The Empowered Midlife Podcast

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3. Awake at 3am: Sleep in Perimenopause

2026-10-0519:53

I have no problem falling asleep, but then I'm awake between three and five a.m. If that's you, this episode is the one to start with. We hear this exact story in the office constantly, and it's one of the most common and most disruptive symptoms of perimenopause. So we're breaking down why it happens, and more importantly, what you can actually do about it. We walk through the hormonal side first. Estrogen dropping means hot flashes and night sweats that pull you out of deep sleep. Progester...

2. Perimenopause 101: What's Actually Happening to Your Body

2026-10-0520:38

If you've ever laid awake wondering, is this my hormones, is this something else, am I even in perimenopause, this episode is where you start. Perimenopause has taken over social media, which is great, except it also means a lot of confusing, contradictory information landing in your feed all at once. So we're pulling it all the way back to basics. What perimenopause actually is, why it can start earlier than most women expect, and what's really happening hormonally behind the mood swings, th...

1. Two Sisters, One Clinic: How We Got Here

2026-10-0524:00

We get asked this constantly. How did you both become naturopathic doctors, and why on earth did you open a clinic together? So we're taking you back. Back to McMaster, where we were both studying kinesiology and thought we'd end up as physiotherapists. Back to the dermatologist's office where Nat asked why her skin was breaking out when her identical twin's wasn't, and was told it was bad luck. Back to the bank meeting where we were told our clinic was a nice idea on paper that would never ...

Welcome to the Empowered Midlife Podcast

2026-09-0101:30

Welcome to the Empowered Midlife Podcast Hosted by twin sisters Dr. Nicole Sandilands ND and Dr. Natalie McCulloch ND, naturopathic doctors and Menopause Society Certified Practitioners.After years of working with women in clinical practice, they saw the same pattern again and again: women feeling overwhelmed, dismissed, and told their symptoms were “just part of getting older.” This podcast was created to change that. Each week, Dr. Nic & Nat ND break down what’s actually happening in yo...

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