THE PERIOD WHISPERER PODCAST - Perimenopause, Menopause, Cortisol, Weight Loss, Hormone Balancing, Insomnia, Hot Flashes, Night Sweats, Libido, Your Guide To Thriving In MidLife · Bria Gadd - Integrative Nutrition Coach, Hormone Specialist, Personal Trainer, Perimenopause Coach,

Eps 389: Practical Health Advice for Women Over 40

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Bria says the body is "designed to freaking survive" and asks why it is stuck in survival mode.

1. The Period Whisperer Podcast episode "Practical Health Advice for Women Over 40" focuses on stress, perimenopause, and what Bria calls the body's survival mode. 2. Bria is the host of The Period Whisperer Podcast, and she introduces herself as a "recovering people pleaser and hustle addict turned functional and holistic hormone specialist." 3. The episode asks what happens when a woman's body is "beautifully, magically, miraculously designed to freaking survive" and still feels dysregulated. 4. Bria says perimenopause symptoms get worse when the body's stress burden is already high from mental, emotional, physical, and environmental strain. 5. She points to media overload, social media, and upsetting world events as examples of inputs that can keep the central nervous system activated. 6. Bria says the body can show dysregulation through poor sleep, anxiety, overwhelm, changing hunger cues, afternoon exhaustion, and low morning energy. 7. She recommends setting time boundaries around consuming distressing content and then doing one act of kindness after the limit is reached. 8. Bria says the foundational pieces of health are rest, sleep, daily movement, real food, and time for stress management or pleasure. 9. She uses examples like waking up exhausted, waking up in pain, or lacking hunger to show why listening to the body matters. 10. Bria says triggers can push people into "eff it" behavior, scale obsession, overworking, or giving up on healthy plans. 11. She uses the scale as a specific example of a toxic relationship when the number determines mood and the next decision. 12. Bria says cravings should be paused and questioned: "Where's this coming from?" and whether the cause is stress, overwhelm, or not eating enough earlier. 13. She says change is hard because familiar habits feel safer than healthier ones, even when the healthier choice is simple. 14. Bria argues that the body is not failing when it is not sleeping, has no libido, or gains weight; it is trying to survive. 15. She says perimenopause is a result in the picture, not the reason the body is stuck in survival mode. 16. Bria says she listens to Jay Shetty and Tony Robbins on morning dog walks, especially when she feels stuck or unmotivated. 17. She says Tony Robbins' six human needs for happiness and fulfillment are certainty, variety, significance, connection, growth, and contribution. 18. Bria presents the episode in a reflective, solo, advice-heavy format with frequent repetition for emphasis. 19. Women over 40 who want practical stress and hormone support will find this episode useful. 20. Listeners looking for a research-heavy interview may skip this reflective monologue.

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