Today on Reclaim the Pause, I’m joined by Nicki — a certified breathwork facilitator, nervous system coach, and founder of Return to Radiance. After 25 years in corporate and hitting a wall of burnout, Nicki left everything she knew to rebuild her health. Breathwork became the tool that brought her back to herself… and now she helps midlife women do the same.

In this episode, we talk openly about the exhaustion, anxiety, hot flashes, and chronic stress so many women face during perimenopause — and how the way you breathe can immediately shift your body out of overwhelm.

Nicki also shares her own story of menopause at 53 and why midlife women are uniquely vulnerable to adrenal fatigue and cortisol overload.

This conversation feels like a warm exhale. If you’ve been feeling fried, frazzled, or one breath away from a meltdown… this episode is for you.

Connect With Nicki

Website: https://returntoradiance.co.uk
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/returntoradiance_official/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61557750931225

 Support from Lindsey:
Perimenopause Hell & How to Overcome It → http://subscribepage.io/3oNttp
Take the Menopause Quiz → https://www.menopausewithlindsey.com
Book a Discovery Call → https://www.menopausewithlindsey.com

Dr. Tanya Paynter, Naturopathic Doctor & Founder of Psalm Medical and the Christian Women’s Health Fellowship

When you’ve tried every supplement, diet, or wellness plan and still feel stuck—maybe it’s not your body that’s failing you. Maybe it’s an invitation to come back to the One who made it.

In this powerful conversation, Lindsey sits down with Dr. Tanya Paynter, a Naturopathic Doctor and founder of Psalm Medical, to explore how deep healing begins when we prioritize our relationship with God.

Dr. Tanya shares her story of reaching a plateau in her health journey—despite doing “all the right things”—and how God met her in a place of surrender. Through prayer, humility, and obedience, she experienced emotional and physical restoration beyond what any protocol could offer.

Together, Lindsey and Dr. Tanya talk about faith-based functional medicine, authentic community, obedience, and the beauty of living as your true self in God’s symphony.

Why even “healthy” habits can’t replace a deep relationship with God

How prioritizing prayer and fellowship accelerates physical and emotional healing

What happens when faith meets functional medicine

The importance of authenticity and obedience in your healing journey

How community and connection can impact hormones and mood

Why living in alignment with God’s purpose brings lasting peace

 Website: www.psalmmedical.com
 Christian Women’s Health Fellowship: Visit Psalm Medical

Download: Perimenopause Hell & How to Overcome It
Take the Quiz: Where Are You on the Menopause Journey?
Book a Free Discovery Call: Let’s talk about your next steps

Are you dragging through your day, foggy, exhausted, and secretly wondering if you’re doing something wrong with food? You’re not alone. In this episode of *Reclaim the Pause*, Lindsey Spivey busts some of the biggest nutrition myths that keep women stuck in shame and fatigue—and shows you what really restores energy in perimenopause.

Here’s what you’ll learn:

Why calories and carbs aren’t the full story—and what your body actually needs now.

The surprising role of “emotional nutrition” and why deprivation always backfires.

Three simple, sustainable shifts you can make today to stabilize energy, mood, and hormones.

This isn’t about rules or restriction—it’s about **reclaiming energy, clarity, and self-trust.

So many women waste years stuck in shame—thinking it’s their fault they’re tired, moody, or gaining weight. Don’t stay there. Download my free guide Perimenopause Hell & How To overcome It.

 You’ll get simple strategies to start right now—plus three bonus tips to help you finally stop second-guessing yourself.

Free Resources
 Download Perimenopause Hell & How to Overcome It
 Take the Menopause Quiz – Where Are You on the Journey?
 Book a Free Discovery Call with Lindsey

No supplement or diet can outpace chronic stress.
Lindsey explores how the “pregnenolone steal” connects stress and progesterone loss—and why calming your nervous system is the first step toward restoring energy.

Takeaways
• Chronic stress hijacks hormone balance and fuels fatigue.
• Small practices—breathing, movement, prayer—reset cortisol naturally.

Free Resources
✨ Perimenopause Hell & How to Overcome It
🧭 Where Are You on the Journey? Take the Menopause Quiz
💬 Book Your Free Discovery Call

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“Cast all your worries on him, because he cares for you.” — 1 Peter 5:7

Your Body Remembers—Healing the Hidden Stress of Perimenopause with Maisie Smith-Lovett

Guest: Maisie Smith-Lovett, CEO and Founder of MSL Holistic Wellness Coaching

In this episode, Lindsey sits down with Maisie Smith-Lovett, a holistic wellness coach who helps high-achieving women heal their bodies from the inside out. Maisie shares her powerful story of overcoming autoimmune disease, refusing to believe the prognosis that she’d “live and die on medication,” and discovering a path to true healing through emotional release, nervous system regulation, and trauma recovery.

Together, they explore the deep connection between unhealed stress, stored trauma, and chronic symptoms—and how listening to the body’s wisdom can lead to physical, emotional, and spiritual freedom. Maisie explains her signature SHIFT Method, a process that helps women release what’s been holding them back so they can step fully into their peace, presence, and power.

How trauma and chronic stress manifest as physical symptoms

The nervous system’s role in healing and self-regulation

Why women often disconnect from their bodies (and how to reconnect)

Maisie’s SHIFT Method for emotional release and embodied healing

What it means to step into your “Queendom”—leading life from peace, not pressure

How faith, mindset, and nervous system work together in true transformation

Website: mslwellness.com
Free Resource: mslwellness.kit.com/signals
Instagram: @maisie.smith.lovett
YouTube: @maisie.smith.lovett
Facebook: facebook.com/maisieroi

Download: Perimenopause Hell & How to Overcome It
 Take the Quiz: Where Are You on the Menopause Journey?
Book a Discovery Call: Let’s talk about your next steps

You’re wiped out—but still scrolling at midnight.
In this quick listen, Lindsey explains how blue light and late-night habits disrupt melatonin, spike cortisol, and throw off hormone rhythm, leaving you groggy and foggy the next day.

Takeaways
• Blue light delays melatonin and fuels insomnia.
• Simple rituals—dim lights, no screens, bedtime prayer—restore deep rest.

Free Resources
✨ Download Perimenopause Hell & How to Overcome It
🧭 Take the Menopause Quiz
💬 Book a Free Discovery Call

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“In peace I will lie down and sleep, for you alone, O Lord, make me dwell in safety.” — Psalm 4:8

Exhaustion often hides beneath self-reliance.
Lindsey shares why asking for help isn’t weakness—it’s physiology. Social connection reduces stress hormones, protects mood, and even steadies energy during the hormonal ups and downs of midlife.

Takeaways
• Support lowers cortisol and improves emotional resilience.
• You were never meant to navigate menopause alone.

Free Resources
✨ Perimenopause Hell & How to Overcome It
🧭 Menopause Quiz: Where Are You on the Journey?
💬 Schedule Your Free Discovery Call

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“Carry one another’s burdens, and so you will fulfill the law of Christ.” — Galatians 6:2

You eat well, you move your body… yet you’re still exhausted.
What if the real energy drain isn’t physical—but emotional?
In this episode, Lindsey unpacks how over-commitment and people-pleasing quietly raise cortisol, lower progesterone, and steal the rest your body craves.

Takeaways
• Chronic “yes-fatigue” keeps your stress hormones elevated and depletes energy.
• Protecting your boundaries is protecting your biology.

Free Resources
✨ Download Perimenopause Hell & How to Overcome It
🧭 Take the Menopause Quiz – Where Are You on the Journey?
💬 Book a Free Discovery Call with Lindsey

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“Come to me, all you who labor and are burdened, and I will give you rest.” — Matthew 11:28

In this heartfelt conversation, Lindsey sits down with Amy D'Agrosa, a transpersonal life coach, clinical hypnotherapist, and spiritual guide who helps women navigate life’s big transitions—from perimenopause and identity shifts to spiritual awakening.

Amy opens up about her own journey through perimenopause and bioidentical hormone therapy, and how that experience deepened her calling to help other women heal through mindfulness, and emotional awareness. Together, Lindsey and Amy explore what it means to reconnect with your body, calm your nervous system, and rediscover your purpose in midlife.

You’ll walk away feeling seen, grounded, and reminded that menopause isn’t the end of vitality—it’s an invitation to return home to yourself.

Amy’s personal journey through perimenopause and spiritual awakening

The role of transpersonal coaching in integrating body, mind, and spirit

Lindsey and Amy’s shared experiences with bioidentical hormone therapy

How to find emotional balance and clarity through mindfulness and meditation

Why menopause is an opportunity for renewal, self-trust, and purpose

Simple ways to regulate your nervous system and reconnect with your energy

Connect with Amy D'Agrosa:
Website: www.pathwaystopurposecoaching.com
Podcast: Into the Heart: Finding Wisdom Within
Free Gift: Download Amy’s Reflective Journal and Heart Meditation on her website

Instagram: @pathways.to.purpose.lifecoach

FB: Amy D'Agrosa

Connect With Lindsey

Take the “Where Are You in Your Menopause Journey?”  Quiz

"Perimenopause Hell & How to Overcome It” Download 

 Book a FREE discovery call NOW to get personalized support!

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When we think of menopause, hot flashes usually get all the attention. But for many women, the emotional side of perimenopause is what feels most overwhelming. Mood swings, anxiety, brain fog, irritability, and that deep tiredness can leave you wondering if you’re losing yourself.

In this episode, Lindsey unpacks what’s really happening behind the emotional rollercoaster. She explains the *endocrine symphony*—how the hypothalamus, pituitary gland, thyroid, adrenals, and ovaries work together—and why shifts in communication between these systems ripple into every part of your body, from brain to gut to mood.

You’ll also learn 3 simple pillars of support—physical, emotional, and spiritual—that can help you feel steadier and more like yourself again.

What You’ll Learn in This Episode:

* Why perimenopause impacts mood, memory, and emotions so deeply

* How the “endocrine symphony” changes during this season

* The lived experience of emotional symptoms in perimenopause (and why you’re not broken)

* Three simple pillars to feel steadier again: physical, emotional, and spiritual nutrition

* How to reframe perimenopause from a breakdown into a transition

Resources 

Take the “Where Are You in Your Menopause Journey?”  Quiz

"Perimenopause Hell & How to Overcome It” Download 

 Book a FREE discovery call NOW to get personalized support!

✨ Subscribe to the podcast so you never miss an episode, leave me a review and share with your friends in Peri!