Learning to Glow: Tips for Women's Health, Optimal Wellness in Midlife and Aging Gracefully
Welcome to Learning to Glow, a podcast about Women's Health, our skin health and wellness optimization. Join us as we learn together and explore ways to live our best lives and personal growth. Whether you're looking to improve your physical health, cultivate a positive mindset or explore topics important to women, we've got you covered. If you have ever found yourself googling: *How come I can't lose weight? *Why am I always so tired? *How do I set up my morning routine for success? *What is a healthy way to eat without restricting or beating myself up *How do I manage stress? *How can I treat my skin naturally and see results? *Do I need help with my gut health? *How to Balance my hormones? *How to lose weight over 40? *How to be Healthy in Midlife? Just to name a few, you are in the right place! Each episode, we'll invite experts and share tips and strategies to help you on your journey towards glowing up. From holistic and functional nutritionists, Chinese Medicine Acupuncturists, Ayurvedic healers and gut health specialists, you are in for some real enlightening information! So if you're ready to make some positive changes and take control of your life, tune in and let's start glowing up together.
Episodes
In this episode, fitness and nutrition expert Ashley Fillmore (host of the *Cheers to Your Success* podcast and founder of the Metabolic Fix online coaching program) shares her proven roadmap for healthy, sustainable weight loss and optimized hormone balance after age 35. You’ll learn how to:
* Build a hormone‑friendly nutrition plan that supports metabolism
* Design time‑efficient workouts for busy women
* Ove...
Today our guest is Sylvia Hall, creator of Lifted Naturals probiotics. She shares her journey of feeling terrible to figuring out how to feel great. In this episode, we talk about being your own advocate, how rules and overconsumption in the wellness industry can lead to stress, fear, and worry, and how emotional awareness can be as important as what’s on our plates. I really loved this episode, and you can find more ...
In this episode of Learning to Glow, I sit down with licensed marriage and family therapist Tara Kerwin to explore how couples can build emotional safety, master communication skills, and heal past traumas. We dive into the innovative Relationship Renovation Model that Tarah and her husband developed, and share actionable strategies for infidelity recovery, active listening, and deepening commitment.
What You’ll Learn
<...I’m joined by the amazing Elizabeth Katzman — a perimenopause coach and functional diagnostic nutrition practitioner. Elizabeth shares her powerful journey from practicing law to becoming a passionate advocate for women’s hormone health.
We talk all things perimenopause: the anxiety, sleep struggles, mood swings, and those sneaky hormonal shifts that can feel overwhelming. Elizabeth breaks down why gut health and liver...
In this episode, I’m diving into one of the most powerful mindset tools I’ve ever learned—a thought shift. This simple but life-changing concept has completely transformed how I handle tough moments, my inner critic, and even my health journey.
We’ll explore:
- What a thought shift is and why it matters
- Why your thoughts shape your emotions, actions, and results
- How to start noticing your most frequent (and unhelpful) t...
Today's Guest: Susanne Sharrard
Today, I’m chatting with Susanne Sharrard, a yoga teacher specializing in helping women 40+ stay healthy, active, and mobile. Her story of overcoming chronic pain through yoga is truly inspiring, and now she’s dedicated to helping other women maintain their strength and flexibility as they age.
In this episode, we cover:
✨ How to start if you're a beginner—gentle weight...
Are your symptoms being dismissed by doctors? Do you struggle with gut issues, anxiety, sleep disturbances, or joint pain? You’re not alone! Today, we welcome Dr. Efrat LaMandre, PhD, FNP-C—better known as Dr. E, the NP with the PhD—to talk about the real causes behind these symptoms, the truth about hormone replacement therapy (HRT), and how functional medicine differs from conventional approaches.
Dr. E is the author...
In this episode, I'm joined by Leah Koskinen from Make Derm Sure, a passionate skin cancer advocate. Leah shares her story of being diagnosed with stage 3 melanoma at just 26 years old. As a young mother, she faced challenging decisions about her health and healing journey.
We dive into:
☀️ Common misconceptions about skin cancer
☀️ The importance of SPF and how to choose the right one
☀️ Easy ways to ...
This week, I’m joined by fitness expert Joe Hoye, who specializes in helping women in their 40s and beyond build strength, improve longevity, and feel their best. Joe shares his unique journey—how a young man in his 20s found his passion for supporting women through perimenopause and beyond.
We discuss why muscle loss starts in our 40s, how it accelerates with each decade, and—most importantly—what you can do to preven...
In this episode, I sit down with Carrie Lupoli to talk about time management, productivity, and morning routines that actually work — even for busy women with packed schedules. Carrie shares why your mindset around time might be the biggest obstacle to creating a schedule that works. We dive into her 168-hour method, how to design an ideal week, and why morning routines (or evening if you’re not a morning person) are ...
Solo Episode: My Personal Health & Wellness Updates + Fat Loss Tips
In this solo episode, I’m sharing some personal updates on my health and wellness journey. If you’ve been feeling stuck when it comes to fat loss and feel like you’ve tried everything, this episode is for you! But even if weight loss isn’t your focus, I’m diving into key strategies that have made a huge difference in my overall health—so there...
Today I’m sitting down with Jennie Crooks, a licensed clinical social worker and author, to talk about something so many of us struggle with—digital overconsumption. Jenny specializes in anxiety and OCD, and her new book, Look Up, is a 30-day challenge designed to help us embrace digital minimalism and create more meaningful real-life experiences.
We dive into how our digital habits shape our mental health, especially ...
I absolutely love this week’s episode! We have a fantastic guest, SuzE Q. She shares her incredible journey from a distinguished career as a professional dancer and choreographer in Hollywood, working alongside icons like Madonna, Pink, Justin Timberlake, and the Black Eyed Peas.
Now, SuzE Q coaches using a holistic approach that blends yoga, meditation, dance, EFT (Emotional Freedom Technique), hypnosis, sound healing...
Today, we welcome Sherilyn Long, a Master Herbalist, massage therapist, and hypnotherapist who specializes in helping women with autoimmune conditions and chronic inflammation.
In this episode, Sherilyn shares her personal experience of struggling with a mysterious health condition, the challenges of being heard by medical professionals, and how that journey led her to help others with sensitive systems. We dive into b...
Today, we have Jenn from Sober Sis, a like-minded community of women who are renegotiating their relationship with alcohol without labels, shame, or judgment.
We had such a wonderful conversation as she shared her own journey of gray-area drinking and why she decided to reevaluate it all.
Key highlights:
- Jenn’s Sober Minded Journey: How she recognized the need to reflect on her relationship with alcohol and ...
Episode Overview
We’re thrilled to bring you a special episode in celebration of the Chinese New Year coming up this February! This year marks the Year of the Snake, which also happens to be my sign (lucky me!). Our guest, Letao Wang, joins us to dive deep into the energetic themes of this powerful year.
Letao Wang is a professional astrologist, tarot specialist, and the founder of the Healing Kingdom. With years o...
In this episode, we welcome Heather Deba, a Metabolic Nutrition Coach and the founder of HD Body Academy. Heather shares her inspiring journey of moving from China to the US and the challenges she faced, including gaining 45 pounds. She opens up about her struggle with dieting, the costly process of figuring out weight loss, and ultimately how she healed her metabolism and successfully lost the weight.
Now, Heather ded...
This week on the podcast, I had such a great conversation with Jacqueline Hawk, a communications and empowerment coach, about a skill we all need: knowing what we want and learning how to ask for it.
Jacqueline walked me through her simple four-step process for improving communication—whether it’s in your relationships, at work, or just in everyday life. She shared some amazing insights about the unique challenges wome...
Happy New Year! Let’s Talk Wellness Pairing
It’s 2025, and the new year is the perfect time to refocus on health and wellness. In this solo episode, we dive into wellness pairing—a trending productivity hack that helps you boost your health while saving time. From habit-stacking strategies to simple examples, I’ll guide you on how to pair wellness practices for maximum benefits without stress. If you’re ready to s...
n 2012, with two decades of psychology and spirituality behind her, Dara McKinley faced a difficult situation that none of her previous knowledge could improve. Feeling called to try forgiveness, she searched online for a forgiveness ‘how-to’ and quickly discovered that there was so much about why one should forgive, but nothing about how.
Needing directions to follow, she decided to make her own forgiveness step-by-st...
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