Navigating Midlife and Holistic Health

In this episode of the EZ Conversations Podcast, I welcome certified holistic health coach Holly Bertone. We discuss Holly's approach to helping women in midlife combat weight gain, energy loss, and insomnia by emphasizing the importance of mindset and a 'comeback story' perspective. Holly shares her journey from working at the FBI to overcoming health challenges and finding her path to holistic health. They delve into strategies for dealing with life's noise, the impact of traumatic experiences on health, and the significance of being intentional and connected to oneself. Holly also offers practical exercises to help listeners start their healing journey. Holly Bertone is a former FBI chief of staff for counterintelligence and has become a certified holistic health coach. She helps midlife women find the clues to prioritize their health so that their high-achievement lifestyle no longer clashes with unwanted weight gain, lack of energy, and restless nights. Holly spent 20 years in Project Management consulting and federal government service. After her own experience of breast cancer, healing herself from an autoimmune disease, and creating a no-conflict divorce, she learned there’s more to life than burning the candle at both ends and living according to everyone else’s agenda. As a Certified Holistic Health Coach, she helps women combine high performance and mindset principles to ditch diet culture and create SUSTAINABLE RESULTS that are an effortless part of their lifestyle. Holly is also a Keynote Speaker and Host of Your Midlife Comeback Story Podcast. 03:15 Introduction and Guest Welcome 03:49 Holly's Background and Career Shift 04:38 The Concept of a Comeback Story 06:09 The Impact of Noise and Finding Silence 07:13 Rocky and the Underdog Spirit 10:47 Holly's Personal Health Journey 14:58 The Big Three: Weight, Energy, and Sleep 23:24 The Importance of Internal Change 32:01 Daily Practices for Spiritual Connection 41:00 Exercises for Emotional Awareness 47:39 Conclusion and Contact Information Sponsors of the Podcast: BetterHelp: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://betterhelp.com/ez10⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ for 10% off your first month of therapy WeShape: https://weshape.postaffiliatepro.com/scripts/dcfogwyuk?a_aid=FurkhanDandia&a_bid=d7508fa8 for 35% all plans. Aura: https://aura.com/ez10 for a free two-week trial Plunge: https://plunge.com/ez Mint Mobile: ⁠https://trymintmobile.com/ez10⁠ for 15$ for an unlimited cell phone plan Mental: ⁠https://getmental.com/ez If you would like to support EZ Conversations, here are all the ways you can do that: Instagram⁠⁠:⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/eunoiazen⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠Facebook⁠⁠: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://m.facebook.com/eunoiazen⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ YouTube⁠⁠: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCrqBp_zdRiIfBRV4wURSZ2A⁠⁠⁠ LinkedIn: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.linkedin.com/in/furkhan-dandia-macp-mba-072a8a1ba/⁠ Patreon: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠patreon.com/EzConversations⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Or find Furkhan's Book, Pursuit of Self Love: 30 Uplifting Messages and Reflections. The Kindle version is available on Amazon: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.amazon.ca/Pursuit-Self-Love-Uplifting-Messages-Reflections-ebook/dp/B0C4D1XYL1⁠⁠⁠ Subscribe to the EZ Reflections Newsletter: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://ez-reflections-newsletter.beehiiv.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices