Vivacious & Vital Living - Post the Pause
Welcome to "Vivacious and Vital Living - Post the Pause," the podcast that's all about empowering you to fully embrace and celebrate your post menopause journey.
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World Childless Week- importance of getting rid of the taboo (opens the original)
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Hi, it's World Childless Week 14-20 September 2026. I'm only coming back from a bout of illness and just wanted to highlight that it's old hat to be still treating childless and childfree people (yes, there is a difference) as taboo. Here's the link to the website by Stephanie Joy Philips https://worldchildlessweek.net where you'll find a plethora of resources. I explain what childfree and childless are. It's easy to lump us together, one makes the choice, the other is forced into not having chi
You don't have to thrive everyday: 5 strategies to rest, reset and get your spark back-1 (opens the original)
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For the last couple of weeks I've been off kilter. I hurt my neck so was in debilitating pain, then the last few days I've been out of action with, what we think was a stomach bug. It's a strain because as well as dealing with the chronic kidney stuff, I also go into fear mode that my kidney is near end. As quick as I can, I get into the flow and lean into it. Here are 5 strategies I use to rest, reset and get your spark back. To read a blog version check out my website here
What I wish I'd known about thriving in post menopause in my early forties (opens the original)
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What if post menopause isn't the end of something, but the beginning of a whole new chapter? In this personal episode I share what I wish I'd known when I became post menopausal in my early 40s. after years of struggle with symptoms, being dismissed and searching for answers, I learned some valuable lessons about looking after my health, protecting my energy, trusting my body, perhaps more importantly, creating a life I genuinely want to live.
My restore to thrive day - how it can help you create moments of calm too (opens the original)
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Have you ever reached the end of the week and realised you've been giving out so much of yourself that you feel like you've nothing left in the tank? I know I have. For too many years, I was very good at keeping going, getting things done and looking after everyone else. But as I move through menopause and along this chapter of my life, I realise my old way of doing things isn't sustainable anymore. My body had been asking me for different; More rest More nourishment More time to pause More time
The forgotten foundation: How hydration supports energy and vitality (opens the original)
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Feeling tired, foggy or low on energy? Before assuming it's "just part of getting older," it might be time to revisit one of the simplest foundations of good health—hydration. In this episode of Vivacious and Vital Living , Marian explores why hydration matters more than we often realise, how our needs change as we age, and shares practical, everyday ways to make staying hydrated easier. Through her own experience of rebuilding healthy habits after illness, she reminds us that lasting vitality b
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