Menopause affects so much more than hot flashes, sleep, weight and brain fog. Changes in intimacy, pleasure and how we care for our bodies deserve a place in the conversation too.

In this episode of The Menopause Mindshift Self-Love Podcast, I’m joined by Heather Hiemstra, founder and formulator of Rockstar Blends and a Certified Menopause Coach. After surviving colon cancer at 37, Heather became interested in plant botanicals and the body’s endocannabinoid system. Her own journey eventually led her to develop Rockstar Woman, a botanical intimate care product created for women navigating perimenopause and menopause.

Heather and I talk openly about intimacy during menopause, the changes women can face as hormones shift, and why caring for this part of ourselves belongs in the larger conversation about self-love. We also explore Heather’s interest in plant based approaches and her belief that women deserve to know there are different options available to support themselves through this phase of life.

Three takeaways from this episode:

This conversation is a reminder that taking care of ourselves during menopause means taking care of all of ourselves, including the parts we haven’t always felt comfortable talking about.

Connect with Heather:

RockstarBlends.com

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Instagram: @HeatherReillyAlchemist

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🎙️ Welcome to your menopause rewrite! Where you don’t just survive menopause—you redefine it on your own terms. Hosted by Lisa R. Triggs—bestselling author of The Menopause Mindshift: How I Unleashed My Inner Queen, And You Can Too!, self-love advocate, and unapologetic voice for women navigating the wild ride of perimenopause, menopause, and midlife transformation.

After 20 years of battling over 30 symptoms (yes, 30!)—from insomnia and fatigue to depression and burnout—Lisa discovered one life-changing truth: everything shifts when you start with self-love. Now she’s on a mission to help YOU reclaim your joy, your health, and your power. You’ll discover:

✨ What it really means to “unleash your inner queen”

✨ How the way you feel about yourself can affect menopause symptoms

✨ The importance of mindset shifts during this transformational time

✨ Real talk about HRT, relationships, and the emotional toll of menopause

Whether you’re 35 or 65, curious or completely overwhelmed—this podcast is your space to feel seen, heard, and fully supported.

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🔔 Subscribe & turn on notifications—your menopause rewrite begins NOW. You’re not alone. And your most radiant, confident, unstoppable self? She’s just getting started. Let’s rise together. 💖

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How many times have you said yes when everything inside you wanted to say no?

Yes because you felt guilty. Yes because someone expected it. Yes because you’ve always been the person everyone can count on.

In this episode of The Menopause Mindshift Self-Love Podcast, I’m joined by author and speaker Paula Matthias for a conversation about boundaries, self-advocacy, and becoming more intentional about what deserves our time and energy in midlife.

Paula shares the experience that changed the way she thought about using her voice. After receiving a promotion, she walked into a boardroom and realized she was the only woman there. Instead of owning her place at the table, she made herself small and barely spoke. That moment eventually led her to examine the choices she was making in other areas of her life and to develop The Yes Test Method.

The method asks three questions before automatically saying yes:

Is it yours? Is it essential? Is it sustainable?

We talk about what happens when women spend years putting everyone else first, how overcommitting can lead to resentment, and why midlife can be an important time to start asking yourself what you actually want.

Paula also shares a powerful example of using the Yes Test to decide when to speak up in an uncomfortable situation, and we explore how fear, overthinking, boundaries, stress and self-advocacy can all influence the choices we make.

One of my favourite messages from our conversation comes near the end when Paula reminds us that we’re still becoming. Midlife isn’t the end of the story. There is still time to reinvent ourselves, pursue what matters to us, and start making intentional choices that move us toward the life we want.

Paula Matthias is the author of Speak Up and The Yes Test Method. After more than a decade working in tech, recruiting and other male-dominated professional spaces, Paula began exploring why so many women hold themselves back, struggle to advocate for themselves, or automatically put other people’s priorities ahead of their own.

Today, she speaks to women about self-advocacy, boundaries, intentional decision-making and creating their next chapter. She also works in consulting and hosts retreats designed to help women get clearer about what they want and how to move toward it.

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🔔 Subscribe & turn on notifications, your menopause rewrite begins NOW.

You’re not alone. And your most radiant, confident, unstoppable self? She’s just getting started. Let’s rise together. 💖

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What if one of the tools that could help you navigate the emotional side of menopause was as simple as a pencil, a piece of paper and permission to write something bad?

In this episode of The Menopause Mindshift Self-Love Podcast, I’m joined by therapist and author Margaret Bryden for a fascinating conversation about what she calls Bad Poetry and how writing can become an accessible form of self-expression and self-compassion.

We explore how poetry can help us slow down when our thoughts feel overwhelming, become more aware of what we’re feeling, silence the judgemental inner critic, and create space for the emotions that can surface during menopause. Margaret also explains why writing doesn’t have to be polished, profound or even traditionally poetic to be valuable.

And perhaps my favourite part of the conversation is where writing and our stories meet: when we begin making meaning from our experiences, we can start taking greater ownership of the story we tell ourselves and how we choose to move forward.

Margaret even gives us a wonderfully simple place to begin: five minutes and one question, “What am I carrying today?”

About My Guest:

Margaret Bryden is a therapist, mom and author of How I Understand It: A Bad Poet’s Guide to Mental Health and Resilience. Through her work as a therapist, Margaret began using poetry to help people increase self-awareness, work through difficult emotions and find language for experiences that can sometimes be hard to express. Her approach, which she calls Bad Poetry, is about quieting the inner critic, getting curious about what’s true for you, and giving yourself the freedom to write without judgement. Her guest form also describes Bad Poetry as an act of self-compassion.

Connect with Margaret:

www.SageInsightTherapy.com

Linkedin: www.linkedin.com/in/margaretbryden

Therapy https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61586527275910

The conversation you’re avoiding may be the one that changes everything.

How many times have we hoped things would get better on their own?

We hope someone will notice. We hope they’ll change. We hope that if we wait long enough, things will somehow work themselves out.

But sometimes the greatest act of self-love isn’t waiting. It’s finding the courage to tell yourself the truth, speak up, and have the conversation that could change the direction of your life. That’s what we’re talking about today.

In this episode of The Menopause Mindshift Self-Love Podcast, The Menopause Queen, Lisa R. Triggs, sits down with Marcelle LeBlanc for an honest conversation about communication, relationships, and why the conversations we avoid can sometimes be the ones we need most.

Midlife can bring greater clarity about who we are, what we want, what we value, and what we’re no longer willing to accept. Marcelle shares how learning to communicate those things clearly can help us address resentment, disappointment, disconnection, and unmet needs before years pass without anything changing.

In this episode, you’ll discover:

👑 Why avoiding difficult conversations can create greater distance in relationships

👑 How to get clear about what you actually want before starting the conversation

👑 A practical way to communicate what’s wrong, explain how it’s affecting you, and make a specific request

👑 Why midlife can bring new awareness to relationship patterns, boundaries, and values we may have carried with us for years

About Marcelle

Marcelle LeBlanc is the founder of The Conversation Architect, where she helps women develop the skills and language to have difficult conversations they’ve been avoiding. Drawing from her own experience rebuilding her life following divorce and 17 years of listening to women share their relationship struggles, Marcelle helps women get honest about what they want, communicate more clearly, and approach important conversations with greater confidence.

Connect with Marcelle:

https://onekeyconversation.com

https://www.facebook.com/TheConversationArchitect

https://www.instagram.com/the_conversation_architect/

https://www.linkedin.com/in/theconversationarchitect/

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Women spend years caring for families, building careers, managing relationships, and taking care of everyone around them. Somewhere along the way, their own happiness, creativity, and passions can quietly move further down the list.

In this episode of The Menopause Mindshift Self-Love Podcast, The Menopause Queen, Lisa R. Triggs, sits down with Kenya E. Aissa, former social worker, wellness entrepreneur, author, founder of Ruby Envy Wellness, and creator of Escape to Create, to talk about what happens when women decide to put themselves back on that list.

Kenya shares why creativity, movement, mindfulness, and self-expression can help women reconnect with parts of themselves they may have lost along the way, and why choosing your own happiness and mental wellness is an important part of self-love.

In this conversation, you’ll discover:

👑 Why women can struggle to give themselves permission to prioritize their own happiness

👑 How creativity, movement, and mindfulness can help women reconnect with themselves

👑 Why returning to old passions or discovering new ones can be especially meaningful during midlife

👑 How choosing yourself can become an act of self-love rather than something to feel guilty about

Sometimes returning to joy starts with one decision: stop waiting for someone else to give you permission.

Connect with Kenya; Website: https://www.rubyenvywellness.com/ Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/everythingkenya Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/kenyabeewrites/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@rubyenvy LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kenya-e-aissa-ms-91463bb6

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🎙️ Welcome to your menopause rewrite! Where you don’t just survive menopause—you redefine it on your own terms. Hosted by Lisa R. Triggs—bestselling author of The Menopause Mindshift: How I Unleashed My Inner Queen, And You Can Too!, self-love advocate, and unapologetic voice for women navigating the wild ride of perimenopause, menopause, and midlife transformation.

After nearly 20 years of battling over 30 symptoms (yes, 30!)—from insomnia and fatigue to depression and burnout—Lisa discovered one life-changing truth: everything shifts when you start with self-love. Now she’s on a mission to help YOU reclaim your joy, your health, and your power. You’ll discover:

✨ What it really means to “unleash your inner queen”

✨ How the way you feel about yourself can affect menopause symptoms

✨ The importance of mindset shifts during this transformational time

✨ Real talk about HRT, relationships, and the emotional toll of menopause

Whether you’re 35 or 65, curious or completely overwhelmed—this podcast is your space to feel seen, heard, and fully supported.

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💖 Ready to Rise? Start Here:

🔗 Grab the Book: The Menopause Mindshift - https://themenopausemindshift.com/

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What are you still carrying that may no longer be serving you?

During menopause and midlife, old hurts can feel louder. Relationships can shift. Emotions can become heightened, and things that were once tolerated may suddenly feel impossible to ignore.

In this episode of The Menopause Mindshift Self-Love Podcast, The Menopause Queen, Lisa R. Triggs, is talking about what happens when we continue to carry anger, guilt, resentment, old memories, and the need for an apology or resolution we may never receive.

Because letting go doesn’t mean what happened didn’t matter. It means deciding how much of your energy you’re willing to continue giving it.

In this episode, you’ll discover:

👑 Why old hurts and unresolved emotions can feel amplified during menopause and midlife

👑 How to recognize when holding on is keeping you stuck instead of helping you heal

👑 Practical ways to begin releasing anger, guilt, and negative thoughts through writing, visualization, and shifting your perspective

👑 Why moving forward doesn’t always require an apology, explanation, or resolution from someone else

There comes a point when we get to decide what still belongs in our lives, what we’ve learned from, what we’re ready to release, and how we want to move forward from here.

Sometimes choosing yourself means finally deciding that you’re ready to let go.

🎙️ Why Letting Go Feels So Hard During Menopause

Subscribe to The Menopause Mindshift Self-Love Podcast for real, honest conversations for women in menopause.

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Menopause symptoms can feel confusing, especially when everything gets blamed on hormones. In this episode of The Menopause Mindshift Self-Love Podcast, Julie Ashlock and I talk about why it’s important to look at the bigger picture. We discuss how nutrition, movement, sleep, hydration, inflammation, stress, and individual health differences can all influence the way women feel during menopause, and why there’s no single approach that works for everyone.

We also explore the value of becoming your own health advocate, asking better questions, and understanding what your body may actually need in this stage of life. Julie explains how testing can offer a more personalized look at health, and we spend time talking about practical strategies for better sleep, supporting the body naturally, and making informed decisions about menopause care.

✨ Why menopause symptoms aren’t always about estrogen alone.

✨ How sleep, nutrition, movement, hydration, and inflammation can affect the way you feel.

✨ Why a personalized approach can be more effective than a one-size-fits-all solution.

✨ Practical ways to better understand and support your body during menopause.

Julie Ashlock is a Certified Menopause Coaching Specialist, Certified Master Health Coach, Certified Nutritionist, and massage therapist who works primarily with women navigating midlife and menopause. She helps women better understand what may be happening beneath the surface by combining health education, lifestyle strategies, supplementation, and testing to create a more personalized approach to wellness. Her goal is to help women feel informed, supported, and confident as they navigate this next chapter of life.

Connect with Julie:

https://www.linkedin.com/in/julieashlock

🎙️ Welcome to your menopause rewrite! Where you don’t just survive menopause—you redefine it on your own terms. Hosted by Lisa R. Triggs—bestselling author of The Menopause Mindshift: How I Unleashed My Inner Queen, And You Can Too!, self-love advocate, and unapologetic voice for women navigating the wild ride of perimenopause, menopause, and midlife transformation.

After nearly 20 years of battling over 30 symptoms (yes, 30!)—from insomnia and fatigue to depression and burnout—Lisa discovered one life-changing truth: everything shifts when you start with self-love. Now she’s on a mission to help YOU reclaim your joy, your health, and your power. You’ll discover:

✨ What it really means to “unleash your inner queen”

✨ How the way you feel about yourself can affect menopause symptoms

✨ The importance of mindset shifts during this transformational time

✨ Real talk about HRT, relationships, and the emotional toll of menopause

Whether you’re 35 or 65, curious or completely overwhelmed—this podcast is your space to feel seen, heard, and fully supported.

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Someday is one of the most dangerous words we can say to ourselves.

In this episode of The Menopause Mindshift Self-Love Podcast, I'm joined by Pat Schultz for an inspiring conversation about fear, self-trust, and the courageous decisions that can change the direction of our lives. We explore why so many women postpone their dreams, how our brains naturally interpret uncertainty as danger, and why waiting until we feel confident often keeps us exactly where we are. Together, we discuss the connection between fear, self-love, and personal growth, and why one small courageous step is often all it takes to begin creating lasting change.

Whether you're navigating menopause, starting over, or simply wondering if it's too late to pursue something that's been on your heart, this conversation is a reminder that the life you want isn't waiting for more confidence. It's waiting for your first courageous step.

Pat Schultz is the author of Does Your Bucket List Have a Hole in It?, speaker, coach, and founder of I'm Ready 4 Takeoff. Inspired by discovering a college paper her mother wrote about the life she dreamed of living but never experienced, Pat dedicated her work to helping people stop postponing their dreams. Through her writing and coaching, she encourages others to move beyond fear, trust themselves, and create a life that reflects their values, purpose, and the legacy they want to leave behind.

✔️ Why fear often disguises itself as discomfort and keeps us from taking the first step.

✔️ How one courageous decision can begin changing the way you think, feel, and move forward.

✔️ Why waiting for confidence may be the very thing keeping you stuck.

✔️ How self-love includes believing you're worthy of pursuing the life you truly want.

Connect with Pat: 

www.imready4takeoff.com

https://www.linkedin.com/in/patschultzmba/

https://www.instagram.com/successcoachpat/

[email protected]

Purchase Pat's Book:

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GQW5X5HF

🎙️ Welcome to your menopause rewrite! Where you don’t just survive menopause—you redefine it on your own terms. Hosted by The Menopause Queen, Lisa R. Triggs—bestselling author of The Menopause Mindshift: How I Unleashed My Inner Queen, And You Can Too!, self-love advocate, and unapologetic voice for women navigating the wild ride of perimenopause, menopause, and midlife transformation.

After 20 years of battling over 30 symptoms (yes, 30!)—from insomnia and fatigue to depression and burnout—Lisa discovered one life-changing truth: everything shifts when you start with self-love. Now she’s on a mission to help YOU reclaim your joy, your health, and your power.

You’ll discover:

✨ What it really means to “unleash your inner queen”

✨ How the way you feel about yourself can affect menopause symptoms

✨ The importance of mindset shifts during this transformational time

✨ Real talk about HRT, relationships, and the emotional toll of menopause

Whether you’re 35 or 65, curious or completely overwhelmed—this podcast is your space to feel seen, heard, and fully supported.

Menopause can change more than your hormones. It can change your brain, your thoughts, and the way you speak to yourself. But those changes don't have to define your future.

In this episode of The Menopause Mindshift Self-Love Podcast, The Menopause Queen, Lisa R. Triggs explores why your brain changes during menopause and what you can do about it. You'll discover how neuroplasticity, your brain's remarkable ability to create new neural pathways, can help you build greater self-trust, emotional resilience, and self-love. Lisa walks us through how hormone changes, past experiences, and lifelong beliefs influence the way you think and respond to the challenges of menopause.

If you've been struggling with brain fog, negative self-talk, low confidence, or feeling like you've lost yourself during menopause, this episode will encourage you to think differently. You'll learn why your menopause brain isn't fixed, why change is possible at any age, and how small, intentional shifts can help you begin creating healthier thought patterns that support the woman you're becoming.

✔️ What neuroplasticity is and how your brain creates and strengthens new neural pathways.

✔️ Why menopause can change the way you speak to yourself and how to interrupt negative thought patterns.

✔️ How childhood experiences, lifelong beliefs, and hormone changes continue to influence your mindset.

✔️ Practical tools to build greater emotional resilience, strengthen self-trust, and retrain your brain during menopause.

🎙️ Welcome to your menopause rewrite! Where you don’t just survive menopause—you redefine it on your own terms. Hosted by Lisa R. Triggs—bestselling author of The Menopause Mindshift: How I Unleashed My Inner Queen, And You Can Too!, self-love advocate, and unapologetic voice for women navigating the wild ride of perimenopause, menopause, and midlife transformation.

After 20 years of battling over 30 symptoms (yes, 30!)—from insomnia and fatigue to depression and burnout—Lisa discovered one life-changing truth: everything shifts when you start with self-love. Now she’s on a mission to help YOU reclaim your joy, your health, and your power. You’ll discover:

✨ What it really means to “unleash your inner queen”

✨ How the way you feel about yourself can affect menopause symptoms

✨ The importance of mindset shifts during this transformational time

✨ Real talk about HRT, relationships, and the emotional toll of menopause

Whether you’re 35 or 65, curious or completely overwhelmed—this podcast is your space to feel seen, heard, and fully supported.

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💖 Ready to Rise? Start Here:

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🔔 Subscribe & turn on notifications—your menopause rewrite begins NOW. You’re not alone. And your most radiant, confident, unstoppable self? She’s just getting started. Let’s rise together. 💖

Menopause weight gain isn't always about what you're eating.

Sometimes, it's about what you're still carrying emotionally.

In this heartfelt episode of The Menopause Mindshift Self-Love Podcast, The Menopause Queen, Lisa R. Triggs, opens up about her own struggle with body changes during menopause and the surprising realization that she was grieving the body she used to have.

Lisa explores why acceptance isn't always immediate, how stress, fear, self-image and nervous system health are all connected, and why learning to appreciate the body you have today may be one of the most important steps toward improving your health.

If you've ever looked in the mirror and missed the woman you used to see, this episode will remind you that you are not alone, and that healing begins with understanding what you're really carrying.

In this episode you'll discover:

• Why menopause weight gain isn't always just physical.

If this episode speaks to you, please subscribe, leave a comment, and share it with another woman who needs this message today.

Remember to begin every day with self-love first.

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🎙️ Welcome to your menopause rewrite! Where you don’t just survive menopause—you redefine it on your own terms. Hosted by Lisa R. Triggs—bestselling author of The Menopause Mindshift: How I Unleashed My Inner Queen, And You Can Too!, self-love advocate, and unapologetic voice for women navigating the wild ride of perimenopause, menopause, and midlife transformation.

After  20 years of battling over 30 symptoms (yes, 30!)—from insomnia and fatigue to depression and burnout—Lisa discovered one life-changing truth: everything shifts when you start with self-love.

Now she’s on a mission to help YOU reclaim your joy, your health, and your power.

You’ll discover:

✨ What it really means to “unleash your inner queen”

✨ How the way you feel about yourself can affect menopause symptoms

✨ The importance of mindset shifts during this transformational time

✨ Real talk about HRT, relationships, and the emotional toll of menopause

Whether you’re 35 or 65, curious or completely overwhelmed—this podcast is your space to feel seen, heard, and fully supported. 

💖 Ready to Rise? Start Here:

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🌸 Join the Private Self-Love Facebook Community - https://www.facebook.com/groups/menopauseselflovecommunity

🔔 Subscribe & turn on notifications—your menopause rewrite begins NOW.

You’re not alone. And your most radiant, confident, unstoppable self? She’s just getting started. Let’s rise together.

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