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We’re thrilled to welcome back Carmen Stansberry, a double board-certified nurse practitioner, for a conversation all about perimenopause. With more than 20 years of experience across women’s health, fertility, hormones, and functional medicine, Carmen brings a wealth of knowledge to help us better understand what’s happening in our bodies during this transition. We’re breaking down the symptoms we might not recognize, how hormonal changes can affect everything from our sleep and mood to our metabolism and mental health, and why our experiences can look so different from one woman to the next. Carmen also shares lifestyle changes that can help us support our bodies, what to know about hormone therapy, and how to advocate for ourselves when seeking care.

Key Topics Covered
Early signs and stages of perimenopause
The connection between hormones, blood sugar, and sleep
Lifestyle habits that support long-term health
The role hormone therapy can play during perimenopause
Finding knowledgeable providers and advocating for our health

CONNECT WITH CARMEN:
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/carmen.stansberry.np 
Substack: https://carmenstansberry.substack.com/ 
Listen to Carmen’s previous episode on HERself:
348: The Longevity Tips Every Woman Needs to Hear with Carmen Stansberry, NP: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/herself/id1489878793?i=1000778517524 

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Making mom friends can look different as we get older and our kids get more involved in sports, school, and other activities. Today, we’re talking about how we’ve learned to put ourselves out there, build connections in our community, and make room for new friendships without feeling like every person needs to become a best friend. We’re sharing what’s worked for us, what we’ve had to work on, and why making the effort is worth it.
Key Topics Covered
Getting out of your comfort zone and making small efforts to connect
Not taking it personally when someone doesn’t seem interested
Knowing the difference between your inner circle and other friendships
Following up and finding simple ways to build stronger connections
Being a friendship builder and helping others feel included

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Our kids’ friendships can be complicated, and as moms, it’s hard to know when to step in and when to let them figure things out on their own. Today we’re talking with Amy Miller, an elementary school counselor who has worked with more than 500 kids, about how we can help our kids navigate friendship changes, rejection, and conflict while building the confidence to work through challenges themselves. Plus, we’re learning why friendship struggles are a normal part of growing up and how the lessons our kids are learning about friendship are ones we can use in our own lives, too.
Key Topics Covered
The four types of “friends” to stay away from
Navigating friendship groups of three and feelings of being left out
How to recognize the difference between conflict, mean behavior, and bullying
Teaching kids about trust, privacy, and sharing personal information

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Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/school_counselor_mama

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Check out Amy’s resources and ebooks here: https://beacons.ai/school_counselor_mama 

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Today we’re talking about resilience and what it actually looks like to become a more resilient person, especially on the days when life feels overwhelming. After listening to a podcast about what mentally strong people do on their worst days, we pulled out the ideas that really resonated with us and shared how we’re applying them to our own lives. We’re talking about why avoiding the things that stress us out usually doesn’t make us feel better, how questioning our thoughts can help us get out of black-and-white thinking, and why taking small steps forward can make a bigger difference than waiting for time to heal everything. We also get into the difference between feeling our feelings and ruminating on them, and how the hard things we’ve experienced can ultimately show us just how capable we are.

Key Topics Covered

Why “mental health days” might not be as restorative as we think
Moving from avoidance to small, manageable action
How the way we label ourselves can shape how we see ourselves
Scheduling time to worry instead of letting worry take over
Finding the gift in experiences we never would have chosen

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Listen to the podcast that inspired this episode: What Mentally Strong People Do on Their Worst Days with Psychotherapist Amy Morin on A Bit of Optimism with Simon Sinek https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/what-mentally-strong-people-do-on-their-worst-days/id1515385282?i=1000791062156 

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We all have those little tasks that we say we’ll do later, but what if there were a simple way to finally get them done? In this episode, we’re breaking down the idea of a “dreadsprint,” a simple way to batch those annoying, lingering tasks and finally get them off your mental list. We’re talking about why these unfinished tasks can take up so much mental energy, how we each approach them very differently, and how you can create a system that actually works for your personality. If you’ve got a list of things you’ve been avoiding, this might be the motivation you need to knock them out.

Key Topics Covered

The difference between a dreadsprint and a typical to-do list
Finding the right approach based on your personality and tendencies
Using batching, timers, and small rewards to make dreaded tasks easier
Why completing a task fully can help close the loop in your brain
Making your own health, appointments, and responsibilities a priority

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Listen to episode 337: Do You Actually Want to Change? Listen to This with Karin Nordin: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/herself/id1489878793?i=1000767168604 

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