102: Kickstart Your New Year with My Recommended Listening

Start the new year by joining me, Sonya Lovell, in exploring essential topics that shape our midlife journey.

Dive into a curated list of must-listen episodes that promise to inspire and inform as you set your goals for 2025.

I spotlight influential voices in the menopause sphere, including Dr Kelly Teagle, who empowers us to build healthy habits, and Sarah Rusbach, who challenges us to rethink our relationship with alcohol. Nutritionist Ange Clark offers her expertise on supplements for midlife, while Professor Jayashri Kulkarni sheds light on the critical intersection of menopause and mental health.

These episodes are packed with actionable insights and are perfect for anyone seeking clarity in the new year.

As I take a two-week summer break, I extend my deepest gratitude for your support and wish you warmth and meaningful connections during the holiday season.

Here's to a year filled with growth, joy, and powerful conversations.

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Welcome to the Dear Menopause podcast.

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I'm Sonya Lovell, your host Now.

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I've been bringing you conversations with amazing menopause experts for over two years now.

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If you have missed any of those conversations, now's the time to go back and listen, and you can always share them with anyone you think needs to hear them.

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This way, more people can find these amazing conversations, needs to hear them.

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This way, more people can find these amazing conversations.

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Hi everyone, today I would like to take a moment to thank you all so very much for joining me on this wild and wonderful ride, and I'm going to leave you with a list of my top recommendations for some early new year listening.

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Because Dear Menopause is going to take a two week break.

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I'll be back with a fresh and exciting new episode for you all on Friday, the 17th of January.

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It's been a full year for myself and everyone in this corner of women's health in Australia, so I'm going to take a couple of weeks to spend at the beach.

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I'm going to read a lot of books, I'm going to do some swimming and, as always, I'll be doing a little bit of scheming as well.

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However, I will let you in on a secret now, and that is that in mid-January, I will be announcing a new exciting partnership with a woman and team who I have huge admiration and respect for, and this will be a first for Australia and it will be a game changer for everyone impacted by menopause and cancer.

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So stay tuned on my Instagram account and I'll release more details about that in January.

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Coming very, very soon, 2025, we'll see the fortnightly hot take episodes that I've been co-hosting, with Jo Wick's Return, and I literally can't tell you how super excited I am about those.

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Okay, so let's get into that list of recommended episodes that I mentioned.

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So I selected these specific episodes for a few reasons.

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They have all been hugely popular with listeners since they were published across different seasons, and I also feel that they fit really well with what is likely to be everyone's mindset in January.

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I find this is a time when many are planning how they want to feel in 2025 and what changes they might be looking to make to achieve that.

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So, with that in mind, here are my top four new year listening recommendations Episode number 94, creating Healthy Habits with Dr Kelly Teagle.

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Episode number 88, beyond Booze with Sarah Rusbach.

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Episode number 64, a Guide to Supplements for Women in Medlife with nutritionist Ange Clark, and episode number 49, menopause and Mental Health with Jayashri Kulkarni.

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These are all great episodes, jam-packed with information, actionable takeaways and truly brilliant, generous experts who share their superpowers to help you make change.

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Enjoy listening and please do share this episode with friends and family that might also be looking for some New Year midlife inspiration.

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To those of you celebrating Christmas, I hope your holiday is filled with joy, love and laughter, and maybe a little too much Christmas cake For those who don't celebrate Christmas.

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I wish you a happy holiday season and hope you find moments of peace, warmth and connection with those who matter most.

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I truly believe that this time of year is about so much more than just gifts and decorations.

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It's a season of giving, gratitude and reflection.

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So, whether you're gathering with loved ones, taking a much needed break or simply enjoying the summer vibes here in Australia, know that I am grateful for you and the little community that we have built together here on this podcast.

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Happy holidays, happy new year and cheers to a bright and joyful year ahead.

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Stay safe, stay cool and I'll see you soon.

102: Kickstart Your New Year with My Recommended Listening

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