenne pepper
1 pinch black pepper
1 T grass-fed butter or ghee
Optional: cream or coconut cream to taste, collagen peptides for extra protein, savory toppings like fresh herbs, chopped green onion, red pepper flakes, sea salt, etc

Heat over medium heat, until combined. Use a hand blender or frother to blend until creamy and frothy. ENJOY!

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If you've made it to midlife, then you feel like you've made some sacrifices. Believe us, we know!
This episode is all about sacrifice. As women, it's kind of the norm to sacrifice, right? What is at the heart of this belief? Societal expectations? Family norms and dynamics? Pressure on ourselves to perform?

Do women sacrifice more than men?

Cam and Amelia take a hard look at the "obligatory" things we do. We ask ourselves some hard questions and share the answers with you. We hope you enjoy this introspective episode as we talk about finding joy but also finding boundaries.

Stay tuned as we explore generational difference between baby-boomers, Gen X'ers and Millennials. This was a fun topic to discuss and we hope you like it too!

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Cam

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This time of year, it might feel difficult to stay motivated to do anything besides eat, shop and sleep. But the Midlife Mommas is here to help by showing you the HOW and the WHY on motivation. We all promise to do better, but sometimes it's to execute.
Let's be clear. Motivation doesn't mean perfection. Effective goal-setting creates a routine to move you in a positive direction.
Listen up for these (relatively) easy to enact tips!
SMART goals:

-Specific-who, what, where, when, why

-Measurable-how many/much? Think numbers. How many times? For how long?

 -Achievable-Do I have the recourses and capabilities? If not, what am I missing?

 -Realistic-It's within reach

 -Timely-What's the deadline? When do I want to achieve this?

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Cam

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