Moving Through Menopause

Build Muscle at and age with KAATSU

Blood flow restriction can be used as a treatment to improve muscle strength or skin tone, increase joint range of motion, and decrease pain levels at any age. Sound too good to be true? It's NOT. Join me and Steven Munatones, CEO and Co-founder of KAATSU to get the lowdown!

The CEO and Co-founder of KAATSU, Steven Muñatones had the goal of launching KAATSU globally. In 2014, his dream came true when he introduced KAATSU to the Department of Defense, NASA, CIA, FBI, dozens of NFL, NBA, MLB, NHL and MLS teams, and over 80 universities. Today, Steven has taught KAATSU applications and benefits to thousands including Navy SEALs and Olympic gold medalists as well as people in their 80’s and 90’s.

With KAATSU, Steven has been able to enable many different people from wounded warriors and paraplegics, to Olympic and professional athletes to rehabilitate more quickly, effectively and conveniently. He has seen KAATSU enable older, sedentary Baby Boomers to improve their blood circulation and muscle tone. After Steven experienced a widowmaker heart attack in 2016, he utilized KAATSU himself as cardiac therapy, proving his confidence in the blood flow restriction (BFR) modality.

Steven Munatones

Disclaimer: Please note that any advice we provide in this podcast is for information only, and if you are unsure of its suitability for your specific circumstances, you should consult your medical practitioner if you have any specific health concerns.

Lifestyle medicine is powerful stuff and Yoga offers a great set of tools to manage the menopausal challenges of body and mind! Join Physiotherapist, Pilates and Yoga teacher Phillipa Butler and her guest Yoga teacher Kathy White as we present the case for Yoga at any time of life but especially in middle life.

Joint aches and pains could be a symptom of menopause which may come as a surprise. The good news is that movement can lubricate and loosen stiff and painful joints. Yoga is a great way to approach moving painful joints which in turn may just ease the symptoms! Kathy has developed her joint renewal system to help and support women as we move up to, through and beyond menopause.

Dr. Susan Baumgaertel is a Physician with many years of experience treating Patients and inevitably those who have cancer. She has enjoyed many years serving on the Board of Directors of Cancer Lifeline, a non-profit organisation in the United States. She is currently the President of the Board.

This episode we are chatting about the common cancers that menopausal women may be more at risk for and the importance of knowing your body to catch any potential issues early on.

Our Top Takeaways

Thanks to my guest

Dr Susan Baumgaertel

An experienced Board Certified Physician and who has appeared on listings of America’s Top Physicians, Puget Sound Top Doctors, AVVO Top Doctors, and

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Disclaimer: Please note that any advice we provide in this podcast is for information only, and if you are unsure of its suitability for your specific circumstances, you should consult your medical practitioner if you have any specific health concerns.

This episode I am taking the opportunity to chat with my Podiatrist, Jennifer Blackburn State Registered Podiatrist as she performs some routine foot care on my feet. But that is not all she gets up to in her clinic and she has a passion for feet and biomechanics (or body mechanics) as do I.

She is of the opinion that healthy feet are crucial to our overall health and wellbeing. And I'm a convert, so she doesn't need to persuade me that looking after your feet is really very important.

We tackle topic including:

My sincere thanks to Jennifer Blackburn

Movement is Medicine

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Disclaimer: Please note that any advice we provide in this podcast is for information only, and if you are unsure of its suitability for your specific circumstances, you should consult your medical practitioner if you have any specific health concerns.

Many factors contribute to our individual pain experience including physical, sensory and behavioural factors. Also our sociocultural, cognitive, and spiritual beliefs.

But what about Menopause? Why is pain more common as we approach and traverse this time?

Could our our fluctuating hormonal levels have a part to play? In short the answer is YES!

Join me and members of the menopause collective for this conversation as we explore the complex topic that is pain.

We unpick the many drivers of pain and offer our suggestions for simple self help measures to manage our experience of pain.

Our Top Tips:

Movement is Medicine

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Thanks to my guests

Claire Ottewell: Aromatherapist and wholistic health expert

Jacquie Whur: Hypnotherapist

Tamar Challis: Person centred counsellor, coach and mediator specialising in women’s mental health.

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Disclaimer: Please note that any advice we provide in this podcast is for information only, and if you are unsure of its suitability for your specific circumstances, you should consult your medical practitioner if you have any specific health concerns.

Menopause is so much more than the cessation of a menstrual cycle. It's just the beginning!

Disclaimer: Please note that any advice we provide in this podcast is for information only, and if you are unsure of its suitability for your specific circumstances, you should consult your medical practitioner if you have any specific health concerns.

Join me as I chat with Melody Murray; Licensed Therapist and author of the book "Mourning The Living - When the loved one you've lost is still alive". 

We chat about how trauma and adverse childhood events affect us as adults and how they can impact our hormonal journey to Menopause. 

Trauma can lead us to experience negative thought patterns, disrupted sleep, disproportionate behavioural reactions, anxiety and depression.

STOP dismissing your own needs, take back control and figure out your own magic formula to live at your top level.

LEARN how to 'bookend' difficult situations with clear communication, boundary setting and self care strategies to deal with a challenging event or encounter.  

Perhaps you are avoiding the things that could be so good for you. Avoidance is our self preservation programme when faced with life threatening situations. But leaning into our discomfort might just help us to move nearer to a resolution. 

If you have checked out of your body, movement can really be the means to reconnect, learn to love and care for ourselves again or for the first time. 

I hope you enjoy this conversation, please share it with a loved one and spread the message that you can heal yourselves. You might just need a little help. 😀

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My sincere thanks to Melody Murray Licensed Therapist

#trauma #menopause #mentalhealth #selfhelp  

Disclaimer: Please note that any advice we provide in this podcast is for information only, and if you are unsure of its suitability for your specific circumstances, you should consult your medical practitioner if you have any specific health concerns.

Feel better Fast!

Feeling ‘tip top’ all the time is not normal, let's be honest. Most of us will experience fluctuations in our mood on a daily basis. Think of the emotions like a ladder, there will be events throughout our day, week, or month that might cause us to take a step down or up.  We cannot expect to always be perching at the top. The trick is to be able to spot when we are riding a bit low for a bit long and have a supply of strategies to boost our mood and buck the trend.

This episode I am chatting with Members of the Menopause Collective to explore ideas and suggestions that can really lift your spirits. Join us for this fun conversation for some top tips that can help quickly and don’t break the bank.

Listen on to hear our top tips:

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Thanks to my guests

Claire Ottewell Aromatherapist 

Jacquie Whur Hypnotherapist

Disclaimer: Please note that any advice we provide in this podcast is for information only, and if you are unsure of its suitability for your specific circumstances, you should consult your medical practitioner if you have any specific health concerns.

Lynne is living proof that you can cook and eat, your way out of type 2 diabetes. Lynne was diagnosed with gestational diabetes with her first pregnancy and was told that Type 2 diabetes could be in her future. Sure enough In her 40's It did. 

About 50% of women with gestational diabetes go on to develop type 2 diabetes, but there are steps you can take to prevent it. Her latest best-selling book, “Brownies for Breakfast" is a guidebook for anybody wanting to reverse chronic disease and eat healthy. Find out how to prepare and cook healthy food without compromising on nutrition. If time is of the essence you are in luck because Lynne has a superpower! Getting home cooked nutritious meals on the table in 15 minutes! 

Join me and Lynne Bowman for this conversation to learn about her journey and some of her recipes! Lynne pulls no punches because our health matters! 

The good news is that there is something you can do TODAY for a fitter healthier future, better still it is simple and fun. 

So grab your notebook and enjoy this entertaining grandma's tales of raising her family, eating to reverse Type 2 Diabetes and thriving in her 70's. 

Brownies for breakfast is available for sale now.

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Join me and Nina Manolson as we unpick ways to build a sustainable, caring connection with your body. Would you love to feel relaxed around food & at home in your body. I would! Be your own Valentine this year and give yourself the gift of Body Love. 

Did you know Movement is a great way to nurture your body and especially mindful movement approaches like Pilates and Yoga; my Speciality!  Why not join me online for Pilates and Yoga 5 days a week. Your first online group session is FREE! JOIN ME 

All out of Energy? 

The diet cycle is exhausting, it literally creates an energy drain. This struggle can be a barrier to realising our own potential when women with wisdom, insights and experience are held back because of how we feel about our bodies Nina had her struggles with dieting and beginning from around the age of 8 she entered the dieting cycle. Working as a massage therapist mainly with women she was hearing these same stories on repeat. This prompted her to retrain to become a therapist and she supported women exploring the psychology of eating and body trust. 

How do we come home and feel whole in our bodies? By learning to love and support the skin we are in right NOW unconditionally. Nina harnesses the concepts of couples therapy to help women to nurture the relationship between us and our bodies. 

Steps on the journey to body love 

How do we make any relationship work? Introduce yourself! Say ‘hello body’ speak the words out loud and begin a true conversation with your wise body. Get in touch with you. How are you? Not your kids, your pets or your partner, YOU! 

One size does not fit all! It’s tempting to follow along the path of experts and self-help gurus. Instead let’s take a step on this path back to your own body inside our own skin. 

Do we have trust issues? 

Second guessing stops us from hearing what our bodies are saying. Listening is a skill and takes practice. Taking care of ourselves could be fun and as we begin to listen comes the trust and this reverses the downward spiral and begins an upwards trend. Embracing opportunities to experience things that we may love or not. But either way is ok. Experimentation is an option, getting to know ourselves all over again could be fun!! 

Food; Demon or Delight? 

Food Shame hits us like a ton of bricks. “I ate enough but still feel hungry” or a something sweet at the end of a meal gets out of hand and suddenly you are a bad person! That’s a toxic truckload of shame. But if we can notice the truck approaching and take the power away from food to make you feel like a bad person. Ingredients do not have the power to define us. Learn to spot food shame, name it and change the dialogue. Maybe I ate more than I meant to but so what I ate something! By bringing this shame out into the light of day we take the power out of it! We deserve better and a muffin does not have the power to make you a bad person. We can learn how to nourish ourselves in ways that are pleasurable, delightful, and eliminate struggle.

My thanks to my guest Nina Manolson MA, NBC-HWC

Nina has created the Body-Love Map which guides women to shift from body-hate & self-criticism into body-ease, body-trust® and body-love.  You can learn more about my guest at NinaManolson.com where you can pick up your free eBook: How To Be A Woman At Ease in Your Body 

Disclaimer: Please note that any advice we provide in this podcast is for information only, and if you are unsure of its suitability for your specific circumstances, you should consult your medical practitioner if you have any specific health concerns.