Hot flashes, brain fog, anxious nights, and a doctor telling you it’s “just stress” can make you feel powerless. We start the year by taking that power back. I sit down with Dr. Sarah Doyle—doctor of physical therapy and functional medicine practitioner—to map the real mechanics of midlife: how estrogen fuels brain energy and vessel health, why progesterone calms the nervous system, and how chronic stress diverts raw materials away from the hormones that stabilize mood, sleep, libido, and cognition.

We dig into the surprising overlap between postpartum and perimenopause—both are hormone crashes that scramble serotonin, GABA, and dopamine. You’ll hear why ignoring “small” clues like night sweats, frozen shoulder, recurrent UTIs, or new-onset anxiety can snowball into bigger issues if you don’t address root causes. Dr. Doyle breaks down adrenals and cortisol in plain language, showing how fight-or-flight can stall sex hormone production, raise cardiovascular risk, and accelerate musculoskeletal pain. We also talk candidly about racial disparities in symptom duration, the genitourinary syndrome of menopause, and the life-changing role of local estrogen for tissue health and comfort.

Bio

Dr. Sarah Doyle is a former ICU physical therapist turned Functional Medicine clinician and Diplomate of the American Clinical Board of Nutrition who specializes in hormone optimization and disease prevention through evidence-based nutrition. After years of publishing research, writing bestselling books (The THIN Formula and 7X Method), co-founding HealWell Regenerative Institute at the prestigious Carillon Wellness Resort, and working as a performance physiotherapist for artists like Shakira and The Weeknd, Dr. Doyle identified a major gap in women’s hormone care—especially during perimenopause and menopause. She created her new menopause supplement to be as strong as HRT under the Vita-Fem brand: a potent, all-natural, research-backed daily stick pack designed to reduce brain fog, balance hormones, and improve compliance by dissolving easily in water. Proven through before-and-after testing and published case studies, this innovative formula reflects Dr. Doyle’s mission to help millions of women thrive through their “second puberty” and beyond—without reliance on pharmaceuticals.

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Change the script, change the result. We dive into a grounded, grace-filled approach to midlife weight loss that rejects crash diets and embraces sustainable transformation through faith, neuroscience, and simple daily habits. With Dr. Lorette, a cognitive behavioral therapist and minister, we explore how thoughts shape beliefs, beliefs drive feelings, and feelings steer actions—so if you want new outcomes, start where your self-talk begins.

You’ll learn the Five Dailies—pray and plan, water, move, journal, sleep—and why starting with just one habit today beats chasing the perfect plan tomorrow. We walk through a quick craving reset that blends bilateral stimulation with a spoken boundary scripture to quiet the urge in seconds and rewire desire over time. Instead of muscling through temptation, you’ll feel the power shift as your words anchor a healthier identity and your brain follows suit.

We also unpack the role of self-love as a structural pillar for health, offering practical ways to replace harsh inner narratives with truth you can speak and embody. You’ll hear simple meditation strategies that reduce stress and cortisol in minutes, plus a hands-on method for “casting down” toxic thoughts to accelerate neuroplastic change. For movement, Dr. Lorette introduces PraiseMoves—a Christ-centered alternative to yoga—where scripture and strength training meet to build flexibility, balance, and resilience without strain.

If you’re navigating midlife hormones, stress, and the pull of old habits, this conversation offers tools you can use today and a hopeful framework that lasts. Subscribe, share with a friend who needs encouragement, and leave a review with the one habit you’ll start now—we’re cheering you on.

Bio

Dr. Laurette Willis, CBT, is a cognitive-behavioral therapist, international speaker, and founder of PraiseMoves®, the Christian Alternative to Yoga, along with several global faith-based ministries.

She helps Christian women experience whole-person transformation—spirit, soul, and body—by renewing the mind and retraining the brain using neuroscience principles grounded in Scripture. Her work empowers women to break free from emotional eating, stress, anxiety, and self-sabotage and live Healthy, Fit, and Free from the inside out.

A survivor of emotional eating and past addiction, Dr. Laurette now equips women worldwide with practical, faith-centered tools for lasting change. She lives in northeastern Oklahoma with her husband Paul on “The Prayer Farm,” where faith, ministry, and nature meet.

Website

https://drlaurette.net/

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Your body keeps the score, but it also leaves clues—and today we follow them. We sit down with Sharon Nielsen, a veteran RN with decades in emergency and critical care, who’s now guiding women 40+ to reset their nervous systems, calm cortisol, and build a sustainable, joyful way to live. From the clogged chaos of the ER to the quiet clarity of holistic coaching, Sharon shares what really drives those midlife flare-ups: relentless stress, hormone shifts, and a nervous system that hasn’t felt safe in years.

We unpack the patterns clinicians see every day—diverticulitis, abdominal pain, headaches—and trace them back to chronic stress and changing estrogen. Sharon explains why standard protocols often miss the mark for multi-symptom women and how better conversations can change care: bring a symptom journal, connect timing to stressors, and ask directly about hormones, cortisol, and insulin resistance. We talk through practical resets that make biology easier: restorative movement, breath-led recovery, protein-forward meals with fiber, and clear boundaries that protect sleep and energy. Small, consistent margins of calm add up to steadier glucose, fewer crashes, and more emotional bandwidth.

Together we challenge cookie-cutter wellness, celebrate progress over perfection, and honor the brave act of saying no when your body asks for rest. If you’ve felt dismissed, rushed, or overwhelmed by mixed messages online, this conversation offers a kinder map: one that treats you as the gift and builds longevity day by day.

If this resonates, follow and subscribe, share with a friend who needs it, and leave a quick review to help more women find the show. Your story might be the guide someone else has been waiting for.

Bio

Sharon Neilson, founder of Eternal Her, empowers women 40+ to navigate perimenopause and midlife with clarity and confidence. She helps women understand hormonal shifts, metabolic changes, and nervous system imbalance while guiding them to reclaim energy, balance, and their sacred inner truth. With 30+ years as a registered nurse, Sharon blends clinical expertise with intuitive, feminine healing. Through her programs, she supports women moving from burnout and disconnection into renewed vitality, grounded power, and authentic wellbeing.

Website

https://eternalher.com/

Social Media

https://www.tiktok.com/@eternal_he

https://www.instagram.com/eternal_her/

https://www.facebook.com/eternalher.au

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If this episode resonated, please like, subscribe, and share it with a woman stepping into her next chapter.

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What if the belief that runs your life isn’t yours at all? Our guest, Tara Wiskow, opens up about losing 220 pounds, battling bulimia, and surviving multiple suicide attempts—only to be pulled back by a five-year-old’s simple question: Are you going to die, mama? That moment didn’t just save her life; it rewired her identity and set her on a path to self-love, deep healing, and purpose.

We dig into why so many women in midlife feel stuck despite doing “everything right.” The truth is often hidden in self-sabotage and people pleasing that push our names to the bottom of the list. Tara breaks down how radical self-love, mirror work, and power statements shift your inner narrative from I’m not enough to I am worthy. We explore NLP and Mental Emotional Release to find the root cause of limiting beliefs, then show how intuitive energy healing clears the residue and fills the space with calm, confidence, and joy. You’ll hear how grief can become a portal to authenticity and how soul-aligned journaling helps you write your life from the future you want to live.

This conversation is both tender and tactical. Expect concrete steps: how to spot sabotage, how to release old stories in your timeline, how to practice soul-aligned journaling that reveals true desires, and how to anchor your new identity with daily power statements. If imposter syndrome, exhaustion, or invisible rules have kept you small, this is your permission slip to become the woman you came here to be—vibrant, intuitive, beautiful, and empowered in midlife.

If this episode sparked an aha, share it with a friend who needs it. Subscribe for more mindset, energy healing, and midlife reinvention stories, and leave a review to tell us what belief you’re ready to release next.

Bio

Tara Wiskow, an intuitive energy healer and life reinvention expert who helps women break free from self-abandonment, self-sabotage, and the cycle of people-pleasing. After transforming her own life—losing 220 pounds naturally and overcoming deep emotional struggles—she now guides women to heal by releasing limiting beliefs, negative emotions, and blocked energy that keep them from stepping into their authentic power. Through her She Rises program, Tara helps women unravel old programming, upgrade their mindset, and uplevel into the life and body they desire.

Website and Social Media

https://www.facebook.com/BeTheChangeYouNeedToday

https://www.instagram.com/tara.wiskow/

https://www.tiktok.com/@tara_wiskow

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If stress feels like a constant hum in the background and your goals keep getting heavier, this episode will feel like a deep exhale. I sit down with Dr. Sue McCreadie—holistic pediatrician and powerhouse midlife transformation coach—for a raw, compassionate conversation that untangles grief, hormones, anxiety, and the pressure to keep it all together.

Dr. Sue opens up about losing her father and what the “wave of grief” actually feels like inside a busy life—kids, marriage, businesses, expectations. She explains how stress balloons when we fight reality, and how simple rituals, guided meditations, breath, and curiosity let emotion move through instead of lodging in the body. We connect this emotional work to the biology of midlife: fluctuating estrogen and progesterone, elevated cortisol, and mood shifts that can amplify anxiety. You’ll hear practical, holistic tools—protein-rich meals, strength training, sleep hygiene, sunlight, magnesium, omega-3s, somatic practices—that create a calmer baseline for your mind.

We also confront the cultural script that worships productivity and fuels imposter syndrome. Dr. Sue shares a liberating approach to goals: set a clear intention, take focused action, then release attachment to the exact timing and path. And because healing can be light, we add a playful mindset shift: when life surprises you, say “That’s fascinating,” and notice how curiosity softens judgment.

If you’re ready to feel vibrant, intuitive, beautiful, and empowered, this episode is your reminder that you are already enough—and that midlife can be your most joyful chapter yet. If this resonates, subscribe, share with a friend who needs it, and leave a review to help more women find their vibe.

Bio

Dr. Sue McCreadie is a medical doctor, mama, and midlife transformation expert who helps women in their 40s, 50s, and 60s navigate the twists of hormones, heartbreak, and emotional healing — to remember who they are: powerful beyond measure.

After two decades in integrative pediatrics — and her own journey through hormonal imbalance, loss, and relationship pivots — Dr. Sue now guides midlife women through powerful personal transformations. She blends research-backed tools with soulful, lighthearted support to help them break free from low-vibe stress cycles and create lives of soul-filling, sustainable joy.

Her mission is to make transformation simple, supported, and even fun — because when women rise, we raise the vibration of the world for children.

Social Media and Website

https://www.drsuemccreadie.com/
https://www.pinterest.com/drsuemccreadie/

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Feeling flat, foggy, or stuck in midlife? We dive into the cellular layer of energy and show how smarter hydration, targeted whole foods, and a dash of AI can lift your day-to-day without turning your life upside down. Our guest, wellness entrepreneur and AI content strategist Julie Helmer, shares a clear, empowering path that blends mitochondrial support with simple tools anyone can use.

We talk about AI as a real-world helper. Julie shows how to use AI for research with sources, outline explainer videos, and create bite-size daily check-ins that keep you consistent. We talk about overcoming tech fear with curiosity, building a supportive health team, and rethinking “inevitable” conditions like type 2 diabetes through movement, nutrition, hydration, and stress care. The result is a grounded playbook for women 40+ who want clarity without complexity.

Then we talk about where energy begins: mitochondria. Julie breaks down why these powerhouses struggle as we age and how structured hydration can help water reach cells more effectively. From there, we dig into microalgae—spirulina for clean cellular fuel and chlorella for nighttime detox and deeper sleep—plus shilajit to restore trace minerals and support metabolism.

If you’re ready to feel more vibrant and confident, press play, take one idea, and try it this week. Subscribe for more mind, body, and spirit strategies, share this with a friend who needs a boost, and leave a review to tell us what worked for you.

Bio

Julie Helmer is a wellness entrepreneur, AI content strategist, and founder of Soma Vibe Health, a brand focused on cellular wellness and holistic vitality. With over 42 years of lived experience helping manage her husband’s Type 1 Diabetes and a career that spans wellness, product development, and creative strategy, Julie has reinvented herself in the digital age, proving that you’re never too old to innovate and learn!

Now in her 60s, Julie uses AI daily to help create educational videos, automate content, and grow her online business, without sacrificing her values or authenticity. She brings a refreshing, grounded voice to the conversation about aging, relevance, and reclaiming our personal power at any stage of life.

Social Media and Website

https://somavibehealth.com/

https://www.youtube.com/@SomaVibeHealth

https://www.linkedin.com/in/juliehelmer/?ref=JULIEHELMER

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What if the chemistry of your day—your calm, your focus, your energy—could be shifted by sound? We sit down with Maury Zelkovich, the creator behind a long-running brainwave entrainment method, to unpack how rhythmic audio can guide neural firing, change brain chemistry, and reshape how you think and feel through midlife and beyond. This isn’t hype; it’s the brain’s natural tendency to sync with external pulses, turned into a practical tool you can use with a pair of headphones.

We trace Maury’s journey from despair to discovery, then get specific about how the method works: layered frequencies that mask noise and invite your neurons to follow targeted rhythms associated with states like relaxed focus, deep sleep, and steady confidence. We explore why beliefs become biology—how expectations about aging can lock in stress chemistry—and how small, repeatable wins create new evidence that rewires the story. You’ll hear a candid account of our own results: sharper focus, better follow-through, and calmer decision making during a hectic stretch of surgeries, caregiving, and business demands.

We also share simple ways to stack the deck in your favor: short daily sessions, light journaling to capture sleep and mood, and using AI to spot patterns between habits and outcomes. The theme running through it all is agency. Tools don’t fix you; they reveal what’s already there by changing the rhythm that changes the state that changes the choice. Midlife stops feeling like a slow fade and starts looking like a bridge to a better life when mindset, chemistry, and practice align.

If you’re curious to feel the difference yourself, try the sample linked on our show page, then tell us what shifts first—your mood, your sleep, or your focus. If this conversation helps, subscribe, share it with a friend who needs a lift, and leave a quick review to help others find the show.

Bio

Morry Zelcovitch, creator of The Morry Method™ (TMM), discovered the powerful impact of sound on his mental state over 40 years ago sparking a lifelong journey into brainwave entrainment.

Unsatisfied with the limited effects of existing tools, he sought out the world’s top expert in the field. After extensive training, Morry became the first and only Brainwave Entrainment Engineer in the world.

Building on that foundation with decades of ongoing research, Morry went on to develop proprietary technologies now known as The Morry Method™, the core of his newest breakthrough system, MindTrainer Pro.

Social Media
https://www.linkedin.com/in/morryzelcovitch/

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👉 https://linktr.ee/Lynnis
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Join us January 21–23, 2026 for the Midlife Awakening Summit — a powerful space to reset, realign, and awaken with clarity and confidence.
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Shock, denial, panic—then the next test, the next call, the next choice. Our breast cancer series returns to the part most people skip: the emotional cost of diagnosis and the work of rebuilding identity, relationships, and purpose while treatment remakes your life. We open up about the moment a braid on a pillow becomes a new trauma, the decision to shave on your own terms, and why a wig can feel like both armor and weight. From faith to lip kits, from silence to belly laughs, nothing is off the table.

We dig into the hard edges of love under pressure. Partners detach, friends go quiet, and strangers step in. Therapy reframes timing and truth. Grace becomes a practice: letting your kids show up, accepting help that isn’t perfect, forgiving yourself for not being the fixer anymore. We share the mantras and habits that held us together—prayer, water and wind, “I have cancer, but it doesn’t have me”—and the discipline of noticing small kindness that shifts the center of gravity from fear to courage.

Then comes reinvention. Skydiving at fifty. Pink hair on purpose. Student films, an IMAX extra, a Times Square billboard. Vulnerability turns into a voice strong enough to teach kids how to name fear without shame. The throughline is self‑advocacy: do cancer your way. Ask for second opinions. Change doctors if your needs aren’t met. Pause when your body says stop. Build the support system that shows up, even if it’s not who you expected.

If you’re walking this road—or loving someone who is—you’ll leave with language for the hard moments, tools for steadying your mind, and permission to choose what serves you. Subscribe, share this conversation with someone who needs it, and leave a review to help more listeners find these stories of strength, grace, and agency.

Websites

Ebony Prophet-Bullock, EdD.

https://stan.store/THTFaith

Breast Cancer and Your Faith: A Journey to Joy- https://a.co/d/eVUfZy6
Anxiety Unlock: Your Personal Journey to Peace- https://a.co/d/0BXuNFA
Prayer Unlock: Your Personal Journey to Peace- https://a.oco/d/gDAsC7T

Meri Ramey

www.masssoulinfusion.com

Cynthia Rogers

Boob Talk Podcast

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If this episode resonated, please like, subscribe, and share it with a woman stepping into her next chapter.

V.I.B.E. represents who you’re meant to be — Vibrant, Intuitive, Beautiful, and Empowered — and awakening is the journey back to yourself through awareness, community, and intentional self-care.

Stay connected with Lynnis and explore the V.I.B.E. Living world:
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👉 https://www.vibewellnesswoman.com/midlifeawakeningsummit
This chapter isn’t about fading —
it’s about awakening.