Videos

March 1, 2024

How Psilocybin Helps Women

My guest, Jennifer Chesak, on the podcast @thrivinghtrumenopause, shares the importance of significant evidence and indigenous wisdom when using psilocybin. And why she wrote a specific book for women- frankly we are not small men and so we need tailored experience We list out some of the areas where psilocybin…

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March 1, 2024

How Psilocybin Can Help Shift the Negativity of Menopause

Menopause is associated with negative messages and connotations that can make our symptoms worse. Psilocybin and other psychedelics can help to free up our fixed mindset and negative thought patterns and allow women to meet and manage the menopause transitions with greater equanimity. Here, Jennifer Chesk, author of The Psilocybin…

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March 1, 2024

Understanding Trauma's Role in Menopause

1 in 4 women suffer with trauma that can impact the severity of their menopause symptoms. There is a growing understanding that Psilocybin can hep women to manage the mental health challenges of perimenopause and menopause. Jennifer Chesak, medical journalist and author of The Psilocybin Handbook for Women, joins me…

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Feb. 29, 2024

Why indigenous wisdom is important when taking psilocybin

Psilocybin is a sacred substance, and honouring traditional practices is a significant part of the journey. Also, why 'set and setting', i.e. your mindset and who is supporting you on your journey, is critical. To hear more about how psilocybin can support us in menopause and regulate our menstrual cycles,…

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Feb. 28, 2024

How Psilocybin Helps Shift Behaviours That No Longer Serve Us

Jennifer Chesak author of The Psilocybin Handbook for Women shares how psychedelics help us shift beliefs and make it easier for us to change behaviours Go to @thrivingthrumenopause to hear the full conversation

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Feb. 27, 2024

How Psilocybin Can Help Menstruation and Menopause, Its Therapeutic Benefits & Its Risk

Exploring the Potential of Psilocybin for Menstruation and Menopause. In this podcast episode of the Thriving Thru Menopause podcast, we talk about using psilocybin, a type of psychedelic compound, as a holistic approach to managing health conditions related to menstruation and menopause. I am joined by leading scientific journalist and…

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Feb. 27, 2024

How Psilocybin Can Help Menstruation and Menopause, Its Therapeutic Benefits & Its Risks

Exploring the Potential of Psilocybin for Menstruation and Menopause In this podcast episode of the Thriving Thru Menopause podcast, we talk about using psilocybin, a type of psychedelic compound, as a holistic approach to managing health conditions related to menstruation and menopause. I am joined by leading scientific journalist and…

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Feb. 23, 2024

The Interconnectedness of Health

Diet, movement, and breath are connected and important for our physical and emotional balance and well-being. Suzanne Yates, an international therapist and shiatsu practitioner, also touches on the deeper meaning of bone density issues from a TCM perspective, and it relates to our essence, our Jing. The importance of our…

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Feb. 22, 2024

Mindful Healing Movements for Menopause

How can you use gentle, mindful movements to support your health and healing in menopause? Suzanne Yates @Wellmother, international therapist and shiatsu practitioner, joined Qigong teacher Clarissa Kristjansson @thrivingthrumenopause to share some simple exercises that can be done seated or standing throughout the day.

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Feb. 22, 2024

Simple Exercises for Menopause

Suzanne Yates, international therapist and shiatsu practitioner, shares some simple exercises that we can use to support ourselves in menopause to feel more in balance Go to @thrivingthrumenopause to tune into our full conversations

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Feb. 21, 2024

SE6: EP18 Maintaining Energetic Balance in Menopause

In this episode of the Thriving Thru Menopause podcast, host Clarissa speaks with Suzanne Yates, an acclaimed international therapist, about menopause from a Chinese medicine perspective. Suzanne provides insight into the seven-year cycles in Chinese medicine that correlate to women's lives and how these stages affect menopause. They also highlight…

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Feb. 21, 2024

Menopause: Embracing Change

One of the hardest things in menopause is embracing the changes it brings. Suzanne Yates, an acclaimed international therapist, joined me on @sharesthrivingthrumenopause to her views on the importance of embracing change in menopause. .

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Feb. 21, 2024

Maintaining Energetic Balance in Menopause

Maintaining Balance in Menopause In this episode of the Thriving Thru Menopause podcast, host Clarissa speaks with Suzanne Yates, an acclaimed international therapist, author, innovator, and researcher in the space of Chinese medicine and women's health. Suzanne provides insight into the seven-year cycles in Chinese medicine that correlate to women's…

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Feb. 13, 2024

SE 6 Episode 17: Surviving School Exams and Menopause: A Parent's Guide

Not all of us are parents, and some of us are small children; however, many of us during this time will have the collision of teenagers, their exams stress and our period/menopause. It can be a heady combination as I well know when I was in the throes of perimenopause…

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Feb. 13, 2024

SE 6 Episode 17: Surviving School Exams and Menopause: A Parent's Guide

Not all of us are parents, and some of us are small children; however, many of us during this time will have the collision of teenagers, their exams stress and our period/menopause. It can be a heady combination as I well know when I was in the throes of perimenopause…

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Feb. 13, 2024

SE 6 Episode 17: Surviving School Exams and Menopause: A Parent's Guide

Not all of us are parents, and some of us are small children; however, many of us during this time will have the collision of teenagers, their exams stress and our period/menopause. It can be a heady combination as I well know when I was in the throes of perimenopause…

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Feb. 13, 2024

Practical support for when Perimenopause and teenagers exam stresses collide

Surviving School Exams and Menopause: A Parent's Guide In this episode of the 'Thriving Thru Menopause' podcast, host Clarissa Kristjansson engages with Emily Hughes, a co-founder of the Parent Guide to GCSEs and the Parent Guide to Post 16. They discuss the stress revolving around school exams during the phase…

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Feb. 6, 2024

Is Ozempic the weight loss miracle we’ve been sold?

If you are menopausal, then it is a possibility that you have gained weight. Typically, you can gain 5-8% of your baseline body weight in the first two years of menopause. Recently, it has become a popular trend: taking Ozempic for weight loss. It's a once-weekly injection that the FDA…

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Feb. 6, 2024

“Is Ozempic the weight loss miracle we’ve been sold?

Risks and Dangers of Quick Fixes In this episode of Thriving Thru Menopause podcast, host Clarissa Hughes and guest Amy Wilson, a board-certified pharmacist and a certified fitness and nutrition coach, discuss the impact of menopause on women's health and how unhealthy quick fixes, like medication Ozempic, may pose unforeseen…

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Jan. 30, 2024

Menopausal Hair Loss and Thinning Isn't Inevitable

Is menopausal hair loss and thinning making you feel self-conscious? Don't worry, it's not inevitable. In this video, we'll discuss effective treatments and lifestyle changes to help combat hair loss during menopause and boost your confidence. Don't let hair loss hold you back; Tune into my conversations @thrivingthrumenopause with Dr…

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Jan. 30, 2024

SE6 EP15 Unlocking the Secrets to Hair Health and Longevity

Most women I know care deeply about their hair and invest significant time and resources in maintaining it. However, as women go through menopause, they may face unexpected changes in the density, texture, and growth of their hair due to hormonal changes. But take heart! This episode of the Thriving…

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Jan. 30, 2024

Unlocking the Secrets to Hair Health and Longevity

Women care deeply about their hair and invest significant time and resources in maintaining it. However, as women go through menopause, they may face unexpected changes in the density, texture, and growth of their hair due to hormonal changes. But take heart!. This episode of the Thriving Thru Menopause podcast…

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Jan. 25, 2024

The Most Severe Symptoms of Perimenopause and Menopause

Dr Alicia Jackson of EverNow and @thrivingthrumenopause discuss the most severe symptoms of menopause. Psst it is NOT hot flashes

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Jan. 24, 2024

Challenges Women Face in Getting The Right Menopause Treatment

Dr Alicia Jackson shares her views with @thrivingthrumnopause on why guidelines take so long to reflect the science and why clinicians often don't provide the most updated support for managing menopause symptoms.

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