50. Unravelling the menopause mystery with Alisa Vitti
Release Date: 06/19/2019
158. Here We Grow: Psychedelics & Plant-Based Psychotherapy with Lauren Taus (Replay)
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You know we’re all about the shrooms here on HTW, and not just the ones that take you on a trip. But when it comes to other psychedelics and their potential health benefits, it can be hard to get over some misconceptions we have. Most of us grew up hearing “drugs are bad, mkay,” and while many can be—and nearly all without taking the proper precautions—it’s taken a toll on public perception around certain compounds and held us back from some very useful and SAFE benefits. Lauren Taus is a licensed psychotherapist, practicing Ketamine Assisted Psychotherapy (KAP), and trained to...
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157. Wellness of Body & Spirit with Candice Kumai
HTW with Zoe and Erica
Oh hey, wellness fanatics! Buckle up for a wildly entertaining chat with the fabulous Candice Kumai, who's basically the Swiss Army knife of the wellness world. She's a chef, journalist, author, model, and host of the Wabi Sabi podcast, and now she's got a new book out on Audible called "Spirited." Brace yourselves for some juicy girl talk and plenty of laughs! Candice and Erica have been running side-by-side on this wacky wellness rollercoaster for years, watching the landscape morph into something we barely recognize, and still riding those entrepreneurial highs and lows. In this episode, we...
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156. Panic Attacks Suck! Let’s Talk About How to Deal with Them with Dr. Ellen Vora (replay)
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Are we still talking about stress and anxiety? Yes... yes we are. Because it never f***ing goes away. And panic attacks, in particular, have become a very broad, catch-all topic for a variety of still-potentially-severe-but-not-actually-panic-attack problems. That’s why we’re bringing on our good friend, Dr. Ellen Vora, to lay out the real deal about panic attacks: what they actually are, and how you can cope with them. She practically wrote the book on it — Ok, she ACTUALLY wrote the book on it. The Anatomy of Anxiety is available now. Dr. Ellen Vora talks about… Unpacking...
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155. Erica & Zoë Minisode: Killer Cordyceps, Ladybits & More!
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Time for another sesh between us girls, including a (potentially) informative ride as we discuss everything from The Last of Us (spoiler alert: not a ringing endorsement for fungi) to the miracle of hormone therapy (progesterone for all — if you can get it from your dealer), and how to break up with your therapist once you've worked through your issues. We may or may not also have some opinions on SoulCycle, Glennon Doyle's podcast, and the public feud between Dave Asprey and Joe Rogan over the war on vegetables. Resources: Visit and get 15% off your first order with code HTW...
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154. The Menopausal Myth & Hormone Replacement Therapy with Monica Molenaar of Alloy
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If you've been suffering through the joys of perimenopause and menopause, this episode is for you. And even if you’re not there yet–it’s coming. We're going to give you all the juicy details about how we've been misled about menopause — and boy, have we been misled. We had a hilarious and informative conversation with Monica Molenaar, co-founder of Alloy — assuming you find tales of incontinence as amusing as we do. What we learned is that hormone replacement therapy can actually alleviate the long list of symptoms plaguing women during menopause and perimenopause, but for...
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153. Managing stress using ACTUAL practical strategies with Dr. Elissa Epel
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Today we're talking about stress, something that we've all experienced. And if you say you don't get stressed, congratulations and also we call bullsh*t. But fear not, Dr. Elissa Epel is here to give us some tactical tips to address it. She's the author of , a book that promises more joy and ease in just seven days. As an expert in stress and biological aging, she knows a thing or two about the subject. And the best part? She actually provides practical strategies that you can apply to your life, rather than broad, useless recommendations. Here at Highway to Well, we love useful tools...
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152. Breathe New Life Into Your Mental Health Practice with Christine Calvert
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If all the buzz about psychedelic therapy has you curious and intimidated at the same time, then get ready for the perfect gateway: holotropic breathing. Christine Calvert is an experienced practitioner and certified faciliatator of this type of breathwork, who experienced firsthand how life-changing the practice can be, helping her road to recovery from substance abuse and depression. As a cultuer, we tend to resist things that seem too "easy," which can prevent us from trying the simplest forms of healing. But what if it was as simple as learning to control your breath to take you to a...
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151. Your Energy Forecast for 2023 with Intuitive Natalie Miles
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Spoiler alert for 2023: We’re screwed. Who is Natalie Miles? She's an acclaimed channel, psychic medium, and author of the best selling book "You Are Intuitive. Trust Your Truth. Take Back Your Power." And she is lovely! She's informed, and she's frighteningly precient. Her intuitive energy forecasts have reached millions of people globally via her YouTube channel, inspiring and guiding others to navigate the themes we face personally and as a collective on our planet. Soooooo Natalie's got some big predictions for the year but also some practical advice. The big message is...
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150. Your Prescription(less) Path to Better Sleep Dr. Aric Prather
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Dr. Aric Prather is a dream doctor come to rescue us from sleepless nights! He treats insomnia with cognitive behavioral therapy and helps patients adjust to their CPAP equipment. He’s also the author of which, as the name suggests, lays out a plan to straighten your sleep out in one week. Prather's research focuses on how sleep deprivation affects our physical and emotional health. He studies sleep patterns to identify those of us who are at risk of health problems due to lack of sleep and those who are resilient. Prather earned his Ph.D. in clinical and biological health psychology from...
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149. Fireside Chat: Self-Help Sh*t we Tried in 2022
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The one where Zoe still thinks it's 2020. It may as well be, no? It’s the end of the year, and while plenty of people are thinking about goals for next year, we’re more about reflection than resolution. So listen in on this admittedly free-wheeling conversation as we perform free association dissociation, deny the laws of time, and perform a modality inventory to look back on all the waacky and woo-woo things we’ve done to ourselves over the past year in the name of science and healing. We talk about… Things we’ve learned in 2022 Untangling the law of attraction...
info_outlineWe are thrilled to have Alisa Vitti back on the pod, this time on the magical maddening world of menopause. Self-care makes a huge difference in navigating this journey, but the conversation often goes unaddressed. Alisa takes the time to shine a light on this most important — and often misunderstood — aspect of women’s health.
We talk everything, from when menopause *actually* begins (spoiler alert), to taking care of yourself at every stage of the cycle, and Alisa’s brilliant philosophy that biology always sets us up to be the best version of ourselves. PREACH! And yes, we get into menopause and sex and get Alisa’s take on maintaining libido to enjoy sex at all stages of life.
We love talking to Alisa, as her advice is always super actionable on a personal level. Menopause is not a scary word, we need to talk about it more comfortably. Listen up to hear what we mean!
Alisa Vitti talks about…
- The difference between perimenopause and menopause. How to track whether or not you are post-menopausal. This is important to understand how best to care for yourself.
- Menopause starts at 35!
- The stages of menopause (as a guide) from your 30s through your 50s
- Reducing menopausal symptoms (and PMT) by taking care of yourself in the correct way.
- The degree to which you take care of yourself while still in the hormonal cycle is the indicator of how well you’ll be when post menopausal.
- Keeping track of your PMS symptoms and understand which phase you are currently in.
- How a female’s sex drive usually increases as she grows older.
- A study that shows women who eat oily fish and legumes at least twice a week, may lengthen the time in their perimenopausal time by up to two to three years.
- The essential role self-pleasuring plays in the ability to maintain sex drive during the hormonal cycles.
- The difference between orgasm and climax.
- The importance of B complex vitamins, other supplements and superfoods that can set you up for success
- MANOPAUSE is real--how men also suffer their own hormone slowing.
- Adaptogens rather then synthetic hormones to help men.
- Changing our thinking on menopause. After all, we don’t judge puberty the same way!
- Postmenopausal, you have great advantages you be the best person you can be. Biology sets you up to be a better version of yourself as you move through your life cycle.
Resources:
- WomanCode: Perfect Your Cycle, Amplify Your Fertility, Supercharge Your Sex Drive, and Become a Power Source
- FLO Living — Twitter
- The Flo Living Hormone Center
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