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Why does our skin seem to change so much as we move through our 40s, 50s and beyond — and how do we know which treatments are worth our time and money?

In this episode of Inside-Out Connections, I sit down with skin expert Lisa Harris, who brings more than 30 years of experience across skin, holistic therapies and advanced skin technology.

We talk about what happens to our skin as we age, particularly through perimenopause and menopause, when changes in collagen, hydration, sensitivity and skin recovery can leave many of us wondering why the products and treatments we once relied on no longer seem to work.

Lisa helps cut through some of the noise around modern skin treatments, from radiofrequency and LED to lasers, microcurrent and electroporation, and explains why she believes the best approach is progressive rather than aggressive.

We also explore the other side of skin health — fascia, lymphatic drainage, massage, movement, stress, lifestyle and the traditional holistic practices Lisa still uses alongside modern technology.

What We Cover

• What happens to collagen, elastin, hydration and skin recovery as we age
• Why perimenopause and menopause can change our skin so dramatically
• Radiofrequency, LED, lasers, microcurrent and electroporation
• Which professional treatments Lisa believes are worth investing in
• At-home LED masks and beauty devices — what to look for before buying
• Why more aggressive treatments aren’t always better
• Botox and the non-invasive alternatives Lisa uses in her clinic
• Peptides and supporting the skin barrier
• Why Lisa believes fascia, lymphatic drainage and facial massage matter
• Gua sha, Kansa wands and using facial tools correctly
• Why our neck, shoulders, posture and facial tension can influence how our face looks
• Whether complicated skincare routines are necessary
• Skin through our 30s, 40s, 50s, 60s and beyond
• The role of stress, movement, lifestyle and emotional wellbeing in skin health
• Why it’s never too late to start supporting your skin

One of my favourite reminders from this conversation is that ageing doesn’t mean giving up on our skin. It’s about understanding what our skin needs at the stage of life we’re in, working with it rather than against it, and remembering that consistency often matters more than chasing the latest trend.

Where to Find Lisa

Lisa Harris Skin Science

Website:
https://lisaharrisskinscience.co.uk/

Instagram: @LisaHarrisSkinScience
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What if being the capable one, the giver, the organiser and the person who never asks for help isn’t just who you are, but a pattern you learned because it once felt safer?

In this episode of Inside-Out Connections, I’m joined by counsellor, focused hypnosis practitioner and somatic guide Nicola Myles for an honest conversation about why receiving can sometimes feel so much harder than giving.

We explore why something as simple as accepting a compliment, letting someone help us or allowing ourselves to rest can feel surprisingly uncomfortable. Nicola shares how years of doing, coping and holding everything together can become a survival pattern, and why receiving often asks us to soften some of the armour we’ve built around ourselves.

We also share our own experiences as mothers and women who are very good at giving, including the uncomfortable question: when does giving come from love, and when does it come from a need to be needed?

What We Cover

• Why receiving can feel vulnerable or unsafe
• Why we deflect compliments or immediately feel the need to give something back
• Being the capable one and fiercely independent
• How childhood patterns can influence our ability to receive
• Survival mode, constant doing and disconnection from ourselves
• The need to be needed and what can sit underneath over-giving
• People pleasing, resentment and control
• Why slowing down and resting can feel uncomfortable
• Somatic work and reconnecting with the body
• Breath, movement, sound and touch as simple ways to create moments of safety
• Learning to recognise what we actually need
• Moving from independence towards healthy interdependence
• Coming back to ourselves with curiosity rather than judgement

Sometimes receiving doesn’t have to begin with anything big.

It can start by noticing the urge to deflect, taking a pause and simply allowing yourself to say, thank you.

Where to Find Nicola

Nicola Myles Wellness
Website: https://www.nicolamyleswellness.com.au
Instagram: @nicola_myles_wellness
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Why can food feel like comfort, reward, relief — and sometimes even our best friend?

In this episode of Inside-Out Connections, I sit down with author, speaker and emotional eating educator Tricia Nelsonfor an honest conversation about something every one of us has: a relationship with food.

Tricia shares her own experience of years spent obsessing over food, weight and dieting, and the turning point that helped her realise that changing what she ate wasn't going to address what was happening underneath.

Together, we explore emotional versus physical hunger, why food can become a way of finding relief, and how patterns such as people pleasing, over-giving and putting ourselves last can leave us depleted and reaching for comfort.

We also talk about childhood conditioning around food, shame and restriction, self-care in midlife, nervous system regulation, and why becoming curious rather than critical can be such an important part of changing our relationship with ourselves.

In this episode, we explore:

• Why our relationship with food is about so much more than hunger
• Physical hunger versus emotional hunger
• Food as comfort, distraction and relief
• How childhood experiences can shape the way we eat as adults
• People pleasing, caretaking and the "I deserve it" binge
• Why women can lose themselves in caring for everyone else
• Emotional eating through midlife
• Self-care and nervous system regulation
• Moving away from shame and towards curiosity
• Why changing our relationship with ourselves may ultimately change our relationship with food

Tricia leaves us with an important reminder: rather than judging ourselves for our relationship with food, perhaps we can get curious about what's happening underneath — and recognise that there is no shame in asking for support.

Where to Find Tricia

Website:
https://healyourhunger.com/

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

Free Emotional Eating Quiz:
https://healyourhunger.com/heal-your-hunger-quiz/

Book:
Heal Your Hunger: 7 Simple Steps to End Emotional Eating Now

You can also find Tricia's TEDx talk and more resources through her website.

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