The Menopause Mindset
Episodes
215 How To Do Inner Work (Without The Overwhelm)
21 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Most women drawn to inner work in midlife aren’t new to self-awareness. They’re often the ones who’ve held a lot… who’ve coped, adapted, and...
214 Beyond Hormonal Determinism: Hormones Influence the System, They Don't Build It
13 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Most menopause conversations focus almost entirely on hormones. But what if that’s only part of the story? In this episode, Sally Garozzo explores e...
213 The Trauma of Emotional Invalidation
06 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode we explore what it's like when your 'felt sense' isn't believed especially in childhood and how this impacts our h...
212 Menopause as Art: Trusting The Design
27 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
I currently have six paint samples on my living room wall. They are all technically blue. None of them are the same. Which feels… symbolic. In...
211 The Dutch Test vs The Medical Model: Why They Disagree
20 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
The DUTCH test has become one of the most talked-about hormone assessments in the menopause space. Some women describe it as illuminating and empoweri...
210 Moral Outrage in Midlife: Why Certainty Feels Safe
13 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
We live in a culture that rewards certainty. In this episode, I reflect on the energy surrounding recent public controversies and ask a different qu...
209 The Discipline of Not Intervening
06 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
There’s a kind of care that looks loving on the surface, yet somehow leaves both the receiver and giver more tense than before. This episode de...
209 The Discipline of Not Intervening
06 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
There’s a kind of care that looks loving on the surface, yet somehow leaves both the receiver and giver more tense than before. This episode del...
Pausing without a Plan
30 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
We talk a lot about slowing down and how it's really good for us, but we talk much less about what it means to stay. Like really stay.... witho...
207 Attunement: The Thing You Didn't Know You Needed
23 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
If you’re tired in a way rest doesn’t touch…If you’ve done the work but still feel slightly on edge…If being “strong” or “capable” n...
206 Renovating The Brain While Still Living in It
16 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
What if menopause isn’t a breakdown…but a house renovation you’re living inside?In this episode, I reframe menopause in a way I wish someone had...
Why I’m Speaking Differently about Menopause & Mindset Now
09 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
What if menopause isn’t something to manage…What if it’s something to participate in?In this deeply reflective solo episode, I return after time...
204 Menopause: The Portal to Your Power with Carla Wainwright
28 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This conversation is not about ‘surviving’ menopause.It’s about claiming power, pleasure, and potency on the other side of it.Sally sits down wi...
203 The World Isn’t Built For Your Cycle with Claire Baker
19 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Your Cycle Isn’t the Problem — The Way We’ve Been Taught to Live IsWhat if the days you feel flat, emotional, tired, or “off” aren’t somet...
202 The Rage, the Rewiring, and the Rebirth: Menopause Yoga with Petra Coveney
12 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
As we know, menopause is not a downfall, it’s a metamorphosis, and Petra Coveney—former BBC journalist, founder of Menopause Yoga, bestselling aut...
201 The Hormone Revolution We Should’ve Had Decades Ago with Dr. Lara Briden
28 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Sally sits down with Dr. Lara Briden, naturopathic doctor and bestselling author of Period Repair Manual, Hormone Repair Manual, and ...
200 Your Period Isn’t Supposed to Destroy You with Nicole Jardim
21 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Everything went wrong before this interview even started: lagging audio, frozen screens, “Can you hear me?” chaos… which, honestly, became the p...
199 Why Perimenopause Feels Harder in 2025 with Dr. Jessica Drummond
14 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Perimenopause can feel like a 10–15 year hormonal remix, but why is it so much harder for women in 2025?. Dr. Jessica Drummond busts myths, challeng...
198 Womb Healing: Reclaiming Power, Pleasure, and Potency with Melanie Swan
17 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
💥 THE DISRUPTIONForget the pastel “self-care” nonsense. This episode gets raw about perimenopause, womb work, and what it actually means to rec...
197 Menstruality and The Sacred Inner Ecology with Alexandra Pope and Sjanie Hugo Wurlitzer
03 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Forget everything you think you know about periods. This conversation blows the lid off the cultural conditioning, shame, and linear thinking we’ve ...
196 The Genius Wheel: Why Your Life Shifts Every 7 Years with Lulu Minns
26 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Are You Living on Autopilot or Riding the Genius Wheel?What if your life wasn’t random chaos… but a seven-year cycle that secretly shapes your gro...
195 ADHD, Progesterone Intolerance & The Missing Research with Adele Wimsit
18 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
👀 This isn’t your average convo about "that time of the month." This is about the hormonal chaos no one’s talking about and how it’...
194 Unfawning: The Silent Survival Strategy That’s Shaped Your Life with Dr. Ingrid Clayton
04 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
💥 Ever said yes when you meant no?💥 Ever lost yourself just to keep the peace?That’s not people-pleasing.That’s FAWNING—and it runs deeper...
193 Can Color Heal You? Dr. Deanna Minich Thinks So 🎨🧠🌿
27 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Forget everything you thought you knew about nutrition. This episode gets wildly colorful—literally.Dr. Deanna Minich joins Sally to decode how COLO...
192 Why You're Still Sick: The Missing Steps in Modern Healing with Christian Elliot
20 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
🔥 This episode will rattle your reality (in the best way).Are you eating clean, doing "all the things," but still feel like crap?Christia...
191 Emotional Health and Menopause with Hanna Kok
13 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Join me and Hannah Kok in our beautiful conversation all around the subject of emotional health and menopause.Hannah is a coach, author, and creator...
190 Navigating Care for Aging Parents with Dr. Jackie Gray
30 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Join me and Dr. Jackie Gray in our conversation about navigating care for aging parents. Dr. Jackie Gray is a retired GP and medical specialist in pub...
189 The Role of Quantum Biology in Women's Health with Dr. Catherine Clinton
16 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Dr. Catherine Clinton is a licensed naturopathic physician and expert in quantum biology, she discusses the intricate connections between our bodies a...
188 Fascia, Movement & Body Image with Helen Eadie
09 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Join me and Helen Eadie in our experiential conversation about exploring body consciousness.Helen Eadie is a somatic practitioner with a rich backgrou...
187 Unmasking Your Sexual Self with Lucy Rowett
02 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Join me and Lucy Rowett in our frank and honest conversation about how faith backgrounds and conservatism might be rubbing our libido up the wrong way...
186 Breathwork, Orgasms and Trauma Release with Natasha De Grunwald
25 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Join me and Natasha De Grunwald in our gritty conversation about navigating menopause with breathwork. Natasha is an expert in breathwork and trauma h...
185 Strategic Rest with Chloe Stephens
18 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Chloe Stephens, known as the Flow Coach and today she shares her extensive journey in fitness and wellness over the past 30 years. And in this convers...
184 The Funny Side of Menopause with Michelle Cohen
11 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Join me and Michelle Cohen (entertainer, writer, producer, director, singer, intuitive coach) in our conversation about her journey into the menopause...
183 The Menopause GAP with Anne-Marie McQueen
04 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Join me and Anne-Marie McQueen in our conversation about how treating menopause can feel like being out in the Wild West. Anne-Marie McQueen, a journa...
182 Reducing Resistance in Menopause with Jo Renshaw
28 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Join me and Jo Renshaw in our multifaceted conversation about mindset changes we can make during the menopause transition to reduce resistance and all...
181 Mindfulness in Movement with Ceri Barnes
21 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Join me and Ceri Barnes in our brilliant conversation about how to make your exercise activities more mindful. As we age, approaching the gym ‘guns ...
180 Modern Life and Its Impact on Women's Health with Amanda Hinman
14 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Join me and Amanda Hinman in our striking conversation about Modern Life and Its Impact on Women's Health.Amanda Hinman, a functional medicine he...
179 How to be a Highly Sensitive Person with ChaNan Bonser
07 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Join me and ChaNan Bonser in our rich and deep-dive conversation about how to be a highly sensitive person in the world.ChaNan shares her personal jou...
178 How Exercise Changes into Post Menopause with Sam Palmer
06 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Join me and Sam Palmer in our riveting conversation about how exercise might need to change during the peri to post menopause transition. Sam Palmer i...
177 The Changing Landscape of Sex and Sexuality at Menopause with Cate Mackenzie
29 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Join me and Cate Mackenzie in our conversation about navigating the changing landscape of sex and sexuality at menopause. Cate is absolutely brilliant...
176 Understanding Hormonal Sensitivity in Women with Paula Rastrick
22 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Join me and Paula Rastrick in our candid conversation about understanding hormonal sensitivity in women. You may know Paula from the recent Panorama d...
175 Self-Discovery in the Face of Burnout with Claire Hopkins
08 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Join me and Claire Hopkins in our raw and unfiltered conversation about self-discovery in the face of burnout.Claire shares her personal experiences w...
174 Exploring Spirituality in Grief with Vicki Paris Goodman
01 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Join me and Vicki Paris Goodman in our paradigm shifting conversation about exploring spirituality in grief.Vicki Paris Goodman shares her profound jo...
173 Personal Growth and Self-Discovery during Menopause
25 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Join me and Amita Sharma in our real and heartfelt conversation about personal growth and self-discovery during menopause.Amita Sharma, co-founder of ...
172 The Missing Essence of Menopause in the Mainstream Narrative with Kate Codrington
18 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this soul stirring conversation today with Kate Codrington, author of Second Spring and The Perimenopause Journal, speaker, facilitator, artist, an...
171 Preparing For Menopause Using Ancient Wisdom with Simmi Latulippe
11 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Simmi Latulippe is a functional medicine consultant, health and wellness coach, Ayurvedic medicine practitioner, and creator of biohacking menopause.I...
170 Menopause, Dubai & The Workplace with Kelli Davis
04 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Join me in my conversation with Kelli Davis, founder of Tendrmint and a certified menopause and life coach who is passionate about empowering women th...
169 Living With and Managing Endometriosis
27 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this conversation, Sally interviews Cindy Dabrowska, a registered dietician and endometriosis specialist, to discuss the debilitating disease of en...
168 Pelvic Floor Rehabilitation with Nikki Scott
20 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Join me and Nikki Scott who is a women's health and fitness coach specializing in postnatal recovery and pelvic floor health using hypopressives....
167 Why Weight Gain Is About So Much More Than Your Hormones with Louise Digby
13 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Join me and Louise Digby, a registered nutritional therapist, as we take a dive into the world of weight loss resistance during menopause. We talk a...
166 The Impact of Chronic Stress and Trauma on Menopause with Catherine Harland
06 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Join me and Catherine Harland, a menopause coach, as we dive into her personal journey of navigating menopause and the impact of chronic stress and tr...
165 The Experts in Menopause Weight Loss with Rob Birkhead
30 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Join me with Rob Birkhead, co-founder of Trinity Transformation, as he shares his journey of becoming an expert in menopause weight loss. We talk abou...
164 Menopause Ceremonies and Living Wakes with Jess May
23 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Join me and Jess May, an award-winning celebrant, as we talk about all things ceremony and ritual. We talk about why ceremony is so powerful especiall...
163 Changing Your Relationship to Obstacles with Holly Bertone
16 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Join me in my conversation today with Holly Bertone. Holly shares her incredible journey from being Chief of Staff at the FBI (!) to becoming a holi...
162 EMDR and PTSD Recovery with Jamie Vollmoeller
09 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Join me and Jamie Vollmoeller, a clinical therapist living in recovery from PTSD, as she shares her trauma story and the impact of trauma on her life....
161 The Nervous System’s Role in Our Pelvic Health with Veronica Rottman
02 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this beautiful conversation Veronica Rottman and I discuss the impact of trauma on the body especially at menopause. Veronica is a trauma-informe...
160 The Power of Sobriety at Menopause with Gill McKay
26 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Gill McKay, founder of Inquisitive Coaching, discusses the societal relationship with alcohol and her personal journey to sobriety. The conversation e...
159 Art, Creativity and The Flow State with Karen DeLoach
01 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Karen DeLoach, is an artist and art mentor and in this episode she shares her wisdom around how and why art can be a form of self-therapy. She disc...
158 Homeopathic Energy Medicine for Menopause with Danica Apolline Matić
03 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Danica Apolline Matić is a pioneering homeopath and founder of Blueprint Essences and in this episode we discuss homeopathy as energy medicine and it...
157 Looking After The Nervous System During Menopause with Steph Harland
06 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this conversation, Sally interviews Steph Harland, a somatic trauma practitioner, about the power of somatic work in healing unresolved trauma and ...
156 An Integrative Approach to Menopause with Jessica Green
31 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Jessica Green, an integrative health practitioner, discusses the symptoms and challenges of perimenopause and menopause. She explains how menopausal c...
155 Optimise Your Life, Optimise Your Body with Camille Pierson
04 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Camille Pearson shares her journey to wellness and how she optimized her hormones after experiencing health challenges. She emphasizes the importance ...
154 Hormone Replacement Therapy with Dr Fionnula Barton
05 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Dr. Barton, a menopause specialist, discusses the benefits and risks of hormone replacement therapy (HRT) and the importance of taking a whole-body ap...
153 Staying Fierce Through Surgical Menopause with Victoria Hardy
22 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Victoria Hardy shares her journey with endometriosis, surgical menopause, and mental health challenges. She discusses the lack of support and understa...
152 An Electric Perspective on Health and Menopause with Eileen Day McKusick
01 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this conversation, Eileen McKusick discusses the electric perspective on health and wellness. She explains the concept of plasma and ether as addit...
151 A Male Perspective of Menopause with Sal Jeffries
04 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
The world is deeply interconnected via an etheric web and if you think you’re exempt from menopause just because you don’t experience it first han...
150 Overcoming Driving Anxiety with Tracey Field
06 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
My guest today is Tracey Field. Her and her husband Kev run Confident Drivers and they help people who struggle with driving anxiety to understand a...
149 The Exciting Paradigm Shift of Modern Menopause with Lil Glamben
19 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
If you’re worried about menopause, don’t be. It’s a great time to be alive for menopausal women. Why? "There has never been so many o...
148 How The Expectation Effect Impacts Our Menopause
02 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Have you ever wondered if your perspective of menopause might be negatively impacting your experience of it? In this episode we'll be taking a...
147 How to End The War on Our Bodies with Nina Manolson
11 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
It wouldn't surprise me if at some point in your life you've been dissatisfied with the way your body looks and feels. Maybe you've be...
146 Rejecting the Quest for Constant Self Improvement with LL Kirchner
28 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In today's wellness world, do you ever find that you’re blaming yourself for not being 'in control' of your hot flashes, your insomni...
145 The Power of Personalised Menopause Treatment with Sarah Williamson
14 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Up until now the kit that women had to get them through the menopause was wine, biscuits, hearsay and synthetic HRT. These days things are a bit diff...
144 - Pressing Pause on The Working Day with Trudi Roscoet
31 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Reset room anyone? Ever wished you had the space or ability to take a 20 minute reset nap in the middle of the day? We're all for it. My gu...
143 Smart Technology for Night Sweat Reduction with Steve Rawlings
17 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
If you want an answer to your night sweats, we might just have one for you inside today's episode of the The Menopause Mindset Podcast. Join me ...
142 Giving Birth To Yourself with Leonie Taylor
03 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Leonie has been supporting women through life changing transitions since 2006. She is Co author of Yoga Therapy for digestive health and Yoga & ...
141 Yoga for Life Transitions with Bryony Hamerton
19 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Menopause is a time of deep inner and outer flux and like all flux states (even in nature), it can often be turbulent. It requires grounding, anchori...
140 How to Deal with Depression During Menopause
05 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Our risk of mental health issues increases during menopause, but HRT and anti depressants are only one way of dealing with the black dog. As a hypn...
139 Hypnotherapy for Menopause - Is it worth it?
15 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
If I had one wish, it would be that every women going through or approaching menopause would recognise that hypnotherapy could be a valuable addition ...
138 The Power of Art and Collective Care at Menopause
23 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
If self care has ever let you down, maybe you need 'collective care'. When I first heard the term 'collective care' it dawned on...
137 Healing Mental Health Challenges at Menopause with Chris McDonald
10 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Mental health challenges at menopause are the un-sung symptoms of this transition and for many, it may be the first time that anxiety or depression ha...
136 Menopausing Out Loud with Jan Scott and Diana Phillips
27 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
By 2025, there will be one billion people on the planet in some stage of menopause, that's a LOT of potential struggle and a good reason to GET L...
135 Homeopathy to Enable Self Healing Through Menopause with Sarah Davison
13 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Has menopause left you feeling very untrusting of your body? 😳The symptoms! Oh the symptoms! Over 48 of them now last time I looked.But what ...
134 Could it be ADHD? with Bev Thorogood
27 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Have you considered that the scattered thinking you experience, the inability to do mundane tasks, and the noise in your head might be ADHD and not ju...
133 Why Women Are Invisible with Harriet Waley Cohen
13 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Do you ever find that no matter how hard you try to fix your mindset, your behaviours and your habits, it still feels like the odds are stacked agains...
132 Forget Having It All with Dr Lisa Petty
30 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
As I sit here writing this, I'm eating my words. If you listen to early episodes of The Menopause Mindset Podcast you'll hear me say in th...
131 Aromatherapy for Menopause and for Life with Amy Anthony
16 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
If you're anything like me, you've purchased hundreds of aromatherapy oils in the past with the full intention of using them in your baths, ...
130 Treating People Not Just Lab Results with Ricky Brandon
19 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
What's it like when you're told that your lab results are 'normal' but you feel far from it? It might offer temporary relief but ...
129 Why Winter Is A Powerful Time of Year For Menopause
12 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
What if this time of year was THE most powerful time of year for menopause? In today's episode I talk about a new book I'm reading which i...
128 Why You Need To Be Menopause Informed with Katie Taylor
05 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Do you ever wonder why there's so much talk of HRT these days? A few weeks ago I posted a reel at my distain for the amount of HRT 'pushin...
127 Health At Every Size with Claudine Nightingill-Rane
28 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Hating your body is a choice that you have been hypnotised into by diet culture. It's totally unnecessary and feels bad to your soul. If you&...
126 Treating Menopause with Vibrational Medicine with Melissa Ayres
21 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Some of the hormone disruptors that we might not think about are electro magnetic frequencies, unresolved childhood trauma and our self sabotaging bel...
125 Changing Your Mind with Hypnotherapy with Sonia Samtani
14 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
If you want a therapy that works, try hypnotherapy. Hypnotherapy is becoming one of the worlds most sort after therapies because of its ability to w...
124 The Medicine of Menopause
07 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Many people try and medicate menopause away with HRT and whilst, in many cases HRT really does help to get us back on track, there is a deeper message...
123 How to Achieve More Embodied Pleasure with Jem Ayres
31 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
When did we last award someone for being the most orgasmic, pleasure centred human? Answer: erm... never.So where are we supposed to get our inspirat...
122 Surviving Breast Cancer with Kelli Jaecks
24 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Mammograms & scans are important as we get older but despite having one every year, my guest, Kelli Jaecks, discovered she had breast cancer in 20...
121 Ditching Outdated Diet Thinking with Tanja Shaw
17 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Black and white thinking around health, nutrition and weight loss is outdated, outmoded and redundant. If you think it's just a case of finding...
120 Thriving Through Menopause with Beth Wright
03 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
How do we become resilient to the challenges of menopause? Do we do nothing and let it overtake us or do we actively participate to become more adap...
119 The Changing Landscape of Women's Health with Kath Berry
26 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Controlling how you decide to show up in the patriarchal world as a menopausal woman, is really up to you.You do know that YOU get to decide don'...
118 How Menopause Can Help You Reclaim Your Authenticity
19 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Something’s been grinding my gears. I’m starting to take issue with the so called self development world that does more harm than good in some c...
117 Mast Cell Activation Syndrome with Tracey Reed
12 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
If you're curious about the place inside of us where the mind and body come together, then look no further than the fascinating subject of Mast C...