We can’t avoid all toxins, but we can reduce our exposure to the ones that interfere with our hormones and overall wellbeing.

During menopause, our bodies are already working hard to rebalance. Add in the extra load from plastics, cleaning products, skincare, and environmental chemicals, and it can tip things in the wrong direction. The good news? Small, consistent changes really do make a difference.

In this episode, I’ll share:
• Where hormone-disrupting chemicals show up in everyday life (and how to spot them)
• Simple swaps for home, body, and kitchen that reduce your exposure
• How to support your body’s natural detox pathways through food and lifestyle

Fab Female Gem: focus on small swaps, not perfection, every little reduction lightens your body’s load and helps your hormones find balance.

Resources & Links:

• Download my free handout 5 Secrets to a Healthy Menopause: hillstart.me.uk/5-secrets
• Explore my 28-Day Transformation Programme: hillstart.me.uk/transformation
• Yuka App - scan products to find cleaner options - apple link
• Tropic - clean beauty products - my link

Sponsor: This episode is brought to you by Revive Active’s MenoActive - formulated with nutrients and botanicals to support women through this stage of life.

When we think about health, we often focus on exercise, but in menopause, it’s how you move your body every day that really counts.

At this stage of life, long hours of high-intensity training can sometimes do more harm than good, raising stress hormones and leaving you feeling depleted. What your body needs is a balanced approach: daily movement to keep joints supple and energy flowing, combined with the right type of exercise to protect bone, heart, and muscle health.

In this episode, I’ll share:
• Why daily movement is just as important as formal exercise in menopause
• The types of activity that help balance hormones and reduce stress
• How I shifted from punishing workouts to movement that feels nourishing and sustainable
• Practical ways to build more movement into your everyday life, without needing hours in the gym

✨ Fab Female Gem: focus on adding small movements throughout your day, adding calming movement as well as cardio and weight bearing exercise - this is the gem for mid-life

Download my free handout 5 Secrets to a Healthy Menopause: hillstart.me.uk/5-secrets

This episode is brought to you by Revive Active’s MenoActive — formulated with nutrients and botanicals to support women during this stage of life. www.reviveactive.com

Lets be real - stress isn’t something we can avoid, but how we respond to it can make or break our menopause journey.

When I hit perimenopause at 40, anxiety and overthinking became part of my daily life. I didn’t recognise it at the time, but my nervous system was in overdrive. Once I learned how to manage my stress more effectively - through nutrition, lifestyle shifts, and self awareness, everything started to feel lighter and more manageable.

In this episode, I’ll share:
• How stress hormones like cortisol affect your weight, sleep, and mood in midlife
• Why perimenopause makes your nervous system more sensitive to stress
• Practical, realistic ways to bring calm back into your day, even when life is busy

✨ Fab Female Gem: you don’t need to eliminate stress, instead focus on adding in small, calming practices that change how your body responds to it.

👉 Resources & Links
• Download my free handout 5 Secrets to a Healthy Menopause:
• Explore my 28-Day Transformation Programme

Sponsor: This episode is brought to you by Revive Active’s MenoActive - formulated with nutrients and botanicals to support women through this stage of life.