Menopause Rise and Thrive | Helping Women Navigate Midlife and Menopause
Dr. Sara Poldmae | Healer, Doctor of Acupuncture and Chinese medicine, and Functional Medicine Practitioner
134 episodes
1 week ago
Have you ever woken up after just one drink feeling wired, anxious, exhausted—and wondering why it didn’t feel “worth it” anymore? If alcohol suddenly feels different in your body during midlife, you are not imagining it. In this episode, Sara continues an honest, compassionate conversation about alcohol in perimenopause and menopause—without shame, rules, or “shoulds.” This is not a sobriety episode. It’s a real talk about what alcohol actually does to a midlife woman’s body, why so many wom...
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Have you ever woken up after just one drink feeling wired, anxious, exhausted—and wondering why it didn’t feel “worth it” anymore? If alcohol suddenly feels different in your body during midlife, you are not imagining it. In this episode, Sara continues an honest, compassionate conversation about alcohol in perimenopause and menopause—without shame, rules, or “shoulds.” This is not a sobriety episode. It’s a real talk about what alcohol actually does to a midlife woman’s body, why so many wom...
Menopause Rise and Thrive | Helping Women Navigate Midlife and Menopause
24 minutes
2 months ago
126. Finding Joy in Midlife
Can chronic stress trigger perimenopause symptoms? Angie Hawkins says yes—and she’s lived it. If you’ve ever felt like the stress of holding everything together might actually be breaking your body down, this episode is going to feel like a breath of fresh air. I’m joined by Angie Hawkins—Inner Glow Coach, author, and fierce advocate for authentic self-love—to talk about the profound connection between stress, emotional suppression, and perimenopause. Angie vulnerably shares her personal jour...
Menopause Rise and Thrive | Helping Women Navigate Midlife and Menopause
Have you ever woken up after just one drink feeling wired, anxious, exhausted—and wondering why it didn’t feel “worth it” anymore? If alcohol suddenly feels different in your body during midlife, you are not imagining it. In this episode, Sara continues an honest, compassionate conversation about alcohol in perimenopause and menopause—without shame, rules, or “shoulds.” This is not a sobriety episode. It’s a real talk about what alcohol actually does to a midlife woman’s body, why so many wom...
