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So many women in midlife say the same thing: "I feel heavier inside, and I don't know why."

The truth is, hormonal shifts during perimenopause and menopause can profoundly affect your emotions — often in ways no one ever warned you about.

In this compassionate episode of Tea & Truth, Lynne breaks down the real science behind the emotional weight of hormonal change, including how fluctuations in estrogen, progesterone, cortisol, and neurotransmitters influence your mood, stress tolerance, sleep, and overall emotional stability.

We also explore the human experience — the overwhelm, the irritability, the tears that come out of nowhere, the feeling that small things suddenly feel big, and why midlife tends to amplify everything emotionally.

🌿 In this episode, you'll learn:

• Why hormonal shifts intensify emotions in midlife
• How estrogen + progesterone changes impact mood and stress
• How to recognize emotional "weight" vs. emotional "reactivity"
• What your body is actually asking for during hormone transitions
• Nervous system tools to calm overwhelm and regulate emotions
• Daily practices that help lighten your emotional load

You'll walk away with a deeper understanding of your body — and supportive strategies to help you feel grounded, steady, and emotionally lighter again.

💛 JOIN THE COMMUNITY

Get support, connection, and honest conversation about midlife, hormones, and emotional wellbeing:
https://www.facebook.com/groups/energized.healthy.women

✨ CONNECT WITH LYNNE

Website: https://holistic-healthandwellness.com
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lynnewadsworth
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/holistichealthandwellnessllc/ 
LinkedIn:  https://www.linkedin.com/in/lynnewadsworth
Email: lynne@holistic-healthandwellness.com

Flourish in Midlife: 5 Essential Steps to Feeling Like Yourself Again

If hot flashes, mood swings, stubborn weight, or low energy have left you wondering, "What happened to me?" — you're not alone. And you're not stuck this way.

This free guide gives you the 5 simple, sustainable steps that help midlife women feel clearer, lighter, more balanced, and more like themselves again. You'll learn how to steady your hormones, rebuild your energy, and confidently move through this season with more ease.

✨ Ready to feel in control again — and excited about the woman you're becoming?
Grab your free copy here:
https://holistic-healthandwellness.com/flourish-in-midlife/

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In today's heartfelt and empowering episode of Tea & Truth, we dive into one of the deepest — and most confusing — questions women face during perimenopause and menopause: Who am I now?
Midlife often brings a surprising emotional and spiritual awakening. Many women suddenly feel different inside… questioning their identity, their purpose, their desires, and the life they've built. If you've felt "off," restless, or disconnected from the woman you once were, you're not alone — and nothing is wrong with you.

In this episode, we explore the real reasons midlife triggers such profound inner change, including:

🌿 Hormonal shifts that affect your sense of self
🧠 Neurological and emotional rewiring that happens in midlife
💔 Why old roles, labels, and expectations stop fitting
✨ Why midlife often feels like a wake-up call or spiritual shift
💛 How to meet confusion and identity changes with compassion
🌸 How to reconnect with your inner wisdom, purpose, and voice

You'll also experience a gentle guided reflection to help you remember who you are becoming — not who you've been told to be.

🌼 WHAT YOU'LL LEARN

✔️ Why perimenopause and menopause trigger identity changes
✔️ The biology + psychology behind your midlife awakening
✔️ How to release outdated roles without guilt or fear
✔️ How to rebuild trust in yourself when everything feels uncertain
✔️ Mind-body tools to calm your nervous system and clarify your direction
✔️ How to step into the next chapter of your life with confidence and joy

💬 JOIN THE COMMUNITY

If you want a safe, supportive space to talk openly about midlife, menopause, identity changes, and personal transformation, join us here:

👉 Energized Healthy Women's Club on Facebook
https://www.facebook.com/groups/energized.healthy.women

💛 LET'S CONNECT

Website:  https://holistic-healthandwellness.com

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/holistichealthandwellnessllc

The Energized Healthy Women's Club:  https://www.facebook.com/groups/energized.healthy.women

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lynnewadsworth

LinkedIn:  https://www.linkedin.com/in/lynnewadsworth

Free Resources from Lynne Wadsworth:

👉 Flourish in Midlife: 5 Essential Steps to Feeling Like Yourself Again

Hot flashes, mood swings, stubborn weight, zero energy… if midlife has you wondering "What happened to me?"—you are not alone, and you are not stuck this way.

Ladies, it's time to move from just coping to truly flourishing.

In this FREE guide, you'll discover 5 essential, practical steps to help you:

• Stay fit and energized through perimenopause and menopause

• Calm the chaos of hormones so you feel more balanced and in control

• Start feeling more "like yourself" again—clearer, lighter, and more confident

• Wake up with more energy and meet your day with real enthusiasm

These are the same simple, sustainable strategies I use with my clients—pulled together in one powerful resource designed just for midlife women like you.

✨ Ready to feel healthier, more in control, and excited about this next chapter?
Grab your free copy of Flourish in Midlife here: https://holistic-healthandwellness.com/flourish-in-midlife/ 

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About Stephanie Crassweller:

Stephanie Crassweller is a leading expert in women's hormones and metabolism, founder of VitalityOET, and host of the Top 1% ranked Metabolism and Menopause Podcast. With a Bachelor's and Master's in Kinesiology and over a decade of clinical and coaching experience, she's helped thousands of women worldwide reclaim their energy, health, and vitality through perimenopause and beyond. A recognized speaker who's shared stages with Ed Mylett, Alex & Leila Hormozi, Layne Norton, and Shawn Stevenson, Stephanie has built a multi-7-figure global brand and is regarded as one of the top voices in women's wellness today. Through her work, she gives women not only the tools to transform their health - but the hope and confidence to thrive in every stage of life.

What We Discuss In This Episode:

In this insightful episode, I'm joined by Stephanie Crassweller to dive deep into the complexities of women's health during perimenopause and midlife. We explore the critical role of estrogen, stress, and lifestyle factors in weight management, cognitive function, and overall well-being.

Many women struggle with traditional dieting methods like intermittent fasting or low-carb plans — often without understanding how hormonal changes impact metabolism and fat burning. Stephanie emphasizes the importance of personalized approaches, including dietary adjustments, stress management, and structured exercise, to address the unique challenges women face during this phase of life.

In this episode, you'll learn:

✨ How declining estrogen affects fat burning, stress response, and overall health
✨ Why traditional diets may fail and what a hormone-informed approach looks like
✨ Practical strategies to combat weight gain and brain fog, including the power of a protein-rich breakfast and prioritizing sleep
✨ Effective midlife exercise strategies — why strength training works better than high-rep cardio and how progressive overload builds muscle efficiently
✨ How to assess your personal fat burning pathways and take steps toward lasting results
✨ Free consultation resources and tools to guide your personalized health journey

Stephanie also shares her quiz for fat burning pathways, offering actionable insights for women ready to understand how their body responds to diet, stress, and exercise.

If you've been frustrated with weight loss, brain fog, or simply trying to feel your best during midlife, this episode provides science-backed strategies and practical advice to help you thrive — not just survive.

👉 Tune in now and discover how to align your hormones, nutrition, and exercise for lasting results and empowered midlife health.

Free Resource from Stephanie Crassweller:

Fat Loss Fix Quiz: https://1ck2gu1qfir.typeform.com/menometabolism

Decode your metabolism, hormones and what's blocking your fat burning pathway so you can go from fat STORING to fat BURNING

Connect With Stephanie Crassweller:

Website: https://www.vitalityoet.com

FB Group: https://www.facebook.com/share/g/16nJbYfMo5/?mibextid=wwXIfr

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/vitalityoet.stephanie?igsh=MWI4bTRxZ3I3ZDVudg%3D%3D&utm_source=qr

Podcast: The Metabolism and Menopause Podcast

Connect with Lynne:

If you're looking for a community of like-minded women on a journey - just like you are - to improved health and wellness, overall balance, and increased confidence, check out Lynne's private community in The Energized Healthy Women's Club. It's a supportive and collaborative community where the women in this group share tips and solutions for a healthy and holistic lifestyle. (Discussions include things like weight management, eliminating belly bloat, balancing hormones, wrangling sugar gremlins,  overcoming fatigue, recipes, strategies, perimenopause & menopause, and much more ... so women can feel energized, healthy, and lighter, with a new sense of purpose.

Website:  https://holistic-healthandwellness.com

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/holistichealthandwellnessllc

The Energized Healthy Women's Club:  https://www.facebook.com/groups/energized.healthy.women

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lynnewadsworth

LinkedIn:  https://www.linkedin.com/in/lynnewadsworth

Free Resources from Lynne Wadsworth:

5 Essential Steps to Flourishing in Midlife

Ladies, are you ready to thrive through perimenopause and menopause?

• Do you want to stay fit and energized during these transformative years?
• Are you looking to regain your energy, feel more "like yourself," and embrace each day with enthusiasm and vitality?

I've put together my best practical and simple solutions in this exclusive resource, designed just for you—and it's completely FREE!

Unlock your path to feeling healthier, more in control, and ready to tackle your day with confidence.

Get your free copy here: Flourish in Midlife https://holistic-healthandwellness.com/flourish-in-midlife/ 

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About Amy Lawrence:

Amy describes herself as being a gal of many talents and careers. Originally a special education teacher, turned self-made entrepreneur she opened a tearoom restaurant and gift shop without any restaurant or business experience, just with the passion of loving to prepare homemade food for others. Her tearoom was #1 best tearoom in US in 2004. This career turned into blending and selling loose leaf tea wholesale and retail and writing many cookbooks with her own recipes.

In 2014, Amy tore her vertebral artery, causing a stroke. This woke her up to life and as a result, she sold her tea business. Very happy to be alive, she ate whatever she wanted and gained a lot of weight.

In 2016, she joined a weight loss program, lost over 40 pounds but hated their recipes so decided to create her own, which is how her blog, Gourmet Done Skinny was born. A few years ago, she was invited to be a guest speaker on Weight Loss Made Real with Cookie Rosenblum to talk about food prep. She was amazed at the response. What she thought was ordinary food prep, thrilled and motivated the listeners. This encouraged her to write the book - The Power of Food Prep - it became an international best seller #1 on Amazon. From there she developed and created her own food prep membership called - Food Prep for Foodies.

In her own words, Amy says, "I am a woman who has had many successful careers, almost died twice, but I am here and thriving! Food prep is self-care - so that you can have more time for the things you love."

Today, she's here to inspire us to be present and make the most of every day

What We Discuss In This Episode:

Amy, a former special ed teacher turned restaurant owner, had a stroke that changed her life. She discovered the power of food prep and started teaching others her methods, emphasizing the importance of using quality ingredients and portioning meals for convenience and health benefits.

Amy goes on to share her method of meal preparation, which involves cooking in large batches, vacuum sealing leftovers to prevent freezer burn, and using fresh vegetables while reheating the main dishes. Amy's recipes are gourmet and healthy, with portion sizes under 500 calories, and she also shared a tip for portion control with desserts by freezing and baking small batches of cookies. -

Amy and Lynne discussed the benefits of meal prepping and shared their tips and tricks for making it easier and more enjoyable.

Key Takeaways:

• Food Prep in a different way using Amy's method
• The Power of Food Prep
• Why do we food prep? How can it help us?
• Do you have to be a Type A person to food prep?
• Why do we rebel about food prep?
• Why Amy's method is different.
• Addressing the objection of "I hate spending all day in the kitchen, do I have to do this with food prep?"

Free Resource from Amy Lawrence:

The Power of Food Prep:  https://gourmetdoneskinny.com/podcast-form/

Amy's Bootcamp: https://gourmetdoneskinny.com/bootcamp-waitlist/

Connect With Amy Lawrence:

Website: https://gourmetdoneskinny.com/

Membership: https://membership.gourmetdoneskinny.com/ 

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/gourmetdoneskinny 

Instagram:  https://www.instagram.com/gourmetdoneskinny/ 

Connect with Lynne:

If you're looking for a community of like-minded women on a journey - just like you are - to improved health and wellness, overall balance, and increased confidence, check out Lynne's private community in The Energized Healthy Women's Club. It's a supportive and collaborative community where the women in this group share tips and solutions for a healthy and holistic lifestyle. (Discussions include things like weight management, eliminating belly bloat, balancing hormones, wrangling sugar gremlins,  overcoming fatigue, recipes, strategies, perimenopause & menopause, and much more ... so women can feel energized, healthy, and lighter, with a new sense of purpose.

Website:  https://holistic-healthandwellness.com

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/holistichealthandwellnessllc

The Energized Healthy Women's Club:  https://www.facebook.com/groups/energized.healthy.women

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lynnewadsworth

LinkedIn:  https://www.linkedin.com/in/lynnewadsworth

Free Resources from Lynne Wadsworth:

How to Thrive in Menopause:  

MENOPAUSE Messing Up your life?  Maybe you're seeing the number on the scale creep higher and higher and you're noticing your usual efforts to lose weight aren't working. Then there's the hot blazes, night sweats, and sleeping fitfully, not to mention that you're fighting tears one moment, raging the next, and then, the shameful guilt sets in because you've just blasted your partner – for nothing…again!

Learn how to successfully and holistically navigate perimenopause and full-blown menopause, and even reconcile all the hormonal changes and challenges that go along with it.

You'll be feeling energized, healthier, and more in control so you can take on your day confidently and live life joyfully – even in menopause. I've got this FREE solution tool for you. 

Download my guide here: https://holistic-healthandwellness.com/thrive-through-menopause/

5  Simple Steps to Gain Energy, Feel Great & Uplevel Your Health:

Are you ready to create a Healthier Lifestyle?  Would you like to feel lighter, more energized, and even add joy to your life? If it's time to find more balance of mind~body~soul, then I've got the perfect FREE resource to help.  In this guide, you'll find my most impactful strategies and I've made applying them in your life as simple as 1-2-3 (plus a couple more) to help you create a healthier, holistic lifestyle. Uplevel your holistic health and wellness and download the 5 Simple Steps to Health  here:  https://holistic-healthandwellness.com/5-simple-steps-to-a-healthier-you/

Did You Enjoy The Podcast?

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About Carrie Jeroslow:

 International Best-Selling Author, Intuitive and Conscious Relationship Coach, Carrie Jeroslow, teaches people the tools to relate consciously to themselves and others. She believes that when we learn and accept who we truly are, we are able to be more authentic in our relationships with others. This authenticity brings an unparalleled sense of joyfulness and fulfillment to our lives as a whole.

 In 2022, she began her podcast, Relationship Diversity Podcast, where she aims to explore, question, and celebrate all aspects of relationship structure diversity. This is an inclusive space, giving people the permission to design their unique relationships from the knowledge and acceptance of their unique selves.

 She has been seen on NBC, PBS, The CW, featured in Forbes, Thrive Global, Winston Salem Journal, Prevention and Newsweek, and has been interviewed by Marianne Williamson, Go All In TV, The ListTV, and many others to discuss the ideas in her coaching, as well as in her first book, Why Do They Always Break Up with Me?

What We Discuss In This Episode

Carrie and Lynne talk a little about midlife relationships, discussing their own personal experiences and journeys. Carrie goes on to discuss her past experiences with relationships, including her parents' divorce and her own divorce from her first husband. She also mentioned her healing journey and how she eventually found a fulfilling relationship with her current husband. 

Carrie shares the importance of self-care and reconnecting with oneself during the challenging phase of motherhood and midlife. She emphasized the need to simplify self-care practices and make them accessible in order to feel successful and empowered.

Carrie and Lynne share a little of their own experiences of embracing change, finding beauty in the process, and accepting themselves as they are.

Carrie also discusses the importance of self-care and self-love in the process of aging. She highlights the concept of relationship diversity and encourages listeners to embrace their uniqueness and show it to the world.

Key Takaways

• How can this time in a woman's life affect their intimate relationships?
• How self-care is invaluable to reconnect with self
• How aging is humbling and how it can deepen self-love
• A reframe of this time of a woman's life to one of intrigue and awe instead of dread and loss

Free Resource From Carrie Jeroslow:

Free Guide on Relationship Diversity: https://www.relationshipdiversitypodcast.com

Connect With Carrie Jeroslow:

Podcast: https://www.relationshipdiversitypodcast.com

Website: https://www.carriejeroslow.com

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/carrie_jeroslow_author_coach/

TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@carriejeroslow?lang=en

Connect with Lynne:

If you're looking for a community of like-minded women on a journey - just like you are - to improved health and wellness, overall balance, and increased confidence, check out Lynne's private community in The Energized Healthy Women's Club. It's a supportive and collaborative community where the women in this group share tips and solutions for a healthy and holistic lifestyle. (Discussions include things like weight management, eliminating belly bloat, balancing hormones, wrangling sugar gremlins,  overcoming fatigue, recipes, strategies, perimenopause & menopause, and much more ... so women can feel energized, healthy, and lighter, with a new sense of purpose.

Website:  https://holistic-healthandwellness.com

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/holistichealthandwellnessllc

The Energized Healthy Women's Club:  https://www.facebook.com/groups/energized.healthy.women

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lynnewadsworth

LinkedIn:  https://www.linkedin.com/in/lynnewadsworth

Free Resources from Lynne Wadsworth:

How to Thrive in Menopause:  

MENOPAUSE Messing Up your life?  Maybe you're seeing the number on the scale creep higher and higher and you're noticing your usual efforts to lose weight aren't working. Then there's the hot blazes, night sweats, and sleeping fitfully, not to mention that you're fighting tears one moment, raging the next, and then, the shameful guilt sets in because you've just blasted your partner – for nothing…again!

Learn how to successfully and holistically navigate perimenopause and full-blown menopause, and even reconcile all the hormonal changes and challenges that go along with it.

You'll be feeling energized, healthier, and more in control so you can take on your day confidently and live life joyfully – even in menopause. I've got this FREE solution tool for you. 

Download my guide here: https://holistic-healthandwellness.com/thrive-through-menopause/

5  Simple Steps to Gain Energy, Feel Great & Uplevel Your Health:

Are you ready to create a Healthier Lifestyle?  Would you like to feel lighter, more energized, and even add joy to your life? If it's time to find more balance of mind~body~soul, then I've got the perfect FREE resource to help.  In this guide, you'll find my most impactful strategies and I've made applying them in your life as simple as 1-2-3 (plus a couple more) to help you create a healthier, holistic lifestyle. Uplevel your holistic health and wellness and download the 5 Simple Steps to Health  here:  https://holistic-healthandwellness.com/5-simple-steps-to-a-healthier-you/

Did You Enjoy The Podcast?

If you enjoyed this episode please let us know! 5-star reviews for the Living Life Naturally podcast on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or Pandora are greatly appreciated. This helps us reach more women struggling to live through midlife and beyond. Thank you. Together, we make a difference!

About Lee Davy:

Lee Davy is an inspirational author, creator, speaker, retreat host, breathwork specialist and leader in global health. The co-founder of Connected Community, co-steward of the Unified Alliance, co-owner of Imiloa Institute, founder of 5D Breathwork, and co-creator of the Breathwork Atrium has worked with clients one on one and with groups all over the world for more than 20 years.

Lee shares his voice, story, journey, passion, and compassion to support others in their journeys - should they ask for assistance - to fully understand and embrace their highest selves - beyond all illusion.

What We Discuss In This Episode:

Lee discusses his journey from a young age, seeking truth and wanting to help others. He shared his five-step process called The Freedom Method, which involves opening oneself up to new possibilities, aligning mind-body-spirit aspects, optimizing oneself, taking self-responsibility, and operating from higher laws to live a fulfilling life.

Lee also discusses the benefits of breathwork, including its ability to change neurochemistry, increase energy, reduce stress, and promote healing. He also shares the importance of setting intentional times for breathwork practice and incorporating it into daily life to make it a natural and automatic response.

Lee and Lynne discussed the benefits of setting timers for breathwork to increase presence and reduce stress. Lee primarily works with individuals between the ages of 30 and 55, offering modified breathwork sessions based on their needs and intentions.

Key Takeaways

1. Living from the Higher Laws: Radical Self Responsibility for True Freedom
2. Know Thyself: Clarify Your Picture, Create Balance, & Live the Life of Your Dreams
3. Breath is Life: The Importance of Deep, Intentional Breathwork & the Neurophysiological Benefit

Free Resource from Lee Davy: 

 A complimentary breathwork session, designed to help individuals experience the benefits of conscious breathing, including reduced stress and anxiety, increased energy, and greater self-awareness.

In addition, Lee invites our listeners to book a free discovery call with him to learn more about how breathwork can support their health and wellness goals, and to answer any questions they may have.

To schedule their free breathwork session and discovery call, visit Lee's website and book your spot today: https://www.lee-davy.com

Connect With Lee Davey:

Website: https://www.lee-davy.com

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/5dbreathwork/ 

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/lee.davy.507 

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@leedavy46

Connect with Lynne:

If you're looking for a community of like-minded women on a journey - just like you are - to improved health and wellness, overall balance, and increased confidence, check out Lynne's private community in The Energized Healthy Women's Club. It's a supportive and collaborative community where the women in this group share tips and solutions for a healthy and holistic lifestyle. (Discussions include things like weight management, eliminating belly bloat, balancing hormones, wrangling sugar gremlins,  overcoming fatigue, recipes, strategies, perimenopause & menopause, and much more ... so women can feel energized, healthy, and lighter, with a new sense of purpose.

Website:  https://holistic-healthandwellness.com

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/holistichealthandwellnessllc

The Energized Healthy Women's Club:  https://www.facebook.com/groups/energized.healthy.women

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lynnewadsworth

LinkedIn:  https://www.linkedin.com/in/lynnewadsworth

Free Resources from Lynne Wadsworth:

How to Thrive in Menopause:  

MENOPAUSE Messing Up your life?  Maybe you're seeing the number on the scale creep higher and higher and you're noticing your usual efforts to lose weight aren't working. Then there's the hot blazes, night sweats, and sleeping fitfully, not to mention that you're fighting tears one moment, raging the next, and then, the shameful guilt sets in because you've just blasted your partner – for nothing…again!

Learn how to successfully and holistically navigate perimenopause and full-blown menopause, and even reconcile all the hormonal changes and challenges that go along with it.

You'll be feeling energized, healthier, and more in control so you can take on your day confidently and live life joyfully – even in menopause. I've got this FREE solution tool for you. 

Download my guide here: https://holistic-healthandwellness.com/thrive-through-menopause/

5  Simple Steps to Gain Energy, Feel Great & Uplevel Your Health:

Are you ready to create a Healthier Lifestyle?  Would you like to feel lighter, more energized, and even add joy to your life? If it's time to find more balance of mind~body~soul, then I've got the perfect FREE resource to help.  In this guide, you'll find my most impactful strategies and I've made applying them in your life as simple as 1-2-3 (plus a couple more) to help you create a healthier, holistic lifestyle. Uplevel your holistic health and wellness and download the 5 Simple Steps to Health  here:  https://holistic-healthandwellness.com/5-simple-steps-to-a-healthier-you/

Did You Enjoy The Podcast?

If you enjoyed this episode please let us know! 5-star reviews for the Living Life Naturally podcast on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or Pandora are greatly appreciated. This helps us reach more women struggling to live through midlife and beyond. Thank you. Together, we make a difference!

About Angel Shannon

Angel V. Shannon MS, CRNP is a personal development keynote speaker, board Certified Nurse Practitioner and Founder of Seva Health and The Seva Institute. Her inspiring presentations are drawn from over two decades of clinical practice and lifetime study of integrative health and mind-body medicine. Her engaging workshops and seminars teach people how to intentionally create a foundation of specific health practices that will help them achieve better health and continuous personal improvement in every area of their lives.

Angel doesn't just talk about mind-body medicine, she lives it. As a student of T'ai Chi Chuan and having received her teaching certification in hatha yoga, she is a pioneer in weaving both wisdom traditions into her clinical and private coaching practice. In 2019, she founded the Seva Institute to bring these ancient contemplative practices into the corporate environment by leading corporate workshops in mindfulness based stress reduction to help participants overcome work related stress, develop inner resilience and foster a culture of embodied leadership.

A graduate of the University of Maryland and a member of the American College of Lifestyle Medicine, Angel's talks, teaching and clinical practice are always one part science and one part storytelling as she shares the inspiring stories of the many people she's helped successfully lose weight, reverse chronic illnesses and rescue their mental health to reach peak performance in their lives. In addition to managing her busy clinical and coaching practice, Angel is the host of Healthy House Calls With Angel, a podcast filled with tips, tools and strategies to live longer and live better with lifestyle medicine. Learn more about Angel Shannon at her website www.sevahealthgroup.com or follow her on LinkedIn at linkedin.com/in/angelvshannon and on FB at facebook.com/sevahealthgroup

What We Discuss In This Episode

·      Lynne and Angel discuss the differences between alternative medicine, integrative medicine, and lifestyle medicine. They explored how integrative medicine combines the best of Western medicine with ancient wisdom traditions, while lifestyle medicine focuses on disease prevention and holistic well-being.

Angel emphasizes the importance of integrating our cultural backgrounds into our healthcare practices. She discusses exploring the scientific connection between food and mood, particularly in relation to menopause and the impact of certain foods on symptoms.

Angel shares strategies to address brain fog and improving overall well-being. She emphasizes the importance of addressing medical factors, such as thyroid function and nutrient deficiencies, as well as implementing mind-body practices and considering supplements, particularly adaptogens, to support mental health.

Angel discusses various topics including herbal medicine, the importance of research, and Angel's resources for hormone balancing and self-care.

Key Takeaways:

1. Understanding the difference between alternative medicine, integrative medicine and lifestyle medicine.
2. Is there any real scientific proof of a connection between food and mood?
3. The truth about supplements, and how to figure out which one works better than another.
4. Since women in the menopausal years often have difficulty with brain fog, Shannon helps us understand this season of life and gives us a few simple strategies to help.
5. Does Your Brain Feel Foggy? Angel shares some Simple Strategies That Will Give Your Brain A Rest So You Can Start Feeling Clearer -- Quickly

Free Resource from Angel Shannon:

 FREE workbook and BONUS meditation track: https://sevahealthgroup.com/

You can also Google NIH studies for more information on the scientific studies Angel shared in our interview.

Connect With Angel Shannon:

Website: https://Angelvshannon.com  

Website: https://sevahealthgroup.com/

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/angel.lamb.71/

LinkedIn:  https://www.linkedin.com/in/angelvshannon/

YouTube:  https://www.youtube.com/c/sevahealthgroup

Connect with Lynne:

If you're looking for a community of like-minded women on a journey - just like you are - to improved health and wellness, overall balance, and increased confidence, check out Lynne's private community in The Energized Healthy Women's Club. It's a supportive and collaborative community where the women in this group share tips and solutions for a healthy and holistic lifestyle. (Discussions include things like weight management, eliminating belly bloat, balancing hormones, wrangling sugar gremlins,  overcoming fatigue, recipes, strategies, perimenopause & menopause, and much more ... so women can feel energized, healthy, and lighter, with a new sense of purpose.

Website:  https://holistic-healthandwellness.com

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/holistichealthandwellnessllc

The Energized Healthy Women's Club:  https://www.facebook.com/groups/energized.healthy.women

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lynnewadsworth

LinkedIn:  https://www.linkedin.com/in/lynnewadsworth

Free Resources from Lynne Wadsworth:

How to Thrive in Menopause:  

MENOPAUSE Messing Up your life?  Maybe you're seeing the number on the scale creep higher and higher and you're noticing your usual efforts to lose weight aren't working. Then there's the hot blazes, night sweats, and sleeping fitfully, not to mention that you're fighting tears one moment, raging the next, and then, the shameful guilt sets in because you've just blasted your partner – for nothing…again!

Learn how to successfully and holistically navigate perimenopause and full-blown menopause, and even reconcile all the hormonal changes and challenges that go along with it.

You'll be feeling energized, healthier, and more in control so you can take on your day confidently and live life joyfully – even in menopause. I've got this FREE solution tool for you. 

Download my guide here: https://holistic-healthandwellness.com/thrive-through-menopause/

5  Simple Steps to Gain Energy, Feel Great & Uplevel Your Health:

Are you ready to create a Healthier Lifestyle?  Would you like to feel lighter, more energized, and even add joy to your life? If it's time to find more balance of mind~body~soul, then I've got the perfect FREE resource to help.  In this guide, you'll find my most impactful strategies and I've made applying them in your life as simple as 1-2-3 (plus a couple more) to help you create a healthier, holistic lifestyle. Uplevel your holistic health and wellness and download the 5 Simple Steps to Health  here:  https://holistic-healthandwellness.com/5-simple-steps-to-a-healthier-you/

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About Brittany Cano:

Brittany Cano is the founder of Faithful Fitness by Brittany & Holistic Nurse Coaches. She has a true passion for guiding overextended women to prioritize their wellbeing so that they can fulfill their life's purpose with peace & passion. Through medicine, movement, & mindfulness she helps you heal & elevate mind, body, & spirit.

Brittany holds a Bachelor's Degree in Science of Nursing and is certified as a life coach, personal trainer, health coach, EFT practitioner, Reiki healer, and yin yoga instructor. Through her holistic Wellbeing programs, classes, & retreats (both locally and abroad), she utilizes her background as a registered nurse of 15 years combined with her expertise in holistic wellness & healing.

What We Discuss In This Episode:

Brittany and Lynne discuss the concept of busy women's syndrome, which refers to the negative effects of chronic stress and constant busyness on women's health. They shared personal experiences and highlighted the importance of slowing down, resting, and balancing the nervous system to prevent health issues associated with this syndrome.

We also discussed the impact of stress on women's health and the need to change the mindset around busyness and prioritize rest. Brittany emphasized the importance of setting boundaries, questioning societal expectations, and debunking the belief that taking time to rest is selfish.

But at some point you really have to sit down and say, hey, this isn't working. I can't carry the whole load myself.  We have to get help from somewhere. And as women, we really need to speak out. And I'm saying this, I don't find it so easy to do myself.  It's a learned practice and something that we need to start learning.

Brittany reiterates the importance of self-care and advocating for oneself, emphasizing the need to learn how to say no, ask for help, and create inner calm through practices like EFT (Emotional Freedom Technique). 

Brittany discusses the benefits of EFT (Emotional Freedom Technique) for reducing stress and improving social interactions. Brittany shares why she feels EFT is effective. Let's face it, sometimes people aren't able to get into a place of calm  right away.  The mind is everywhere. Through EFT on acupressure points, we're able to hold the body's stress response, really connect the mind, the emotions, and the body.  It can also be used if you feel "stuck" in a certain situation – something you find yourself experiencing over and over. EFT is a perfect tool for that kind of situation and Brittany has been able to help clients clear things from 30, 40, 50 years ago.  It's a powerful modality.

Brittany loves to see women get back into balance in their lives. She encourages us to explore what the impact of being "nonstop busy" is doing to us.  Some people have a huge schedule -  a lot of things that they're up to in life, but they have balance.  And they don't feel that intense pressure, intense anxiety or intense feeling that they have to "perform." But if you're not reaching that balance you need - especially if you're caught in that busy nonstop going, stop and asking yourself, "what do I really need right now?"  And then listen to what you really need, and then meet that need. So, it might be that instead of rushing into the next meeting, you need to take five minutes. 

We need to advocate for ourselves, because good chances are nobody else is going to advocate for you.

Key Takeaways:

1.    What is Busy Woman Syndrome?

2.    What are some of the effects of Busy Woman Syndrome?

3.    How can super busy women take care of themselves without feeling it's selfish to do so.

4.    How can we set healthy boundaries?

5.    We explore some of the other tools we can use to dig deeper into some of the things that keep us in that "Busy Woman Syndrome" space.

6.    What support Brittany recommends for a woman with Busy Woman Syndrome?

Free Resource From Brittany Cano:

Resource from Brittany Cano:

12 week 1:1 Holistic Wellbeing Program: https://www.holisticnursecoaches.com/

Connect With Brittany Cano:

Website: https://www.holisticnursecoaches.com/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/holistic_nurse_coaches/ 

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/briteni.shaw/ 

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/brittany-cano-bsn-rn-3410b8119/ 

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@HolisticNurseCoaches/videos

Speaker Hub: https://speakerhub.com/speaker/brittany-cano-bsn-rn?b=s

Connect with Lynne:

If you're looking for a community of like-minded women on a journey - just like you are - to improved health and wellness, overall balance, and increased confidence, check out Lynne's private community in The Energized Healthy Women's Club. It's a supportive and collaborative community where the women in this group share tips and solutions for a healthy and holistic lifestyle. (Discussions include things like weight management, eliminating belly bloat, balancing hormones, wrangling sugar gremlins,  overcoming fatigue, recipes, strategies, perimenopause & menopause, and much more ... so women can feel energized, healthy, and lighter, with a new sense of purpose.

Website:  https://holistic-healthandwellness.com

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/holistichealthandwellnessllc

The Energized Healthy Women's Club:  https://www.facebook.com/groups/energized.healthy.women

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lynnewadsworth

LinkedIn:  https://www.linkedin.com/in/lynnewadsworth

Free Resources from Lynne Wadsworth:

How to Thrive in Menopause:  

MENOPAUSE Messing Up your life?  Maybe you're seeing the number on the scale creep higher and higher and you're noticing your usual efforts to lose weight aren't working. Then there's the hot blazes, night sweats, and sleeping fitfully, not to mention that you're fighting tears one moment, raging the next, and then, the shameful guilt sets in because you've just blasted your partner – for nothing…again!

Learn how to successfully and holistically navigate perimenopause and full-blown menopause, and even reconcile all the hormonal changes and challenges that go along with it.

You'll be feeling energized, healthier, and more in control so you can take on your day confidently and live life joyfully – even in menopause. I've got this FREE solution tool for you. 

Download my guide here: https://holistic-healthandwellness.com/thrive-through-menopause/

5  Simple Steps to Gain Energy, Feel Great & Uplevel Your Health:

Are you ready to create a Healthier Lifestyle?  Would you like to feel lighter, more energized, and even add joy to your life? If it's time to find more balance of mind~body~soul, then I've got the perfect FREE resource to help.  In this guide, you'll find my most impactful strategies and I've made applying them in your life as simple as 1-2-3 (plus a couple more) to help you create a healthier, holistic lifestyle. Uplevel your holistic health and wellness and download the 5 Simple Steps to Health  here:  https://holistic-healthandwellness.com/5-simple-steps-to-a-healthier-you/

Did You Enjoy The Podcast?

If you enjoyed this episode please let us know! 5-star reviews for the Living Life Naturally podcast on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or Pandora are greatly appreciated. This helps us reach more women struggling to live through midlife and beyond. Thank you. Together, we make a difference!

https://www.linkedin.com/in/temuchin43About Alex Fink:

Alex Fink is a Silicon Valley Expat & The Founder of the Otherweb, a Public Benefit Corporation trying to combat this issue, He is here today sharing how people (of all ages) can sleep better, reduce stress and improve brain health and mental wellness through mindful media consumption.

What We Discuss In this Episode:

1. Excessive media consumption has been linked to anxiety, stress, and sleep issues…Alex explains why he thinks this is such a problem today.
2. Alex explains why he thinks Silicon Valley Is part of the problem.
3. Alex shares how we can reduce stress and improve sleep through mindful media consumption…and exactly what "mindful media consumption" is.
4. What choices can we make in our media consumption to lower stress and sleep better (but still stay informed)?
5. How people can reduce stress & improve mental health by balancing their "Digital Diet"
6. Alex shares PRACTICAL ADVICE about how people can improve their mental health and well-being by balancing their digital diet.
7. He also has VALUABLE INFO & ADVICE about why the information ecosystem (aka the internet) has become a polarized breeding ground for controversy and misinformation, and how people can mine it for truth, instead.

Key Takeaways

·         The prevalence of smartphone usage and the differences between Apple and Android.

·         Mindful media consumption for better sleep, reduced stress, and improved mental wellness.

·         How addiction to digital media and exposure to stimulating content before bed can lead to sleep issues and affect overall well-being.

·         The negative impact of digital media on our attention and mental health.

Resources from Alex Fink:

Are you "Fake News' Savvy? 5 Ways to Spot "Fake News" Articles Online. Download Otherweb for FREE: https://otherweb.com

Connect With Alex Fink:

Website: https://otherweb.com

Apple: https://apps.apple.com/app/otherweb/id6443798894

Google Play: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.otherweb

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/temuchin43 

Connect with Lynne:

If you're looking for a community of like-minded women on a journey - just like you are - to improved health and wellness, overall balance, and increased confidence, check out Lynne's private community in The Energized Healthy Women's Club. It's a supportive and collaborative community where the women in this group share tips and solutions for a healthy and holistic lifestyle. (Discussions include things like weight management, eliminating belly bloat, balancing hormones, wrangling sugar gremlins,  overcoming fatigue, recipes, strategies, perimenopause & menopause, and much more ... so women can feel energized, healthy, and lighter, with a new sense of purpose.

Website:  https://holistic-healthandwellness.com

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/holistichealthandwellnessllc

The Energized Healthy Women's Club:  https://www.facebook.com/groups/energized.healthy.women

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lynnewadsworth

LinkedIn:  https://www.linkedin.com/in/lynnewadsworth

Free Resources from Lynne Wadsworth:

How to Thrive in Menopause:  

MENOPAUSE Messing Up your life?  Maybe you're seeing the number on the scale creep higher and higher and you're noticing your usual efforts to lose weight aren't working. Then there's the hot blazes, night sweats, and sleeping fitfully, not to mention that you're fighting tears one moment, raging the next, and then, the shameful guilt sets in because you've just blasted your partner – for nothing…again!

Learn how to successfully and holistically navigate perimenopause and full-blown menopause, and even reconcile all the hormonal changes and challenges that go along with it.

You'll be feeling energized, healthier, and more in control so you can take on your day confidently and live life joyfully – even in menopause. I've got this FREE solution tool for you. 

Download my guide here: https://holistic-healthandwellness.com/thrive-through-menopause/

5  Simple Steps to Gain Energy, Feel Great & Uplevel Your Health:

Are you ready to create a Healthier Lifestyle?  Would you like to feel lighter, more energized, and even add joy to your life? If it's time to find more balance of mind~body~soul, then I've got the perfect FREE resource to help.  In this guide, you'll find my most impactful strategies and I've made applying them in your life as simple as 1-2-3 (plus a couple more) to help you create a healthier, holistic lifestyle. Uplevel your holistic health and wellness and download the 5 Simple Steps to Health  here:  https://holistic-healthandwellness.com/5-simple-steps-to-a-healthier-you/

Did You Enjoy The Podcast?

If you enjoyed this episode please let us know! 5-star reviews for the Living Life Naturally podcast on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or Pandora are greatly appreciated. This helps us reach more women struggling to live through midlife and beyond. Thank you. Together, we make a difference!

About Ruth Fearnow:

Ruth Fearnow is a therapist, author and speaker. Her first book, Therapeutic Mindfulness, is a synthesis of her decades-long meditation practice and her work healing trauma and mental distress.

As a Licensed Mental Health Counselor and Certified EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing) practitioner, she has identified and embedded the factors necessary for healing into therapeutic mindfulness, a skill to facilitate one's healing journey.

Ruth's private journey began as a young woman when she found herself studying kung fu and qi gong in Dengfeng City, China, the home of the famous Shaolin Temple. It was there she began a serious meditation practice. While this skill takes years to develop, this was her first big step to understanding mindfulness practices.

Ruth's evolution into a trauma therapist has enabled her to integrate age-old wisdom with trauma-informed insight. As a result, she has developed healing philosophies and the process of therapeutic mindfulness which she practices personally, and teaches to her clientele, many of whom use it on their own. Therapeutic mindfulness has now been adopted for professional use by colleagues in the mental health field.

What We Discuss In This Episode:

• Dealing with feelings directly is transformational and Therapeutic Mindfulness shows us how to do so.
• How Therapeutic Mindfulness is different from other forms of mindfulness.
• Ruth shares with us about coping skills versus healing skills.
• What factors help the mind to heal?
• What role does self-compassion play in this or other healing processes?
• Ruth shares how we can know we I should try this process for ourselves.

Free Resource from Ruth Fearnow:

Free Guide to Therapeutic Mindfulness: https://www.ruthfearnow.com/downloads

Resources from Ruth Fearnow:

Therapeutic Mindfulness Book: https://www.amazon.com/Therapeutic-Mindfulness-Healing-Skill-Coping/dp/B0C2SG3YZS/ref=sr_1_2?crid=1E9RZ7OIJEJQL&keywords=therapeutic+mindfulness&qid=1685640898&sprefix=therapeutic+mindfulnes%2Caps%2C223&sr=8-2

Connect With Ruth Fearnow:

Website: https://www.ruthfearnow.com

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/calmtohappy

Connect with Lynne:

If you're looking for a community of like-minded women on a journey - just like you are - to improved health and wellness, overall balance, and increased confidence, check out Lynne's private community in The Energized Healthy Women's Club. It's a supportive and collaborative community where the women in this group share tips and solutions for a healthy and holistic lifestyle. (Discussions include things like weight management, eliminating belly bloat, balancing hormones, wrangling sugar gremlins,  overcoming fatigue, recipes, strategies, perimenopause & menopause, and much more ... so women can feel energized, healthy, and lighter, with a new sense of purpose.

Website:  https://holistic-healthandwellness.com

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/holistichealthandwellnessllc

The Energized Healthy Women's Club:  https://www.facebook.com/groups/energized.healthy.women

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lynnewadsworth

LinkedIn:  https://www.linkedin.com/in/lynnewadsworth

Free Resources from Lynne Wadsworth:

How to Thrive in Menopause:  

MENOPAUSE Messing Up your life?  Maybe you're seeing the number on the scale creep higher and higher and you're noticing your usual efforts to lose weight aren't working. Then there's the hot blazes, night sweats, and sleeping fitfully, not to mention that you're fighting tears one moment, raging the next, and then, the shameful guilt sets in because you've just blasted your partner – for nothing…again!

Learn how to successfully and holistically navigate perimenopause and full-blown menopause, and even reconcile all the hormonal changes and challenges that go along with it.

You'll be feeling energized, healthier, and more in control so you can take on your day confidently and live life joyfully – even in menopause. I've got this FREE solution tool for you. 

Download my guide here: https://holistic-healthandwellness.com/thrive-through-menopause/

5  Simple Steps to Gain Energy, Feel Great & Uplevel Your Health:

Are you ready to create a Healthier Lifestyle?  Would you like to feel lighter, more energized, and even add joy to your life? If it's time to find more balance of mind~body~soul, then I've got the perfect FREE resource to help.  In this guide, you'll find my most impactful strategies and I've made applying them in your life as simple as 1-2-3 (plus a couple more) to help you create a healthier, holistic lifestyle. Uplevel your holistic health and wellness and download the 5 Simple Steps to Health  here:  https://holistic-healthandwellness.com/5-simple-steps-to-a-healthier-you/

Did You Enjoy The Podcast?

If you enjoyed this episode please let us know! 5-star reviews for the Living Life Naturally podcast on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or Pandora are greatly appreciated. This helps us reach more women struggling to live through midlife and beyond. Thank you. Together, we make a difference!