The Real Ex's of Portland Podcast

The Real Ex's third episode with Stacy Marie,NP, a double board-certified Family Nurse Practitioner (FNP-BC) and Adult-Gerontology Acute Care Nurse Practitioner (AGACNP-BC) who specializes in Functional Medicine. Sofie and Amy ask Stacy, how do you really know when you are in perimenopause? What is happening to us? When can it all start? What should I do? All questions we should be asking ourselves as young as 35.

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The Real Ex's continue with another episode with Stacy Marie, RN, a double board-certified Family Nurse Practitioner (FNP-BC) and Adult-Gerontology Acute Care Nurse Practitioner (AGACNP-BC). Sofie and Amy visit Stacy at her new office to continue talking to the resident functional health expert for the podcast. They dig into Sofie’s first 90-minute visit with Stacy. They talk about not only gut health, but also how there is more to...

The Real Ex's will launch its second season in 2025, featuring Stacy Marie, RN, a double board-certified Family Nurse Practitioner (FNP-BC) and Adult-Gerontology Acute Care Nurse Practitioner (AGACNP-BC). She will join Sofie and Amy as the resident functional health expert. This season will focus on women's health issues and aims to demystify the latest information so women can effectively navigate their most critical years.

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The Real Ex's special guest is Ratika Hansen, Sofie's close friend and former co-worker. Ratika is a mother of twin boys, has a full-time corporate job, is a three-time Amazon Bestselling contributing author, and is a lifelong learner. Her mantra is to learn it, use it, love it, and share it. Among other workshops, she is a certified facilitator of the Passion Test, a simple yet profound way to get clear about what is most ...

The Real Ex's continue their psilocybin discussion with Jenna, a mental health therapist with over 20 years of experience helping clients navigate anxiety, depression, substance dependence, and post-traumatic stress. In this part 2 podcast, learn more about how psilocybin services source their mushrooms from licensed manufacturers and how more research has expanded to include veterans, PTSD, substance abuse, and micro-dosing (&...

The Real Ex's got an in-depth lesson with Jenna, a mental health therapist and Psilocybin services professional. She is an excellent resource for anyone interested in learning more about psychedelics (psilocybin) and their potential therapeutic benefits. Jenna holds a Master's Degree in Professional Counseling and has over 20 years of experience helping clients navigate anxiety, depression, substance dependence, and post-tr...

The Real Ex's discuss with their special guest Cassie about the Alexander Technique and how to use it to learn impulse control techniques and reduce stress. She delves into the fight, flight, freeze, and fawn automatic conditioned physical reaction we all experience. This practice helps you rewire your body's response to the startle pattern. Cassie is a former music teacher who teaches yoga, meditation, Alexander Technique ...

In this second episode, The Real Ex's continue their discussion with Eva, founder of BodyMagick Temple. They dive deeper into the mind-body connection, especially during "the change," AKA perimenopause, when our minds take over and disconnect from the body. Movement and dance help reconnect because the body really knows what's going on. 

The Real Ex's met with Eva, founder of BodyMagick Temple. She wryly calls burlesque "theatrical stripping that doesn't pay well"--it is where she found healing and reclaimed her joy, promoting her on a deeper path of self-discovery and support for other women. Based in Portland, OR, The Temple offers many ways for women to accept and honor themselves, including JournuyDance, a combination of guided movement and im...

The Real Ex continues their candid discussion with Rebecca about faith, marriage, and choosing divorce despite the shame and guilt. Finding what makes you happy and finding yourself has been historically underrated. Rebecca talks about her survival of ovarian cancer at 32 years old and how she had to prioritize joy again. Choosing joy can have a positive impact on your health and well-being. Sofie also shares an unfortunate story o...

The Real Ex's get to sit with their wisest fan, Rebecca. She is a fantastic, very wise 71-year-old who has great stories about her son (Sofie's Mr. Blue), changing careers from a mortgage broker to a semi-truck driver, riding a Harley for 20 years, two marriages, and one divorce. She is the ultimate badass; we could all use her wisdom. 

The Real Ex’s part 2 discussion moves from Brittany's recovery story to her passion as an emotional support waxer. Part 2 includes fully disclosing everything you need to know about full-body waxing. She has built a waxing for every-body type! And a new service, "Vagicials!" Yes, it's a real thing, facials for the vagina. You will learn something new about this inclusive, body-positive waxing experience, even if y...

The Real Ex's talk to Brittany on a sensitive and triggering topic for some. Trigger warning: we will be talking about alcoholism and drug abuse. Brittany, a body-positive, emotional support waxer and mother of two daughters, reveals her journey to recovery and post-recovery. She tells how her daughter knows the truth about her recovery and how she manages the teenage pressures of her daughter since she knows this is a genetic ...

The Real Ex's sit with Jana, who talks about her experience with perimenopause starting at the young age of 35. Her story will make you question what is happening with your body even in your 30s or 40s, and it's certainly not all in your head. She searched for answers and came across The Galveston Diet and Dr. Mary Claire Haver, author of the book "The New Menopause." Jana was so intrigued that she joined the #Pau...

The Real Ex's discussion with special guest Jenn Savage opened our minds, hearts, and souls to a new realm of connecting to our natural source of truth—her journey as a rebel without a cause to a peaceful ambassador for our heart as a Sunni. Jenn's story and wisdom are moving, especially if you greatly suffer from guilt and pain.

The Real Ex's special guest, Bianca, is not only Sofie’s beautiful cousin, but she also lives in Greece! Bianca’s knowledge and expertise in human design and astrology are the backbone of her work, but she is so much more. She is a music writer, DJ, podcaster, tarot card reader, and a talented, incredible human. Amy also speaks about one of her unique hidden gifts, which she finally admits.

The Real Ex's special guest, Julie Sedler, continues with part 2 discussion of her book, "Watch Me." Julie reveals more insight into the next chapter of her journey post-divorce, including co-parenting challenges, self-care, therapy, and finding support.

The Real Ex's special guest, Julie Sedler, just released her first book, "Watch Me." Julie reveals how she watches everything fall apart but doesn't count herself out. With support, grit, time, and a dream, she discovers that life still has magical surprises in store for her. This podcast is part one of a two-part podcast. Stay tuned for part 2 next week.

The Real Ex's have been constantly whining for the last year about their hot flashes, foggy brain, weight gain, night sweats, irritability, concentration, let's call it what it is... Perimenopause! The ladies visited Dr. Roberta Huang, M.D., at her beautiful Portland location in the Pearl District (www.lumeramedical.com). She has been in OB/GYN for 23 years. The hour-long discussion focused on hormone treatments, the Women&...