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What comes to mind when you hear the word hypnotherapy? Relaxation, a deep sleep, or perhaps you're more of a sceptic and imagining being taken into a trance like state? Well in this episode, I'm joined by experienced Clinical Hypnotherapist, Sally Garozzo, and we're going to explore the practice of hypnotherapy and hear about how it could ease menopausal symptoms such as hot flashes, anxiety and sleep disturbances. Sally will help us to bust some myths about hypnotherapy, help us understand the benefits and learn exactly how it can help during the perimenopause and menopause years. 
As well as being an award winning clinical hypnotherapist and an advanced rapid transformational therapist, Sally Garozzo is also the founder of the Menopause Mindset Hypnosis collection, the world's only powerful set of hypnosis recordings, specifically for menopause symptoms. She also helps people with insomnia inside her Sleep Superpower Academy. 
In this episode
01:36 What is hypnotherapy and how does it work?
06:53 What happens to the body during hypnosis
08:33 The benefits of hypnosis during menopause
15:33 How to know if hypnotherapy is for you
19:20 Creating a safe space for emotional treatments
22:12 How to access hypnotherapy


About The Latte Lounge:
This episode of the Latte Lounge podcast was presented by Katie Taylor from The Latte Lounge: https://www.lattelounge.co.uk/
 We help women over 40 navigate perimenopause, menopause and midlife with confidence!
Download our free perimenopause symptom checker here: https://www.lattelounge.co.uk/the-34-symptoms-of-perimenopause-and-menopause-symptom-checker/ 
Would you like some extra support with managing your menopause symptoms? 
Here's a few ways we can help:
The Latte Lounge + is our online menopause clinic where you can get an online appointment with a menopause doctor, a personalised treatment plan and prescriptions delivered to your door, all for an affordable monthly payment. More info here.
The Latte Lounge Membership: join Katie in her inner hub for just £9.99 a month and you'll get monthly practical masterclasses (things like taster menopause yoga sessions, Q&As with menopause specialists etc), members-only content (including 'cheat sheet' summaries of our podcast episodes), how-to guides and resources, and closer support from Katie when you need it. More info here. 
Our free menopause symptom tracker: download our free symptom resource to check, track and understand your symptoms. Download for free here.
Find The Latte Lounge community online...
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/thelatteloungewomenover40 (or search The Latte Lounge group to find us)
Instagram: @loungethelatte
Twitter: @lounge_latte
YouTube: The Latte Lounge
Website: www.lattelounge.co.uk
Menopause resources: www.lattelounge.co.uk/menopause
The Midlife Festival: https://www.themidlifefestival.com/ 
Links from this episode:
Insta: @sallygarozzomindmentor
FB: https://www.facebook.com/sallygarozzomindmentor
Tw: https://twitter.com/sallygarozzo
Thank you:
The Latte Lounge podcast is produced by Emily Crosby Media https://www.emilycrosbymedia.com/
This series is sponsored by Youth & Earth. Visit Youth & Earth and use code LATTE25 at the checkout for a 25% discount on products!
https://youthandearth.com/
 
Disclaimer: Information contained within this podcast is no substitute for personalised medical advice and should not replace advice from your own doctor.
Please note that none of our podcast guests receive payment from our sponsor!
 

Too often women living with disability are left out of the menopause and midlife women's health conversations, and as a result put their symptoms down to pre existing health conditions, not realising that they could be entering perimenopause or menopause. 
In this episode, I’ll be talking to Emma Livingstone about navigating the menopause with a disability.
Emma Livingstone was born with cerebral palsy and had to give up work having seen a significant decline in her mobility in recent years, leading to several surgeries. It was her frustration at the lack of knowledge and understanding of cerebral palsy as a disability affecting adults that spurred her on to begin campaigning. And she founded Up, the adult cerebral palsy movement, to campaign for better support and services and give a voice to the adult cerebral palsy community.
In this episode:
01:46 Why Emma founded Up
08:09 The impact of aging on Emma’s health
12:56 Experiences of the CP community with menopause
21:48 Untangling diagnoses
25:43 Recognising CP as an adult condition


About The Latte Lounge:
This episode of the Latte Lounge podcast was presented by Katie Taylor from The Latte Lounge: https://www.lattelounge.co.uk/
 We help women over 40 navigate perimenopause, menopause and midlife with confidence!
Download our free perimenopause symptom checker here: https://www.lattelounge.co.uk/the-34-symptoms-of-perimenopause-and-menopause-symptom-checker/ 
Would you like some extra support with managing your menopause symptoms? 
Here's a few ways we can help:
The Latte Lounge + is our online menopause clinic where you can get an online appointment with a menopause doctor, a personalised treatment plan and prescriptions delivered to your door, all for an affordable monthly payment. More info here.
The Latte Lounge Membership: join Katie in her inner hub for just £9.99 a month and you'll get monthly practical masterclasses (things like taster menopause yoga sessions, Q&As with menopause specialists etc), members-only content (including 'cheat sheet' summaries of our podcast episodes), how-to guides and resources, and closer support from Katie when you need it. More info here. 
Our free menopause symptom tracker: download our free symptom resource to check, track and understand your symptoms. Download for free here.
Find The Latte Lounge community online...
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/thelatteloungewomenover40 (or search The Latte Lounge group to find us)
Instagram: @loungethelatte
Twitter: @lounge_latte
YouTube: The Latte Lounge
Website: www.lattelounge.co.uk
Menopause resources: www.lattelounge.co.uk/menopause
The Midlife Festival: https://www.themidlifefestival.com/ 
Links from this episode:
Find out more about the Up Movement:
Insta: @upmovement_cp
FB: https://www.facebook.com/upmovementcp
Tw: https://twitter.com/upmovement_cp
LI: https://www.linkedin.com/company/upmovementcp/
Thank you:
The Latte Lounge podcast is produced by Emily Crosby Media https://www.emilycrosbymedia.com/
This series is sponsored by Youth & Earth. Visit Youth & Earth and use code LATTE25 at the checkout for a 25% discount on products!
https://youthandearth.com/
 
Disclaimer: Information contained within this podcast is no substitute for personalised medical advice and should not replace advice from your own doctor.
Please note that none of our podcast guests receive payment from our sponsor!
 

Your pelvic floor is an incredibly important part of the body that very often doesn't get the attention it deserves. Incontinence, painful sex and constipation are all embarrassing symptoms of a weak pelvic floor. But on occasion, poor pelvic floor health can result in more serious issues such as prolapse. All of these issues are extremely common, particularly after pregnancy and childbirth. And they're absolutely treatable, but aren't openly discussed often enough. And many women suffer unnecessarily in silence rather than seek help. So I'm delighted to be able to speak today to author pelvic floor specialist and creator of the ABS system Kim Vopni. 
Kim Vopni is a speaker and women's health educator known as the Vagina Coach. She is a certified fitness professional who became passionate about spreading information on pelvic health when she was pregnant with her first child. 
In this episode
01:32 What is pelvic floor prolapse?
6:24 How hormones affect your pelvic floor
10:22 Pelvic floor exercise
16:50 Pelvic floor therapy
20:59 When is surgery the answer?
25:05 Working with a pelvic health physiotherapist
About The Latte Lounge:
This episode of the Latte Lounge podcast was presented by Katie Taylor from The Latte Lounge: https://www.lattelounge.co.uk/
 We help women over 40 navigate perimenopause, menopause and midlife with confidence!
Download our free perimenopause symptom checker here: https://www.lattelounge.co.uk/the-34-symptoms-of-perimenopause-and-menopause-symptom-checker/ 
Would you like some extra support with managing your menopause symptoms? 
Here's a few ways we can help:
The Latte Lounge + is our online menopause clinic where you can get an online appointment with a menopause doctor, a personalised treatment plan and prescriptions delivered to your door, all for an affordable monthly payment. More info here.
The Latte Lounge Membership: join Katie in her inner hub for just £9.99 a month and you'll get monthly practical masterclasses (things like taster menopause yoga sessions, Q&As with menopause specialists etc), members-only content (including 'cheat sheet' summaries of our podcast episodes), how-to guides and resources, and closer support from Katie when you need it. More info here. 
Our free menopause symptom tracker: download our free symptom resource to check, track and understand your symptoms. Download for free here.
Find The Latte Lounge community online...
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/thelatteloungewomenover40 (or search The Latte Lounge group to find us)
Instagram: @loungethelatte
Twitter: @lounge_latte
YouTube: The Latte Lounge
Website: www.lattelounge.co.uk
Menopause resources: www.lattelounge.co.uk/menopause
The Midlife Festival: https://www.themidlifefestival.com/ 
Links from this episode:
Find out more about Kim: https://www.vaginacoach.com/
Kim’s book: Your Pelvic Floor, by Kim Vopni
Thank you:
The Latte Lounge podcast is produced by Emily Crosby Media https://www.emilycrosbymedia.com/
This series is sponsored by Youth & Earth. Visit Youth & Earth and use code LATTE25 at the checkout for a 25% discount on products!
https://youthandearth.com/
 
Disclaimer: Information contained within this podcast is no substitute for personalised medical advice and should not replace advice from your own doctor.
Please note that none of our podcast guests receive payment from our sponsor!
 

Why is resistance training so important as we age, and how can we fit it into our busy lives? 
In today's episode, I’m talking to personal trainer Kate Oakley, about how we can increase strength and protect our bones and joints and midlife, as well as finding ways to fit it into our day. Even if you only have five minutes to spare, we'll find out how the right kind of training can do more than just help you get through the challenges that come with menopause, but also be empowering and totally change your outlook on life. 
Kate Oakley is the founder of Your Future Fit. She's always loved fitness and training, but it was a passion. She only turned into a career at the age of 50, after a 25 year career in HR, to help peri and postmenopausal women who are going through similar challenges to her. As a fully qualified personal trainer, Kate focuses on encouraging women to start with small habit changes to their exercise, gradually building up the consistency that is sustainable for the future. 
In this episode
00:00 Intro
01:39 How exercise should change post-40
05:30 Why muscles break down as we age
08:16 The benefits of resistance training
13:25 Lifestyle changes you can make
16:09 Fitting exercise into your busy life
21:06 Which weights do you need?
25:46 Walking for health
27:09 Nutrition for resistance training


About The Latte Lounge:
This episode of the Latte Lounge podcast was presented by Katie Taylor from The Latte Lounge: https://www.lattelounge.co.uk/
 We help women over 40 navigate perimenopause, menopause and midlife with confidence!
Download our free perimenopause symptom checker here: https://www.lattelounge.co.uk/the-34-symptoms-of-perimenopause-and-menopause-symptom-checker/ 
Would you like some extra support with managing your menopause symptoms? 
Here's a few ways we can help:
The Latte Lounge + is our online menopause clinic where you can get an online appointment with a menopause doctor, a personalised treatment plan and prescriptions delivered to your door, all for an affordable monthly payment. More info here.
The Latte Lounge Membership: join Katie in her inner hub for just £9.99 a month and you'll get monthly practical masterclasses (things like taster menopause yoga sessions, Q&As with menopause specialists etc), members-only content (including 'cheat sheet' summaries of our podcast episodes), how-to guides and resources, and closer support from Katie when you need it. More info here. 
Our free menopause symptom tracker: download our free symptom resource to check, track and understand your symptoms. Download for free here.
Find The Latte Lounge community online...
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/thelatteloungewomenover40 (or search The Latte Lounge group to find us)
Instagram: @loungethelatte
Twitter: @lounge_latte
YouTube: The Latte Lounge
Website: www.lattelounge.co.uk
Menopause resources: www.lattelounge.co.uk/menopause
The Midlife Festival: https://www.themidlifefestival.com/ 
Links from this episode:
Find out more about Kate: www.yourfuturefit.com
Thank you:
The Latte Lounge podcast is produced by Emily Crosby Media https://www.emilycrosbymedia.com/
This series is sponsored by Youth & Earth. Visit Youth & Earth and use code LATTE25 at the checkout for a 25% discount on products!
https://youthandearth.com/
 
Disclaimer: Information contained within this podcast is no substitute for personalised medical advice and should not replace advice from your own doctor.
Please note that none of our podcast guests receive payment from our sponsor!
 

Bone health and osteoporosis is often one of those forgotten symptoms of menopause. It's very easy for us to focus on the symptoms that are troubling us in the here and now like hot flushes or sleep issues or brain fog. And I totally get that we might not be in a place to give much thought to some of those longer term symptoms, and the ones you can't feel or see straight away like our bone health. So this episode is all about taking half an hour or so to give you the essentials on bone health and osteoporosis, so you know exactly what it's all about, and how we can reduce our risk of getting osteoporosis with some really practical tips. Joining me is Dr. Kate Bunyan. 
Dr Kate Bunyan is the Medical Director at Stella, who are the experts who power our online menopause clinic, the Latte Lounge +. She has a special interest in women’s health and is a member of the British Menopause Society.
Kate is a regular guest in The Latte Lounge and always packs in so much helpful information.
In this episode
00:00 Intro
01:40 Why is bone health important?
03:50 What is osteoporosis?
06:47 Risk factors for osteoporosis
09:22 How do you know if you have bone damage?
14:25 Lifestyle changes you can make
26:04 HRT and bone health
29:07 Medications and treatment


About The Latte Lounge:
This episode of the Latte Lounge podcast was presented by Katie Taylor from The Latte Lounge. We help women over 40 navigate perimenopause, menopause and midlife with confidence!
Download our free perimenopause symptom checker here: https://www.lattelounge.co.uk/the-34-symptoms-of-perimenopause-and-menopause-symptom-checker/ 
Would you like some extra support with managing your menopause symptoms? 
Here's a few ways we can help:
The Latte Lounge + is our online menopause clinic where you can get an online appointment with a menopause doctor, a personalised treatment plan and prescriptions delivered to your door, all for an affordable monthly payment. More info here.
The Latte Lounge Membership: join Katie in her inner hub for just £9.99 a month and you'll get monthly practical masterclasses (things like taster menopause yoga sessions, Q&As with menopause specialists etc), members-only content (including 'cheat sheet' summaries of our podcast episodes), how-to guides and resources, and closer support from Katie when you need it. More info here. 
Our free menopause symptom tracker: download our free symptom resource to check, track and understand your symptoms. Download for free here.
Find The Latte Lounge community online...
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/thelatteloungewomenover40 (or search The Latte Lounge group to find us)
Instagram: @loungethelatte
Twitter: @lounge_latte
YouTube: The Latte Lounge
Website: www.lattelounge.co.uk
Menopause resources: www.lattelounge.co.uk/menopause
The Midlife Festival: https://www.themidlifefestival.com/ 
Links from this episode:
Find out more about Latte Lounge+: https://www.onstella.com/the-latte-lounge/
The Royal Osteoporosis Society: https://theros.org.uk/
Thank you:
The Latte Lounge podcast is produced by Emily Crosby Media.
This series is sponsored by Youth & Earth. Visit Youth & Earth and use code LATTE25 at the checkout for a 25% discount on products!
Disclaimer: Information contained within this podcast is no substitute for personalised medical advice and should not replace advice from your own doctor.
Please note that none of our podcast guests receive payment from our sponsor!
 

Is it possible to slow down ageing? And how can we give ourselves the best possible chance to live a long and healthy life? 
That's the topic I discuss in this episode with TEDx speaker, GP, lifestyle doctor and coach Dr. Alka Patel. 
I first met Dr Alka two years ago when I interviewed her for our first ever Midlife Festival. What stuck with me is her mantra that our health is a ‘skill’ - she explained to me that health is not something we’re just given, it’s something we have to work at.
Join me as we dive into that more closely and hear Dr Alka’s tips for how we can all make compassionate lifestyle changes for a happy, healthy and long life.

In this episode
00:00 Intro
5:27 What does it take to be healthy in midlife?
13:21 Lifestyle factors that contribute to long life
23:28 Diet and supplements
28:16 Building good habits
33:31 Menopause and ageing
About The Latte Lounge:
This episode of the Latte Lounge podcast was presented by Katie Taylor from The Latte Lounge (https://www.lattelounge.co.uk). We help women over 40 navigate perimenopause, menopause and midlife with confidence!
Download our free perimenopause symptom checker here: https://www.lattelounge.co.uk/the-34-symptoms-of-perimenopause-and-menopause-symptom-checker/ 
Would you like some extra support with managing your menopause symptoms? 
Here's a few ways we can help:
The Latte Lounge + is our online menopause clinic where you can get an online appointment with a menopause doctor, a personalised treatment plan and prescriptions delivered to your door, all for an affordable monthly payment. More info here: https://www.onstella.com/the-latte-lounge/
The Latte Lounge Membership: join Katie in her inner hub for just £9.99 a month and you'll get monthly practical masterclasses (things like taster menopause yoga sessions, Q&As with menopause specialists etc), members-only content (including 'cheat sheet' summaries of our podcast episodes), how-to guides and resources, and closer support from Katie when you need it. More info here: https://members.lattelounge.co.uk/latte-lounge-membership
Our free menopause symptom tracker: download our free symptom resource to check, track and understand your symptoms. Download for free here: https://www.lattelounge.co.uk/the-34-symptoms-of-perimenopause-and-menopause-symptom-checker/
Find The Latte Lounge community online...
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/thelatteloungewomenover40 (or search The Latte Lounge group to find us)
Instagram: @loungethelatte
Twitter: @lounge_latte
YouTube: The Latte Lounge
Website: www.lattelounge.co.uk
Menopause resources: www.lattelounge.co.uk/menopause
The Midlife Festival: https://www.themidlifefestival.com/ 
Links from this episode:
Find out more about Dr Alka Patel: https://dralkapatel.com/
Thank you:
The Latte Lounge podcast is produced by Emily Crosby Media (https://www.emilycrosbymedia.com)
This series is sponsored by Youth & Earth (www.youthandearth.com). Visit Youth & Earth and use code LATTE25 at the checkout for a 25% discount on products!
Disclaimer: Information contained within this podcast is no substitute for personalised medical advice and should not replace advice from your own doctor.
Please note that none of our podcast guests receive payment from our sponsor!