Midlife Mommas: A Girlfriends Approach to Life After Menopause

This is a great episode, y’all. We recorded it before Thanksgiving and it got pushed back twice! 😊
But I’m glad it did because as we get closer and closer to year’s end, it’s a great time to examine our priorities.
Cam just got married. Amelia just started a new job. Starting new things is hard and challenging but oh, so rewarding and what better time to adjust our expectations and manage our impulses??

We hope you love this episode as much as we loved recording it. We talk about how we focus on diet, exercise, work life, home life, being a parent/child/friend/sibling and what those roles mean vis-a-vis our expectations. 

• Do we use food or exercise as a coping mechanism?
• If so, is this a healthy habit or a dangerous obsession?
• What does it mean to have expectations? Are they really 'joy killers'?
• How much exercise is healthy in midlife? Is there room for error?

We cover several difficult conversations to have with yourself. 

Let's face it; life oftentimes gives us lemons. But in midlife, we are free to reframe how we view things. We can let go of old stereotypes, false beliefs and values. We can embrace the truth of who we have become and guess what? It’s a beautiful thing!

As always, please subscribe, leave us a review, and we would love it if you'd take a screenshot of yourself listening and post on Social and tag us, @thehelpfulplate, @heymomma_cam, @midlife.mommas.

Join us on the midlife journey!
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How do we limit ourselves?

What mindsets, attitudes, or belief systems are we holding onto that limit us?

How would we think and act if we were assured success?

This episode of Midlife Mommas is a mind-bender, and I mean that in the most positive way. Freshly off the Thanksgiving holiday, where we practiced gratitude, Cam and Amelia discuss limits.  Most often, limits are things we impose on ourselves! It’s worth examining why we think we are limited.

• Is it a time constraint?
• Are our energy reserves low?
• Are we mistaking limits for boundaries?

Midlife is a place to grow and expand. We can be adventurous, and we want you to be brave. Cam is about to get married, and Amelia has just started a new job. Listen along as we tell you how we found the strength to make BIG changes. Hear what tools we used to muster courage and assess our options to make better, less self-limiting decisions!

As always, please subscribe, leave us a review, and we would love it if you'd take a screenshot of yourself listening and post on Social and tag us, @thehelpfulplate, @heymomma_cam, @midlife.mommas.

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Cam

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What does your Holiday Season look like?

Are you the 'Norman Rockwell painting? We're not!

Whether anticipating the Holidays leaves you feeling anxious, joyful, hopeful or excited, this is the episode for you! Cam and Amelia have a frank conversation about Holidays past and what we anticipate for this year. We talk about holiday travel, holiday eating and dealing with 'difficult' family members.

We cover:

• Sleeping in a different bed or eating strange foods
• Hosting your family - keeping the peace and managing expectations
• Finding 'quiet' time in order to save your sanity
• Managing multiple viewpoints, plans and voices

We know the Holidays are supposed to be a time of joy and fellowship, but sometimes, too much 'togetherness' can lead to challenging situations. We want you to know that you are not alone! Managing all the emotions of midlife in addition to holiday stress can be, well, stressful.

This was a fun episode to record. We laughed a lot. We hope you enjoy an insider look at what the Holidays will look like for Cam and Amelia. But even more, we hope that this episode leaves you well-equipped to 'show up for what shows up'!

As always, please subscribe, leave us a review, and we would love it if you'd take a screenshot of yourself listening and post on Social and tag us, @thehelpfulplate, @heymomma_cam, @midlife.mommas.

Join us on the midlife journey!
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Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/midlifemusclewithcam

If you have any burning topics that you'd like us to tackle, please let us know!

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Amelia

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Cam

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Is your midlife self experiencing change....besides the obvious, of course (hello, Menopause!) Are you becoming a Grandma, changing jobs, getting married, sending your last child to college? How are you feeling about all this change?? 

We are definitely experiencing change! Cam is getting married, and Amelia started a new job. Join us as we share our 'ah-ha moments as we navigate change in midlife.

As our ovaries are singing sayonara, how well do we cope with change? Our ovaries produce estrogen, our stress warrior. When they are sputtering, our adrenals take over. But this isn't the only job of our adrenals, so we must be kind to them. What is the answer to this conundrum?

We hope you enjoy this frank conversation. We share our personal experiences of change and how we have and are managing!

We talk about sleep (one of our favorite subjects), and how to deal with the concept that Life IS uncertain. Cam reminds us that we must show up to what shows up. What a great concept, but how hard is it to accept this and act on it??

This is one of our favorite episodes to date because it's real talk between real women about real experiences. We think you'll really like this one too.

As always, please subscribe, leave us a review, and we would love it if you'd take a screenshot of yourself listening and post on Social and tag us, @thehelpfulplate, @heymomma_cam, @midlife.mommas.

Join us on the midlife journey!
Websites: www.camoyler.com and www.thehelpfulplate.com
Instagram: www.Instagram.com/midlife.mommas
Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/midlifemusclewithcam

If you have any burning topics that you'd like us to tackle, please let us know!

Stay Connected!
Amelia

• Website:  https://www.thehelpfulplate.com/
• IG: https://www.instagram.com/thehelpfulplate/

Cam

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• IG: https://www.instagram.com/heymomma_cam/
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Amelia

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Cam

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What is a CGM?
Why would you want to continuously monitor your blood glucose?

Please join us for a Q&A about Cam's real-life experience wearing a continuous blood glucose monitor. Find out what brand she used and why.

We cover:

• What is blood glucose?
• What is insulin resistance? What happens in midlife that makes us more prone to insulin resistance?
• Why would you want to wear a CGM if not diabetic? Isn't everyone's blood glucose affected by food?
• How does wearing a CGM affect daily life?
• What does it feel like to wear a CGM? Is it expensive?
• What populations should or should not wear a CGM?
• How long do you wear a CGM, and how do you get the data?
• What do you do with the data? How did you change your eating habits and lifestyle based on the data gained while wearing the CGM?

This is a fascinating talk and gives us even more insight into our Midlife bodies!

Resources:
https://www.levelshealth.com/
https://www.freestyle.abbott/us-en/home.html

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Cam

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October is Menopause Awareness Month

In this episode of the Midlife Mommas podcast.....Cam and Amelia tackle the Myths associated with Menopause. You know those terrible-awful things we assume happen to us during menopause? We are here to comfort you, educate you, and inspire you about this fabulous time called Midlife!!

We debunk these popular beliefs about Menopause:
1. This is the end; I'm old.
2. I will stop making hormones.
3. My sex life is over!
4. Weight gain is inevitable.

We talk about the GOOD parts of midlife. We explain your hormone roller-coaster. And don't miss our talk about sex! Weight gain? No problem. We tell you why we are prone to put on a few pounds in the mid-section, and we give you practical tips to circumvent this pitfall.

We hope you'll join us for this fun, riveting, informational chat about this time in life...MIDLIFE!

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Cam

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Who knew that there would be stress in Midlife?

Did you know that your body doesn't distinguish between mental stress, physical stress, and emotional stress? Did you know that estrogen is our stress-fighting warrior?

Stress can be defined as the fear or anxiety that comes with uncertainty. With our stress-fighting warrior declining, how do we deal with stress in Midlife?

Join Cam and Amelia as we explore what makes us feel stressed and how we deal with it.

Each of us has a different capacity for stress. Other things are stressful for different people. But we give you some practical tips to help you deal with it.

While there is no magic bullet, we can do things to live a happier, less stressful life. Things like spending time in nature, journaling, grounding, and spending time with people you love can all be helpful tools.

We hope you join us on this real-life look at stress in Midlife!

Resources:
https://www.amazon.com/Second-Rule-Transform-Confidence-Everyday/dp/1682612384
https://www.amazon.com/High-Habit-Take-Control-Simple/dp/B09DTFV5FH/ref=sr_1_1?crid=37JYEP2QD3TNA&dchild=1&keywords=the+high+5+habit+mel+robbins&qid=1634421557&s=books&sr=1-1

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Amelia

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Cam

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Did you know that in midlife you lose 1% of lean muscle mass per year?
Also, did you know that lean muscle mass helps you retain bone density (so you don't break a hip!) and helps with blood sugar control?

Midlife is great time to concentrate on building lean muscle and one of the ways we can do that is by eating more protein. 
In this episode we explore:

• What IS protein and what are its building blocks? (Hint: It's a macronutrient)
• What is the right amount of protein?
• How calorically dense is protein?
• What are some ways we can figure out if we're combining our macronutrients properly?
• What is the satiety factor of proteins, fats and carbs?
• How  do we work more protein into our diets?
• How does protein affect our weight?

Do you remember the 1980's breakfast of a bagel with cream cheese and orange juice? Cam and Amelia unpack why this wasn't optimum. We explain why the diet culture in which we grew up sabotaged our metabolisms and our mindsets and relationships with food.

Join us for this super-informative but not-so-sciencey look at the the macronutrient: Protein!

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Amelia

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Cam

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How does our skin change in midlife?
How is midlife skin similar to pubescent skin?

In this episode, Cam and Amelia talk about hormonal shifts that affect the skin, including sun damage, skin texture changes, and other skin concerns that occur in midlife.

We unpack what treatments might be helpful as well as products to avoid. Skin treatments are largely unregulated, so you have to know what you're buying. What you put on your skin is absorbed into your body, so you have to know what elements are carcinogens and what might be merely a marketing ploy to get your money. Skin supplements can be surprisingly simple. Think jojoba oil, coconut oil, and essential oils

We also cover skin conditions that are more prevalent in midlife. Think crepey skin, wrinkles, and eczema. We give you tips and tricks and holistic approaches to deal with these annoyances.

This might not be the sexiest episode, but we cover all the THINGS related to skin. We want you to have beautiful, healthy skin....the natural way.

We hope you'll join us.

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Join Cam's  Midlife Method Health Summit October 11-13! Sign up for free  HERE.

Join us on the midlife journey!
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Amelia

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• IG: https://www.instagram.com/thehelpfulplate/

Cam

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• IG: https://www.instagram.com/heymomma_cam/
• TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@heymomma_cam

Midlife Mommas IG: https://www.instagram.com/midlife.mommas/

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