Happy & Healthy with Amy Amy Lang

In today's episode, we delve into the concept of feminine leadership with our special guest, Renae Fieck. She shares invaluable insights on slowing down, being mindful of our emotional needs, and using breathwork to connect with our bodies’ subtle signals.Throughout our conversation, Renae emphasizes the power of cycle thinking—understanding the natural rhythms of the female body—and how this can reshape our work and leadership styles.We also discuss how the menstrual cycle affects sleep, eat...

In this episode, we'll explore why you might want to postpone menopause, despite the freedom from your menstrual cycles.We'll discuss the symptoms associated with perimenopause and menopause, such as hot flashes, sleep disturbances, and brain fog, and why maintaining estrogen levels longer can offer significant long-term health benefits, including the protective effects of estrogen on brain health, bone density, and overall cardiovascular and metabolic health.We'll also cover lifestyle c...

In today's episode, I discuss the symptoms of menopause, the effects of changes in our estrogen levels as you transition from pre-menopause to post-menopause, and explore the various options available to optimize your brain and body health during midlife and beyond.I’ll share the latest research on hormone therapies, dispel the fears related to breast cancer, and the importance of timing.Then I'll review specific tips that fall under five categories: sleep, nutrition, exercise, hydration, and...

In this episode, we're exploring what menopause really means, its impact on our bodies beyond just reproduction, and the significant and far-reaching role estrogen plays in our brain health, mental health, cardiovascular health, and metabolic health.From hot flashes and belly fat to Alzheimer's disease and frozen shoulder, I'm reviewing seven important (but not well known) ways estrogen influences our overall health and well-being.If you want to successfully navigate the midlife journey from ...

In this episode, I'm sharing some difficult and hard-earned lessons learned about caring for my aging parents.As a couple, despite my mother's moderate and progressing Alzheimer's disease and my father's mobility challenges, they are able to live independently. This cherished independence was threatened by a recent fall and hip fracture that landed my father in the hospital for 9 days, a skilled nursing/rehabilitation facility for another 7 days, and 24/7 caregivers when he finally arriv...

Are you familiar with the adulting or success playbook? It looks kind of like a checklist, and it's all about doing things other people expect you to do...Go to schoolGet a jobFind a spouseBuy a houseHave some kidsRaise them up rightFrom all outward appearances, my guest today had the perfect life.Successful career, married to a handsome guy, beautiful home, vacation home, nice cars, incredible handbag collection. But at 45, on the verge of being offered partnership in a major law firm, ...