Dawn Chrystal is a holistic coach and natural therapist who uses Bach Flower Remedies to help with menopausal mood swings. Dawns main message though is that it is essential to realise our inner conflict may be triggered by other changes in our situation and therefore we should consider the whole picture and not just focus on menopause as the cause.

Dawn Chrsytal can be contacted via dawnchrystal.com

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Registered dietician, Leslie Urbas was adamant that she would have a natural birth with little or no medication. After all, she was ultra fit and no one in her family had ever had a c-section birth. However, life doesn't always go the way we expect and Leslie found herself needing the cesarean. Leslie joins me today to tell us about her pregnancy and the birth of her daughter, Lily.

Find Leslie on Facebook - Leslie Fiala Urbas, Instagram - @leslieurbas, Linkedin - Leslie Urbas

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Premenstrual dysphoric disorder or PMDD is a cyclical hormone based mood disorder affecting some women and assigned females at birth. The symptoms of PMDD can be  severe and many sufferers go through horrible periods every month, even making them contemplate suicide.  Emily Holloway and Allie McHugh, who between them have over 20 years experience working in mental health decided to form the PMDD collective after noticing there was such a lack of support.  Emily and Ally join me on todays episode.

Contact Emily and Ally via www.thepmddcollective.com or Instagram @the.pmdd.collective

Website mentioned - National Association for Premenstrual Syndromes (NAPS) pms.org.uk

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Today I am joined by Annie McDonnell, licensed acupuncturist and sound practitioner from New York. Annie is chatting to me about using acupuncture to support the transition through menopause as well as other helpful Chinese medicine practices to keep our energy strong and flowing. These practices can help to get our mind, body and spirit back into balance. Menopause can be difficult but it can also be a rich and beautiful time of our life.

The book Annie mentions is 'Second Spring' by Dr Maoshing Ni.

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Contact Annie at joyalchemyhealing.com or Instagram @acupunctureannie

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In todays episode, Sue talks to Joscelyne Casteneda about improving our menstrual cycle by enjoying a healthy lifestyle. Joscelyne is a Certified Integrative Nutrition Health Coach and Restorative Yoga Teacher.

The books Joscelyne mentions are: Wild Power by Alexandra Pope & Womancode by Alisa Vitti

Joscelyne can be found at miasaya.com & on Instagram @miasaya.wellness

Contact Joscelyne at joscelyne@miasaya.com

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Sue Reid can be found on Instagram @suereid1905

Today Sue talks to Ayurveda Wellness Coach, Sharon Niemi. Over the past 15 years, Sharon has been helping women find better health so that they can live their best life, no matter what their age.

The herb Sharon mentions is Manjisthj.

The organisation Sharon mentions is American Association of Biological Characteristic Clinicians.

You can find more information about Sharon and Ayurveda at yourwaywellness.com & on Facebook - Your Way Wellness

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In this episode Sue talks to one of the three co-directors of The Nest, Hazel Acland. Hazel talks about her role as a doula, her books and some of the support that The Nest is providing. We also talk about the new ‘transitioneers’ project that was successfully piloted in 2021.

More information and contact details can be found at thenestsw.org

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