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Release Date: 12/14/2023
248. What Your Midlife Symptoms Are Really Telling You / Andrea Nakayama
Pursue Your Spark - Midlife Health & Fitness, Menopause, Empty Nest Confidence, Health & Mindset, Women over 40
Midlife symptoms have a way of turning up the volume on everything youâve been ignoringâfatigue, restlessness, burnout, or that persistent feeling that âthis just isnât working anymore.â In Episode 248: What Your Midlife Symptoms Are Really Telling You, Iâm joined by functional nutritionist and educator Andrea Nakayama for a powerful reframe: your symptoms arenât failuresâtheyâre feedback. Andrea brings a fresh lens to midlife wellness, one that goes far beyond quick fixes and trendy biohacks. She invites us to listenâto treat our midlife symptoms as messengers,...
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247. Why Cardio Backfires in Midlifeâand What to Do Instead
Pursue Your Spark - Midlife Health & Fitness, Menopause, Empty Nest Confidence, Health & Mindset, Women over 40
You're eating well, staying active, and doing everything that used to workâso why are you feeling tired, stuck, and frustrated with your results? In episode 247, âWhy Cardio Backfires in Midlifeâand What to Do Instead,â I break down why your once-trusted workout strategies may be failing you nowâand what to do about it. If youâre still relying on cardio as your go-to solution, itâs time to reassess. Midlife changes everything, from hormones to muscle mass to recovery time. That means your fitness approach needs a serious upgrade. I explain why too much steady-state cardio...
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246. When Childhood Trauma Reawakens: Stacey Hettes on Healing After Midlife
Pursue Your Spark - Midlife Health & Fitness, Menopause, Empty Nest Confidence, Health & Mindset, Women over 40
Have you ever felt like you were finally okayâonly to be blindsided by a wave of emotion you didnât see coming? In this episode of Pursue Your Spark, âWhen Childhood Trauma Reawakens: Stacey Hettes on Healing After Midlife,â I sit down with Dr. Stacey Hettes, scientist, college professor, and author of Dispatches from the Couch, to explore how deeply buried childhood trauma can resurface in midlifeâand how we begin to heal truly. We dig into the ACEs framework (Adverse Childhood Experiences) and how Dr. Hettes used it to make sense of emotional shutdown, people-pleasing, and...
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245. What To Eat After 40 To Boost Energy
Pursue Your Spark - Midlife Health & Fitness, Menopause, Empty Nest Confidence, Health & Mindset, Women over 40
Do you find yourself dragging through the afternoon, reaching for coffee or snacks just to stay awake? Youâre not alone. After 40, those 2 p.m. crashes become more commonâand it has nothing to do with motivation. Itâs your hormones and nutrition working differently now, and midlife nutrition plays a much bigger role than it used to. In Episode 245: What To Eat After 40 To Boost Energy, I explain how hormone shifts, stress, and sleep all affect your energy. As estrogen trends down, your body becomes more sensitive to carbs. Add cortisol spikes from stress and poor sleep, and...
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244. Aqua Yoga for Midlife Strength / Christa Fairbrother
Pursue Your Spark - Midlife Health & Fitness, Menopause, Empty Nest Confidence, Health & Mindset, Women over 40
Struggling with stiff joints, low energy, or feeling unsure how to move your body without hurting it? Youâre not aloneâand in Episode 244: Aqua Yoga for Midlife Strength, we explore how the pool might just be your new best friend. I talk with Christa Fairbrother, a former farrier turned aqua yoga teacher, who shares how a painful autoimmune diagnosis changed her pathâand how movement in the water gave her strength, balance, and confidence again. We go deep into why aqua yoga is one of the best low-impact workouts for midlife bodies, especially when arthritis or chronic illness...
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243. How to Reset After Summer Without Diets or Guilt In Midlife
Pursue Your Spark - Midlife Health & Fitness, Menopause, Empty Nest Confidence, Health & Mindset, Women over 40
After a season of rosĂŠ, ice cream, and skipped workouts, many women feel the urge to âstart over.â But hereâs the truth: restriction and guilt arenât the answer. Instead of punishing yourself for summer indulgences, you can embrace a different approachâone that feels empowering, sustainable, and kind. Thatâs exactly what I share in my new post, Reset After Summer: A Midlife Healthy Eating Guide. This isnât about diets, detoxes, or a perfect Monday plan. Itâs about creating a realistic reset for midlife womenâone rooted in food freedom, energy, and confidence. A healthy...
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242. Holistic Psychology for Stress Relief: Bridging Eastern and Western Healing/ Tatiana Miller
Pursue Your Spark - Midlife Health & Fitness, Menopause, Empty Nest Confidence, Health & Mindset, Women over 40
Ever been told âitâs all in your headâ when you know your body is asking for help? That disconnect is more than frustratingâitâs often the very thing that deepens our stress, amplifies burnout, and keeps us stuck. In Episode 242: Holistic Psychology for Stress Relief: Bridging Eastern and Western Healing, I sit down with holistic psychologist Tatiana Miller to explore what happens when we stop chasing symptoms and start listening to our whole selves. Tatianaâs story is powerfulâfrom years of being dismissed by Western doctors to discovering healing through yoga,...
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241. The Confidence Gap In Midlife No One Talks About
Pursue Your Spark - Midlife Health & Fitness, Menopause, Empty Nest Confidence, Health & Mindset, Women over 40
Ever walk away from a conversation thinking, âWhy didnât I just say what I meant?â That gut punch isnât just frustrationâitâs a sign of something deeper. In episode 241, The Confidence Gap No One Talks About, we unpack why so many midlife women silence themselvesâand how to break that cycle. This episode is about power. The quiet kind. The kind you feel when you reclaim your voice in midlife and finally say what you mean. We explore what the confidence gap really looks like. Itâs not always obvious. Sometimes it hides behind people-pleasing, over-explaining, or...
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240. From Trauma to Times Square: Amy Thurmanâs Journey of Healing and Purpose
Pursue Your Spark - Midlife Health & Fitness, Menopause, Empty Nest Confidence, Health & Mindset, Women over 40
Sometimes the most powerful journeys begin not with a step forward, but with a fall that forces you to rise differently. Amy Thurmanâs life changed in an instant after a traumatic brain injury left her unable to walk, talk, or see clearly. In Episode 240: From Trauma to Times Square, Amy shares her raw and remarkable story of healing and personal growth in midlife. But her story isnât just about recoveryâitâs about rediscovering purpose and becoming a guide for others. Now a speaker, author, and founder of the Mirror Collective, Amy created the âPolish the Mirrorâ framework to...
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239. Why Overthinking Keeps You Stuck in Midlife
Pursue Your Spark - Midlife Health & Fitness, Menopause, Empty Nest Confidence, Health & Mindset, Women over 40
You know that moment when youâre standing in the kitchen, staring at two different snacks, and you just canât decide? Itâs not really about the snack. Itâs the mental spiral thatâs running the show. In midlife, overthinking becomes the default. Youâre juggling shifting roles, changing bodies, and trying to keep up with everything that used to feel automatic. But now? Every decision feels heavier. Youâre constantly planning, researching, second-guessing⌠and feeling more stuck than ever. In episode 239, âWhy Overthinking Keeps You Stuck in Midlife,â we explore how...
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