Could sexual intimacy be better than it ever was before menopause?

In this episode of the Menopause Disruptor Podcast, host Mary Lee explores the often neglected topic of sexual intimacy and libido during midlife with renowned relationship and intimacy expert, Susan Bratton. Susan shares insights on how extending your sex span can increase longevity and enhance overall health.

The discussion delves into the complexities of female sexuality, the impact of menopause on libido, and the importance of reclaiming one's sensuality. Susan emphasizes the physical, emotional, and spiritual benefits of sexual pleasure, offering practical advice and tools like Yoni massage and her ever-popular Expand Her Orgasm program.

This conversation will shattered outdated beliefs - largely created by social and religious constructs - and empower midlife women to embrace their divine right to pleasure, ultimately contributing to a longer, healthier, and more fulfilling life.

Susan Bratton, "Intimacy Expert to Millions," is a champion and advocate for all those who desire intimacy and passion their whole life long. She’s created hundreds of techniques that transform “having sex” into making love and is the world’s most well-respected sexual biohacker.

She is co-founder and CEO of two companies: Personal Life Media, Inc., a publisher of the Better Lover brand of heart-connected lovemaking techniques and bedroom communication skills and sexual regenerative therapies. And The20, LLC., a manufacturer of organic and botanical supplements that enhance sexual vitality.

Connect:

• Discover more about Susan Bratton on her website, Facebook, Instagram
• Follow her on YouTube

Resources:

• Claim your freebie: 38 Fascinating Facts That Supercharge Your Sex Drive
• A free ebook: Revealing How Expanded Orgasm Can Improve Your Love Li

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Mary is a Licensed Menopause Champion, certified Menopause Doula and Woman's Coaching Specialist supporting high-achieving women embrace her transition - peri to post. Mary coaches individuals and guides organizations to create a menopause friendly workplace, helping forward-thinking CEOs design policies to accommodate employees at work.

Let’s connect:
Learn how Mary can support you or your organization: Book a free consultation call at https://www.emmeellecoaching.com

Take your menopause mastery to a whole new level with an exclusive online, self-paced signature program Menopause Intelligence. A transformative path of discovery where confusion, overwhelm, and frustration give way to empowerment, knowledge, and agency. Visit: https://www.emmeellecoaching.com/menopause-intelligence.

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Disclaimer: Information shared is for educational and entertainment purposes only and doesn’t replace medical advice. Always consult with the healthcare professional.

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In this insightful episode, Mary welcomes Dr. Lyndsey Nabata, a naturopathic physician and North American Menopause Society Certified Practitioner. Dr. Lyndsey delves into the vital role of naturopathic medicine in women's health, highlighting an integrative approach that embraces nutrition, sleep hygiene, stress reduction, and herbal remedies.

As a Doctor of Naturopathic Medicine, she specializes in perimenopause and menopause and works with her clients at Origin Integrated Health, based in the Comox Valley. Dr. Lyndsey emphasizes a holistic, evidence-based strategy to empower women.

Key Discussions:

• Birth control affects on hormone health
• Addressing burnout to maintain women’s health.
• Imbalances related to cortisol, blood sugar levels, progesterone, and the HPO axis.
• Sleep hygiene to support our natural circadian rhythm.
• Properly fueling our bodies with a protein-rich breakfast.
• Varied approaches for hormonal balance and managing stress, including often-overlooked strategies like building a supportive network and engaging with friends.

This episode is packed with practical advice, holistic strategies, and expert knowledge aimed at enhancing a female's health journey - pre-perimenopause onward.

Connect with Dr. Lyndsey on her website, Instagram and through Origin Integrated Health.

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Mary is a Licensed Menopause Champion, certified Menopause Doula and Woman's Coaching Specialist supporting high-achieving women embrace her transition - peri to post. Mary coaches individuals and guides organizations to create a menopause friendly workplace, helping forward-thinking CEOs design policies to accommodate employees at work.

Let’s connect:
Learn how Mary can support you or your organization: Book a free consultation call at https://www.emmeellecoaching.com

Take your menopause mastery to a whole new level with an exclusive online, self-paced signature program Menopause Intelligence. A transformative path of discovery where confusion, overwhelm, and frustration give way to empowerment, knowledge, and agency. Visit: https://www.emmeellecoaching.com/menopause-intelligence.

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Disclaimer: Information shared is for educational and entertainment purposes only and doesn’t replace medical advice. Always consult with the healthcare professional.

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Self compassion and self-care are at the heart of cultivating a healthy mindset during the menopause transition or any other challenges life thows our way. Change is inevitable as is the ebb and flow of the weather, and no other month demonstrates unpredictability more than the month of March.

In this bonus solo episode, host Mary offers a simple guided Yoga Nidra (sleep yoga) practice aimed at acknowledging emotional states with gentle compassion. Ideal for ending the month with a sense of renewal and peace and finding deep relaxation.

Interested in trying a yoga session in a studio setting? If you live in the Comox Valley area, check out Broken Squirrel Wellness to learn more about the various styles of yoga including restorative, Yoga Nidra, Yoga Therapy, yoga for brain injury, and somatics and sound integration.

A special acknowledge of gratitude to Love You Brain facilitators and teachers for their wisdom, guidance, instruction, and shared resources.

Caution: Please do not listen to or practice Yoga Nidra while driving or operating machinery, as it may induce drowsiness and affect your ability to focus.

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Mary is a Licensed Menopause Champion, certified Menopause Doula and Woman's Coaching Specialist supporting high-achieving women embrace her transition - peri to post. Mary coaches individuals and guides organizations to create a menopause friendly workplace, helping forward-thinking CEOs design policies to accommodate employees at work.

Let’s connect:
Learn how Mary can support you or your organization: Book a free consultation call at https://www.emmeellecoaching.com

Take your menopause mastery to a whole new level with an exclusive online, self-paced signature program Menopause Intelligence. A transformative path of discovery where confusion, overwhelm, and frustration give way to empowerment, knowledge, and agency. Visit: https://www.emmeellecoaching.com/menopause-intelligence.

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Disclaimer: Information shared is for educational and entertainment purposes only and doesn’t replace medical advice. Always consult with the healthcare professional.

In this episode, host Mary Lee welcomes guest Adriane Dellorca, who shares her journey from a personal struggle with migraines to developing a holistic online yoga program for women suffering from chronic migraines, especially those exacerbated by menopause.

Adriane delves into the science behind pain reprocessing therapy, the interconnectedness of menopause and migraine symptoms, and the importance of mindfulness, yoga, and community support in managing these conditions.

She also highlights her unique and successful eight-week coaching program that has significantly helped women reduce migraine frequency and intensity. The episode underscores the need for compassion, community, and small, manageable lifestyle adjustments for improving quality of life.

Adriane Dellorco (RYT500) is the world's leading expert on yoga for migraine and a certified Pain Reprocessing Coach. She is the founder of Yoga for Migraine, yogamigraine.com, an online community that offers transformational yoga and coaching programs to people living with migraine and headache disorders.

Her certifications in Pain Reprocessing Therapy and Pain Care Aware Yoga have given her cutting-edge skills to help clients with chronic migraine reduce their chronic pain symptoms and feel more empowered in their daily lives. Adriane’s mission is to help others decrease their own migraine pain and increase their quality of life with yoga and self-care.

Connect:

• Find Adriane on her website, on Instagram, or join her Facebook online community.

Resources:

• Love Your Brain Yoga

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Mary is a Licensed Menopause Champion, certified Menopause Doula and Woman's Coaching Specialist supporting high-achieving women embrace her transition - peri to post. Mary coaches individuals and guides organizations to create a menopause friendly workplace, helping forward-thinking CEOs design policies to accommodate employees at work.

Let’s connect:
Learn how Mary can support you or your organization: Book a free consultation call at https://www.emmeellecoaching.com

Take your menopause mastery to a whole new level with an exclusive online, self-paced signature program Menopause Intelligence. A transformative path of discovery where confusion, overwhelm, and frustration give way to empowerment, knowledge, and agency. Visit: https://www.emmeellecoaching.com/menopause-intelligence.

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Disclaimer: Information shared is for educational and entertainment purposes only and doesn’t replace medical advice. Always consult with the healthcare professional.

In this heartfelt solo episode, Mary shares the passing of her beloved Husky, Ishka. The episode examines overlapping themes of grief and menopause, emphasizing the emotional journeys and transformations women experience during these life transitions.

Mary highlights the importance of community, therapy, and self-compassion, recalling wisdom from her cognitive behavior therapist about accepting and processing grief. She explores therapeutic practices, notably restorative yoga, which supports emotional release and stress management. Mary also touches on broader societal unrest and personal healing, advocating for self-care as essential to helping others. Through personal anecdotes and philosophical reflections, she intertwines her grief with broader themes of renewal, support, and the intrinsic wisdom gained through menopause.

Episodes worth listening to:

• Adult-Diagnosed ADHD and Perimenopause
• Cognitive Behaviour Therapy for Menopause
• Mental Health and Menopause:
• Mindset and Resilience: Moving Beyond Grief in Midlife
• PTSD and Perimenopause

Resources:

• Broken Squirrel Wellness
• Commune

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Mary is a Licensed Menopause Champion, certified Menopause Doula and Woman's Coaching Specialist supporting high-achieving women embrace her transition - peri to post. Mary coaches individuals and guides organizations to create a menopause friendly workplace, helping forward-thinking CEOs design policies to accommodate employees at work.

Let’s connect:
Learn how Mary can support you or your organization: Book a free consultation call at https://www.emmeellecoaching.com

Take your menopause mastery to a whole new level with an exclusive online, self-paced signature program Menopause Intelligence. A transformative path of discovery where confusion, overwhelm, and frustration give way to empowerment, knowledge, and agency. Visit: https://www.emmeellecoaching.com/menopause-intelligence.

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Disclaimer: Information shared is for educational and entertainment purposes only and doesn’t replace medical advice. Always consult with the healthcare professional.

In this episode, Mary welcomes Dr. Jenna Dunlop, a scientist, educator, and Attention Deficit Hyeractivity Disorder (ADHD) advocate.

Dr. Dunlop shares her personal journey of discovering ADHD in her late 50s amidst the cognitive challenges of menopause. The discussion highlights how menopause can amplify neurodivergent traits, leading to increased emotional and cognitive difficulties. They delve into the critical need for awareness, self-care routines, and support systems, emphasizing self-acceptance and practical coping strategies for both personal and professional life.

Overcoming struggles throughout her life, from childhood trauma to her husband's suicide, coupled with her perimenopause struggles and a late-diagnosis of ADHS and ASD, Dr. Jenna's experiences led her to leave the corporate workforce and venture back into research.

Her discoveries led to her focus her work on improving resilience in all women experiencing ADHD and/or menopause symptoms. Dr. Dunlops contributes her research to Herstasis Health Foundation summarizing into plain language information to support both men and women's health.

Dr. Dunlop is a graduate from University of Toronto with a double major in Psychology and Anthropology, and achieved her PhD in Biology and an MBA from York University.

Connect:

• More about Dr. Jenna and her online course Taming Your ADHD on her website.
• LinkedIn, Facebook and Instagram

Resources for Listeners:

• Herstasis.com
• A Radical Guide for Women with ADHD: Embrace Neurodiversity, Live Boldly, and Break Through Barriers by Sari Solden and Michelle Frank (not an affiliate link)
• ADHD 2.0: New Science and Essential Strategies for Thriving with Distraction—From Childhood Th

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Mary is a Licensed Menopause Champion, certified Menopause Doula and Woman's Coaching Specialist supporting high-achieving women embrace her transition - peri to post. Mary coaches individuals and guides organizations to create a menopause friendly workplace, helping forward-thinking CEOs design policies to accommodate employees at work.

Let’s connect:
Learn how Mary can support you or your organization: Book a free consultation call at https://www.emmeellecoaching.com

Take your menopause mastery to a whole new level with an exclusive online, self-paced signature program Menopause Intelligence. A transformative path of discovery where confusion, overwhelm, and frustration give way to empowerment, knowledge, and agency. Visit: https://www.emmeellecoaching.com/menopause-intelligence.

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Disclaimer: Information shared is for educational and entertainment purposes only and doesn’t replace medical advice. Always consult with the healthcare professional.

In this episode, host Mary Lee chats with Dr. Keith C. Ellis, a Scientist and Associate Professor of Medicinal Chemistry at Virgina Commonwealth University who’s pioneering research on long COVID has helped thousands recover and gain back their health.

Dr. Ellis shares insights on long COVID symptomsnand the microclot hypothesis. The conversation also dives into the similarities between long COVID and menopause symptoms, including brain fog, inflammation, fatigue, and gut dysbiosis, as well as the alarming statistic on deaths worldwide still to this day.

Dr. Ellis uses his extensive knowledge in medicinal chemistry, pharmacology, and natural products to research the biological mechanisms behind Long COVID and develop therapeutic solutions. His entrepreneurial efforts led to the founding of Science-Driven Supplements and the launch of CircuGuard, a natural herbal supplement designed to aid in recovery from Long COVID microclots.

Connect:

• Discover Dr. Ellis published work on Substack, or at Science-Driven Supplements Company website
• On LinkedIn and on YouTube

Resources:

• CircuGuard
• Simon's Sinek, Start With Why (not an affiliate link)

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Mary is a Licensed Menopause Champion, certified Menopause Doula and Woman's Coaching Specialist supporting high-achieving women embrace her transition - peri to post. Mary coaches individuals and guides organizations to create a menopause friendly workplace, helping forward-thinking CEOs design policies to accommodate employees at work.

Let’s connect:
Learn how Mary can support you or your organization: Book a free consultation call at https://www.emmeellecoaching.com

Take your menopause mastery to a whole new level with an exclusive online, self-paced signature program Menopause Intelligence. A transformative path of discovery where confusion, overwhelm, and frustration give way to empowerment, knowledge, and agency. Visit: https://www.emmeellecoaching.com/menopause-intelligence.

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Disclaimer: Information shared is for educational and entertainment purposes only and doesn’t replace medical advice. Always consult with the healthcare professional.

In this episode, host Mary Lee welcomes Dr. Malaika Woods, a specialist in bioidentical hormones, and integrative and functional medicine to discuss her extensive knowledge about menopause and bioidentical hormone therapy. The conversation get deep into uncovering historical misconceptions stemming from the Women's Health Initiative, highlighting that our current healthcare system is still shrouded in misunderstanding.

Dr. Wood's shares her profound philosophy that the body is a divine design, and that we all possess the self-healing potential within our body. The conversation explores further why many medical practitioners shy away from prescribing, let alone discussing hormone replacement therapy as a viable and safe option for perimenopause symptom management. BHRT aside, the role that diet, lifestyle, and stress managment play in overall health, as well as the importance of discovering the root causes of symptoms can be a game changer for many. Seeking a comprehensive assessment such as the methods Dr. Woods uses, can be a roadmap to good health and a vibrant menopause experience.

Connect:

• Discover more about Dr. Malaika Wood's practice and her book Physician Unleashed on her website and on LinkedIn.
• Gain access to her secrets: Get Your Menopause Makeover: Stop Feeling Like a Hot Mess!

Resources:

• Avrum Bluming & Carol Tavris, Estrogen Matters (not an affiliate link)
• Download PDF from the Menopause Society 2022 Position Statement on Hormone Therapy

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Mary is a Licensed Menopause Champion, certified Menopause Doula and Woman's Coaching Specialist supporting high-achieving women embrace her transition - peri to post. Mary coaches individuals and guides organizations to create a menopause friendly workplace, helping forward-thinking CEOs design policies to accommodate employees at work.

Let’s connect:
Learn how Mary can support you or your organization: Book a free consultation call at https://www.emmeellecoaching.com

Take your menopause mastery to a whole new level with an exclusive online, self-paced signature program Menopause Intelligence. A transformative path of discovery where confusion, overwhelm, and frustration give way to empowerment, knowledge, and agency. Visit: https://www.emmeellecoaching.com/menopause-intelligence.

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Disclaimer: Information shared is for educational and entertainment purposes only and doesn’t replace medical advice. Always consult with the healthcare professional.