Episodes

June 17, 2020

Feeling fantastic ..from the inside out!

In this week's episode Clarissa is joined by guest Sara Southgate the Health SAS (Stress & Anxiety Specialist) on how we can gently nudge our body to heal itself by identifying the root cause, food intolerance, rebalancing n…
June 7, 2020

Breaking the Workplace Silence and Stigma on Menopause

In this episode Clarissa Kristjansson talks with Dee Coxon co-founder of Menocourse, an online solution, on why educating the workforce from the top down is the way breakdown the silence and stigma. Statistics reveal that 90…
May 27, 2020

Sex and Menopause: On or Off?

Have you ever wondered why so many women lose interest in sex around menopause? It’s not just about hormones - there are several other factors involved here.In this episode, Clarissa Kristjansson and Jacqui Olliver, psychose…
May 19, 2020

Raise the Bar

We learn and grow from hearing each others stories and knowing we are not alone on this journey.In this episode hear my passionate, high energy friend  Annie Gibbins CEO, leader, speaker, business and life strategist, commun…
May 11, 2020

Living a More ZESTful Life!

Life's lemons happen to all of us. Some of us will choose to make lemonade while the rest will become so sour that we allow these circumstances to spoil our life. In this week's episode host Clarissa Kristjansson talks with …
May 7, 2020

Releasing Emotional Weight

In this week's episode of The Menopause Project I am joined by disruptive health coach and eating disorder specialist Carol May She shares her journey of 5 decades living a life waiting to be thin and small. And how a br…
April 26, 2020

Cracking Open the Conversation on Perimenopause ând Menopause

70% of women don't have anyone to talk to about menopause.In this episode Clarissa talks with Shirley Weir, founder of Menopause Chicks about how her own experience has led to the founding of an unbiased and judgement-free z…
April 20, 2020

How to create a Relationship that is REAL & beautiful

In this episode relationship mentor Michele Willmott shares her story of going through menopause and how that time was transformative  in how she showed up in her own relationship.She shares her wisdom and insight into how y…
April 14, 2020

Perimeno Whaaat?

The dictionary defines perimenopause as the period in a woman’s life before the menopause. Seems like something small hey? But perimenopause is time when our symptoms are ramped up and can last up to 15 years. It's time to r…
April 5, 2020

Embrace Your Divine Feminine Energy

In this episode Clarissa talks with Rev. Sheree Taylor-Jones about her own menopause journey and how it inspired her to assist people in questioning their personal beliefs, assessing and analyzing if those beliefs are valuab…
March 31, 2020

How to Overcome Emotional Eating

Why are you emotionally eating? And what steps could you take to change that and get your health goals back on trackIn this episode Cassie Christopher, Registered Dietitian and Health Coach talks with host  Clarissa Kristjan…
March 23, 2020

Communicate Compassionately with Your Partner

In relationships, especially when our moods swing back and forth as in menopause, communication can become fraught and misunderstood. In this episode Clarissa talks with Glyn Conlon an expert in non-violent communication (NV…
March 20, 2020

How to Improve Pelvic Floor Strength

FACT  1 in 4 women over the age of 45 will have a degree of incontinence and 1 in 5 will suffer faecal incontinence. But too often women are suffering in silence and not getting the help they need.In this episode Clarissa is…
March 13, 2020

How Much Alcohol is Too Much?

Have you been wondering why you feel so stressed? Are you using alcohol or another coping aid to deal with your everyday life? In this episode Clarissa interviews Kari Schwear, founder of Gray Tonic. She share's her story of…
Feb. 14, 2020

When Things Don't Go To Plan

Are you used to planning how things will be? This week's guest thought she could plan her menopause her way - but her body decided differently. Maria Franzoni shares her story how  she wanted to manage it, what and actually …
Feb. 11, 2020

The Sandwich Generation

The menopause clashes with what is often referred to as as Generation Sandwich; the phase of life where we are also taking care of ageing parents, running business or being at the peak of our careers and if we  kids we are s…
Feb. 6, 2020

Playing the Victim?

Are you trying to manage your time, being a martyr to your kids and wishing you could be a mermaid?.If so episode that will totally inspire you. Dawn Bates, international best selling author, speaker, coach and sailor joins …
Feb. 4, 2020

Master Your Mind in Menopause

How does the body-mind connection affect women during menopause?In this Clarissa talks to Tracie Kelly  a professional counsellor and Clinical Hypnotherapist about negative thinking styles and how approaches like mindfulness…
Jan. 30, 2020

Tired of Dieting and Feeling Miserable? Time For a Life Reboot

Tired of dieting and feeling miserable?  Caught in traps of diet and comfort eating?In this week's guest is Fiona Whitfield Health and wellness professional for 20+ years. Specialising in health and empowerment coaching for …
Jan. 28, 2020

A Personal Experience with Early Menopause

Most women associate menopause with women in their late 40's and 50's but for a number of women menopause occurs before the age of 40 This is premature, or early, menopause.In this episode Clarissa talks with Carolyn Hobdey …
Jan. 20, 2020

The Wiser Woman

In this first episode of the new season Clarissa talks with Tania Elfersy award-winning author, educator, transformative coach and founder of The Wiser Woman project – https://www.thewiserwoman.com.   She has spent years res…
Nov. 13, 2019

Brave Wisdom

Are you a business leader that feels like you are sleepwalking through life right now? Then this podcast episode is for youIn this episode Clarissa talks with Lisa Duerre the CEO and co-founder of RLD Group.  As a featured s…
Oct. 1, 2019

Navigating Your Life Through a Sea of Change.

Is there a correlation between coaching and sailing? My guest Taryn Laakso, a life coach, would a resounding yes to that!!In this episode Taryn shares her love of the human dynamics that are called forth when encountering di…
Jan. 5, 2019

Eat What You Want, Stop Dieting and Still Lose Weight!

Would you like to eat what you want, stop when you want, lose weight and do this all without having to diet or exercise? Sounds like my kind of thing. In this episode hear host Clarissa talk with Sora Vernikoff the author an…