Cortisol cops a bad rap.
We’ve all heard it - “It makes you fat,” “It ruins yoursleep,” “It causes burnout.”
The reality is, cortisol isn’t the villain. It’s the messenger.
In this episode, I break down what cortisol’s really trying to tell you, and how to stop treating it like the enemy. You’ll learnhow this clever little hormone wakes you up, keeps you sharp, and helps your body handle stress... until it gets stuck in overdrive.
We’ll unpack what happens when life never gives you astand-down moment, how to spot the signs your body’s waving the white flag, and simple ways to reset your natural cortisol rhythm, without quitting your life and moving to Bali.
If you’ve ever felt wired but tired, lived on coffee, or blamed your belly on “hormones,” this one’s for you.
It’s time to stop fighting cortisol, and start listening to what your body has been whispering all along.
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Modern life glorifies the grind, but it’s quietly burning us out. In this episode, Jen unpacks the real dangers of adrenal fatigue and how to spot burnout before it takes over. Discover simple, powerful ways to rest, recover, and rebuild your energy so you can live a long, juicy life full of purpose, not exhaustion.
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Abs aren’t built by crunches alone, they’re revealed in the kitchen. In this episode, Jen breaks down the real formula for strong, visible abs: balanced nutrition, proper hydration, stress management, and consistency. She explains how food choices, hormones, and mindset all play a bigger role than hours at the gym. Forget perfection, it’s about eating close to nature, moving daily, and staying consistent. Because the gym builds the muscle, but the kitchen (and your mindset) reveal it.
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Pelvic floor prolapse doesn’t have to hold you back. Learn how to regain control and improve your quality of life with my team of expert guidance.
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That “just one little snack” after dark? It’s not so innocent. Science shows that eating late slows your metabolism, messes with your hormones, and flips your body into fat-storage mode. In this episode, Jen unpacks how your circadian rhythm runs the show, why your body stops playing nice after sundown, and the simple shifts you can make to wake up your metabolism, without the guilt trip.
Think confidence is something you are born with? Wrong. They have been lying to you. In this episode, Jen reveals why confidence is not a personality trait, it is a skill. And the best part? You only need 3 Bare Arse Minimum hacks to start building it instantly. Discover how standing tall can rewire your brain in seconds, why celebrating tiny wins creates unstoppable self-trust, and how one three-letter word (YET) flips self-doubt into possibility. If you have ever looked at someone and thought, “I wish I had their confidence” this episode is your wake-up call. By the end, you will not just wish it, you will feel it.
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Menopause does not mean life dries up, but vaginal dryness can certainly make it feel that way. In this episode, Jen shines a light on this common but under discussed symptom, explaining why it happens and how to ease it naturally. From aloe vera gel to sea buckthorn oil, phytoestrogens, and lifestyle shifts, Jennifer equips women with a Menopause Dryness Toolkit to restore comfort, intimacy, and confidence without shame.
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Pelvic floor prolapse doesn’t have to hold you back. Learn how to regain control and improve your quality of life with my team of expert guidance.
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In this episode, Jen explores how menopause is seen across cultures, from Japan’s “renewal years” to Indigenous traditions that honour elder women as guides and leaders. She contrasts these empowering perspectives with the Western tendency to medicalise and minimise menopause, leaving women feeling diminished. Jen makes the case for reclaiming this stage as a time of renewal, power, and wisdom and invites us to shift the story for ourselves and the generations to come.
Are you burning out from always being the “nice one”? In this episode, Jennifer Jefferies uncovers the hidden cost of people pleasing and how it drains your energy more than any to-do list ever could. Learn why boundaries are really energy filters, not walls, and how to say no without guilt. If you are tired of smiling through exhaustion and ready to reclaim your vitality, this episode is your wake-up call.
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Feed Your Body
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Pelvic floor prolapse doesn’t have to hold you back. Learn how to regain control and improve your quality of life with my team of expert guidance.
https://jenniferjefferies.com/pelvic-floor-prolapse/
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Are you tired, but not just physically, energetically empty? In this episode, Jen explores how suppressed emotions become hidden energy leaks that silently drain your vitality. She breaks down how anger, grief, fear, shame and guilt show up in the body, why “keeping it together” is exhausting, and most importantly, how to actually free that energy. You’ll learn five practical ways to process emotions, plus Jen’s go-to aromatherapy blends to support your emotional flow. Suppressing emotions doesn’t make you stronger. When you feel it, you free it.
LINKS:
How to Build an Easy Wellness Routine (Without More Work) - Download Your Cheat Sheet
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Feed Your Body
https://jenniferjefferies.com/feed-your-body-eguide/
Pelvic floor prolapse doesn’t have to hold you back. Learn how to regain control and improve your quality of life with my team of expert guidance.
https://jenniferjefferies.com/pelvic-floor-prolapse/
Have you checked out my new Healthy Life Hacks App? 📱 Get your ongoing lessons and tips on ways to live from prevention and keep rocking life! Check it out here 👉 https://jenniferjefferies.com/the-healthy-life-hacks-app/
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Ever wondered why you’re exhausted even after a full night’s sleep? In this episode, Jen reveals the hidden link between suppressed anger and adrenal fatigue and why “being nice” might be burning you out. She breaks down what happens in your body when anger gets buried and shares practical BAM tools to release it safely. Tune in to discover how feeling your anger can actually give you more energy.
Jennifer Jefferies explores the fierce fight for women’s suffrage, from the polite petitions of the suffragists to the bold defiance of the suffragettes who smashed windows, went on hunger strikes, and risked their lives for equality. Jennifer also highlights New Zealand’s groundbreaking 1893 victory as the first country to grant women the right to vote, sparking change worldwide. This episode is a powerful reminder: every time a woman raises her voice, she carries forward the legacy of those who refused to be silenced.
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How to Build an Easy Wellness Routine (Without More Work) - Download Your Cheat Sheet
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Feed Your Body
https://jenniferjefferies.com/feed-your-body-eguide/
Pelvic floor prolapse doesn’t have to hold you back. Learn how to regain control and improve your quality of life with my team of expert guidance.
https://jenniferjefferies.com/pelvic-floor-prolapse/
Have you checked out my new Healthy Life Hacks App? 📱 Get your ongoing lessons and tips on ways to live from prevention and keep rocking life! Check it out here 👉 https://jenniferjefferies.com/the-healthy-life-hacks-app/
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Your DNA is not your destiny. In this episode, Jen busts the myth that your family’s health history seals your fate and shows you how epigenetics, the way your genes express themselves, can be influenced by the choices you make every day. From colourful whole foods to quality sleep, calming your nervous system, daily movement, and cutting back on ultra-processed foods, Jen shares her Bare Arse Minimum (BAM) tips to help you take control of your health. You can’t change your genes, but you can change how they behave — starting today.
LINKS:
How to Build an Easy Wellness Routine (Without More Work) - Download Your Cheat Sheet
https://jenniferjefferies.com/how-to-build-an-easy-wellness-routine/
Feed Your Body
https://jenniferjefferies.com/feed-your-body-eguide/
Pelvic floor prolapse doesn’t have to hold you back. Learn how to regain control and improve your quality of life with my team of expert guidance.
https://jenniferjefferies.com/pelvic-floor-prolapse/
Have you checked out my new Healthy Life Hacks App? 📱 Get your ongoing lessons and tips on ways to live from prevention and keep rocking life! Check it out here 👉 https://jenniferjefferies.com/the-healthy-life-hacks-app/
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Ever wondered why you can sing every word of a 90s hit but forget what you had for breakfast? This episode dives into the power of spaced repetition, a brain-friendly technique that explains why song lyrics stick and to-do lists vanish. In this episode, Jen unpacks how your brain thrives on hearing things repeatedly over time, and how you can use that same method to improve memory, form habits, and beat the dreaded midlife brain fog.
LINKS:
How to Build an Easy Wellness Routine (Without More Work) - Download Your Cheat Sheet
https://jenniferjefferies.com/how-to-build-an-easy-wellness-routine/
Feed Your Body
https://jenniferjefferies.com/feed-your-body-eguide/
Pelvic floor prolapse doesn’t have to hold you back. Learn how to regain control and improve your quality of life with my team of expert guidance.
https://jenniferjefferies.com/pelvic-floor-prolapse/
Have you checked out my new Healthy Life Hacks App? 📱 Get your ongoing lessons and tips on ways to live from prevention and keep rocking life! Check it out here 👉 https://jenniferjefferies.com/the-healthy-life-hacks-app/
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Are you lying awake at 2am wondering why sleep seems to have packed its bags and left? You’re not alone. For women in their 40s, 50s and 60s, broken sleep isn’t just frustrating — it’s exhausting. Hormones shift, stress piles up, and suddenly that deep, healing rest feels out of reach. In this episode, Jen dives into the sneaky sleep wreckers that creep into midlife and lays out a Bare Arse Minimum plan to help you reboot your sleep without needing a three-hour bedtime routine. If you’re craving rest and ready to get back in sync with your body, this one’s for you.
LINKS:
How to Build an Easy Wellness Routine (Without More Work) - Download Your Cheat Sheet
https://jenniferjefferies.com/how-to-build-an-easy-wellness-routine/
Feed Your Body
https://jenniferjefferies.com/feed-your-body-eguide/
Pelvic floor prolapse doesn’t have to hold you back. Learn how to regain control and improve your quality of life with my team of expert guidance.
https://jenniferjefferies.com/pelvic-floor-prolapse/
Have you checked out my new Healthy Life Hacks App? 📱 Get your ongoing lessons and tips on ways to live from prevention and keep rocking life! Check it out here 👉 https://jenniferjefferies.com/the-healthy-life-hacks-app/
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Midlife isn’t meant to be done solo, and the power of sisterhood proves it. In this episode, Jen explores how connection with other women can boost your health, calm your nervous system, and remind you who you are when life gets messy. If you’ve been feeling invisible, exhausted, or like you’re carrying it all alone, this one’s your permission slip to lean in and let yourself be supported.
Cortisol, the stress hormone, can quietly take over your life, leaving you tired but wired, stuck in survival mode, and constantly on edge. If that sounds familiar, this episode is your wake-up call. In this episode, Jen Jefferies dives into the real reason why slowing down isn’t a luxury. It’s a necessity. Discover how presence is the antidote to stress and how simple daily practices can help shift you from fight or flight to calm and clear. You don’t need a Himalayan retreat. You just need to come back to now.
Ever walk into a room and forget why? Or open five tabs and instantly lose track of all of them? If your mind feels like it’s running on dial-up lately, you’re not alone and you’re definitely not broken. In this episode, Jen dives into the real reasons behind brain fog in midlife. From hormonal shifts to chronic stress and lifestyle habits, she breaks down why your brain’s “buffering” and what you can do to clear the fog. Using her signature BAM (Bare Arse Minimum) approach, Jen shares simple, effective tools to help you feel sharp, focused, and back in control, without needing a retreat or a pharmacy full of supplements.
Feeling flat, unmotivated, or like your mojo’s gone walkabout? You're not alone — and you're definitely not lazy. If you’re a woman in your 40s or beyond wondering why you’re so tired all the time (even when you're not doing “that much”), this episode is your wake-up call — and your permission slip to stop pushing through.
In this episode, Jen unpacks the truth about midlife fatigue, why your energy isn't broken (just hijacked), and how to reclaim your core vitality without relying on hype-fuelled tactics like caffeine and panic productivity. She explains how your hormones, adrenals, and nervous system are all playing a part — and shares her signature BAM (Bare Arse Minimum) fixes to help you reset, recharge, and rise strong.
If you’ve ever whispered “Maybe I’m just lazy now,” this is the reminder you didn’t know you needed. You're not lazy. You’re just bloody brilliant — and long overdue for some recovery.
LINKS:
How to Build an Easy Wellness Routine (Without More Work) - Download Your Cheat Sheet
https://jenniferjefferies.com/how-to-build-an-easy-wellness-routine/
Feed Your Body
https://jenniferjefferies.com/feed-your-body-eguide/
Pelvic floor prolapse doesn’t have to hold you back. Learn how to regain control and improve your quality of life with my team of expert guidance.
https://jenniferjefferies.com/pelvic-floor-prolapse/
Have you checked out my new Healthy Life Hacks App? 📱 Get your ongoing lessons and tips on ways to live from prevention and keep rocking life! Check it out here 👉 https://jenniferjefferies.com/the-healthy-life-hacks-app/
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You’re tired of being tired. Tired of starting, stopping, and constantly feeling behind in your own life. But the thought of burning it all down just to feel better? No thanks. In this episode, Jen shares her Rise Strong Method — a simple, sustainable approach to rebuilding your energy, confidence, and routine, one Bare Arse Minimum step at a time. If you're in midlife, burnt out, and craving change that actually sticks, this one’s for you. No overhauls. No pressure. Just real tools to help you come back to yourself — stronger, wiser, and more grounded than ever.
Ever looked in the mirror and wondered, “Where the hell did I go?” You’re not alone. Burnout doesn’t just drain your energy — it chips away at your confidence, your voice, your spark. In this episode, Jen dives deep into the hidden ways midlife burnout dulls your brilliance and how you can start reclaiming your confidence today. No reinvention required. Just small, Bare Arse Minimum steps to reconnect you with the woman who’s still in there — wise, fierce, and ready. If you're tired of feeling invisible and are ready to feel like yourself again, this episode is for you.
LINKS:
How to Build an Easy Wellness Routine (Without More Work) - Download Your Cheat Sheet
https://jenniferjefferies.com/how-to-build-an-easy-wellness-routine/
Feed Your Body
https://jenniferjefferies.com/feed-your-body-eguide/
Pelvic floor prolapse doesn’t have to hold you back. Learn how to regain control and improve your quality of life with my team of expert guidance.
https://jenniferjefferies.com/pelvic-floor-prolapse/
Have you checked out my new Healthy Life Hacks App? 📱 Get your ongoing lessons and tips on ways to live from prevention and keep rocking life! Check it out here 👉 https://jenniferjefferies.com/the-healthy-life-hacks-app/
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