Menopause and Motherhood | Perimenopause support, weight loss, quick workouts, home education tips for busy mums
Welcome to Menopause and Motherhood – the empowering podcast created especially for menopausal mums who are ready to reclaim their health, confidence, and sanity… all while managing the beautiful chaos of family life – including homeschooling. Navigating menopause is a journey, and when you’re also supporting your children’s education at home, it can feel like you’re juggling a hundred things at once. But this phase of life is also a powerful opportunity to embrace change, prioritise your well-being, and rediscover the version of yourself that’s been tucked away under the to-do lists. I’ll guide you through my simple 3-step process to help you lose weight and start feeling like you again – focusing on the three core pillars: rest, fuel, and move. 🌙 Rest: Because when you’re educating at home and dealing with sleep disturbances, burnout is real. We’ll explore practical tips to improve your sleep, manage stress, and restore balance – so you can show up fully for your family and yourself. 🍏 Fuel: You’ll learn how to nourish your body with realistic, hormone-supportive nutrition that works around family meals and homeschooling routines. 🏃 Move: Let’s make movement simple, effective, and even enjoyable – with routines that can fit around your day, whether you’ve been teaching maths or chasing toddlers. Join me for expert interviews, real-life stories, and practical advice that speaks directly to where you are – in the midst of menopause, motherhood, and maybe even math lessons. Subscribe to “Menopause and Motherhood” today – because thriving through menopause and homeschooling isn’t just possible – it’s powerful. www.wellnessandwellies.com wellnessandwelliesuk@gmail.com The information contained herein is for informational and educational purposes only, and should not, and in no way should, be perceived as or relied upon in any way as medical, mental health, health care or nutritional advice. Such information is not intended to be a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis or treatment that can be provided by your own physician, nurse practitioner, physician assistant, therapist, counsellor, mental health practitioner, licensed dietitian or nutritionist, or any other licensed or registered health care professional. Do not disregard professional medical advice or delay seeking professional advice because of information you have read in our materials.
Episodes

Thursday Aug 12, 2021
Thursday Aug 12, 2021
Hey Mumma
Let's talk REST... are you caught up in the hustle culture?
I know you are busy juggling all the things work and captain of the home ship. Today I am talking about the importance of rest when it comes to your energy levels and productivity.
You don't have to keep going at 100% 24/7 and REST is really important if you want to be operating at your BEST!
On the podcast today you will learn about the 2 main types of rest and how you can incorporate rest into your daily life. Self-care is all about taking small steps every day to look after you and REST is a big part of that.
WIN FREE COFFEE
Throughout August I am choosing one winner each week to win you and your bestie FREE coffee! In my mind maintaining our relationships is an key part to our self-care routine.
To enter all you have to do is share this episode in your stories and tag me @theproducitvefitmum and I will chose a winner each week in August who will receive a gift card from me for FREE coffee!
MASTER YOUR MEAL PLANNING WORKSHOP
Snag your spot for the workshop here: https://bit.ly/pmmasterplan
Speak soon SJ x

Monday Aug 09, 2021
Monday Aug 09, 2021
Hey Mumma!
This month I am on a mission to support you with your self-care.... Self-care is all about the daily things you can change to help you look after your own health and wellbeing.
In this episode the key change i made to my mindset when it came to my nutrition. I want to help you change the narrative around food to help you end emotional eating and start seeing food for what it is. Fuel for your body and mind.
In the episode i mentioned Dr Amen and the books he has written around nutrition and the impacts it can have on the brain check out his website here if you want to geek out on this!
https://www.amenclinics.com/
WIN FREE COFFEE
Throughout August I am choosing one winner each week to win you and your bestie FREE coffee! In my mind maintaining our relationships is an key part to our self-care routine.
To enter all you have to do is share this episode in your stories and tag me @theproducitvefitmum and I will chose a winner each week in August who will receive a gift card from me for FREE coffee!
MASTER YOUR MEAL PLANNING WORKSHOP
Snag your spot for the workshop here: https://bit.ly/pmmasterplan
Speak soon SJ x

Thursday Aug 05, 2021
Thursday Aug 05, 2021
Hey Mumma
EXERCISE LOVER OR HATER?
Yes of course I love exercise but I consider it part of my daily self-care!
Without it quite frankly I would be a horrible person and i feel so blessed to have a body that I am able to move.
If you are an exercise hater I challenge you to check out my podcast today.
I am chatting all about how exercise can be a form of self-care and not something to torture yourself with.
Plus I share some simple tips to add more movement into your daily life.
WIN FREE COFFEE
Throughout August I am choosing one winner each week to win you and your bestie FREE coffee! In my mind maintaining our relationships is an key part to our self-care routine.
To enter all you have to do is share this episode in your stories and tag me @theproducitvefitmum and I will chose a winner each week in August who will receive a gift card from me for FREE coffee!
MASTER YOUR MEAL PLANNING WORKSHOP
Snag your spot for the workshop here: https://bit.ly/pmmasterplan
Speak soon SJ x

Monday Aug 02, 2021
Monday Aug 02, 2021
Hey Mumma
I know how good you are at looking everyone else and that your needs often get put to the bottom of the pile.
That is why throughout the month of August I am talking self-care.. but not the self-care you are thinking!
I want to change the narrative around self-care. Self care is. not all bubble baths and face masks. I think it is about the things you can do on a daily basis to self-care so that you don't reach burnout.
Having a monthly massage is great but you need to be looking after you on a daily basis so show up your best in your motherhood, business and relationships.
WIN FREE COFFEE
Throughout August I am choosing one winner each week to win you and your bestie FREE coffee! In my mind maintaining our relationships is an key part to our self-care routine.
To enter all you have to do is share this episode in your stories and tag me @theproducitvefitmum and I will chose a winner each week in August who will receive a gift card from me for FREE coffee!
MASTER YOUR MEAL PLANNING WORKSHOP
Snag your spot for the workshop here: https://bit.ly/pmmasterplan
Speak soon SJ x

Thursday Jul 29, 2021
Thursday Jul 29, 2021
Hey Mumma!
Are you curious about how cycle syncing could work for you?
In this episode I show you how to get started with cycle syncing and learn how to use your hormones as your super power.
In the podcast I mentioned the FREE Master your meal planning workshop
Snag your spot by registering here: https://bit.ly/pmmasterplan
Speak soon
SJ x

Monday Jul 26, 2021
Monday Jul 26, 2021
Hey Mumma!
Sometimes the most simple things can be the most effective and water could be the answer you are looking for!
If you feel tired all the time, struggle with brain fog or you are struggling to lose weight the answer might be the magic of H2O!
In this episode we dig into why water is so important to your body, how much you should be drinking and 3 simple steps to incorporate more water into your daily life.
In the episode I mentioned my FREE Meal Planning workshop on the 16th August snag your spot here:
https://bit.ly/pmmasterplan
I also mentioned the Hydratem8 water bottles I use which you can find on their website www.hydratem8.com (I am not an affiliate btw)
Check out Dr Amen's work on brain health too he has loads of books on Amazon and free resources on his website too
Have a great week!
SJ x

Thursday Jul 22, 2021
Thursday Jul 22, 2021
Calling all unicorn MLM mums!
Do you have a side hustle? Are you in network marketing but you are sick of the copy and paste 'hey girl" culture?
This episode is a MUST listen!
Top network marketer Michelle Castro from Growth against the Grain shares her secret to growing your network marketing business your way.
Michelle is a wife and mama to 3 beautiful girls from Los Angeles, California. She’s the host of a podcast for Christian Entrepreneurs, Growth Against the Grain.
Michelle specializes in helping women in the network marketing space show up as the unique unicorn God made them to be…niching in to avoiding the copy/paste culture and leaning into who they are and the value they have to offer through strategy, mindset, and some healthy living for good measure. :)
Michelle loves the network marketing / direct sales space and believes that women can grow an audacious business without looking like everyone else, being connected 24/7, while being present for those she loves most, and honour the Lord in the process!
Connect with Michelle
INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/hey.its.michellecastro/
PODCAST: https://bit.ly/gatgpodcast
FACEBOOK GROUP: https://bit.ly/networkmarketingmamas
If you loved Michelle please go and find her over on IG https://www.instagram.com/hey.its.michellecastro/
https://www.growthagainstthegrain.com/
Share your biggest takeaway in your stories and tag us!
Love
SJ x

Monday Jul 19, 2021
Monday Jul 19, 2021
Hey Mumma
You know when you look back to your twenties pre baby and you think how lucky you were not to have to watch every morsel that you put into you mouth? Do you wish you could better understand why it is so much harder to lose weight now you are closer to 40 than 20?
I hate fad diets and I was really reluctant to try gluten free because I did not want to be that person asking for gluten free. We also grow wheat on the farm and it felt a bit disloyal too!
But the past 30 days i have tried gluten to free to see if it had an impact on my weight and my energy levels and guess what... it did!
If you are approaching 40 and struggling to lose weight like me when you haven't changed anything in your diet i would highly recommend giving it a go! It is not rocket science really when we think about it...
Natural unprocessed foods help us to feel more energised and help us lose weight quicker. Taking gluten out of your diet is just eating cleaner so when it help me lose weight and helped me feel more energised I was not really surprised!
In this episode i share how to implement it into your healthy eating plan and some of my top tips for this.
Dont forget you can find out more about the Productive Mum Fitness Framework by clicking here:
https://bit.ly/productivemum
Have a fab week!
SJ

Thursday Jul 15, 2021
2 steps to organise your husband without nagging him - The Productive Mum System
Thursday Jul 15, 2021
Thursday Jul 15, 2021
Hey Mumma
Are you fed up of nagging? Do you wish your husband would be more organised? I know how you feel!
In our house I am the organiser and I have a constant to-do list running through my head ALL the time!
In all honesty it has caused a fair amount of conflict in my relationship with Tim as he will be the first to admit that he is not the most organised person.
In this episode i share with you my 2 step simple system to help share the load with your husband it will take the pressure off you and will reduce conflict in your household.
Remember you are a team, yes you might be organising and steering the ship but he can certainly help you with the rowing it is not all on you!
Let me know how you get on, i would love to hear if it works!
Need some extra help with this?
Book an EMPOWER hour with me and I can show you how to plan and prioritise your workload so that you can be super productive and have more energy to spend on those most important to you.
https://www.networktoempowerher.com/offers/THA5DL69
Want to be surrounded by link minded go-getter productive mums like you? Then go on over to the Facebook community for extra tips and resources:
https://bit.ly/empowerherfacebook
Have a great week
SJ x

Tuesday Jul 13, 2021
How to plan for a stress free summer as a work from home mom
Tuesday Jul 13, 2021
Tuesday Jul 13, 2021
Hey Mumma!
Here in the UK as we moved to the end of July the schools start to break up and for us here on the farm life tends to get super stressful as harvest begins!
In all honesty I dread this time of year at times as it can be really hard work running this ship on my own and trying to stay on top of my own work.
In this episode I will talk you through some ideas and strategies to put in place to help you build a routine to have a stress free summer!
Need some extra help with this?
Book an EMPOWERher with me and I can show you how to plan and prioritise your workload so that you can be super productive and have more energy to spend on those most important to you.
https://www.networktoempowerher.com/offers/THA5DL69
Want to be surrounded by link minded go-getter productive mums like you? Then go on over to the Facebook community for extra tips and resources:
https://bit.ly/empowerherfacebook
Have a great week
SJ x