220. What Your Midlife Insomnia Is Trying to Tell You/ft. Martha Lewis
Pursue Your Spark - Midlife Health & Confidence, Menopause Support, Empty Nest Confidence
Release Date: 09/19/2024
244. Aqua Yoga for Midlife Strength / Christa Fairbrother
Pursue Your Spark - Midlife Health & Confidence, Menopause Support, Empty Nest Confidence
Struggling with stiff joints, low energy, or feeling unsure how to move your body without hurting it? You’re not alone—and 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 path—and 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
Pursue Your Spark - Midlife Health & Confidence, Menopause Support, Empty Nest Confidence
After a season of rosé, ice cream, and skipped workouts, many women feel the urge to “start over.” But here’s the truth: restriction and guilt aren’t the answer. Instead of punishing yourself for summer indulgences, you can embrace a different approach—one that feels empowering, sustainable, and kind. That’s exactly what I share in my new post, Reset After Summer: A Midlife Healthy Eating Guide. This isn’t about diets, detoxes, or a perfect Monday plan. It’s about creating a realistic reset for midlife women—one 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 & Confidence, Menopause Support, Empty Nest Confidence
Ever been told “it’s all in your head” when you know your body is asking for help? That disconnect is more than frustrating—it’s 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. Tatiana’s story is powerful—from years of being dismissed by Western doctors to discovering healing through yoga,...
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241. The Confidence Gap No One Talks About
Pursue Your Spark - Midlife Health & Confidence, Menopause Support, Empty Nest Confidence
Ever walk away from a conversation thinking, “Why didn’t I just say what I meant?” That gut punch isn’t just frustration—it’s a sign of something deeper. In episode 241, The Confidence Gap No One Talks About, we unpack why so many midlife women silence themselves—and 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. It’s not always obvious. Sometimes it hides behind people-pleasing, over-explaining, or...
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240. From Trauma To Times Square/ Amy Thurman
Pursue Your Spark - Midlife Health & Confidence, Menopause Support, Empty Nest Confidence
Sometimes the most powerful journeys begin not with a step forward, but with a fall that forces you to rise differently. Amy Thurman’s 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 isn’t just about recovery—it’s about rediscovering purpose and becoming a guide for others. Now a speaker, author, and founder of the Mirror Collective, Amy created the “Polish the Mirror” framework to...
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239. Why Overthinking Keeps You Stuck in Midlife
Pursue Your Spark - Midlife Health & Confidence, Menopause Support, Empty Nest Confidence
You know that moment when you’re standing in the kitchen, staring at two different snacks, and you just can’t decide? It’s not really about the snack. It’s the mental spiral that’s running the show. In midlife, overthinking becomes the default. You’re juggling shifting roles, changing bodies, and trying to keep up with everything that used to feel automatic. But now? Every decision feels heavier. You’re constantly planning, researching, second-guessing… and feeling more stuck than ever. In episode 239, “Why Overthinking Keeps You Stuck in Midlife,” we explore how...
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238. Navigating the Empty Nest Transition / Anthony Damaschino
Pursue Your Spark - Midlife Health & Confidence, Menopause Support, Empty Nest Confidence
What happens after the kids leave? For many parents, the empty nest phase brings a flood of emotions—relief, sadness, confusion, even identity loss. But what if this transition could be your most powerful opportunity for growth, reconnection, and joy? In Episode 238: Navigating the Empty Nest Transition, I sit down with award-winning author Anthony Damaschino, whose Empty Nest Blueprint books offer wisdom, humor, and practical advice for parents ready to reclaim their spark. A former HR executive, father of three, and now a full-time advocate for thriving in midlife, Anthony shares...
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237. What’s Secretly Draining Your Energy in Midlife
Pursue Your Spark - Midlife Health & Confidence, Menopause Support, Empty Nest Confidence
You’re doing all the “right” things—getting enough sleep, eating healthy, even squeezing in workouts—but you still feel tired all the time. Sound familiar? In Episode 237: What’s Secretly Draining Your Energy in Midlife, we’re uncovering what’s really behind that constant fatigue—and why more effort isn’t the answer. Midlife women are often told to try harder. Sleep more. Eat cleaner. Push through. But here’s the truth: your exhaustion might not be about what you’re doing—it’s about what’s quietly draining you. These are energy leaks—the hidden mental,...
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236. Balancing Motherhood and Entrepreneurship with Confidence / Marta Spirk
Pursue Your Spark - Midlife Health & Confidence, Menopause Support, Empty Nest Confidence
What happens when life throws you a curveball you never saw coming, like becoming a mom to triplets? For Marta Spirk, it wasn’t the end of her identity. It was the beginning of something powerful. In Episode 236: Balancing Motherhood and Entrepreneurship with Confidence, Marta shares how navigating life with three newborns became the catalyst for her business journey and how she now helps other women do the same. Marta is a business coach, TEDx speaker, and author of The Empowered Woman: The Ultimate Roadmap to Business Success. In this episode, she opens up about the reality of...
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235. Struggling with fitness after 50, find your WHY first
Pursue Your Spark - Midlife Health & Confidence, Menopause Support, Empty Nest Confidence
You start strong, full of motivation. Then life happens. You get busy, tired, or just lose steam. Before you know it, you’re back at square one, wondering why fitness after 50 feels so hard. In episode 235 of the podcast, Struggling with Fitness After 50? Find Your WHY First, we’re uncovering the real reason consistency feels impossible—and how finding your WHY can change everything. The problem isn’t willpower. It’s clarity. Staying consistent will always be a struggle if you don’t know why movement matters. But when you connect fitness to something bigger, it becomes...
info_outlineStruggling with insomnia in midlife? It might be trying to tell you something important. In “What Your Midlife Insomnia Is Trying to Tell You,” we explore how sleep patterns change as we age and the unexpected reasons behind restless nights.
Our expert guest, Martha Lewis, founder of The Sleep Detective, shares how mastering your sleep routine can be life-changing. Her journey started with her son Parker's sleep troubles, leading her to help others find their way to restful nights. Tune in to learn how you can finally get the sleep you deserve.
Martha is not just any expert; she's a certified sleep expert, functional health coach, and the visionary founder behind The Sleep Detective. With an approach beyond the surface level of sleep advice, Martha dives into the physiological and psychological factors contributing to insomnia, offering innovative and effective solutions.
She talks about what to do when you can't fall asleep, natural remedies for insomnia, why you have trouble sleeping, and what causes chronic insomnia. But what do you do when you can't fall asleep? What are the natural remedies for insomnia? Why do you have trouble sleeping? And what causes chronic insomnia?
Martha's advice regarding diet’s impact on sleep is clear and actionable. She discusses how maintaining stable blood sugar levels through the night can be a game-changer for those who wake up when the world is still asleep.
Martha addresses the concept of 'positive intelligence' and shares how, surprisingly, mindfulness and meditation have been the keys to unlocking better sleep for many of her clients. Plus, she gives us her take on intermittent fasting's role in enhancing sleep quality, shedding light on how our eating patterns influence our nights.
For anyone tossing and turning at 3 a.m., Martha provides straightforward strategies to help ease back into sleep. She challenges the notion of sleep debt and discusses the potential benefits of naps for women in midlife.
Dive in with us as Martha Lewis, The Sleep Detective, uncovers the secrets to conquering those 3 am wake-ups and transforming our nights into a haven of restful sleep.
We would love to hear about your troubles and successes in dealing with insomnia or any questions you might have. Send an email to [email protected] with the word ‘Insomnia’ in the subject line to share your thoughts.
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