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Come and listen to our Host, Tina Spoletini, as she chats with today's guest, Karen Porter, for our “End of Year, Beginning of Me” Podcast Series.
A powerfully themed mini-series helping women close the year with clarity and step into the next one with grounded self-love and vision.
For almost 30 years Karen battled severe IBS, anxiety and debilitating bouts of suicidal
depression that left her hospitalized and grasping for her life. Forced to re-evaluate everything
and take her health into her own hands, she started looking into alternative methods to help her heal where the traditional medical approach had failed. She learned the tools to transform her life, to feel healthy, happy, focused, and radiant! Her health, and consequently her life, shifted entirely, and she felt compelled to help as many women as possible to feel their absolute best! Especially moving into menopause and beyond.
At almost 60 herself, Karen is passionate about helping women over 50 regain their energy and feel great in their bodies, so they can live their best life! As a Women’s Health & Wellness Coach she takes the confusion and overwhelm out of mindset,managing stress, meals, movement & happiness with a proven program – Your Best Life Reset – which guarantees weight loss, reduced inflammation, more energy, better sleep, better mental focus, hormone balancing and increased confidence! She helps you to make the rest of your life, the BEST of your life! Karen has been featured on stages, podcasts, as well as on CP24, Global TV and Breakfast Television.
For almost 30 years, Karen battled severe IBS, anxiety, and suicidal depression that left her hospitalized and desperate for answers. When traditional medicine failed her, she turned to alternative healing methods that completely transformed her health and happiness. Now, approaching 60, Karen is passionate about helping women over 50 regain their energy, balance their hormones, and feel vibrant through her proven Your Best Life Reset program. She’s been featured on stages, podcasts, and major media outlets like CP24, Global TV, and Breakfast Television—empowering women to make the rest of their life the best of their life.
https://karenporter.ca/
We explore how gut health, breathwork, and mindset helped Karen Porter move from decades of IBS and depression to an empowered, vibrant midlife grounded in simple, sustainable habits. Practical resets, the five M’s framework, and a supportive community offer clear steps to feel better now.
• Elimination diet fundamentals and inflammatory trigger foods
• Gut-brain axis links to anxiety, sleep, and mood
• Menopause as a liberating reset, not a life sentence
• Lifestyle foundations before considering HRT
• The five M’s: mindset, nervous system, meals, movement, joy
• Breathwork basics, nasal breathing, and longer exhales
• Hydration, electrolytes, and cutting late-night snacking
• Clarifying your why and building resilient routines
• Your Best Life Reset program structure and support
• Free resources, challenges, and how to connect with Karen
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Chapters
1. Welcome & Season Theme (00:00:00)
2. Meet Karen Porter (00:01:10)
3. Decades Of IBS And Depression (00:03:00)
4. Food As Medicine: Elimination Basics (00:06:45)
5. Gut-Brain Axis & Mental Health (00:11:30)
6. Menopause As A New Beginning (00:15:20)
7. Men vs Women: Shared Symptoms (00:20:50)
8. Lifestyle Before HRT (00:24:20)
9. The Five M’s Framework (00:28:00)
10. Breathing, Hydration, And Night Snacking (00:33:20)
11. Your Best Life Reset Program (00:39:00)
12. Purpose, Why, And Sustainable Change (00:44:00)
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