Episodes
Oct. 11, 2022
SE4: EP 12 How to Better Educate Women About Menopause And Life Post Menopause
This we are diving into how we better educate women about menopause. I am joined by Professor Joyce Harper of University College London in the Institute for Women’s Health where she is Head of the Reproductive Science and So…
Oct. 4, 2022
SE4: EP 11 How To Get A Midlife 'Refuel' with Maryon Stewart
My guest this week on Thriving Thru Menopause is Maryon Stewart author of Manage Your Menopause Naturally and 27 other books. A world-renowned healthcare expert, she has helped tens of thousands of women worldwide overcome P…
Sept. 27, 2022
SE4: EP 10 How nutrition and hormones help to heal your worst menopause symptoms
My guest this week is Esther Blum Integrative Dietitian and High-Performance Coach ESTHER BLUM , MS, RD, CDN, CNS. Esther is a 4-time bestselling author whose new book SEE YA LATER, OVULATOR : Mastering Menopause with Nutrit…
Sept. 20, 2022
SE4: EP 9 Age is Not a Limit
This week I am privileged to introduce you to an amazing superwoman, Eileen Greene. Eileen is an empowered and fearless woman who strongly believes there's no age to achieve your goals and dreams. After raising her three son…
Sept. 13, 2022
SE4: EP 8 Finding Your Second Breath in Midlife
This week I am joined by Lira Kay an international artist, futurist and celebrity guide, she has been called a secret weapon behind the sanity and phenomenal success of prominent social and creative enterprises and their CEO…
Sept. 6, 2022
SE4: EP 7 The Real Weight- Loss Formula in Midlife? MINDSET!
This week's guest is Australia-based Dr Lucy Burns, general practice and lifestyle medicine physician. At her clinic Epiphany Medical Weight Loss, through her online business Real Life Medicine, and on her podcast Real Healt…
Aug. 30, 2022
SE4: EP6 How Deep Yogic Rest in Menopause Helps You Unlock Your Feminine Power
In menopause, we can feel like life is falling apart. Deep rest can provide us with an anchor when we are going through change and the world feels uncertain. Studies have shown that yoga nidra, a form of sleep meditation, ca…
Aug. 23, 2022
Emotional Labor and Why It Matters in Menopause
This week Clarissa is joined by Dr Regina Lark Ph.D owner of Clear Path a professional organizing and productivity business and a feminist historian as well as the coauthor of Emotional Labor: Why A Woman's Work is Never Don…
Aug. 16, 2022
SE4: EP4 Changing the Narrative on Aging Through Fitness and Healthy Living
Fitness has nothing to do with age! My guest this week is pro-ageing fitness enthusiast Gail Gensler who is on a mission to change the narrative around ageing, fitness and embracing a healthy lifestyle from a 'real' woman's …
Aug. 9, 2022
SE4: EP3 How Functional Breathing Can Ease Our Menopause Symptoms
Panic attacks, insomnia, and anxiety are all common symptoms of menopause that can side-swipe us. Today I am joined by Tracey Howes who considered herself a healthy person yet struggled with the above. And then through her l…
Aug. 4, 2022
SE4: EP2 Holding Too Much Tension in Your Menopausal Body? Shake It Off!
This week Clarissa is joined by Sylvia Tillmann. We are talking stress, and tension and how the tension-releasing trauma exercise TRE® can be a wonderful way to reduce the stress, pain and anxiety that many of us experience …
Aug. 2, 2022
SE 4: EP 1 Revolutionizing Midlife with Dr Amanda Hanson
Clarissa is in conversation with Amanda Hanson, a clinical psychologist turned transformational life coach for women. We are talking about revolutionizing midlife and how women can take control of this next stage in their li…
July 28, 2022
Season 4 Trailer
Welcome to Season 4 of Thriving Thru Menopause with Clarissa Kristjansson. Menopause is the single biggest bio-psycho-social change of a woman's life. Although physiology is a big deal, it's not the whole story. Our perimeno…
July 19, 2022
SE3:EP29 Menopause as a Spiritual Initiation to Our Next LifeStage
My guest this week is Vanessa Nixon a Traditional Naturopath, CEO of the natural cosmetics company Natural Look Mineral Make-Up and Professional Belly Dance Instructor, Vanessa loves helping empower women to thrive during th…
July 12, 2022
SE3:EP28 Yoga for Joint Renewal in Menopause
In menopause, we can face pain, stiffness, restrictions and limitations in our body as our hormones fluctuate and decline. And in a pain-adverse society, popping pills, and trying to avoid feeling discomfort is our default. …
July 5, 2022
SE3:27 Food and Lifestyle solutions for Menopause and Longevity
My guest Dr Leslie Kasanoff a holistic chiropractor and health coach focused on holistic health and nutrition. She works with women who want to lose weight, address hormone issues, and resolve or reverse chronic health issue…
June 28, 2022
SE3:EP26 Vaginal Health in Menopause with Dr Alyssa Dwerk
Today's episode is for anyone with a vagina and going through perimenopause. I am joined by my guest Dr Alyssa Dweck a practising gynaecologist and the Chief Medical Officer of Bonafide. She is an Ob/Gyn for over 25 years wi…
June 21, 2022
Pelvic Power in Menopause
This week my guest is Esther Stubbs, Multiple Award Winning Specialist in Sports Injury and Women's Health Physiotherapy. She is the founder of the Pelvic Power Movement . With over 18 years of experience in this field, Esth…
June 14, 2022
SE3: EP24 How Pilate and Yoga Can Support Us In Menopause
This week I am joined by Emma Jory an internationally-certified Pilates, Barre and Hatha Yoga instructor, specializing in women's health. With over 17 years of teaching experience, she is the creator of ePilates Online, an o…
June 7, 2022
SE3: EP23 One Woman's Story of Breast Cancer and Menopause in Lockdown
Gerry Joaquim's story can be summed up in one-word RESILIENCE. This week clinical hypnotherapist Gerry joins me to share her story of being diagnosed with breast cancer while in menopause at the height of the UK Covid Lockdo…
May 31, 2022
SE3: EP 22 When Menopause and Illness Collide
This week's guest is transformational coach Emily Shaules. A former attorney, and professional actor, Emily went from suicidal and on 25 pills a day by the time she was 30, to thriving in her body, mind and spirit. She share…
May 24, 2022
SE3:21 A Gutsy Menopause: Deal with Common Gut Issues in Perimenopause
This week I am joined by Emily Foster, RD a nutritionist and registered dietitian focused on helping women create “gut calm” around menopause with her practice A Gutsy Menopause®. She works with women to help them manage and…
May 17, 2022
SE:3 EP20 Finding Gratitude in Menopause
My guest this week is Lori Saitz the CEO of Zen Rabbit and host of the podcast “Fine is a 4-Letter Word.” She’s an award-winning writer, speaker, and broadcaster. The experience of leaving a 22-year marriage inspired her tra…
May 10, 2022
SE3:EP 19 Andropause - What Is It and Why It Matters
Today we are talking about Andropause which is sometimes been miscalled the 'male menopause'. To help me understand more about Andropause I am joined by James Davis is one half of the husband and wife team behind multi-award…