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About Lynne Wadsworth:
Lynne is a Board-Certified Holistic Health Practitioner (AADP) & Wellness Cooking Instructor with over 13 years of experience in the field of holistic living. She is the Founder of Holistic Health & Wellness and Host of the Living Life Naturally Podcast. Lynne is passionate about guiding women in midlife and menopause to enjoy more energy and vitality with less pain and frustration.
Lynne’s area of expertise involves working with women in the menopausal season of life who are tired of the changes they see, feel, and experience daily. She helps them achieve a higher level of health holistically, allowing them to live daily with more energy fewer mood swings, headaches, sugar cravings, and to experience healthy and sustainable weight loss – without deprivation, starvation, and most importantly, in a judgment-free zone. With her holistic approach to life, Lynne believes that living in health and wellness takes in many areas of our lives, not just with diet and healthy eating. With her holistic approach to wellness, Lynne helps her clients make lasting lifestyle changes in an easy and sustainable way, so they can confidently age gracefully ~ deeply connected in mind, body, and soul.
Lynne has been frequently featured in Brainz Magazine (2022-2024), was voted Best of Florida 2023, 2024 & 2025 (Holistic & Naturopathic Practices). Her podcast, Living Life Naturally was voted one of the top 20 podcasts for Nutrition & Fitness (2024) as well as being in the top 3% globally for health and wellness. She was also awarded Top Honors in the Health Coaching Field with IAOTP (as seen on ABC, NBC, Fox and CW).
What We Discuss In This Episode:
Are you feeling like your body is changing overnight — stubborn belly weight, low energy, brain fog, or mood swings that seem to come out of nowhere? You’re not imagining it — your hormones are shifting, and what you eat has everything to do with how you feel.
In this solo deep-dive, I’m sharing practical, science-backed strategies for eating for hormonal balance so you can feel more energized, focused, and in control of your health through perimenopause and menopause.
We’ll cover:
✅ Why hormonal balance matters and how food influences your estrogen, progesterone, and cortisol
✅ The 4 nutrition pillars for midlife women: blood sugar balance, gut health, liver support, and anti-inflammatory foods
✅ Key foods for hormonal health — including my must-haves like salmon, flaxseeds, leafy greens, berries, nuts, and cruciferous veggies
✅ Practical tips and easy swaps to make nourishing meals work with your busy life
✅ Personal stories from my own midlife journey that will inspire you to make changes that stick
If you’re ready to stop fighting your body, ditch the confusion around “midlife diets,” and finally feel empowered around food again — this episode is for you.
⛾Pour yourself a cup of tea (or grab that green smoothie!) and let’s dig into how food can be your ally — not your enemy — in midlife.
What You’ll Learn in This Episode
- How to naturally balance hormones through nutrition
- The connection between blood sugar spikes, cortisol, and weight gain
- Why gut health and liver support are critical for midlife women
- The top anti-inflammatory foods that can reduce pain, bloating, and mood swings
- Small, simple steps to make hormonal balance sustainable
Who This Episode Is For:
Women in perimenopause, menopause, and beyond who are tired of dieting, want to lose stubborn belly fat, reduce hot flashes, have more energy, sleep better, and feel like themselves again.
Connect With Lynne:
If you’re looking for a community of like-minded women on a journey – just like you are – to improved health and wellness, overall balance, increased energy and confidence, and to enjoy living through perimenopause and menopause, check out Lynne’s private community in The Energized & Healthy Women’s Club. It’s a supportive and collaborative community where the women in this group share tips and solutions for a healthy and holistic lifestyle. (Discussions include things like weight management, eliminating belly bloat, wrangling sugar gremlins, and overcoming fatigue, menopause, recipes, strategies, and much more so women can feel energized, healthy, confident, and joyful each day.
Website: https://holistic-healthandwellness.com
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/holistichealthandwellnessllc
The Energized Healthy Women’s Club: https://www.facebook.com/groups/energized.healthy.women
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lynnewadsworth
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lynnewadsworth
Resources from Lynne:
5 Essential Steps to Flourishing in Menopause:
✨ Midlife Isn’t a Crisis—It’s an Awakening ✨
Perimenopause and menopause may bring change—but change doesn’t mean decline.
Your body is not broken. You are not losing yourself. In fact, this season can be the most empowering and liberating chapter of your life—if you know how to support your body, mind, and soul through it.
That’s why I created 5 Essential Steps to Flourishing in Midlife—a free guide to help you feel energized, strong, and confident again. Inside, you’ll learn:
💚 How to nourish your body so it works with you, not against you
💃 The best ways to move and stay strong (without punishing workouts)
🌿 Lifestyle shifts that make a real difference in how you feel every day
🧠 Mindset upgrades that help you embrace aging with joy instead of fear
🌸 Stress-reducing practices that bring calm and balance back to your life
Midlife isn’t the end of the story—it’s the start of a powerful new chapter. You can feel vibrant, clear-headed, and confident again.
👉 Grab your free copy of 5 Essential Steps to Flourishing in Midlife and start thriving today. This is YOUR time to shine.
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Did you know that the Living Life Naturally Podcast is in the top 3% globally and we have recently been featured on Million Podcasts. Check it out here: https://www.millionpodcasts.com/menopause-podcasts/
We’re also featured in the 100 Best Midlife Women Podcasts, 90 Best Perimenopause Podcasts, 100 Best Women Over 50 Podcasts, 100 Best Women’s Health Podcasts, 100 Best Aging Podcasts, 100 Best Health Podcasts, 100 Best Holistic Podcasts, 100 Best Hormone Balancing Podcasts, 100 Best Natural Health Podcasts, 100 Best Wellbeing Podcasts, 100 Best Women In Their 40s Podcasts, 100 Best Anti-Aging Podcasts and 100 Best Health Coach Podcasts list.
