In this deeply moving episode of Vivatude, host Lauren Archer, guide for emotional and spiritual wellness, is joined by Ellen Newhouse—trained acupuncturist, sound healer, author, and transformational coach—for a powerful conversation about healing trauma, reclaiming inner truth, and restoring energetic vitality in midlife. Ellen shares her personal journey from childhood trauma and emotional silencing to profound healing after a chronic “mystery illness” left her unable to breathe and unsupported by conventional medicine. Her story offers hope and validation for women over 40 who have felt dismissed, disconnected, or overwhelmed by caregiving, life transitions, or unexplained health challenges.

Together, Lauren and Ellen explore how unprocessed emotions and trauma can become stuck energy in the body, often manifesting as physical illness, anxiety, or exhaustion. Ellen explains energy medicine in accessible, grounded terms and reflects on how ancient healing systems—such as acupuncture, Chinese herbal medicine, and intuitive guidance—helped her release stored trauma and reconnect with her authentic self. This episode invites listeners to gently shift from living “from the neck up” into deeper body awareness, emotional honesty, and self-compassion—essential practices for women navigating midlife, identity shifts, and spiritual awakening.

The episode concludes with practical, empowering tools women can use right away, including journaling to access subconscious truth, body-based inquiry to uncover emotional wisdom, and the healing power of community. Ellen also offers a live sound healing experience, using her voice and a crystal bowl to demonstrate how vibration and frequency can move energy, calm the nervous system, and reconnect listeners with their inner light. Lauren closes with an invitation to her free 7-Day Energy Elevation Lab, designed to help women reset their emotional and spiritual vitality. If you’re seeking healing, clarity, and renewed joy, this episode of Vivatude offers a compassionate reminder: you are not broken—and it’s never too late to begin again.

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In this inspiring episode of Vivatude, leadership and mindfulness coach Anu Arora welcomes Denise Medved, founder and creator of Ageless Grace®, to explore how women over 40 can support lifelong brain health, vitality, and confidence—especially during perimenopause, menopause, and beyond. Denise shares the personal journey that led her to develop Ageless Grace, a groundbreaking brain-body fitness program rooted in neuroplasticity. Designed to activate all five functions of the brain—strategic planning, memory and recall, analytical thinking, creativity and imagination, and kinesthetic learning—Ageless Grace also strengthens the physical skills needed for balance, mobility, and resilience at any age.

Together, Anu and Denise invite listeners to rethink what “brain exercise” really means. While crossword puzzles and word games have their place, Denise explains why focusing on just one area of the brain leaves the rest under-stimulated. Through playful, intentional movement, Ageless Grace engages the whole brain and body simultaneously, improving mental clarity, coordination, and physical function. This conversation is especially meaningful for women navigating brain fog, ADD or ADHD, hormonal changes, and the mental overload that often comes with midlife responsibilities. Denise reassures listeners that these experiences are common—and that the brain can be strengthened, refreshed, and sharpened at any stage of life.

The episode concludes with simple, practical exercises you can try immediately, including gentle geometry and creative movement practices that activate all five brain functions in just minutes a day. Denise and Anu demonstrate how curiosity, persistence, and play can help rewire the brain, build confidence, and restore a sense of joy and possibility. If you’re looking for an accessible, empowering approach to brain health that supports mental sharpness, physical vitality, and emotional well-being, this episode of Vivatude will leave you feeling encouraged, capable, and energized to keep growing—at every age.

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In this powerful episode of Vivatude, certified health coach and fitness professional Tracy Cromwell sits down with Dr. Kelly Kessler, licensed physical therapist and transformation coach, to explore how mindset and chronic stress directly impact the body—and what women over 40 can do to restore balance, vitality, and inner peace. Through deeply personal storytelling, Dr. Kessler shares the wake-up moment that shifted her from survival mode to presence, revealing how years of overachievement, self-neglect, and stress manifested as chronic pain and emotional disconnection. This conversation will resonate with women navigating midlife transitions, caregiving responsibilities, and the pressure to “do it all.”

Together, Tracy and Kelly unpack how high-achieving women often carry stress in their bodies, leading to chronic pain, inflammation, fatigue, and burnout. Dr. Kessler explains how patterns of external validation, people-pleasing, and conditional self-worth—often rooted in childhood—can keep the nervous system stuck in fight-or-flight. She offers compassionate insight into how shame, guilt, and the belief of “not being enough” become embodied over time, and why healing requires more than pushing harder or fixing symptoms. This episode reframes success and wellness through the lens of nervous system regulation, self-trust, and emotional safety.

The episode closes with practical, actionable self-care strategies you can begin using immediately, including body scanning, breathwork, and gentle awareness practices designed to help you tune back into your body and reset your stress response. Dr. Kessler also shares how to show up more authentically when old patterns resurface—without shame—by meeting yourself with compassion and curiosity. If you’re ready to stop surviving, reconnect with your body, and create a healthier, more balanced life from the inside out, this episode of Vivatude offers the tools, insight, and encouragement to help you begin again.

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