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This is a podcast for women, about women, featuring women...It's about what happens when we turn 50 and our culture quietly deems us irrelevant. But we are not our mothers. There's a new generation of 50+ women who are redefining what it means to thrive in the second half of our lives. Whether you are still raising children, working, caring for aging parents, or just looking for the next chapter, my guests will inspire you. This show was born out of the fact that I know so many rock star wom ...
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Live talk shows that deliver everything you need to know about menopause with doctors, researchers, entrepreneurs and other experts changing the narrative around women’s health
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Level up your personal, spiritual and professional development as we uncover the deeply intimate experiences of ordinary people living extraordinary lives. By 2022 there will be eight billion people on planet Earth, each with a unique story of struggle, pain, perseverance, and victory. The Eight Billion Podcast empowers you to connect with others on a level you never thought possible.
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Susanne Morais left a career in higher education to pursue something that she says “feeds her soul.” Susanne worked at Clemson University, Penn State University, and North Carolina State University. Now, she owns a hypnotherapy business. That’s right, I said hypnosis. She is a certified hypnotherapist who believes that hypnosis has the power to tra…
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Jeanie Chang has lived nine lives. She started her career as a journalist in Washington, D.C. Then she got a master's degree in marketing. But at the height of her family’s parenting chaos while raising four young children with her educator husband, she decided to go back to school and become a therapist. Working in mental health opened a whole new…
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Growing up in Tennessee, thanks to her parents, Janet Cowell just knew she had a big life ahead of her. After getting an undergraduate degree and multiple graduate degrees from the University of Pennsylvania, including an MBA from Wharton, she followed the finance path. But examples in her family continued to pull her and her heartstrings in the di…
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I met Cheyanne Headen at A Place at the Table which is a pay-what-you can café in downtown Raleigh that allows people to volunteer for an hour in return for a meal. Cheyanne is a Community and De-escalation specialist which in layman’s terms means when things start to go south, she handles it, and boy, does she handle it. When I first met her, I di…
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There is a very simple method to realizing your true nature, and that is in order to wake up and have truth stabilize within, you have to not only desire it with your whole heart, you also have to one pointedly work towards it. There is a saying in Zen that the Buddha lies at the base of the hedgegrow. What this is pointing to is that truth is loca…
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Mary Angelini saw a problem and decided to do something about it. After high school graduation, Mary’s daughter, Gabi, was unable to get a job. No one could see past her diagnosis of Down Syndrome and truly understand what Gabi has to offer. Mary and Gabi were determined to help shift the conversation from disabilities to neuro-diversity, and the p…
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Marcy Bullock has a theory, when the runway is short, why wouldn’t you do what you love? And why would you rush to get to the end? She believes in the “sweaty, messy beauty” of life, and that being the busiest person doesn't win you a prize. She also believes that happiness is a choice. And she believes in sharing wisdom in multi-generational setti…
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Brenna Crowson has had a diverse career path. She is a paralegal specializing in litigation and an international presenter on fitness who leads talks on health and wellness around the world. She is also a passionate yoga teacher who joyfully shares her practice with others. Her education is just as diverse as her career path—she has an undergraduat…
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Yvonne Simons grew up poor. Her parents told her she needed to be smart, work hard, and get a college scholarship, which she did. In her first career as a middle school teacher, she was frustrated by so many things about the education system that she felt did not serve her students. She eventually used her role as an education reporter for multiple…
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Karen Woomer was a corporate executive who stepped back from her career to focus on her family, but it wasn’t until she was hit with a major illness that she found her true purpose in life. Karen put off a routine colonoscopy because of the pandemic. When she finally had the test, she was diagnosed with late stage three colorectal cancer. The treat…
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Deanna Jones is a business professional in the tech world; she’s been at Cisco Systems for nearly 25 years, but she’s also a passionate speaker and consultant in the diversity arena. She’s Vice President of Harmony-the North Carolina LGBT+ Allied Chamber of Commerce. In her fifties, she traded in attachment for authenticity and became the person sh…
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Megan Sumrell is a former corporate executive turned entrepreneur. As a business owner, mom, and wife, she knows exactly how hard it is to juggle everything while still maintaining your own sense of self and purpose. As the CEO and Founder of The Pink Bee, she took her 20-plus-year career and applied it to all things time management, organization, …
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Leslie Matz didn't know anything about professional football when a family friend and mentor, Susan Tose Spencer, the first female in charge of an NFL team, asked her to work for the Philadelphia Eagles. She quickly rose through the ranks and became a leader in the organization. After the birth of her son, Leslie wanted to return to her home state …
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It didn't look like Sharon Hill was going to have a bright future. Instead of attending her college classes, she played card games with friends. Eventually, her failing GPA was proof that something needed to change. That's when Sharon got serious about her education. Before she even graduated, IBM came knocking. She worked for the tech giant for tw…
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Aletia Ferreira has always told her sons that life is hard, and so when you are choosing between several options, know that they will all present challenges in different ways. She came to the United States from South Africa in her early twenties as a wide-eyed dancer and aspiring actress. Her dreams of performing in Los Angeles soon turned to teach…
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Lorraine Woodward is a woman on a mission to help people living with disabilities, specifically, to help them find short-term rentals so that they can travel with more ease. She is the CEO of Becoming RentABLE which finds creative ways to make short-term rentals accessible for everyone. Her mission is born out of her own personal journey. Since her…
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In order to advance spiritually, we do need to open in trust to the inner guidance that is intent on bringing you back home to your undivided true nature. In this meeting, you are invited more fully into letting go of control, so that divine intelligence can support your inner unfoldment. A poem from Shar which emerged following the online meeting:…
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Sharon Lawrence always dreamed of being an actor, but it wasn’t dreaming that got her there; it was hard work. From a young age performing in musical theater, to starring in major television dramas, films, and more, Sharon made her childhood dreams come true. Somehow, through all of it, she has managed to stay grounded in the work instead of being …
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Divya Parekh moved to the United States from India when she was in her twenties. She grew up in a household where her parents never set limitations on what she could accomplish. She was already a professor in India, and resisted the move to an unfamiliar country with a different culture. But soon after she arrived in the United States, Divya discov…
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Nancy Popkin has re-invented herself many times over. She’s had multiple chapters. Some of them were inspired by her passion for a particular field. Others were inspired by her need to be financially independent. Like many women, Nancy left the workforce for a period of time while she was raising her children. Also, like many women, she was divorce…
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Karen Alston is a powerhouse. She tells me that if she's not uncomfortable, she's not learning or growing. She's an executive, a marketer, an entrepreneur, a strategist, a storyteller, an innovator, and most of all, she is a fierce advocate for women. Her new master class is all about teaching women how to evolve into their best selves. Karen attri…
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Dori Staehle started having strange symptoms after she was hit and knocked to the ground by a cyclist in 2011. Doctors couldn't figure out what was going on. At one point, things became so dark that she was ready to give up on life. Suddenly, with no real answers on the horizon, Dori decided to turn her attention to her longtime hobby and passion-d…
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When Florence Melin moved to the United States with her husband from Europe, she had no idea that her love for cooking would eventually morph into a career. For Florence, cooking is about more than just introducing people to wonderful food, it's about people sitting together around a table sharing an experience that goes far beyond just eating. The…
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Maureen Mountcastle’s motto is that your dream job does not exist. You must create it. And sometimes you must do hard things to make it happen. Maureen is the epitome of doing hard things to continually re-define herself. Being an actor was a childhood dream, one that she finally realized later in life. You’ve probably seen her in a spooky televisi…
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When Jerri Williams was sworn in as an FBI agent in 1982, she was one of just 23 Black female agents out of 7000 total nationwide. To say she is a trailblazer is an understatement. For more than two decades, she uncovered corruption and investigated major crimes. She went on to be the spokesperson for the FBI in the Philadelphia area. In her fiftie…
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Navigating menopause as a mature adult is hard enough, imagine if you have to contend with it much, much earlier. Hysterical is joined by doctors Dr. Hannah Short and Dr. Mandy Leonhardt who co-authored the book "The Complete Guide to POI and Early Menopause." Have you ever wondered about being in menopause while your school friends are going throu…
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Susanne and friends exploring the topic of how the impact of crisis can be met within the realm of awakening. Living our daily lives under ordinary conditions, when the unexpected never materializes and is very far from our active mind, often doesn’t reveal undiscovered territory within one’s conditioning. This reveals itself in its full, if often …
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Joanne Rodhe has spent her career as the only woman in many boardrooms in the financial and technology sectors. She calls herself a "disruptor," a "growth accelerator," and a "creator of new business models." But Joanne is more than her resume. She is a powerhouse in the business arena; a force to be reckoned with. She is usually the smartest perso…
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Mary Easley is a force of nature; there's no doubt about it. She smashed so many stereotypes when she went to law school fifty plus years ago, became an assistant district attorney, and then opened her own law firm. But most people remember Mary as North Carolina's First Lady when her husband, Michael Easley, was governor from 2001 to 2009. In this…
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How good are you willing to feel? That's what acclaimed psychologist Julie Colwell asks as we unpack the intention behind Hysterical's first retreat. This podcast is a call to action for anyone who wants to feel more aliveness in their day to day. Less about menopause, and more about building community at this middle part of our lives, the Hysteric…
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Mimi is a veteran local television news producer from Chicago who was swinging through North Carolina in the nineties on her way up the career ladder when a funny thing happened-her life. She met her husband and ended up blooming where she was planted. She works the early morning shift so that she can be at home with her two boys in the afternoons …
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This show breaks the silence on menopause! We've got the incredible Amanda Thebe with us for a candid chat that's fun, honest, and totally relatable. Here's what we cover: 1. Surviving Perimenopause: 2. Finding Light at the End 3. Antidepressants Unveiled 4. Sweating It Out 5. HRT 6. How we can Educate Everyone 7. Relationship Real Talk About Amand…
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When did inflammation become THE thing we needed to battle for greater health and longevity? And when did eating right for our bodies ever feel more complicated? If you’re like us, the nutrition playbook could use some simplification. That’s why we’ve invited the one and only Kanchan Koya to lead us in a workshop on how to optimize what we’re eatin…
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Dr. Hope Seidel spent twenty years as a pediatrician doing what she loves, caring for children. But her journey hasn't always been an easy one. She was married to a doctor who suffered from addiction, which meant she was a single parent way before she ever got divorced. When he died in 2020, she had to process her grief along with the grief of her …
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Finding your person online seems like a modern love story ripped from a magazine article, something that doesn't happen to real people in real life, especially to people who have experienced tragedy. What if you suddenly found yourself a widow in your fifties, and you couldn't imagine the thought of discovering love again with someone else? Barbara…
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If not now, when? This is the question Sloane Heffernan asked herself more than a decade ago when she thought about leaving her career in television news to start her own company. But it would be ten more years after she scribbled this written declaration on an envelope on an airplane before she made the leap. From a small-town girl with limited op…
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If Hysterical had a muse, it might be Lara Heimann. Lara is founder of LYT Movement, a practice she created after years studying physical therapy and yoga. What is it with this stage of mid-life that creates more creaks and groans? We don’t have to accept this as an inevitable outcome of getting older, in fact, we can move better than we ever have.…
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We are over the moon to bring Susanne Conrad to the Hysterical community. This workshop was months in the making. Remember when we learned that aligning values to action is one way to stave off anxiety? Then we asked ourselves, what are our values? Well, ask no more! Susanne’s brilliance is in the accessible (and humorous) way she delivers game-cha…
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Join Director Christine Ramos and Executive Producer Rhadem Musawah for a special Thanksgiving episode of Eight Billion Podcast in "The Making of Sama Dilaut." Dive into the untold stories behind the documentary—from concept to filming in a conflict area. Hear our personal journeys, the challenges faced, and the collective effort that brought this …
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Dr. Julie Colwell is back!! Leveraging the teachings of Gay and Katy Hendricks of The Big Leap, Julie is a game changer in the journey to thriving with our emotions. This show is filled with tools and frameworks to help us get out of our heads and into our bodies. We learn what creative brain is and how it’s the access point to true joy and connect…
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We dive deep into the fascinating world of Gastrointestinal health during perimenopause and menopause. Dr Fionnula speaks to a system-based approach to gut health how this system is effected by hormonal changes. Explore the revolutionary world of functional medicine, where prevention is the key to a better life. No more treating the symptoms; it's …
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If you’re like us, you hear about inflammation everywhere and you are not quite sure what it is. Not anymore! Dr. Mary Claire Haver, founder of "The Galveston Diet" - an anti-inflammatory nutrition program designed for women in perimenopause, menopause, and beyond, is here to answer all our questions. Together we’ll discover how Dr. Haver's perimen…
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Ditch the aging myths and reclaim your vitality! It's time to shatter those misconceptions holding countless women back from embracing our midlife bodies and well-being as we age. If you've ever felt trapped by the notion of a "slowing metabolism," we’ll break free from that mindset with the help of Debra Atkinson. Explaining the intricacies of mid…
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Dr. Aimee is back!! If you missed the first episode with Dr. Aimee, check your Hysterical listening and dive in. In her signature style of love, kindness and honesty, Dr Aimee shares everything we need to know about donor egg pregnancy during perimenopause. In a world where people continually seek family ties, Dr Aimee highlights a profound truth: …
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Stacy is back!!!! Yes that deserves four exclamation points. If you missed our first sold-out show you might not know that Stacy Sims is an expert exercise physiologist and nutrition scientist specifically for women. Stacy shares the secrets to maintaining muscle and warding off sarcopenia beyond 40. As hormonal fluctuations occur during perimenopa…
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Omisade Burney-Scott is the visionary creator behind the sensational "Black Girl's Guide to Surviving Menopause." This multimedia project is an exquisite tapestry woven with the authentic experiences, stories, and realities of non-binary, Black women, and femmes over 50, exploring the delicate threads of aging, intimacy, body, spirituality, and tra…
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Whisper Culture is created when stories are passed from person to person and generation to generation. We can be the generation that changes menopause forever by illuminating these conversations and learning from each others' lived experiences. This show is a beautiful example of sisterhood, the power of shared memory and how HRT is a game changer …
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Discover the groundbreaking secrets behind coach Michelle MacDonald's macro-based nutrition, dynamic strength training, and empowered coaching programs. You will hear from Joan, Michelle's incredible mother, who embodies the true essence of her mission. She has shattered age-related barriers and completely transformed her body and lifestyle, defyin…
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Delve into the remarkable life of Ben Yeh, a seasoned business and transformation coach whose journey is nothing short of awe-inspiring. With a wealth of experience as an investment officer, combined with his unwavering commitment to family life, Ben brings a unique perspective and profound depth of knowledge to his coaching role. Join us as we unc…
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