Peri-meno-what-now? What the F is Peri Menopause?

  One of the bucket list guests I had for the season was Sir John Kirwin.  Sir JK has done incredible things through sharing his mental health journey, he’s helped so many people including myself.  In this episode, my goal was not to cry like the other 2 times but also to talk to Sir JK about anxiety, his journey with it, his advice, tips, tricks and it’s one of the most beneficial conversations I’ve ever had (I was also so nervous I sweated ALOT hahaha)  HELPFUL LINKS:Find us on social media @bettermehopefullypodcast   Find Sharyn on social media @sharyncasey   

A Lot of us battle imposter syndrome, it can be crippling, it can hold us back from our full potential. In this episode actress Antonia Prebble and clinical psychologist Jacqui Maguire join me to delve into it and teach us some awesome strategies on how to combat imposter syndrome. Listen to Antonia and Jacqui Maguire 'What Matters most' podcast Apple - What Matters Most Podcast Series - Apple PodcastsSpotify - What Matters Most | Podcast on SpotifyFollow Sharyn on social @sharyncasey   Thanks heaps for listening!

I had NEVER heard of the term ‘Over exercising’ until I was working out everyday, sometimes twice a day but kept putting on weight, I felt like shit, slept poorly and it made me crave so much sugar. Doing this episode was really important to me because that frustration of not losing weight when you’re smashing your body at the gym is such a mind F and it’s so unhealthy. It messed with me so much mentally.  My friend Han Romano who’s a fitness trainer is our expert this week and she has the best advice for anyone stuck in the over exercising rut or may not realise they are, plus Han answers ALL your submitted questions! HELPFUL LINKS:Find us on social media @bettermehopefullypodcast    Find Sharyn on social media @sharyncasey Find Han on social media @HanRomano Training to your cycle Cycle Syncing Your Workouts - Han Romano  Visit Han’s website www.hanromano.co.nz    Thanks heaps for listening, you’re hot  

PICKLES, PINEAPPLES AND CHEESE, That’s what I love! That’s what I love! But I also love skincare. If you saw my draw at home I have alllll the potions, I’m obsessed, but what do we actually need?  Skincare can be expensive, how many steps do we need? What’s the myths and things we should avoid?  On this episode, THE Emma Lewisham of Emma Lewisham skincare is on the podcast, once I get over being star struck I’m asking all the questions, from creation, to testing to what’s a load of shit that we don’t need.  HELPFUL LINKS:Find us on social media @bettermehopefullypodcast    Find Sharyn on social media @sharyncasey Find Emma on social media @EmmaLewisham Get your hands on Emma’s products here Emma Lewisham | Evidence-based, natural skincare that works Thanks heaps for listening, you’re hot  

When I asked on Instagram what episodes you wanted to hear, the most common request was a Peri menopause episode, I’ll admit, I never knew this was a thing till I saw a video of Petra Bagust talk about it on her podcast ‘Grey Areas’ so in this episode I’m joined by expert Monica Barnes to get all the answers we should’ve been given in high school…  Monica Barnes from www.menopause.org.nz  

Let’s get down to the nitty gritty, so many products and things to do, what actually works? In this episode I’m investigating A BUNCH.    In the activity section, Former Rugby player Tim Bateman who founded O-Studio lets me grill him on Infrared saunas, Ice Bathes and floats, I also give them a try and report back.  My friends and I have put our bodies on the line with some of the most common products to see if they work, pros, cons and how I almost killed my husband thanks to Kourtney Kardashian’s Lemme pills.    HELPFUL LINKS:Find us on social media @bettermehopefullypodcast   Find Sharyn on social media @sharyncasey    Thanks heaps for listening, you’re hot  

HELLO GORGEOUS!  Botox, we used to be scared to get it, scared to admit it and because of that we’re talking allll about it this week  What is botox? We speak to Jacki Smith Founder of Caci Clinic about what it is, what it does, long term effects and approx costs  How do we tell if the place we’re going to is unethical and taking money from people who are vulnerable  What’s an alternative? Olga Newman from Face Up thinks we don’t even need botox or filler and we can do it naturally with Face sculpting, what is this witchcraft? We get all the details and I make my husband Bryce try it!  The underbelly of Botox in New Zealand, Expert Mike Clague who launched Botox and Filler in NZ when working for Allergan and has worked with the biggest botox experts in the world, Mike  talks to us about how people are buying botox and filler online in places like Etsy about how it’s maiming people and risking their lives to look “hot”  HELPFUL LINKS:Find us on social media @bettermehopefullypodcast    Find Sharyn on social media @sharyncasey  Thanks heaps for listening, you’re cool  

F WORD F WORD AND MORE F WORDS, This week I was 4 weeks in to seeing a health coach, I was doing all the things, doing really well, then my brain took over, I fell off the wagon then all of a sudden I’m adding ‘thigh slimmers’ to my cart and other metabolism diet pills that won’t work (I didn’t buy then)   In this episode I take you along with me to my appointment with Joelle Legg my health coach/nutritionist, to get advice on how to get back on the horse and silence the negative talk   HELPFULL LINKS: Find the pod on social media @bettermehopefullypodcast Find Sharyn @SharynCasey    Find Joelle on social media @joelle_legg Thanks heaps for listening, you’re cool 

Shocker of the century, I was recently diagnosed with ADHD, ever since things have blown my mind how different parts of my personality now make sense, it’s not just me living this reality though, so many people are being diagnosed late in life with ADHD and other neurodiversities, so what do we do afterwards? My friend Nathan was diagnosed last year with ADHD and PTSD after a traumatic event landed him in the hospital, He’s been on a journey making his brain his life and I was so grateful no only that he wanted to share his story on the podcast, but he also introduced us to this weeks expert Alex Campbell who’s an ADHD coach, therapist and lives with ADHD himself. I hope this episode answers questions you may be asking yourself and give you some tools to make this discovery for you or a loved one an easier choice.  HELPFUL LINKS:Find the pod on social media @bettermehopefullypodcast Find Sharyn @SharynCasey   

ALLO ALLO ALLO!  Our guest this week, Sarah Reidhas been drawing on her years of experience with luxury beauty brands, she has been inspired by her journey as a health coach and wellness advocate to make our lives better, with daily rituals, Sarah has done extensive research about kiwi women for her company ‘Embody Me’ and the stats about women in NZ putting themselves last, doing most of the unpaid work in their household and feeling guilty for not putting their wellbeing first is astounding.  We break this all down in this episode and get some hot fire tips on how to shake up your life - in the best way   Find the pod on social media @bettermehopefullypodcast Find Sharyn @SharynCasey