This IM Possible Life Podcast

Perimenopause changes how your body uses energy, recovers, and feels day to day. In this episode, we break down why protein matters more than ever, how leucine rich protein supports muscle and metabolism, and how fueling consistently can help you feel more steady and supported in this season.

The hormones fluctuations during perimenopause rival those of adolescents, leading to the term queenager. It's important to identify that the way you are feeling is precisely because of these hormone shifts. In this episode, I offer tips for navigating this tough time.

So often we are causing our own pain. In this episode, I share strategies to free yourself from it. This applies to all of your relationships. So many of us live with an illusion of control and when things get stressful, we tighten that control as a way of feeling calmer, but it does the opposite. It's time to learn to surrender the outcome and be open to creative possibilities.

Sometimes big mile markers, like hitting perimenopause or menopause, can cause us to downward spiral into thinking we haven't accomplished enough. This episode is around shifting your perspective around purpose from something you find to something you live. This short and sweet episode is a mindset reframe.

In this episode, I talk about the power of naming truths. I go through various contexts and what this looks like in each. This is the opposite of allowing an elephant in the room and helps us move towards more honest and authentic communication, improving all of our relationships. It also helps us to give ourselves grace, particularly if you are going through a transition such as perimenopause or menopause.

The more in-tune we are with our bodies, the sooner we notice when things have shifted. As someone who spent much of their life disassociated, I'm proud of the work I've done to get back in my body. The more that I focused on healthy habits and caring for my body, the more in-tune I became. I believe that it is precisely because I had such healthy habits engrained, that I was able to recognize the signs of perimenopause early and seek support. Today, I share about those habits and what helped me stick with them.

In this episode, I talk about how with the stress of starting school and dealing with illness in the household, it has felt like all those perimenopause symptoms are just worsening. I know I'm not alone in feeling a bit overwhelmed, so I want to open a space and share my story. It's during these times that we need to protect our energy. I share many strategies that you can implement immediately.

In this episode, I explore the idea of the shift in hormones during perimenopause causing a shift in identity. I'd love for you to listen and join me in the conversation by connecting with me on instagram. My instagram is @liesbeth_koning.

In this episode, I talk about Internal Family Systems therapy and how we can use it as a framework for regulation and changing patterns. We all have protector parts that jump in when they think we aren't safe. These are old ways of coping that often we develop when we are children. If you want to dive into this more, check out Gabby Bernstein's new book "Self Help" or even find and IFS therapist for yourself.

This week's mindset focus is about the stories we tell ourselves. our perspective is shaped by our past experiences and how we were raised. Two people can experience the same situation completely differently. In this episodes is strategies for shifting your story to serve you.

In this episode, I give a one week update on how HRT and sound frequency healing has gone. I also share about the mindset topics that have come up, including learning the power you have when you set your own internal thermostat, rather than allowing others to have that power over you.

I'm back from a long break to take you on a new health journey with me. I've entered into perimenopause and in this next series of episodes, I will share with you what I'm learning and doing. I'm also diving into the world of sound healing. If any of that is interesting to you, come along with me!

This is the first episode a a new mini series that Kai and I are producing. The series is Being the CEO of Your Own Life! This first episode dives in to using your values as a compass in all areas of your life.

This Valentine's day, I want to encourage us to celebrate ALL the kinds of love. Love for family, friends, pets, nature, things, hugs, strangers and yes, even those we struggle with. We can use love to overcome fear in our lives. Make the intention to be a light worker in this world, spreading our love to all those we encounter.

In this episode we talk about building our resilience fortress, so that we are better able to handle the stressors that come our way. If you are currently in a state of overwhelm, I give strategies for getting out of that feeling. As you get stronger, things that used to take you down will no longer.

Our self worth and our success are inextricably linked. Even if we experience success, we will self sabotage if we we don’t believe we are worthy of the success. So how can you raise it? In this episode, I share strategies for doing just that

It’s so easy to get stuck living in reactivity. Today I will share about ten areas of our life that will most lead to transformation. I guide you through deciding on a non-negotiable habit for each area.

What if you could change your perspective around those difficult situations in your life? What if you could see them as gifts? In this episode, I talk both methods to dig below the triggers and do the healing work.

This episode, I talk about clarity and how you bring more of that to your life. It’s a series of little adjustments. You are capable of thriving, rather than just surviving. And it starts with little tweaks.

It’s so important to take the time to review your accomplishments and the lessons you’ve learned. We’ve often done more than we think we have. This can give us the momentum to set a vision for the future. In this episode, I share my top ten lessons from 2023. Listen, and then write yours down and share them with me!