Remember when you were young and it felt like you could do ANYTHING you set your mind to? Travel, learn a new skill, start a completely new career - it all felt possible. 

But in our 40s, 50s, and 60s, we become skittish about trying anything that will challenge us. Well, it’s time to call BS on whoever said aging means slowing down! Why age ourselves prematurely by letting our age define us? 

Today, we are joined by my good friend and travel connoisseur, Sherry Ott. Years ago, Sherry did something scary, different, and downright amazing. She left her well-paying, awesome job and moved out of her apartment to travel the world solo. 

Sherry’s going to help you spark the fire and give you key strategies to go after your dreams, push through discomfort and fear, and do the really big thing we’ve always wanted to do (even if we’ve lost touch with it). 

Sherry will share:

• The story of her own big leap into the unknown and the brave first steps she took to make sure she followed through on her goal. 
• Why accomplishing tough things makes us more confident and expands what we’re capable of. 
• How to spark your imagination and start defining what you want to do. 
• The power of looking at your old photos (for inspiration, not to mourn your youth!) 
• 3 strategies to go from sparking your idea to getting things in motion. 
• How to get out of the wormhole of worst-case scenarios, and see the positive possibilities and unexpected outcomes of stepping out of your comfort zone. 

Resources 

FREE Menopause Resource Cheat Sheet Download

Find a Menopause Specialist https://ellendolgen.com/resources/find-a-menopause-specialist

Menopause Symptoms Chart

http://www.ellendolgen.com/downloads/Ellen-Dolgen-Menopause-Symptoms-Chart.pdf

Hot Flashes Guide 

https://ellendolgen.com/resources/hot-flashes-guide

Hot flashes, insomnia, horrible brain fog, muscle aches and creaks, vaginal dryness, hair loss and weight gain. These are just some of the annoyances that menopause bestows on us...and don’t even get me started on all the emotions! 

Has an alien taken over your body? 

Women experience perimenopause and menopause in a multitude of ways, and for most of us, it’s hard to answer two simple questions: what is going on with me and what the heck can I do about it? 

Well ladies...today I’m joined by menopause guru, Ellen Dolgen. She is going to answer all these questions and offer an arsenal of information and tactical solutions we can turn to today. 

In this episode, Ellen provides some much needed clarity on menopause, sharing why we don't have to suffer in silence, and how we can finally normalize this conversation. 

You’ll hear all about; 

• Ellen’s personal journey with menopause and how her own struggles led to her advocacy.
• How to mitigate the physical, emotional and mental implications of menopause. 
• Where to find a menopause specialist who can help you, and why it’s not always your current OB-GYN.
• The most successful treatment for hot flashes as determined by the North American Menopause Society.
• What makes menopause such a hard topic for women to talk about and how to shift our mindset so we stop suffering in silence.

Guest Bio 

Ellen Dolgan is a nationally recognized menopause and women’s health advocate and influencer. She is a wellness and menopause awareness advocate, author, blogger, and speaker. 

For Ellen, menopause education is a mission. Spurred by her own experience struggling with the symptoms of menopause, Dolgen has devoted the last ten years of her life to sharing the keys to the menopause kingdom on EllenDolgen.com.  

With her latest free e-Book,  MENOPAUSE MONDAYS The Girlfriend’s Guide to Surviving and Thriving During Perimenopause and Menopause, Menopause Mondays® blogs, and wonderful YouTube Video channel featuring the infamous A Singing Uterus Explains Perimenopause and Menopause video, Dolgen’s goal is to empower women to become their own health advocates.

For more information, visit https://ellendolgen.com. 

Remember when marijuana (aka cannabis) was the dangerous drug we hid from our parents. It was illegal and we were told it could destroy our minds. Well... A LOT has changed since then. And everyone (even your parents!), is talking about cannabinoids and using them to enhance their health, wellness and even their beauty routines. 

CBD seems to cure and treat everything...but is it just hype? Intrigued by its popularity and all the positive possibilities, I had to know more! 

Why has it amped up in popularity in recent years? 

How can CBD help us with everything from skin rashes and pain to anxiety and insomnia? 

How is it being used to improve our beauty and skincare routines?

Can CBD be used effectively to help improve our sex lives? Decreased libido?

With so many companies putting out CBD products right and left, how do we find reputable sources? 

In today’s episode, we’re diving into the world of CBD, with physician and CBD expert, Dr. Junella Chin. She tells us all we need to know about why CBD works. 

Guest Bio 

Dr. Junella Chin is a practicing physician and expert on cannabinoids. For over 15 years, she has specialized in integrative medicine. Her training includes Nutritional Biochemistry at Cornell University, Touro University College of Osteopathic Medicine in California, Medical Acupuncture at Harvard University, and research at Columbia University, Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine in Women’s Health.

Dr. Chin is an advocate for better understanding of the science and medicine of cannabis. Her work has been featured in Forbes, LA Times, CNN, Good Morning America, among others. She serves on multiple advisory committees and is among a select group of physicians with clinical experience focused on the endocannabinoid system. The book she co-authored, Cannabis and CBD for Health and Wellness, was published in June 2019.

For more information, visit drjunellachin.com and follow @drjunechin on Instagram.