If you’re looking to learn more about all aspects of women's health, this is the episode for you!

In part 2 of the conversation with Maria Rafferty, Maria and Carla talk about fertility myths, the importance of digestion, and looking at everything that menopause entails.

You’ll learn about the role of blood flow, diet, emotional health, and lifestyle in optimising fertility, restoring balance, and seeing menopause as a time to really get to know yourself and pour all your time and attention back onto you!

If you haven’t listened to part 1, go ahead and give that a listen first!

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00:00 Contraception choices

03:51 Improving your fertility

07:36 Diet and digestion for better health

17:13 Male fertility issues

21:00 Sweating and rebalancing

22:26 Menopause overview

23:03 HRT

24:11 Perimenopause and Chinese medicine

25:14 IVF and emotional healing

29:20 Navigating midlife reflections

32:20 The role of oestrogen

35:45 How to reconnect with your womb and heal

38:15 Having your period for 14 days

39:50 PCOS and dietary changes

Thank you so much to Maria for joining us on the podcast. We hope you enjoyed it!

We will be back in the new year for more episodes of the Wise Yourself Up Podcast, so make sure to subscribe to be notified when a new episode is out.

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Carla is joined today with Maria Rafferty, the Hormone Health Coach, who has a wealth of knowledge about women’s health through every stage of life.

Maria shares insights into healthy periods, the importance of ovulation and why you need to be tracking this, and how your lifestyle choices, such as your diet, impact your hormonal health.

This episode is packed with SO much value and is something that every woman should listen to.

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There was so much value in this episode that we decided to split it into two parts! Make sure to subscribe and tune in next week to hear part 2.

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Healing can feel scary, and it’s definitely not easy. It’s a long process, but it’s one that will truly set you free and allow you to be your authentic self.

Today, Carla is discussing one of the biggest challenges on the healing journey: resistance.

Healing isn’t a straightforward path, and resistance can show up in so many different ways.

Carla is probably one of the most resistant people to healing, so she fully understands why you might be too.

But ultimately, if you’re looking to experience more love, more joy, more pleasure, more play, and a more abundant life, you need to break through this resistance in order to heal.

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Wise Yourself Up Turns 1!

In this episode, Carla reflects on the first year of the podcast, the meaning behind it, and why she wanted to start it.

Carla wanted to present a different angle to healing, showing that it’s for everyone—you can still enjoy partying or have made mistakes and still belong in this space. She brings humour and lightheartedness to these topics and really hopes that it helps you on your healing journey.

To everyone who supports the podcast, Carla wants to send a big thank you. She absolutely loves this space and the community she has built.

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To celebrate the podcast turning 1, Carla is giving away a 1:1 session to anyone who comments below on Spotify, sharing how this podcast has helped you. You’ll also get an extra entry if you share it on your story or leave a review on Apple Podcasts!

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In this episode of the Wise Yourself Up podcast, Carla welcomes special guest Orla Swan, also known as the Health Hun.

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This episode is dedicate to Carla’s Granny Adeline ❤️

Carla felt called to share the story of her granny’s passing and hopes that it helps anyone grieving.

Sending lots of love to anyone struggling at the moment.

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Carla is joined by Dr. Katie Gambier Ross, a neuroscientist, somatic movement coach, nutritionist, and podcaster.

In this episode, Carla and Katie discuss everything from neuroscience to somatics, the wisdom of the body, and the role of pleasure in personal growth.

This is an incredible episode, as you can instantly see the similarities that Carla and Katie share—not only in their passion for understanding the mind-body connection but also in their personal experiences and values.

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00:00 Intro

01:20 Katie’s Background

03:16 Adjusting to Living in London

13:16 Where Katie’s Obsession with Neuroscience Began

16:46 Understanding Somatics and Aliveness

19:48 Lessons from Working with Dementia Patients

24:30 Living in Bali vs. London

34:33 Influences in Somatic Practices

45:22 Exploring Pleasure and Sensuality in Life

51:22 Biggest Influence on Katie’s Teachings

56:10 Favorite Quote

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If you’re looking to get out of your head and into your body for true healing, Carla offers 1:1 somatic coaching to help you with this. Click here to register your interest.

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Carla chats in today’s episode about how emotions are held in the body.

She takes you through each part of the body and explains how different organs hold specific emotions and how this knowledge can help us tune into our physical and emotional well-being.

People often think that the brain is the most intelligent organ, but it’s not—the heart is.

Carla used to feel some resistance to this topic, so if that’s you right now, please approach it with an open mind, as she has seen more and more how true it is.

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- 00:00 - Life updates: The Maid and response flexibility

- 06:19 - How emotions are held in the body

- 10:54 - Our evolution and the intelligence of the heart

- 16:30 - The development of the body from conception to human form

- 17:02 - The power of the spine, sacrum, and skeletal system in emotional healing

- 21:12 - Lungs and the importance of conscious breathing

- 22:35 - 1:1 coaching

- 23:54 - The connection between the stomach and heart

- 27:00 - Understanding the intestines, kidneys, liver, and psoas

- 30:18 - The arms, hands, and shoulders

- 32:00 - The lower body and how trauma is stored here

- 34:11 - The lips and skin

- 35:08 - If you have any questions, let me know!

If you’re looking to get out of your head and into your body for true healing, Carla offers 1:1 somatic coaching to help you with this. Click here to register your interest.

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Your body always tells the truth, the mind does not.

This is why it’s so important that we give ourselves the space to listen to what our body is telling us.

Carla knows exactly what it’s like to resist rest, and in this episode, she gives practical tips on how to begin incorporating rest and stillness into our lives, as well as the benefits of learning to listen to our bodies.

You are worthy of rest, and learning to sit and be with yourself will allow you to tune into the incredible power that you have as a woman.

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The Wave Effect has just finished, and Carla is reflecting on the power that sitting in silence has had on the women inside the course—and the power it can have on your life too.

We are often so caught up in pushing ourselves physically, but the idea of sitting with our thoughts for as little as 30 minutes a day can feel daunting.

Carla chats about her own resistance to embracing stillness and how we can reconnect with our bodies and cultivate more joy and love in our lives when we turn inward.

If you’ve been feeling disconnected or stuck, then this episode is for you.

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