Reclaiming Joy in Midlife: A Conversation on Menopause With Laura Libby (aka Ophelia Flame)

234. I’m honored to welcome back my dear friend Laura Libby (aka Ophelia Flame) for part three of my four-part series The Heart of Friendship, where we explore how connection, sisterhood, and friendship evolve through life’s big transitions. Last week, we shared the story of our friendship — from burlesque to beyond the stage. This week, Laura opens up about her journey through perimenopause and menopause — how it shook her, shaped her, and inspired her to become a menopause support specialist. She shares how aging reveals new layers of body wisdom, and why reclaiming joy in midlife is a radical act of healing. It’s a powerful, vulnerable conversation about honoring your body and finding meaning through transformation.Embodied Artist, Creative Healer & Empowerment Guide, Laura Libby is a multifaceted wellness expert. As a yoga and group fitness instructor, meditation leader, massage therapist, menopause support specialist, and certified sound healer, Laura brings decades of experience in movement, mindfulness, and creative expression. As the founder of BloomingThirdAge.com, she is dedicated to helping people embrace middle life transitions with strength, joy, and radical self-acceptance.Laura offers workshops, special events, and 1:1 coaching to support individuals in navigating life’s shifts with confidence and curiosity. Whether guiding a group through movement and meditation, leading immersive retreats, or working privately with clients, she creates spaces that invite deep transformation, creative exploration, meaningful connection and unapologetic joy.Follow Laura on InstagramJoin Laura's Wise Women Rising Facebook GroupAND.....If this podcast has inspired you, informed you, or spoken to you in any way, I welcome your support. "Buy me a coffee" and make a contribution here. ​As little as $5 helps nourish the podcast of bringing positively anti-inflammatory to life which is here to help support you on your journey. Thank you!