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In this episode, we delve deep into the transformative potential of psychedelic therapy specifically tailored for women. Psychedelic Integration coach, Ondrea Crockett sheds light on the unique experiences, challenges, and breakthroughs encountered by women undergoing psychedelic-assisted therapy. You’ll gain a deeper understanding of the therapeutic potential of psychedelics, as well as the ethical considerations and safety protocols involved in their use. Through psychedelic therapy, women are reclaiming agency over their mental health and wellness journeys. Tune in and discover the profound ways psychedelic therapy is reshaping the landscape of women's mental health and well-being.

As a woman I can’t say how great it is to hear menopause openly discussed in my family, friend groups, media, and entertainment. We should be talking about it. It’s such an important transition in a woman’s life so why hide it? However, the tone around menopause still needs some work! The way I hear it discussed would make any woman put the brakes on. Who is going to embrace vaginal dryness, brain fog and hot flashes with open arms? There is more to menopause than mood swings. The way we talk about menopause sets the tone for all women after us. Charlotte White Ima is the Founder of Cascade Herbal Living, and she is sharing her upbeat, unique, and inspiring perspective on midlife and ‘the change’ with you. Charlotte brings the questions of spiritual awareness to life’s phases in a way that makes complete sense to me. I love that she challenges the negative perceptions by seeing Menopause as an invitation to level up, not bypass. I hope you’ll tune in and keep your mind open to a positive way to see what’s ahead.

As winter settles in, so does Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD) in the workplace. As the days grow shorter and the workload longer, we find ourselves battling not just deadlines, but the urge to hibernate under our desks until spring. It's like everyone suddenly morphs into human-sized houseplants, craving sunlight, and chlorophyll in equal measure. Whether you, yourself suffer from SAD or you know someone who does, it’s important to understand what it is and to find treatable solutions to allow us to cope or help others who might need support.  In this episode, I’m joined by Dr. Ariel Dalfen, MD, FRCPC and co-founder of BRIA, a virtual clinic developed by leading MD psychiatrists with decades of experience in women’s mental health care. Ariel explains what SAD is, how it impacts us in our personal and professional life and tips to help treat it. If you know someone who might be suffering, this would be a great episode to share with them. Tune in!

I’m a personal believer that you dress for your style and your energy - not your ‘age’. What does age-related style look like, anyway? Imagine being confined to a certain wardrobe because you fall into a specific age group? How limiting! And where is the self-expression? I click away from articles that talk about how to dress ‘for your age. or how to style your hair ‘for your age’. Time to throw away those old, ageist attitudes and find our fashion flair. To tell us how to seek out our style is personal wardrobe stylist, Scarlett De Bease. Scarlett shows women how to create fabulous, customized outfits, regardless of size or age, so they can show up to anything on their calendar with absolute confidence! Tune in!

If anyone loves their wine, it’s me! I don’t drink liquor or beer, but I am a huge sucker for a Californian Cab Sav. I love the flavour and I love the warm feeling I get in my belly after a few sips. It makes me feel calm, peaceful, and relaxed. Even when I don’t want a glass, I am easily swayed when others around me are enjoying a glass and I inevitably give in and succumb to a full-bodied, jammy glass of heaven.   I’m also post-menopausal and still suffer from hot flashes and weight gain. Alcohol is not my friend. However, we’ve all been so conditioned to drinking – just looking at old movies and tv shows. Booze is all around us. It makes it hard to cut it out when we feel so immersed. It has become a social lubricant and a reward at the end of a hard or challenging day. Sarah Kate, the ‘mocktologist’ behind Some Good Clean Fun dishes up the details on the benefits of going alcohol free and some great substitutes. Spoiler Alert: remember when non-alcoholic wines used to suck? Not anymore! Sarah also brings up some interesting facts that we should all know about cocktails and calories. All of this is just to provide you with a new perspective on our alcohol habits. It’s down to personal choice though. Some of us might want to cut back, some may want to cut it out all together and others are fine with things the way they are. I’m good with any and all decisions. I just want to provide you with all possible options. So tune in and let me know what you think!

For many years I’ve struggled to find the best fitness routine, the best food choices, the best way to feel better. This journey began before I even realized I was in perimenopause.  As I entered post-menopause, I started to see what people were talking about. Things were changing. More to the point – things were getting tighter. Snug. Ugh.  I’ve explored so many ways to feel better and lose this stubborn weight but it’s still a challenge. I tried intermittent fasting, and it did work. However, I started to hear conflicting reports on whether it is healthy for women in peri/post menopause to try it. I was confused.  Intermittent Fasting as incorrectly been referred to as a diet. This isn’t accurate. Intermittent fasting is a dietary approach that involves cycling between periods of eating and fasting. During the fasting periods, individuals abstain from food intake for a specific duration, promoting various health benefits such as weight loss and improved metabolic health. In this episode we cover so many questions on the topic. What steps can you take to feel empowered about your health over age 50? How can we combat our expectation that we will only get sicker, heavier, and foggier forever? What is the root cause of most people’s challenges with their weight loss and health? What are your top 3 tips on how to get started with intermittent fasting TODAY? Does intermittent fasting wreck your metabolism or is it bad for women's hormones? I think you’ll want to hear the answers as well so tune in!

Dr. Daniela Steyn, M.D. joins me in this episode of the She2.0 podcast to talk about improving our quality of life through menopause. From weight loss sleep, Dr. Steyn covered so much ground and leaves us with solutions to budging those stubborn pounds, better sleep and happiness all around!  Speaking of happiness – did you know that 90% of our happy hormone is made in our gut? Tune in to find out more about that and so much more and while you’re there, you’ll want to pick up a copy of her new book, Thrive Through Menopause.  MenoHealth 101 is specifically designed to provide us with the knowledge and tools we need to face menopause confidently. This condensed course covers everything from the basics of what menopause is to the latest treatment options available. It takes a whole-body approach by delving into topics like stress management, getting better sleep, and having a healthy sex life so you can Thrive Through Menopause! Tune in!

Isn’t it amazing how a little loss of estrogen can cause a ton of fuss in our bodies? If you’re like me, you’ve probably noticed your hair is thinning, becoming a bit coarser and/or frizzy all the damn time? Ena Bentzen, CEO of Bioscal Canada joins me to talk about how our hair changes as we age and the science behind Bioscal which keep the scalp clean, clean out the clogs and prevent buildup. And the best part is, it stimulates hair growth. I can say that because I’ve tried it and I see little baby hairs growing back for the first time in years!

Today I’m learning more about fitness over 40 AND 50 during my chat with Samantha Montpetit Huynh. Sam has been a certified personal trainer for over 2 decades and is the founder of Sam Core Trainer where she coaches women 40+ with the most comprehensive online health management program for women in menopause and midlife. She is also a serial entrepreneur, media expert, speaker, teacher, mentor, course creator and author. You can catch her fitness segments on The Marilyn Denis Show and most recently on CBC’s The National. For those of you who might be new to the She2.0 podcast, I’m Jacquie Court and I’ve been spending the past couple of years diving into the world of perimenopause and beyond to learn more about what’s happening, where to turn to with questions and to explore treatments, solutions, and information to help guide us through.  I guess you can say I’m your tour guide on this journey. While it’s my mission to present you with all the options and resources available to you - what you choose is up to you. There is no one-size-fits-all. She2.0 is treatment agnostic. It’s not my job to judge or critique – I’m here to learn and to decipher this next stage so that I can share this knowledge with you to help you take charge of your menopause. Why? Because it doesn’t have to suck.   And now back to Sam….

When it comes to the way we think about our sex life, have we got it all wrong? Let's be honest, your libido is decreasing thanks to peri/menopause and you're wondering if you're ever going to get back in the sexy saddle. You question your body, Mother Nature and the Universe and you wonder if you'll ever going to want sex again. Great news!  You can and you will. But first you have to make the most important step - changing the way you think about sex.  When you tune in and listen to what Nicole shares, I wonder if you’ll actually hear your mind shift the way I did?  Nicole gave me hope and a whole new game plan. Best holiday gift ever! You're welcome in advance! Nicole Schroeder is a Registered Social Worker with the College of Social Workers in Ontario (OCSWSSW). She completed her post-graduate training in couple and individual therapy in emotion focused therapy and sex therapy. Nicole currently works in an outpatient gynaecology clinic in a Toronto hospital and in private practice, with a focus on individual, relationship, and sex therapy. She also facilitates virtual groups and courses on a variety of topics related to sexual wellbeing at Bria, a virtual mental health clinic in Ontario. She knows her stuff!  

I have recently been sharing the stage with author and pharmacist Irene Hogan. We’ve spoken together at a few shows on the topic of Sexy after 40.  Once we’re done, I simply move aside and let Irene answer the questions that our conversation raises for so many women (and some men, too!) Irene has so much insightful information to share about sex and things down ‘there’. She is proof that we don’t know what we don’t know – and what we don’t know can be dangerous. She even supports my belief that if you don’t use it, you could lose it! In this episode, Irene and I chat about our MIA libidos, what’s causing it, how can we get it back and interestingly, how not all our sexual health issues can be pinned on menopause. Spoiler alert: communication is also a culprit. So, tune in and learn from the author of “Hot Chix Hot Sex”. Guaranteed it will be your new bedside table reading!

For the past couple of years, we’ve talked all about perimenopause as the runway to menopause. This is the opportunity for us to acclimatize our bodies and brains for what comes next. But imagine not having that lead time? Imagine being told you’re going to skip it all together and head straight into menopause by the time you wake up tomorrow or the next day? Most women that go into post-surgical or post-treatment menopause report feeling completely overwhelmed and completely under educated or informed. This can lead to a lot of stress adding to their existing health conditions. Kim MacDonald, Weather Network Anchor Breast Cancer Canada spokesperson, wife, mom of two daughters, dog mom, and a survivor shares her experience on how chemotherapy threw her into sudden menopause which had a huge impact on her life. Few people even know that menopause is a side effect of breast cancer chemotherapy.   Tune in!

What the heck is going on ‘down there’? From dryness to pain, our pelvic health is an issue that hasn’t previously been adequately addressed. Now it seems like it’s all we talk about. And it’s a good thing we are because knowledge is power. That’s why I was so excited to meet Tracy MacNeal – a woman on a mission!  The former chemical engineer and women’s health pioneer is leading a pelvic health revolution to empower and improve the health of millions of women across the United States.  Tracy is the President and CEO of med tech innovators Materna Medical, and part of her campaigning includes championing awareness of the much misunderstood and greatly undiagnosed condition, vaginismus. Tune in and find out what it is and how you can treat it!

Did you know that 1 in 10 women leave their jobs because of menopause? Just when we're at the pinnacle of our careers, the hotflashes and brain fog come in to sabotage our success. We look at our younger, fertile colleagues who experience similar symptoms but because of their fertile status, their symptoms are 'adorable'. They get 'baby brain' and we get fired. Doesn't seem fair.  Not only are companies treating women with discrimination when they don't support them during menopause, they are losing quality talent. Women in their menopausal years bring a wealth of expertise and experience to the table. How can we just let them go or leave on their own accord because of their symptoms? Join Sharon MacArthur - AKA Miss Menopause. Sharon works with companies to help them support women through menopause and considering 100% of women will go through it - we all owe Sharon a round of applause! Here what she has to say about menopause in the workplace. 

Menopause is a confusing and alienating time for most of us. We don't know whether we're coming or going and we can't seem to get the information and support we need.  Now, imagine going through that same frustration but not as a white woman, but as a black woman? Just the colour of a woman's skin can change her experience with her symptoms and the support she receives.  This inequity can be very harmful for women of colour. Omisade Burney-Scott, the founder of Black Girl's Guide to Surviving Menopause joins me to talk about the journey she went through and how she is helping guide others through menopause.  Tune in!

Lou Featherstone is embracing menopause and taking it on the road in her ‘Self Love Revolution Tour’. It’s a tour like no other! As she roams across the U.S, Lou is helping women to rediscover their confidence and fall back in love with their minds and their bodies. She’s teaching us to step out of our comfort zone to join the Zero F*cks Club. Join Lu in Luland! Tune in! Tune in and don’t forget to follow Lou’s tour on Instagram. You’ll wish you were there!

It's HOT! We are working and sweating and looking forward to a few weeks off to celebrate all the things we don't love about winter in Canada! There's also a BIG change coming for She2.0. We hope you'll stay tuned in to find out. We are so fortunate to have built this business together but sometimes things have to change. We often talk about the need to look after ourselves first. And Ramona is walking the walk on this. She has been so instrumental in the creation of this platform and community and this is not 'good bye'. It is 'see you soon'.  Tune in!

In this episode, we’re talking about another ‘taboo’ symptom of menopause. Our mental health. Many of us feel alone and somewhat ‘crazy’ as we navigate peri/menopause. The good news is, we’re not alone. Dr. Ariel Dalfen is a psychiatrist who has specialized in treating women struggling with mental health issues across the life spectrum for 20 years. Together with 2 fabulous partners, she created started BRIA–a virtual care clinic that offers comprehensive and integrated mental health care for women with mental health issues across life stages–trying to conceive, pregnant, postpartum and perimenopausal. BRIA doesn’t just focus on mental health, they focus specifically on women in perimenopause, because they recognize the significant of services available for women at this critical stage of life – like peri/menopause We hope you’ll tune in.

The one common thing we hear from our amazing audience is that they don't know where to turn for information on menopause. There are so many gaps in our healthcare that we feel overlooked and dismissed.  Well times are changing thanks to the newly launched  Menopause Foundation of Canada! Trish Barbato and Janet Ko, co-founders of the non-profit advocacy organization have had their own struggles with menopause and have decided to make menopause their cause in order to help women everywhere.  Tune in to hear more about the Foundation and why it's going to be a huge help to all women!

With menopause estimated to be a multi-billion dollar industry, you can be sure that brands are going to come knocking. They want into our pockets and our pants with devices and products to cure every hotflash and night sweat.  On the one hand, we're really happy to see so many more options finally emerging to help us through menopause, but on the other hand, can we really trust what we're being sold?  Dr. Nathan Guerette, CEO of the Intimate Wellness Institute of Virginia and CMO of the Intimate Wellness Institute in Virginia joins us to talk about the red flags and warnings we need to look out for in the new menopause market.  Tune in!