I love this episode, we talk about how midlife has a way of pulling the rug out from under the body you thought you knew. Energy shifts, sleep disappears, workouts stop working, emotions feel louder. And suddenly you're wondering when you became someone you don't recognize.

I sit down with Heike Yates, a midlife health, fitness, and sports nutrition coach with nearly 40 years of experience, to talk about what's actually happening in the body during perimenopause and menopause and how women can meet this season with compassion instead of self-blame.

This conversation is practical, validating, and refreshingly honest. It's about working with your changing body, not fighting it. It's about nervous system support, realistic movement, medical advocacy, and redefining identity when the old rules stop working.

Welcome to the new body era.

In This Episode, We Explore

• Why perimenopause and menopause are not a crisis but a transition
• How hormonal shifts impact energy, sleep, mood, inflammation, and belly fat
• When exhaustion and symptoms signal it's time to seek medical support
• Why bloodwork and the right doctor matter more than pushing through
• Building a personal wellness team that actually supports you
• Exercise mistakes women make in midlife and what works better instead
• Nervous system friendly movement, rest, breathing, and recovery
• Energy drainers, energy givers, and how to protect what little energy you have
• Internal boundaries and why "just say no" isn't the whole story
• The grief and confusion of not feeling like yourself anymore
• Reframing midlife as a rebirth and an opportunity to redefine who you are now

Connect with Heike

Website: https://heikeyates.com/

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/pursueyourspark

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/heikeyates/

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/heike-yates/

Substack: https://substack.com/@heikeyates

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCQIeOesGLGAOD5RhI2KYjcA

Podcast - Pursue Your Spark: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/pursue-your-spark-midlife-fitness-nutrition-mindset/id1231586317

Book - Pursue Your Spark: https://amzn.to/4mD5xL7 

If this episode landed, share it with a woman who's been quietly carrying more than she lets on. There's so much Divine wisdom in this season when we stop resisting it and start listening.

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