Building on the 'do your own thing in your own way' theme. As a continuation of the live Instagram video and podcast experiment, this episode is a little like those 'over the garden wall' chats that used to be so prevalent. Grab a cuppa and pull up a chair.

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Glutton for punishment? Watch the video too.

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Just be yourself. How often have you received that bit of totally useless advice? And yet....this episode is about how mid-life reinvention is a process of becoming yourself. Whoever that is!

In order to push my own boundaries a little more on this one, I simultaneously recorded the podcast live on Instagram video. Gulp. (Don't ask me how...you think I know these things?)

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Evaluating the positive outcomes of bread making in navigating your way through menopause anxiety, brain fog, overwhelm or overthinking.

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That's vegemite on the toast, btw. Yum!

Want to stimulate positive neural pathways? Listen in. From breadmaking to crochet and a lot in between, this episode reveals one of the key elements of success in overcoming stuck and overwhelming thinking, based on over a decade of experience. 

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How could a little indecision possibly be dangerous to your long term well-being? Discover how a tiny shift in decision-making behaviour can deliver a huge reward. It's all about increasing your long term resilience, so you can handle the major life events that will, undoubtedly, come along.

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Menopause or no menopause, you see what you believe. And there’s neuroscience to underpin that bold statement. In short, your Reticular Activating System (RAS) ensures that you see what you want to see. It filters ‘irrelevant’ sensory information.

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Bad news. This menopause anxiety thing isn't going to magically or spontaneously get better by itself. Good news. When you realise this, it empowers you to do something about it. (And you can).

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If you're someone who tends to put everyone else's needs ahead of your own, or who creates a list and never seems to find time to do the one thing on the list that is just for you, this episode IS FOR  YOU! It

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Imposter syndrome may well play quite a role in menopause anxiety and its scale of impact. Even when you've recovered your balance and strengthened resilience, you still need to stay alert to the 'teeter' and grasp the small celebratory stuff to climb your way back out.

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If you're filled with self-doubt, taking responsibility becomes taking the blame - and can push you over the edge into a spiral of mental self-flagellation. Menopause can be that thing that pushes you over the edge.

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