Michelle talks with Naomi Holbrook, the unconventional weight loss coach. After battling 30 years of chronic pain, depression and yo-yo dieting, Naomi changed her life at 39 and left her corporate career to help other women do the same. She reveals her SMART Formula for sustainable health transformation and explains why traditional diets fail spectacularly during menopause. Naomi also shares her thoughts on intermittent fasting, strength training, the psychology of change and tackles outdated and toxic health concepts such as ‘good’ -vs- ‘bad’ food.

Naomi Reveals

• The SMART Formula that breaks the diet cycle
• The factors that are overlooked in menopause by doctors who only prescribe HRT and antidepressants
• Why what worked in your 20s and 30s for your diet and fitness won't work after 35, when hormones start depleting
• The problems with restrictive eating
• Why intermittent fasting can be psychologically damaging
• Why weight isn't the real indicator of health
• The toxic diet culture vocabulary that needs rewiring

BEST MOMENTS

"I think mine was more like a midlife awakening, I'd realised that I'd been sleepwalking sort of through a period of my life, repeating the same patterns of behaviour."

"The reason you feel stuck is because you are trying to go to a place that doesn't exist anymore."

"You only get that confidence and self-belief when you do the thing that you thought you needed the confidence or the self-belief for."

"So many women say, I know what I need to do. I just need to do it. And here's the truth, 99% of the time they don't."

"What you probably got away with in your twenties and thirties, it's not gonna work now. It's not gonna work anymore."

"I will lend you my belief. I will loan you my belief until I show you how to create your own."

"I feel happier, healthier, more confident now at 50 than I did at 30."

"For me, it's just a piece of data, but for so many women, it impacts their self-esteem, how they feel about themselves, all those different things."

EPISODE RESOURCES

Website: www.theunconventionalweightlosscoach.com

Instagram: @naomiholbrookcoach

Facebook: Naomi Holbrook

Email: hello@theunconventionalweightlosscoach.com

Phone: +44(0) 7703 524610

HOST BIO

Michelle is a highly respected Physiotherapist and Menopause Wellbeing Practitioner with over two decades of experience in the health and wellness industry. After experiencing seven years of debilitating symptoms herself before realising it was perimenopause, Michelle has since dedicated her career to helping other women navigate this transformative stage of life. Her personal journey fuels her passion for educating and empowering women, as well as training businesses and health professionals through her specialised menopause and wellbeing workshops. A best-selling author and sought-after speaker, Michelle combines deep clinical expertise with relatable, real-world experience. Through her podcast, "Menopause - The Real Deal," she offers evidence-based guidance, authentic conversations, and practical strategies. Listeners trust Michelle for her empathetic understanding and her commitment to helping women thrive, making her a leading voice in the menopause space.

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My Book: You, me conquering perimenopause & menopause https://amzn.eu/d/hCcbjag

Website www.panaceapause.co.uk

In this solo episode, Michelle talks about her own experience with heart palpitations during perimenopause. She shares why this can be a frightening and stressful symptom for many women, the science behind it and what you can do if you are experiencing heart palpitations yourself.

Michelle Reveals

• What heart palpitations feel like
• The link between hormones and heart palpitations
• Why women without existing heart issues can experience palpitations during perimenopause
• Why heart palpitations aren’t always recognised as a symptom of perimenopause
• What you can do if you are experiencing heart palpitations in perimenopause

BEST MOMENTS

“If you’ve ever felt your heart suddenly racing, fluttering or skipping a beat you’ll know just how unsettling it can be.”

“It was so alarming that I went to my GP multiple times, convinced that there was something seriously wrong.”

“More often, I noticed them when I was feeling anxious or during what I now recognise as anxiety attacks.”

EPISODE RESOURCES

HOST BIO

Michelle is a highly respected Physiotherapist and Menopause Wellbeing Practitioner with over two decades of experience in the health and wellness industry. After experiencing seven years of debilitating symptoms herself before realising it was perimenopause, Michelle has since dedicated her career to helping other women navigate this transformative stage of life. Her personal journey fuels her passion for educating and empowering women, as well as training businesses and health professionals through her specialised menopause and wellbeing workshops. A best-selling author and sought-after speaker, Michelle combines deep clinical expertise with relatable, real-world experience. Through her podcast, "Menopause - The Real Deal," she offers evidence-based guidance, authentic conversations, and practical strategies. Listeners trust Michelle for her empathetic understanding and her commitment to helping women thrive, making her a leading voice in the menopause space.

Facebook https://www.facebook.com/michelle.kimp.9/

Tiktok https://www.tiktok.com/@michelle_rowlinson

Linkedin www.linkedin.com/in/michelle-rowlinson-38330b21a

Youtube https://www.youtube.com/@MenopauseTheRealDeal

My Book: You, me conquering perimenopause & menopause https://amzn.eu/d/hCcbjag

Website www.panaceapause.co.uk

Michelle talks to pharmacist and menopause specialist Lindsey Lester, who shares her knowledge on HRT and menopause management. Lindsey tackles everything from why vaginal symptoms matter to the surprising ways exercise can increase symptoms. She also challenges common myths about HRT and reveals the significant health benefits every woman should know.

Lindsey Reveals

• How oestrogen deficiency affects the entire body, not just reproductive organs
• Why lack of oestrogen changes fat distribution
• How intensive exercise can worsen menopausal symptoms
• How to manage vaginal and urinary symptoms of menopause
• The differences between body-identical HRT and synthetic hormones.
• How patient information leaflets often contain outdated warnings about risks
• Why Mediterranean and anti-inflammatory diets can reduce menopause symptoms

BEST MOMENTS

"You go to the GP, they're doing the very, very best they can. They've got like eight minutes, even a double appointment, it's just not cutting through to the root causes and the whole conversation about how you can feel better is not just about the HRT."

"Without oestrogen, your body perceives that you are under threat from a lion, tiger or bear. You don't need fertility, you don't need executive functioning. You don't need to be able to do a math sum in your head. You just need to run away."

"Intensive exercise can worsen symptoms. Some people will notice that if they do all those spin classes, it's like, 'oh gosh, thighs are getting thicker.' It's having the opposite effect. It's just adding to the stress load."

"Every cell in the body bar red blood cells have receptors for hormones and oestrogen in particular in a female."

"There's a massive difference between the body-identical and synthetic HRT. We can't include those in the same sentence. It's chalk and cheese, it really is."

"Self care, if you are not looking after yourself, you are not gonna be able to look after all those other people that depend so much on you."

EPISODE RESOURCES

Lindsey Lester’s clinic. https://avicenna-health.com/medical-service/avicenna-menopause-clinic

HOST BIO

Michelle is a highly respected Physiotherapist and Menopause Wellbeing Practitioner with over two decades of experience in the health and wellness industry. After experiencing seven years of debilitating symptoms herself before realising it was perimenopause, Michelle has since dedicated her career to helping other women navigate this transformative stage of life. Her personal journey fuels her passion for educating and empowering women, as well as training businesses and health professionals through her specialised menopause and wellbeing workshops. A best-selling author and sought-after speaker, Michelle combines deep clinical expertise with relatable, real-world experience. Through her podcast, "Menopause - The Real Deal," she offers evidence-based guidance, authentic conversations, and practical strategies. Listeners trust Michelle for her empathetic understanding and her commitment to helping women thrive, making her a leading voice in the menopause space.

Facebook https://www.facebook.com/michelle.kimp.9/

Tiktok https://www.tiktok.com/@michelle_rowlinson

Linkedin www.linkedin.com/in/michelle-rowlinson-38330b21a

Youtube https://www.youtube.com/@MenopauseTheRealDeal

My Book: You, me conquering perimenopause & menopause https://amzn.eu/d/hCcbjag

Website www.panaceapause.co.uk

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