Exhausted in Midlife? Why Trying Harder Makes It Worse

Feeling Stuck? You're Not Failing at Adulthood

You're not behind. You're not broken. You're exhausted from living by rules you never actually chose. Host Stacey Chillemi sits down with Jennifer T. Donner, mindset and empowerment coach and founder of Live Love Life Now, who spent years looking stable on the outside while feeling secretly stuck and anxious inside — and built a coaching practice to make sure no one goes through that alone. You'll learn: 🔍 Why life can look "fine" and still feel completely off 🧠 Where your "shoulds" came from — and how to challenge them 📊 Why comparison is always a rigged game 💛 What self-compassion is and why it's the foundation, not the shortcut 🪞 One practical move you can make this week to start shifting 🎉 Why play signals you're actually getting free You're not supposed to have figured this out on your own. Nobody is. ────────────────────────────────────────── CONNECT WITH JENNIFER DONNER: 🌐 Website: https://www.livelovelifenow.com/ [https://www.livelovelifenow.com/] 📧 Free "Get Unstuck" Coaching Session: https://www.livelovelifenow.com/ [https://www.livelovelifenow.com/] ────────────────────────────────────────── Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices [https://megaphone.fm/adchoices]

Blood Pressure Secrets: Warning Signs You're Ignoring

Most people ignore the warning signs hiding in their blood pressure — because no one taught them what to look for. Host Stacey Chillemi sits down with Joel Polley, RN, a nurse with 20 years in ICU and emergency medicine, naturopathic practitioner, and founder of BPQuiz.com, who has helped thousands stop chasing symptoms and find the root cause driving their blood pressure. You'll learn: 🔺 The Blood Pressure Triangle — the 3 actual root causes 💊 Why medication manages symptoms but misses the cause 🧬 How estrogen loss silently raises blood pressure after 40 😴 What your gut, skin, and sleep patterns are signaling ⚡ The stress factor nobody talks about (past trauma, anger, grief) 🌿 Simple free steps to start lowering your numbers today Your body isn't broken. It's communicating. Start listening. ────────────────────────────────────────── CONNECT WITH JOEL POLLEY, RN: 🌐 Website: https://bpquiz.com [https://bpquiz.com] 🎵 TikTok: @braveworksrn 📘 Facebook: @braveworksrn 📚 Resource: Free BP Triangle Quiz — https://bpquiz.com [https://bpquiz.com] ────────────────────────────────────────── Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices [https://megaphone.fm/adchoices]

Normal Labs, But You Still Feel Terrible

Your labs came back normal, but you still feel exhausted, foggy, and unlike yourself, and that gap is real. Host Stacey Chillemi sits down with Dr. Jessica Duncan, Chief Medical Officer of Ivim Health and a board-certified anesthesiologist turned hormone and metabolic medicine expert, on why "fine" is not the goal for women in midlife. You'll learn: 🩺 Why your labs look fine but aren't 🔥 How midlife hormones reshape your body 😴 The sleep, cortisol, and weight connection 💊 The truth about hormone supplements ❓ What to ask when told "fine" 💛 Why you deserve more than "fine" Walk away with the questions and the language to get care that treats the whole you. CONNECT WITH DR. JESSICA 🌐 Website: ivimhealth.com 📸 Instagram: @drjessica.md Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices [https://megaphone.fm/adchoices]

Survival Mode After Abuse: Rebuilding a Life You Love

You got out, so why does your body still brace for the next disaster? That's survival mode, and leaving doesn't switch it off.  Co-host Lisa Urbanski sits down with Candi Keffeler, domestic abuse and breast cancer survivor and author of Never Too Far Gone, for the conversation about what comes after surviving: actually rebuilding. You'll learn: 💛 Why leaving doesn't end survival mode 🔑 The lie that keeps you stuck 🌱 How forgiveness frees you, not them 🪞 How to break generational trauma cycles ✨ Why peace beats a chaotic life You are never too far gone to build the life you wanted. Ready to rebuild your life? Start here 👇 🌐 Website: http://candikeffeler.com/ [http://candikeffeler.com/] 📘 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/share/1AwLntXhSi/?mibextid=wwXIfr [https://www.facebook.com/share/1AwLntXhSi/?mibextid=wwXIfr] 🎵 TikTok: www.tiktok.com/@authorcandikeffeler [http://www.tiktok.com/@authorcandikeffeler] 📸 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/candi_thegrammahustler? [https://www.instagram.com/candi_thegrammahustler?igsh=MnI5ajNsZ3Bia3J4&utm_source=qr] igsh=MnI5ajNsZ3Bia3J4&utm_source=qr [https://www.instagram.com/candi_thegrammahustler?igsh=MnI5ajNsZ3Bia3J4&utm_source=qr] 📖 Read the memoir: Never Too Far Gone [https://amzn.to/3NkP3uo] Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices [https://megaphone.fm/adchoices]

Chronic Illness: You're Not Broken, You're Becoming

Told to just manage your chronic illness? This conversation offers something different. Host Stacey Chillemi sits down with Albee Shanefelter, a two-time international bestselling author and creator of the 3B Framework: Be Strong, Be Well, Be Kind. After brain surgeries, stage 4 cancer, and years of chronic pain, he found a way to reclaim his life. You'll learn: 💛 What the medical system misses 🧠 Why strength means knowing when to stop ⚡ The power of tiny wins 🔁 Moving from "I can't" to "I can, differently." 🍎 Why food is medicine too 🌅 How to let someone hold your hope You are not broken. You are becoming. CONNECT WITH ALBEE SHANEFELTER! 🌐 Website: 3bz.org (coming soon) 📸 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/albeeda3rd/ [%20https://www.instagram.com/albeeda3rd/] 💼 LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/albees/ [https://www.linkedin.com/in/albees/] 📚 Book: Be Strong, Be Well, Be Kind: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FD8TVFZ7 [https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FD8TVFZ7] Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices [https://megaphone.fm/adchoices]