Happy Thriving Mums | Energy, Confidence & Wellbeing in Motherhood & Perimenopause

Amanda Reidy | Radiate Fitness

This show is for busy mums juggling the demands of life & perimenopause. Amanda, mum of two, Teacher & PT, provides practical, sustainable ideas to help women like you prioritise yourself & create a happier, more balanced life. We explore: What are simple wellness & nutrition habits to support perimenopause? How do I balance family life & my goals? What types of exercise should I do? How can I deal with mum guilt? How can I reconnect with myself? As well as gaining inspiration from conversations with remarkable women who share their stories & tips for thriving in both parenting & life.

  1. 2d ago

    Ep 83 Perimenopause, Identity & the “Invisible Woman”: Why So Many Women Feel Lost in Midlife

    Have you ever looked around at your life and thought: “I’m doing everything I’m supposed to do… so why do I feel so disconnected from myself?” In this episode, we explore the emotional and psychological shifts that can happen during perimenopause and midlife — from people-pleasing and exhaustion to rediscovering your identity, boundaries, confidence, and sense of self. Many women describe this stage as feeling “invisible.” On the outside, they’re managing careers, relationships, parenting, and responsibilities. But internally, there’s often a growing sense of restlessness, frustration, or longing for something more meaningful and authentic. We discuss how fluctuating hormones like oestrogen and progesterone can influence mood, stress tolerance, emotional priorities, and social bonding — and why perimenopause can feel less like a breakdown and more like a profound recalibration. This episode is for any woman who has spent years caring for everyone else and is now hearing a quiet but persistent question emerge: “What about me?” In This Episode We Cover: Why many women feel “invisible” during perimenopause The emotional impact of hormonal changes Perimenopause, identity shifts, and emotional boundaries Why people-pleasing can become harder to tolerate in midlife The connection between hormones, stress, and self-worth How to reconnect with yourself after years of caregiving The importance of saying “no” without guilt Reclaiming confidence, visibility, and authenticity during menopause It's time to take center stage in your own life again! ✨ 👇👇👇👇👇👇👇👇👇👇 ✨ Sign up for my newsletter 💖and I’ll share my favourite simple tips to support you wherever you are in your perimenopause and motherhood journey. Every fortnight I share inspiration, ideas and easy ways to become a happier, healthier version of yourself - not perfect, but in love with all your imperfections. Let's team up to support each other because when Mums Support Mums, we can be the best version of ourselves and that is great for everyone 💕💕 ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://subscribepage.io/radiatefitness-and-happy-thriving-mums-newsletter⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ 👋👋👋👋👋👋👋👋👋👋 Say hi 👋 Linkedin: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.linkedin.com/in/amandareidyradiatefitness⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Instagram:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/radiatefitnessuk⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Email: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠amanda@radiatefitness.co.uk⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Facebook:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61556581364525 ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Website:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.radiatefitness.co.uk/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

    27 min

  2. May 28

    Ep 82 Brain Fog, Word-Finding & Perimenopause: Why Your Mind Feels Different and What Actually Helps

    Have you ever walked into a room and forgotten why you were there? Lost a simple word mid-sentence during an important conversation? Forgotten names, misplaced your keys, or suddenly struggled to focus the way you used to? If so, you are far from alone. In this episode, we explore the science behind menopause brain fog, memory lapses, and word-finding difficulties — and why these experiences do not mean you are losing your intelligence, confidence, or capability. We break down how fluctuating oestrogen levels affect the brain’s energy systems, communication pathways, sleep quality, and stress response, helping you understand why your mind can sometimes feel slower, foggier, or overwhelmed during perimenopause and beyond. Amanda also shares practical, strategies to support mental clarity, reduce anxiety around forgetfulness, and feel more like yourself again. In This Episode We Cover: Why menopause brain fog happens The connection between oestrogen and cognitive function Why stress and panic make word-finding worse How sleep disruption impacts memory and focus The role of omega-3 fats in brain health Practical ways to improve mental clarity during perimenopause If This Episode Helped You… Please subscribe, leave a review, and share this episode with someone who needs reassurance that they are not alone in this experience. 👇👇👇👇👇👇👇👇👇👇 ✨ Sign up for my newsletter 💖and I’ll share my favourite simple tips to support you wherever you are in your perimenopause and motherhood journey. Every fortnight I share inspiration, ideas and easy ways to become a happier, healthier version of yourself - not perfect, but in love with all your imperfections. Let's team up to support each other because when Mums Support Mums, we can be the best version of ourselves and that is great for everyone 💕💕 ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://subscribepage.io/radiatefitness-and-happy-thriving-mums-newsletter⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ 👋👋👋👋👋👋👋👋👋👋 Say hi 👋 Linkedin: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.linkedin.com/in/amandareidyradiatefitness⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Instagram:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/radiatefitnessuk⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Email: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠amanda@radiatefitness.co.uk⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Facebook:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61556581364525 ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Website:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.radiatefitness.co.uk/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

    18 min

  3. May 21

    Ep 81 Why Cardio Isn't Enough and How to Build a Powerful, Life Proof Menopause Body

    Do you feel like your body is becoming softer and your strength is fading even when you’re doing the same things you’ve always done?  In this episode we’re reframing the reason to exercise. There is still a hangover from the 1990s/2000s that cardio is queen and the only reason to exercise is to lose weight, but we’re moving away from this.  The trend is now (gratefully) growing towards focus on how we move and what we do building an unwavering foundation to make us more ‘age proof’. We explore the biology of why your old gym routine or endless cardio might be leaving you exhausted and why focus should be placed on gaining power & strength now, throughout perimenopause and beyond.  What we cover: The real reason you feel weaker physically and why it has nothing to do with age and everything to do with hormones. The Cardio Trap: Why long, gruelling runs might be spiking your cortisol and keeping the "menopause middle" in place. 3 Practical Power Tools: How to build a body that feels capable and resilient without spending hours in the gym. It’s time to change the narrative: don’t exercise to get smaller or eat what you like, train to become more capable of carrying the life you want to lead. 👇👇👇👇👇👇👇👇👇👇 ✨ Sign up for my newsletter 💖and I’ll share my favourite simple tips to support you wherever you are in your perimenopause and motherhood journey. Every fortnight I share inspiration, ideas and easy ways to become a happier, healthier version of yourself - not perfect, but in love with all your imperfections. Let's team up to support each other because when Mums Support Mums, we can be the best version of ourselves and that is great for everyone 💕💕 ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://subscribepage.io/radiatefitness-and-happy-thriving-mums-newsletter⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ 👋👋👋👋👋👋👋👋👋👋 Say hi 👋 Linkedin: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.linkedin.com/in/amandareidyradiatefitness⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Instagram:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/radiatefitnessuk⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Email: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠amanda@radiatefitness.co.uk⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Facebook:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61556581364525 ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Website:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.radiatefitness.co.uk/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

    21 min

  4. May 14

    Ep80 Why You Crash at 4pm in Perimenopause: Blood Sugar, Protein & Energy Explained

    Do you feel strong and focused in the morning only to hit a wall around 4pm? That late-afternoon crash—irritability, cravings, brain fog, and exhaustion—is one of the most common (and misunderstood) experiences in perimenopause. In this episode, Amanda helps explain what your body is really asking for when your energy suddenly drops. We explore: How oestrogen influences blood sugar regulation and insulin function Why fluctuating hormones can lead to energy spikes and crashes The connection between cortisol, stress, and blood glucose imbalance Why brain fog, cravings, and fatigue are often “fuel problems,” not willpower problems How chronic blood sugar instability can contribute to inflammation and long-term health risk Most importantly, she discusses the idea of creating a shift from restriction to nourishment. You’ll learn how to stabilise energy using simple but powerful foundations including: 👉 Why protein is essential for steady blood sugar and hormone support 👉 How to build balanced meals that prevent spikes and crashes 👉 Why long gaps between meals can worsen fatigue and cravings This episode is about moving from “getting through the day” to feeling steady, clear, and energised throughout it. 👇👇👇👇👇👇👇👇👇👇 ✨ Sign up for my newsletter 💖and I’ll share my favourite simple tips to support you wherever you are in your perimenopause and motherhood journey. Every fortnight I share inspiration, ideas and easy ways to become a happier, healthier version of yourself - not perfect, but in love with all your imperfections. Let's team up to support each other because when Mums Support Mums, we can be the best version of ourselves and that is great for everyone 💕💕 ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://subscribepage.io/radiatefitness-and-happy-thriving-mums-newsletter⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ 👋👋👋👋👋👋👋👋👋👋 Say hi 👋 Linkedin: ⁠⁠⁠⁠www.linkedin.com/in/amandareidyradiatefitness⁠⁠⁠⁠ Instagram:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/radiatefitnessuk⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Email: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠amanda@radiatefitness.co.uk⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Facebook:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61556581364525 ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Website:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.radiatefitness.co.uk/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

    19 min

  5. May 7

    Ep79 Wired at 3am? Hormones, Cortisol & Sleep Changes in Perimenopause Explained

    In this episode, we explore the science behind one of the most common (and frustrating) experiences in perimenopause: waking at 3am and struggling to fall back asleep. If your sleep feels lighter, more fragmented, or suddenly unpredictable, this episode will help you understand why it’s happening—and what you can actually do about it. We break down: 😴 How declining oestrogen affects sleep, mood, and stress response😴 Why cortisol can feel like an “internal alarm clock” at 3am😴 The connection between hormones, serotonin, and melatonin😴 Why your brain feels “wired but tired” at night Finally, we cover 3 simple, practical tools you can try straight away: ✨ Light management in the evening to support melatonin✨ Magnesium support to calm the nervous system ✨ A simple “brain offload” technique to stop 3am thinking loops 👇👇👇👇👇👇👇👇👇👇 ✨ Sign up for my newsletter 💖and I’ll share my favourite simple tips to support you wherever you are in your perimenopause and motherhood journey. Every fortnight I share inspiration, ideas and easy ways to become a happier, healthier version of yourself - not perfect, but in love with all your imperfections. Let's team up to support each other because when Mums Support Mums, we can be the best version of ourselves and that is great for everyone 💕💕 ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://subscribepage.io/radiatefitness-and-happy-thriving-mums-newsletter⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ 👋👋👋👋👋👋👋👋👋👋 Say hi 👋 Linkedin: ⁠⁠⁠www.linkedin.com/in/amandareidyradiatefitness⁠⁠⁠ Instagram:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/radiatefitnessuk⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Email: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠amanda@radiatefitness.co.uk⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Facebook:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61556581364525 ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Website:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.radiatefitness.co.uk/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

    14 min

  6. Apr 30

    Ep 78 Stuck at 40% Energy? Why You Feel Drained and How to Fix It

    Do you feel like your energy never charges above 40%—no matter how much you rest? In this episode, we break down the real reason you feel constantly tired, especially in midlife, and why it’s not just about needing more sleep or more discipline. Your body actually has an incredible ability to produce energy on demand—but when your sleep, stress, and blood sugar are out of balance, it can feel like you’re running on empty. In this episode, Amanda talks about: ✨ Why you can wake up exhausted even after a full night’s sleep ✨ How stress silently drains your energy (even when you don’t feel “stressed”) ✨ The hidden impact of blood sugar highs and crashes on fatigue, brain fog, and cravings ✨ How hormonal shifts (like perimenopause) make your energy system more sensitive ✨ Why pushing harder with caffeine or willpower often backfires You’ll walk away with simple, realistic strategies to stabilise your energy throughout the day—without overhauling your life. If you’re tired of feeling tired, this episode will help you understand what’s really going on—and what actually works. 👇👇👇👇👇👇👇👇👇👇 ✨ Sign up for my newsletter 💖and I’ll share my favourite simple tips to support you wherever you are in your perimenopause and motherhood journey. Every fortnight I share inspiration, ideas and easy ways to become a happier, healthier version of yourself - not perfect, but in love with all your imperfections. Let's team up to support each other because when Mums Support Mums, we can be the best version of ourselves and that is great for everyone 💕💕 ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://subscribepage.io/radiatefitness-and-happy-thriving-mums-newsletter⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ 👋👋👋👋👋👋👋👋👋👋 Say hi 👋 Linkedin: ⁠⁠www.linkedin.com/in/amandareidyradiatefitness⁠⁠ Instagram:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/radiatefitnessuk⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Email: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠amanda@radiatefitness.co.uk⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Facebook:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61556581364525 ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Website:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.radiatefitness.co.uk/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

    21 min

  7. Apr 23

    Ep 77 Perimenopause Overwhelm: Why Your Brain Feels “Too Full” and What’s Really Happening

    Do you wake up already feeling behind—like your brain is “on” before your day has even begun? If everything feels overwhelming in midlife, from the mental load to the constant background noise in your head, this episode will help you understand why. In this episode, we explore what’s really happening inside your body & brain during perimenopause—from nervous system overload to hormonal changes that affect how your brain filters stress, noise, and information. You’ll learn why it’s not that you “can’t cope” anymore… but that your system is overloaded and processing more than it used to. We break down: ✨ Why small, everyday stressors build up and feel like “too much” ✨ How hormonal fluctuations (especially oestrogen changes) impact focus, emotions, and mental clarity ✨ What’s really happening in your nervous system when everything feels loud or busy You’ll also leave with: A simple 60-second reset to calm your system quickly One small boundary you can set today to reduce overwhelm Three questions to help lessen the load If you’ve been feeling scattered, exhausted, or like life has suddenly become “too much,” this episode will help you feel more grounded—and remind you that you are still capable in all ways 💜 ✨✨✨✨✨✨✨✨✨✨✨✨✨✨✨ Inside Reconnect, Rebuild & Thrive, we help you work with your energy—not against it—so life starts to feel lighter again. You can find out more here:⁠⁠ ⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.radiatefitness.co.uk/reconnect-rebuild-thrive⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ 👇👇👇👇👇👇👇👇👇👇 ✨ Sign up for my newsletter 💖and I’ll share my favourite simple tips to support you wherever you are in your motherhood journey. Every fortnight I share inspiration, ideas and easy ways to become a happier, healthier version of yourself - not perfect, but in love with all your imperfections. Let's team up to support each other because when Mums Support Mums, we can be the best version of ourselves and that is great for everyone 💕💕 ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://subscribepage.io/radiatefitness-and-happy-thriving-mums-newsletter⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ 👋👋👋👋👋👋👋👋👋👋 Say hi 👋 Linkedin: ⁠www.linkedin.com/in/amandareidyradiatefitness⁠ Instagram:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/radiatefitnessuk⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Email: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠amanda@radiatefitness.co.uk⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Facebook:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61556581364525 ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Website:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.radiatefitness.co.uk/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

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  8. Apr 16

    Ep 76 When More Is Too Much: 3 Simple Habits to Reduce Perimenopause Stress

    Feeling over-stretched? Life, work, and family pressures can feel even heavier during perimenopause, magnifying stress, self-doubt, and exhaustion. But here’s the good news: the answer isn’t doing more, especially not ‘the more’ that we often feel we are expected to do.  It’s about finding the foundational habits that are most important to set you up to succeed. In this episode, we explore why “doing more” often backfires in midlife, how your nervous system responds to stress, and 3 foundational habits that can transform your energy and sense of calm. You’ll discover practical, real-life ways to: Keep your stress bucket from overflowing Rebuild confidence through small wins Support your nervous system with simple daily practices This episode gently shows how small, consistent actions help you move from survival mode into steady, sustainable confidence without extremes. ✨✨✨✨✨✨✨✨✨✨✨✨✨✨✨ Inside Reconnect, Rebuild & Thrive, we help you work with your energy—not against it—so life starts to feel lighter again. You can find out more here:⁠ ⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.radiatefitness.co.uk/reconnect-rebuild-thrive⁠⁠⁠⁠ 👇👇👇👇👇👇👇👇👇👇 ✨ Sign up for my newsletter 💖and I’ll share my favourite simple tips to support you wherever you are in your motherhood journey. Every fortnight I share inspiration, ideas and easy ways to become a happier, healthier version of yourself - not perfect, but in love with all your imperfections. Let's team up to support each other because when Mums Support Mums, we can be the best version of ourselves and that is great for everyone 💕💕 ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://subscribepage.io/radiatefitness-and-happy-thriving-mums-newsletter⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ 👋👋👋👋👋👋👋👋👋👋 Say hi 👋 Linkedin: www.linkedin.com/in/amandareidyradiatefitness Instagram:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/radiatefitnessuk⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Email: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠amanda@radiatefitness.co.uk⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Facebook:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61556581364525 ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Website:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.radiatefitness.co.uk/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

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This show is for busy mums juggling the demands of life & perimenopause. Amanda, mum of two, Teacher & PT, provides practical, sustainable ideas to help women like you prioritise yourself & create a happier, more balanced life. We explore: What are simple wellness & nutrition habits to support perimenopause? How do I balance family life & my goals? What types of exercise should I do? How can I deal with mum guilt? How can I reconnect with myself? As well as gaining inspiration from conversations with remarkable women who share their stories & tips for thriving in both parenting & life.

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