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Grown Up Girl Talk

Dr. Leigha Saunders ND

Grown Up Girl Talk is a bold, honest, and unfiltered podcast for women who are done playing small. Hosted by Dr. Leigha Saunders—a naturopathic doctor, women"s health advocate, and Menopause Society Certified Practitioner—this show dives deep into the conversations midlife women need to be having. Whether you"re navigating burnout, hormones, motherhood, career pivots, or just ready to stop settling, this is your space. Each episode blends raw truth-telling, expert insights, and empowering stories

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53:21

Why perfectionism is ruining your sleep, sex and...

Grown Up Girl Talk ·

2022/05/10

Honest question - do you try and tackle your overwhelm by doing MORE? Maybe you haven’t thought about it that way… but if you are someone who is: A people pleaser A yes person A perfectionist Go-go-go (at the cost of your sleep, perhaps?!) Yet, you often find yourself feeling overwhelmed, anxious, and maybe even burnt out, you might have something called high-functioning anxiety (even if you don’t think you’re the anxious type!). The good news is that there is a way we can interrupt the cycle.

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44:30

Digestion & Deep Sleep - with Dr. Vanessa Rugeles, ND

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2022/05/03

They might seem totally unrelated, but your digestion and ability to get deep sleep are connected! In this episode, I’m joined by my colleague, Dr. Vanessa, who focuses on digestive health. We also share a passion for helping patients understand how their sleep is a fundamental pillar of health and chatted about how sleep, stress and yes, stools (!) are all connected. This conversation is for you if… You’re frustrated with your digestive symptoms No one’s helped you understand how your gut +

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36:16

Tired of Feeling Tired? Here are my top 5 tests for...

Grown Up Girl Talk ·

2022/04/26

Are you tired of feeling tired? The obvious might be that you’re not sleeping enough… but what if there’s something else going on? Something that’s preventing you from having optimal energy, no matter how much sleep you get? In this episode of The Word on The Sleep, I’m going through the top 5 tests I run in my practice to help women identify and understand why they’re feeling so tired and what they can do about it. You’ll learn: What tests should be at the top of your list when you want

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33:10

Is it really adrenal fatigue? The other (often)...

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2022/04/19

The obvious question - are you stressed? Have you ever been told you have “adrenal fatigue”? Or, are you a practitioner who diagnoses your patients with adrenal fatigue? In this solo episode, I’m challenging the diagnosis of adrenal fatigue (but not your stress levels) and highlighting the importance of ruling out sleep apnea. Now, before you roll your eyes or scroll past - you need to know that we are missing sleep apnea in a lot of women and under- or misdiagnosing it. We typically think of it

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55:12

Cracking Open The Menopause Conversation with Shirley...

Grown Up Girl Talk ·

2022/04/12

Get ready to crack open the conversation with Shirley Weir, Women’s Health & Menopause Advocate and Creator and Founder of Menopause Chicks, an online community that connects and empowers women on their menopausal journey. In this podcast episode, we talked about: Signs you might be suffering, unnecessarily How you can change the trajectory of your own menopausal experience - regardless of your age or current life stage And fun stuff, like vaginal dryness (and how to treat it!), sleep

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44:35

Making Peace with Your Hormones: How your Menstrual...

Grown Up Girl Talk ·

2022/04/05

Hormones, hormones, hormones. Regardless of where you are in your hormone journey - whatever age or life stage you are in - this episode is for you! I’m joined by my friend and colleague, Dr. Keila Roesner who, like me, LOVES talking hormones. In this episode, we: Break down a lot of hormone myths you’ve probably heard Share what we wish you knew about your hormones and cycle 10-20 years before you typically know it And how to reframe your relationship with hormones when you think they hate you

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35:09

What my OURA ring has taught me

Grown Up Girl Talk ·

2022/03/29

In this solo episode, I share what I’ve learned from wearing my Oura Ring over the past year. The Oura Ring is one of the more sophisticated sleep trackers on the market - and it’s just that - a ring you wear all day and night to track your sleep, but also other markers of your nervous system and health metrics. In this episode I share: How sleep is more than just “sleep” - learn how much of each stage you need to feel rested and refreshed How the Oura ring measures how your body is dealing with

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The prescription for better sleep - a conversation...

Grown Up Girl Talk ·

2022/03/22

What do you get when you put a pharmacist and a naturopathic doctor together? I might be biased, but I think a pretty incredible conversation and the beginnings of meaningful, impactful change for women’s health and healthcare. My guest on this episode is Pharmacist Miranda Tawfik - she is the owner of two state-of-the-art compounding pharmacies here in Ontario that serve the whole province. In this conversation, Miranda shares her experience and expertise on: The truths and myths of prescription

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53:44

What We’ve Learned In The Wild - with my besties...

Grown Up Girl Talk ·

2022/03/15

This episode was pretty special to record - I had the chance to sit down and actually have a real, in-person conversation with both Sarah and Michelle about storytelling as medicine and what we’ve learned in “The Wild”. Michelle is the creator of the Wild Collective, a transformative women’s health program that Sarah and I both facilitate. Through being Wild Collective Facilitators, we have watched women step into their most authentic selves, reclaim their voices, share their dreams and go after

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16:37

3 Tips for Better Sleep with Springing Forward in...

Grown Up Girl Talk ·

2022/03/08

In this short & sweet solo episode that’s landing on International Women’s Day, I’m sharing a special announcement (you have to listen to learn what it is!). And on the verge of daylight savings time in which our clock will spring forward, I’m sharing my top 3 tips for you to keep your sleep on track even before the time changes. If you want more direction from here, let’s fix your sleep. Get instant access to my online program, The Sleep Fix here: www.thesleepfix.com

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39:09

Interrupting the pain-sleeplessness cycle with Dr....

Grown Up Girl Talk ·

2022/03/01

Is pain keeping you up at night? If so, there’s so much more you can do than pop another pill. My guest on this episode of The Word on The Sleep Is Dr. Kirstie Griffiths, Chiropractor, Yoga Instructor and best-selling author. She is passionate about helping people overcome back pain using a mind-body approach. We talked about some of the surprising contributing factors that can lead to chronic pain and how to interrupt the vicious pain-sleeplessness cycle. We dropped some great tips about how to get

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48:01

The Teen Truth: Why letting your teen sleep in is the...

Grown Up Girl Talk ·

2022/02/22

Let me just open by saying this episode is SOOO good. If you have a teenager at home and feel like you’re white-knuckling through these years with them - listen up! In this episode, I’m joined by Dr. Erin Tewinnkel - Erin is a naturopathic doctor focusing on teen health and has a lot to say about how we’re pushing our teens to the brink of exhaustion waaaayyy too early in life. We talked about: The very real and very massive shifts in brain development teens experience Why do teens NEED to go to

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47:24

32: Brain Injuries, Benadryl & Bed - Understanding...

Grown Up Girl Talk ·

2022/02/15

What do brain injuries, Benadryl and bed have to do with each other? My guest on this episode of The Word on The Sleep is Melissa Biscardi. Melissa is a registered nurse and osteopathic manual practitioner who struggled with sleep through shift work and student life. She resorted to taking Benadryl to help her sleep and this had unintended consequences on her cognitive health. In this episode, Melissa shares her story of recovery and we talk about: Why and how you can be better supported in your

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52:59

31: Cannabis & Sleep: Weighing the options available

Grown Up Girl Talk ·

2022/02/08

One of the most common questions I get as a naturopathic doctor is: “What do you think about CBD for sleep?” My honest response is: I don’t know. As a naturopathic doctor in Ontario, medical cannabis is out of the scope of my practice abilities. So I’m bringing you the expert! My guest on today’s podcast episode is Stephanie Massey. Stephanie is a young breast cancer survivor and through her journey with cancer treatment and menopause, turned to the world of medical cannabis for pain relief, mood

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48:44

30: Putting Mama First with Dr. Ally Power, ND

Grown Up Girl Talk ·

2022/02/01

Oh Mama, we see you. In a world that’s been turned upside down, we know it’s tough to find time for you. We know that you can feel like everyone’s needs have to come before your own, but we want you to move from feeling guilty, overwhelmed and anxious, to feeling calm, joyful, and empowered. This “we” is Dr. Ally Power, naturopathic doctor & guest on this episode on the Word on The Sleep and I. As moms, wives, doctors, entrepreneurs and community builders - we work with women and moms all the time

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29: Creating a Clinician Community - a special...

Grown Up Girl Talk ·

2022/01/25

Alright, clinicians! This one is for you. (And if you’re not a clinician - you still might want to listen and send this to your practitioner. It’s a really important conversation.) For the second week in a row, I’m bringing you a hybrid episode - I’m joined by another one of my very best friends, incredible naturopathic doctors, and creator of The Wild Collective, Dr. Michelle Peris. Michelle is a dreamer, a visionary, a leader who has an insatiable appetite for doing things differently - so it’s

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28: BULLETPROOF YOUR HORMONES

Grown Up Girl Talk ·

2022/01/18

This episode is brought to you by Bullet Proof Your 40’s - a full day, live and interactive workshop happening on January 29th, 2022 Why Bulletproof your 40’s? Well… one of my best friends and incredible naturopathic doctor, Jordan Robertson, is turning 40 in January. To celebrate, we want to bring women together to feel empowered as they face their 40’s and beyond. We give you a sneak peek into the workshop with this podcast episode and break down: Hormones 101 - what really happens

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43:20

27: Hope for a Different Year - The plan we need for...

Grown Up Girl Talk ·

2022/01/11

Alright - here’s the deal. I want us to focus on the outside world to what we really need - and that’s to create consistency and certainty from within. I want to open the conversation about what’s actually happening in the world and challenge you a little bit. We’re here for growth, right? In this episode, I talk about the pandemic for the first time in-depth on the podcast; I’ve been feeling the desire to speak up and wasn’t really sure how until now. I share my thoughts on: Why do we need to

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51:40

26: Practicing Pleasure in and outside of the...

Grown Up Girl Talk ·

2022/01/04

I have been so excited for this episode to go live! In this episode of The Word on The Sleep, I’m joined by my friend and colleague, Dr. Jordin Wiggins, naturopathic doctor. Jordin is the founder and creator of The Pleasure Collective and is on a mission to set a higher standard for women’s sexual health. Why do so many women struggle with low libido and dissatisfying sex lives? And what does that have to do with sleep? Well… in this episode, we open the conversation right up. We talk about:

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41:13

25: How to go from feeling unfulfilled and...

Grown Up Girl Talk ·

2021/12/28

With a new year right around the corner, this episode couldn’t come at a better time. And no, I’m not going to take you through setting a new year’s resolution - I want you to think about your whole life, differently, after listening to this episode. I’m joined by Meghan Walker, my own business coach and mentor. Meghan is (what she likes to call) a recovering naturopathic doctor and is one of the most articulate women I know. She now works with clinicians, including myself, to build and scale their

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