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Confidently Me

by Julie Davidson

Welcome to Confidently Me, the podcast for Midlife Women who want to take back charge of their health.If you’ve been feeling like you’ve lost yourself during your midlife years or simply want to thrive in this new chapter, you’re in the right place. In each episode, I share my personal journey of overcoming health and life challenges, along with the strategies I use to help women like you transform their lives. You’ll get real tips, actionable advice, and inspiring stories that will help you take charge of your well-being and step into a more confident, vibrant version of yourself.

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Episodes

  1. Episode 2: The Part No One Warns You About — Life After Treatment

    The Part No One Warns You About: Life After Treatment You finish cancer treatment. Everyone celebrates. You're told it's time to get back to normal. But what happens when you don't feel normal? In this episode of Confidently Me – The Awaken Chapter, I'm opening up a conversation about the part of...

  2. What Happens When Survival Is Over?

    What happens when the thing you’ve been fighting through finally ends but you don’t simply go back to being the person you were before? In the first episode of Confidently Me – The Awaken Chapter, Julie shares what she’s discovering about life after survival mode, rebuilding her body and energy,...

  3. Welcome to Confidently Me: The Awaken Chapter | Trailer

    Welcome to Confidently Me: The Awaken Chapter. I’m Julie Davidson, and after a life-changing chapter, I’m bringing this podcast back with a fresh perspective and plenty still to figure out. Join me every fortnight for honest conversations about identity, confidence, health, ageing, relationships,...

  4. Ep. 92 - Finding Balance - My Journey with Hormone Replacement Therapy

    Before we dive into today’s episode, I want to make it clear that I am not a doctor or medical professional. What I’m sharing is based on my personal experience with HRT, and it’s not intended as medical advice. Every woman’s journey is unique, and what worked for me may not be right for you. If...

  5. Ep. 91 - Midlife Momentum: Ending 2024 Strong and Entering 2025 with Purpose

    On the podcast today I felt so inspired and motivated to jump into my car and record this episode and talk about how my 2024 year was and how I am planning 2025 to be even more incredible. To help me stay focused each year I choose a word and 2024 word was 'Grow/th' and it was so true to how my...

  6. Ep. 90 - Reconnecting Back to your Authentic self as a Midlife Woman

    Today was an incredible episode and I loved the conversation I had with Melissa Welch who is an Authenticity Facilitator working with women to help reveal and remove the misconceptions you have about yourself to free you to be the woman that you came here to be. We discussed what it means to be...

  7. Ep.89 - From Fearful to Fearless and Creating a Safe Space for Yourself

    This week I spoke openly about how I was not feeling safe unless I was on my own or alone by myself. It was such a weird feeling and I could feel it in every cell of my body. What I soon realised that this form of being alone is making me feel safe and going outside of that would make me feel…

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  8. Ep. 88 - Find your balance and be Free again!

    Inspired by my recent 7-night family getaway, this episode dives into how crucial it is to find balance—especially during perimenopause, which doesn’t have to define or control us. I’m proud to say I found that balance on my trip, and now I’m excited to share my new B.A.L.A.N.C.E framework with...

  9. Ep. 87 - Feeling Unsupported? Discover the Community That Can Transform Your Perimenopause Journey

    In this episode, I open up about the challenges many women face during perimenopause, especially the feeling of not being supported. It’s a time of physical and emotional changes, and often, it can feel isolating. But you don’t have to go through it alone. I’m here to talk about how we can close...

  10. Ep. 86 - Navigating Gluten-Free & Dairy-Free - A Mindset Shift

    In this episode I dive into a significant change I've made in my life, adopting a gluten-free and dairy-free diet. I share candidly about the mindset shifts, challenges, and surprising benefits I've experienced since making this dietary transition. From navigating social situations to discovering...

  11. Ep. 85 - Overcoming debt and negative money mindset with Carrie-Ann McLean

    On today's episode I had a wonderful guest who shared such a heartfelt story of her own struggle as a midlife woman about overcoming debt and a negative money mindset and how she overcome this. Her new book Budget Right has so many great tools to help you get back your confidence when it comes to...

  12. Ep. 84 - Understanding nutrition and what we need as a midlife woman

    Today's episode was alot of fun and Sammy truly loves what she does and brings so much joy to people's lives with the way she teaches women and kids about nutrition. Women often neglect self-love, as they have been conditioned to prioritise others' needs. This can lead to passive-aggressive...

  13. Ep. 83 - Listening to your intuition and being ok to stop

    Listening to your intuition is a woman's superpower but unfortunately we don't listen to it enough. Today I shared me taking back the power of listening to my intuition and saying no to what did not feel like it was aligned and how I show up in this world. I hope this episode encourages you to...

  14. Ep. 82 - Understanding Nutrition through Perimenopause - Strategy 3

    Understanding your nutrition is another big key factor to managing your perimenopause symptoms with ease. Look at food as fuel for your body and you want to learn what is the right types of nutrition for you. Every woman's body is different and the sooner you take back control of understanding…

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  15. Ep. 81 - Sleep is the key for Perimenopause success - Strategy Number 2

    This week on the podcast I continue sharing my strategies for proven strategies to manage your perimenopause symptoms and strategy number 2 is sleep. As women we have a lot of hormones racing through our bodies and we have that because primarily our body was designed to have babies. As we get…

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  16. Ep. 80 - A Positive Mindset for Perimenopause Success - Strategy Number 1

    The importance of a positive mindset On today's episode I share my first strategy for managing your perimenopause with success. A strong and positive Mindset is going to be one of the biggest weapons you can have. Once you learn how to monitor your thoughts and turn any negative thoughts into a...

  17. Ep.79 - 5 Proven Strategies for Perimenopause Success

    In this week's episode I share by 5 Proven Strategies for Perimenopause Success and how this is going to help support your own journey. I touched on each strategy that I have tried and tested myself and over the coming 5 weeks I will be going into more detail about each one. Perimenopause doesn't...

  18. Ep. 78 - Nurturing Your Midlife Body: Yoga and Holistic Health Tips with Renee Manning

    I absolutely loved today's chat with Renee Manning who jumped on for a chat all the way from South Carolina in the US. We talked about all things health and wellbeing, why she decided to become a yoga teacher and start her very own business. Renee shared her daily routine that keeps her on track...

  19. Ep. 77 - What is the best form of exercise as a midlife woman

    The best part of being a midlife woman is you start to realise you are all grown up and get to do what you want with your life! When it comes to exercise its the same thing, you can to figure out what you like and what you enjoy so you can do more of it every single day, yes I said everyday. It's...

  20. Ep. 76 Managing Perimenopause the best way possible

    How is perimenopause treating you? Are you so confused and not sure what the heck is going? I know for me its been a interesting journey and each month is so different and I am determined to work out the best way to manage my symptoms. Today I share what I have learned about my own body and ways...

  21. Ep. 75 - Fear of money and the stories that are keeping us stuck

    Today I wanted to share my own story about money and how it has affected me for such a long time and today when I recorded this episode it triggered me again. Money should never make us feel a lack or less then but for some reason it always seems to do that. As they say money makes this world go...

  22. Ep. 74 - Prioritising your own needs first

    I have talked about this topic before but it seems to be one that keeps coming back around every couple of months. We get motivated to work on ourselves, our goals and our dreams and then everyone and everything seems to take over. Why does this keep happening? Why has women do we feel like we…

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  23. Ep. 73 - Managing HPV and having a Leep or LLetz Procedure

    I am so passionate about helping women who are struggling with HPV and understanding this scarey journey of managing HPV. I have been managing HPV for a number of years now and eventhough I have not been able to receive a negative pap smear result I continue to work with my health practitioners,...

  24. Ep.72 - Are you ready to go grey and still feel confident?

    I didn't realise how much I was going to love talking about this episode and my decision to let my hair grow out and go grey! It is one of the most liberating decisions I have made in such a long time and it truly is so freeing. You may be thinking about it and unsure, scared or even too ashamed…

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  25. Ep. 71 - When your old habits start creeping back in

    This might be a familiar occurrence for you lately and help is on the way! Sugar is my biggest downfall and I got really off track when I had to have another surgery for my HPV and it really wasn't a nice feeling at all and I was really being hard on myself and not very nice at all. Remember we…

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  26. Ep. 70 - Are you feeling OFF and stuck?

    Do you have that feeling that you are feeling OFF or stuck or have no idea what is going on and maybe you can't even stop crying! I share my own experience of what has been happening the past 2 weeks and it might help you understand why you might also be feeling like this. Being a midlife woman…

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  27. Ep. 69 - Sleep Like a Boss: Unleashing Your Inner Confidence!

    Welcome to another empowering episode of "Confidently Me"! In this episode, we dive deep into the vital link between sleep and confidence, revealing how a good night's rest can transform you into a true boss of your life. Sleep is so important especially in the perimenopause/menopause stage of...

  28. Ep 68 - Choosing yourself over others is not selfish

    Choosing yourself over others I know for some of you may not feel very nice and its a really uncomfortable feeling but in this episode I explain how it doesn't have to be like that. Putting yourself to me is a selfless act and it benefits everyone around you if you can truly work on yourself and...

  29. Ep 67 - Rebuilding Your Life after a Divorce

    I got a bit real on today's episode and shared some of my own personal experience from my own divorce. You may not think that trauma can be from a divorce but let me explain more in this episode that these types of events in our life can so cause so much pain, so much guilt and suffering and to…

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  30. Ep. 66 - How I can help you as a Health Coach

    I get asked all the time what I do as a Health Coach and how I can help you and I loved being able to share what I actually do in this episode. The short answer to this question is I am like your Personal Cheerleader! One of my roles is to help facilitate change and support you while you are...

  31. Ep. 65 - Take Care of Your Gut to help with Perimenopause Symptoms with Special Guest Dr Cecelia Kitic

    This week I loved talking all things 'gut' with Dr Cecelia Kitic Director of Fertile Gut and who also has a PHD in Exercise Immunology. When I started to work with my dietitian Ange Clark who you was on the podcast a few weeks ago, I was focused on my own health and was recommended to use two...

  32. Ep. 64 - Your Self Worth Deserves Your Attention

    You are worthy of everything you want and desire and don't let anyone tell you you can't have it. I know this might sound good in theory but there are so many outside influencers that is stopping you from getting this. I had a week of self reflection with a close friend and I couldn't believe the...

  33. Ep. 63 - Be your Confident Self with Guest Ann Whittaker - Colour & Image Consultant

    This week I had another special Guest Ann Whittaker who is a Colour and Image Consultant and works with women to help them with their confidence and learn what the best colours are for you. There is alot more to colour selection then you might think and Ann went deep into the way her consults…

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  34. Ep 62. Managing abnormal pap smears(HPV) the emotional rollercoaster as a woman

    Today I shared my journey on living with HPV and how this has affected me emotionally and really tested my patience. I have a history of HPV and this last week I had to have further tests which showed CIN2/CIN2 and now require surgery to remove the abnormal cells and see what else could be going....

  35. Ep. 61 - Managing my weight during perimenopause - With Special Guest Ange Clark - Perimenopause Dietitian

    I had the best time on this episode today with my very own Dietitian Ange Clark who works with women going through perimenopause. I have been working with Ange for my own personal journey for the last 4 months as I had hit rockbottom with understanding perimenopause and what was happening with my...

  36. Ep.60 I'm tired of thinking about what to do with my weight

    Today I talked about how overwhelmed and frustrated you are about thinking of your weight and what to do all the time. You are so sick and tired of figuring it out and then you just decide you can't be bothered and get unmotivated and stay in the same old cycle that you never feel like you can…

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  37. Ep. 59 Nothing fits me in my wardrobe and I don't like how it makes me feel

    How many times have you looked in your wardrobe and thought what the heck and I am going to put on today as you know nothing fits and it's not going to make you feel very good at all. Its frightening and you are not the only woman has has felt like this at some point in time so don't ever feel...

  38. Ep. 43 - How to bridge the gap of menopause symptoms with Integrative Health Coach Lynsey Vinen

    Today's episode was so special as it was the first time I had a guest on the show! I welcomed Lynsey Vinen who is a Integrative Health Practitioner who is leading the way to help bridge the gap with the symptoms on menopause. We talk about how she supports women and how her program along with…

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  39. Ep.41 - The Impact of Self-Talk

    On this episode I talked about how important it is to listen to the words you say about yourself. You may not realise this but it is having a impact on your mindset and how you think about yourself. It all comes down to awareness of yourself and it takes practice to catch ourselves in the moment....

  40. Ep. 58 I am no longer living the dieting merry go round!

    This week was a very powerful episode about how I have overcome the dieting merry go round. It's truly been a journey of self discovery and how frustrating it is to hear so many women who struggle with this life. Dieting has its purpose for a short time especially if you are a athlete but most of...

  41. Ep. 57 Start the new year with some big goals!

    Yes we made it to another year and 2024 is going to be incredible! A new year brings so many opportunities and you get to start afresh and work towards your goals and vision. This year is going to be focused on health and fitness and how to manage your transition during your midlife years as a...

  42. Ep. 56 Do you want a perfect body?

    Today I chat about this perception that we need to have a perfect body. Spoiler alert its not real and never will be! It's become so much harder managing your weight as a midlife woman and having to continually feel like we have to be a certain person or look a certain way and I am trying to stop...

  43. Ep.55 - You are enough

    I am here to tell you that 'You are enough' and don't let anyone tell you any different. Our beliefs can cause all sorts of havoc with us and the one big belief I hear all the time is that 'I am not good enough' that has actually been me for such a long time and I am on a mission to change that...

  44. Ep.54 - Has your Confidence taken a hit lately?

    Confidence comes in many forms and you get to decide what it means to you. I think we are lead to believe it is meant to mean a certain thing or make you feel a certain way but over time I have learned that it can mean different things for different people. Maybe you have had someone make a…

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  45. EP.53 - How to sleep better and feel yourself again

    This week was a great topic and one that I hear all the time and not being able to sleep better at night. I have been in your shoes and its not a nice feeling at all. Those damn hormones that we don't seem to know much about but what I do know is that sleep does affect them more then we realise.…

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  46. Ep.52 - My bum too big for my undies!

    This week's episode is all about keeping it real and talking about the real topics that no one talks about. I share a story that has been bugging me for a while now and how uncomfortable it has made me feel and how I am making changes to overcome this. It may sound crazy that I talk about undies...

  47. Ep.51 - Are you being impatient or unrealistic?

    There is a big difference between being impatient and unrealistic and on today's episode I share with you my take on it. Impatient comes from not seeing results quick enough or not being consistent enough and being unrealistic is are you really setting those goals way to high or not something…

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  48. Ep. 50 - Unlocking Your Future: Breaking Free from the Chains of the Past

    This week's episode is all about how to use your past as a teacher to move forward in your life. The past can keep us so stuck however it can also gives us the opportunity to look back, reflect and see if we can find some patterns so we can course correct to create an amazing future. Sometimes…

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  49. Ep. 49 - It's ok to ask for help

    Too many times we have been told you can't ask for help as a woman and you have to be strong and do it all yourself. Today I am calling BS... and the best thing we can do for ourselves as a woman especially during our perimenopause years so to ask for help and get support. We can get results if…

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  50. Ep. 48 - Do you fear Success?

    On this podcast episode I really dug deep into a fear that I didn't realise I had until a few days ago and I have no doubt that other women might feel the same. I have been fearing success! Yes I said success and not just in my business but in all areas of my life. I talked about what the...

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ABOUT THIS SHOW

Welcome to Confidently Me, the podcast for Midlife Women who want to take back charge of their health.If you’ve been feeling like you’ve lost yourself during your midlife years or simply want to thrive in this new chapter, you’re in the right place. In each episode, I share my personal journey of overcoming health and life challenges, along with the strategies I use to help women like you transform their lives. You’ll get real tips, actionable advice, and inspiring stories that will help you take charge of your well-being and step into a more confident, vibrant version of yourself.

HOSTED BY

Julie Davidson

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Welcome to Confidently Me, the podcast for Midlife Women who want to take back charge of their health.If you’ve been feeling like you’ve lost yourself during your midlife years or simply want to thrive in this new chapter, you’re in the right place. In each episode, I share my personal journey of...

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