Meegan Cares About Midlife

"You are one decision away from change, just one decision."

This week, I’m joined by Debbie Lash—yoga teacher, health coach, and psychedelic breath facilitator—who shares her powerful midlife transformation story.

 

Debbie walked away from a high-powered corporate career after a major wake-up call—hitting rock bottom. Her journey led her to deep healing through yoga and psychedelic breathwork, and ultimately, to a life of purpose a...

"There must be an easier way. These women have already done the research, so let's bring them together."

 

This week, I'm inviting you to explore the transformative journey of menopause with my special guest Priscilla Te Hau. Priscilla is the founder of the Ruahine Menopause Empowerment Symposium taking place in Rotorua December 14, 2024.

 

As soon as I saw that the symposium was happening I knew I needed to learn more about this...

Our relationship with alcohol becomes strained in midlife. The body is undergoing a lot of changes and alcohol can often be the final straw in a cascade of pressures on health and vitality.

 

This week, I'm delving into the impactful journey of Laura Valvasori, a business and well-being mentor who made the decision to transition to an alcohol-free lifestyle.

 

But what do we do when a glass of wine is so ingrained in our culture an...

"I was much more able to access that vitality and that passion and joy just through being alive. Not because anything incredible had happened, but just from being alive."

In my early adulthood, I became really good at tolerating stress and distress—a skill that served me well at the time. But what if that excessive tolerance is now draining your vitality, joy, and life satisfaction? We all have blind spots, that is the nature of ...

"The goal is to empower women to nourish their bodies for the long term, rather than relying on restrictive diet plans and experiencing guilt and shame."

This week, I had an inspiring conversation with Kendall North, a holistic dietitian who is reshaping the way women approach their health and well-being during midlife. Kendall is a leading NZ registered dietitian, integrating her extensive professional background; spanning health,...

The Importance of Having Hard Conversations: "And often that's with people that are external to us, but it also works on an internal level as well. We very often are in avoidance of our own hard conversations to have with ourselves because avoidance feels easier."

 

This week, we delved into the complexities of navigating midlife and learned about the profound impact of hard conversations on getting unstuck.

 

I shared three powerf...

"We have this innate natural connection to our inner knowing and our gut instinct. However, here is the problem for us - historically, that's not been okay."

 

"I am disconnected from my inner knowing." This is a far-too-common experience for us, so this week on the podcast, we delve into the deep journey of reconnecting with our inner wisdom and gut instinct during midlife and menopause.

 

I share personal experiences and insights...

"Healing is not that we never have another negative feeling or get triggered again. The reality of healing is that we learn not to abandon ourselves and stay connected, even in difficult moments."

 

None of us are immune to harmful inner dialogue - words we would never say to a friend, or even an enemy! On this week's episode, we dive into why self-talk is important, how it shapes our beliefs, emotions, and actions, and the roots o...

This week, I’m sharing a personal journey that led me to change my mind about hormone replacement therapy (HRT).

 

I used to have a strong bias toward natural medicine and was hesitant to consider HRT, but a synchronistic  experience opened my mind to new possibilities. It's not about choosing between natural and mainstream medicine; it's about what serves our well-being. 

 

So, let's have this conversation as if we're on a walk to...

"And I would suggest that somebody who has gone through menopause or at least has some experience of menopause, make the best practitioners and therapists to see, in my opinion."

 

This week, I'm delving into the often uncharted territory of midlife and trauma. As women navigating menopause and beyond, we often encounter the complexity of managing our health during this transition. In this episode, I uncover the reemergence and eff...

"Just because you're experiencing this now, it doesn't mean that it's going to be with you for all of your life."

 

In this episode, we explore the unusual and unexpected fears that arise during perimenopause and postmenopause, drawing from conversations with other women and personal experience.

 

We cover common fears such as driving, flying, health, and mortality, explaining that these fears are a normal part of the menopause tra...

"With HRT, it was like a switch. It was in 3 days. My symptoms had improved and I was coping with my life so much better."

 

If you live in New Zealand and use HRT, you'll be aware there is a shortage, and with no quick solution in sight, I was grateful to speak with Rene Schliebs on the podcast this week.

 

Rene is a clinical nutritionist and medical herbalist with over 20 years of experience in women's health. She has a special i...

The Effects of Emotional Dysregulation: "You'll have difficulty connecting your emotional world with your rational logical brain. All the choices that you make will be based on emotion and much of it will be subconscious."

 

The emotional template we received growing up will have us swinging wildly between two polar emotional opposites. The first being emotional suppression, unconsciously walling off our emotions and keeping them h...

"But I think over overthinking and procrastination and that all or nothing thinking is definitely something I see a lot with clients that have this limiting belief."

 

I've got such an incredible episode for you this week. Take your time to listen to it. It's a little longer than usual. It's actually come from an Instagram live with Justine Jetty. Now you may remember Justine from a previous podcast episode very recently. She's a n...

Hey friends, welcome to the podcast. This week I'm interviewing Kim Hefner, a board-certified nurse practitioner specialising in midlife and menopausal women's health.

 

Kim is a fountain of wisdom, and in this episode, she shares her expertise on critical health issues including cardiovascular disease, osteoporosis, and Alzheimer's disease.

 

Kim discusses the crucial role of estrogen, hormone replacement therapy, and practical pr...

In this episode, we explore working with core beliefs, one of my favourite topics.

 

We discuss what core beliefs are, how they form, and how we can work with them to improve our lives.

 

Discover how adverse childhood experiences, attachment styles, inherited patterns, social conditioning, and trauma contribute to the formation of core beliefs.

 

Learn how core beliefs like "I'm not good enough" can obstruct our desires and impact...

"Simply telling people to love their bodies without addressing underlying psychological and external influences can be harmful."

 

A woman's relationship to her body is incredibly complex, our body is appraised, viewed and judged from the day we are born. 

 

So it's no surprise that women find it challenging to cope with the physical changes that come with midlife on a psychological level.

 

"Midlife, particularly menopause transit...

The Untold Power of Menopause and Reinvention

 

In midlife, we often feel disempowered due to various factors such as symptoms of perimenopause, changing roles, and the burden of doing so much for others. Feeling lost during this phase is a common experience.

 

However, this is actually the MOST empowered time of your life to redefine who you are and how you show up in the world. And we will dive into how to go about it today on th...

In this episode, we look at the physiological changes that women undergo during perimenopause and early menopause and how these shifts can be a catalyst for a big awakening. 

 

Discover how discomfort can lead to growth, and how by embracing new behaviour and activities, you create a bigger life and prevent contraction and stagnation as you age. Tap into the power of the midlife shift, and start recreating yourself. Remember the th...