Episodes

Your eyes are not separate from the rest of you, and midlife is when that truth gets loud. If your contacts suddenly feel unbearable, your eyes burn at the end of the day, or reading small print feels impossible without “longer arms,” there’s a real reason and there are real solutions. We sit down with optometrist Dr. Yassin to connect the dots between menopause, hormones, tear production, and the everyday symptoms so many women brush off as “just getting older.” We also dig into why comprehens...

Your resistance might be the most honest voice you have. When you feel that Sunday-night dread, that body-level “no,” or the urge to stop pushing, it’s easy to label it as laziness or a lack of discipline. We take a different stance: what if resistance is accurate information you can use as guidance? What if the resistance you're feeling isn't holding you back—but trying to tell you something important? Have you ever experienced that Sunday-night dread, felt completely drained by responsibilitie...

What happens when the life you knew no longer fits the woman you’re becoming? Something shifts after 40. Sometimes we choose it. Sometimes life chooses it for us. A career ends. A marriage changes. The children grow up. Our health demands our attention. Grief enters the room. Retirement arrives. Or one morning, we simply realize: I’m not the same woman I used to be—and I don’t want the same things anymore. In this special V.I.B.E. Living Podcast conversation, we sit down with four remarkable ...

What if the feeling you’ve been pushing through is asking for your attention? After losing her mother, Sophie Malahieude kept going. But she began experiencing shortness of breath and a persistent sense that something was wrong, even when medical checks offered no clear answer. Her experience led her to look more closely at grief and the emotions she hadn’t yet had space to process. In this episode, Sophie, an emotional balance guide and author of Beyond Emotions, joins me to explore the conn...

Life after 40 can bring changes you didn’t necessarily see coming. Careers shift. Children grow up. Relationships evolve. Priorities change. And sometimes, the roles and routines that once helped define who you were no longer fit quite the same way. In this conversation, I sit down with author and speaker Marita Littauer to challenge some of the tired myths about women and aging and explore a question many women begin asking somewhere along the midlife journey: “Who am I now—and what do I want ...

If you’re a woman over 40 wondering why your body suddenly feels different—even when your lab results say everything is “normal”—this episode of the V.I.B.E. Living Podcast may help you look at your health in an entirely new way. Poor sleep. Unexplained fatigue. Inflammation. Low energy. Mood changes. A body that no longer responds to the healthy routines that used to work. For many women navigating perimenopause, menopause and midlife, the question becomes: What is my body trying to tell ...

Your body isn’t failing you in midlife — but menopause, stress, changing hormones, and years of dieting may be changing the way your body responds to food, hunger, energy, and even your emotions. In this episode of the V.I.B.E. Living Podcast, I sit down with Regina Oswald, author and ICF coach, for an important conversation about menopause, midlife weight struggles, emotional eating, cravings, intuitive eating, and rebuilding trust with your body after 40. If you’ve ever wondered why the thin...

You’re exhausted but can’t sleep. Your brain feels foggy. Your mood has changed, stubborn belly fat seems to appear from nowhere, painful periods derail your life, or recurring UTIs keep coming back. If you’re in your 40s, 50s, or beyond, these symptoms aren’t something you should automatically dismiss as “just getting older.” In this episode of V.I.B.E. Living Podcast, Lynnis Woods-Mullins sits down with osteopathic physician Dr. Jeffrey Brown, who specializes in hormone imbalance and chronic ...

If you’ve been feeling anxious, emotionally exhausted, disconnected, or like something is “off,” you’re not alone. Many women are carrying unprocessed grief, trauma, anxiety, and emotional burnout after years of stress, loss, and major life changes. In this episode, I talk with Barbara Palmer, CEO of BP Life Coaching Services and author of Healthy, Happy Whole, about trauma, grief, depression, and emotional healing in midlife and beyond. We explore what trauma really is, how it affects us (even...

One sentence can change the way you carry loss—and for our guest Laura Bratton, that sentence was, “I want to give you permission to grieve.” In this deeply moving conversation, Laura—an author, speaker, and resilience coach—shares how she learned to move forward without denying the pain of what she had lost. After beginning to lose her sight at age nine and becoming completely blind by the end of high school, she faced depression, daily panic attacks, and the difficult work of rebuilding her i...

If you are a woman over 40, burnout doesn't always come from working too hard. Sometimes it happens because you've slowly drifted away from the life you actually want. If you're a woman over 40 juggling career demands, family responsibilities, aging parents, relationships, and everyone else's expectations, you may recognize the feeling: you're constantly busy, yet somehow disconnected from yourself. In this powerful episode of the V.I.B.E. Living Podcast, we explore why so many midlife women ...

Have you ever felt like you've changed—but the world still sees the old version of you? For many women over 40, life brings a season of reinvention. Whether you're starting a business, changing careers, pursuing a long-forgotten dream, or simply stepping into a new chapter, one question quietly lingers: How do I help others see the woman I've become? The answer may be something you've never considered—your personal brand. It's not about becoming an influencer or creating a polished online ima...

What if the real source of your chronic pain isn't where it hurts? Millions of women live with persistent pain, stiffness, frozen shoulder, sciatica, headaches, or unexplained tension—even after normal scans, physical therapy, injections, or being told that everything "looks fine." In this eye-opening episode, we explore one of the most overlooked pieces of the wellness puzzle: fascia—the connective tissue that supports every muscle, organ, nerve, and joint in your body. Joining us is Gwen Be...

If your doctor has ever told you, "Your labs look normal," while you're struggling with exhaustion, brain fog, weight gain, anxiety, poor sleep, or hot flashes, this episode is for you. Millions of women navigating perimenopause and menopause are told their symptoms are simply part of aging. But what if there was more to the story? In this podcast, we sit down with Jackie Roberts, a midlife health educator with more than 30 years of experience in laboratory medicine and the pharmaceutical ind...

If you've ever felt confused, frustrated, or completely unprepared for perimenopause and menopause, you're not alone. For generations, women have been expected to navigate this major life transition with little information, limited support, and far too many unanswered questions. In this empowering episode of the V.I.B.E. Living Podcast, Lynnis Woods-Mullins sits down with Michelle Jacobs, co-founder of Womaness, to have an honest conversation about menopause, perimenopause symptoms, hormone t...

What if the exhaustion, irritability, overwhelm, and restlessness you're experiencing in midlife aren't signs that something is wrong—but messages your body is trying to send? For many women, these symptoms are rooted in chronic stress in women over 40, a growing health concern that impacts everything from hormones and sleep to mood, energy, and overall well-being. In this powerful episode of the V.I.B.E. Living Podcast, Lynnis Woods-Mullins sits down with psychotherapist, holistic coach, yog...

Are your hormones changing—or are you simply being told that feeling exhausted, anxious, gaining weight, losing sleep, and struggling with brain fog is just a normal part of aging? In this eye-opening episode of the V.I.B.E. Living Podcast, we sit down with women's health expert and nurse practitioner Carolyn Zaumeyer to uncover the truth about menopause, hormone health, and why so many women are suffering unnecessarily. Carolyn breaks down the critical roles of estrogen, progesterone, and tes...

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What happens when excellence becomes survival mode? In this powerful conversation, Lynnis Woods-Mullins sits down with Dr. Sharita E. Warfield, MD to unpack the hidden cost of chronic stress on high-achieving women—especially women over 40 and women of color who have spent years pushing through, performing, caregiving, and carrying more than anyone realizes. From the outside, success can look impressive. But behind the scenes, many women are battling exhaustion, brain fog, hormone disruption,...

Your nervous system isn’t some trendy wellness buzzword. It’s the internal system shaping how you respond to stress, connect in relationships, make decisions, and move through everyday life when things feel overwhelming. In this episode, Lynnis Woods-Mullins sits down with holistic transformation guide Christine Ruch for an honest and deeply grounded conversation about what nervous system work really looks like — and why so many “regulation” tools may help temporarily without truly changing you...

Is your skin aging faster than it should? In this episode, we talk with Laurel Hoover, founder of Skin Love, about the real causes of aging skin—from stress and hormones to internal chemistry. If you’re dealing with dullness, fine lines, or sudden skin changes after 40, this conversation will help you understand why. We break down natural skincare solutions that go beyond surface-level fixes, including how botanical oils support the skin barrier, why “oils clog pores” is a myth, and how ingre...

You can do everything “right” and still be told your symptoms are in your head. In this episode, I sit down with Dr. Christy Thozer, a menopause specialist, to break down what’s really happening during perimenopause, menopause, and postmenopause—and what real care should look like. We unpack the truth about hormone replacement therapy (HRT), clear up the fear from outdated research, and explore how personalized treatment can support everything from symptoms to long-term health like bone and bra...

Spring has a way of flipping a switch—suddenly we all want to feel lighter, stronger, and more confident heading into summer. The problem is the advice is loud, conflicting and often designed to keep you chasing the scale. We bring on certified personal trainer and online nutrition coach Mackenzie Jacobs to cut through the noise with practical, science-backed guidance for women 40+ who want to lose inches, protect their hormones and build real strength that lasts. We dig into five stubborn fitn...

Sleep can feel like the first thing to fall apart in midlife, and the most frustrating part is not knowing why. We sit down with sleep expert Dr Benjamin Long to unpack what actually changes for women after 40, why perimenopause and menopause can disrupt sleep, and why sleep apnea in women is so often missed. If you are exhausted but not a loud snorer, wake up unrefreshed, or feel stuck in a cycle of fatigue and insomnia, this conversation helps you spot the patterns worth taking seriously. We ...