The Menopause Mindset

116 Breaking Through Auto Immune Issues with VJ Hamilton

05 Sep 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Why is menopause a risk factor for increased auto immune issues?  In today's episode we'll find out.  My guest today, VJ Hamilton, was jus...

115 Understanding Sleep Apnea with Emma Cooksey

29 Aug 2022

Contributed by Lukas

My guest today, Emma Cooksey, was diagnosed with obstructive sleep apnea at the age of 30, after more than a decade of unexplained health problems.Onc...

114 Becoming Menopause Friendly with Melissa MacGowan

15 Aug 2022

Contributed by Lukas

If  you had to choose between quitting a job you've been working towards your whole life or staying there even though your meno symptoms make it...

113 Overcoming Fear of Happiness

08 Aug 2022

Contributed by Lukas

I want you to be happy.  Really happy.  I want you to be able to harbour so much love, joy, freedom and happiness.But can you?Do you really want it?...

112 Women's Football & Bouncing Back

01 Aug 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Today's episode is personal.  I give you a peek into how I'm dealing with some personal trauma PLUS my thoughts on our incredible female fo...

111 Bossing Bipolar with Jodi Skillen

25 Jul 2022

Contributed by Lukas

They make mine look flat.   No I'm not talking about my boobs!  I'm talking about my moods compared to the highs and lows experienced by s...

110 Sober, Childless and Liberated with Emma Seymour

18 Jul 2022

Contributed by Lukas

What have you given yourself this weekend?  Go on be honest.  Did you cram your diary to avoid fear of missing out?  Did you avoid delegating to es...

109 Breaking Through Learned Helplessness

11 Jul 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Why do we keep going back for more s**t even when it goes against what we want for ourselves?The answer?LEARNED HELPLESSNESS.Case in point. Yesterday...

108 Becoming Anti Inflammatory with Sharon Myers

21 Jun 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Brain fog, hot flushes, joint pain and anxiety are not just a normal part of ageing.  If you have these, it's likely that you are in a pro infla...

107 The Long Game with Dr Alison Grimston

13 Jun 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Recently I witnessed a menopause practitioner being derogatory about the DUTCH test online.It shocked me but ultimately everyone is entitled to their ...

106 Breaking The Chains of Anxiety

06 Jun 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Is your mental health suffering as a result of the HRT shortage?  This shortage is incredibly invalidating as a woman or person who takes it and I&ap...

105 Diet Disruption with Jennifer Powter

30 May 2022

Contributed by Lukas

It’s so hard, let's not sugar coat it.  Looking after ourselves is hard and sometimes (truth bomb) I really don't want to do it.  I can ...

104 The Money Doctor with Dr Nikki Ramskill

23 May 2022

Contributed by Lukas

So you've decided that that's enough work for one lifetime.  You're done.  Your body and brain is tired and you want to go at a slowe...

103 The Histamine Link with Luka Symons

16 May 2022

Contributed by Lukas

"I don't feel safe" That's the sound of a body who's histamine levels can't be regulated properly.  Yeah, that was a pe...

102 Deep Organisational Change with Nik Davis

09 May 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Hello?  Do you SEE me?  If the menopause has made you feel invisible you are not alone.  The latest stats show that over a million have either quit...

101 Reclaiming Pleasure with Mangala Holland

02 May 2022

Contributed by Lukas

What does sex and the Chinese language have in common?  Answer:  You can learn them both.When it comes to pleasure, did you know that many of us hav...

100 Divorcing a Narcissist with Diana Jordan

25 Apr 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Am I going mad?  That's the question on many women's minds who are struggling to leave narcissistic relationships.  Trigger warning - the ...

99 Cyclical Living with Carly Proctor

18 Apr 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Over the years we've come up with many euphemisms to describe it...🩸 The painters are round 🩸 Aunt Flow has arrived 🩸 It's rag ti...

98 How to Have More Energy

11 Apr 2022

Contributed by Lukas

I was hanging by a thread, like a piece of over rip fruit about to fall from the tree and go splat on the floor.  Heavy and lethargic.  No energy to...

97 How To Have An Empowered Menopause

04 Apr 2022

Contributed by Lukas

It's not everyday you reach 46 years old, at least it wouldn't be in the 1900's, where the average age of death for a woman was 45.  I...

96 Your Body is A Miracle with Natasha De Grunwald

14 Mar 2022

Contributed by Lukas

The lack of touch made my heart & muscles harden.   I couldn't explain the feeling very eloquently, but it was like my body just needed to ...

95 Menopause Weight Loss with Dr Michelle Gordon

07 Mar 2022

Contributed by Lukas

In today's episode I talk to Dr Michelle Gordon, who recognises that behaviour change is hard especially during menopause, but is absolutely fund...

94 Taking Back Control with Bron Hadley

28 Feb 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Is cake ok or not ok when you're menopausal?  After diving into a few anti diet books, I started seeing the broader picture as to how the diet i...

93 Creating Mega Confidence at Menopause

21 Feb 2022

Contributed by Lukas

I was being so negative for about a month. I languished in it until my husband (who wouldn't say boo to a goose) said, "oh my gosh, you&apos...

92 Creating Relational Harmony

14 Feb 2022

Contributed by Lukas

When they're going well, we have our mojo, our focus and our equilibrium but when they are not so going well, we lie awake at night, we can'...

91 Menopause and Sleep

07 Feb 2022

Contributed by Lukas

When was the last time you slept consistently well for a whole week or even month?In today's episode we talk about why it's hard to sleep du...

90 Making Sense of Menopause with Susan Willson

24 Jan 2022

Contributed by Lukas

"Menopause is not something to be fixed, it's an experience" said Susan. I often wonder if much of the menopause misery we see is down...

89 Deconstructing Sex and Selling

17 Jan 2022

Contributed by Lukas

My podcast guest today, Lucy Rowett, is passionate about exposing some of the predatory practices in the coaching world that seem to poke at our pain ...

88 Overcoming Obstacles with Julie Angel

10 Jan 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Julie Angel, who has a PHD in Cine Parkour, explained to me that ageing sets in when we stop playing, and parkour is the ultimate in child's play...

87 The Year Menopause Went Mainstream

27 Dec 2021

Contributed by Lukas

On 17th December we had a lovely afternoon tea party for my mums 70th Birthday.  All of her 70 something friends were there.  We got talking about m...

86 The Healing Power of Grief with Dawn Ford

20 Dec 2021

Contributed by Lukas

In many cultures, we are shown that a display of sadness and grief is unpalatable and unwelcome.  As people that go through menopause, this is bad ne...

85 Healing Our Wounded Men with Yaron Engler

14 Dec 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Men can’t be the heroes in our story if they are traumatised and hen pecked.   We could harp on about feminism and the patriarchy all day, but ulti...

84 Childlessness - The Conversation: With Jody Day

06 Dec 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Childlessness can be a black cloud for people approaching menopause and you'll notice it has been missing from this podcast.  There's a rea...

83 Just Three Things with Linda Bonnar

29 Nov 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Have you ever tried running 72k?  No?  Don't worry you're in the majority.  It's not something that I am ever likely to do (never sa...

82 Getting Pregnant During Peri Menopause

24 Nov 2021

Contributed by Lukas

I'm not going to sit here and tell you that getting pregnant during peri is skipadedoo easy, it's not, but as my guest today says, it IS pos...

81 Adopting a Growth Mindset At Menopause

16 Nov 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Pain is such a pain!  But when does the pain of staying stuck become worse than the pain required to change?  That's a question we all have to ...

80 How to Make Old Habits Die Easy

08 Nov 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Whether it's drinking more water, going to bed earlier, or softening the thoughts in your head, change is something that many of us want but don&...

79 Divorce Recovery with Martha Bodyfelt

02 Nov 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Divorce rates are higher than ever because today we have the luxury of refusing to accept subservience, unhappiness and abuse.  Having said that divo...

78 The Effects of Emotional Bypassing

26 Oct 2021

Contributed by Lukas

In today's episode we discuss what emotional bypassing is, the consequences of it and how we can heal from it.  As a child if you ever experienc...

77 More Than Your Weight with Brianna Wilkerson

12 Oct 2021

Contributed by Lukas

The love that we feel about ourselves is largely down to the way that we look.  This standard of validity has been imposed upon us by a diet industry...

76 The Expanding Mindset At Menopause

04 Oct 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Has menopause mades you shrink and stay safe?  Our physical, mental and emotional needs go up at menopause and many of us are busy controlling our en...

75 I'm Not Who You Think I Am

14 Sep 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Going through menopause isn't just about HRT or lifestyle solutions.  It's about becoming authentic and real.  I this episode I do just th...

74 The Cost of Self Betrayal

06 Sep 2021

Contributed by Lukas

At midlife we are being called to STOP our self betrayal, but it can be very hard to do for many reasons. Firstly, we might not even realise that we&a...

73 You Are Enough

30 Aug 2021

Contributed by Lukas

When was the last time someone told you that they see how hard you try?  The thing is, we ALL need to hear that we are important from time to time, e...

72 More Than HRT with Dyna Vink

23 Aug 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Dyna Vink is is a certified health and nutrition coach who refused to give in after her doctor, dietician and trainer gave ineffective advice on how t...

71 Rest As Rebellion

16 Aug 2021

Contributed by Lukas

We are tired.  Tired of menopause, tired of the pandemic, tired of thinking about what to cook for dinner... even our tired is tired.  Rest would he...

70 Myth Busting Menopause with Fiona Clark

09 Aug 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Join me as I chat to Fiona Clark, founder of Harley Street Emporium.  In today's episode of Fiona and I talk about:Relationships: The dangers of...

69 Anxious to Awesome with Rachel Turner

04 Aug 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Just because something is 'incurable' it doesn't mean it's untreatable.  When you're told that an auto immune disease is inc...

68 The Big Fat Lie

19 Jul 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Let's change the conversation from how can I lose my meno belly to how can I fall in love with my new meno body!  That's what your soul has...

67 Self Knowledge with Elizabeth Joseph

13 Jul 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Elizabeth Joseph is a stay at home mum who speaks candidly about her midlife transition on her instagram account @elizabethjosephnavigating  It’s f...

66 Dealing with Difficult Emotions

05 Jul 2021

Contributed by Lukas

At menopause, heightened emotions can make the symptom roller coaster even more dippy.  Common sense tells us to bury painful feelings but what do we...

65 Being Single and Dating at Menopause

28 Jun 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Being single at peri menopause, can be tough! We are dealing with all sorts of internal changes and we can feel very destabilised by it.  And so the ...

64 Ways to Improve Sex in Your Long Term Relationship

21 Jun 2021

Contributed by Lukas

“I’d rather have a cup of tea.”  That's what a friend said to me when we were talking about sex. I have to say, I could relate.  But, wh...

63 Big, Bold and Brave with Laura Shuckburgh

17 Jun 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Laura Shuckburgh, just upped sticks and left a very nice life (right in the middle of Covid) to go a live in a different country, because she needed t...

62 The Magic of Menopause with Lorraine Miano

10 Jun 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Lorraine Miano is an integrative holistic health coach certified in hormone health and author of the bestselling book “The Magic of Menopause.”  ...

61 Pleasure. What's it got to do with menopause?

01 Jun 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Remember that scene in Friends …. it’s a flashback where Monica is about 17 and she’s trying to seduce Chandler in her mum’s kitchen and Rache...

60 Body Wisdom with Jane Dancey

24 May 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Today I speak to Jane Dancey who is an Embodiment Coach, a Somatic Yoga Teacher, A Rites of Passage Facilitator and a Female Pelvis Educator.  She sa...

59 How The Placebo Effect Could Affect Our Menopause

17 May 2021

Contributed by Lukas

"It’s all in your mind".  That’s what was previously thought about the placebo effect, but according to much research, we know that’s...

58 How Our Minds Can Affect Our Menopause

10 May 2021

Contributed by Lukas

I’m gonna go out on a limb and say that I believe your mind has the power to affect your experience of your menopause (including your symptom severi...

57 How Menopause Affects our Mental Health

04 May 2021

Contributed by Lukas

You  are NOT going crazy.  In fact you are doing brilliantly given the fact that you live in a world that doesn’t seem to understand what you’re...

56 Understanding Menopausal Rage

26 Apr 2021

Contributed by Lukas

At menopause many women and people start to feel the stirrings of anger bubbling up, how it’s dealt with is down to your personality type and your c...

55 Managing Overwhelm & Anxiety

19 Apr 2021

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode learn some of my tips and tricks on how to manage overwhelm and anxiety.  We talk about priorities, values, time outs, batching, shor...

54 The Link Between PTSD and Menopause

12 Apr 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Many don't see the link between PTSD and menopause symptom severity and that's why I wanted to create this episode.  In this episode we tal...

53 Taking a Holistic Approach to Menopause with Teresa Brooks

29 Mar 2021

Contributed by Lukas

How often do your shoulders just drop?  When you feel heard?  When you feel understood?When you get asked the right questions? My guest today is use...

52 Managing Brain Fog

23 Mar 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Have you heard the term brain fog?  It's when you thought you’d sent that text and you realise 10 days later you forgot to press send.  It&ap...

51 How to Be a Female Ally

16 Mar 2021

Contributed by Lukas

International Women’s Day is supposed to celebrate women and challenge the status quo, and boy were we challenged.  First the shocking Megan and Ha...

50 How Childhood Trauma Affects Menopause

09 Mar 2021

Contributed by Lukas

 I knew it all along.  I’m talking about the link between childhood trauma and menopause symptom severity.  What do you do when nothing else work...

49 Men & Menopause: How to help and be helped

02 Mar 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Can we talk about men for a second?   Did you know that menopause affects men too, plus, at the same time, men's attitudes can affect our own me...

48 Breaking The Taboo of Menopause

23 Feb 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Having a happy, healthy menopause is good for the world. In this episode we’re going to discuss:  Why is menopause negatively perceived?  Why are ...

47 Black Menopause Matters

16 Feb 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Silence means being complicit in racism, so we MUST talk about this.  Frankly I apologise for not addressing it sooner!  Why did it take a man'...

46 Ease & Manage Joint Pain at Menopause

09 Feb 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Are you creaking like a haunted house every time you get up from the sofa?  Moving around like you’re 101 is no fun (especially when you’re only ...

45 How to Deal With Burnout

02 Feb 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Many women at peri menopause start to experience burnout.  In this podcast I’m going to explain why and what you can do about it.  This is for you...

43 How to Make Sleep Your Super Power

26 Jan 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Did you know that insomnia makes insomnia worse!   This is exactly the kind of double bind I was in a few years ago when sleep disruption was ruining...

42 How to Ease and Manage Hot Flushes

19 Jan 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Some women call them power surges, I like to call them 'warmer moments' 😂, either way in this episode I give you my 5 tips to ease and ma...

41 - The 7 Key Hormone Players in Menopause

12 Jan 2021

Contributed by Lukas

What happens when we climb to top of a hill?  We gain a very useful perspective especially when it comes to problem solving.  That’s why castles &...

40 Surviving Menopause Without Losing Your Mind with Kathryn Colas

05 Jan 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Angry and sad.  Those are two of many emotions my guest today felt after realising she had suffered 10 years of needless hell with peri menopause.  ...

39 A Menopause Movement with Diane Danzibrink

29 Dec 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Sometimes in life dreams do come true.  Not just because a fairy god mother waved a magic wand, but because of the outspoken-ness, grit and determina...

38 Herbs for Menopause with Melinda McDougall

22 Dec 2020

Contributed by Lukas

We are all part of nature and yet many of us are losing touch with it.  When it comes to having a happy menopause re-connecting with nature seems one...

37 The Hormone Fairy with Cat Armor

15 Dec 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Have you ever felt like you could do with a fairy god mother of menopause to come along and make all your wishes come true?  For many women, that is ...

36 The Menopause Monologues with Harriet Powell

08 Dec 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Harriet had to pull over because tears were streaming down her face.  These women were telling their menopause story for the very first time ever, li...

35 - The Midlife Makeover with Sam Palmer

01 Dec 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Have you ever felt like chucking all your balls in the air, letting them settle and then starting again?  For many women this is what a midlife makeo...

34 From Invisible to Invincible with Jennifer Harrington

24 Nov 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Join me as I chat to Jennifer Harrington who is a naturopath and functional medicine practitioner who specialises in naturally supporting women transi...

33 The Happy Menopause with Jackie Lynch

17 Nov 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Join me as I chat to the lovely Jackie Lynch who is the author of The Happy Menopause book and podcast of the same name.  In this podcast we talk abo...

32 Writing Cheques Your Body Can't Cash with Michelle Lyons

10 Nov 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Join me as I chat to the very knowledgable and eloquent Michelle Lyons who is a women’s health physiotherapist.  She has a wealth of clinical exper...

31 Acupuncture for Menopause with Jo Darling

03 Nov 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Join me as I chat to the fire cracker that is Jo Darling.  Jo is the co-founder of the Menopoised Menopause Magnet and she’s an acupuncturist speci...

30 You Can't Buy Motivation from Amazon with Lisa Moore

27 Oct 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Join me as I chat to the multi passionate woman that is Lisa Moore.  Lisa is a mindset coach, a fitness instructor, cranio sacral therapist, regional...

29 The Merry Menopause with Jo Fuller

19 Oct 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Join me as I chat to the founder of The Merry Menopause Jo Fuller.  Jo is on a mission to change the negative narrative and social stigma surrounding...

28 Befriending Your Body with Natalie Burtenshaw

13 Oct 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Join me as I chat to Red Tent leader and business owner Natalie Burtenshaw.  In this episode Natalie talks about how making friends with her period s...

27 Healing Trauma with Natalie Russell

05 Oct 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Join me as I chat to transformative coach and single mum Natalie Russell.  In this episode we talk about her trauma (which came in many forms) and ho...

26 Do or Don't Do. Stop Trying with Nancy Prager

28 Sep 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Join me as a chat to motivational health coach Nancy Prager.  Nancy went into an instant menopause after having her ovaries removed when they discove...

25 Starting or Growing a Business at Menopause

14 Sep 2020

Contributed by Lukas

What would you say if I told you that the reason many women start or scale their business during their peri to post menopausal years is because entrep...

24 The Business of Being Well with Kirsty Kianifard

08 Sep 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Join me as I chat to Kirsty Kianifard is the founder of The Wellness Entrepreneur Collective, Academy and Podcast.  She’s a wellness business coach...

23 No One Size Fits All with Rebekah Brown

01 Sep 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Join me as I chat to Rebekah Brown founder of M Powder (a menopausal nutritional booster).  We get into some amazing topics including:  the one size...

22 Radical Disruption with Suse Bentley

25 Aug 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Join me as I chat to Suse Bentley, life coach for Gen X women about radical disruption of the status quo when it comes to menopause education.  The l...

21 Asking for Help with Nikki Gatenby

18 Aug 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Join me as I chat to Nikki Gatenby, co-founder of Menopoised.  We talk about her success with the menopause magnet and why she became so passionate a...

20 The Menopause Stylist with Gloria Smythe

11 Aug 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Join me as I chat to Gloria smythe, the menopause stylist about confidence, colour and comfort!  At menopause we change and so our style needs to cha...

19 The Midlife Hub with Rosi Viljoen and Deb Pasley

05 Aug 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Join me as I chat to Rosi Viljoen and Deb Pasley about their new business The Midlife Hub, what it is and how it all came about.  We venture into som...

18 Turning Menopause into Gold with Danusia Malina Derben

29 Jul 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Join me as I chat to the fierce yet feminine leadership consultant and mother of 10 (yes that’s not a typo) Danusia Malina Derben.  We dive into to...

17 Ballet, Buddhism and Radical Acceptance with Katie Fletcher

21 Jul 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Join me as I chat to Katie Fletcher, ballet teacher who went through an early menopause due to a hysterectomy.  We talk about what that was like for ...

16 Meg Mathews Talks Anxiety at Menopause

20 Jul 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Join me as I chat to former Brit Pop Scene queen turned activist and entrepreneur about reasons why she’s on a mission to raise awareness about the ...