One of the most common things I coach midlife women on in my coaching practice is integrity pain, the very real discomfort that shows up mentally, emotionally and even physically, when we are not living as truly authentic and fully expressed humans.

There is no shortage of things that cause integrity pain, of course, but in this episode of the Grace & Grit podcast I challenge you to consider how suppression rather than expression may be causing YOU integrity pain.

Maybe you struggle to…

Speak up on matters that are important to you? Share your creative impulse for fear of being judged? Reinforce boundaries when boundaries have been violated?

Or maybe you suppress your truth in some other way that is causing you a lot of internal conflict.

Join me for this episode to dive deeper into ways we suppress our truth, and more importantly, how to STOP doing that so we can age more power-fully.

You can listen here: https://graceandgrit.com/podcast-359

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Losing hormones at midlife can make life challenging in so many ways AND…

There are a lot of things we can do to minimize suffering as we transition through pre and post-menopause, which is precisely what we are exploring on this episode of the Grace & Grit podcast.

My dear friend and functional diagnostic practitioner, Laini Gray, joins me to discuss:

• What biochemistry is and why it matters to the quality of the aging process.
• Some of the most notable biochemical shifts we experience at midlife.
• What a shifting biochemical landscape is asking of us at midlife.
• Simple (and cheap) strategies for supporting your biochemistry at midlife.

… and so much more!

You can listen here: https://graceandgrit.com/podcast-358

Have a listen and, if it lands, consider sharing it with another woman who might benefit from the message.

• Women’s Health Reimagined FREE Live Masterclass: https://graceandgrit.com/reimagine
• Episode 356: Power-FULL Aging (Part 1): Embracing Change: https://graceandgrit.com/podcast-356/
• Episode 357: Power-FULL Aging (Part 2): Rethinking Your Approach: https://graceandgrit.com/podcast-357/

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Attention, ladies! It’s time to rethink our approach to health and wellness if we want to age power-fully.

Our bodies undergo profound changes as we cross the midlife threshold, with the departure of crucial hormones like estrogen and progesterone making us less resilient to stress.

Ignoring this reality makes the pursuit of powerful aging an uphill battle.

Join me in this episode of the Grace & Grit podcast, where I help you to consider:

• The physiological shifts that demand our respect for a powerful aging journey.
• The profound ways our health approaches unknowingly add to our stress levels.
• Strategies to remain attuned to our overall stress load and leveraging this insight to inform our wellness strategies.

You can listen here: https://graceandgrit.com/podcast-357

• Episode 356: Power-FULL Aging (Part 1): Embracing Change: https://graceandgrit.com/podcast-356

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Let’s face it—getting older isn’t a negotiable part of life. You’ve got some serious control over how that aging journey unfolds.

You could make it a bit of a downer, trudging through the years…

OR you could make it a power-filled experience. (let’s do that!)

Today’s episode marks the start of a 4-part series on Power-FULL Aging, and we’re digging into why change, especially during midlife, is an invitation to level up.

Whether you’re switching up your job, refreshing your relationships, or tweaking your health game, change can actually be an opportunity to step into your power and own it. So, let’s roll up our sleeves and uncover how to rock your second act!

You can listen here: https://graceandgrit.com/podcast-356

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To say that most women I have coached over the years have “a complicated relationship with their bodies” would be a massive understatement. In fact, it is a rarity that I work with a woman who has a healthy relationship with her body.

What is a healthy relationship with the body? Well, that is precisely the topic of this week’s podcast episode.

In this episode, specifically, I cover:

• Body beliefs and how they impact every dimension of your life.
• How to edit the story you are telling yourself about your body.
• Strategies for improving the relationship you have with your body.

… and so much more.

If you are a woman who would like to improve the relationship you have with your body, do not miss this episode!

You can listen here: https://graceandgrit.com/podcast-355

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I have been traveling in the health and wellness space for nearly 30 years (yep! I got my first job as a fitness trainer when I was 18, and I just celebrated my 47th birthday).

The wellness industry is the ONLY field I have ever worked in, AND I am fairly certain this industry would not even exist if more professionals were teaching the REAL work of behavior change.

You can buy an endless supply of programs promising to change your life, but at the end of the day, there is really only 1 skill you need to do that.

I call it the master key, and it is the very thing I do a deep dive into in this episode of the podcast:)

You can listen here: https://graceandgrit.com/podcast-354/

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She’s Baaaacck…

Nervous system expert Irene Lyon that is.

If you have been a long-time listener of the Grace & Grit podcast, you are probably familiar with Irene Lyon. She does the MASSIVELY important work of helping people to better understand how their nervous system works AND develop skills that allow them to more easily regulate their nervous systems.

I repeatedly invite Irene back to the show because while I teach a lot of skills to my own clients to help them better manage stress, Irene teaches a layer of work that I consider to be foundational to creating any kind of meaningful behavior change.

Twice a year, Irene opens the doors to her 12-week SmartBody SmartMind program, for which I am a proud affiliate because not only has this program influenced my own life in profound ways, but I see it helping the women in my community in profound ways.

This conversation was actually an Instagram Live interview that I recently did with Irene and decided to repurpose it as a podcast episode so more people could listen to it.

In this episode, we cover…

• How a dysregulated nervous system makes midlife so much harder than it needs to be.
• Why the nervous system regulation is such a brilliant place to begin if you want to improve your health.
• What the nervous system actually is and how it gets dysregulated.
• How to find qualified nervous system professionals.
• What makes SmartBody SmartMind different from a lot of programs out there.

… and so much more!

You can listen here: https://graceandgrit.com/podcast-353

• SmartBody SmartMind™: https://graceandgrit.com/sbsm
• FREE Healing Trauma Video Series: https://graceandgrit.com/healingtrauma
• 21-Day Nervous System Tune-Up: https://graceandgrit.com/21days

The years between 40-65 can be wildly disorienting.  Not only are midlife women dealing with a changing hormonal landscape but the landscape of life is changing dramatically, as well.

In essence, there are a lot of “microstressors” at play in this phase of life that can add up to some serious breakdown mentally, physically and emotionally if one does not learn skills that can help unpack some of this stress.

In this episode of the Grace & Grit podcast, I invite you to consider the toll that “microstressors” are taking on your life and, more importantly, I introduce two key skillsets that can go a long way in helping you convert microstress into macro-resilience.

Have a listen.  I hope it helps you rise strong:)

You can listen here: https://graceandgrit.com/podcast-352

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If there were only 1 lifestyle change a client could make to improve her health and well-being, I would focus on sleep.

Why? Because sleep is where the magic of health takes place.

While we sleep, our brains cache out, our systems detox, our hormones recalibrate, our tissues repair, and our immune system is fortified.

AND… sleep can be really freaking difficult when you are in the perimenopausal or postmenopausal years. In fact, this is a topic I seem to spend A LOT of time coaching around.

While I have done many episodes on sleep in the past, this is a topic we simply can not revisit enough. So today, I am joined by my dear friend and health detective, Laini Gray.

I invited Laini back to the show because:

• We always have great conversations.
• She has an incredible way of simplifying complex topics like biochemistry – which plays a huge role in our ability to get quality, especially later in life.

So, if you could use a few pointers on getting better sleep – this episode is for you.

You can listen here: https://graceandgrit.com/podcast-351/

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Are you living your life by default or by design? Relatively or proactively?

Your answer carries significant consequences for your overall well-being and happiness.

Reactions have a place, certainly. What an awesome thing it is that the human brain can react in ways that help us improve our lives, sometimes even save our lives.

That being said, the human brain can just as easily react in ways that hurt us.

How the human brain reacts largely depends on our practices, which is why you must stay awake to your practices if you want to live a vibrant life. Even more importantly, you must CHOOSE your practices intentionally.

Join me on this episode of the Grace & Grit podcast, where I encourage you to break free from default patterns that stifle your potential, and instead, actively cultivate practices that expand your possibilities.

You can listen here: https://graceandgrit.com/podcast-350

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Pausing to look back at the road you have traveled… this day, this week, this year… is such a power-filled practice.

Why?

Because it shows you how you have been showing up in your life and how you might want to navigate the journey forward a little differently.

In this episode of the Grace & Grit Podcast, I share with you 5 of my biggest takeaways from the past year and how I am using that to propel my life forward in 2024.

Have a listen and, if it helps you in some small (or big) way, consider sharing it.

You can listen here: https://graceandgrit.com/podcast-349

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