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More Rest, More Joy: A 'Should Free' Life with Jamie Pei

Episode 17

Wednesday, August 21, 2024 • Duration 51:38

Jamie Pei, my lovely friend and fabulous work play coach, joins us this week to chat about the importance of undoing the societal expectations and 'shoulds' around work and life.

Finding joy and play and ease in amongst the daily grind is essential in perimenopause to avoid burn out and making symptoms worse.

We both share our experiences of hustle culture and how this just hasn't brought us fulfilment in our day to day lives. This chat touches on the parallels between diet culture and work culture, and how both are rooted in 'shoulds' and external ideals. All of these things stop us from truly being able to be ourselves because we are drawn in to performing life the way society expects us to.

Jamie helps us ditch the expectations and puts a fresh take what it means to sleep our way to the top through rest!

About Jamie Pei:

With over two decades of experience in the media, fashion, religion and academia, Jamie knows a thing or two about living under the shadow and control of a big, influential institution. She finally made the firm decision to leave all of that behind to start her own coaching business and step into her main-character-energy era!

Jamie is now a work/play coach, supporting self-employed folk to curate a worklife that’s full of ease and play, and aligns with WHAT THEY WANT for their lives. A big part of this work includes helping you find your best way to say “fuck it” to the shoulds - in other words, to recognise which ‘shoulds’, expectations and ideals are still keeping you small, so you can shrug them off for good and start living exactly how YOU want.

An offer for Podcast listeners:

Come hang out with me in a free 45-minute work/play audit, where we’ll deep-dive what’s going on in your work-life and find at least one actionable step you can take to start enjoying more rest and play in your days: https://calendly.com/jamiepei/work-play-audit

Connect with Jamie:

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jamiepei/
Instagram: @@heyjamiepei
Substack: averymessylife.substack.com
Website: jamiepei.com

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Can We Really Wear the Shorts?

Episode 8

Wednesday, May 15, 2024 • Duration 18:48

This week I'm frustrated at yet another attempt at body positive marketing that has simply just left many of us out of the picture. If we can wear the shorts, could we please have some in our size?

If you are heading in to summer and feeling all the body image issue churning up as you try and figure out what the heck you are going to wear and how to get past your fears of showing your body to the world after what feels like the longest winter, have no fear because I'm delivering the pep talk you need to not give a crap what anyone thinks this summer!

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Embracing Rage and Reclaiming Emotions

Episode 7

Wednesday, May 8, 2024 • Duration 43:49

Ironically, women are stereotyped as 'emotional', but in reality we are often only allowed to exhibit emotions we feel safe to express around other people.

In perimenopause your fuse might be shorter than a stick of dynamite and you cant keep a lid on the boiling pot of emotion that bubbles inside of you

Why? Why now in your 40's are you losing your cool in work, at home, with the kids, the husband, partner or even the dog?

Because your good girl hormone has left the building! Yes our little friend Oestrogen is responsible for making sure you stick to the rules of being the nice one, but she's leaving you high and dry and you're left with some serious rage that seems to come from nowhere.

This surge of emotions is not a fault; it's a compass guiding you towards the areas of your life that need attention.

In this episode I'm going to explain how you can reclaim your emotions without guilt or shame and without feeling like you've hit self destruct button on your life!

Plus get my latest blog post for simple ways you can support yourself through this phase, I use many natural remedies alongside unlearning the patriarchy! I'm sharing them here with you here

Join the Facebook group here (please be aware this is a group I run with other experts who may or may not align with health at every size, I provide support and help for anyone in that group that wants to navigate menopause without diet culture and body shame but I am not in control of others and what they post or discuss)

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Menopause Weight Gain: Conquering Self-Loathing & Embracing Change

Episode 6

Wednesday, May 1, 2024 • Duration 31:43

gained 2 dress sizes and hate how you look? I've got you, owning a body that wont do what you want it to do sucks. But its not your body that's the problem is the beauty standards that tell you that you should be thin at all costs!

But what is the cost? How is it taking you away from living your life? What could you be doing instead that would make you feel amazing if you could just let go of the desire to be smaller?

This episode is some serious tough love to help you see that dieting and the desire to fit in to that smaller size is simply distracting you from having a life.

Need help with this stuff? Come and have a chat with me and see how I can support you in your menopause without diet culture getting in the way! Let's have a coffee and a chat

I would love for you to come and find me on Instagram, It's where I spend most of my time and I love connecting with listeners over there.

and don't forget you can grab your free Un-Diet Your Menopause guide right here http://subscribepage.io/WhucUS

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Perimenopause Sleep Secrets You Can't Ignore

Episode 5

Wednesday, April 24, 2024 • Duration 37:13

This week I'm sharing my secrets to a better nights sleep and some of them might surprise you!

Perimenopause brings with it a new level of sleep deprivation, and I for one wasn't prepared for it at all. I know that you are probably suffering just as much as me.

When you don't get the sleep you need, it can make your perimenopause symptoms worse, and the declining hormones impacts your ability to sleep - it's a vicious cycle.

But instead of sharing with you the usual advice standard advice you might expect to hear, I'm actually going to drill down into some of the real reasons none of the usual advice works for you and some of it might surprise you!

In this episode I want you to see how diet culture and the pressure to be everything to everyone is impacting your ability to sleep, as well as some tough love on one thing you probably haven't addressed.

Dive in to this weeks episode and let's get some sleep!

I would love for you to come and find me on Instagram and don't forget you can grab your free Un-Diet Your Menopause guide here http://subscribepage.io/WhucUS

Ready to join the May 2024 cohort for MenoThrive 2024 and change the your perimenopause journey into your most confident era? You can find all the details here website

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Body Image and Challenging Societal Beauty Standards

Episode 4

Wednesday, April 17, 2024 • Duration 30:41

Body image and how it impacts our ability to have peace in our body is one topic I get so fired up about. This week I am lifting the lid on the societal pressure to conform to thinness and youthfulness that is fed to us from a young age. Where does it come from? Do we really have a preference for a thin body or is it really about keeping us conforming to an unattainable beauty standard?

This episode will help you see the reality behind your desire to be thin, how it affects you in perimenopause and help you take the steps towards unlearning ingrained messaging and finding health and peace outside of the weight loss paradigm.

Book link: Fearing the Black Body

by Sabrina Strings

Reference: Global Weight loss Market Size

Come and find me on Instagram and don't forget you can my Free Un-Diet guide when you subscribe to my weekly newsletter here http://subscribepage.io/WhucUS

Ready to join the May 2024 cohort for MenoThrive 2024? You can find all the details and sign up on my website

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Am I in Perimenopause or Losing My Mind?

Episode 3

Wednesday, April 10, 2024 • Duration 28:14

What if you are not really sure if what you are experiencing is just you failing at life or experiencing perimenopause?

This weeks episode is all about what to expect in perimenopause, how to recognise the symptoms and know when you to seek support.

So many of us, myself included, simply struggle through hoping it will go away. It won't disappear overnight but the good news is there are amazing things you can do to support yourself even if you are not sure if you are 'there' yet.

Dive in to this weeks episode to explore perimenopause a little deeper and understand what's going on with your body, knowledge is power and it will save you from thinking you are broken or trying to fix things with another round of dieting.

Here's the highlights:

Menopause, diet culture, and self-care. 0:03
Perimenopause symptoms and support. 4:11
Menopause, perimenopause, and mental health. 9:16
Common symptoms of menopause and self-care strategies. 14:28
Menopause, symptoms, and self-care. 17:42
Menopause, body image, and seeking help. 22:46

Connect and work with me:

Come and find me on Instagram and don't forget you can my Free Un-Diet guide when you subscribe to my weekly newsletter here http://subscribepage.io/WhucUS

Mindful Bites: Navigating Emotional Eating During Menopause

Episode 2

Wednesday, April 3, 2024 • Duration 27:58

This week, we're diving into the topic of emotional eating. Something so many of us struggle with especially in menopause.

Emotional eating is often the way we cope with big feelings and emotions that come up in our lives and can feel really out of control when our body starts to change without warning.

Today I'm going to show you how you can get out of the cycle of eating emotionally, without relying on willpower or heading straight back to dieting. You can work through your feelings in a completely new way that will help you go from coping to truly solving everything life has to throw at you.

Here are the highlights

(02:57) How to recognise if this is happening to you.

(07:21 ) Coping with feelings through food.

(12:49) Learning other coping skills.

(16:02) How to get out of the emotional eating cycle.

(22:02) Build a self-care toolbox.

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Untangling Menopause From Diet Culture

Episode 1

Wednesday, April 3, 2024 • Duration 29:52

Welcome to the first episode of The Un-Diet Your Menopause Podcast with me, Tamsin Broster.

Whether you're navigating perimenopause, menopause, or post-menopause, this podcast will be your weekly dose of empowerment.

Together, we'll explore body image, food freedom, and the ups and downs of this transformative period.

Get ready to join a community where your experiences are validated, and discover how to support yourself with kindness and wisdom.

Let's embark on this wild ride together, shall we?

Here are the highlights:

(4:29) Menopause and body image, avoiding diet culture

(8:12) The limitations of diet culture and individualised approach to health

(17:42) Harmful attitudes and misunderstandings about menopause

(22:43) Listening to our bodies and self-discovery

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