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Wellness & Growth Journeys
by Wellness Growth Agency
Wellness & Growth Journeys: Empowering Women's Health is a podcast that delves into the heart of health, wellness, and the business acumen needed to thrive in today's wellness industry. Hosted by Mia from the Wellness Growth Agency, this show brings together leading minds from diverse wellness backgrounds to share not just their innovative services and treatments but also the marketing savvy that propels their success.From exploring breakthrough wellness topics like menopause, incontinence, mental, physical and sexual health, and anti-aging treatments to uncovering the marketing strategies that effectively reach and resonate with women 35 and over, our conversations are designed to enlighten, inspire, and empower. Whether you're a wellness professional seeking to broaden your outreach or a woman committed to your health journey, this podcast offers valuable insights into improving well-being and the business insights that support these essential services.Join Mialisa as she navigat
Episodes
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Ten Years of Joint Pain: The Menopause Symptom Nobody Warns You About
For ten years she couldn't stand, sit, or walk for any length of time. Twelve consultants. Fibromyalgia, Lyme disease, arthritis, a psychiatric referral. Thousands of blood tests. Nobody said the word "hormones" until a physiotherapist walked her back to her GP surgery and said it for her. In…
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Five Minutes With Your GP: Why Women Can't Get Care (Dr Orlanda Allen)
You're in your forties. You're exhausted; you can't sleep, and your brain feels foggy. You go to your GP, and you're told to wait, or that it's stress, or you're handed a prescription that doesn't touch it. So you start looking privately, and there's no clear way to tell whether the person you're...
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Menopause in the Caribbean: Breaking the Silence (Patrice Rolle)
In the Caribbean, menopause is something women whisper about if they say it out loud at all. Patrice Rolle went through surgical menopause with no warning, no local specialists, and a doctor who told her she'd be fine. In this episode of the Wellness & Growth Journeys Podcast, I sit down with...
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HRT or No HRT? What Women Really Need in Perimenopause | Renée Crichlow
HRT or no HRT? The menopause conversation can feel incredibly polarised, with women often being told that hormone replacement therapy is either the answer to everything or something to avoid altogether. But what if the better question is: What does this particular woman need? In this episode of...
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The Menopause Penalty: How Perimenopause Can Affect Your Career, Health & Income | Dr. Maria Zalazar
What if perimenopause is affecting more than your symptoms? What if it's affecting your career, income, relationships, and quality of life? In this episode of Wellness & Growth Journeys, I sit down with Dr. Maria Zalazar, physician, founder, and medical director of MZ Medical, to explore the…
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Why Women Aren't Getting the Menopause Care They Need | Dr. Peggy Margetson
Menopause care should not depend on your income, insurance status, or where you live. In this episode of Wellness & Growth Journeys, I sit down with Dr. Peggy Margetson, board-certified women's health nurse practitioner and founder and CEO of Trust Women's Healthcare, for an honest conversation...
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Why Don't I Like Sex Anymore? The Real Reasons Libido Changes After 40 | Dr. Janet Williams
Why don't I want sex anymore? For many women, changes in sexual desire during perimenopause and menopause can feel confusing and frustrating. In this episode of Wellness & Growth Journeys, I sit down with Dr. Janet Williams, a board-certified OBGYN, physician, hypnotherapist, coach, and author of...
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Perimenopause, Medical Sexism & Self-Advocacy | Dr. Shona Kambarami
What happens when you know something is wrong with your body but your doctor tells you everything is "normal"? For many women navigating perimenopause, this is a frustrating reality. In this episode of Wellness & Growth Journeys, I sit down with Dr. Shona Kambarami, an obstetrician and…
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Menopause Isn't Something You Just Have to Endure | Dr. Ban El-Karaguli
For many women, perimenopause and menopause are still surrounded by silence, cultural expectations, misinformation, and frustrating gaps in healthcare. In this episode of the Wellness & Growth Journeys Podcast, host Mialisa Garnes sits down with Dr. Ban El-Karaguli, a board-certified OB-GYN,...
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Why You Feel Off in Your 30s & 40s: The Lifestyle Shifts That Change Everything | Dr. India Presley-Boyd
Why do so many women start feeling 'off' in their late 30s and early 40s, long before anyone mentions menopause? In this episode of the Wellness and Growth Journeys Podcast, host Mialisa Garnes sits down with Dr. India Presley-Boyd, a lifestyle-focused women's health provider, to unpack the small...
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Menopause Care That Isn't About Your Weight | Dr Naomi Busch MD
Have you ever left a doctor's appointment feeling like your weight was the only thing anyone wanted to talk about, while the symptoms actually wrecking your days got waved away? In this episode of the Wellness and Growth Journeys Podcast, host Mialisa Garnes sits down with Dr. Naomi Busch, MD, a...
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Too Young for Menopause? The Condition Doctors Miss in Women Under 40 with Dr. Nikki Ramskill
What happens when the doctor who writes the prescriptions suddenly becomes the patient who needs one? In this episode of the Wellness and Growth Journeys Podcast, host Mialisa Garnes sits down with Dr. Nikki Ramskill, a UK women's health GP and menopause specialist who was diagnosed with…
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Common Is Not Normal: Black Women, Fibroids & Menopause Care (with Dr. Kemi Doll MD)
What if the reason so many women are told they're fine when they aren't is not an accident but a result of structure? In this episode of the Wellness and Growth Journeys Podcast, host Mialisa Garnes sits down with Dr. Kemi Doll, MD, gynecologic oncologist and uterine cancer scientist, to name the...
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No Bleeding, No Breeding: A Supremely Badass Gyno on Living Sexily Ever After in Midlife
Most clinicians treat menopause like a clinical problem with a clinical solution. Hot flashes, prescription, see you in a year. Dr. Heather Bartos, the OB GYN Cosmopolitan once called a supremely badass gyno, is one of the women rewriting that script. She has spent the last four years stepping…
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Who Am I Now? Reinventing Yourself After 40 Without Fear
Have you ever looked at your life and wondered, "Who am I beyond my job, my family, or my responsibilities?" In this inspiring episode of Wellness & Growth Journeys, I sit down with speaker, coach, and author Jill White to explore what it really means to reinvent yourself after 40. After decades…
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What's Outdated in Women's Midlife Care? A DNP Gets Honest
What if the biggest problem with women's midlife healthcare isn't menopause itself, but the outdated information many women are still receiving? In this episode of the Wellness Growth Journeys Podcast, host Mialisa Garnes sits down with Dana Culp, Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP), Nurse...
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How Perimenopause Unmasks ADHD in Women | Dr. Agena Renee
What if the brain fog, forgetfulness, overwhelm, and loss of focus you've been experiencing in your 40s isn't "just stress" or burnout? In this episode of the Wellness & Growth Journeys Podcast, Mialisa Garnes sits down with board-certified OB-GYN and Perimenopause Rebirth Coach, Dr. Agena Renee,...
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"I Didn't Recognise My Own Menopause Symptoms - And I'm a Doctor" | Dr. Angela Sharma on Sex, Hormones & Midlife
What happens when a doctor goes through menopause and doesn't recognise her own symptoms? That's exactly where today's conversation begins. Dr. Angela Sharma is a GP with 22 years of experience, a BMS Accredited Advanced Menopause Specialist, a Clinical Sexologist, and a Fellow of the European...
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We Are Who We've Needed: A Menopause Specialist on Redesigning the Blueprint for Midlife Women
Most clinicians were trained in the years after the 2002 WHI study and were taught that hormone therapy was dangerous, so they stopped offering it. Generations of women have paid the price. Dr. Deepti Gandhi is one of the physicians who refused to leave her patients without answers. She trained...
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More Women Die of Heart Disease Than Breast Cancer After 45. Why Aren't We Talking About It?
The biggest health risk facing women in midlife isn't breast cancer but cardiovascular disease. In this eye-opening conversation, menopause specialist Dr. Carys Sonnenberg joins me to discuss why menopause should be viewed not only as a hormonal transition but also as a major cardiovascular…
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They Said Women's Health Data Didn't Exist. So She Built a $Million Practice to Prove Them Wrong
For years, women struggling with menopause symptoms, low libido, brain fog, urinary issues, and hormonal changes were told there wasn't enough research, enough data, or enough solutions. Dr. Somi Javaid refused to accept that answer. In this episode of the Wellness & Growth Journeys Podcast, Dr....
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Why Is My Hair Thinning? Menopause Hair Loss with Dr. Rachael Causon
Your hair is thinning, your part is widening, and your hairdresser keeps telling you it's "just stress" — but something feels off. This conversation is for every woman in perimenopause and menopause who's been quietly losing her hair and not knowing where to turn. In this episode of the Wellness…
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The Real Reason Diets Fail Women Over 35 (It's Not Willpower)
Why do so many women struggle with weight loss, motivation, stress eating, and staying consistent with healthy habits, especially after 35? In this empowering episode of Wellness & Growth Journeys, I sit down with certified health coach and Happy Food founder Samantha Hua to unpack the emotional...
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Why Everything You're Doing "Right" Isn't Working Anymore
What if the reason your body feels "different" isn't laziness, lack of discipline, or "getting older"… but hormones, metabolic shifts, stress, sleep, and nutrition all working together? In this episode, I sit down with Dr. Sophia Miranda, a National Board Certified Health & Wellness Coach and...
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The Hidden Trauma of Caregiving Nobody Talks About | Nurse Consultant Kathleen Brathwaite
Kathleen Brathwaite spent 22 years in nursing before answering a deeper calling: helping caregivers prioritize their own well-being. In this powerful episode of Wellness & Growth Journeys, Kathleen shares the hidden emotional, mental, and physical toll caregiving takes on healthcare workers and…
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Painful Periods, Bloating & Burnout: Why Women's Symptoms Get Ignored (with Dr. Jessica Drummond)
Painful periods, bloating, fatigue, anxiety, brain fog, hormone chaos, feeling dismissed by doctors… sometimes it isn't "just stress" or something you need to push through. Sometimes it's a body asking to be understood. In this episode of the Wellness & Growth Journeys Podcast, I sit down with…
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Healing Your Gut, Balancing Hormones & Sustainable Weight Loss
Bloating, fatigue, stubborn weight gain, hormone chaos, cravings, burnout… sometimes it isn't a lack of discipline — it's a body asking for support. In this episode of the Wellness & Growth Journeys Podcast, I sit down with holistic health coach and nutritionist Lea Dombrowski to unpack why so…
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Burnout, Low Libido, and Losing Yourself: Why Midlife Women Feel Numb (with Dr. Julie Merriman)
Perimenopause doesn't just change your body – it surfaces years of suppressed needs, emotional labor, and quiet resentment that never had anywhere to go. In this episode of the Wellness & Growth Journeys Podcast, I sit down with counselor, educator, and author Dr. Julie Merriman to unpack why so...
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How to Manage Perimenopause Naturally & Medically | Expert Interview
If you've ever been told "it's just stress" but you know something feels off… this episode is for you. Join us as we break down perimenopause, the phase before menopause that most women are NEVER properly taught about. From brain fog and weight changes to mood shifts and hormonal chaos, this...
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The Truth About Holistic Health | Dr. Esther Trotman on Whole Person Care, Stress & Healing
What if your symptoms aren't the real problem? In this episode of the Wellness and Growth Journeys Podcast, I sit down with Dr. Esther Trotman, a medical doctor and founder of Star Wellness Lifestyle, to explore the power of whole-person care. From her journey through public and private…
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Heal Childhood Trauma with Faith & Therapy | Break Negative Patterns & Rebuild Self-Worth
If you've ever struggled with self-worth, negative thought patterns, or unhealthy relationships, this episode helps you understand why and how to heal. In this conversation, we explore how childhood trauma shapes your adult life, how faith and therapy can work together, and practical ways to...
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No time for the Gym? Do This Instead.| Movement Tips for Busy Women 35+
What if staying healthy didn't require long workouts or strict fitness routines? In this episode, Dr. Amy Bantham, public health expert, fitness professional, and author of Move to Live More, shares a refreshing perspective on staying active, especially for busy women balancing careers, family…
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Caribbean Women Find Your Voice: Podcasting, Visibility & Leadership
International Women's Day Special In this special collaboration episode, I am joined by Dianne Squires, host of the Island Woman Podcast, for a conversation about women's voices, podcasting, leadership, and visibility in the Caribbean. We discuss why more Caribbean women need to take up space in...
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The Stress–Pain Connection Every Women's Health Clinic Must Understand
Stress doesn't just affect emotions; it shows up as pain. In this episode, I speak with reflexology expert Njideka Olatunde about the stress–pain connection, why listening is the first form of healing, and how touch therapy supports the body's natural ability to restore balance. We explore: 🌿How...
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Strategic Planning for Wellness Professionals: How to Grow Your Practice Without Burnout
If you're a wellness professional trying to grow your practice without burning out, this episode is for you. Business strategist Dionne Harris shares how clinic owners and health entrepreneurs can build sustainable growth through strategic planning, better systems, smarter delegation, and...
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Why More Women Are Playing Golf Confidence: Community & Mental Strength Explained
In this episode of Wellness & Growth Journeys, I speak with executive coach and PGA associate golf coach Richard Forde about how golf helps women build confidence, mental strength, and community on and off the course. From overcoming intimidation to finding belonging in a traditionally...
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Re-imagining Women's Health: Technology, Empathy & Marketing with Amy Gaston
Women's health has long been underserved, and it's time for a better approach. In this episode of Wellness & Growth Journeys, I sit down with Amy Gaston, VP of Strategic Growth at OhmBody, to explore how technology, education, and empathy can transform women's healthcare. We discuss autonomy,...
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Postpartum Support, Mental Health & Motherhood: What Every Woman Needs After Birth
Motherhood doesn't end at birth, and neither should support. In this powerful episode of Wellness and Growth Journeys, I sit down with Dr. Eboni January, board-certified OB-GYN, to have an honest conversation about postpartum mental health, maternal wellness, and the support women actually need...
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Financial Wellness for Women Entrepreneurs With Marcia Armstrong
Money affects every part of our lives, yet it's one of the hardest topics to talk about. In this episode of the Wellness and Growth Journeys Podcast, I speak with financial strategist Marcia Armstrong about financial wellness, money mindset, and building sustainable wealth as a woman…
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From Addiction to Authority: Dr. Adi Jaffe on Healing, Recovery & Why Change Starts With Honesty
In this powerful conversation, Dr. Adi Jaffe shares his journey from addiction and incarceration to becoming a leading voice in mental health and recovery. Together, we explore why change is so hard, the hidden emotional hooks that keep women stuck, and the mindset shifts that make healing...
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Why Caribbean Women Over 35 Struggle With Weight: Dr. Sharlon Lewis on Obesity, Culture & Health
In this episode of the Wellness & Growth Journeys podcast, I sit down with Dr. Sharlon Lewis, obesity specialist and president of the Diabetes Association in the BVI to unpack the REAL reasons Caribbean women over 35 struggle with weight. This conversation goes deeper than willpower. We explore...
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From Shame to Self-Love: Reclaiming Sexual Empowerment with Victoria Ice
What does it really mean to be sexually empowered beyond the shame, silence, and old-school conditioning? In this candid conversation, Victoria Icenhower The Self-Love Scientist, joins me to unpack how women can reclaim pleasure, redefine empowerment, and reconnect with their bodies on their own...
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Reclaim Your Confidence After 35 | Lindsay Hite on Showing Your Spark
In this empowering episode of the Wellness and Growth Journeys Podcast, I sit down with Lindsay Hite photographer, mindset coach, and founder of Show Your Spark, to explore what it means for women over 35 to reclaim their confidence, self-image, and authentic power. Lindsay shares how staying…
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Small Steps, Big Change: Finding Purpose in Your Health with Katie Molumby
In this episode of the Wellness and Growth Journeys Podcast, I chat with Katie Molumby, Certified Holistic Health and Mindset Coach and founder of Purposeful Path Health. Katie shares how small, intentional changes can lead to lasting wellness and why slowing down, listening to your body, and...
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Mom Guilt, Boundaries & Redefining Success | Dr. Sonita on Women's Health & Balance
Being a mom, professional, and woman today can feel like a constant balancing act. In this empowering conversation, Dr. Sonita, physician and women's health advocate, joins me to unpack mom guilt, boundaries, and redefining success beyond titles. We explore how to prioritize your health, protect...
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Breaking the Silence: Menopause, Sexual Wellness & Women's Health with Dr. Stephanie Finn
Why is menopause still such a taboo? Why do women feel alone navigating perimenopause, sexual wellness, and midlife health? In this episode, Dr. Stephanie Finn, a former cellist turned women's health expert, shares her journey and tackles the silence, stigma, and systemic barriers still…
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Brain Fog, Tiredness, Stress: How D.D. Forrest Uses Functional Testing to Find the Root Cause
In this episode of Wellness & Growth Journeys, I sit down with D.D. Forrest for a refreshing and empowering conversation that bridges health, wellness, and personal growth. We unpack why "normal" lab results don't always mean optimal health, the mindset shifts that fuel real transformation, and…
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Healing Habits & Hope: How Marla Chaffin Manages Lupus, Fibromyalgia & Empowers Women
In this episode of Wellness & Growth Journeys, Mialisa Garnes speaks with wellness coach Marla Chaffin about her personal health challenges and how she turned them into purpose. Living with lupus and fibromyalgia, Marla opens up about the power of habit change, mindset, and holistic health. Her...
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How to Age Stronger and Support Aging Parents Without Losing Yourself
In this episode, Mialisa Garnes sits down with Jose A. Hernandez, founder of Chrysalis Aging and an expert in dementia care, physical therapy, and aging studies. Together, they explore how movement, strength, and environment support healthy aging for both women navigating midlife and the loved…
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Feeling Stuck in Life? How to Navigate Change, Rewrite Your Story & Reclaim Your Power.
In this powerful and heart-centered episode of Wellness Growth Journeys, Mialisa Garnes sits down with seasoned life coach and healthcare professional Wayne Mylin to explore what it means to navigate major life transitions, live in alignment, and find your way back to yourself. Wayne brings over…
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Wellness & Growth Journeys: Empowering Women's Health is a podcast that delves into the heart of health, wellness, and the business acumen needed to thrive in today's wellness industry. Hosted by Mia from the Wellness Growth Agency, this show brings together leading minds from diverse wellness backgrounds to share not just their innovative services and treatments but also the marketing savvy that propels their success.From exploring breakthrough wellness topics like menopause, incontinence, mental, physical and sexual health, and anti-aging treatments to uncovering the marketing strategies that effectively reach and resonate with women 35 and over, our conversations are designed to enlighten, inspire, and empower. Whether you're a wellness professional seeking to broaden your outreach or a woman committed to your health journey, this podcast offers valuable insights into improving well-being and the business insights that support these essential services.Join Mialisa as she navigat
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