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Stella Chuu and Jennybelly

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Boys Love Headquarters! Stella Chuu and Jennybelly deepdive into all things BL. Join us as we take apart and discuss our way through each chapter of a BL novel series. Starting off with Heaven Official's Blessing by MXTX. If you love listening to deepdives with critical analysis, this is the show for you! Jennybelly is a cosplayer and an Ao3 lurker that cries over boys holding hands. Stella Chuu is a cosplayer and content creator who reads a full BL manhwa everyday. Support us on https://www ...
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UPDATE: If you are looking for The Cancer Chronicles you've found them! Jenni's taking us on yet another ride of her life- her unexpected journey with rectal cancer. Go BTS into my creative life/career as I regain my integrity and create a system that aligns with my values and supports an abundant, healthy lifestyle. It’s taken me decades to find my way back to me. The journey has been messy, out of control and all of the things I feared. I fear them no more. Take these stories as your own. ...
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May the conversations and shares in this podcast remind you that you are worthy, capable and enough exactly as you are. May they feel like a cozy coffee date with your bestie as you settle into your favourite spot in your favourite cafe to sip slowly on your matcha latte and savour every bite of that organic chocolate delight. May they resonate with you on a soul level, inspire you to know your limitlessness, and light the fire of curiosity in your belly. A podcast for the spiritually curiou ...
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Are You There, Midlife? It’s Me, Monica. | Balance Hormones Naturally in Perimenopause, Menopause for Women Over 40

Monica Topete | Holistic Health Coach | Perimenopause Educator | Hormone Imbalance Survivor

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***TOP 2% GLOBAL PODCAST*** The Go-to Podcast for Midlife Women Who Want To Balance Hormones Naturally Ugh. I feel so bloated. I’m retaining more water than the Hoover Dam. What? Not another pimple? It’s like puberty all over again! Sleep? What’s that like? (I forget.:<) Umm, I just turned 40….. Aren’t I too young for this?!? — Hello Friend. (Can I call you “friend”? ‘Cuz we’re already friends in my head:) Welcome to Are You There, Midlife? It’s Me, Monica. I’m Monica Lane Topete, Certified ...
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Have you ever felt like life is spinning out of control, and no matter how hard you try, the chaos just keeps piling up? Welcome back to Confessions of an Aging Ingenue with Jenni Tooley! Like you already know, I have been diagnosed with Cancer and I’m inviting you to join me on this wild ride. Don’t worry, it’s not going to be all doom and gloom. …
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Jin Guangyao promises to kill Xue Yang within two months, to appease Nie Mingjue’s anger. But before two months can pass, Nie Mingjue suddenly goes into a qi deviation and attacks his own brother. Wei Wuxian is pulled out of empathy after that, and returns to Lan Wangji and his body. Together with Lan Xichen they confront Jin Guangyao about Nie Min…
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Hey friend, Are you dealing with body aches and joint pain that don’t go away, no matter what you do? Has your chronic pain and inflammation started to impact your mood, your relationships, or even your everyday activities? (Meanwhile, your doctor insists your symptoms are just “part of the aging process"?) If you’ve been popping Advil lately like …
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Hey friend! Welcome to “Are You There, Midlife? It’s Me, Monica.” This week, I’m sharing another juicy episode of my Hormone Hot Topics series where I discuss all the perimenopause, menopause, and post-menopause stories making the news! I can’t wait to get into all the hot goss on today’s episode, including the following headlines: Estrogen cream f…
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Hello love! Jenni Tooley here- I’ll keep my note to you brief today so we can dig into the episode. Thank you so much for your support. Without you this podcast would not exist which means you=amazing! Fun fact: Did you know that our substack provides transcripts for subscribers who lean more toward reading than listening? Now let’s dig in! Welcome…
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Hey friend! Quick mental health check: Have you felt more anxious, tense, or “on edge” lately? If you’re nodding your head or counting on both hands the number of times you snapped at a loved one this week, you’re not alone! According to a recent study of 40,000 perimenopausal and menopausal women, nearly 60% reported severe anxiety or depression!!…
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During the sunshot campaign, Nie Mingjue is captured by the Wen Clan, and Nie Mingjue discovers that Meng Yao has been working for Wen Ruohan as his right hand man. Nie Mingjue tries to attack, but Wen Ruohan is too strong. But to his surprise, Meng Yao suddenly murders Wen Ruohan and helps Nie Mingjue escape. Nie Mingjue still doesn't trust him, b…
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What’s the best way to ask and receive help during a challenging health journey? Welcome back to another insightful and humor-filled episode of the "Confessions of an Aging Ingénue" with Jenni Tooley. In today’s episode of this raw and real Season 3, aptly titled "Cancer Chronicles.", Jenni takes us through yet another week of navigating the unexpe…
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Hiya love! I want to share something with you before we dive into this week’s podcast episode. Just two episodes in and we’ve already made an impact! Yesterday I received a beautiful DM from a woman who has been following the podcast and has just received a cancer diagnosis. Here’s a tidbit: …Just so much to take in. And hearing your story has help…
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Hey friend! Today’s show is all about the liver and how to help your body cleanse and detoxify itself naturally. I just recently returned from a 2-week Mediterranean cruise where I drank coffee and cocktails all day, stayed up to into the wee hours of the night, and ate “all of the things” in every port we stopped. And, now…my body is on strike! If…
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How do you stay mentally and emotionally grounded during a life-altering diagnosis? Welcome to another episode in Season 3 of Confessions of an Aging Ingénue with Jenni Tooley. From the moment she woke up from a routine colonoscopy to hear the words "you have cancer," life took a major detour. For someone who’s been a pretty healthy human—ex-vegan,…
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Qin Su receives a letter from a mysterious person that reveals a secret about Jin Guangyao so sickening that she becomes ill and can’t stand the sight of him. Jin Guangyao paralyzes her and brings her to a secret chamber. Wei Wuxian follows them inside, in a paperman body, and discovers that Jin Guangyao has kept all his old manuscripts as war priz…
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THANK YOU! Thanks so much to Carol, Tess, Tom, and Pam for becoming paid members of this substack! Because of you, we are able to produce four more episodes of the podcast!!! Whoop! Since you all rock so much, I’m making Episode 2 available to you here a day before it goes public! Keep the episodes coming by becoming a paid member of the substack! …
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Hey friend! Today’s episode is all about menopause. It was inspired by a very revealing conversation I had on my recent vacation that reminded me how much of a mystery menopause STILL is to so many women. In the United States, roughly 1.3 million women experience menopause every year. Globally, that number soars to 25 million! HALF of the world's p…
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What do you do when life hits you with a cancer diagnosis out of the blue? Welcome to Season 3 of the Confessions of an Aging Ingénue with Jenni Tooley! Season Three is all about Cancer Chronicles! In true Jenni fashion, this is a raw, unfiltered journey through an unexpected twist in her life — her recent cancer diagnosis. It begins with the surpr…
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Wei Wuxian remembers how he pulled off Lan Wangji’s forehead ribbon in the past, not realizing that it has an intimate meaning. In the present, the headless dismembered corpse pieces itself back together and tries to attack the Lan Juniors. Lan Wangji arrives in the nick of time with his brother Lan Xichen, and uses musical cultivation to suppress …
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Hi darlin! I hope you were sitting down when you saw this- I happened to be lying down on a gurney coming out of anesthesia from a routine colonoscopy when the doctor told me I had rectal cancer. I almost laughed in his face…seriously. I thought he was kidding! I won’t go into more written detail here because I don’t have to. I decided I was going …
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Hey friend, Today, we are taking a trip back in time.. going deep inside the podcast vault to revisit my very first episode of the pod: Ep. #1: “How Do I Know If I’m in Perimenopause?” If you already listened to this episode in March, I’m resharing this episode for TWO VERY IMPORTANT REASONS: 1.) First, I’m launching a brand new series of the podca…
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Lan Wangji gets drunk a second time, and Wei Wuxian uses it as an opportunity to tease him and ask for his forehead ribbon. But instead, Lan Wangji uses the ribbon to tie Wei Wuxian’s wrists and refuses to undo it. He also drags Wei Wuxian in front of the juniors to show him off. The lan juniors are horrified. When Wei Wuxian manages to drag Lan Wa…
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Hey friend! Welcome to “Are You There, Midlife? It’s Me, Monica.” This week, I’m sharing another juicy episode of my Hormone Hot Topics summer series where I discuss all the perimenopause, menopause, and post-menopause stories making the news! I can’t wait to get into all the hot goss on today’s episode, including the following headlines: Got menop…
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Xue Yang’s real identity is exposed and Xiao Xingchen confronts him instead of running away. Xue Yang justifies his killing of the Chang Clan, as revenge against Chang Ping’s father for destroying his pinky as a child. He then tells Xiao Xingchen the truth behind the night hunts, and even reveals that Xiao Xingchen killed his own friend, Song Lan. …
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Hey friend! Wow! Can you believe that summer is nearly over? One minute you’re doubling down on spray tans so you’re not looking all pasty-white in your shorts and sundresses…And the next minute, you’re getting a notification on your Starbucks App that Fall drinks are back! What in the pumpkin latte is going on here?!? I’m actually getting ready to…
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Hey friend! Welcome to “Are You There, Midlife? It’s me, Monica.” Today’s episode is part of a special “Hormone Hot Topics” series of the podcast I’m hosting. Every other Thursday, now through the end of summer, I’m bringing you all of the juicy scoop on the perimenopause, menopause, and post-menopause topics making the news!… In today’s episode, I…
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Xiao Xingchen, Xue Yang, and A-qing end up living together, though A-qing is still suspicious of Xue Yang and follows after them when Xiao Xingchen and Xue Yang go night hunting. Wei Wuxian realizes that Xue Yang has tricked Xiao Xingchen and uses corpse poison to turn people into living corpses, and allows Xiao Xingchen to murder them. One day, So…
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Hey friend! Are you getting ready to go on vacation this month? Me too! 🙋‍♀️ More than 82% of all US adults–or more than 212 million people–are planning to take a vacation this summer. (That’s a lot of luggage, lol!) But all that travel can be hard on our hormones. Because when we travel, our sleep, healthy eating, hydration, and regular exercise r…
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The Xiao Xingchen that Wei Wuxian and the junior met turns out to be Xue Yang in disguise! He holds the juniors hostage, as he asks Wei Wuxian for help repairing a shattered soul. Wei Wuxian tells him that the soul is impossible to repair. Just then, Lan Wangji appears and shields Wei Wuxian, fighting off Xue Yang with his sword, and killing fierce…
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Hey friend! Do you suffer from "food guilt"? If you’ve just come back from a summer vacation where you ate, drank, and maybe indulged a little too much…and are now feeling bad about it…you’re not alone. In fact, according to a recent survey of 2,000 men and women in the US, about 1 in 3 people eat food that makes them feel guilty and 39% of women s…
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Hey friend! Welcome to “Are You There, Midlife? It’s me, Monica.” Hi, I’m Monica and I’m super excited to bring you this week’s episode of “Hormone Hot Topics.” Every other Thursday, now through the end of summer, I’m bringing you the juicy scoop on the perimenopause, menopause, and post-menopause stories making the news. In today’s episode, I’ll s…
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Wei Wuxian and the juniors are stuck inside the house of a living corpse while they wait for the corpse poison to be cured. While in the house, Wei Wuxian teaches the juniors about the difference between a living corpse and a walking corpse, as well as tricking the juniors into observing a scary looking ghost girl to train their courage. The ghost …
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Hey friend! Did you know today is officially the halfway point of summer? Yep! 47 days down and 47 days to go of sun, fun, and celebrating. (And by “celebrating,” I mean drinking.) If you’re a woman in perimenopause or menopause and you feel like drinking this summer is hitting you a little differently, you may be right. Research shows that hormona…
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Hey friend! Have you been “celebrating” a lot this summer? (And by “celebrating” I mean drinking.) “Celebrating” is synonymous with summer. From commemorating summer holidays like Memorial Day, the Fourth of July, Father’s Day, and Labor Day weekend–to celebrating kids graduating from high school and college–to weddings, vacations and so much more.…
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Hey friend! Welcome to “Are You There, Midlife? It’s me, Monica.” Hi, I’m Monica and I’m super excited to bring to you the second episode of a brand NEW summer series of the podcast called, “Hormone Hot Topics.” Every other Thursday, now through the end of summer, I’m going to bring you the juicy scoop on the perimenopause, menopause, and post-meno…
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Following the ghost arm, Wei Wuxian and Lan Wangji end up in a place called Yi city, but they find it completely empty of inhabitants, and covered in a thick mysterious fog. Suddenly they run into the Lan Juniors and Jin Ling, who have also ended up in Yi City after trailing a mysterious culprit that has been harassing them with dead cats. At that …
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Hey friend! Have you ever heard of “summertime sadness?” No, not the Lana Del Rey song…although that is a catchy tune! I’m talking about seasonal depression, irritability, and even anxiety that can occur during the summer…. especially in women with a hormonal imbalance. Yes! This is a thing! And it affects more of us ladies in perimenopause through…
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How’s your summer going? Are you getting ready to go on vacation? Or maybe you’re on vacation right now??? Today’s episode was actually inspired by a mini vacay I took to Palm Springs in the spring. It was hot! Not record-breaking 126-degree weather hot like it was over the Fourth of July weekend… But hot enough that I had trouble sleeping. If you’…
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Wei Wuxian and Lan Wang head to Yueyang to find more information about their Good Buddy. They find out that the Chang Clan was exterminated a decade ago, and go to investigate. Lan Wangji reveals that this was a famous incident that occurred after Wei Wuxian’s death. A man named Xue Yang used the yin tiger tally to exterminate the chang sect, and a…
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Hey friend! Welcome to “Are You There, Midlife? It’s me, Monica.” Hi, I’m Monica and I’m super excited to kick off a brand new series of the podcast today called, “Hot Hormone Topics.” Every other Thursday, now through the end of summer, I’m going to bring you the juicy scoop on perimenopause and menopause stories making the news. In today’s episod…
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Lan Wangji and Wei Wuxian recover the torso of their good buddy. When they go to a tavern and share a drink, Lan Wangji falls unconscious after one bowl. Wei Wuxian drags him to the inn and then sneaks out to summon Wen Ning and remove the nails in his head. To Wei Wuxian’s surprise, Lan Wangji appears and drunkenly pushes Wen Ning away. Wei Wuxian…
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Hey friend! How was your 4th of July? Did you enjoy your four days off? Whether you took a road trip out of state to visit family or friends, jumped into your RV to go camping at the beach, or flew to the nearest all-inclusive resort for some respite, travel causes a shift in your hormones. Today, I’m continuing my “Hot Flash Summer” podcast series…
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Hey friend, Can you believe summer is officially here?!? To me, summer means long walks on the beach with my furry rescues, Sadie and Elle Woods. Outdoor barbecues, concerts, and lazy days by the pool. And, of course, summer vacation!!! But if you’re in perimenopause, menopause, or even post-menopause, the changing weather can also cause a shift in…
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Hey friend, Today, I’m super excited to share this bonus episode about weight gain, belly fat, and what to expect in menopause. It’s from a recent discussion I had with Robin Rhine McDonald, host of the Vision Driven Health podcast, for a 6-week series on healthy hormones. This juicy episode is jam-packed with answers to the questions I get asked m…
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Hey friend, For the last 6 weeks, I’ve been discussing the 7 most common hormonal imbalances that cause weight gain in perimenopause and beyond. Today, I want to share one last sneaky saboteur of weight loss–especially in women over 40–that has a little to do with hormones and a lot to do with metabolic function. Age-Related Insulin Resistance ofte…
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Wei Wuxian and Lan Wangji save Jin Ling from the man eating fortress, as Jin Ling’s dog chases away a suspicious suspect. Lan Wangji chases after the suspect, while Wei Wuxian takes Jin Ling back to town. He transfers a curse on Jin Ling’s leg to his own, but when Jin Ling wakes up, he runs away. Wei Wuxian follows after him and is captured by Jian…
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Hey friend, Today, I’m concluding my “6 Weeks To Summer” podcast series where I unpack the 7 most common hormonal imbalances in perimenopause and menopause and how they contribute to hormonal weight gain. Are you OVER trying to do “all the things” to lose weight while the scale keeps going up and up...and up? Do you REFUSE to shop for bigger clothe…
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Hey friend, Happy National Sex Day!!! Did you celebrate it? In case the date completely slipped your mind (blame it on perimenopause brain fog)...Or, like me, you never knew the day existed (and to be honest, do we really need the extra pressure of a NATIONAL sex day???....) National Sex Day was observed on June 9th to commemorate the importance of…
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Lan Wangji and Wei Wuxian descend Cloud Recesses in order to find the remaining corpse parts of the ghost arm. They follow its pointed finger to the Qinghe region of the Nie Sect. They run into Jin Ling and his dog but Wei Wuxian is deathly afraid of dogs and screams for Lan Wangji to save him. After Jin Ling and his dog leave, Wei Wuxian finds out…
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Hey friend, Today, I’m continuing my “6 Weeks To Summer” podcast series where I unpack the 7 most common hormonal imbalances in perimenopause and menopause and how they contribute to weight loss resistance. If you’ve never heard of PCOS or thought it was only something that affects women in their 20s or 30s, think again! It is this and other myths …
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