In this week’s podcast we talk about getting your sparkle back with Sam Palmer, the founder of the on-line platform Midlife Makeover, through movement and exerciseIn the Book Collective we dig deep into Anita Diamant’s The Red Tent, and discover the character traits of the women in the red tent.The Foodie Collective cooks up an energising feast for our lunch and there’s also a bit of biscuit trivia for National Biscuit Day - May 29, from Jinty and Lou has an interesting money making scheme for windy menopausal women. Our guest today is Sam Palmer, creator and founder of the Online Platform, Midlife Makeover, which offers advice, coaching & support to women in peri menopause, menopause and beyond. Sam says she aims to “Give women back the confidence to live the life they want to live.” helping them to “Get their Sparkle back”. Sam tells us we don’t have to go to the gym to get our energy back and should think of exercising in bitesize blocks not in hours. Our bodies change around 40 years old and it is harder for us to keep our muscles and body strength to enable us to keep doing what we love, Sam gives us some simple exercises that we can do to keep our bodies moving. With a practical approach Sam explains what we need to do to get our sparkle back.Find Sam here https://www.midlifemakeover.co.uk/meet-samAnd on Instagram and FB as MidlifemakeoverThe Book Collective reads up to part 2 of Anita Diamant’s The Red Tent, we are loving getting to know the characters of the women, from the fertile Leah to the feminist Zilpah. The excitement of the women when a girl arrives to pass down the female stories and the ceremonies surrounding women in their culture. Next week we read to page 125 chapter 3 of part 2. A delicious and protein based foodie this week cooked by Jinty, green masala eggs from the BBC goodfood website: https://www.bbcgoodfood.com/recipes/green-masala-eggsPacked with protein and fibre and easy to digest will give us an energy boost. Jinty added chickpeas and sugar snap peas to this recipe for some plant based protein. Our WI this week is inspired by our guest Sam, Jinty has invited us to complete 3 different types of walks from a mindful one to a power walk either walking with your dog or with a friend. Our quote comes from the magnificent Rabia Siddique. Our campaign for a Menopause Clinic in Devon is moving closer but we still need signatures on our petition: https://www.change.org/p/wheresmyclinicOr to send your testimonials please email us: menopauseclinicdc@gmail.comAnd finally, if you would like the templates to send to your MP or CCG please visit our website: https://menopauseclinicfordevon.co.uk--- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/womenkindcollectivepodcast/message Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.