Women’s bodies change over time, and in the late 30s and 40s, shifts in weight, energy, or how clothes fit are common. These changes often happen before perimenopause and are influenced by hormones, stress, and how the body responds to lifestyle and daily habits. Understanding these patterns can help women see their bodies clearly, without judgment or confusion.

In this episode, Dr. Miranda Naylor explores the early changes that occur during the late reproductive stage and perimenopause. She shares why weight and body composition can shift, common mistakes that make these changes more challenging, and how women can support their bodies through mindful nutrition, movement, and stress awareness — helping them feel informed and in tune with this phase of life.

We’ll explore:
✔️ Why weight, energy, and body composition can shift in the late 30s and 40s
✔️ The connection between movement, nutrition, and body responses
✔️ Common habits that make weight management more challenging
✔️ Simple strategies to support the body with nutrition and movement
✔️ Daily practices to manage stress and track body changes

If you’ve felt unsure why your body is changing, this episode offers clarity and perspective. You’ll leave with grounded insight to better understand what’s happening and how to respond in a way that supports your body and well-being.

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In this episode, Dr. Miranda Naylor is joined by Samantha Hawley, a journaling coach who helps women process emotions, uncover their needs, and find their voice. She shares how her experience as a new mom during the pandemic led her to develop strategic journaling — a method for exploring feelings, identifying patterns, and creating actionable steps toward a calmer, more balanced life. She explains practical journaling prompts, the concept of micro steps, and how this approach can help manage mental load, reduce overthinking, and create clarity in daily life.

✔️ How journaling can help process emotions and uncover personal needs
✔️ The role of strategic prompts in identifying patterns and overthinking
✔️ How strategic journaling and micro steps help turn reflection into action
✔️ Societal and childhood influences that contribute to stress and overwhelm
✔️ Practical ways to reduce mental load and create space for perspective

If you’ve ever struggled to manage overwhelming responsibilities and racing thoughts, this conversation explores how journaling can help clarify emotions, uncover underlying patterns, and create practical steps to move forward with intention.

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Samantha Hawley is a journaling coach and strategist who supports executive moms and female founders in navigating complex emotions while managing both professional and personal responsibilities. She combines structured journaling techniques with actionable steps and personalized coaching to help women strengthen self-trust, make intentional decisions, and fully engage in their careers and family life.
Calm Mind Blueprint: https://www.samanthapenkoff.com/find-your-voice 
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/samantha.s.says/ 
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@journalprompts 

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Many women experience changes in their desire and comfort with intimacy as they move through midlife. What once felt natural or easy may begin to feel distant, inconsistent, or harder to access. These shifts are common, yet they’re rarely talked about, which can leave women uncertain about what’s normal and unsure of where to turn for support.

In this episode, Dr. Miranda Naylor is joined by Dr. Christine Vaccaro, a urogynecologist and women’s sexual health expert. She explains how hormonal fluctuations, stress, relationship dynamics, and changes in genital tissue can influence libido and sexual comfort. She shares supportive, evidence-based approaches — including hormone therapy, vaginal tissue care, and lifestyle strategies — that help women restore comfort, improve pleasure, and feel more connected in their intimate relationships.

✔️ How hormonal shifts in perimenopause and menopause can influence libido and sexual comfort
✔️ The role of genital tissue health in arousal, lubrication, and pleasure
✔️ Evidence-based approaches to support desire — including hormone therapy and localized vaginal treatments
✔️ Lifestyle and relationship factors that can either support or suppress sexual connection
✔️ Practical ways to rebuild comfort, confidence, and intimacy in midlife

If you’ve ever wondered how to navigate the ups and downs of your cycle with confidence, this conversation offers practical insight into hormonal patterns, symptom awareness, and when to seek the right support.

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Dr. Christine Vaccaro is a double board-certified urogynecologist and pelvic reconstructive surgeon with advanced training in sexual medicine, specializing in pelvic floor disorders, vulvar pain, bladder pain syndrome, and changes in libido and arousal across midlife. She provides thoughtful, evidence-based, and individualized care, integrating hormonal support, vaginal and vulvar tissue therapies, and lifestyle approaches to help women restore comfort, pleasure, and confidence in their intimate well-being.

Website: https://www.sheplusfoundation.com/sexual-health-research
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/drchristinevaccaro/

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Wellness begins in the mind before it’s felt in the body. The thoughts we carry, the words we use, and the stories we tell ourselves influence how we move, heal, and show up each day. When our mindset is rooted in self-criticism or doubt, it can limit what’s possible for our health and growth. A shift in perspective can open new space for confidence, connection, and change.

In this episode, Dr. Miranda Naylor explores the hidden link between mindset and wellness. She shares how self-talk shapes our physical and emotional patterns, what it means to reframe long-held beliefs, and simple ways to begin cultivating a more compassionate inner voice — one that supports lasting balance and healing.

We’ll explore:
✔️ How mindset shapes your body’s response to stress, healing, and change
✔️ The connection between self-talk, confidence, and physical well-being
✔️ Common belief patterns that keep women feeling stuck in their health journey
✔️ Simple reframing tools to interrupt negative thought cycles
✔️ Daily mindset practices that foster balance, self-trust, and lasting wellness

If you’ve ever felt ready for change but unsure what’s holding you back, this episode helps you see the role your thoughts play in that process. You’ll leave with grounded insight to better understand your inner dialogue, shift limiting patterns, and approach wellness with more ease and intention.

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Hydration is more than just drinking water. It reflects how our bodies manage electrolytes, adapt to stress, and respond to hormonal rhythms. Understanding when and how your body needs extra support can help you feel more energized, clear, and grounded through every phase of life.

In this episode, Dr. Miranda Naylor explores what current research reveals about hydration and electrolyte needs for women. She explains when additional minerals can make a difference, how to choose the right balance of sodium, potassium, and magnesium, and why hydration strategies should evolve with your cycle and life stage.

We’ll explore:
✔️ Hydration shifts influenced by hormones, movement, and life stages
✔️ The role of estrogen and progesterone in water balance and energy
✔️ Mineral support enhances performance and recovery
✔️ Key factors in choosing quality hydration formulas
✔️ Daily practices that sustain balance, clarity, and nourishment

If you’ve ever wondered how to hydrate in a way that truly supports your body, this episode helps you find your balance. You’ll leave with practical insight to personalize your approach, feel more energized, and stay aligned through every season of life.

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Thorne Daily Electrolytes

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Premenstrual mood concerns are often over-normalized or dismissed, yet they can have a significant impact on well-being, relationships, and quality of life. Understanding the patterns of your cycle and the ways hormonal shifts influence mood and mental health can empower you to take informed steps toward support and balance.

In this episode, Dr. Miranda Naylor is joined by Dr. Anna Glezer, a reproductive and integrative psychiatrist specializing in women’s hormonal and mental health. Dr. Glezer shares her expertise on PMS, PMDD, and premenstrual exacerbation (PME), offering insight into how hormonal changes can affect mood, energy, and daily functioning. She highlights practical, holistic strategies — including lifestyle adjustments, nutritional considerations, psychotherapy, and targeted medications — that help women manage symptoms, maintain their routines, and feel more empowered throughout their cycles.

✔️ How PMS, PMDD, and PME influence mood, energy, and daily life
✔️ Integrative approaches to support hormonal and mental health
✔️ Tracking cycles and symptoms to anticipate challenges and plan interventions
✔️ Nutritional supplements to help balance mood and hormones
✔️ Medication strategies tailored to premenstrual and cyclical symptoms

If you’ve ever wondered how to navigate the ups and downs of your cycle with confidence, this conversation offers practical insight into hormonal patterns, symptom awareness, and when to seek the right support.

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Dr. Anna Glezer is a reproductive and integrative psychiatrist and founder of Women’s Wellness Psychiatry, where she provides thoughtful, evidence-based, and compassionate care for women navigating fertility journeys, pregnancy, postpartum, perimenopause, and premenstrual concerns. She takes a holistic approach, integrating lifestyle, hormonal, and psychological strategies to support women’s emotional well-being throughout life’s reproductive transitions.

Website: https://annaglezermd.com/ 
Spotify: Women's Wellness Psychiatry 
Apple Podcasts: Women's Wellness Psychiatry

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Pregnancy can bring moments that feel heavier than expected — waking up tired, running out of breath after simple tasks, but at what point is it beyond normal pregnancy? Excessive fatigue that rest alone doesn’t fix can be a sign of anemia and addressing this early can have a massive impact on pregnancy outcomes.

In this episode, Dr. Miranda Naylor is joined by Sarah Thompson, a licensed acupuncturist, herbalist, doula, and functional medicine practitioner specializing in maternity care. With nearly 20 years of experience, Sarah shares how nutrition, lab patterns, and functional insights can work together to reveal what conventional care often overlooks. She highlights practical ways to restore energy, strengthen resilience, and create balance — supporting a healthier pregnancy and a smoother path to birth.

We cover:
✔️ How functional medicine offers deeper insight into pregnancy care
✔️ Why anemia is one of the most common complications during pregnancy
✔️ The symptoms that signal more than “normal pregnancy fatigue”
✔️ What functional testing can uncover about anemia
✔️ How to prepare iron and nutrient levels before conception
✔️ Practical strategies to improve absorption and restore energy

If you’ve ever wondered how to approach pregnancy with more clarity, this conversation is your roadmap. It’s not about guessing or taking generic supplements — it’s about understanding your body’s needs, making informed adjustments, and building resilience for you and your baby.

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Sarah Thompson is a certified functional medicine practitioner, licensed acupuncturist, board-certified herbalist, birth doula, and educator with nearly 20 years of experience supporting women through pregnancy and beyond. She is the author of Functional Maternity: Using Functional Medicine and Nutrition to Improve Pregnancy and Childbirth Outcomes and Beyond Results: A Practitioner’s Guidebook to Functional Lab Analysis in Pregnancy, and is passionate about combining research-driven nutrition, functional medicine, and traditional Chinese medicine to help mothers and babies thrive.

Website: https://www.functionalmaternity.com/ 
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/functional.maternity 

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There comes a time when the familiar rhythms of your body begin to shift — energy dips in unexpected ways, sleep feels less restorative, or the habits that once kept you balanced no longer seem to work. It’s easy to dismiss these changes as “just part of getting older,” but they’re often your body’s way of asking for a new kind of attention. These shifts don’t have to feel like setbacks; they can become an invitation to care for yourself with deeper compassion and curiosity.

In this episode, Dr. Miranda Naylor is joined by Bria Gadd, a Functional Diagnostic Nutrition Practitioner, holistic health coach, and personal trainer who specializes in women’s hormones. Drawing from her own journey and years of helping women navigate midlife, Bria shares practical strategies for easing symptoms through simple shifts in rest, nutrition, stress, and movement. She highlights how understanding the body can unlock renewed energy, clarity, and confidence — helping women step into this season with resilience, balance, and a deeper sense of alignment with themselves.

We’ll explore:
✔️ How perimenopause shifts hormones, energy, and sleep
✔️ The impact of stress on midlife symptoms
✔️ Why nutrition, rest, and movement are essential during perimenopause
✔️ Practical strategies for managing symptoms like fatigue, mood shifts, and weight changes
✔️ Ways to build resilience, clarity, and confidence in midlife

If you’ve ever wondered how to navigate perimenopause without losing energy or momentum, this conversation is your roadmap. It’s not about pushing harder or doing more. It’s about noticing your body’s needs, making practical adjustments, and building routines that help you feel strong, balanced, and in control.

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Bria Gadd is a Certified Functional Diagnostic Nutrition Practitioner, Holistic Health Coach, and Personal Trainer, also known as The Period Whisperer. Having lived through hormone chaos and the overwhelm of midlife, she now helps women uncover what’s really going on in their bodies and thrive with energy, confidence, and ease.

Website: https://www.briatheperiodwhisperer.com
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BriaThePeriodWhisperer
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bria_period_whisperer
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@bria_period_whisperer
Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/the-period-whisperer-podcast-perimenopause-menopause/id1617315546

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Maybe you’ve been powering through back-to-back deadlines, late-night emails, and endless to-do lists — only to notice your energy is tanking, your sleep is off, or your body feels out of sync. You keep telling yourself it’s just stress, just being busy, just part of chasing success. But there’s that quiet question underneath it all: what if this pace is costing you more than you realize? For many women, the struggle isn’t about willpower. It’s about missing the right conversations on how your body, hormones, and nervous system truly respond to stress.

In this episode, Dr. Miranda Naylor is joined by Dr. Kirsten Vandenheuvel, a naturopathic doctor who works with high-achieving women and busy professionals. With both her clinical expertise and lived understanding of performance-driven lifestyles, Dr. Kirsten shares how stress, disrupted sleep, blood sugar imbalances, and hormone shifts fuel burnout. She offers practical, sustainable strategies for nervous system regulation, metabolism support, and daily routines that restore energy and balance — equipping high-achieving women to protect their health without sacrificing their goals.

We’ll explore:
✔️ How chronic stress and burnout disrupt hormones, sleep, and energy
✔️ The connection between blood sugar, metabolism, and resilience
✔️ Why nervous system regulation is key to long-term health
✔️ The role of gut health, nutrition, and lifestyle in recovery
✔️ Practical strategies for creating balance in busy lives

If you’ve ever wished someone had shown you how to protect your health while still pursuing big goals, this conversation is that starting point. It’s not about pressure or sacrifice. It’s about understanding your body, building sustainable routines, and supporting your success with clarity and confidence.

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Dr. Kirsten Vandenheuvel is a naturopathic doctor whose personal journey through burnout, anxiety, and the pressures of achievement sparked her commitment to a more compassionate approach to health. Blending her clinical expertise with her lived experience, she helps women uncover the root causes of their symptoms, find clarity in the midst of overwhelm, and create sustainable balance so they can thrive with energy, confidence, and ease.

Website: https://www.drkirstennd.com/ 
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/naturallydrkirsten/ 
TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@doctorkirsten.nd 
Buzzsprout: https://healingwithitpodcast.buzzsprout.com/

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Ovulation is more than a step in the fertility process. It’s a key driver of hormonal balance and an important sign of overall health. Knowing when and if you’re ovulating can uncover hidden imbalances, offer insight into conditions such as PCOS or perimenopause, and guide more informed health decisions at every stage of life.

In this episode, Dr. Miranda Naylor shares how to recognize the signs of ovulation, clear up common myths, and use simple tools to track it with confidence. She explains the body’s natural signals, ways to confirm ovulation at home, and what to watch for if you suspect it’s not happening. This knowledge can help you support your hormones, improve your cycles, and feel more connected to your body.

We’ll explore:
✔️ Why ovulation matters for hormonal balance beyond fertility
✔️ Common myths about ovulation timing and cycle day “rules”
✔️ How to track ovulation using basal body temperature, cervical mucus, and hormone testing
✔️ Signs you may not be ovulating and what they reveal about your health
✔️ Tools and apps that make cycle tracking simpler and more accurate

If you’ve ever felt unsure about what your body is telling you mid-cycle, this episode gives you the tools to decode those changes with clarity. You’ll leave with practical ways to confirm ovulation, spot patterns in your cycle, and use that insight to better support your hormonal health.

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