Sexy Ageing: Embracing Life beyond 40

Mel Tempest is a fitness business influencer or in my opinion, a woman who influences. Her belief and tenacity to leave the fitness industry better than she found it is the key driver to her daily life. She also lives with a brain tumour and there is something about that situation that can either make you shut down and hide away or get after your goals. Mel is the goal-getter. In this episode we discuss

- the changes that we have noticed to the fitness industry two years after a pandemic

- what it's like to live with a brain tumour every day

- tips on mastering midlife

- and delivering on your purpose every day.

I wrote a book - it took 9 months - just like growing a baby. And I was also filled with anxiety through the unknown of the publishing process and the fact that I lay bare so many of the emotions I had while tacking 29 perimenpause symptoms.

It breaks my heart that women can't access the support and information they need to navigate the menopause stage of life. And so having Dr Samantha Newman as my guest for this special International Women's Day episode was brilliant. There have been so many positive steps taken for equality for women but healthcare is still a long way behind. The fact that women DON'T know about perimenopause until they are in it, baffles me! Or that GP's and health providers aren't always able to provide the correct information for women who need help to understand this normal (but seriously messy) phase of life.

In this episode, our goal is to help women prepare for their 15-min consult with their GP when it comes to discussing their perimenopause symptoms. 

We also discuss:

- the stages of the reproductive cycle and stages of menopause.

- exercise and the menstrual cycle

- HRT vs breast cancer debate

- the road forward for women's healthcare in New Zealand and beyond

IMPORTANT LINKS

DR SAMANTHA WEBSITE

PERIMENOPAUSE SYMPTOM CHECKER - will update location for this important document in the very near future

PODCAST RECOMMENDATION - THE SHIFT with Sam Baker

We are two midlife fitness experts and podcasters from opposite sides of the world having a catch up and discussing our respective menopause journeys. Both Philippa and I work as fitness professionals and our goal is to help midlife women understand the hormonal changes to their bodies and mind and provide credible education across fitness, movement and lifestyle.

Philippa, is a trained physiotherapist who created an online Pilates and Yoga platform for anyone, anywhere to join her online classes from the safety and comfort of their own home.

Tune in as we discuss

- as "technophobes" taking our fitness programs from "in real life" to "online"

- how we should be moving and exercising in midlife and minimising injuries

- we share our menopause stories and gnarly symptoms!

- compare tools for tracking symptoms

You can follow Philippa and join her classes through the LINKS

INSTAGRAM

LINKEDIN

FACEBOOK

YOUTUBE

TWITTER

Fyonna Vanderwerf is based in Ontario, Canada. She is a former IronWoman, Competitive Bodybuilder and the owner of HIVE Muskoka - a fitness facility for ALL. In this entertaining and supercharged interview, we started with:

- should women over 40yrs wear bikinis?

- Girl Power! and mentoring others within the fitness industry. Check out WIFA (Women in Fitness Association)

- Can we rock a mohawk and undercut?

- And our Duran Duran karaoke segment (not to be missed!)

You can check out more on Fyonna here:

WEBSITE

INSTAGRAM

LINKEDIN

Stuck in a rut? Sick of the "grind"? Yep, we've all been through it or maybe even still going through it! It's a genuine moment for midlifer's that you might question your career, relationships, hell even which country you want to live in! In this episode with Patti Diener, author of "After the Fire" and podcast host of "My Beautiful 2nd Act", we discuss the mental and emotional journey to get to that place of judgement-free living. Where we get to live on our own terms. In the episode we discuss

* living our best life in midlife (Chapter Two)

* the journey to become a published author

* tools to manage anxiety with decision making

* why midlife women start podcasts

* why Chapter 2 is so 'f*cking awesome

* inspiration to live your purpose, values and on your own terms

RECOMMENDED RESOURCES

Patti Diener WEBSITE

INSTAGRAM: Beautiful Second Act Podcast 

https://gabbybernstein.com

PODCAST: The Cathy Heller Show

PODCAST: Dr Wayne Dyer

This is the FIRST podcast Episode for 2022! And what a great way to start the year with a discussion on gratitude and the power of meditation. My guest, Lori Saitz is based in the US and is the CEO of Zen Rabbit and the Host of the podcast "Fine is a 4-letter Word". Lori is an award-winning writer, speaker, broadcaster and a nationally recognized expert in using gratitude and meditation as shortcuts to success. 

In this episode we discuss the how the mind can shift with a daily "gratitude attitude". Throw in a meditation practice and the power of creating and fulfilling your dream life becomes clearer. With the challenges of the past two years, for managing stress and anxiety alone, meditation is a well recognised tool.

TOOLKIT/SHOW NOTES

LORI'S WEBSITE ZEN RABBIT

LINKEDIN PROFILE

INSTAGRAM

WOMEN IN FITNESS ASSOCIATION L.E.A.D PROGRAM

BRENÉ BROWN VALUES

This is the first podcast episode to feature as a video interview - enjoy!

Faith Agugu, a former catwalk model in London and Australia, is the founder of the Silver Sirens Community. As a practicing psychotherapist in Australia, Faith helps midlifer's tap into their purpose and create the dream life for their "second act". We share an intense dislike for the words "anti-ageing" and Faith addresses what it means to celebrate the rise of the 50+ woman. We have an interesting discussion on ageing across cultures as well as what ageing means to us personally.

SILVER SIRENS WEBSITE

SILVER SIRENS IG