Midlife Mommas: A Girlfriends Approach to Life After Menopause

Sometimes we don't recognize ourselves, and sometimes we long for the woman we once were. Has this happened to you?

Cam and Amelia discuss the dizzying time in midlife when we begin to shift our perspective from our 30-something self, to our beautiful, strong and confident midlife self. I say this with a little tongue-in-cheek because oftentimes we don't see ourselves as beautiful, strong and confident. So we unpack triggers that make us feel ugly, old or not worthy.

We get deep here y'all, but as always there are tons of helpful tidbits and a dash of humor to help you get through your day and see yourself in the most positive light!

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Amelia

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Cam

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Cam and Amelia love to talk about relationships. We are all about maintaining healthy  boundaries & relationships. One special relationship that comes into play in midlife is being an in-law.  Some of you might have been dreaming of this since your children were little kids, but not me. It kinda snuck up on me. But being an in-law is both amazing and challenging. It's a little bit like adopting a grownup. Our children choose their spouses, but their (new) spouses inherit a whole new family.

We explore this new relationship in this episode of The Midlife Mommas. Whether you're a new in-law, have been an in-law for a while, or are just beginning to consider this option, we hope you find some insight here. And this isn't just for mothers-in-law, if you're married, you're an in-law!!

Some things to consider:

• How did watching your parents with their in-laws affect your view on this role?
• What societal expectations come with being an in-law?
• How does your new in-law get along with the rest of the family?
• How can you respect the boundaries of the newly-formed family that is your child and your new in-law?
• What do you hope to gain from being an in-law?

As always, this is a fun & insightful message. Thanks for joining us on this ride!

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Amelia

• Website:  https://www.thehelpfulplate.com/
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Cam

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1, and 2, and 3, and 4...did you ever count like that when you did sit-ups?  I did and I can tell you  that not only was it NOT fun, but  it was not effective. What we know now, is that your core is NOT just your 6-pack muscles. The core encompasses a whole collection of muscles surrounding...well, your CORE. These include big muscles of the back, those along the spine, as well as the abdominal muscles and 'corset' muscles that run down the sides of your midsection.
WHY is it important to have a STRONG CORE?

• Your core muscles help your posture
• They help you perform daily activities such as vacuuming and carrying groceries
• Core muscles allow you to rise from a reclined or sitting position with ease
• Strong core muscles give you CONFIDENCE

So if your gym class sit-ups are ineffective, how exactly do we strengthen our core?

In this episode of the Midlife Mommas we talk about ALL things CORE, including our favorite core strengthening movements.

Having a strong core helps to ensure longevity, and that's what we're about at the Midlife Mommas!

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Amelia

• Website:  https://www.thehelpfulplate.com/
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Cam

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

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Boy, we should NOT sing! Ha! Ha! But we're on the brink of summertime and that is reason to SING!

Most of us think of running through sprinklers, going to the beach, the smell of freshly cut grass and the sounds of children in summer. But summer is also time of tremendous bounty of fresh foods! So what do we eat in the summertime? Generally, we think of cooling foods, foods with high water content and foods we can eat outside during summer. This could be anything from watermelon, to summer squash, to crispy lettuces, to crunchy cucumbers.

In this episode of the Midlife Mommas we talk about OUR favorites summertime foods. We discuss how we discover new ways to prepare old favorites, and how to stretch a meal (a favorite topic for Amelia and Cam). 

Join us for this fun and inspiring episode....and please forgive the crappy musical opening. 

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Amelia

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

Cam

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

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I'm strong to the 'finich', cause I eats me spinach...or so says Popeye. But the real reason we get strong is because we WORK for it. Today's episode is all about building those biceps and the rest of the upper body.

Upper body strength is important for many reasons, not the least of which is proper postural alignment. In midlife, we want to be able to perform our normal daily tasks, such as carrying groceries and climbing stairs, and this is easier when you strength train.

Women sometimes avoid upper body strength training for fear that they will 'bulk up', but we know that without massive doses of testosterone, this isn't going to happen. What we do want to avoid is the back-of-the-arm flab that many women experience once their estrogen declines.

Join us for this practical and helpful discussion on upper body strength.

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Amelia

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

Cam

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

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Is righteous indignation your favorite negative emotion?
Do you get a charge when you can triangulate against a 3rd party?
Is it hard for you to relate to people when their values and priorities are different from yours?

We all have a sense of self and "other". But when that gets in the way of showing empathy and kindness, we have a problem. Sometimes insecurity, lack of confidence, or lack of control makes us feel vulnerable and unsafe and we lash out at others.

HOW do we get past these negative emotions?? In this episode, Cam and Amelia talk about processing these negative emotions, which can manifest as anger, shame, or bitterness and resentment.

We want you to feel empowered to make changes, to feel gratitude and consider carefully, whose opinion you value. This means that you won't depend on others for validation and conversely, you won't be angry or disappointed when they disagree with you.
 
Take charge of your life, your emotions and by all means, TAKE YOUR THOUGHTS TO COURT!

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Amelia

• Website:  https://www.thehelpfulplate.com/
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Cam

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

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If you've made it to midlife....and you're married...you may wonder how these 2 things can coexist in harmony. I'm only half kidding. Maintaining a healthy intimate relationship with your spouse or partner can be hard. In this episode, we give you our top tips to do just that.

This episode was inspired by a marriage retreat that Cam went on. It inspired great conversation between us. Cam, being a relative newlywed and Amelia, married 30+ years to her childhood sweetheart. While we are in different stages of our relationships with our spouses, there are some profound truths that we'd like to share with you.

We hope you enjoy the ride!

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Amelia

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

Cam

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

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It's our 100th episode!  Time to celebrate!

And by celebrate, I mean by bringing you the top 100 tips from the first 100 episodes of the Midlife Mommas podcast. If you've been listening very long, you know that Cam and Amelia drop truth bombs on the regular. There are sayings that show up virtually every episode like "You get what you want or the lesson you need." or "Be an experiment of 1." We all love the "Camisms" and we love Amelia's questions.

Be sure to listen to this one, folks. We run through the 100 tips pretty fast but every single one of these tips is backed up by a full episode of details in the previous 99 episodes.

Enjoy!

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Amelia

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

Cam

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

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I don't have time for that!
How often have you said that?
It's true; we are all busy; there are a million things to do and there are only 24 hours in the day.
I've seen a saying that reads, "If you don't have time to tend to your health; your ill-health will rob you of both TIME and HEALTH....or something like that; you get the picture.

In this episode of the Midlife Mommas, Cam and Amelia discuss this important topic. We discuss HOW to make HEALTH a PRIORITY. We encourage you to embrace what you love; we teach you how to overcome limitations and we give you some well-informed DO's and DON'T'S so you can make the most of your health and wellness journey.

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Amelia

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

Cam

• Website: https://www.camoyler.com/
• 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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Who thinks getting out of your comfort zone is easy? fun? necessary?

In this episode of the Midlife Mommas, Cam and Amelia discuss Getting out of Your Comfort Zone. If you've been listening to us for very long, you know that we love to get out of our comfort zones....or do we??

A comfort zone is just that, comfortable. But it can also be limiting. If you're staying in your comfort zone, then you are stagnant, and may be getting bored, and possibly bitter or resentful.

We want you to broaden your horizons...take small leaps of faith...believe in yourself.
Getting out of your comfort zone helps you learn, expands your "gray matter" and leads to longevity and joy!

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Amelia

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

Cam

• Website: https://www.camoyler.com/
• 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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