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It’s time to wake up (pun intended!) because today, I’m thrilled to introduce you to none other than Elina Winnel, The Sleep Expert.

Elina isn’t your average "sleep whisperer"— she’s a media darling, regularly sharing her expertise on major TV networks. After battling chronic insomnia herself, she didn’t just hit snooze on the problem.

She developed a science-backed approach to tackling sleep issues at the root—there are no quick fixes here.

Elina’s method is all about getting to the heart of the problem and transforming your sleep.

She’s helped countless people who once thought restful, rejuvenating sleep was just a dream (see what I did there?).

So grab your favourite pillow, get cosy, and enjoy this conversation.

Chapters
00:00 Introduction
01:04 About Elina
02:24 Elina's Journey: From Finance to Sleep Expert
05:40 Understanding the Autonomic Nervous System
08:44 The Impact of Stress on Sleep
12:10 Managing Hot Flashes and Night Sweats
14:32 The Role of Melatonin and Relaxation
17:46 Stress as an Inside Job
20:40 Patterns of Thinking and Their Effects on Sleep
26:14 Lifestyle Factors Affecting Sleep
30:27 The Importance of Community
31:56 Finding Solutions for Sleep Issues
34:45 Practical Steps to Balance the Nervous System
38:00 Sleep and Mental Health
40:15 Mind Chatter and Its Impact on Sleep
43:09 Trusting Your Gut and Heart for Better Sleep
45:04 Conclusion

Episode Resources:

Download: 7 Secrets To Better Sleep here
Earthing sheets & products (20% discount): here 
Elina's website: https://thesleepexpert.com
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/the.sleep.expert
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/thesleepexpert

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Did you know that 60% of Australian adults (and let’s be real, probably most of the rest of the world too) suffer from sleep disorders? If you’re tuning in to Women on Fire®, chances are you know sleep problems well - especially if you’re navigating the choppy waters of peri or post-menopause.

Sleep deprivation links to all kinds of pesky things: memory lapses, mood swings, stress, weight gain. And for us women in the throes of hormonal chaos, it’s like nature’s treacherous double-whammy! Not getting enough quality sleep messes with your body, brain, and gut, upping obesity, diabetes, and dementia risk. Yikes!

In this Mini Pause®, I’m unpacking some gems from Dr Michael Mosley's 4 Weeks To Better Sleep co-created with Australia’s Flinders University Sleep Institute, alongside the SBS series Australia’s Sleep Revolution.

Dr Mosley reminds us that severe sleep issues should get expert support but he was confident the advice in his book could make a difference for most.

We planned to invite Dr Mosley onto the show just before his untimely passing during a holiday in Greece with his wife, Claire. His loss is felt by millions of fans who followed his findings. Rest in peace, Dr. Mosley - you were truly one of a kind.

Chapters
00:00 Introduction
01:04 About Dr Michael Mosley
03:46 How many people have problems with sleep?
04:52 Sleep and its link to health
06:51 Why are you sleeping badly?
07:42 The science of sleep: deep sleep and REM sleep
10:44 Sleep and weight gain
11:53 Sleep and metabolic syndrome
13:00 Sleep, mood, libido and hormones
13:34 How much sleep do we need?
13:58 Quiz: are you sleep deprived?
15:00 Circadian rhythm and chronotypes
18:28 Are you a lark or an owl?
19:30 Tips to help you sleep better
23:12 Summary
24:18 How to check if you're getting enough
24:42 Sponsor message about MenoMe® botanical sleep support

Episode Resources:

Read: 4 Weeks to Better Sleep: A life-changing plan for deep sleep, improved brain function and feeling great here or here
Watch/Read: with Flinders Unversity Sleep Institute here
Download: Dr Michael Mosley's Sleep Diary here
Download: Sleep Hygiene Sheet here
Leave a tribute: for Dr Michael Mosley here
Botanical sleep support: Merry Peri® for peri & Perky Post for post-menopause here

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He’s back by popular demand! Dr John Gray of Men Are from Mars, Women Are from Venus fame.

Touted as one of the top 10 most influential books of the past 25 years, John’s also one of the most influential relationship counsellors of our time. His latest book, Beyond Mars and Venus: Relationship Skills for Our Complex Modern World, continues his legacy. Check out his website MarsVenus.com.

John's always a captivating guest; in this episode, he winds through various biohacks for relationships.

Tip: Listen more than once as you always pick up something new. He generally speaks to heterosexual people but some hormonal/nutritional aspects may be helpful for same-sex couples too.

In this episode, we talk about:
01:04 Intro
02:26 The biological difference men & women
04:00 Women and stress
06:07 Libido, attraction and peri and post-menopause
09:50 Relationship skills in a complex world
14:12 Biohack 1: protein and elevated cortisol (stress)
15:54 The committed relationship effect
18:18 Traditional gender roles; masculine and feminine
27:58 Biohack 2: estrogen and relationships in menopause
(for singles and couples)
30:00 What turns a man on?
33:55 Biohack 3: an exercise to raise estrogen and connect to a man
39:38 Singles: how to get a man in your life
52:09 Getting back on the relationship horse after a loss or a breakup
1:05:55 If you're dating in midlife

Episode Resources:
Episode #107 with John here
Website: MarsVenus.com
Follow John on Instagram here
Follow John on Facebook here
Free Relationship Course: https://www.marsvenus.com/gift
John's book: Beyond Mars and Venus: Relationship Skills For Our Complex Modern World
Event: 50% off singles and couples relationship weekend

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In this Mini Pause®, Jenna talks about the classic bestseller The Five Love Languages: The Secret To Love That Lasts by Dr Gary Chapman PhD.

Chapters
00:00 Introduction
01:03 About Five Love Languages: The Secret To Love That Lasts
04:04 Exploring the Love Languages
04:32 Words of Affirmation
05:06. Quality Time
05:47. Acts Of Service
06:30. Receiving Gifts
07:26. Physical Touch
09:48 Most common and least common Love Languages

Episode Resources:

Take: The Five Love Languages Quiz here
Read: The Five Love Languages: The Secret To Love That Lasts by Dr Gary Chapman PhD here
Read: Dr Gary Chapman's analysis of The Five Love Languages here
Read: Did You Know Girlfriends Are Good For Your Health here (and about oxytocin)
Botanical support: Merry Peri® for peri & Perky Post for post-menopause here

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menoverse, peri, menopause, postmenopause, midlife, millennopause, millennials, perimenopause, hormonal changes, symptoms, post-menopause, The Five Love Languages

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Dr Wendy Sweet PhD is a menopause educator, fitness specialist and healthy ageing expert for women. In this episode, we talk about the right type of exercise, lifting weights, how much protein is ideal and is creatine essential for you?

And despite the well-meaning messages out there lifting more and more weights, eating more and more protein and taking creatine may not be right for you. It's different strokes for different folks.

In this episode, we talk about:

00:00 Introduction
01:04 About Wendy
05:42. Wendy's story
10:44 Exercise and depression
10:52 Understanding the importance of vitamin D
14:23 We aren't our mother's generations
16:15 Should women be lifting heavier and heavier weights? Is there a best choice of exercise?
28:58 Exercise assumption, ageing and menopause
33:40. American Heart Association Guidelines
37:02 Recovery and blood work
40:10 Your muscles are ageing and changing
44:32 Do we need to be taking creatine?
48:30 Fat gain and meno belly
57:05 How much (and what type of protein should non-athletes be eating?
59:52 The Keto diet and menopause
01:01 The Mediterranean diet and menopause

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Episode Resources:

Follow Wendy on Instagram here
Follow Wendy on Facebook here
My Menopause Transformation newsletter here
American Heart Association Guidelines here

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