The Good Life with Michele Lamoureux

Fascinating conversation with Dr. Sara Szal Gottfried who is the author of four NYTimes best-selling books. We discuss her most recent book, The Autoimmune Cure in this interview. So much to learn about the connection between trauma and your risk of developing an autoimmune condition. She shares the blood tests to request from your doctor, how to take your ACE score to asses childhood trauma (link is in the show notes), and lifestyle modifications you can make: including sleep, food, supplements, as well as the role of psychedelics. You’ll learn why women are more prone to developing an autoimmune disease and other healing modalities you can implement (like breath work and mindfulness based stress reduction, and more). Be sure to share this interview with a friend who would benefit from this information! SHOW NOTES: https://thegoodlifecoach.com/300 JOIN THE NEWSLETTER + Receive A List of 52-Selfcare Tips CONNECT WITH MICHELE ON IG FIRST INTERVIEW WITH DR. SARA RESOURCES MENTIONED DR. SARA’S WEBSITE: https://www.saragottfriedmd.com/ BUY THE BOOK: The Autoimmune Cure DISCOVER YOUR ACE SCORE https://www.saragottfriedmd.com/discover-your-ace-score/ FOLLOW GUEST ON IG:  Dr Sara 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

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   WE DISCUSS How her book is a love letter to women and why she wrote it. The historical context of women’s health as it relates to menopause and how women were essentially tortured and misunderstood and that we are still behind today on research and studies. The connection between menopause and the brain. The symptoms of menopause that originate in the brain, including hot flashes, brain fog, and night sweats. Dr. Mosconi explains the role of HRT and the known benefits as well as a new therapy she is helping to develop. She provides lifestyle modifications we can make that are also included in her book. She explains the three Ps – puberty, pregnancy, and perimenopause and what these three stages have in common and how they might inform what you experience during menopause. She explains the fascinating communication system between the ovaries and the brain. Dr. Mosconi highlights the importance of nutrition and hydration. The strategies she’s putting into place now to prepare for perimenopause/menopause, and much more!     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. Rani is one of two ophthalmologists in the country who is also certified in functional medicine. How does this change how she approaches eye health? Dr. Rani is able to diagnose up to 200 conditions from your eyes – things like MS and diabetes, but also Lupus, and Lyme Disease. We discuss glaucoma, cataracts, macular degeneration, and more. This is a fascinating conversation. If you want to learn how to care for your eyes as you age and what supplements and foods to prioritize, this is the episode for you. For example, did you know you should get an eye exam every year after the age of 40? Learn more now! Visit https://thegoodlifecoach.com/298 for show notes and links mentioned. Join The Newsletter + Receive Your Free List of 52 Selfcare Tips Connect with Michele on Instagram RESOURCES MENTIONED Dr. Rani Banik’s website: www.drranibanik.com Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dr.ranibanik/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC8mIi8P9tXSRXXwEdNX6aRw Book: Beyond Carrots: Best Foods For Eye Health A to Z Dr. Rani’s Visionary Kitchen (Beyond Carrots) 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 Rate + Review: 1. Click on this link 2. Click “View in Apple Podcasts” button 3. Make sure to “Follow” 4. Scroll down until you see “Ratings and Reviews” as shown below. ABOUT OUR GUEST Dr. Rudrani (Rani) Banik is a board-certified neuro-ophthalmologist. She completed her MD at Brown University, residency at UC Irvine, and fellowship at Wilmer Eye Institute. Dr. Banik runs a private practice based in NYC and is Associate Professor of Ophthalmology at Mount Sinai.Dr. Banik is also certified in Integrative and Functional Medicine. She focuses on the root cause of eye diseases, and uses strategies based on nutrition, botanicals, lifestyle modification, and supplements.Dr. Banik is often featured as an expert in the media. She has been voted Castle Connolly Top Doctor and NY Magazine’s Best Doctor in Ophthalmology annually since 2017.Dr. Banik is the author of two best-selling books,“Beyond Carrots – Best Foods For Eye Health A to Z’ and “Dr. Rani’s Visionary Kitchen.”

Grace Puma and Christiana Smith Shi are the authors of CAREER FORWARD: Strategies from Women Who’ve Made. It is a groundbreaking, empowering guide for women that shows how to prioritize a career path, build professional value, and enjoy a full life both in and out of the workplace. And that’s what we are talking about today on the show. If you want to optimize your career, this is the episode for you! Join The Newsletter + Receive Your Free List of 52 Selfcare Tips Connect with Michele on Instagram RESOURCES MENTIONED Website: https://www.careerforwardbook.com/ Book: Career Forward: Strategies from Women Who’ve Made It WE DISCUSS The importance of having a long term career view. How to cultivate your career in a strategic way. Why a long term view must include doing well at your current job. The importance of creating professional equity. Salary negotiation. Where mentorship comes in and the role of sponsors for your career. Ways to expand your professional brand and ways to expand your network. The importance of figuring out what differentiates you, and much more! 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. Comen has dedicated her medical career to saving the lives of women. An award-winning, internationally sought-after clinician and physician-scientist, Dr. Comen works as a medical oncologist with a specialty in breast cancer at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center and is an assistant professor of medicine at Weill Cornell Medical College. She earned her BA in the history of science from Harvard College and her MD from Harvard Medical School, then completed her residency in Internal Medicine at Mount Sinai Hospital and her fellowship in oncology at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center. She’s the author of All In Her Head: The Truth and Lies Early Medicine Taught Us About Women’s Bodies and Why It Matters Today which we discuss on the show today. Visit https://thegoodlifecoach.com/296 for show notes. Join The Newsletter + Receive Your Free List of 52 Selfcare Tips Connect with Michele on Instagram RESOURCES MENTIONED Website: https://www.drelizabethcomen.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/drelizabethcomen/ Book: All In Her Head: The Truth and Lies Early Medicine Taught Us About Women’s Bodies and Why It Matters Today 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

This is the Sex Education you never learned in school. Dr. Kelly Casperson is a urologic surgeon, author, sex educator, and top international podcaster whose mission is empowering women to live their best love lives. We discuss the various issues women and men come to see her for and why women need to realize they are not broken. Class is in session with our favorite urologist. Join The Newsletter + Receive Your Free List of 52 Selfcare Tips Connect with Michele on Instagram RESOURCES MENTIONED Website: https://www.kellycaspersonmd.com/ HOW TO HAVE A GREAT SEX LIFE IN MIDLIFE – first interview with Dr. Kelly Instagram: Dr. Kelly Casperon Book: You Are Not Broken:Stop “Should-ing” All Over Your Sex Life Dr. Kelly’s Podcast: You Are Not Broken https://www.isswsh.org/ https://www.menopause.org/ MORE ABOUT DR KELLY CASPERSON Dr. Kelly Casperson is a urologic surgeon, author, sex educator, and top international podcaster whose mission is empowering women to live their best love lives. Kelly identified the need for better resources and developed a sex education membership for women that covers topics like sexual health, intimacy, mind work, and the science of desire. She combines education, humor, and candor in her podcast, You Are Not Broken, where she dismantles the myths women have learned and normalizes healthy, enjoyable sex worth desiring. Thank you for listening to the show. Be sure to share it with a friend!  We love when women empower other women. 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

Jessica Baum is a Psychotherapist, Author, Relationship Coach, and Founder of the Relationship Institute of Palm Beach, providing couples therapy, family counseling, and addiction therapy in South Florida for over 10 years. She has helped thousands of clients with her unique approach to healing, the Self-full® Method. Through her sister company, Be Self-full®, Jessica offers transformational courses and online coaching services that support individuals and couples to form healthy, long-term relationships. She’s the author of Anxiously Attached: Becoming More Secure in Life and Love which we discuss in this interview. Join The Newsletter + Receive Your Free List of 52 Selfcare Tips RESOURCES MENTIONED Websites: https://www.beselffull.com/ and https://www.relationshipspb.com/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/beselffull Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jessicabaumlmhc/ Book: Anxiously Attached: Becoming More Secure in Life and Love Books Jess references: Facing Codependence: What It Is, Where It Comes from, How It Sabotages Our Lives Our Polyvagal World: How Safety and Trauma Change Us by Stephen Porges, PhD Please rate and review it on Apple podcasts. Your reviews are so appreciated! XO, Michele Rate + Review: 1. Click on this link 2. Click “Listen on Apple Podcasts” link 3. Scroll down to “Ratings and Reviews” 4. Click on “write a review”, rate and a leave short review and you’re done! If you’d like to advertise or sponsor the show, you can reach out here. This episode was sponsored by Design a Life You Love, A Woman’s Guide to Living a Happier and More Fulfilled Life. My book includes 52 inspirations, one for every week of the year, each with practical tips to guide you to self-love and success on your own terms. It makes a great gift for yourself or a friend!

Dr. Linnea Passaler has dedicated 20+ years to serving patients, first to a small number of individuals as a successful surgeon and then to thousands of people worldwide as the CEO of a digital health startup. After overcoming her own struggles with a dysregulated nervous system, she created Heal Your Nervous System (HYNS) to empower others in their healing journey. Her combination of neuroscience and somatic work helps those struggling with overwhelm, trauma, burnout, and anxiety to heal their dysregulated nervous systems and thrive. Join The Newsletter + Get 52 Selfcare Tips   WE DISCUSS: An explanation of nervous system dysregulation. The simple things you can do daily and on a consistent basis to help heal your nervous system. How experiencing sensory overload can become heightened during menopause because of changes in your hormones. Why Dr. Linnea wrote the book and who she is hoping to serve. Her desire to educate others with the 5 step plan she developed, and much more.   RESOURCES MENTIONED Website: https://healyournervoussystem.com/author/linneapassaler/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/healyournervoussystem Book: Heal Your Nervous System: The 5–Stage Plan to Reverse Nervous System Dysregulation Please rate and review it on Apple podcasts. Your reviews are so appreciated! XO, Michele Rate + Review: 1. Click on this link 2. Click “Listen on Apple Podcasts” link 3. Scroll down to “Ratings and Reviews” 4. Click on “write a review”, rate and a leave short review and you’re done! If you’d like to advertise or sponsor the show, you can reach out here. This episode was sponsored by Design a Life You Love, A Woman’s Guide to Living a Happier and More Fulfilled Life. My book includes 52 inspirations, one for every week of the year, each with practical tips to guide you to self-love and success on your own terms. It makes a great gift for yourself or a friend!

Anna Papalia is the author of Interviewology: The New Science of Interviewing and a career influencer with over 1.5 million followers across social media platforms. In this conversation, we dive into the wisdom from her book. We cover what hiring managers get wrong as well as what a candidate can and should be doing, including how to negotiate salary, and much more Whether you are in the market for a job or in charge of hiring, this is a must listen! You will never look at interviewing the same way again. Anna has consulted with Fortune 100 companies, taught at Temple University’s Fox School of Business and coached over 10,000 clients to interview better. Her groundbreaking discovery of Interview Styles revolutionized the way we teach and understand interviewing. She is also a public speaker at the Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM) and DisruptHR. Join The Newsletter + Get 52 Selfcare Tips WE DISCUSS: The four interview styles. How over 90% of interviewers have never been trained on interviewing. The 5 different types of interview questions. The discriminatory barriers that exist. Common mistakes candidates make that they can change today. Anna’s best advice for salary negotiation, and more! RESOURCES MENTIONED Website: https://theinterviewology.com Book: Interviewology: The New Science of Interviewing Nice Girls Don’t Get the Corner Office: Unconscious Mistakes Women Make That Sabotage Their Careers Please rate and review it on Apple podcasts. Your reviews are so appreciated! XO, Michele Rate + Review: 1. Click on this link 2. Click “Listen on Apple Podcasts” link 3. Scroll down to “Ratings and Reviews” 4. Click on “write a review”, rate and a leave short review and you’re done! If you’d like to advertise or sponsor the show, you can reach out here. This episode was sponsored by Design a Life You Love, A Woman’s Guide to Living a Happier and More Fulfilled Life. My book includes 52 inspirations, one for every week of the year, each with practical tips to guide you to self-love and success on your own terms. It makes a great gift for yourself or a friend!

We are going deep by exploring the power of inquiry to reconnect us to one another, to love, intimacy and our humanity. What if asking better questions could actually feel more connected to those you love, would you want to learn how? Topaz Adizes is the author of “12 Questions for Love, a Guide to Intimate Conversations and Deeper Relationships” and he’s sharing tips to strengthen bonds, improve our listening skills, to create better questions, and ultimately reconnect us to one another and our humanity. Topaz is an Emmy award-winning writer, director, and experience design architect. His works have been selected to Cannes, Sundance, IDFA, and SXSW; featured in New Yorker magazine, Vanity Fair, and the New York Times; and have garnered an Emmy for new approaches to documentary and Two World Press photo awards for immersive storytelling and interactive documentary. Share this interview with a friend! And tag me and my guest on Instagram. WE DISCUSS: The power of inquiry to ignite human connection. How our childhood wounds sometimes lead to our life’s work. For Topaz his quest for understanding intimacy lead him to create The Skin Deep, and conduct 1200 interviews around the world to unlock deeper connections in relationships (parent and child, friends, lovers, couples, etc). Why we need to stop focusing on needing the answer and the instead focus on creating better questions. The importance of deep listening and creating a space to have meaningful conversation. How looking in someone’s eyes or breathing together while holding hands creates the space to hear one another. How our ability to really hear one another and go deeper in our relationships is the foundation to reconnecting us to one another and ultimately our humanity and much more. RESOURCES MENTIONED Join The Newsletter + Get 52 Selfcare Tips Website: https://shop.theskindeep.com/ Book: 12 Questions for Love: A Guide to Intimate Conversations and Deeper Relationships   Sidra & Ben's {THE AND} Relationship Project {THE AND} Topaz & Justin If I Left this Earth Tomorrow | {THE AND} Kelly & Virgie   Please rate and review it on Apple podcasts. Your reviews are so appreciated! XO, Michele Rate + Review: 1. Click on this link 2. Click “Listen on Apple Podcasts” link 3. Scroll down to “Ratings and Reviews” 4. Click on “write a review”, rate and a leave short review and you’re done! If you’d like to advertise or sponsor the show, you can reach out here. This episode was sponsored by Design a Life You Love, A Woman’s Guide to Living a Happier and More Fulfilled Life. My book includes 52 inspirations, one for every week of the year, each with practical tips to guide you to self-love and success on your own terms. It makes a great gift for yourself or a friend!