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The Hormone Hustle: Midlife, (Peri)Menopause & Mastering Your Mojo
🚨 Attention, fabulous 40-somethings (and beyond)—if you feel like your body has been hijacked and you don’t even recognize yourself anymore, this episode is for YOU!The good news? You’re not broken. You’re just in hormone hell—and there’s a way out.In this episode, Bree dives into:✨ WTF is actually happening to your body after 40✨ The truth about estrogen, progesterone, and why they’re making you feel like a hot mess✨ Brain fog, belly fat, mood swings & sleepless nights—why they happen and how to fix them✨ 5 game-changing ways to balance your hormones naturally and start feeling like yourself again💥 PLUS: Bree shares her own story of how cycle syncing completely transformed her health, energy, and sanity—because suffering through midlife does NOT have to be your reality!💫 Ready to take back control? Grab Bree’s FREE Seasons of Your Cycle guide and check out her Sync These 6 Masterclass to learn how to optimize your hormones in self-care, fitness, nutrition, sex life, work life, and social life.Connect with and learn more from Bree at breepenfold.com and subscribe to get new episodes delivered straight to your inbox along with more insights, inspiration, and relatable midlife musings.Get your FREE FAB 40s Success Guide: 10 Steps to Thriving, Not Just Surviving, in Your 40s & Beyond!Join Inner Bloom, a wellness academy by women, for women. The transformation every midlife mom deserves! Get unstuck, build unshakable self-worth, take control of your finances & 🌸 BLOOM 🌸 into the woman you were meant to be. Lifetime access for just $97! Download your FREE Look Book here and take the Archetype Quiz.Interested in collagen that will change the way you age?! Check out the collagen products Bree uses here and save £10/€10/$10.Your deodorant doesn’t have to be the pits 😉. Bree is obsessed with Fussy, a natural deodorant brand that WORKS and has compostable refills! Get 50% off your first order here.Don’t forget to follow Bree on:Instagram: @be.fab.with.breeFacebook: Bree PenfoldAnd feel free to shoot her an email, she’d love to hear from you!Email: [email protected] Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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The Energy Audit: How to Cut Out What’s Draining You & Make Space for What Fuels You
Your energy isn’t just about sleep—it’s about where you’re spending it. And chances are, you’re leaking it all over the place without even realizing it.In this episode, Bree takes you through an ENERGY AUDIT—because if you’re feeling drained, overwhelmed, or like you never have anything left to give, it’s time to take back control.Bree dives into:✨ Why feeling exhausted has nothing to do with how much you sleep and everything to do with what’s draining you.✨ How to spot (and stop) energy leaks that are sucking the life out of you.✨ The four-step energy audit to eliminate what drains you and make space for what actually fuels you.✨ Quick, actionable shifts to help you protect your energy.So, if you’re tired of being tired, this episode is for you!Subscribe at breepenfold.com to get new episodes delivered straight to your inbox along with more insights, inspiration, and relatable midlife musings.Get your FREE FAB 40s Success Guide: 10 Steps to Thriving, Not Just Surviving, in Your 40s & Beyond!Join Inner Bloom, a wellness academy by women, for women. The transformation every midlife mom deserves! Get unstuck, build unshakable self-worth, take control of your finances & 🌸 BLOOM 🌸 into the woman you were meant to be. Lifetime access for just $97! Download your FREE Look Book here and take the Archetype Quiz.Interested in collagen that will change the way you age?! Check out the collagen products Bree uses here and save £10/€10/$10.Hormone struggles? Bree has your back with a FREE guide to the Seasons of Your Cycle and a Cycle Syncing Masterclass that will change how you view your cycle and your lifestyle to make you feel f’ing fabulous regardless of the time of the month!Your deodorant doesn’t have to be the pits 😉. Bree is obsessed with Fussy, a natural deodorant brand that WORKS and has compostable refills! Get 50% off your first order here.Don’t forget to follow Bree on:Instagram: @be.fab.with.breeFacebook: Bree PenfoldAnd feel free to shoot her an email, she’d love to hear from you!Email: [email protected] Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Patience is a B!tch: Learning to Trust the Process (Even When It Sucks)
Ever feel like life is dragging its feet, and you’re just stuck in a never-ending waiting room while everyone else is out there crushing it?In this episode of The Be F.A.B. Podcast, Bree talks about how she’s currently living in the ultimate limbo—stuck in Canada, waiting for her UK visa to be approved so she can get back to her husband, kids, pets, and the new life they busted their asses to build. But, patience is NOT her strong suit.However, this “waiting period” is beginning to shift some perspectives and Bree chats about:✔️ Why we’re so obsessed with timelines and “being on track”✔️ The brutal truth about why things never unfold how we expect✔️ How to stop feeling like you’re falling behind (because you’re NOT)✔️ 4 powerful mindset shifts to actually embrace the season you’re inIf you’ve ever felt like you’re running out of time, stuck in a season of WTF, or just impatient as hell for the next chapter—this one’s for you!Connect with and learn more from Bree at breepenfold.com and subscribe to get new episodes delivered straight to your inbox along with more insights, inspiration, and relatable midlife musings.Join Inner Bloom, a wellness academy by women, for women. The transformation every midlife mom deserves! Get unstuck, build unshakable self-worth, take control of your finances & 🌸 BLOOM 🌸 into the woman you were meant to be. Lifetime access for just $97!Interested in collagen that will change the way you age?! Check out the collagen products Bree uses here and save £10/€10/$10.Hormone struggles? Bree has your back with a FREE guide to the Seasons of Your Cycle and a Cycle Syncing Masterclass that will change how you view your cycle and your lifestyle to make you feel f’ing fabulous regardless of the time of the month!Your deodorant doesn’t have to be the pits 😉. Bree is obsessed with Fussy, a natural deodorant brand that WORKS and has compostable refills! Get 50% off your first order here.Don’t forget to follow Bree on:Instagram: @be.fab.with.breeFacebook: Bree PenfoldAnd feel free to shoot her an email, she’d love to hear from you!Email: [email protected] Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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What Moving Abroad Taught Me About Home (And Why Canada Feels Strange Now)
You’d think that after living in Canada for 44 years, returning after just six months in the UK would feel totally normal, right? HA! ❌ WRONG ❌In this episode, Bree shares all the surprising things that feel weird now that she's experienced life in the UK. But beyond the quirks and adjustments, the whole experience has made her realize something big: stepping outside your comfort zone changes the way you see everything—especially the life you thought was just “normal.” In This Episode, Bree Chats About:✔ Why Canada suddenly feels so different after just six months abroad✔ The weirdest things she’s noticed since coming back ✔ How moving abroad shifts your perspective on everything—even the things you once took for granted✔ Why shaking up your environment can be the exact thing you need to get unstuck💡 If you’ve ever wondered what it’s really like to experience life in a whole new place—and how it changes you—this episode is for you.Connect with and learn more from Bree at breepenfold.com and subscribe to get new episodes delivered straight to your inbox along with more insights, inspiration, and relatable mom musings.Join Inner Bloom, a wellness academy by women, for women. The transformation every midlife mom deserves! Get unstuck, build unshakable self-worth, take control of your finances & 🌸 BLOOM 🌸 into the woman you were meant to be. Lifetime access for just $97!Interested in collagen that will change the way you age?! Check out the collagen products Bree uses here and save £10/€10/$10.Hormone struggles? Bree has your back with a FREE guide to the Seasons of Your Cycle and a Cycle Syncing Masterclass that will change how you view your cycle and your lifestyle to make you feel f’ing fabulous regardless of the time of the month!Your deodorant doesn’t have to be the pits 😉. Bree is obsessed with Fussy, a natural deodorant brand that WORKS and has compostable refills! Get 50% off your first order here.Don’t forget to follow Bree on:Instagram: @be.fab.with.breeFacebook: Bree PenfoldAnd feel free to shoot her an email, she’d love to hear from you!Email: [email protected] Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Rest Is Hard AF: Why You Struggle to Slow Down & How to Fix It
You’d think resting—the thing our bodies literally need to function—would be easy, right? HA. If only.If you’ve ever tried to relax only to feel a creeping sense of guilt, a nagging list of things you should be doing, or an overwhelming urge to reorganize your entire pantry instead—this episode is for you.Bree discusses being in the weirdest limbo of her life—stuck in Canada, waiting for her UK spousal visa to be approved. No major responsibilities. No urgent tasks. Just… time. And instead of embracing it like a self-care queen, she feels restless as hell.Why do so many of us struggle to slow down? Why does rest feel wrong, even when we know we need it? And more importantly—how do we rewire our brains to actually embrace rest without feeling like useless blobs?In this episode, we’re diving into:✔ Why your brain fights against rest (and how to outsmart it)✔ The sneaky ways society has conditioned us to believe rest = laziness✔ How to actually enjoy slowing down—without the guilt✔ 5 ways Bree is staying sane while being forced to rest (and what’s actually working!)✨ If rest feels harder than hustle, this episode is your permission slip to finally slow the F down—without the guilt!Connect with and learn more from Bree at breepenfold.com and subscribe to get new episodes delivered straight to your inbox along with more insights, inspiration, and relatable mom musings.Join Inner Bloom, a wellness academy by women, for women. The transformation every midlife mom deserves! Get unstuck, build unshakable self-worth, take control of your finances & 🌸 BLOOM 🌸 into the woman you were meant to be. Lifetime access for just $97!Interested in collagen that will change the way you age?! Check out the collagen products Bree uses here and save £10/€10/$10.Hormone struggles? Bree has your back with a FREE guide to the Seasons of Your Cycle and a Cycle Syncing Masterclass that will change how you view your cycle and your lifestyle to make you feel f’ing fabulous regardless of the time of the month!Don’t forget to follow Bree on:Instagram: @be.fab.with.breeFacebook: Bree PenfoldAnd feel free to shoot her an email, she’d love to hear from you!Email: [email protected] Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Welcome to the Be F.A.B. podcast, where we explore the dynamic journey of midlife, focusing on women's empowerment, owning our 40s, and making this chapter the best yet! Dive into topics like motherhood, hormones, entrepreneurship, self-discovery, the art of aging gracefully, and so much more.Join your host, Bree, as she takes you on a personal journey through her own hormone health struggles spanning nearly three decades, major self-discovery, and most recently a HUGE life transition as she (along with her husband, two boys, two dogs, and two cats) moves from Canada across the pond to the United Kingdom! Outside of being a proud wife and devoted mom, she is passionate about living life authentically and chasing your dreams no matter your age. Hint, hint: it's NEVER too late.This podcast is all about building a vibrant community of incredible women who are navigating midlife together. Bree's mission is to empower women to feel fabulous every day of the month, embrace the aging process like fine wine, and not let fear or limiting beliefs win.The name Be F.A.B. itself is a reflection of the podcast's core values: flourishing, authentic, and balanced. It's about finding your inner radiance and embracing your true self as you navigate the ups and downs of midlife.With her signature blend of sarcasm and candidness, Bree brings an honest and authentic approach to the podcast without taking things too seriously. If you're ready to have a blast and delve into real conversations about midlife, mom life, hormones, passions, and everything in between, this show is for you.So, hit that play button and make sure to subscribe for your regular dose of fabulousness.A word of warning: if you're easily offended, be prepared for some colorful language now and then. But if you're up for a good time and genuine insights, let's embark on this journey together. Don't forget to hit that subscribe button and join us on the Be F.A.B. podcast, where we embrace flourishing, authenticity, and balance every step of the way.Connect with and learn from Bree at breepenfold.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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