Permission Granted: How to Speak Up and Be Seen

Jeanne Gallagher, Patty Aubery, Denise Stegall - Discover Rising Tides

In this comprehensive two-part episode, we explore physical health self-advocacy alongside personal empowerment—helping you connect the dots in your wellness journey, navigate midlife transitions, and give yourself full permission to step out from behind the curtain.

Menopause, Chronic Pain, HRT & Emotional Regulation
Host Jeanne Gallagher speaks with Menopause Mentor Denise Stegall about key health topics highlighted by the North American Menopause Society:
Connecting Chronic Pain to Hormones: How declining estrogen during perimenopause and menopause increases joint inflammation and reduces cushioning synovial fluid, leading many women to rely on over-the-counter pain relievers for years without addressing the root cause.

Tracking Symptoms for Better Medical Care: Why documenting morning stiffness, sleep quality, and mood trends over 6 weeks provides doctors with tangible data to connect the dots.

Strength Training for Relief: How targeted movement and strength training stimulate synovial fluid flow to ease joint pain.

FDA Black Box Warning Removal: The historical context behind the 2002 Women’s Health Initiative (WHI) study, why its findings were misleading for women in their 40s and 50s, and how the FDA's recent removal of the black box warning on hormone replacement therapy (HRT) reopens safe treatment options.

Holiday Stress & Emotional Regulation: Managing perimenopausal anxiety, irritability, and racing thoughts using grounding tools like consistent sleep outines, morning sunlight, slow breathing, and journaling.

Stepping Out From Behind the Curtain with Patty Aubery
Jeanne sits down with guest Patty Aubery—14x New York Times best-selling author, speaker, strategic coach, and former President of the Canfield Training Group: From Behind the Scenes to the Spotlight: As the strategic force behind Chicken Soup for the Soul (publishing over 300 titles), Patty spent decades hiding behind the curtain before honoring a promise to her late mother to stop hiding and step into her own leadership.

Neuroscience of Self-Talk: Why shifting internal narratives from negative assumptions to positive stories rewrites habits and moves your life forward.
Accountability "Bumpers": How setting up accountability systems and sharing goals with someone who believes in you saves you from self-sabotage.

Scaling Your Message: How authors and experts can turn a book into keynotes, workshops, and sustainable business models.

Patience in Transformation: Understanding why "you can't microwave a turkey" and allowing yourself grace during personal growth.

Grounding Routines: Incorporating daily outdoor walks by the lake or ocean to stay centered amidst high demands.

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