Opt to Thrive
A health and wellness podcast designed to support, educate, empower and motivate women between the ages of 35 and 60 to live healthier, happier more fulfilled lives with a focus on topics around perimenopause, menopause, stress reduction and self improvement.
Episodes
13 episodes
I'm Doing What I've Always Done, So Why am l Putting on Weight? - The Truth About Weight Gain and Menopause
In this episode of Opt to Thrive Dr Sims seeks to answer the question "is it really menopause or is there something else to blame for the weight gain most women will experience during this midlife transition?". Dr Si...
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Season 1
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Episode 12
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21:19
Motivation - Simple Strategies for Change
Motivation is necessary to make the changes we want to make in our lives. In this episode Dr Sims explores the stages of change and how to go about finding motivation. Dr Sims explains why willpower isn't the best strategy, what to do about all...
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Season 1
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Episode 11
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31:09
When He's Having Trouble Pitching a Tent - What You Need to Know
This episode of Opt to Thrive takes a little detour...sort of. For those of us with male partners, erectile dysfunction doesn't just affect him. This condition can have a significant impact on both partners as well as be detrimental for the rel...
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Season 1
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Episode 10
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20:41
Let's Talk About Sex!
In this episode of Opt to Thrive, Dr Sims explores what can happen to a woman's libido around the menopause transition and what can be done about it. Part of that exploration includes an in depth look at what is happening to a woman's ...
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Season 1
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Episode 9
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37:05
What Everyone Needs to Know About Contraception Around Menopause
In this episode of Opt to Thrive, Dr Sims takes us right through all of our contraceptive options leading up to that final menstrual period, and in some cases for 1-2 years after. Each option is explored and explained. The differences ...
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Season 1
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Episode 8
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20:16
8 Top Tips for a Better Night's Sleep
Unfortunately, more than half of women at midlife are going to suffer to a degree with some form of sleep disturbance/Insomnia. In this episode of Opt to Thrive Dr Sims takes us through a thorough exploration of sleep, including the me...
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Season 1
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Episode 7
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30:14
5 Easy Ways to Manage Stress
In this episode of Opt to Thrive Dr Sims outlines her favorite stress reduction strategies. We start with looking at how stress actually affects our bodies and the differences between "good" and "bad" stress. We look at how we can ge...
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Season 1
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Episode 6
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22:27
If You Change Your Thoughts, You Can Change Your Life
In today's episode of Opt to Thrive, Dr Sims introduces you to her favourite mind management strategy. She explores how our thoughts impact our behaviours and give us our results. If you are unhappy with the results you are getting in ...
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Season 1
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Episode 5
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21:28
The Number One Health Hack EVER!
Join Dr Sims in this episode of Opt to Thrive where she gives the details of the number one proven health hack ever. This health hack has a very long list of proven benefits and it's free! It can improve your mood, energy levels, sleep...
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Season 1
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Episode 4
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32:07
The HRT Scandal - Everything You Need to Know
In this episode of Opt to Thrive, Dr Sims starts with a short entertaining history of hormone replacement therapy (HRT), now known as menopause hormone therapy (MHT). We hear about how we got from treatment of menopause by surgical rem...
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Season 1
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Episode 3
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26:52
Hormone Havoc - It's NOT all in your head!
In this episode of Opt to Thrive Dr Sims breaks down perimenopause, menopause and post-menopause and what is happening in the body during each phase. The symptoms and the risks are discussed in preparation for the next episod...
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Season 1
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Episode 2
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16:42