Show Notes
In this deeply nourishing and honest conversation, hosts Karen and Angela are joined by two powerful women and guides, Anne-Marie Southcombe and Rachel Jackson, to explore the often-unspoken terrain of perimenopause — not as a problem to fix, but as a sacred initiation into a new phase of womanhood.
Together, we speak about the physical, emotional, psychological, and spiritual shifts that many women experience during this liminal time. From nervous system regulation and embodied wisdom to Ayurvedic insight, intuition, identity, and self-trust, this episode invites a re-framing of perimenopause as a threshold — one that calls women home to themselves.
This is a conversation rooted in compassion, education, lived experience, and reverence for the female body. Whether you are in perimenopause, approaching it, supporting someone through it, or simply curious to understand your cyclical nature more deeply, this episode offers grounding, validation, and hope. Expect themes of: • Perimenopause as initiation rather than pathology • Listening to the body’s intelligence • Nervous system support and embodied practices • Ayurveda, intuition, and hormonal wisdom • Reclaiming voice, power, and self-trust in midlife
About our guests:
Anne-Marie Southcombe is a holistic facilitator whose work is grounded in nature, presence, and embodied wisdom. She weaves life coaching, shamanism, energy healing, yoga, and meditation to support women in reconnecting with their intuition and inner strength. Website: https://annemariesouthcombe.com
Rachel Jackson is an Ayurvedic and Lifestyle Therapist specialising in women’s health and hormonal balance. Trained in India and Europe, her work supports women in understanding their sacred, cyclical bodies through the lens of Ayurveda and conscious living. Website: https://www.anadiayurveda.com
This episode opens our 2026 season — and we couldn’t imagine a more important, timely, or soul-led conversation to begin the year with.
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