Midlife Momentum: Menopause, Hormones & Weight Loss for Women Over 40

We are stronger together.When we as women support women 👭, lift each other up, encourage each other, and celebrate one another, we are powerful.And this is especially true and needed in midlife.Many women I speak with feel alone, and even I felt alone when I hit perimenopause.Not only because of symptoms, but because of how it can affect all parts of our lives. ➡️In this episode I'm sharing the importance of supporting each other through midlife and menopause ❤️➡️I also share the challenges we may face in our female relationships 😣➡️And the magic that happens when we come together in sisterhood✨✨✨Enjoy!Debbie➡️➡️➡️I'm launching my Midlife Momentum (MM) Coaching Program, and you can reserve your spot now by clicking on the link.Or book a time to talk with me: https://,calendly.com/debbie-harbec-coaching/free-consultationIf you'd like to find out more about working with me, visit me at www.debbieharbeccoaching.com ,Email me at debbie@debbieharbeccoaching.com,Find me on Instragram @debbieharbec, or on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/debbie.harbec.coachMusic Credit: Music from #Uppbeat (free for Creators!): https://uppbeat.io/t/hartzmann/sunny License code: 8IEJIZYHBOCC8EWB

I'm thrilled to bring you this new episode!I get to interview Marie-Josée Bourassa, the founder of the Méno-Joie clinic here in Montreal.As you may already know, finding a good (let alone great 🙌) healthcare practitioner during the menopause transition can be tough.➡️ I'm talking about someone who...will take the time to truly listen and take you seriouslyis educated and specialized in this crazy but natural transitionoffers you real solutions, choices and options when it comes to symptom reliefI've mentioned this Montreal clinic before and it truly embodies all these aspects.And today, I get to ask Marie-Josée all about it, and also discuss other important topics like:10:26 - Menopause healthcare in Quebec, including the petition to have the province cover the cost of bio-identical HRT14:42 - When choosing HRT: Bio-identical (or body identical) hormones versus synthetic20:18 - What you can do BESIDES HRT to manage your symptoms29:08 - What you NEED to know before meeting with your healthcare provider, to get the relief you wantI know you'll get a lot of great nuggets from the episode, whether you live here in Montreal, or abroad. Enjoy!DebbieP.S. You can see the video version of the episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/p0I4JsDCuIMMarie-Josée's bio:Marie-Josée Bourassa, is the founder and manager of the Méno-Joie Clinic here in Montreal, Canada. Her aim with this clinic is to help women who are suffering through the transition of menopause, and to offer them a safe environment that prioritizes compassionate medicine. Before opening the clinic, she was an accomplished nurse clinician and a leader in healthcare services in Quebec, with an expertise in women’s health and decades of managerial experience all of which have prepared her to lead the way in offering health care services to mature women. MJ is also the 2021 recipient of the prestigious Jeanne-Mance Award for her contribution to the development of nursing care, as well as improving overall health care for the population.To connect with Marie-Josée and the Méno-Joie clinic:Website: https://menojoie.com/Email: info@menojoie.comPhone number: 1-514-252-5272Instagram: @cliniquemenojoieThanks for listening!If you'd like to know more about working with me, visit me at www.debbieharbeccoaching.com or @debbieharbec on Instagram.Or book a time to talk with me: https://calendly.com/debbie-harbec-coaching/free-consultationMusic Credit:Music from #Uppbeat (free for Creators!): https://uppbeat.io/t/hartzmann/sunny License code: 8IEJIZYHBOCC8EWB

Are you thinking of balancing your hormones?So many products and programs are offering to help you do that.But is it really possible?Well, if you consider perimenopause is a time of natural hormone IMBALANCE, I say buyer beware.And consider what it is you're really trying to do...➡️Feel better?➡️Reduce your symptoms?➡️Lose weight, gain some emotional stability, be a better human,...?Enjoy this episode and tell me what you think!Debbie➡️➡️➡️I'm launching my Midlife Momentum (MM) Coaching Program, and you can reserve your spot now by clicking on the link.If you'd like to ask me more, or you're curious about working with me, visit me at www.debbieharbeccoaching.com ,Email me at debbie@debbieharbeccoaching.com,Find me on Instragram @debbieharbec, or on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/debbie.harbec.coachOr book a time to talk with me: https://,calendly.com/debbie-harbec-coaching/free-consultationMusic Credit: Music from #Uppbeat (free for Creators!): https://uppbeat.io/t/hartzmann/sunny License code: 8IEJIZYHBOCC8EWB

I love ❤️ sharing stories of women who have gone through transformation, proving that midlife can be just the beginning.And Kristine's story is just that.Kristine Darley-Kline, like many of us, went through a challenging divorce (although it happened during the pandemic and while being weaned off of anti-anxiety medication! 😳)...But she's come out the other side of it more enlightened☀️and fulfilled.➡️➡️ Although devastated, she quickly found herself opening up to tremendous creativity and a calling to change the world.She surprised herself with a capacity for creativity and a confidence she didn't know she had.I hope you find inspiration in what Kristine has to share.And who knows, it may spark something deep inside you, too.💥Enjoy the episode!DebbieP.S. Here's the YouTube link to the video version: https://youtu.be/0vj_xrkbu9MKristine's bio:Kristine Darley-Kline is a writer and producer for film and television, a senior copywriter and a journalist who is experiencing a very creative phase in her life. It started by going through a divorce during the lockdown and weening off an anti-anxiety medication she’d been taking for 25+ years.These big changes led to being open to the world—and that’s meant discovering abilities she didn’t know she had. Not only did she film her first movie last year, she’s created her own film production company, written a book for a musical (with another one on the way), an animated TV series pilot, and an animated feature.Recently she’s been a guest on podcasts, performed standup comedy on open mic night at and she’s set to perform voiceover in her animated TV series.To connect with Kristine:Email: kristinedarleykline@gmail.comInstagram: @kristyupthestreetThanks for listening!If you'd like to know more about working with me, visit me at www.debbieharbeccoaching.com or @debbieharbec on Instagram.Or book a time to talk with me: https://calendly.com/debbie-harbec-coaching/free-consultationMusic Credit:Music from #Uppbeat (free for Creators!): https://uppbeat.io/t/hartzmann/sunny License code: 8IEJIZYHBOCC8EWB

Are you crazily binging the Olympics, too? 🏊‍♀️🤸⛹️‍♂️🏄‍♂️🚴‍♀️ I haven't watched ALL the sports, but I have my faves, and I'm enjoying the EXCITEMENT and INSPIRATION of it all. And I was thinking... How can we use the Olympics to make ourselves better?🤷‍♀️ Especially in midlife. So, let's borrow from the energy ⚡of the Olympics to build our bodies and our selves. Here are the four lessons I talk about in this episode:⭐ Tap into patience to reach your destination (1:58) ⭐ Get over failure FAST (3:05) ⭐ Do the uncomfortable regularly (5:26) ⭐ Surround yourself with support (7:51) Learn all these things and more by joining me this fall. ➡️➡️➡️I'm launching my Midlife Momentum (MM) Coaching Program, and you can reserve your spot now by clicking on the link. Enjoy this episode, and continue enjoying the Olympics!Keep moving forward,DebbieIf you'd like to ask me more, or you're curious about working with me, visit me at www.debbieharbeccoaching.com ,Email me at debbie@debbieharbeccoaching.com,Find me on Instragram @debbieharbec, or on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/debbie.harbec.coachOr book a time to talk with me: https://,calendly.com/debbie-harbec-coaching/free-consultationMusic Credit: Music from #Uppbeat (free for Creators!): https://uppbeat.io/t/hartzmann/sunny License code: 8IEJIZYHBOCC8EWB

Thanks so much for your questions and ideas!In today's episode, I'm addressing what you want to know as it relates to our changing hormones.In particular we'll be exploring the immune system, fibromyalgia, and Alzheimer's disease.In short, the drop in estrogen in midlife can have an impact our health.It can make certain conditions more likely.But...You can do things that improve your health and make these conditions less likely.Curious?Tune into today's episode.DebbieIf you'd like to ask me more, or you're curious about working with me, visit me at www.debbieharbeccoaching.com , email me at debbie@debbieharbeccoaching.com, or find me on Instragram @debbieharbec, or on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/debbie.harbec.coachOr book a time to talk with me: https://,calendly.com/debbie-harbec-coaching/free-consultationMusic Credit: Music from #Uppbeat (free for Creators!): https://uppbeat.io/t/hartzmann/sunny License code: 8IEJIZYHBOCC8EWB

I love to dance.💃🏻💃🏻💃🏻I've never taken a dance class, but innately I love to move to music.It just feels good in my body, and lifts my mood, and my spirit.➡️ So, when I met Dr. Indika, the Dancing Doctor,I was intrigued.And her story resonated, too.Indika started off as a traditional medical doctor, but wasn't feeling like she was truly helping people like she wanted to.So she switched to functional medicine, but still felt like her patients weren't benefitting.⭐That's when she discovered dance as medicine.Conscious movement to music with a beat that moves you.❌ It's not structured or rigid, and there's no choreography or coordination required.❤️ It's amazing at helping you let go of stress, release emotion, improve your hormone balance, and just make you feel fabulous.It was a joy talking to Dr. Indika in this episode, and I hope you enjoy the conversation!DebbieYou can see this episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/i3LKNRh7V7YDr Indika Gunaratne is a former NHS GP and Functional Medicine doctor with 18 years experience as a medical doctor, Dr Indika's quest for a human-centred holistic approach has led her to appreciate that conscious movement of the body provides a powerfully magnetic portal into personal growth, healing and transformation. She knows too well how we can often feel scattered, overwhelmed and often disempowered in today's fast-paced quick-fix culture. Through her work, Dr Indika truly appreciates how important it is for individuals to feel held and supported in a non-judgemental loving environment, in order to heal on a more meaningful level. She is passionate about sharing unique and personalised experiences in a collective space that celebrates all of the light and shades of our existence from an empowered place.To connect with Indika:All current offerings - www.drindika.com/danceTwo week Taster - https://drindika.thrivecart.com/power-portal-2weeks/Funk to Flow in 15minutes (FREE) - https://subscribepage.io/movein15Power Portal - https://drindika.thrivecart.com/power-portal-dailyFacebook - https://www.facebook.com/joyfuldancingdoctorLinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/dr-indika/Thanks for listening!If you'd like to know more about working with me, visit me at www.debbieharbeccoaching.com or @debbieharbec on Instagram.Or book a time to talk with me: https://calendly.com/debbie-harbec-coaching/free-consultationMusic Credit:Music from #Uppbeat (free for Creators!): https://uppbeat.io/t/hartzmann/sunny License code: 8IEJIZYHBOCC8EWB

Frustration, and even anger, are emotions I feel sometimes.😖And I really feel for my clients, who are experiencing this, too (and there are often tears in coaching sessions because of these feelings.)The truth is, perimenopause and menopause can be an extremely frustrating time.➡️Your body is changing, you might be gaining weight, feeling pain, or be overtaken by hot flashes even if you haven't changed your daily routine➡️Your symptoms can wreak havoc not only in your body, but in your day-to-day life➡️You get dismissed or misunderstood by medical practitioners who don't really know much about menopause and how it could possibly be linked to how you're changing or feeling.It's a lot to take in, and most of it we're not prepared for.So, it's more than ok to feel what you feel, and in fact, you need to feel it.Cry about it, scream about it, write about it, or dance, run, swim, or bike about it.And then we can move forward and be open to solutions.Enjoy the episode, and please share it with any woman who's feeling alone, frustrated, or angry right now as they go through this crazy life change. ❤️.Enjoy the episode!DebbieAnd here are the links:Méno-Joie Clinic in Montreal - It's a private clinic serving women from perimenopause to post-menopause.Menopause Society directory - Use this directory to find a medical practitioner who specializes in menopause in your area.If you'd like to ask me more, or you're curious about working with me, visit me at www.debbieharbeccoaching.com , email me at debbie@debbieharbeccoaching.com, or find me on Instragram @debbieharbec, or on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/debbie.harbec.coachOr book a time to talk with me: https://,calendly.com/debbie-harbec-coaching/free-consultationMusic Credit: Music from #Uppbeat (free for Creators!): https://uppbeat.io/t/hartzmann/sunny License code: 8IEJIZYHBOCC8EWB

So, you may want to take notes ✏️ with this episode...It's chock FULL of interesting and useful information as you move through and beyond menopause.I got to sit down with Dr. Victoria Mondloch, a retired OB/GYN, wellness expert, and author of: 🌸 "Full Bloom - Perimenopause, Menopause, Postmenopause and beyond: Health and Happiness through Hormone Balancing."She's an advocate for educating ourselves and persistently asking for what we need and want.We talked about so much, but in short here are some things we cover:➡️ Testing your hormones: Female and male hormones, thyroid, cortisol and insulin➡️ Estrogen dominance: What is it and what we need to know➡️ Synthetic versus bio-identical hormones➡️ Lifestyle elements: Food, exercise, and stress management➡️ Diagnoses and conditions: PCOS, fibromyalgia, breast cancer, endometriosis...➡️ Advocating for yourself: Education and tools I know that you'll get a lot out of this episode!Enjoy!DebbieP.S.: You can view this episode on YouTube here: https://youtu.be/PRVXbD2yAE4Victoria J. Mondloch, M.D. is a recently retired physician from Waukesha, Wisconsin. President and Founder of Victoria J. Mondloch, MD, SC., she was also the Medical Director of Wisconsin Stem Cell LLC. With over 35 years of experience, she specialized in women’s health, family medicine, and preventative health & wellness. Her approach was to educate and empower her patients to better understand their bodies and maintain healthy lifestyle habits. Dr. Mondloch specialized in bio-identical hormone counseling for women AND men. Recognized as an NAPW* VIP Woman of the Year by the National Association of Professional Women and Medical Director of the year 2020 by IAOTP** as well as IAOTP Most Empowered Female Physician of 2022 and Lifetime Achievement 2023.To connect with Victoria:To purchase her book, "Full Bloom": https://a.co/d/06GfCvwBTo download her FREE Hormone Symptoms Worksheet (password: Hormones): https://debbieharbeccoaching.com/hormone-symptoms-worksheet/Website: https://drvictoriajmondloch.com/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/victoria.mondloch.52LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/victoria-mondloch-23b373/Thanks for listening!If you'd like to know more about working with me, visit me at www.debbieharbeccoaching.com or @debbieharbec on Instagram.Or book a time to talk with me: https://calendly.com/debbie-harbec-coaching/free-consultationMusic Credit:Music from #Uppbeat (free for Creators!): https://uppbeat.io/t/hartzmann/sunny License code: 8IEJIZYHBOCC8EWB

Today I'm celebrating!! 🎉I'm celebrating 50 episodes of the podcast! 🎉🎉🎉That's one episode a week for almost a year.And this milestone has me reflecting on the importance of celebrating wins.Especially the small and seemingly insignificant.Because recognizing and feeling success - no matter how big or small - brings more success.➡️ In this 50th episode, I'm sharing how and why I celebrate the small successes, how I learn from failures, and why celebrating can make a difference to you.Cheers and enjoy the episode!DebbieIf you'd like to ask me more, or you're curious about working with me, visit me at www.debbieharbeccoaching.com or @debbieharbec on Instagram...or book a time to talk with me: https://calendly.com/debbie-harbec-coaching/free-consultationMusic Credit: Music from #Uppbeat (free for Creators!): https://uppbeat.io/t/hartzmann/sunny License code: 8IEJIZYHBOCC8EWB