Best Don T Be So Dramatic Podcasts (2024)

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Why it's crucial to process our negative emotions with Dr Marny Lishman 42:46

6M ago42:46

42:46

Many of us grew up with people telling us not to be angry or not to be "ridiculous" - this idea that we can show some emotion, but we have to suppress others. Dr Marny Lishman is a psychologist who joins me this episode to talk about adaptability, wellbeing and change. After the last couple of years, many of us have become more stressed, unhappy, a…

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Suzanne Storrie: Creating a Routine for Focus and Goal Achievement 47:39

6M ago47:39

47:39

In this thought-provoking episode, join us as we venture into the multifaceted world of Suzanne Storrie, a former corporate executive turned dairy farmer and executive coach. Suzanne takes us through her incredible life transformation, sharing insights on how cultivating a meaningful routine can anchor us in the present and direct us towards a futu…

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The Guilt and Grief of Midlife 24:10

6M ago24:10

24:10

Midlife comes with a whole heap of angst, worries, concerns, confronting changes, all of it. In this episode, I take a look at how to handle all the changes that are going on without losing your mind (too much!) Find out more here: lifeaftermenopause.net/ep228By Karen O‘Connor

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Fake Forgiveness, Passive Aggression and Why Being Grateful Suppresses Women’s Power 23:14

7M ago23:14

23:14

In this episode, Karen reflects on her personal journey of self-discovery and shares their thoughts on gratitude and forgiveness. She explores the idea of gratitude being linked to the patriarchy and how it may be used to suppress women's power. She also discuss forgiveness and express her skepticism towards the concept of "fake forgiveness" and em…

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Dr Ivana Matic-Stancin: Approaching Perimenopause Holistically, and Why Women Need Each Other During and After Menopause 39:13

7M ago39:13

39:13

Dr. Ivana Matic Stanson discusses the importance of taking a holistic approach to perimenopausal health. She also highlights the societal messages and expectations that can add to the stress and overwhelm experienced by women during this transition. By providing education, support, and guidance, Dr. Stanson helps women navigate perimenopause and em…

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Lyndal Stellenberg: Overcoming Body Image Issues, and Embracing Summer 32:22

7M ago32:22

32:22

Lyndal Sterenberg, founder of Es Una, talks about her journey in creating a swimwear brand that focuses on body confidence and comfort. Lyndal emphasises the importance of finding swimwear that takes away the anxiety many women feel about their bodies and allows them to enjoy summer activities without self-consciousness. She also discusses the impa…

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Life After Menopause: The Importance of Trusting Your Intuition and Recognising Toxic Relationships 14:53

7M ago14:53

14:53

In this episode, Karen reflects on her personal experiences over the past year and discusses the importance of trusting one's gut instinct and recognising toxic relationships. She shares her journey of post-menopause and how it has brought clarity and a sense of liberation. She also delves into her recent business experiences, highlighting the impo…

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The most dramatic year of my life: Turning 60, Separation, Moving House 42:57

8M ago42:57

42:57

In this episode, Karen O'Connor reflects on her podcast journey and shares updates on her life over the past year. She discusses the vulnerability and challenges of sharing personal thoughts and experiences. Karen explores the concept of finding purpose in life and the pressure society places on individuals to have a singular purpose. She also delv…

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The Best of 2023: Menopause, Toxic Relationships, Essential Oils and more! 36:33

8M ago36:33

36:33

Karen O'Connor reflects on the most popular episodes of her podcast from the past year. She highlights snippets from interviews with various guests, covering topics such as aromatherapy for menopause symptoms, managing hormones in menopause, toxic relationships, essential oils, and the importance of self-awareness, setting boundaries, and finding w…

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The Shocking Truth Behind Your Menopausal Weight Gain with Sylvia North 41:39

8M ago41:39

41:39

In this episode, Sylvia North discusses the impact of insulin resistance on women's health during perimenopause and menopause. If you have gained weight and are having difficulty losing weight, you may have a resistance to insulin. As we get older we lose a lot of estrogen which can lead to this resistance, and increases the risk of heart problems,…

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Navigating Relationships with Ex-In-Laws During Christmas with Nancy Diaz 47:51

8M ago47:51

47:51

In this episode Nancy Diaz, shares her journey of moving to Australia and finding her calling in working with this specific population. Nancy emphasizes the importance of self-care and the challenges faced by women in balancing cultural expectations and their own desires. She also discusses the impact of separation on migrant families and offers ad…

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Navigating the Holidays After Divorce: Tips for Dealing with Your Ex’s Family with Laura Petrie 39:06

9M ago39:06

39:06

In this episode Laura Petrie talks about how to navigate relationships with ex-in-laws after a separation or divorce, particularly during the holiday season. Laura shares five tips for managing these situations, including setting up for success, putting the children first, setting boundaries, thinking long term, and taking care of oneself. She emph…

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Why Diets Fail During Menopause with Rachel Freiman 42:09

9M ago42:09

42:09

It's one of the dreaded symptoms of menopause: The Menopause Belly, the weight that can't be shifted no matter what you do. It's as though suddenly, everything that used to work, no longer works anymore, it actually makes things worse. Which leads to the question: what can we do? Not just to stay healthy but to lose that belly fat and begin to feel…

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The Life Changing And Unknown Side Effect of Menopause with Mairi Thompson 40:17

9M ago40:17

40:17

In this episode, Mairi Thomson talks about a little known side effect of peri-menopause and menopause: bone density loss. There is a huge need for women to become aware of this condition and be proactive in managing their bone density before any loss becomes irreversible. In this episode, Mairi Thompson shares her own experience of being diagnosed …

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The Ultimate Midlife Guide To Wokeness With Nina Thom, Author 43:30

9M ago43:30

43:30

Are you "woke"? Are you against "woke" and what it stands for? Do you understand the term? Do you know what it's really talking about? In these days of fast-changing terminology, a common word can change its meaning and the implications of being labelled by that word in an instant. "Woke" is a classic example of that. Nina Thom, author of “Woke or …

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Mastering Jet Lag: The Ultimate Guide to Beating Travel Exhaustion 40:23

9M ago40:23

40:23

Did you know that Jet Lag can have a much wider impact beyond just being tired for a few days? Most of us know that jet lag disrupts our body clock, leading to daytime sleepiness, brain fog, and mood changes, but how many of us have considered the wider impact that these disruptions can have on those around us? Dr Steven Jasper explains so many thi…

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Becoming Your Own Best Friend: Ten Steps to Liking Who You Are | Pip Mckay 1:11:48

10M ago1:11:48

1:11:48

Many of us do things to "improve" ourselves, whether that's personal development courses, reading self-help books or listening to podcasts (thanks!), but how many of us do those things because we believe there's something wrong with us? The problem is the person we have to spend the most time with is ourselves, so let me ask you this: how much do y…

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How To Survive Medical Trauma with Shana Pereira 47:53

10M ago47:53

47:53

When trauma of any kind descends on us, it can be very difficult to keep from sinking into depression, hopelessness and apathy but some people seem to manage it. How do you manage your emotions, take responsibility while being open to other people's ideas, and allow your loved ones to support you without taking onboard their upset and pain? Also, h…

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The Unique Challenges Facing Women Of Colour During Menopause 44:33

10M ago44:33

44:33

Menopause can be a very stressful time but imagine what it's like when that's compounded with a healthcare system that's biased against you. Studies show that women of colour experience menopause at an earlier age and with much stronger symptoms than their caucasian counterparts. Menopause can be daunting and challenging enough because it's still n…

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Speak Your Truth: The Path to Finding Your Voice with Emmanuela Grace 38:08

10M ago38:08

38:08

Our voices naturally change over time through age, hormones and all the different life experiences that we have. But what happens when your voice changes to the point where you have difficulty being heard in conversation or you sound timid or uncertain? How do you overcome that? When singer and voice coach, Emmanuela Grace, started coaching other p…

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Hot Topic: Racism In Australia Today with Pamela Anderson, CEO of EMILYs List Australia 42:23

11M ago42:23

42:23

Australia is coming up to The Voice Referendum and apparently becoming more of a "divided nation" by the day. But why do First Nations people need a special mention in the constitution? Shouldn't the constitution cover them already? Have you ever tried to explain to someone what sexism is but they just can't see what you're saying? The sexism is so…

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Carbon Footprints: Why It’s Not All About Planting More Trees with Richie Mulder 40:50

11M ago40:50

40:50

We've probably all heard the term "carbon footprint" but how many of us know what our carbon footprint is, why it matters and what we can do about it? And minimising or negating our carbon footprint goes way beyond planting a few trees. Carbon footprint refers to the total amount of greenhouse gases, primarily carbon dioxide, emitted by an individu…

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Women In Conversation: Why Doctors Don’t Know About Menopause with Julia Browne 40:55

11M ago40:55

40:55

In most Western countries, there's no requirement for GPs to have any knowledge of menopause and the complications it can cause. Indeed, in Australia, until recently, any study of Menopause was an optional extra in a medical degree even though 50% of women will suffer symptoms that impact their lives. A group of women have launched a petition to se…

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Preserving Your Well-being: The Value of Professional Support During Separation 46:54

11M ago46:54

46:54

The average separation/divorce takes three years to complete and 70% of people leave the relationship emotionally two years before they leave the relationship physically. Yet very few of us spend that time thinking about how the process will go and what they want the future to look like. How much easier would the process be if we could map the whol…

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Don’t Do Separating Alone: How To Get The Support We Need 41:59

12M ago41:59

41:59

When we're feeling anxious or depressed, we often feel very alone. When you add wanting to leave your partner into that mix, the helplessness and overwhelm can increase exponentially. Many of us hide just how unhappy we are with our lives behind facades, to ourselves as well as to everyone else, so even just making enquiries as to the process of se…

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Dating After 50: Overcoming Challenges and Embracing Opportunities 46:58

12M ago46:58

46:58

Ending a long term relationship is difficult enough with all the fears and uncertainties that go with that but the thought of getting back onto the dating scene after a 20- or 30-year relationship can be even more daunting. We all hear the horror stories of the current dating scene, particularly online dating, and we're already battle scarred from …

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Trust Betrayed: Can Infidelity be a One-Time Mistake or is ’Once a Cheater, Always a Cheater’ True? with Dr Dee Tozer 45:38

12M ago45:38

45:38

What do you do when you find out your partner has cheated on you? Or they've been lying about something? How do you rebuild trust? Can you rebuild trust? All good relationships are built on some kind of trust and when that's broken by one or both of the parties, it can be almost impossible to overcome. Almost impossible... Dr Deirdre Tozer is a psy…

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The Art of Reading People: Unveiling the Hidden Benefits of Understanding Others with Alan Stevens 48:32

1y ago48:32

48:32

Reading people is a crucial skill that enhances our understanding of others, fosters empathy, and improves communication. Through observation of facial expressions, body language, and verbal cues, we gain valuable insights into a person's emotions, intentions, and thoughts, often going beyond what they explicitly convey. Some of us are good at read…

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Reshaping Your Reality: Psychological Strategies for Shifting Limiting Beliefs with Dr Kirsty Seward 52:11

1y ago52:11

52:11

Body image, overeating, bingeing, overexercising, self image, they all go hand in hand. You can't change any of them permanently without getting to the reasons behind the beliefs that cause that behaviour Self-awareness and understanding one's emotional relationship with food play a pivotal role. Recognising triggers, such as stress, boredom, or em…

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The Hidden Price of Settling: Understanding the Impact of an Okay Relationship 19:47

1y ago19:47

19:47

Leaving a relationship is an emotionally challenging - and charged - decision, but if there's nothing particularly wrong, if the relationship is just a bit meh, how do you justify even going to counselling, never mind separating? This can be one of the biggest problems: if there's not much wrong, how do you do something about it? If you're not happ…

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Finding True Love After Menopause with Pip McKay 53:06

1y ago53:06

53:06

We get to certain points in life and struggle to find meaning or purpose for our lives and ourselves any more. Midlife / Menopause is one of them. What do you do when you just don't see the point in what you're doing? When everything is 'meh' and there's no spark in life? Most of us have hit that point where we feel like we're going nowhere and we'…

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From Hot Flashes to Thyroid Crashes: Demystifying Midlife Hormonal Changes with Emma Drady | Naturopath 42:15

1y ago42:15

42:15

Menopause is a challenge in and of itself but when you add in the fact that thyroid issues are likely to appear during peri/menopause, it takes things to a whole new level. One day you're feeling on top of the world, the next, your thyroid decides to throw a wild party, leaving you exhausted, irritable, and wondering where your energy disappeared t…

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Beyond Broccoli: Why Government Control of Children’s Diets Raises Red Flags 50:33

1y ago50:33

50:33

Here's the question: since there's been a big rise in childhood obesity in recent years, should governments have more of an involvement in what children do and don't eat? Should they be monitoring the foods they're given? Should they be monitoring the food we're all given, beyond just the safety regulations they currently have in place? What are th…

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From Whispers to Words: Writing a Letter to Your Vagina as a Journey of Self-Discovery with Danielle Dal Cortivo 53:08

1y ago53:08

53:08

Have you ever stopped to consider the potential of a heartfelt letter to the most intimate parts of yourself? Let's face it, you probably haven't but it might just be the missing piece in your life. Firstly, think of the therapy it could provide. Pouring out your thoughts and feelings onto paper, addressing them to your lady bits, could be a cathar…

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Closing the Gap: Why Women in Politics Need Support 43:47

1y ago43:47

43:47

Women face numerous barriers when trying to achieve many things in life, but when they enter politics, those gender biases and stereotypes go up to a whole new level. From discrimination and harassment, both online and offline, to traditional gender roles and societal expectations, to media focus on female politicians' appearance, when women enter …

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The Midlife Showdown: Standing Tall and Holding Your Own with Liza Baker 41:46

1y ago41:46

41:46

The menopause years, where we become experts in the fine art of standing up for ourselves. It's like getting a Ph.D. in being an unstoppable force. When you reach a certain age, it seems like we're surrounded by people who think they can dismiss our opinions because we don't know what we're talking about. Unfortunately for them, they quickly find o…

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Is Obesity A Result Of Laziness? with Ryan O’Connor 39:14

1y ago39:14

39:14

I wonder how many people if they were being completely, 100% honest with themselves would admit that somewhere in the dark, hidden recesses of their minds, they believe, even just a little bit, that obesity is the result of laziness. Our minds are incredible things but we process so much information constantly that it's necessary to create ready ma…

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Gymtimidation: How Do You Dress For The Gym - Tracy Taylor | CBF Clothing 40:57

1y ago40:57

40:57

When you're not feeling good about yourself but you also want to get back into shape, going to the gym can be a challenge, to say the least. Most gyms are places where people go to show off their abs, their biceps, their glutes, they're not places where anyone who doesn't feel amazingly good about themselves feels comfortable. And then there's the …

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Why Being A Female Is A Huge Disadvantage 27:41

1y ago27:41

27:41

Overhearing a conversation between two male relatives as a child where they're discussing the fact that it was a shame that you were born a girl because with your personality and gifts, you should have been born a boy, will have a huge impact on how you view yourself and your gender. The fastest growing age group for divorce is in the over 55's and…

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Three Steps To Help You Release Stress & Trauma with Chana Studley 43:12

1y ago43:12

43:12

You might not think of peri-menopause or painful periods as being traumatic, but any woman who's experience one or both knows how debilitating they can be both mentally and physically. The brain fog, the forgetfulness, the lost work days, the concern that you're losing your mind, the stress about all these weird symptoms you're suddenly experiencin…

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Why Men’s Emotional Immaturity Causes More Problems As We Grow Older 44:32

1+ y ago44:32

44:32

It's no secret that men are often emotionally immature and it can be a huge source of frustration and resentment - and the major cause for separation - for their partners. Emotional immaturity in a partner can lead to unhealthy relationships, lack of communication and trust, and ultimately, an inability to build meaningful connections. Whether it's…

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How ”You’re Doing It Wrong!” Affects Us In Midlife 16:15

1+ y ago16:15

16:15

Basically, regardless of where it's coming from - ourselves or others - invalidation is a form of emotional abuse. Invalidation can be subtle or overt, but it always has the same effect: to make us feel small and insignificant. We all have opinions (some of them are definitely Opinions) and we're all entitled to them. But a lifetime of being told t…

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Becoming a Mother at 57 years old with Barb Higgins 42:17

1+ y ago42:17

42:17

I found it physically and emotionally challenging when I had my fourth child when I was 40, but having a third child aged 57, I just cannot imagine. But that's what Barb Higgins did. A few years ago, Barb's teenaged daughter died suddenly from an undiagnosed brain tumour, then Barb's husband became very ill with renal failure and kidney disease. We…

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How to Overcome Your Fear of Confrontation 17:46

1+ y ago17:46

17:46

The Merriam Webster Dictionary says, "The English language has many fine words for “coward”... However, fine though they may be, none of these words have the evocative power that comes from compounding quake and buttock." Like many of us, particularly women, I am a quakebuttock when it comes to prolonged confrontation. But there are quite a lot of …

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How To Deal With Toxic Behaviour with Professor Frances Kay-Lambkin, Psychologist 41:41

1+ y ago41:41

41:41

Anxious feelings can be hard to process and understand but when we ignore them, they can manifest in unexpected ways. Depression, sleeplessness and nervousness about our daily lives are the usual things we associate with anxiety, but things like being closed minded, needing to get things right and even gaslighting can all be indicators of high leve…

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How To Get Off The Midlife Emotional Roller Coaster | Separation and Moving house 20:31

1+ y ago20:31

20:31

When we're going through a highly emotional and stressful time (such as separating from our partner and/or moving home... maybe both at the same time), it's so easy to feel like we're on an emotional roller coaster. But what if you just can't afford to be on that roller coaster because there's just too much at stake and too many things that need do…

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Midlife Reckoning: Do You Take Time Out Of Your Relationship? Or Do You Just Head Straight For Divorce? 18:33

1+ y ago18:33

18:33

When you've been in a relationship for a very long time, it can get to the stage where you and your partner are just your irritations, resentments, and complaints when you're interacting with each other. The days where you were so in love that you listened to them as someone who is basically amazing are long gone. How do you get back to that (assum…

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How To Alleviate The Symptoms of Menopause & Peri-Menopause with Liza Baker 42:37

1+ y ago42:37

42:37

Menopause and Perimenopause are so much more than just physical changes. Nutrition can have a huge impact on the way you experience this journey. A balanced diet can alleviate many symptoms, making this a smoother transition. ⁣⁣Discover how proper nutrition during perimenopause can help reduce your risk of developing common health problems like hea…

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The Truth About Trauma And Addiction with Dr Alice Kerby 44:26

1+ y ago44:26

44:26

Trauma is not necessarily just one big, overwhelming event. It can also be the result of ongoing stress and anxiety. And any kind of trauma can lead to addiction, which is why it's important to recognize the signs and symptoms of trauma in order to prevent it from leading to more serious problems. The good news is that recognizing the signs of trau…

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Why we’re more than just what we eat with nutritionist Sally Imeson 56:18

1+ y ago56:18

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Eating right is important – but it’s far from the only way to take care of ourselves. It’s about building healthy habits and creating positive changes in our life. It's about understanding what works best for you in terms of nutrition and exercise, but also recognizing the importance of finding balance in all aspects of life. Self care isn't just a…

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