How to Thrive During Menopause with Amanda Thebe

Once Upon A Food Story

Women around the world often think about menopause with a sense of dread and shame. But did you know that your nutrition, fitness routine, and approach to mental health actually has a big impact on reducing menopausal symptoms?

Amanda Thebe, Canada’s leading menopause coach and educator and author of “Menopocalypse: How I Learned to Thrive During Menopause and How You Can Too!” believes that supporting your health through exercise, good sleep, nourishing food, and education can help bring make menopause (and perimenopause) a positive time in women’s lives.

Amanda shares her own journey with menopause and perimenopause as wrought with debilitating symptoms and confusion about what was happening with her body. Through her personal experience and 30 years in the health and fitness industry, Amanda is on a mission to reshape the way women think about menopause and give them the tools to not just survive but actually thrive.

In this episode, you’ll learn:

• The truth about hormone-related weight gain
• A sensible approach to eating, occasional treats included
• The pros and cons of hormone replacement
• How to ask for support when you need it
• Ways to be discerning with products and marketing
• Why movement can change your life

After listening, you’ll feel empowered to create a new narrative around this natural stage of our lives.. and rethink the typical doom and gloom we associate with menopause!

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Learn more about Amanda Thebe:

• Website: amandathebe.com
• Book: Menopocalypse: How I Learned to Thrive During Menopause and How You Can Too
• Podcast: With All Due Respect! with Amanda Thebe
• Instagram: @amanda.thebe
• Facebook: @amandathebe

Learn more about Elise Museles:

• Food Story: Rewrite the Way You Eat, Think, and Live
• Website: elisemuseles.com
• Instagram: @elisemuseles
• Facebook: @elisemuseles