THE PERIOD WHISPERER PODCAST - Perimenopause, Menopause, Cortisol, Weight Loss, Hormone Balancing, Insomnia, Hot Flashes, Night Sweats, Libido, Your Guide To Thriving In MidLife
In the 35-55 age box and starting to wonder if you will ever feel like you again? Weight gain, night wakings, brain fog, hot flashes, headaches, cravings, bloating, joint pain, mood swings, anxiety are all on the rise and no matter what you try, nothing moves the needle. Your host, Bria Gadd is a Functional Diagnostic Nutrition® Practitioner, Certified Holistic Health Coach, and Personal Trainer who specializes in female hormones. After helping thousands of women lose weight in their 20’s and 30’s, Bria recognized a difficult shift in women’s ability to get results in their body during their perimenopause years. Including her own frustrating 15lb weight gain amidst daily intense workouts and the demands of midlife. Tune in twice a week on Mondays and Thursdays to the top-ranked Period Whisperer Podcast for solo episodes and interviews with real life women and industry experts designed to help you understand the truth about perimenopause, take immediate action on the most important strategies for reducing inflammation and optimizing hormones, and get you in a body that releases weight easily. Whether you’re just starting to question if perimenopause is behind how you are feeling, are in the depths of hormonal chaos, or just want to learn how to feel your best through menopause and beyond, you’re in the right place. If you’re ready to decode the whispers of your body and heal your hormones so you can thrive again, listen to our fan favorite Episode 129: The 3 Nutrition Phases That Will Help You Release Belly Fat Every Time In Perimenopause
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In this episode of The Period Whisperer podcast, I’m really excited to dive into a topic that hits home for so many of us. We’re going to break down what low estrogen looks like during perimenopause—think mood swings, hot flashes, and that pesky fatigue. We’ll chat about what causes these hormonal shifts and, most importantly, I’ll share some real, actionable solutions that can help. From simple lifestyle tweaks to di...
45, 3 kids, 6 dogs, married and a full time career, struggling with Hashimoto’s and low thyroid, Ilse felt ‘disgusting’ in her body and exhausted and completely out of control. She had felt tired for years and her weight just kept creeping up in perimenopause, in spite of the fact that she had tried everything.
She was working out and gaining weight and starting to feel completely hopeless without any en...
An estimated 1.1 billion women will be experiencing symptoms of perimenopause and menopause in 2025 and 67% of those women will not be getting the help they need to reduce symptoms that are impacting their life. A significant increase in the availability of Bioidentical hormone replacement therapy and hormone replacement therapy is a huge step in the right direction if it is RIGHT for your specific body, however many ...
At 45 Christine was struggling with night sweats, anxiety, she was freezing cold all day and had tried everything. Gone to all of the doctors, naturopaths and had all of the tests and was feeling very stuck and frustrated with no answers to be found.
Tune in to this interview to hear:
How joining Midlife Mojo and focusing on healing and supporting her hormone...
Is your weight stuck, or doe sit keep piling on no matter how much effort you put in? I can explain this for you so that you can start to reverse it all inside of this episode!
Tune In To Learn
- Why your body is no longer responding to weight loss efforts
- What you can do today to turn it around for good
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With the most significant contributor to hormonal imbalance and perimenopause symptoms being stress and chronically elevated cortisol, addressing ALL areas of stress in our lives becomes the most effective strategy to improving how we feel and navigating this difficult time. Knowing that I knew I had to have the discussion on finances and money here on the podcast. No matter where you are at in your finances, beginnin...
I don’t know about you, but between shopping and planning and more activities along with the pressure to make memories and holidays special, holiday season can feel overwhelming and significantly impact our hormones…but they don’t have to. In this episode I walk you through how to support your hormones in this (and any) holiday season!
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If nutrition has been a struggle for you, or perhaps you have always felt good about your nutrition but are now noticing changes in your health in perimenopause and are wondering how nutrition plays a role in this, this is the episode for you. My expert guest today is Reed Davis, Founder of Functional Diagnostic Nutrition® (FDN) and the FDN Certification Course with over 4000 graduates in 50 countries. Reed was the He...
If you are feeling stuck, frustrated, overwhelmed with your body suddenly seeming to be speaking a different language or changing overnight, this is the episode for you!
Tune in to learn:
1. The truth about what is happening in your body and brain in perimenopause
2. Why you are feeling so stuck all of a sudden.
3. How to get unstuck
Detoxification is a huge part of how we feel in our bodies and more specifically how we eliminate old hormones from the body as well as toxins. If this system is backed up it can be the root cause of many hormonal symptoms in perimenopause as well as digestive issues, skin issues, weight issues and so much more. I wanted to bring on an expert to talk us through some of the best ways we can start to support our detoxif...
Sometimes we just want some basic, foundational steps THAT WORK to help us get started on our journey, if that is you, this is the episode for you!
Tune in to learn:
- The 10 things I do every day that have kept my weight stable and my energy high for 5 years
- Why they work for ALL women in perimenopause
- How to ...
I am beyond excited to share this expert interview with repeat guest Michelle Fraley who is exceptional at helping women find their spark and joy again in midlife and beyond. She has helped me immensely and continues to have some of the most downloaded episodes on this podcast which you can go back and check out here:
Ep 184 - How to find your positive spark again in perimenopause
Thyroid dysfunction, also known as thyroid disease, occurs when the thyroid gland produces too much or too little thyroid hormone, impacting metabolism, energy levels, mood, and other bodily functions; women are 5-8 times more likely to experience thyroid issues than men, with many as many as 60% of people remaining undiagnosed. Needless to say, we have some huge opportunities for growth here.
Today on the Pod I get to interview the amazing Elizabeth Aylor, Holistic Nutritionist, who helps women over 30
To overcome severe depression, eating disorders, and various gut and hormone health issues to build the best bodies.
At 22, Elizabeth was confronted the severe impacts of my eating disorder, including critical nutrient deficiencies was diagnosed with a severe H. Py...
If you are ready to cut to the chase and stop wondering why you don’t have the body that you want, this is the episode for you where I break it all down so that you can get yourself on track ASAP, no matter what stage of perimenopause you are in!
Tune in to learn:
- Where to start if you are wanting to put on muscle in perimenopause
2 million people get diagnosed with graves disease in the USA alone each year. Statistically speaking, the majority of patients that are diagnosed are women between the ages of 45 to 55. That demographic has shifted significantly and expanded to now include more women between the child bearing ages of 25 to 35+. It's mind blowing and there remains little to no information out there to help find natural and more holist...
Feeling stuck? Like your energy is in the toilet, your sleep is disrupted and the scale is going in the wrong direction no matter what you try? Then this is the episode for you!
Tune in to learn:
- How To Work With Your Body Instead Of Against It
- The Metabolic Systems Of Your Body You NEED To Know To Lose Weight & Feel Great
In today’s expert interview, psychotherapist Veronica Valli shares some real truths and and tips about becoming sober. Her journey has been one of profound transformation and resilience. By the time she was 18, she was struggling with addiction to drugs and alcohol, using substances to manage her crippling anxiety and panic attacks. Desperate for help, she sought assistance from countless professionals but only found ...
Feeling like perimenopause is a curse? I firmly believe that it is the gift you didn’t want but definitely need and I explain it all (and how) in this episode!
Tune in to learn:
- How to quiet the overwhelm and actually make progress in your health
- The only way to get your body to change
- The 5 steps to making pe...
In this exclusive expert interview with Medical DNA Genomics Expert Dr. Laura Fortner, we talk about the genetics behind our health and the impact of them on perimenopause.
Laura Fortner is a Board certified OBGYN, Ivy league grad from the University of Pennsylvania and Medical DNA Genomics expert with 30 years experience treating thousands of women. She specializes in personalized DNA ge...
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