The Good Life with Michele Lamoureux

Dr. Suzanne Gilberg–Lenz is the author of Menopause Bootcamp: Optimize Your Health, Empower Your Self, and Flourish as You Age. As Dr. Suzanne explains, “menopause is not a disease” but it is something every woman will go through. She shares key information women need to know to navigate their symptoms. She also explains why there are so many changes that can happen with the decline of sex hormones (estrogen, progesterone, and testosterone). If you are confused about menopause this interview is for you! *This is a podcast interview and not intended to be medical advice. Please consult with your trusted healthcare professional for your health-related questions. WHAT YOU’LL LEARN: Dr. Suzanne explains what happens to your body in the 7-12 years leading up to menopause. How hormone levels go from a very regular state to less predictable as the ovaries age and the levels of progesterone, estrogen, and testosterone decline. This is what triggers the various symptoms like hot flashes, brain fog, dryness, etc. Dr. Suzanne explains that there is a benefit to knowing your mother and even grandmothers experience with menopause as your symptoms and when you go through it may be the same. Why we need to focus on our brains, heart and bones with life-style well in advance. The benefits of starting HRT and suggestion to read the NYTimes article on menopause. The benefits of vaginal estrogen. What women who’ve had breast cancer need to know. The benefits of lifestyle modifications: exercise, mindset, and who we surround ourselves with and more. RESOURCES MENTIONED Website: https://thedrsuzanne.com/ and https://thedrsuzanne.com/themenopausebootcamp/ Book: Menopause Bootcamp IG: https://www.instagram.com/askdrsuzanne/?hl=en Michele on Instagram GUEST BIO: A Diplomat of the American College of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Suzanne Gilberg-Lenz, MD, received her medical degree in 1996 from the USC School of Medicine and completed her residency in obstetrics and gynecology at UCLA/Cedars-Sinai Medical Center. Dr. Gilberg-Lenz is involved in women’s empowerment and public education and appears frequently as an expert in women’s health and integrative medicine on TV, in print, and online. She is the author of MENOPAUSE BOOTCAMP: Optimize Your Health, Empower Your Self, and Flourish as You Age (Harper Wave; October 11th) Please be sure to share it with your friends who would benefit from this information.  Also be sure to subscribe on Apple Podcasts so you don’t miss an episode.

VOTE FOR MICHELE HERE: https://www.podcastawards.com/ Please vote for Michele for “Best Female Hosted Podcast” and “Education” categories and send us an email at hello@thegoodlifecoach.com to let us know you voted. Thanks!     Dr. Robynne Chutkan, best-selling author of numerous books which help people up-level their health is here to help us understand the importance of taking care of our gut health. We discuss her most recent book, The Anti-Viral Gut, which takes a complex topic and makes it easy to understand while providing great tips you can implement today. You’ll understand how to make simple, foundational changes in how you eat and live that will have a huge impact on your health and quality of life. If you want to learn how your gut health impacts your overall health and your ability to handle viruses, including Covid — you are going to love this conversation!   While on the show notes page, I’d love for you to join our community. You’ll receive more inspiration and tips to love yourself and your life. You’ll get a FREE copy of Michele’s Book, Design a Life You Love. *This interview is for entertainment purposes only. For medical advice, seek out your trusted healthcare provider. WHAT WE DISCUSS: How Dr. Chutkan evolved her practice to empower others around their health and understanding the role of the microbiome. How her daughter received more than 20 courses of antibiotics by the time she was 2 and how Dr. Chutkan slowly learned the importance of our microbiome and began educating others. She explains what our microbiome is. She also explains dysbiosis. How to make simple, foundational changes in how you eat and live that have a huge impact on your health and quality of life. Specific things we can begin doing today to improve our health, and much more. RESOURCES MENTIONED Website: https://robynnechutkan.com/books/ – register for her free Masterclass Book: The Anti-Viral Gut Dr. Chutkan on Instagram Michele on Instagram MORE ABOUT DR ROBYNNE CHUTKAN Dr. Chutkan is a board-certified gastroenterologist and the bestselling author of Gutbliss, The Microbiome Solution, The Bloat Cure, and The Anti-Viral Gut. Educated at Yale and Columbia, she’s a faculty member at Georgetown Hospital and the founder of the Digestive Center for Wellness in Washington DC. A former Governing Board member and Training Committee chair of the American Society for Gastrointestinal Endoscopy (ASGE), she’s authored dozens of scientific articles and lectured globally on autoimmune diseases and the role of the microbiome in health and disease. Dr Chutkan has her own PBS Special entitled “Gutbliss” and has been a frequent medical expert on the Dr. Oz Show, The Today Show, CBS This Morning, and other media outlets. She’s an avid (and slow) runner, squash player and yogi and is passionate about introducing more dirt, sweat and vegetables into her patients’ lives. Thank you for listening to the show! If you enjoyed this interview, please take a moment to rate and review it on Apple podcasts. Your reviews are so appreciated! Not sure how to do it? Instructions are below. XO, Michele

Dr. Valerie Cacho is an integrative sleep medicine specialist (MD), wellness consultant, and writer. Her interests and expertise include: diagnosing and treating medical sleep disorders during perimenopause and menopause, women’s sleep concerns, mind-body approaches to insomnia, self-compassion training, clinical hypnotherapy, and promoting sleep health and wellness. This is a fascinating conversation. The show notes can be found at https://thegoodlifecoach.com/244-2/ * This is a podcast interview and not intended to be medical advice. Please consult with your trusted healthcare professional for your health-related questions. WHAT YOU’LL HEAR: Dr. Val explains what integrative health is and how she uses it help her patients. She walks us through the sleep cycles.  Each lasts about 90 minutes and happens 4-6 times per night. She shares her opinion on sleep trackers. Ideal sleep in each stage in midlife.  She discusses HRV and what matters for sleep – having a higher score is better.  Lower scores can mean more stress.  She says don’t let the score impact her actual experience – sleep loss due to a positive event doesn’t have the same concern. Snoring in midlife. What happens during a sleep study and the health implications of sleep apnea. The role of dreams. Her opinion on naps and how long they should be and when to take them in order for them to be effective. What happens to women and sleep in menopause.  The holistic ways she helps her patients with sleep. RESOURCES MENTIONED Website: sleeplifemed.com  Freebie: www.sleephoria.health/f/exhaustion-checklist IG: https://www.instagram.com/drvalsleepgal/ Michele on Instagram GUEST BIO: Dr. Valerie Cacho is an integrative sleep medicine specialist (MD), wellness consultant, and writer. Her interests and expertise include: diagnosing and treating medical sleep disorders during perimenopause and menopause, women’s sleep concerns, mind-body approaches to insomnia, self-compassion training, clinical hypnotherapy, and promoting sleep health and wellness. She is the president and founder of Sleep Life Med, a tele-sleep practice in Hawaii and California. Additionally, Dr. Cacho is the CEO of Sleephoria, an online educational and sleep wellness company for women. Please be sure to share it with your friends who would benefit from this information.  Also be sure to subscribe on Apple Podcasts so you don’t miss an episode.

Hey Friend, I’m working on the next season of the show. So many great new and interesting interviews are being recorded and will be ready to share soon! I also announce a new project that I’m working on that I want you to be a part of. Leave a comment on the show notes page. RESOURCES MENTIONED JOIN THE NEWSLETTER + Receive A List of 52-Selfcare Tips CONNECT WITH MICHELE ON IG Buy Michele’s Book If you enjoyed this interview, please take a moment to rate and review it on Apple podcasts. Your reviews are so appreciated and help other women find the show! Instructions are below. XO, Michele

Have you ever experienced a sound bath? Did you know that sound can be healing and there is science to prove it. Have you heard of music medicine? Jeralyn Glass, the author of Sacred Vibrations, is on the show to teach us about the magic and science behind the healing power of crystalline sound. Be sure to follow the show and share this episode with a friend! XO RESOURCES MENTIONED JOIN MICHELE’S NEWSLETTER + Receive A Free Curated List of 52 Self-care Tips GUEST INFORMATIONWEBSITE: Crystal Cadence website: https://crystalcadence.com/ Jeralyn Glass website: https://www.jeralynglass.com/ Sacred Science of Sound website: https://sacredsciencesound.com/ BOOK: Sacred Vibrations: The Transformative Power of Crystalline Sound and Music  SOCIAL MEDIA: YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/crystalcadencebyjeralynglass Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/crystalcadencela/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/crystalcadencela/ GUEST BIO: Jeralyn Glass is an internationally acclaimed singer, musician, and leader in the field of sound healing who has been sharing the gift of music medicine with the world for decades. She began her career on Broadway and has sung on opera and concert stages around the globe. Jeralyn offers a unique alchemical blend of music, meditation, and high vibrational sound. Merging quantum science, bioenergetics, and crystalline singing bowls, Jeralyn helps people facilitate healing and transformation with the power of music and sacred frequencies that nourish our bodies, connect us with our hearts, and awaken our consciousness. Jeralyn has worked with The Cancer Support Community, Providence Trinity Care Hospice, The Compassionate Friends, Veterans Organizations, and Maria Shriver’s Women and Alzheimer’s Movement. She has been among the experts in The Shift Network’s Sound Healing Summit for the past 5 years. If you enjoyed this interview, please take a moment to rate and review it on Apple podcasts. Your reviews are so appreciated! Not sure how to do it? Instructions are below. XO, Michele

If you want to figure out how to finally create the life you want, this episode is for you! Cory Allen discusses his latest book, Brave New You, and teaches us how to move past the limiting beliefs, fears, and uncertainty. He shares how to get connected to your intuition and provides specific steps we can take to move forward, bravely and with confidence. Be sure to share this episode with a friend! RESOURCES MENTIONED JOIN MICHELE’S NEWSLETTER + Receive A Free Curated List of 52 Self-care Tips GUEST INFORMATIONWEBSITE: https://www.cory-allen.com/ https://www.bravenewyoubook.com/ BUY THE BOOK: Brave New You SOCIAL MEDIA: https://www.instagram.com/heycoryallen/ GUEST BIO: Cory Allen is an author, podcast host, and influencer from Austin, Texas. Allen writes daily thoughts on mindfulness and mental clarity for his large Instagram following (@heycoryallen), reaching over a million people a week. He has been featured in The New York Times. If you enjoyed this interview, please take a moment to rate and review it on Apple podcasts. Your reviews are so appreciated! Not sure how to do it? Instructions are below. XO, Michele

We’ve all had experiences that have created an emotional wound and may not realize that the “moment of impact” that happens creates an invisible loss that keeps us in survivor mode instead of thriving. Christina Rasmussen is an acclaimed grief counselor who teaches us about her discovery of invisible losses and the tools we need to heal ourselves in order to get out of the “waiting room” in our lives — so we can live our most fulfilled life. This is a beautiful and important conversation with a bestselling author who has helped thousands of people around the world heal from the kind of grief and loss that is validated in our society like the loss of a loved one. In her latest book, Invisible Loss, and in this conversation, Christina explains the significance of every day grief and creates a framework to heal from these experiences because you deserve to live your best life! Be sure to share this episode with a friend! RESOURCES MENTIONED JOIN THE NEWSLETTER + Receive A Curated List of 52-Selfcare Ideas + Weekly Tips GUEST INFORMATIONWEBSITE: https://christinarasmussen.com/ https://invisiblelossbook.com/ BUY THE BOOK: Invisible Loss: Recognizing and Healing the Unacknowledged Heartbreak of Everyday Grief SOCIAL MEDIA: Instagram @https://www.instagram.com/christinarasmussen7/ FB https://www.facebook.com/Secondfirsts/ GUEST BIO: Christina Rasmussen is an acclaimed grief educator and bestselling author of Second Firsts (Hay House, 2013), Where Did You Go? (Harper One, 2018), and Invisible Loss (Sounds True, 2024). In 2010, four years after her thirty-five-year-old spouse passed away from Stage 4 colon cancer, she created the Life Reentry process, which launched her on a mission to bring compassion, grace, and validation to thousands, while simultaneously establishing an exit from what she termed the Waiting Room. Christina holds a master’s degree in guidance and counseling (University of Durham). She is currently finishing her master of fine arts degree in painting and drawing (Academy of Art). Her grief work has been featured on ABC News and in Women’s World, the Washington Post, and the White House Blog. If you enjoyed this interview, please take a moment to rate and review it on Apple podcasts. Your reviews are so appreciated! Not sure how to do it? Instructions are below. XO, Michele

Fascinating interview with leading neuroscientist, NYTimes best-selling author, and Founder of the Women’s Brain Initiative, Dr. Lisa Mosconi. She is the author of The Menopause Brain. This is a masterclass in understanding the hormonal changes that occur during menopause and how many of the symptoms (like hot flashes) are actually originating in the brain. If you are premenopausal, in perimenopause or menopause, this interview is for you! You will learn so much about what is happening to you, how to navigate this time, and what to look forward to in menopause. Be sure to share it with a friend! This is the link to the show notes page https://thegoodlifecoach.com/299-2/ Join The Newsletter + Receive Your Free List of 52 Selfcare Tips Connect with Michele on Instagram   RESOURCES MENTIONED Website: https://www.lisamosconi.com/ Buy the Book: The Menopause Brain Book Website: themenopausebrain.com IG: Dr Mosconi Women’s Brain Initiative If you enjoyed this interview, please take a moment to rate and review it on Apple podcasts. Your reviews are so appreciated and help other women find the show! Not sure how to do it? Instructions are below. XO, Michele

Are you in a fashion rut? Do you have a closet full of clothes but struggle with what to wear? Do you want to elevate your every day style so you feel great? Would you like to know how to create a capsule wardrobe and one for travel? You’ll learn a simple 5-step process for getting organized around dressing well so you look and feel your best no matter the occasion. Mary Lou Andre, who is a nationally recognized stylist, corporate image consultant, speaker and author, is here to share simple strategies and some of her favorite brands she’s loving these days. If you enjoy learning about fashion and style, or your sense of style has changed, or you just want to understand an easy way to get organized around looking your best, this interview is for you. While on the show notes page, we’d love for you to join our newsletter. You’ll receive more inspiration and tips to live your best midlife.   RESOURCES MENTIONED: JOIN THE NEWSLETTER + Receive A Curated List of 52-Selfcare Ideas + Weekly Tips CONNECT WITH MICHELE ON IG Buy Michele’s Book   GUEST INFORMATION: WEBSITE: www.dressingwell.com BUY THE BOOK: Ready To Wear: An Expert’s Guide to Choosing and Using Your Wardrobe SOCIAL MEDIA: Instagram @marylouandrestyle FB dressingwell   GUEST BIO: Mary Lou Andre is a nationally recognized stylist, corporate image consultant, speaker and author. She is founder and president of Organization By Design, Inc., a Needham, Massachusetts-based wardrobe management, fashion and image consulting firm that helps individuals and organizations understand the power of being appropriately dressed in a variety of situations. Her fashion and professional image insights are regularly featured in national publications such as In Style, Real Simple, USA Today, The Wall Street Journal, The New York Times, Marie Claire, The Chicago Tribune, The Boston Globe, Esquire, Executive Female, Family Circle, Sales & Marketing Magazine, Woman’s Day, Working Mother and The Washington Post. She is the author of Ready to Wear: An Expert’s Guide to Choosing and Using Your Wardrobe   Thank you for listening to the show! If you enjoyed this interview, please take a moment to rate and review it on Apple podcasts. Your reviews are so appreciated! Not sure how to do it? Instructions are below. XO, Michele

“Menopause is inevitable but suffering is not.” – Dr. Mary Claire Haver Half of the population goes through menopause and yet there is a lack of funding, research, and education to empower and help women navigate this important time in her life. According to Dr. Haver, by the year 2030 the world population of menopausal and postmenopausal women is projected to increase to 1.2 billion, with 47 million new entrants each year. Women deserve better and the intention with this interview is to provide information that helps you better understand what is happening to your body, identify key risk factors, treatment options, and how to find the care you deserve. Share this episode with all of your female friends. Knowledge is power! RESOURCES MENTIONED JOIN THE NEWSLETTER + Receive A Curated List of 52-Selfcare Ideas + Great Weekly Tips CONNECT WITH MICHELE ON IG Buy Michele’s Book     GUEST INFORMATION LISTEN TO: Interview I did with Dr. Haver about The Galveston Diet WEBSITE: www.thepauselife.com and https://maryclairewellness.com/ BUY THE BOOK: The New Menopause SOCIAL MEDIA: Instagram – @drmaryclaire  How to find a certified menopause provider: http://menopause.org https://www.myalloy.com/ https://www.evernow.com/   GUEST BIO: Dr. Mary Claire Haver is board certified in Obstetrics and Gynecologyand is a Certified Culinary Medicine Specialist from Tulane University. She is also a Certified Menopause Specialist through The Menopause Society. Dr. Haver has amassed over 3 million followers across social media by posting advice for women going through menopause. She understands that menopause healthcare is in dire need of change and is proud to be leading the conversation. Her educational background and her own experience led Dr. Haver to develop the national bestselling book and online program, The Galveston Diet. She is the New York Times bestselling author of The New Menopause. Follow, Share, and please rate and review the show on Apple podcasts. XO, Michele