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Menopause Rise and Thrive | Helping Women Navigate Midlife and Menopause

Dr. Sara Poldmae | Healer, Doctor of Acupuncture and Chinese medicine, and Functional Medicine Practitioner

Welcome to Menopause Rise and Thrive! I’m Dr. Sara Poldmae, and this podcast is for women navigating perimenopause, menopause, and postmenopause—women who are ready to embrace this stage of life with confidence and create a future that feels authentic and fulfilling.Every week, I’ll walk you through the ups and downs of midlife, sharing helpful tips, real-world advice, and a space where you can feel heard and supported. Whether you’re dealing with hot flashes, weight changes, mood swings, sleep

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35:31

How to Be Playful Again with TJ Matton

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2023/11/30

How often do you get to play? How often do you even think about playfulness as an adult?For many of us, the answer is not very often, but TJ Matton is on a mission to change that. In this episode, TJ will teach you why we actually need to play as adults. You’re going to learn the neuroscience behind play, what makes us stop playing, and how to start playing again in midlife. I’m so excited to reconnect with my playful side and I hope you are too! Believe it or not, your body will thank you for it,

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Getting Through Holiday Struggles with Maria Winters

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2023/11/23

Are the holidays a particularly difficult time for you?You might feel alone based on the picture-perfect posts in your Instagram feed, but the truth is you’re not alone at all. We think of the holidays as a wonderful time of year filled with joy, laughter, family, and love, but the holidays can be super stressful for so many of us. With the holiday season upon us, I wanted to take some time to talk about strategies that can help you through whatever struggles you’re experiencing this year. In this

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Inflammation: What It Is and How to Combat It with...

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2023/11/16

Inflammation. You’ve probably dealt with it before when you took an NSAID for a headache or had a cut that got sore and inflamed, but did you know that there’s inflammation in your body all the time?Unfortunately, there are many internal and external factors in modern-day living that cause inflammation in your body and lead to all kinds of uncomfortable symptoms. Joint pain, headaches, bloating, and autoimmune conditions can all be signs of chronic inflammation, to name just a few. So, what can we

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What Do You Want to Be When You Grow Up? with Erin...

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2023/11/09

What do you want to be when you grow up?Maybe you thought you’d have an answer to that question by now but you’re realizing you have no idea. You might be reassured to know you’re not alone. We put a lot of pressure on ourselves to have it all figured out, but what does that even mean? Let’s unpack it in this episode with some guidance from our special guest, Erin Harrigan. Erin Harrigan is a Christian wife, empty nest mom, speaker, author, and business coach for high-achieving Christian women who

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29:24

A Beginner’s Guide to Chakras with Lauren Leduc

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2023/11/02

Did you know that you can use your chakras to find comfort and balance in midlife?If you’ve heard of chakras but you’re not sure exactly what they are or what they do, this episode of Midlife Rise + Thrive is the perfect place to start. Lauren Leduc is walking us through each of the seven chakras to teach us what they are, what they do, how they become blocked, and why you might want to work on unblocking them. Lauren Leduc is a visionary, yoga teacher, intuitive, mentor, and mama. With the special

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30:03

Hormones 101: Get to the Root Cause of Your...

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2023/10/26

Did you know you can start experiencing perimenopausal symptoms as early as your mid-thirties?Many women feel confused and alone during perimenopause because the world totally fails to prepare them for it. If you relate to that, you’re in good hands because my guest, Monique Willingham, and I are passionate about helping women understand what’s happening in their bodies during this time.This episode of Midlife Rise + Thrive will help you understand your hormones and empower you to reclaim your

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A Holistic Approach to Regulating Your Emotions

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2023/10/19

Do your emotions feel pretty out of whack right now?In this episode of Midlife Rise + Thrive, I invite you to explore with me how Chinese medicine can support you through the emotional changes of perimenopause and menopause.Are you feeling depressed or angry because your body hurts? Upset because you're exhausted all the time? Anxious because you don't know what each day will look and feel like? You are not alone, and you’ve come to the right place.Chinese and functional medicine can be

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31:48

Tools You Need in Your Life Kit with Lisa Shires

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2023/10/12

How prepared do you feel to navigate the changes of midlife?No one prepares you for the vast majority of the things you experience during midlife, so don’t blame yourself for feeling underprepared, but what can we do to take matters into our own hands? Lisa Shires is here to share some of the tools you can add to your life kit to handle the stressors that many women face in midlife such as empty nesting, aging parents, and changes to your body and relationships. Lisa Shires is a Certified

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Rediscovering Your Sense of Self in Midlife with Lisa...

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2023/10/05

The changes and transitions of midlife can really do a number on your sense of self. I’ve called in reinforcements to help me unpack what happens to your sense of self in midlife and how to rebuild it. Lisa Maholchic and Marna Brickman are therapists practicing in Annapolis, Maryland, at Guiding Therapy and they’re here to share their tips and tools for creating a firm foundation from which to navigate the many twists and turns of midlife. We’re talking about why it’s so important for women to have

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34:45

Midlife Sex Advice From Tantric Sex Coach Angela Dawn

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2023/09/28

Do you want to have the best sex of your life?Like many other women in midlife, you might think that your opportunity for an amazing sex life has passed, but I’m here to tell you that that is far from the truth. To prove it to you, I’ve brought on Tantric Sex Coach Angela Dawn to teach you how to have your best sex in midlife. Angela (she/her) coaches her clients to find their own unique way through life, love, and relationships. After deeply delving into intimacy and relationships later in life,

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26:10

Understanding Your ADHD with Dr. Cristine Ehly

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2023/09/21

It’s time to talk about ADHD. This topic is near and dear to me because I was diagnosed with ADHD as a teenager, and it took me many years to learn how to acknowledge the benefits of having ADHD as well as ways to manage the parts of ADHD that make my life a little bit more challenging.I’m joined in this episode by Dr. Cristine Ehly to discuss what options are available to you to manage your ADHD, no matter how old you were when you got your diagnosis. You might need help with your focus, mood,

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Exercise and Nutrition Tips for Midlife with Pam Adams

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2023/09/14

Where on earth do you start with exercise and nutrition?There’s so much information out there now that it can be extremely overwhelming to get started when you want to try something new. First of all, you should be proud of yourself for making it this far. Too often we put ourselves last and don’t find the time to do something for our own wellbeing, but you’re here and showing up for yourself. I invited Pam Adams to join this discussion to share her expertise in the exercise and nutrition world with

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Gut Health for a Happier Mind and Body with Carrie...

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2023/09/07

Gut health. What is it, why is it important, and how do you look after it?Carrie Chojnowski is joining me in this episode to break it all down. She’s walking us through why gut health affects so many other areas of our well-being and what you can do to improve your gut health and feel your best.Hormonal imbalances, mood swings, headaches, fatigue, and other more mysterious ailments can all be tied back to your gut. I’m not saying that healing your gut will solve all your problems, but I can promise

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24:58

Aging Gracefully: Wellness, Skin, and Midlife Wisdom...

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2023/08/31

How do you age gracefully? Every woman going through midlife wants to look their best, and that can mean a lot of different things to a lot of different people. We all go through a natural aging process, and understanding it can truly help us feel our best, no matter our age. In this episode of Midlife Rise + Thrive, I am so thrilled to sit down and chat with Monique Willingham to talk about all things skin and aging gracefully as we journey through midlife. Despite what we might have heard in

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Why You Should Incorporate Yoga Into Your Life with...

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2023/08/24

Have you considered practicing yoga in midlife?The thought of showing up at a yoga studio with no experience might be intimidating, but there are lots of accessible ways to get started with yoga, and there are lots of really great reasons to give it a try. In this episode, Julie Blamphin will teach you how yoga can benefit you in midlife and what it means to use yoga in real life. She’s sharing positivity practices to boost your mind, body, and spirit; yoga poses to try around the house; and

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A Guide to Parenting Teens and Young Adults with...

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2023/08/17

There is a lot of advice out there for new parents on how to parent babies, toddlers, and young children, but what about when those children grow up?Parenting teenagers and young adults brings a whole new set of rewards and challenges and requires different skills, but it’s not something that’s talked about quite so openly. We’re changing that in this episode. Samantha Straub is here to help you master your role as a parent to teens and young adults while also adjusting to midlife. She’s sharing

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Leadership in Midlife with Paula Castillo

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2023/08/10

What does leadership look like in the past, present, and future of your life? In this episode, Paula Castillo and I are breaking down what it means to be a leader in midlife. If you relate to the feeling of standing in the doorway of the past and the future as you decide what you want next, you’ll enjoy this episode. Paula is explaining liminal spaces, the Gallup strengths assessment, and how to better understand your leadership skills. If you're looking to make a change in your career,

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24:02

How to Make Time for Exercise with Tara De Leon

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2023/08/03

Do you feel like you can’t exercise because you don’t have enough time?One of the biggest hurdles that women in midlife face when they’re trying to exercise is finding time, so I invited Tara De Leon to join me on the podcast to talk about how to fit exercise into your busy schedule. In this episode, Tara is talking about how to make time for exercise, be efficient with the time you do have, and make your workouts count. A workout doesn’t have to be an hour long. You can get a lot of benefits from a

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36:05

How to Get a Good Night’s Sleep with Morgan Adams

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2023/07/27

Do you struggle to get quality sleep on a consistent basis?I brought sleep expert Morgan Adams on the podcast to explain why women in midlife so often suffer from poor sleep. Anyone who has ever laid awake at night trying to will themselves to sleep knows how frustrating it is, but is there a simple solution? In this episode, Morgan is sharing some quick and simple tips for getting more sleep and, more importantly, improving your sleep quality. She’s also explaining the causes of poor sleep so that

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31:46

How to Be Brave with Sandy Travis Bildahl

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2023/07/20

Would your life look different if you decided to choose to be brave?I sat down with Sandy Travis Bildahl to talk about how making brave decisions can change your life for the better. Midlife is a transitional time that brings change and embracing change takes bravery. It might seem easier to stay in your comfort zone where you feel safe, but how many experiences are you missing out on because you’re scared to say yes? Sandy is here to convince you to dare to be brave and go after the things you

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