Best Brainfog Podcasts (2025)

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Ep. 186 - Rucking Through Menopause with Colleen Flaherty 56:27

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In this episode of Not Your Mother's Menopause Podcast, Dr. Fiona Lovely is joined by Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist and Founder of Rucking Women, Colleen Flaherty. For years, Colleen has been a guiding force in women's health, teaching how to cultivate stronger, more mobile bodies for healthier pregnancies, positive body relationsh…

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Find Healing Beyond the Diagnosis October 9th 2:18

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Free Event — Unwritten: Healing Beyond the Diagnosis Join me for a FREE live event where six women share how we turned tough diagnoses into healing journeys. The event kicks off on October 9th with me speaking on: How to Talk So Your Doctor Will Listen. You'll find talks on fibromyalgia, PCOS, gut health, autoimmune issues, Hashimoto's & more. The …

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Off to Alaska — Be Back Soon! 1:54

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I'm taking a break from the podcast this week celebrate my husband's birthday on a cruise to Alaska! I'll have a new episode for you on October 7th. In the meantime, feel free to check out any of the previous episodes to hold you over until then. Also... don’t forget to register for the Living Well with Fibromyalgia Summit: Holiday Edition happenin…

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EP 185 - Understanding Genitourinary Syndrome of Menopause with Dr. Fiona Lovely 27:53

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In this solo episode of the Not Your Mother's Menopause Podcast, Dr. Fiona Lovely provides a vital and compassionate guide to the Genitourinary Syndrome of Menopause (GSM). She begins by explaining that the GSM is a spectrum of symptoms affecting the genitourinary tract due to declining estrogen and androgenic hormones (like testosterone and DHEA) …

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Navigate the Holidays with Less Pain & More Joy 4:57

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Be honest — are you already wondering how you’re going to survive the holidays this year without ending up in a flare that takes weeks, or even months, to recover from? We know that feeling all too well — and that’s exactly why we've created something brand new this year: the Living Well with Fibromyalgia Summit: Holiday Edition. This is a complete…

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How to Breakup with Friends in Midlife 35:15

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EP 137: In this week’s episode of The Flexible Neurotic, I sit down with Erin Falconer—author of How to Break Up with Your Friends: Finding Meaning, Connection, and Boundaries in Modern Friendships. Yes, you read that right. We are actually talking about the hard, awkward, and sometimes necessary art of friend breakups in midlife. Midlife is alread…

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Ep. 184 - Menopause Hair Loss Explained with Dr. Alan Bauman 1:19:07

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In this enlightening episode of Not Your Mother's Menopause, host Dr. Fiona Lovely welcomes Dr. Alan Bauman, a board-certified hair restoration physician with over 28 years of experience. Dr. Bauman, founder and CEO of Bauman Medical, shares his extensive expertise on hair loss, particularly as it relates to hormonal changes during perimenopause an…

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Tonmya™ For Fibromyalgia: A Long-Awaited New Medication with Dr. Seth Lederman 46:48

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Have you been hearing the buzz about the new medication approved for the treatment of fibromyalgia? Fibromyalgia can come with a myriad of symptoms that make everyday life more difficult. With the limited pharmaceutical options available, the addition of another FDA-approved medication is a ray of hope. Tonmya™ is the first medication approved for …

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Ep. 183 - How the Sun Affects your Metabolism with Dani Hamilton 1:21:22

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In this week’s episode, Dr. Fiona Lovely is joined by the brilliant Dani Hamilton, a Functional Nutritional Therapy Practitioner and blood sugar expert who is shattering everything we thought we knew about metabolic health. Forget restrictive diets and brutal biohacks. Dani guides us back to the most powerful, overlooked healing source we have: nat…

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Replay: Special #4: How Do You Become a Certified Fibromyalgia Coach®? 35:43

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Welcome to the final episode of our special Be a Coach series. So far, I’ve answered questions about our Certified Fibromyalgia Advisor® class and what it takes to become a Certified Fibromyalgia Coach®. Some of the topics covered in the first three parts of this special series were what a Certified Fibromyalgia Advisor® and a Certified Fibromyalgi…

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Ep. 182 - Reigniting Desire in Menopause with Susan Bratton 1:02:07

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Today’s episode of Not Your Mother's Menopause, Dr. Fiona Lovely is joined by the legendary Susan Bratton, "Intimacy Expert to Millions." We dive deep into the heart of female pleasure, shattering the patriarchal myths that have left so many women feeling broken or bored in the bedroom. Susan brings her signature blend of science, savvy, and straig…

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Empowering Patients' Lives: Introducing The Sherri Little Foundation 31:24

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*Trigger Warning: This episode contains content about suicide* “Getting well can be expensive. Too often, the things that help us most are the things insurance won’t cover.” – Tami Stackelhouse For too many of us living with fibromyalgia, our quality of life and access to care depend on what we can afford, not what we actually need. Coaching, acupu…

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Ep. 181 - Unbreakable - the Musculoskeletal Syndrome of Menopause Explained with Dr. Vonda Wright 1:02:57

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In this week’s essential episode, Dr. Lovely is joined by Dr. Vonda Wright, an acclaimed orthopedic surgeon and longevity specialist, to decode a hidden crisis for women in midlife: the mysterious aches and pains that often get dismissed. Dr. Wright introduces her groundbreaking research on the Musculoskeletal Syndrome of Menopause (MSM), putting a…

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Replay: Special #3: Why Should You Consider Being a Certified Fibromyalgia Coach®? 37:37

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Welcome to episode 03 of our special Be a Coach Series. In this series, I answer questions about our Certified Fibromyalgia Advisor® class and what it takes to be a Certified Fibromyalgia Coach®. In episode one of the series, I explained what a Certified Fibromyalgia Advisor® is and what a Certified Fibromyalgia Coach® is. Episode two of the series…

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Ep. 180 - From Stiff to Strong, the interview with Leah Vachani and Dr. Fiona Lovely 1:08:23

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In this special episode, we’re sharing Dr. Lovely’s interview from the Women Aging Powerfully Summit with host Leah Vachani. With 20 years of clinical experience in women's physical and mental health, Dr. Lovely pulled back the curtain on Musculoskeletal Syndrome of Menopause (MSM)—a debilitating but rarely discussed condition tied to estrogen loss…

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Creating A Reliable Self-Care Plan That Works For You with Micky Beaton 54:19

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“Self-care is the beginning of a path to hope.” - Micky Beaton When life feels chaotic, self-care is usually the first thing to go (if it was even there in the first place). But for those of us living with fibromyalgia, that’s when you need it the most. Deprioritizing the practices and tools that help you feel your best will lead to fibro flares, m…

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Replay: Special #2: Who Makes a Good Certified Fibromyalgia Coach®? 34:54

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Welcome to episode 02 of our special Be a Coach Series. In this series, I answer questions about our Certified Fibromyalgia Advisor® class and what it takes to be a Certified Fibromyalgia Coach®. I cover all the basics… the who, what, when, where, why, and even the how. Don’t understand what a Certified Fibromyalgia Coach® or Adviser is? No problem…

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Fibromyalgia Stories of Hope & Healing #11 1:17:21

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There aren't enough stories out there of people who have fibromyalgia and who have found ways to feel better. Many of our doctors tell us there’s nothing we can do, and it’s not uncommon to hear about how terrible life with fibromyalgia is. But while it can be debilitating, it’s not a life sentence. There’s always something else you can try to mana…

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Replay: Special #1: The Best Way I Know To Feel Better 32:22

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As a master Certified Fibromyalgia Coach®, author, and fibro podcaster, the questions I’m asked more than any others are: How do I get better? How do I improve my Fibromyalgia so I can get back to living the life I want to live? While those sound like simple questions, they do not have simple answers. We all have similar symptoms, what helps you fe…

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Fundamentals of Resilience and Physical Independence with Angi McClure 1:05:54

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“It’s never too late for your second spring.” - Angi McClure Have you ever felt like you were losing your physical independence because of your fibromyalgia? Maybe you struggle with tasks like climbing stairs, carrying groceries, or getting up off the floor? For many of us living with fibromyalgia, even simple daily tasks can feel draining. Strengt…

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Ep. 179 - Beauty at Menopause: how our skin changes with Amitay Eshel 1:19:51

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Today, Dr. Lovely welcomes a conversation with Amitay Eshel, co-founder and CEO of Young Goose and host of the Biohacking Beauty podcast. Amitay, an entrepreneur in the biohacking and beauty industries, explains the science behind accelerated skin aging during perimenopause and menopause, focusing on how declining estrogen impacts essential skin co…

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Ep. 178 - Chef Mareya shares her Recipe for Midlife Wellness and Strength 1:04:15

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Chef Mareya Ibrahim (also known as Chef Mareya, 'The Fit Foodie') is a chef, holistic nutritionist, brain health coach, author, and inventor. She hosts The Real Dish podcast and wrote Eat Like You Give a Fork. She also created Fit and Fab Over 40, Meal Prep Club, and Eat to Thrive programs, and was a signature chef for The Daniel Plan. In this conv…

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The Top Three Hidden Reasons Your Fibromyalgia Symptoms Aren’t Getting Better 30:53

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“Listening to your body is one of the key things you need to do to make everything else work.” Over the past ten years of teaching people about fibromyalgia, Tami has seen certain issues repeatedly come up that get in the way of the healing journey. Last week, during our Certified Fibromyalgia Coach® training class, a student raised an important qu…

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Ep. 177 - Sunlight's Healing Power: finding health in your own backyard 1:08:22

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In this week’s episode, Dr. Fiona Lovely speaks with Gerardo Gutierrez - “Guti”, founder of Mitolux, about one of the most overlooked pillars of wellness: sunlight. After facing pre-diabetes, low testosterone, and depression, Gerardo turned away from lifelong medications and toward natural healing. His recovery began with daily sun exposure—a simpl…

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21. Feeling like you're not enough - Fight feelings of shame and guilt during burnout 10:00

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Do you ever feel guilty for everything you just can’t manage to do? Do you feel like a bad mom or dad because you don’t have the energy to play with your kids, or listen when they talk? Do you feel like a bad partner because you’re not fun anymore, you can’t take care of yourself and look nice, you don’t have the energy to listen to how their day w…

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Ep 176 -Restoring Blood Flow for Brain, Heart and Hormonal Health with Cathy Eason 1:09:59

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In this week's episode, Dr. Fiona Lovely speaks with Cathy Eason, a certified holistic nutritionist and clinical educator, about nitric oxide (NO), often called the "miracle molecule" for its vital role in blood flow and thus, overall health. We talk about the groundbreaking findings from a pilot study on nitric oxide’s impact on women's sexual hea…

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BONUS: Is This Menopause... Or Fibromyalgia? on The To Your Health Podcast with Esther Avant 42:59

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In this special bonus episode, Tami is sharing a recent guest appearance she made on the To Your Health podcast hosted by Esther Avant. Esther is a health industry veteran with 20 years of experience, passionately helping people stop starting over so they can build the consistency and confidence to create the kind of life they want — starting with …

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Transform Your Quality of Life with Pelvic Floor PT with Dr. Desiree Cassell 1:00:20

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“It’s pretty amazing how much stress, emotion, memory, and trauma the pelvic bowl itself holds.” - Dr. Desiree Cassell Pelvic floor health is important to all of us. We all have a pelvic floor, and pelvic floor dysfunction can contribute to everything from incontinence and painful sex, which you might expect, but also knee, back, and hip pain, and …

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Ep. 175 - Stem Cell Therapy for Menopause? Let's talk about it with Dr Joy Kong 1:08:35

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In this week’s episode, Dr. Joy Kong shares her pioneering work in stem cell therapy and regenerative medicine. From reversing signs of aging to offering hope for chronic conditions, Dr. Kong explains how ethically sourced umbilical cord-derived stem cells act as the body’s ultimate repair crew. She shares a moving case study of a child with autism…

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20. Dizziness, Nausea, Pain or Numbness - Heal Stress in Your Body 10:36

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Do you feel dizzy, in pain, have pressure in your ears or trouble breathing? Or maybe you struggle to pull yourself together and get things done. Maybe you feel tingling, numbness, tinnitus, or like your muscles just suddenly give out? Have you been to the doctor with a bunch of symptoms they either can’t explain, dismiss as stress, or lump togethe…

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BONUS: Fibromyalgia Isn’t All in Your Head — Here's What You’re Not Being Told on Manders Mindset 1:36:49

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In this special bonus episode, Tami is sharing a recent guest appearance she made on the Manders Mindset podcast hosted by Amanda Russo. Also known as The Breathing Goddess, Amanda is a Breathwork Detox Facilitator, Transformative Mindset Coach, and Divorce Paralegal. Amanda's journey into mindset and empowerment began by working with children in g…

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Ep. 174 - Seeking Your Own Gaze: Reclaiming Confidence and Health in Menopause with Kim Casaburi 1:03:13

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In this week’s episode, Dr. Fiona Lovely sits down with Kim Casaburi, co-founder of Serotonin Centers, esthetician, and passionate menopause wellness advocate, for a powerful and empowering conversation about reclaiming midlife health through hormone optimization and functional medicine. After facing years of unexplained weight gain, fatigue, and e…

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Autism, Fibromyalgia, & Authentic Living with Dr. Angela Kingdon 1:34:18

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“Autism is not a problem that needs to be solved. Our co-occurring conditions are what need to be solved or accommodated.” - Dr. Angela Kingdon Did you know 41% of people with strong autistic traits also have fibromyalgia? It works the other way around, too, with 10 to 20% of people with fibromyalgia having autistic traits. Even for those of us who…

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Ep. 173 - Cravings, Hunger, H-angry and Our Changing Food Needs at Menopause with Lisa Kilgour 1:07:47

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Dr. Fiona Lovely is a longevity, health and wellness expert with specialties in menopause medicine, functional neurology and functional medicine. She is speaking to the topics of women's health around perimenopause and menopause. In this week’s episode, Dr. Fiona Lovely is joined by Lisa Kilgour—Registered Holistic Nutritionist, TEDx speaker, and a…

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19. Too Much Exhaustion, Overwhelm and Brain Fog? 3 Ways To Heal When It's Really Bad 7:47

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Sometimes the exhaustion and mental fatigue are just too much to handle. I've had moments where I just wanted to scream out in pure anxiety because it was so overwhelming. There’s no energy left to think positive thoughts, no strength to do constructive exercises. All I can do is lie in bed and hate my life. Today, I want to talk about how I surviv…

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Ep. 172 - Confused About Protein? Clearing Up Protein Optimization with Angelo Keely 1:06:04

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Dr. Fiona Lovely is a longevity, health and wellness expert with specialties in menopause medicine, functional neurology, and functional medicine. She is speaking to the topics of women’s health around perimenopause and menopause. In this week’s episode, Dr. Fiona Lovely sits down with Angelo Keely, nutrition and protein optimization enthusiast. To…