Wellness & Growth Journeys

Wellness Growth Agency
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Wellness & Growth Journeys: Empowering Women's Health is a podcast that delves into the heart of health, wellness, and the business acumen needed to thrive in today's wellness industry. Hosted by Mia from the Wellness Growth Agency, this show brings together leading minds from diverse wellness backgrounds to share not just their innovative services and treatments but also the marketing savvy that propels their success. From exploring breakthrough wellness topics like menopause, incontinence, mental, physical and sexual health, and anti-aging treatments to uncovering the marketing strategies that effectively reach and resonate with women 35 and over, our conversations are designed to enlighten, inspire, and empower. Whether you're a wellness professional seeking to broaden your outreach or a woman committed to your health journey, this podcast offers valuable insights into improving well-being and the business insights that support these essential services. Join Mialisa as she navigates these insightful discussions. She aims to provide a comprehensive view of what it means to foster health and wellness in the modern age, backed by the right strategies to connect with those most in need of these transformative services. Wellness & Growth Journeys is your invitation to a community where health meets entrepreneurial spirit, empowering you to thrive in both wellness and business.

  1. 3d ago

    Why You Feel Off in Your 30s & 40s: The Lifestyle Shifts That Change Everything | Dr. India Presley-Boyd

    Why do so many women start feeling 'off' in their late 30s and early 40s, long before anyone mentions menopause?  In this episode of the Wellness and Growth Journeys Podcast, host Mialisa Garnes sits down with Dr. India Presley-Boyd, a lifestyle-focused women's health provider, to unpack the small daily habits that shape long-term hormonal health, and why the 35-45 window matters more than most women realize. Dr. India explains how sleep, stress, cortisol, and even the order you eat your food affect your hormones and energy, why 'normal' labs can still miss what's really going on, and when it's time to see a hormone specialist rather than push through. In this episode: → What lifestyle-focused medicine actually looks like → Why the order you eat food (fiber and protein before carbs) matters → Sleep, stress, and cortisol as hidden drivers of how you feel → Why perimenopause can start in your 30s → Why 'normal' labs aren't always normal → When anxiety and depression are actually hormonal → When to see a hormone specialist instead of your PCP   Connect with Dr. India Presley-Boyd Instagram: @wanderlustconciergehc  LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/india-presley-boyd-dnp-msn-agpcnp-c-a983759b   Wellness & Growth Journeys Podcast  Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/wellness-growth-journeys/id1761928681 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/653PlFZ7LxJvZNf0Nh6crj Work with Mia  Free Patient Experience Gap Report for clinic owners: wellnessgrowthagency.com/gap-report Website: wellnessgrowthagency.com LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/mialisa-garnes   #Perimenopause #Menopause #MidlifeWomen #WomensHealth #HormoneHealth #LifestyleMedicine #BloodSugar #WellnessAndGrowthJourneys

  2. Aug 14

    Menopause Care That Isn't About Your Weight | Dr Naomi Busch MD

    Have you ever left a doctor's appointment feeling like your weight was the only thing anyone wanted to talk about, while the symptoms actually wrecking your days got waved away?  In this episode of the Wellness and Growth Journeys Podcast, host Mialisa Garnes sits down with Dr. Naomi Busch, MD, a Menopause Society Certified Practitioner and founder of Seattle Menopause Medicine, whose practice does something radical in its simplicity: it focuses on your symptoms and your diagnosis, not your size. Dr. Naomi explains what weight-inclusive, evidence-informed menopause care actually looks like inside the exam room, how she uses a menopause symptom checklist, the truth about estrogen and hormone therapy, and why every woman deserves to be heard and to advocate for what she needs. In this episode: → Why Naomi's office walks past the scale → What weight-inclusive, evidence-informed care means → The menopause symptom checklist every woman should know → 'I don't feel like myself'; decoding what's really happening → The truth about estrogen and hormone therapy → Busting the menopause myths flooding social media → How to advocate for the care you need   Connect with Dr. Naomi Busch Website: https://www.seattlemenopause.com/ Instagram: @seattlemenopausedoc Wellness & Growth Journeys Podcast  Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/wellness-growth-journeys/id1761928681 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/653PlFZ7LxJvZNf0Nh6crj Work with Mia  Free Patient Experience Gap Report for clinic owners: wellnessgrowthagency.com/gap-report Website: wellnessgrowthagency.com LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/mialisa-garnes

  3. Aug 8

    Too Young for Menopause? The Condition Doctors Miss in Women Under 40 with Dr. Nikki Ramskill

    What happens when the doctor who writes the prescriptions suddenly becomes the patient who needs one? In this episode of the Wellness and Growth Journeys Podcast, host Mialisa Garnes sits down with Dr. Nikki Ramskill, a UK women's health GP and menopause specialist who was diagnosed with premature ovarian insufficiency at 36, and delivered that diagnosis so poorly by another clinician that it changed how she practices forever. Dr. Nikki explains what premature ovarian insufficiency actually is, how it differs from perimenopause, the symptoms women are told to ignore, the one blood test that matters (FSH), and exactly how to prepare for and advocate for yourself in a short appointment. This one is for the woman who has been told she's too young to feel this way, and for the practitioners who want to do better. In this episode: → How Nikki's own POI diagnosis was delivered (and why it was so wrong) → What premature ovarian insufficiency actually is → The symptoms women under 40 are told to ignore → POI vs perimenopause: how to tell the difference → The FSH blood test and why it matters → What actually happens when you start HRT → How to prepare for a specialist appointment → Why women aren't listened to, and what to do about it Connect with Dr. Nikki Ramskill Clinic: The Female Health Doctor Clinic (Nottingham, UK) — thefemalehealthdoctor.com Instagram: @femalehealthdoc Wellness & Growth Journeys Podcast  Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/wellness-growth-journeys/id1761928681 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/653PlFZ7LxJvZNf0Nh6crj Work with Mia  Free Patient Experience Gap Report for clinic owners: wellnessgrowthagency.com/gap-report Website: wellnessgrowthagency.com LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/mialisa-garnes If this conversation helped you feel seen, send it to one woman in your life who needs to hear it. #Perimenopause #PrematureOvarianInsufficiency #POI #Menopause #Hormones #HormoneHealth #WomensHealth #HRT #WellnessAndGrowthJourneys

  4. Aug 1

    Common Is Not Normal: Black Women, Fibroids & Menopause Care (with Dr. Kemi Doll MD)

    What if the reason so many women are told they're fine when they aren't is not an accident but a result of structure? In this episode of the Wellness and Growth Journeys Podcast, host Mialisa Garnes sits down with Dr. Kemi Doll, MD, gynecologic oncologist and uterine cancer scientist, to name the architecture behind that dismissal and what practitioners in the perimenopause and menopause space need to understand about it. Dr. Doll walks us through the history most clinicians were never taught, the difference between common and normal, why the uterus is not treated like a vital organ, and what a redirected "terrible strength" looks like when women stop accepting suffering as inheritance. In this episode: → Why the book tour taught Kemi that this crisis was hiding in plain sight → The history of gynecology and why it still shapes care today → Fibroids, endometriosis, and why "common" is not the same as "normal" → The kidney metaphor: why we wait until things are severe in gynecology → The uterus is not treated like a vital organ, and what that costs → Superwoman as a burden, not a badge → The "inappropriate inheritance" and how to break the cycle → What Black women in perimenopause and menopause deserve to demand Connect with Dr. Kemi Doll Purchase link for A Terrible Strength: https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/775526/a-terrible-strength-by-kemi-doll-md-mscr/ Website: www.kemidoll.com Instagram: @kemidoll TikTok: @drkemidoll LinkedIn: @kemidoll Facebook: @kemidollcoach The GRACE Center: https://www.thedolllabgroup.com/ Work with Mia Free Patient Experience Gap Report for clinic owners: https://wellnessgrowthagency.com/gap-report Instagram: @Itsmialisa Website: https://wellnessgrowthagency.com/

  5. Jul 25

    No Bleeding, No Breeding: A Supremely Badass Gyno on Living Sexily Ever After in Midlife

    Most clinicians treat menopause like a clinical problem with a clinical solution. Hot flashes, prescription, see you in a year. Dr. Heather Bartos, the OB GYN Cosmopolitan once called a supremely badass gyno, is one of the women rewriting that script. She has spent the last four years stepping out of delivering babies, over five thousand of them, and into the work almost no one wanted to do, which is sitting in the actual story of women in midlife. In this episode of the Wellness and Growth Journeys podcast, Mialisa Garnes talks with Dr. Bartos about why menopause is the disruption Gen X was raised for, the sixty-year-old patient who walked out of an annual exam having never known what an orgasm was, why hormones are not the cure-all social media promises, and the one point eight billion dollar problem of midlife women quietly leaving the workforce because nobody told them how to handle a hot flash in a board meeting. About Dr. Heather Bartos Acclaimed author, OB GYN, and nationally recognized menopause specialist named by Oprah and Maria Shriver as a top five expert in midlife care. Her latest book is Quickies: One Hundred Little Lessons for Living Sexily Ever After in Midlife. Her debut novel, Are You There God? It's Me, Menopause, comes out September 2026 under her maiden name, Heather Robertson. She is also the founder of Empress Editions, a publishing imprint for midlife women's fiction. Connect with Dr. Heather Bartos Website: DrHeatherBartos.com LinkedIn: Dr. Heather Bartos Connect with Mialisa Wellness Growth Agency: wellnessgrowthagency.com #Menopause #Perimenopause #HormoneReplacementTherapy #WomensHealth #MidlifeWomen #MenopauseSupport #HRT #SexilyEverAfter #ReversePuberty #SupremelyBadassGyno

  6. Jul 16

    Who Am I Now? Reinventing Yourself After 40 Without Fear

    Have you ever looked at your life and wondered, "Who am I beyond my job, my family, or my responsibilities?" In this inspiring episode of Wellness & Growth Journeys, I sit down with speaker, coach, and author Jill White to explore what it really means to reinvent yourself after 40. After decades in education leadership, Jill discovered that her true calling wasn't managing schools; it was helping women navigate life's biggest transitions with clarity, confidence, and purpose. About Jill White Jill White is a speaker, coach, and author dedicated to helping women over 40 rediscover their purpose and embrace life's transitions with confidence and clarity. Drawing on decades of experience in education leadership, she empowers women to move beyond the roles they've held and reconnect with who they were created to be. Through her coaching and storytelling, Jill inspires women to see every new chapter as an opportunity for growth, purpose, and lasting fulfillment. Together, we discuss: ✔️ Why so many women feel lost after 40 ✔️ How to overcome the fear of starting over ✔️ The difference between living as a victim vs. a victor ✔️ Why your past experiences are preparing you for your next chapter ✔️ Practical ways to rediscover your purpose ✔️ The mindset shifts that make change possible ✔️ How gratitude and generosity create a life of overflow Whether you're experiencing career changes, an empty nest, divorce, burnout, or simply asking yourself "What's next?", this conversation will remind you that your best chapter may still be ahead. Connect with Jill White LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jillwhitecoaching/ Connect with Wellness Growth Agency Website: https://wellnessgrowthagency.com #WomenOver40 #PersonalGrowth #Purpose #StartingOverAfter40 #ReinventYourself #CareerChangeAfter40

  7. Jul 11

    What's Outdated in Women's Midlife Care? A DNP Gets Honest

    What if the biggest problem with women's midlife healthcare isn't menopause itself, but the outdated information many women are still receiving? In this episode of the Wellness Growth Journeys Podcast, host Mialisa Garnes sits down with Dana Culp, Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP), Nurse Practitioner, Certified Menopause Expert, and founder of Thrive Midlife Medicine, for an honest conversation about why so many women leave appointments feeling unheard. Despite working in healthcare for more than 25 years, Dana found herself dismissed during her own perimenopause journey. That experience led her to build a practice centered on evidence-based, personalized care for women navigating midlife. Together, they explore what has changed in menopause care, what outdated approaches still exist, and how women can advocate for the care they deserve. In this episode, you'll learn: ✔ Why many women feel dismissed during perimenopause ✔ What's outdated about traditional midlife care ✔ Why treating symptoms one by one often misses the bigger picture ✔ Common misconceptions about hormone therapy ✔ How menopause care has evolved over the last 25 years ✔ Questions to ask when choosing a menopause provider ✔ Why individualized care matters ✔ The benefits of evidence-based telemedicine ✔ What thriving in midlife can actually look like Whether you're beginning to notice changes in your body or want to better understand midlife health, this conversation offers practical guidance and reassurance that you don't have to navigate this stage alone. Connect with Dana Culp 🌐 Thrive Midlife Medicine: https://www.thrivemidlifemed.com/ (Take Dana's Perimenopause Quiz through her website.)

  8. Jul 4

    How Perimenopause Unmasks ADHD in Women | Dr. Agena Renee

    What if the brain fog, forgetfulness, overwhelm, and loss of focus you've been experiencing in your 40s isn't "just stress" or burnout? In this episode of the Wellness & Growth Journeys Podcast, Mialisa Garnes sits down with board-certified OB-GYN and Perimenopause Rebirth Coach, Dr. Agena Renee, to explore the surprising connection between perimenopause and ADHD in women. Dr. Agena shares her own journey from academic medicine to receiving a late ADHD diagnosis during perimenopause, and explains why so many high-achieving women suddenly struggle with focus, memory, organization, and executive function during midlife. In this conversation, you'll learn: ✔️ How declining estrogen affects dopamine and executive function ✔️ Why ADHD often goes undiagnosed in women for decades ✔️ The difference between brain fog and ADHD symptoms ✔️ Why Black women are diagnosed later, if at all ✔️ How perimenopause can "unmask" ADHD that was always there ✔️ Practical lifestyle strategies to improve focus and mental clarity ✔️ The role of self-compassion during hormonal transitions If you've ever wondered why tasks feel harder, your memory feels different, or you're struggling to keep up in ways you never did before, this episode may provide the answers you've been looking for. About Dr. Agena Renee Dr. Agena Renee is a board-certified OB-GYN, certified life coach, and Perimenopause Rebirth Coach who helps high-achieving women navigate perimenopause, ADHD, and midlife transitions with greater clarity and confidence. Drawing from both her medical expertise and personal experience with a late ADHD diagnosis, she empowers women to understand their symptoms, embrace their strengths, and thrive in their next chapter.

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Wellness & Growth Journeys: Empowering Women's Health is a podcast that delves into the heart of health, wellness, and the business acumen needed to thrive in today's wellness industry. Hosted by Mia from the Wellness Growth Agency, this show brings together leading minds from diverse wellness backgrounds to share not just their innovative services and treatments but also the marketing savvy that propels their success. From exploring breakthrough wellness topics like menopause, incontinence, mental, physical and sexual health, and anti-aging treatments to uncovering the marketing strategies that effectively reach and resonate with women 35 and over, our conversations are designed to enlighten, inspire, and empower. Whether you're a wellness professional seeking to broaden your outreach or a woman committed to your health journey, this podcast offers valuable insights into improving well-being and the business insights that support these essential services. Join Mialisa as she navigates these insightful discussions. She aims to provide a comprehensive view of what it means to foster health and wellness in the modern age, backed by the right strategies to connect with those most in need of these transformative services. Wellness & Growth Journeys is your invitation to a community where health meets entrepreneurial spirit, empowering you to thrive in both wellness and business.

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  • Creator
    Wellness Growth Agency
  • Years Active
    2024 - 2026
  • Episodes
    66
  • Rating
    Explicit
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    © 2024
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