Midlife Mommas: A Girlfriends Approach to Life After Menopause

Amelia & Cam
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Midlife Mommas: A Girlfriends Approach to Life After Menopause

Looking for the unfiltered reality of midlife and menopause? Join Cam and Amelia as we uncover the truth about navigating this transformative stage and provide valuable insights to help you overcome common challenges like hot flashes, sleeplessness, brain fog, and that restless feeling. Together, we'll explore a wide range of topics, including relationships, cooking, hormone balance, exercise, and so much more. No stone is left unturned as we delve into every aspect that influences this incredible phase of life. Get ready to embrace midlife with us – the Midlife Mommas!

  1. HÁ 4 DIAS

    Cortisol, Stress, and Midlife: The HPA Axis Explained

    00:00 Identify stress sources; triggers fight-or-flight response.03:28 Hypothalamus controls hormone release via chain.08:51 Meditation helps reduce brain fog, irritability.11:54 Use social networks and exercise with friends.13:27 Self-awareness and addressing fear alleviates anxiety.17:19 Double-check labels for clean daily use items.20:08 Cortisol issues from stress, diet, and drugs.24:16 Surprised by phone use in social situations.28:18 Struggle managing thoughts, not actions or lifestyle....

    31min

  2. 16 DE OUT.

    Listen to Your Body Talk: Biofeedback for Better Health

    00:00 Thoughtful, progressive, medicated heavily; biofeedback forgotten.05:09 Biofeedback: assess experiences as awesome or awful.06:41 Individual experiences vary; personal compatibility is key.11:01 New job improves sleep, reduces alarm interruptions.13:59 Moody Sundays linked to past school stress.17:41 Finding balance with intermittent fasting, avoid extremes.20:17 Reflect on cravings: physical needs or emotions?24:36 Cortisol down, melatonin up, food affects energy.26:54 Discussing bowel...

    38min

  3. 9 DE OUT.

    It's Over! Breaking up with sugar

    In this episode, you'll hear: Name That Sugar: Ever wondered just how sneaky sugar can be? Cam and Amelia break down the many aliases sugar hides under. From sucrose to fructose, they cover it all and share why it’s important to be a sugar detective when reading labels.Biofeedback and Personal Well-being: Listen in as they discuss how tuning into your body can reveal hidden issues related to sugar consumption. They touch on personal experiences of fatigue, inflammation, and even mental h...

    30min

  4. 2 DE OUT.

    When life gets tough: Finding your minimums

    Let's face it; life gets tough for all of us, and sometimes in midlife, when our warrior-hormone estrogen has tanked, life can feel especially tough.Cam and Amelia have both experienced struggles: aging parents, business travel, loss of pets, parents moving, cancer.....it's all, well, heavy.Joint us for an enlightening and (believe it or not) encouraging episode on how to cope with hard times by establishing minimums: good habits and practices that you can rely on to keep you centered and san...

    32min

  5. 25 DE SET.

    Part 3: How to Cardio Without Tanking Your Energy & Hormones

    Cardio workouts were a part of life in the 1980's and 1990's. Why do our bodies respond differently to it in midlife?? That is a loaded question and one we tackle in this week's episode. So much changes in midlife! But we are here to arm you with the details that will help you maintain your fitness and a healthy weight. You can still do Cardio in midlife, but it might look a little different. LISTEN UP to get all the deets!00:00 Consume calories before workouts to avoid fasting stress.03...

    29min

  6. 18 DE SET.

    Part 2: Sneaky Stress: Eat less, exercise more is keeping you stuck in menopause

    Are you a stress-eater? Do you eat less when you're stressed? We see both. In midlife, we have to be careful because we can control 2 things: cortisol response and insulin response. We grew up in an age where we 'ate less and exercised more' to lose weight. That no longer works in midlife. Join us for part 2 of this series. This episode talks about how stress can railroad your weight loss journey. We know some of this feels counter-intuitive, but we implore you to listen and give these tactic...

    40min

  7. 11 DE SET.

    Part 1: Are you eating enough and running on fumes?

    A common misstep for midlife women, especially in the current generation is undereating. Both Cam and Amelia have personal and professional contacts for whom this is true. We grew up in diet culture, so can you really blame us?But there is a better way. Join us for this enlightening episode on calorie intake and expenditure. You might be surprised at what the dial-movers really are!00:00 Didn't eat enough, heart raced at night.04:30 Improve diet: less fat, more carbs needed.07:05 Balance...

    35min

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    The push and pull of life: Finding balance in midlife

    We all try to do it - find balance. Sometimes we may actually achieve it. In this episode of the Midlife Mommas, Cam and Amelia talk about the push and pull of life as it relates to masculine and feminine energy. You may have never thought in these terms before. The masculine - demanding schedules and structure, timelines, accomplishments, working in 24 hour cycles; versus the feminine - more flow and flexibility, nurturing, honoring our cycles of energy. Even if this sounds a little hoo...

    32min
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Looking for the unfiltered reality of midlife and menopause? Join Cam and Amelia as we uncover the truth about navigating this transformative stage and provide valuable insights to help you overcome common challenges like hot flashes, sleeplessness, brain fog, and that restless feeling. Together, we'll explore a wide range of topics, including relationships, cooking, hormone balance, exercise, and so much more. No stone is left unturned as we delve into every aspect that influences this incredible phase of life. Get ready to embrace midlife with us – the Midlife Mommas!

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