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Dear Menopause120: Your Brain During Menopause with Dr Jen Hacker PearsonYour brain is undergoing a massive renovation during menopause, and Neuroscientist Dr Jennifer Hacker Pearson is here to help you understand the how and why. With nearly three decades studying neuroplasticity, the brain's ability to change itself, Dr Jen offers revolutionary insights into why perimenopause affects every woman differently and how you can harness this transformation.When estrogen levels fluctuate during perimenopause, your brain essentially panics. There are estrogen receptors throughout your neural networks, and as this crucial hormone decreases, your brain must create "workarounds" by changing its structure, function, and connectivity. This rewiring explains e...2025-05-0836 min
Halfway To Dead, A Midlife Spiritual JourneyE48 -Sorry, Not Sorry: When Your Soul Says NoWhen a podcast interview goes terribly wrong, it becomes the perfect opportunity to get crystal clear about what truly matters on our spiritual journey. In this unexpected solo episode, I share the raw, real experience of having to stop an interview and dismiss a guest who revealed deeply problematic views that conflicted with everything my podcast stands for.This challenging moment prompted me to pull back the curtain on my own spiritual evolution – from growing up between two different Christian denominations to teaching Sunday school, and eventually finding a more authentic spiritual path that transcends religious limitations. Wi...2025-04-3040 min
Halfway To Dead, A Midlife Spiritual JourneyE47 -Midlife: Crisis or Transformation? with Keri MangisWhat if midlife isn't a crisis at all, but a powerful opportunity for transformation? In this illuminating conversation, author and spiritual teacher Keri Mangis challenges us to flip the script on everything we thought we knew about this pivotal life stage.Keri shares her extraordinary journey through breakdown to breakthrough, including a raw, vulnerable moment when years of suppressed emotions finally erupted in a primal scream that changed everything. She explains how women especially are conditioned to "keep the peace" at the expense of our authentic selves, storing trauma in our bodies until we finally create space...2025-04-231h 10
Halfway To Dead, A Midlife Spiritual JourneyE46 -Enough: Finding Peace in a World of Distractions, Hustle, and Expectations with Barbara BurgessWhat if the path to inner peace wasn't about doing more, but recognizing you're already enough? Barbara Burgess joins us for a soul-stirring conversation that might just revolutionize how you approach midlife.Barbara shares how leaving a 20-year toxic job created space for profound self-discovery. With disarming honesty, she reveals how we become trapped in "small yeses" that drain our energy and pull us away from our authentic path. Her concept of "bulletproof grace" offers a transformative approach to handling difficult people without absorbing their negativity.The most powerful moments come when Barbara explains how...2025-04-161h 15
Halfway To Dead, A Midlife Spiritual JourneyE45 -Six Pillars for Embracing Confidence with Karen FabianWhen Karen Fabian took her first yoga class in December 1999, she experienced what she calls "a bolt of lightning" – a moment of clarity that would ultimately lead her away from her six-figure corporate healthcare career and perfect-on-paper life as a doctor's wife into an entirely new path.Karen's journey from that pivotal moment to founding Bare Bones Yoga illuminates the powerful transformation that's possible in midlife when we have the courage to challenge our limiting beliefs. What started as teaching yoga classes in a renovated gas station has evolved into a comprehensive methodology for building confidence, particularly fo...2025-04-091h 14
Halfway To Dead, A Midlife Spiritual JourneyE44 -Psychic Medium Kelly PalmatierKelly Palmatier discovered her psychic abilities early in childhood, delivering one of her first message at just eight years old, but it wasn't until 2017 that her spiritual path took a dramatic turn. Sitting by a waterfall in meditation, she received clear instructions from Spirit to become a medium—a calling she followed immediately, channeling her first spirits within a month.During our conversation, Kelly demystifies the often-confusing world of spiritual communication by explaining the fundamental differences between psychics and mediums. "Every medium is a psychic because they use psychic skills, but not every psychic is a medium," sh...2025-04-021h 00
Halfway To Dead, A Midlife Spiritual JourneyE43 Part 1 -The Worm Queen: Kim Rogers amazing storyWhat happens when a healthcare professional with over 15 years of experience in Western medicine discovers that parasites are destroying her health? Kim Rogers, now known as "The Worm Queen," shares her remarkable journey from preparing for death to becoming a health advocate followed by over a million people.When conventional medicine failed her after 13 surgeries and a botched hysterectomy, Kim and her husband took a radical step – moving to their property near the rainforest where he began growing functional and psychedelic mushrooms to aid her healing journey. Through extensive meditation and plant medicine, Kim experienced a full Ku...2025-03-2638 min
Halfway To Dead, A Midlife Spiritual JourneyE43 part 2 -Uninvited Dinner Guests: The Truth About Parasites with Kim RogersThe uninvited dinner guests living inside your body might be controlling more than you think. In this eye-opening conversation with parasite expert Kim Rogers...also known as the "Worm Queen", we uncover the shocking truth about parasitic infections that affect millions of Americans—likely including you.Kim shares her personal health journey that led to creating her own parasite cleanse products after discovering conventional medicine had missed multiple parasitic infections ravaging her body. Her story illuminates how these stealth invaders operate and why they're so commonly overlooked.You'll learn why your doctor probably hasn't detected you...2025-03-261h 07
Halfway To Dead, A Midlife Spiritual JourneyE42 -Embracing New Growth in Your Spiritual Journey with JenRidin' solo with Jen again!!! Midlife is our chance to flip the script and reconnect with our higher selves as we emerge from periods of introspection into a season of spiritual growth and renewal. This solo episode explores how to navigate the "springtime" phase of your midlife spiritual awakening.• Recognizing signs you're ready for change and growth• Finding your tribe through intentional connection• Developing and trusting your intuition• Embracing creative expression as a spiritual practice• Tuning into your body's wisdom for decision-making• Practicing patience and self-compassion during transformation• Letting go of expectations an...2025-03-1944 min
Halfway To Dead, A Midlife Spiritual JourneyBonus Content with Chrissy MellingerEavesdrop in on more of my convo with Chrissy!!! Chrissy Mellinger is a holistic business coach, speaker & proud dog mama who helps ambitious women service providers step out of the 'overworked solopreneur' identity and into the 'badass CEO running a wildly successful business' identity, on their own terms and with their own rules. Every business is unique, and Chrissy’s job is to help you carve your own path with custom frameworks that work for you AND your business, so that you can make all the money and impact you want both in business and life, without com...2025-03-1214 min
Halfway To Dead, A Midlife Spiritual JourneyEpisode #41 -Beyond the Grind: Reconnecting Your Business and Your Soul's Purpose with Chrissy MellingerWhat if your business could be wildly profitable AND deeply fulfilling? That's the powerful question at the heart of this transformative conversation with holistic business coach Chrissy Mellinger. After experiencing a complete mental breakdown climbing the corporate ladder at 29, Chrissy revolutionized her approach to business success—and now helps ambitious women do the same.We dive deep into what it truly means to align your business with your soul's purpose. Chrissy shares practical wisdom on reconnecting with your body's intuition when you've been stuck in your head for too long. You'll discover how to recognize the warning si...2025-03-121h 08
Halfway To Dead, A Midlife Spiritual JourneyBonus Content with Hilary YoungEavesdrop in on more of my convo with Hilary!!! Hilary Young is the author of Trusting Gus, a raw and inspiring memoir about resilience, addiction recovery, and the presence of a higher power she calls the "Great Universal Spirit" (Gus). Raised by an abusive, bipolar alcoholic, Hilary navigated a turbulent childhood, battled addiction, and ultimately found sobriety later in life. A near-death experience from liver failure at 58 motivated her to share her story, revealing the moments of grace that shaped her journey. Readers connect deeply with Trusting Gus, responding with their own stories of trauma, supernatural encounters, a...2025-03-0523 min