The Pause Pod

I don’t show off. I show how. I show my community how I’m aging well and how to be the healthy vibrant beings they want and deserve to be as they grow older into their 50s and beyond.

Living well does not mean living perfectly. It’s living in alignment from the inside out. It’s practicing self-awareness, acknowledging and taking action. It’s having access to resources to support you.

For example, yesterday was an emotionally charged for me. God knew exactly what I needed. A friend called me, and we spent 02:25:33 on the phone. We both hung up inspired and reenergized, feeling centered and grounded. Meaningful friendship is a balm for well-being. A safe community is comforting.

It’s no accident I feel well. It’s intentional work. It’s awareness, acknowledgment and action. My space is for amplifying and optimizing well-being. Plus 40/50? Join us.

Sign up for my newsletter at http://dixielincolnnichols.com/newsletter.

This past spring, I embarked on an exciting endeavor to empower people experiencing peri and post-menopause, and those who want to support them. I designed and taught a 7-module course in what I aptly named, THE MENOPAUSE LAB. It's impactful and digestible. Lord knows, I didn't want to make it overwhelming.

Inside The Menopause Lab I share foundations for care during this transitional phase and beyond.

The first iteration/beta was a success. So I'm opening it up to more people in the fall.

If you'd like well-aging support that includes menopause support from an experienced, nurturing, credentialed, vulnerable, honest knowledgable, caring educator and well-being founder - (damn, can't believe how easy it is for me to big myself up, but that's growth) - hit the link and sign up to my newsletter to get notifications for when enrollment re-opens.
https://dixielincolnnichols.com/tml1

Gearing up for our 2nd Life In The Pause Festival, NYC 2024. Lifeinthepause.com

Check out the video clip from 2023!

Life In The Pause Festival 2023 A celebration of the menopause passage.

Save the date. October 5th for part two of the Life In The Pause Festival. So much joy, celebration, education and healing.

Early bird tickets are on sale. https://www.eventbrite.com/e/life-in-the-pause-festival-2024-tickets-811664910597

For my plus forty/fifty peers. Check out the newest addition to my safe space at https://dixielincolnnichols.com/the-well-aging-academy

At the core of everything I do is health and well-being. Whether it’s clean beauty/skin care, gut care or menopause care - all self-care. There’s one end goal. Optimizing health for vitality in longevity. Like someone said on IG, “The goal is to grow old.”

And why do I say “vitality in longevity?” Well, we’re not guaranteed long life. However, if we’re gifted long life, we want it to include vitality for a vibrant and independent existence.

That’s a goal. And one well worth making sacrifices and showing up for. For myself and for those with aligned values. That's my Aquarian contribution to humanity. I believe it's one that I can't help. LOL! Don't get me wrong, it's not all for free.

Post IOBM, I've been creating community and safe spaces for well-aging. My entire body has changed through the menopausal transition and it will continue to change as I age. And I’ve leaned into many of the changes and learned a lotta things.

Some of you already know. Over the past two years, I’ve been slowly creating community on a space outside of social media. My own space. dixielincolnnichols.com

My email list is growing rapidly. And the ideas are flowing.

The flow has given birth to The WELL-AGING ACADEMY along with my first course in 8 years. The MENOPAUSE LAB.

I’m doing it scrappy. I’ll optimize as I go. But it’s good. Really good. If you're in your forties and fifties plus, check it out and sign up for the newsletter.

Catch up on past episodes. Listen to what our friends at Rootless had to say about seaweed, the mightiest nutrient - and how it benefits hormone health.

https://dixielincolnnichols.com/seaweed-and-menopause-health/

For post-menopausal women and women with low bone density and osteoporosis, breaking a bone can make it harder to live an independent life ~

Check out our chat on The Pause Pod.
Link in bio.

https://dixielincolnnichols.com/muscle-mass-and-menopause/

Menopause has its pros and cons. Many are happy to never have a period again. but it’s safe to say, no one wants to witness their muscles wane.

In this episode of The Pause Pod, I chat with fit at 53 fitness trainer, Tina Tang about the benefits of strength training for women over 40, particularly during menopause.

Tina shares her journey from finance and jewelry design to fitness, emphasizing the importance of resistance training for maintaining muscle mass and bone density.

She offers practical advice on starting exercise routines, discusses HIIT and plyometrics for heart health and agility, and provides alternatives for those with ailments like back pain

For more, take a pause. Get cozy, and join us in the Pod. Let’s Perimenopause and Prosper!

In the latest podcast interview. I chat with 53 and fit fitness trainer, Tina Tang who shares the importance of strength training to maintain muscle mass as we age and go through the menopause experience. Check out the episode here. https://dixielincolnnichols.com/muscle-mass-and-menopause/

The Pause Pod: Check out the latest two episodes on Seaweed to support hormones and Strength training for muscle maintenance during menopause.

You can listen to The Pause Pod on iTunes, Spotify, Audible, or on my website: https://dixielincolnnichols.com/the-pause-pod/

Moments we live for. Shout out to all the mamas parenting from a distance.

Add the layer of menopause and career transitions. Wherever you are in the journey, give yourself a pat on the back. You’re doing great.

New Podcast Drop!

Shifts Happen - Menopause and Career Changes with lifestyle and smart shopping expert, Trae Bodge.
She drops well-being gems and great apps to save money. Check it out!

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Shifts Happen: Menopause & Career With Trae Bodge This episode highlights career transitions during menopause and emphasizes the importance of support networks. Listeners gain valuable insights and inspiration, learning that menopause can be a time of empowerment and self-discovery, offering new opportunities for fulfilling career paths and life go...

Hey tribe! I have a website with resources and content around menopause, including my podcast, The Pause Pod - all to educate and help people thrive through the menopausal phase. I would love to add you to my weekly email list. You can sign up here.

newsletter I'm Dixie. 50+ Biology and health educator, qigong practitioner, beauty and wellness founder, empty nester, and all round life lover.

Menopause hot flashes and night sweats robbing you of quality sleep? Try these 5 sheets to help keep your body cool.

Not Sleeping During Menopause? Try These 5 Sheets For Support However, during the menopausal process - which causes hormonal changes - sleep can be interrupted. And that, my friends, can lead to cranky, miserable, frustrating days and even chronic illnesses like depression, diabetes, and cardiovascular disease. Cranky and ill are not the goals.

If menopause education/lifestyle is something you're interested in, then this podcast is for you. Stick around as I work to change the narrative of secrecy and shame, normalize the conversation, and create a supportive and forward-thinking community about the menopausal rite of passage.

New! New! Check out The Pause Pod, a podcast for people experiencing (Peri)Menopause. Check it out here and anywhere podcasts are streamed, Apple, Spotify, Audible, Amazon Music, or Stitcher.

https://dixielincolnnichols.com/the-pause-pod/

Dear friends,

It is with a heavy heart that I announce the end of the Global Women's Self-care Day page. I want to take this opportunity to thank each and every one of you for your support and engagement over the years. Your comments, likes, and shares have made this page a place of community and connection, and I'm grateful for the time we have spent together.

As I move forward, I hope that you will continue to stay in touch and connect on this new platform, The Pause Pod. A podcast for people experiencing perimenopause and menopause.

Once again, thank you for your support and for being a part of our community. I will miss the GWSD page, but I know the memories will last a lifetime.

See next page for deets on the replacement.

Best regards,

Dixie

Take the Menopause quiz: Self-care involves your body, mind and spirit. And that includes menopause care, a topic that's long been shrouded in secrecy and taboo.

Perimenopause can begin as early as the mid-thirties with menopause beginning later or earlier due to elective surgery.

Want more information? Perhaps you suspect you are in menopause. Take the menopause quiz here.

The Menopause Quiz Take the menopause quiz. Not sure if you're menopausal or menopausal? Get some clarity.

Happy Wednesday!! It's been a while. Hope you are all doing well! Sharing a reminder today that you deserve all the self-care you can afford to give yourself.

Happy Women's Day!!

"For there is always light if only we are brave enough to see it. If only we are brave enough to be it." ~ Amanda Gorman
Shout out to all the lights. Keep shining!!