Women’s Health Unwrapped
Episode 172:
A grounded spiritual approach to menopause and self-worth
Midlife can be the point where coping stops working — not because you’re failing, but because you’re ready for something truer.
“You can eat all the vegetables, fruit, nuts and seeds you want, but if the voice in your head is cruel and relentless, you’re fighting yourself every day. And it has an impact. When we talk about building wellbeing, we can’t ignore mindset and self-talk as if it’s just a ‘nice extra’. It’s central. Because the words you say to yourself shape your nervous system, your choices, your confidence, and what you’re able to sustain.”
— Nicola Farndell
“When I hit menopause it felt like a cloud over me for a long time. I didn’t want to get out of bed, I didn’t want to see anyone, and it surprised me because I’d never experienced something so all-consuming. What kept me grounded was connecting to something more expansive than what my body was going through. I held on to the knowing that there would be another side to it.”
— Anne-Louise Harbutt
In this episode of Women’s Health Unwrapped:
You can be the woman who holds everything together… and still feel quietly disconnected from yourself.
Maybe you’re functioning. You’re doing what needs doing. You’re showing up. But somewhere underneath the productivity and responsibility, there’s a sense that you’ve drifted.
In this episode I’m joined by Anne-Louise Harbutt — intuitive spiritual channel and author of Insights from the Soul — to explore spirituality in a grounded, practical way. Not as something “woo”. Not as an escape from real life. As a way to reconnect with your own inner voice when midlife feels noisy, emotional, foggy, or out of your control.
Together we talk about the moment many women reach in perimenopause and beyond — when you finally ask yourself, What do I really want? — and why that question can bring up more emotion than you expect. You’ll also hear Anne-Louise share her own experience of menopause exhaustion, and the tools that helped her stay anchored while she moved through it.
In this episode, we’re unwrapping:
Why so many women feel disconnected even when life looks “fine” on the outside.
The difference between spirituality and stereotypes (and how to make it practical).
How the word “should” quietly reveals where you’re abandoning yourself.
What happens emotionally when you finally ask: What do I really want?.
Why slowing down can feel scary when you’ve lived in push mode for years.
Anne-Louise’s experience of menopause exhaustion, and what helped her through the darkest stretch.
How to work with your inner voice when it’s harsh, critical, and never satisfied.
Simple ways to rebuild self-trust: focus, feelings, intuition, and tiny daily resets.
About Anne-Louise Harbutt:
Anne-Louise Harbutt is an intuitive spiritual channel and the author of Insights from the Soul. She supports women who are tired of holding it all together — feeling responsible for everyone and everything — to reconnect with their intuition, reclaim their spark, and cultivate the calm, magnetic life they know is meant for them. Her work centres on activating what she calls bold elegance, helping women unlock their feminine magnetism in a way that feels grounded and real.
Anne-Louise has a natural intuitive ability to access guidance beyond everyday consciousness, connecting clients with their higher self, future self, and soul-led direction. She is also a mum of two grown-up children and the proud owner of a fox-red lab pup.
Connect with Anne-Louise:
The Magnetic Woman - A free video series to quieten your inner critic, strengthen self-trust and activate your magnetism.
Your inner voice isn’t “just thoughts”.
It shapes your stress, your choices, and how connected you feel to yourself in midlife.
If you’ve been pushing through, second-guessing yourself, and ending the day depleted — you’re not failing. Your system is overloaded, and it needs a steadier kind of support.
The Midlife Reset Quiz helps you:
💛 Identify what’s driving the fatigue, brain fog, mood shifts, or feeling on edge
💛 See what to prioritise first: stress, sleep, hormones, habits, or nervous system support
💛 Choose one small, steady action that brings you back to calm and control
It takes 2 minutes and gives you a personalised starting point — with less pressure and more clarity.
✨ Take the Midlife Reset Quiz and give yourself a calmer way forward.
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