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:

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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 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:

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

🔗 Grab the Self-Love Journal - https://themenopausemindshift.com/jou...

🔔 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:

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

🔗 Grab the Self-Love Journal - https://themenopausemindshift.com/jou...

🌸 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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Your breath is one of the few tools you can use in the exact moment stress, emotion, or menopause symptoms begin to take over. In this conversation, The Menopause Queen, Lisa R. Triggs, speaks with Romy Limenes about how intentional breathing can bring you back to the present moment, create a greater sense of safety within your body, and support your nervous system during menopause and life’s most difficult seasons.

You’ll learn how practices such as box breathing and coherence breathing can fit into everyday life, even when you’re driving, washing dishes, or feeling emotionally overwhelmed. Romy also shares how breathwork, radical self-love, and her Root,

Connect with Romy Website www.breathworksimple.com

Instagram: @breathscapeswithromy

Free Breathscape Experience the power of your breath through a free guided audio designed to help you slow down, reconnect, and return to yourself. https://www.breathworksimple.com/blank

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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.

 💖 Ready to Rise? Start Here: 🔗 Grab the Book: The Menopause Mindshift - https://themenopausemindshift.com/

🔗 Grab the Self-Love Journal - https://themenopausemindshift.com/jou..

. 🌸 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.

#menopause #lisartriggs #mindshift #perimenopause #menopauserelief #selflove #mindset #midlifewomen #womenshealth #holistichealth#manifestation #womenempowerment #midlife #midlifewomen #wellness #selfcare #menopausesymptoms #hormonebalance #menopausehelp #menopauseawareness #breathwork #boxbreathing #reducestress

What if everything we've been told about menopause is only half the story? In this episode of the Menopause Mindshift Self-Love Podcast, I sit down with Rev. Dr. Joanne Angel Barry Colon, author of The Menopause Portal, who's spent over four decades in the health, fitness and wellness industry.

We flip the narrative on menopause completely and explore the other side of the coin, from what your hot flashes and 3 AM wake ups might really mean, to how moon cycles connect to our own cycles, to the trauma and grief we hold in our bodies and how to finally release it.

Dr. Joanne shares why our body is our biggest messenger, how astrology can be your navigation system, and why this chapter isn't the end but the best time of a woman's life. Whether you're deep into the metaphysical or brand new to it, this conversation will get you thinking about your symptoms, your energy and yourself in a whole new way.

Dr. Joanne's info: www.wholisticfitnessny.com https://www.facebook.com/wholisticfitnessny

https://www.instagram.com/wholisticfitnessny

https://www.youtube.com/@WholisticFitnessNY

https://www.linkedin.com/in/wholistic-fitness-barrycolon-2468jab

https://www.tiktok.com/@wholisticfitnessny

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What if your body isn't betraying you during menopause? What if it's communicating with you?

Hot flashes, weight gain, brain fog, interrupted sleep, and fatigue may feel like they're working against you, but they can also be signals that your body needs something different. Instead of ignoring those messages or looking for another quick fix, this episode explores how learning to listen to your body can change the way you approach menopause.

Lisa shares the powerful shift that helped transform her own menopause journey and explains why small, intentional changes can make a meaningful difference. From nutrition and strength training to stress reduction, sleep, and mindset, discover how supporting your body instead of fighting it can help you feel stronger, healthier, and more in control.

• Why menopause symptoms may be your body's way of communicating with you

• How stress, food choices, movement, and sleep influence symptom severity

• Why small daily changes create lasting results

• The simple affirmation that can help you build a stronger connection with your body

Affirmation: "I listen to my body's needs."

It's time to stop fighting your body and start listening to what it's been trying to tell you all along.

Most women experience a profound loss of self during midlife. The numbness. The exhaustion. The feeling that you've completely disappeared. But what if this chapter isn't the end of your story, it's actually the beginning of coming home to yourself? In this conversation with Dr. Julie Merriman, a counselor, professor, author, and podcast host, we explore burnout, self-loathing, nervous system regulation, and the transformative journey of excavating yourself during midlife. Discover why regulating your nervous system is the key to managing menopause symptoms, finding desire again, and remembering who you truly are. Because midlife isn't an ending. It's your invitation to begin.

About Dr. Julie Merriman:

Dr. Julie Merriman is a licensed counselor, university professor, author, registered play therapist, yoga instructor, and EMDR therapist who has worked with hundreds of middle-aged women navigating burnout, self-loss, and nervous system overwhelm. After her own experience with burnout and self-loathing, she excavated herself and found her way home again. Now she's dedicated to helping women understand that midlife is not an ending, but a beginning of rediscovering who they truly are.

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Most doctors say menopause lasts 12 months, but what happens after? The truth is, menopause symptoms can continue for 2 to 14 years on average, with some women experiencing them for decades. In this episode, we explore what post-menopausal symptoms really are and the key factors that determine how long you'll experience them: age, genetics, ethnicity, lifestyle, and stress. But here's what most people don't talk about: your mindset and mental health play a massive role in managing these symptoms long-term. Whether it's diet, exercise, or the way you think about your body, discover how to take control of your post-menopausal journey instead of letting your hormones control you.

The Menopause Queen, Lisa R. Triggs, is a certified menopause coach, certified neuroscience coach, motivational speaker and Amazon bestselling author of The Menopause Mindshift: How I Unleashed My Inner Queen, And You Can Too! She has been navigating menopause for 20 years and during that time, she experienced insomnia, hot flashes, brain fog, memory loss, fatigue, weight gain, and the list goes on. Until one day, she had enough. Lisa made a radical decision to stop searching outside herself for healing and instead go within. This channel is a space where we think about menopause differently. Here, you’ll find genuine support, encouragement, and powerful insights focused on the connection between self-love and menopause. Expect personal stories, inspiring guests, and real, honest conversations about what menopause is really like.

In this powerful conversation, Sharmeen Baria shares her own courageous journey of escaping a narcissistic and abusive marriage, raising her children as a single mother, and building a thriving career helping women do the same.

She reveals how intuition, faith, and surrounding yourself with supportive community are essential to breaking free and reclaiming your life. If you've ever felt trapped, unheard, or unseen in a relationship, this episode will remind you that freedom is possible and your life is meant to be lived fully.

About Sharmeen: Sharmeen Baria is a psychology and social work professional, coach, and international bestselling author who has dedicated her life to helping women heal from abusive relationships and rediscover their inner power. With nearly 32 years of experience supporting others, Sharmeen guides women through their personal transformation journey, helping them move from feeling small and stuck to standing confidently in their own freedom.

Her mission is to help women become the heroes of their own story and recognize that life after leaving is not just possible, it's beautiful. Through her coaching practice and books, including the international bestseller I Am Powerful and Whispers of the Heart, Sharmeen teaches women that healing begins with stillness, trust, and ultimately, self-love.

Guest links:

Website: www.sharmeenbaria.com

LinkedIn:@sharmeen-baria

Facebook @sharmeenbariacoaching

Instagram @sharmeenbaria

🎙️ 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: 🔗 Grab the Book: The Menopause Mindshift - https://themenopausemindshift.com/ 🔗 Grab the Self-Love Journal - https://themenopausemindshift.com/jou...

There were days when you'd wake up feeling anxious for no reason, wondering what's wrong with you. Turns out, it's menopause. During this life stage, anxiety creeps in as hormonal fluctuations stress your nervous system. But here's the good news: you can manage it. The key is reducing stress through science based practices like meditation. When you meditate, your brain takes complete control over your body, actively lowering cortisol and calming your nervous system. It's not woo-woo, it's neuroscience. By incorporating meditation into your daily routine along with focusing on the present moment and letting go of what you can't control, you can significantly reduce anxiety and take back your power during menopause.