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Nourishing Her Midlife Rest: Nutrition & Hormone Health for Christian Women in Perimenopause & After Menopause | Holistic Life Coaching & Functional Medicine for Hormonal Imbalance | Stress management

Nourishing Her Midlife Rest: Nutrition & Hormone Health for Christian Women in Perimenopause & After Menopause | Holistic Life Coaching & Functional Medicine for Hormonal Imbalance | Stress management

By: Bethany Thomson RDN | Functional Nutritionist & Holistic Christian Life Coach & Registered Dietitian for Women
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 A Christian podcast for women in their 40s and 50s navigating perimenopause, hormone shifts, and soul fatigue. Each episode is like a letter—offering grace-based encouragement and holistic healing rhythms for your body and soul.

This podcast is rooted in the real, restorative work I offer through Ingrained Living: Functional Nutrition & Holistic Hormone Health. Whether you’re feeling stretched thin by emotional overwhelm or curious about the connection between your faith, food, and fatigue—there’s space for you here.

Some episodes are poetic and reflective.
Others are practical—grounded in functional nutrition, nervous system support, and rhythms of restoration.
All are designed to help you live with intention, alignment, and grace—even in the storm.

Come walk with me.
There’s space for you here.

May you remember:
Rest isn’t something you earn.
It’s something—and Someone—you return to again and again.

This is about living from rest.
And you don’t have to do it alone.

🫖 Take your first step toward feeling steady again: www.ingrainedliving.com© 2025 Ingrained Living All Rights Reserved. Christianity Hygiene & Healthy Living Spirituality
Episodes
  • 008 | How to Start Balancing Your Hormones in Midlife: A Practice for Peace & Nervous System Regulation

    008 | How to Start Balancing Your Hormones in Midlife: A Practice for Peace & Nervous System Regulation
    Aug 17 2025

    Feeling stretched thin in midlife? Between perimenopause shifts, stress, and the everyday pull of responsibilities, your nervous system may feel like it’s running on overdrive. And here’s the truth: you can’t balance your hormones if your body is stuck in survival mode.

    In this episode of Nourishing Her Midlife Rest: Body & Soul, Bethany Thomson (Registered Dietitian & Functional Nutritionist) shares why naming your season is one of the simplest, yet most powerful ways to calm your nervous system, find clarity, and begin restoring balance.

    You’ll learn how to identify the dominant theme of your life right now, give it a name that is both honest and hopeful, and let that name shape your expectations, commitments, and self-talk. Because when you carry your season with intention, you create the steady ground your hormones and soul need to heal.

    What You’ll Learn in This Episode

    • Why nervous system regulation is the first step in hormone healing (before supplements or labs)
    • How naming your season helps you get your bearings and find peace in the chaos
    • Examples of hopeful yet honest names for hard seasons (like The Stretching Season or The Mending Season)
    • How shifting the way you name a season changes how you carry it—without toxic positivity
    • A simple reflection practice to help you name your season this week

    🤍 Share this episode
    Maybe you have a friend who’s also walking through midlife shifts—hormones, stress, figuring out her next season. Would you consider sharing this episode with her? Sometimes a simple podcast is the spark for a deeper conversation.

    Resources & Next Steps
    💌 Get the free Find Your Anchor worksheet this August by joining Ingrained Living Letters

    🌿 Work with Bethany 1:1 — personalized nutrition and holistic life coaching for midlife women. Take your first step by scheduling a Welcome Hour at ingrainedliving.com/welcome-hour.

    Disclaimer

    This content is intended for educational and informational purposes only.

    It is not medical, psychological, or nutrition therapy advice and does not establish a client relationship.

    Please consult your trusted healthcare provider for personalized care.

    Full disclaimer: ingrainedliving.com/disclaimer

    © 2025 Ingrained Living. All rights reserved.

    All words and resources shared here are crafted with care. Please do not copy or distribute without written permission.
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    12 mins
  • 007 | 3 Holistic Self-Care Habits Every Mom in Perimenopause Needs for Hormone Health and Stress Relief

    007 | 3 Holistic Self-Care Habits Every Mom in Perimenopause Needs for Hormone Health and Stress Relief
    Aug 10 2025

    Discover 3 simple self-care habits to balance hormones, reduce stress, and feel more grounded in perimenopause—no matter how full your season feels.

    Feeling the pace pick up as we head into a new season? Whether your kids are in school or not, this time of year can stir up stress, hormonal shifts, and a sense of running on fumes—especially in perimenopause.

    In this episode, Bethany shares three holistic self-care habits that can help moms in midlife protect their hormone health, lower stress, and feel more grounded when life is full. These aren’t complicated “fixes” or impossible routines—they’re simple, intentional anchors you can weave into your everyday life.

    You’ll learn:

    • Why naming your season changes the way you move through it
    • How a gentle adaptogen (ashwagandha) can support stress resilience & hormone balance (Find my favorite perimenopause supplements here)
    • Why “Vitamin L” (laughter) is one of the most overlooked tools for intimacy, stress relief, and nervous system health

    If you’re navigating perimenopause, feeling stretched thin, or craving steadier rhythms in your midlife season, these habits can help you feel anchored in body, mind, and spirit.

    About the Podcast

    Nourishing Her Midlife Rest is a faith-rooted podcast for Christian women navigating perimenopause, menopause, and the stretching seasons of midlife. If you’re weary from chronic symptoms, emotional overload, or the pressure to hold it all together—you’re not alone.

    I’m Bethany—a Registered Dietitian, functional nutritionist, and holistic life coach—and I’m here to walk with you, body and soul, through rhythms of rest, healing, and restoration.

    In each episode, we explore the deeper story behind your fatigue, untangle confusing symptoms with compassionate insight, and rediscover the sacred invitation to nourish your health and your heart from the inside out.

    Because you don’t have to hustle for healing.

    You just need a place to return to rest.


    Let’s Walk Together

    If something in this episode resonated with you—

    if you’re tired of navigating this weary season alone—

    I’d be honored to walk with you.

    My 1:1 coaching offers a sacred space to gently untangle the symptoms and the story,

    so you can feel steady again—in your body and your soul with a personalized plan for perimenopause nutrition and hormone health and rhythms that anchor your day in rest not hustle.

    Take your first step by scheduling a Welcome Hour at ingrainedliving.com/welcome-hour


    Stay Connected

    Join my Ingrained Living Letters—weekly emails filled with soulful reflections, nourishing insights, and quiet invitations I don’t share anywhere else.

    Sign up at: www.ingrainedliving.com/letters

    For more resources and to explore the full rhythm of this work, visit ingrainedliving.com


    Supplements for Perimenopause:

    I share some of my favorite trusted supplements for perimenopause at ingrainedlving.com/perimenopause-supplements


    Share the Grace

    If this podcast has been a comfort or encouragement to you,

    one of the kindest ways to support it is to subscribe, leave a review,

    and share it with a friend who needs rest.

    It quietly helps other women find their way here too.


    Disclaimer

    This content is intended for educational and informational purposes only.

    It is not medical, psychological, or nutrition therapy advice and does not establish a client relationship.

    Please consult your trusted healthcare provider for personalized care.

    Full disclaimer: ingrainedliving.com/disclaimer

    © 2025 Ingrained Living. All rights reserved.

    All words and resources shared here are crafted with care. Please do not copy or distribute without written permission.
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    19 mins
  • 006 | Midlife Crisis or Perimenopause Symptoms? Encouragement for Christian Women Facing Hormone Changes, Emotional Stress, and Trauma Recovery in Their 40s and 50s

    006 | Midlife Crisis or Perimenopause Symptoms? Encouragement for Christian Women Facing Hormone Changes, Emotional Stress, and Trauma Recovery in Their 40s and 50s
    Jul 30 2025
    Are you facing emotional stress, exhaustion, or identity questions in your 40s or 50s? Wondering if it’s a midlife crisis—or perimenopause symptoms no one prepared you for?In this compassionate, faith-rooted episode, Bethany offers encouragement and clarity for Christian women navigating hormone changes, emotional overwhelm, and the deeper healing that midlife can unlock.Through a raw Sunday-night story and holistic insights, she gently reframes this season not as a breakdown…but as an awakening to deeper healing.What if your “midlife crisis” is actually an invitation to healing—body and soul?In this tender episode, Bethany explores what it really means when emotions rise, rest disappears, and old patterns feel impossible to maintain in midlife. Drawing from a deeply personal Sunday-night moment and holistic health insight, she offers a soul-safe reframe:This isn’t a breakdown.It’s an awakening to deeper healing.You’ll hear:– A story about “Sunday at 11” emotions and the moment her husband asked, “How long were you planning to hold that in?”– Why midlife often surfaces what’s been buried—especially for women with a history of trauma or chronic stress– What hormone shifts in perimenopause can do to your emotional and physical resilience– Why what’s changing in your body might mirror what’s changing in your soul– A gospel-rooted invitation to steward your body with compassion, not criticismBethany also shares a glimpse of what’s ahead in this midlife mini-series:– How to support your nervous system when emotions feel overwhelming– The best supplements for perimenopause and midlife women (linked in the show notes)– Why blood sugar balance matters more now than ever– How to listen to your body like it’s a wise friend—not a problem to fixResources Mentioned:Bethany’s favorite supplements for midlife women: ingrainedliving.com/perimenopause-supplements/About the PodcastNourishing Her Midlife Rest is a faith-rooted podcast for Christian women navigating perimenopause, menopause, and the stretching seasons of midlife. If you’re weary from chronic symptoms, emotional overload, or the pressure to hold it all together—you’re not alone.I’m Bethany—a Registered Dietitian, functional nutritionist, and holistic life coach—and I’m here to walk with you, body and soul, through rhythms of rest, healing, and restoration.In each episode, we explore the deeper story behind your fatigue, untangle confusing symptoms with compassionate insight, and rediscover the sacred invitation to nourish your health and your heart from the inside out.Because you don’t have to hustle for healing.You just need a place to return to rest.Let’s Walk TogetherIf something in this episode resonated with you—if you’re tired of navigating this weary season alone—I’d be honored to walk with you.My 1:1 coaching offers a sacred space to gently untangle the symptoms and the story,so you can feel steady again—in your body and your soul with a personalized plan for perimenopause nutrition and hormone health and rhythms that anchor your day in rest not hustle.Take your first step by scheduling a Welcome Hour at ingrainedliving.com/welcome-hourStay ConnectedJoin my Ingrained Living Letters—weekly emails filled with soulful reflections, nourishing insights, and quiet invitations I don’t share anywhere else. Sign up at: www.ingrainedliving.com/lettersFor more resources and to explore the full rhythm of this work, visit ingrainedliving.comSupplements for Perimenopause: I share some of my favorite trusted supplements for perimenopause at ingrainedlving.com/perimenopause-supplements Share the GraceIf this podcast has been a comfort or encouragement to you,one of the kindest ways to support it is to subscribe, leave a review,and share it with a friend who needs rest.It quietly helps other women find their way here too.DisclaimerThis content is intended for educational and informational purposes only.It is not medical, psychological, or nutrition therapy advice and does not establish a client relationship.Please consult your trusted healthcare provider for personalized care.Full disclaimer: ingrainedliving.com/disclaimer© 2025 Ingrained Living. All rights reserved.All words and resources shared here are crafted with care. Please do not copy or distribute without written permission.
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    15 mins
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