The Pressing Play Podcast

Ep9 Pressing Play on Peri Rage and The Anger Nobody Warned You About

ABOUT THIS EPISODE Are you snapping at the people you love and then spending an hour in a shame spiral wondering what is wrong with you? You’re not alone, and nothing is wrong with you. Peri-rage is one of the most under discussed symptoms of perimenopause, and the one women tell Jo they feel most ashamed of. In this episode, host Jo Fiddy goes deep on the anger that feels like it comes from nowhere: why it happens, what’s going on in your brain and body, and how to stop it from unravelling your sense of who you are. Jo has been featured in Top Santé on this topic and runs workshops on peri-rage. This episode is the honest, science-led conversation she wishes every woman in perimenopause could hear.   WHAT IS INCLUDED •       Why peri-rage feels like it arrives from nowhere and where it actually comes from •       The hormonal science: what Estrogen and progesterone have to do with your fuse getting shorter •       The shame spiral that follows the rage and why it keeps women stuck •       How your Belief Soundtrack™ gets amplified in perimenopause and turns up the volume on the anger •       Why the unravelling is not the end of you it’s part of the pivot •       What to do when you feel yourself losing control practical first steps    Key takeaway “Your rage is not a character flaw. It’s a chemistry shift and a signal that something inside you needs to be heard.”   Work with Jo If peri-rage, the anger, or the unravelling is part of your story right now, Jo would love to have a conversation with you. The Perimenopausal Pivot is Jo’s 1:1 work for women who are ready to stop white-knuckling their way through perimenopause and start feeling genuinely alive again. Visit jofiddy.com [http://jofiddy.com] to find out more.   CONNECT WITH JO •       Instagram: @jofiddy [https://instagram.com/jofiddy] •       LinkedIn: Jo Fiddy [https://linkedin.com/in/jofiddy] •       Website: jofiddy.com [http://jofiddy.com] •       Email: jo@jofiddy.com [jo@jofiddy.com] Enjoyed this episode? It would mean the world if you could: •     Subscribe to Pressing Play on Apple Podcasts or Spotify so you never miss an episode •       Leave a review — it helps more women find the show •       Share this episode with one woman who needs to hear it today •       Screenshot and tag Jo on Instagram she reads every one   Until next time, press play.

Ep8 Pressing Play on Witchtok, Sisterhood and taking our words back

In this solo episode host Jo Fiddy explores Witchtok, how women in their 40s and 50s gathering and reclaiming the words we were taught to fear.    This episode became a conversation about aging, power, conditioning, sisterhood, perimenopause, and the stories women inherit about themselves without even realising it. Jo Fiddy is a Speaker and Menopause Coaching Specialist who helps women regain their confidence in Perimenopause. www.jofiddy.com [http://www.jofiddy.com]

Ep7 Pressing Play on Midlife Beauty with Mala Moonbeam

Jo Fiddy is joined by Mala Moonbeam — beauty influencer, motivational speaker for a conversation about midlife beauty, confidence, and what it actually takes to enjoy your face in your forties and fifties and beyond. Mala's philosophy is Makeup Your Face, Makeup Your Mind™. In this episode, she shares her Mirror Time Method™ — a gorgeous daily practice that changes how women in midlife see themselves. The conversation moves from skincare myths and ingredients to confidence, reinvention, and the inner work that midlife beauty really begins with. IN THIS EPISODE * The Mirror Time Method™ — Mala's daily ritual for confidence * Why youth culture is failing midlife women * Skincare myths, ingredient transparency, and the instant-results trap * Botox, fillers and tweakments — the honest conversation * Rapid Tapping® for confidence and self-image in perimenopause * Reinvention without losing yourself * The non-negotiables — Mala's beauty essentials for midlife THREE TAKEAWAYS 1. Look in the mirror differently. The way you talk to yourself while getting ready becomes the way you walk into the day. 2. Read the label. If you don't understand what's in your skincare, it's probably not doing what it claims. 3. Confidence is built from the inside out. Tapping, mindset, and small daily choices compound. FIND MALA * Website: verymakeupmad.com [http://verymakeupmad.com] * Read about the Mirror Time Method™: verymakeupmad.com/blog/makeup-your-face-makeup-your-mind [http://verymakeupmad.com/blog/makeup-your-face-makeup-your-mind] * Instagram: @verymakeupmad [https://www.instagram.com/verymakeupmad] * Book a free 30-min discovery call: calendly.com/hello-verymakeupmad/30min [http://calendly.com/hello-verymakeupmad/30min] PRODUCTS MENTIONED * Studio10 Beauty — SPF 30 Soft Blurring Priming Skin Tint * Elle Sera — Liposomal Collagen (use code MALA50414 for £10 off) * CurrentBody — LED Face Mask (shop here [https://go.shopmy.us/p-18653161], code MALACB) * Rosalique — 3-in-1 Balm (code MALA15) * Prime Prometics — Foundation, Lash Serum, Eyeliner (code VERYMAKEUPMAD) FREE GIFT: THE COMEBACK KIT Jo's free Comeback Kit includes an EFT tap-along to help you reset and reconnect with yourself in midlife. 👉 Download here [https://jofiddy.myflodesk.com/comeback] Follow Jo Fiddy for more ways on Pressing Play www.jofiddy.com [http://www.jofiddy.com] Instagram jofiddy_ [https://www.instagram.com/jofiddy_/]

Ep6 Pressing Play on The Stress Trap in Perimenopause (and 5 ways to get out)

In this Stress Awareness Month edition of Pressing Play, host Jo Fiddy unpacks the stress trap of perimenopause: the part no one warned you about. The shrinking tolerance. The thinning sleep. The cortisol that lands harder than it used to. The anxiety that seems to come from nowhere. Spoiler: nothing is wrong with you. Your brain is literally rewiring. Jo walks you through what’s actually happening in the hippocampus and amygdala as Estrogen fluctuates, why cortisol hits differently in midlife, and how to work with the renovation instead of fighting it. Then she gives you 5 ways to support yourself including Tapping (as seen by Emily in the Devil Wears Prada 2) — practical, doable, and rooted in both science and soul. This is perimenopause support for midlife women who are done being told it’s “just stress” or “just ageing.” It’s neither. It’s a hormonal transition that deserves real understanding. In this episode: • Why perimenopause anxiety is a brain event, not just a hormone event • Why cortisol lands harder in midlife (and what that means for stress, sleep, and mood swings) • 5 evidence-informed ways to support yourself: sleep, exercise, nutrition, community, and play • Why dopamine through play isn’t optional — it’s neurological maintenance for women over 40 • Embracing the Power Years on the other side of the renovation About Jo Fiddy  A Menopause Coaching Specialist who blends science with soul, anf works with women who’ve hit an invisible pause button in perimenopause and are questioning whether their best years are behind them. Through her Menoplaying® approach, Jo helps them regulate their energy, rebuild their confidence, and step into a powerful next chapter. The 90s have made a comeback and now it's your turn. Get your FREE Comeback Kit - download here. [https://jofiddy.myflodesk.com/comeback] Work with Jo - find out more about working with Jo and how you can start pressing play on our life - find out more here. [https://jofiddy.com/coaching] Podcast: Pressing Play — available on Apple & Spotify & Amazon out every Thursday www.jofiddy.com [http://www.jofiddy.com]

Ep5 Pressing Play on transitions with Roanna Stromberg Smith

This week on the Pressing Play Podcast, Jo is joined by the remarkable Queen of the Cotswolds, Roanna Stromberg Smith Founder of the RSS bespoke Cotswold experienced, and a woman whose life is a masterclass in what it means to keep the pilot light on.   This episode is a conversation about authentic transition the chosen ones and the ones that choose us. About what it takes to keep pressing play when the chapters of your life don’t arrive in the order you imagined. About running a business, grief, grit, reinvention and keeping your pilot light on.   Roanna is living proof that it’s never too late. That midlife is not a closing door. That you can hold devastation and possibility in the same hands and still build something that matters.   🎧 Listen now to Episode 5 with Roanna Stromberg Smith    Connect with Roanna: Join Roanna in the Cotswolds or sign up to her exclusive suppers curated for interesting and interested women.   www.the-rss-brand.co.uk [http://www.the-rss-brand.co.uk] Instagram: @therssbrand [https://www.instagram.com/therssbrand/]   This episode inspired and deeply moved me and a reminder to keep pressing play. I want to thank Roanna for sharing her story, providing beautiful gems of advice for women who are running or want to start their own business and coming on the Pressing Play podcast.   with love  Jo xx      About Jo Fiddy  I work with women who’ve hit an invisible pause button in perimenopause and are questioning whether their best years are behind them. Through my Menoplaying® approach, I help them regulate their energy, rebuild their confidence, and step into a powerful next chapter.   Read to press play? The Comeback Kit is your free guide. Download Here. [https://jofiddy.myflodesk.com/comeback]   Podcast: Pressing Play — available on Apple & Spotify out every Thursday www.jofiddy.com [http://www.jofiddy.com]