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31 | Mammograms, MRI’s and Why You Shouldn’t Diagnosis Everything as Perimenopause.

Are you avoiding medical tests or trying to self-diagnose symptoms to look for an easier cause? The Perimenopause and Menopause symptom list runs deep. It is easy to look at it and say "yup that's it!". Would it be responsible though?
A year ago Kristina was experiencing new and unexplained breast pain. A year later she finally checked it out. In today's episode Kristina is sharing the history behind the mammograms. Laughable behind-the-scenes of her recent MRI. Plus a little encouragement for you to schedule that test you've been putting off.
Ladies, as mommas and caretakers it is our duty to take care of ourselves so we can better run the race!
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30 | Demystifying Dementia and Alzheimers Prevention and Care. With, Olivia Evans of Purple Hydrangea (Part 2)

Are you caretaking for a loved one with a form of Dementia? Alzheimers?  Are you concerned above developing it yourself?
In this two part series, Kristina speaks with Olivia Evans, Certified Dementia Practitioner (CDP) and Certified Montessori Dementia Care Professional (CMDCP), who has been working with caregivers and those living with dementia for a decade.
Olivia demystifies Dementia for us. Answering questions like:
Are Dementia or Alzheimers the same thing? And why it does matter!
Do my genes ultimately decide my fate?
Why brain health is ultimate importance for women in perimenopause and menopause.
What red flags can we look for in the home? In the senior care centers?
What can I do now to prevent or delay Dementia?
Am I too young to get Dementia?
What contributes to the onset of Dementia?
How we can better care for ourselves as caregivers.
How to navigate insurance and the doctors office (specifically in part 2)
And so much more. 
Olivia provides useful analogies and extremely helpful tips to navigate this extremely challenging disease.
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SHOW NOTES
If you are feeling alone in you caregiving journey, Olivia is creating a support group for you. 
Connect with Olivia at one of the links below:
⁠https://linktr.ee/purplehydrangea⁠
Email Olivia: ⁠purplehydrangeadementiacare@gmail.com⁠
Mention from part 1: Dale Bredesen and his work around prevention/reversal:⁠https://www.apollohealthco.com/books/⁠
Mention from part 2: SHINE provides FREE unbiased health insurance counseling information and assistance to Massachusetts residents with Medicare, their caregivers and those approaching Medicare eligibility. https://shinema.org/
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29 | Demystifying Dementia and Alzheimers Prevention and Care. With, Olivia Evans of Purple Hydrangea (Part 1)

Are you caretaking for a loved one with a form of Dementia? Alzheimers? 
Are you concerned above developing it yourself?
In this two part series, Kristina speaks with Olivia Evans, Certified Dementia Practitioner (CDP) and Certified Montessori Dementia Care Professional (CMDCP), who has been working with caregivers and those living with dementia for a decade.
Olivia demystifies Dementia for us. Answering questions like:
Are Dementia or Alzheimers the same thing? And why it does matter!
Do my genes ultimately decide my fate?
Why brain health is ultimate importance for women in perimenopause and menopause.
What red flags can we look for in the home? In the senior care centers?
What can I do now to prevent or delay Dementia?
Am I too young to get Dementia?
What contributes to the onset of Dementia?
How we can better care for ourselves as caregivers.
And so much more. 
Olivia provides useful analogies and extremely helpful tips to navigate this extremely challenging disease.
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SHOW NOTES
If you are feeling alone in you caregiving journey, Olivia is creating a support group for you. Connect with Olivia at one of the links below:
https://linktr.ee/purplehydrangea
Email Olivia: purplehydrangeadementiacare@gmail.com
Mention: Dale Bredesen and his work around prevention/reversal:https://www.apollohealthco.com/books/
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CONNECT WITH KRISTINA
Share Your Story or Ask Your Questions: Kristina@andthenbewell.com⁠
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28 | How To Build and Scale a Business in Small Pockets of Time. With, Holly Marie Haynes, CEO of Crush The Rush.

Do you dream of leaving your job to pursue your God-given calling? To work a job that never feels like a job? To build a business that allows for more time and freedom with your family?
My guest today is Holly Maries Haynes, CEO of Crush The Rush and 22 year business strategist. In 2020 Holly set out to create a business she had only dreamed of. Suddenly in lockdown with the pandemic, becoming a homeschooling mom to her twins, working her highly demanding full-time career and managing a household, Holly stayed the course.
Holly was able to scale her business in a little under three years.
Learn from Holly what pushed her to begin and continues to motivate her. How she built her business, strategically, and what that highly successful business looks like today. We hope this episode encourages you to begin pursuing what God has put on your heart.
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SHOW NOTES
Holly is super passionate about teaching women like you how to build a priority-forward business in the small pockets of time you have. If you’re ready to skip the burnout and find freedom on the journey to multi-figure success, head to this link for Holly's free 5-day challenge to build and scale your purpose-driven business!
https://www.hollymariehaynes.com/ceoweek
Make sure to check out Holly's podcast: https://www.hollymariehaynes.com/podcast
Join her community! https://www.hollymariehaynes.com/ctrclub
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27 | Living Life Sober; Why I Stopped Drinking.

Have you ever wanted to quit drinking? Have you ever considered living life sober?
Kristina shares her personal story of drinking from the first sip to the last. Alcohol played an ever present role in the destruction of her mental, physical and emotional health.
Masking her anxiety and depression, using it as a crutch when things got "hard" as a mom, as a wife, during any would-be stressful situations. How it increased her perimenopausal health issues adding to her poor sleep and night sweats, and kept her from showing up as the best version of herself.
If you feel like you can relate to any of this and you have been thinking about eliminating alcohol from your life, we hope this episode will encourage you to quit or take a step back. Friends, with God all things are possible. He will give us the strength, power and ability to thrive.
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26 | Reduce Your Recurring Physical Pain With These 3 Steps.

Are you trying to heal your body? From an injury, recurrent nagging pain or post-op?
Today’s episode is coming to you from someone who has dealt with on-going back pain and shoulder pains and is living stronger than before. Someone who has healed what a surgeon called the “possibility of a lifetime of pain and medication” on her own, by following a drug-free, easy-to-follow life prescription.
Your host Kristina, a tenured Pilates instructor, is deeply rooted in kinetics and the understanding of our movement rhythms. Asking how we can undo the patterns that have created injury so we can live an autonomous and continue to enjoy the activities that bring us joy. Listen in as Kristina speaks about the 3 steps she's personally used to resolve pain, heal, and proactively avoid future pain.
WORK WITH KRISTINA
Live-Streaming Virtual and In-Person Pilates Sessions Registration // ⁠https://www.andthenbewell.com/pilates⁠
Email me here for your introductory session // Kristina@andthenbewell.com
Share Your Story or Ask Your Questions: ⁠⁠⁠Kristina@andthenbewell.com⁠⁠⁠⁠
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25 | Rediscovering Your Identity After Loss (Part 2) With, Christina DeOliveira

We're back this week with Part 2 of Christina's story of loss to reinvention and revival. In episode 24 / part 1, Christina shared a personal look into her life. Losing a marriage of 18 years, losing her brother, losing her long standing career, the cheating scandal that broke her second marriage, falling into bankruptcy, and becoming a shell of the person she once thought she was after losing her sense of self.
Midlife brings with it a lot of experiences and emotions as we know. What we choose to do with those is what maps the way for our future. In part 2, Christina shares details of her reinvention of self in midlife which includes authoring two books (and an e-book which we share below!), completing her ICF coaching certification, turning her 30 year human capital management career into a consulting business and thriving with God at the reigns and with faith on her heart.
We hope you'll tune into part 2 to get inspired for your reinvention story!
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SHOW NOTES
Did you takeaway something big from these episodes (or any of our episodes)? Share your moments with us! Kristina@AndThenBeWell.com (all your details will kept private).
Get connected with Christina: https://www.linkedin.com/in/christinadeoliveira/
https://simplychristina.pro/
Free e-book: https://simplychristina.pro/free-e-book/ Learn about the three most common Dream Crushers, unlock your ability to “crush the crushers” and achieve ANYTHING your mind imagines.
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24 | Rediscovering Your Identity After Loss (Part 1) With, Christina DeOliveira.

From the outside looking in, Christina DeOliveira lived a picture perfect life. Loving family, old-school European values, and amazing traditions. She married the perfect husband, had the perfect house and car, with two beautiful children and a gorgeous golden retriever. Enjoying a long, progressive corporate career and financial stability.
Then, as if brick by brick, her life started to fall apart. Landing her in a dark depression, contemplating ending her life.
In part one of our chat Christina candidly shares her story.  In part two we hear about what helped pull her from the fire. The faith she regained. Overarching self development principles Christina has gleaned as a coach, and of course, midlife health. 
For today’s episode we initially set out to create a conversation around job loss and reinvention; we found ourselves chatting for two hours about so much more. Christina has an infectious and kind energy. We are invited into very private moments in a persons life. And brought forth to the other side.
If you are in midlife praying for reinvention inspiration, tune in to today’s (and next weeks) episode.
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SHOW NOTES
Get connected with Christina:
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/christinadeoliveira/
Website: https://simplychristina.pro/
Free e-book: https://simplychristina.pro/free-e-book/
CONNECT WITH KRISTINA
Share Your Story or Ask Your Questions: ⁠⁠⁠Kristina@andthenbewell.com⁠⁠⁠⁠
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23 | How To Pursue Your Dreams, Practically and Genuinely. With Amanda Edwards, of ”Imperfectly Ambitious”.

Are you struggling to value yourself, your goals, dreams, aspirations because you are care-giving? Pouring your all into others? Your walk in this phase of life is anything but linear and your priorities can shift in an instant. This does not mean you can not initiate the calling on your heart or further pursue that passion you've already ushered in with intention and authenticity.
I am so excited to have Amanda Edwards, a dear friend, confidant, coach and mentor, on the show today to speak to this. Amanda has grown her chart topping podcast “Imperfectly Ambitious” with intention, grace and ease over the last several years. While also being a very present mother of two, wife, friend, maintaining a full-time, successful Sales Strategist career of 17 years, and navigating health issues of her own.
In this episode we dig into understanding our values. How to prioritize values. How to follow the breadcrumbs. What defines a rubber vs. glass balls, and how to balance them. Tools to ground you, and help you stay dream-forward and never give up. And all the pieces in between.
Your dreams are for you, and so is this episode.
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ABOUT AMANDA
Amanda Edwards is a sales mentor and coach, who specializes in selling and leading with heart and conviction.  Amanda helps you dig deeper into what makes you shine, move through what’s  holding you back, and be the go-to in your industry by doing business differently. 
Amanda has led sales strategy over the past 17 years, where she has learned that there isn’t a one size fits all recipe for success. And when it comes to sales, there’s no magic script. She’s on a mission to bring the human connection to the forefront of business, and leadership into the sales process. She believes that selling with heart and integrity is what gets the impact you know you can make out into the world.
She’s host of the chart ranking Imperfectly Ambitious Podcast, where you’ll find a lot of real talk around life and business, with the intention to leave you feeling uplifted, inspired and ready to take action.
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SHOW NOTES
Follow along with Amanda for mentorship, encouragement and to learn about her next podcast adventure!
Amanda’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/imperfectly_ambitious/ 
Imperfectly Ambitious Podcast
https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/imperfectly-ambitious/id1499652273
Amanda’s Free Messaging Masterclass!
https://imperfectlyambitious.com/magnetize 
Amanda’s “Sell Your Ideas First- How to Nurture Your Potential Clients and Connect At A Deeper Level”
https://view.flodesk.com/pages/62671b0fec93244248595251 
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22 | How To Add Joyful Movement Into Your Daily Activities To Meet Your Wellness Goals.

Are you someone who believes that in order to workout you need to sweat within an inch of your life?! 
That you need to workout for 45 minutes or more in order for it to count?
As life became progressively more stressful, or just plain blessed and busy, did the idea of a sweaty 45 minute workout make you cringe? You slowly avoided these workouts and now you are barely working out at all and feeling lost in your fitness goals or just forgot about them all together?
In a very frenetic time of life trying to workout like we used to or the way we see others exercising may not be sustainable, or desirable. In fact, the workouts we think we need to do may not meet your goals in this very moment.
But what is this moment? What does it look like? And how do we get from point A to B if we are only reflecting on past failures, what we think working out looks like, or allowing our stressors to hold us back? 
Based off a recent client and listener question we dive into these questions today. We delve deeper into the “Mind-set matters: exercise and the placebo effect” study conducted by Alia J. Crum and Ellen J. Langer mentioned in Episode 18 with High Performance Coach, Michael Crandall.
This study serves the purpose of providing scientific context to the theory, if we change our perspective on what exercise looks like we will ultimately become more active and this activity offsets other healthy lifestyle factors. 
I believe you’ll listen in to this episode and feel encouraged to add a little flavor into your every day activities. Did someone say Tango-Vacuum?!
Build joyful movement into your day-to-day to feel your best!
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SHOW NOTES
Pubmed "Mind-set matters: exercise and the placebo effect" https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/17425538/
Harvard Research Article: https://dash.harvard.edu/bitstream/handle/1/3196007/Langer_ExcersisePlaceboEffect.pdf
Episode 18: https://spotifyanchor-web.app.link/e/sF0coXkEgzb
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