Hi, I’m Debbie Harbec and I’m a certified life coach working with women in midlife and going through the menopause transition. So, each week, I’ll be sharing the latest information, inspiration, and generating some momentum so you can move forward and feel more in control of your changing midlife body and your life.
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I love to dance.💃🏻💃🏻💃🏻 I've never taken a dance class, but innately I love to move to music. It just feels good in my body, and lifts my mood, and my spirit. ➡️ So, when I met Dr. Indika, the Dancing Doctor, I was intrigued.And her story resonated, too. Indika started off as a traditional medical doctor, but wasn't feeling like she was truly helping people like she wanted to. So she switched to functional medicine, but still felt like her patients weren't benefitting. ⭐That's when she discovered dance as medicine. Conscious movement to music with a beat that moves you. ❌ It's not structured or rigid, and there's no choreography or coordination required. ❤️ It's amazing at helping you let go of stress, release emotion, improve your hormone balance, and just make you feel fabulous. It was a joy talking to Dr. Indika in this episode, and I hope you enjoy the conversation! Debbie You can see this episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/i3LKNRh7V7Y Dr Indika Gunaratne is a former NHS GP and Functional Medicine doctor with 18 years experience as a medical doctor, Dr Indika's quest for a human-centred holistic approach has led her to appreciate that conscious movement of the body provides a powerfully magnetic portal into personal growth, healing and transformation. She knows too well how we can often feel scattered, overwhelmed and often disempowered in today's fast-paced quick-fix culture. Through her work, Dr Indika truly appreciates how important it is for individuals to feel held and supported in a non-judgemental loving environment, in order to heal on a more meaningful level. She is passionate about sharing unique and personalised experiences in a collective space that celebrates all of the light and shades of our existence from an empowered place. To connect with Indika: All current offerings - www.drindika.com/dance Two week Taster - https://drindika.thrivecart.com/power-portal-2weeks/ Funk to Flow in 15minutes (FREE) - https://subscribepage.io/movein15 Power Portal - https://drindika.thrivecart.com/power-portal-daily Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/joyfuldancingdoctor LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/dr-indika/ Thanks for listening! If you'd like to know more about working with me, visit me at www.debbieharbeccoaching.com or @debbieharbec on Instagram. Or book a time to talk with me: https://calendly.com/debbie-harbec-coaching/free-consultation Music Credit:Music from #Uppbeat (free for Creators!): https://uppbeat.io/t/hartzmann/sunny License code: 8IEJIZYHBOCC8EWB
Frustration, and even anger, are emotions I feel sometimes.😖 And I really feel for my clients, who are experiencing this, too (and there are often tears in coaching sessions because of these feelings.) The truth is, perimenopause and menopause can be an extremely frustrating time. ➡️Your body is changing, you might be gaining weight, feeling pain, or be overtaken by hot flashes even if you haven't changed your daily routine ➡️Your symptoms can wreak havoc not only in your body, but in your day-to-day life ➡️You get dismissed or misunderstood by medical practitioners who don't really know much about menopause and how it could possibly be linked to how you're changing or feeling. It's a lot to take in, and most of it we're not prepared for. So, it's more than ok to feel what you feel, and in fact, you need to feel it. Cry about it, scream about it, write about it, or dance, run, swim, or bike about it. And then we can move forward and be open to solutions. Enjoy the episode, and please share it with any woman who's feeling alone, frustrated, or angry right now as they go through this crazy life change. ❤️. Enjoy the episode! Debbie And here are the links: Méno-Joie Clinic in Montreal - It's a private clinic serving women from perimenopause to post-menopause. Menopause Society directory - Use this directory to find a medical practitioner who specializes in menopause in your area. If you'd like to ask me more, or you're curious about working with me, visit me at www.debbieharbeccoaching.com , email me at debbie@debbieharbeccoaching.com, or find me on Instragram @debbieharbec, or on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/debbie.harbec.coach Or book a time to talk with me: https://,calendly.com/debbie-harbec-coaching/free-consultation Music Credit: Music from #Uppbeat (free for Creators!): https://uppbeat.io/t/hartzmann/sunny License code: 8IEJIZYHBOCC8EWB
So, you may want to take notes ✏️ with this episode... It's chock FULL of interesting and useful information as you move through and beyond menopause. I got to sit down with Dr. Victoria Mondloch, a retired OB/GYN, wellness expert, and author of: 🌸 "Full Bloom - Perimenopause, Menopause, Postmenopause and beyond: Health and Happiness through Hormone Balancing." She's an advocate for educating ourselves and persistently asking for what we need and want. We talked about so much, but in short here are some things we cover: ➡️ Testing your hormones: Female and male hormones, thyroid, cortisol and insulin ➡️ Estrogen dominance: What is it and what we need to know ➡️ Synthetic versus bio-identical hormones ➡️ Lifestyle elements: Food, exercise, and stress management ➡️ Diagnoses and conditions: PCOS, fibromyalgia, breast cancer, endometriosis... ➡️ Advocating for yourself: Education and tools I know that you'll get a lot out of this episode! Enjoy! Debbie P.S.: You can view this episode on YouTube here: https://youtu.be/PRVXbD2yAE4 Victoria J. Mondloch, M.D. is a recently retired physician from Waukesha, Wisconsin. President and Founder of Victoria J. Mondloch, MD, SC., she was also the Medical Director of Wisconsin Stem Cell LLC. With over 35 years of experience, she specialized in women’s health, family medicine, and preventative health & wellness. Her approach was to educate and empower her patients to better understand their bodies and maintain healthy lifestyle habits. Dr. Mondloch specialized in bio-identical hormone counseling for women AND men. Recognized as an NAPW* VIP Woman of the Year by the National Association of Professional Women and Medical Director of the year 2020 by IAOTP** as well as IAOTP Most Empowered Female Physician of 2022 and Lifetime Achievement 2023. To connect with Victoria: To purchase her book, "Full Bloom": https://a.co/d/06GfCvwB To download her FREE Hormone Symptoms Worksheet (password: Hormones): https://debbieharbeccoaching.com/hormone-symptoms-worksheet/ Website: https://drvictoriajmondloch.com/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/victoria.mondloch.52 LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/victoria-mondloch-23b373/ Thanks for listening! If you'd like to know more about working with me, visit me at www.debbieharbeccoaching.com or @debbieharbec on Instagram. Or book a time to talk with me: https://calendly.com/debbie-harbec-coaching/free-consultation Music Credit:Music from #Uppbeat (free for Creators!): https://uppbeat.io/t/hartzmann/sunny License code: 8IEJIZYHBOCC8EWB
Today I'm celebrating!! 🎉 I'm celebrating 50 episodes of the podcast! 🎉🎉🎉 That's one episode a week for almost a year. And this milestone has me reflecting on the importance of celebrating wins. Especially the small and seemingly insignificant. Because recognizing and feeling success - no matter how big or small - brings more success. ➡️ In this 50th episode, I'm sharing how and why I celebrate the small successes, how I learn from failures, and why celebrating can make a difference to you. Cheers and enjoy the episode! Debbie If you'd like to ask me more, or you're curious about working with me, visit me at www.debbieharbeccoaching.com or @debbieharbec on Instagram... or book a time to talk with me: https://calendly.com/debbie-harbec-coaching/free-consultation Music Credit: Music from #Uppbeat (free for Creators!): https://uppbeat.io/t/hartzmann/sunny License code: 8IEJIZYHBOCC8EWB
It can be easy to trash talk menopause. It's easy to do when we focus on the symptoms and less-than-desirable changes that midlife and the menopause transition can bring. But, if we're willing to look a little deeper, it's really not all bad. In fact, some of it can be pretty great. So, I wanted to highlight and celebrate the great parts of this time of our lives. And I'm sure there are more than these five... So, please let me know what's been great for you! And share this episode with another woman who needs to hear this good news for a change. Enjoy! Debbie If you'd like to ask me more, or you're curious about working with me, visit me at www.debbieharbeccoaching.com or @debbieharbec on Instagram... or book a time to talk with me: https://calendly.com/debbie-harbec-coaching/free-consultation Music Credit: Music from #Uppbeat (free for Creators!): https://uppbeat.io/t/hartzmann/sunny License code: 8IEJIZYHBOCC8EWB