Grown Up Girl Talk
Grown Up Girl Talk is a bold, honest, and unfiltered podcast for women who are done playing small. Hosted by Dr. Leigha Saunders—a naturopathic doctor, women's health advocate, and Menopause Society Certified Practitioner—this show dives deep into the conversations midlife women need to be having.
Whether you’re navigating burnout, hormones, motherhood, career pivots, or just ready to stop settling, this is your space. Each episode blends raw truth-telling, expert insights, and empowering stories from women who dared to choose themselves.
This isn’t just health talk. It’s everything that matters to how you live, lead, and rise—from mindset and identity to boundaries, bravery, and bold decisions. Because you deserve to feel good in your body, confident in your choices, and powerful in your life.
These are conversations of truth for women who dare.
- Update frequency
- every 7 days
- Average duration
- 41 minutes
- Episodes
- 60
- Years Active
- 2021 - 2025
Making Peace with Your Hormones: How your Menstrual Cycle and Hormones Just Might be Your Superpower with Dr. Keila, ND
Hormones, hormones, hormones.
Regardless of where you are in your hormone journey - whatever age or life stage you are in - this episode is for you!
I’m joined by my friend and colleague, Dr. Keila …
What my OURA ring has taught me
The prescription for better sleep - a conversation with compounding pharmacist, Miranda Tawfik
What do you get when you put a pharmacist and a naturopathic doctor together?
I might be biased, but I think a pretty incredible conversation and the beginnings of meaningful, impactful change for w…
What We’ve Learned In The Wild - with my besties Sarah & Michelle
This episode was pretty special to record - I had the chance to sit down and actually have a real, in-person conversation with both Sarah and Michelle about storytelling as medicine and what we’ve le…
3 Tips for Better Sleep with Springing Forward in Daylight Savings
In this short & sweet solo episode that’s landing on International Women’s Day, I’m sharing a special announcement (you have to listen to learn what it is!).
And on the verge of daylight savings tim…
Interrupting the pain-sleeplessness cycle with Dr. Kirstie Griffiths, DC
If so, there’s so much more you can do than pop another pill.
My guest on this episode of The Word on The Sleep Is Dr. Kirstie Griffiths, Chiropractor, Yoga Instructo…
The Teen Truth: Why letting your teen sleep in is the best medicine
Let me just open by saying this episode is SOOO good.
If you have a teenager at home and feel like you’re white-knuckling through these years with them - listen up!
In this episode, I’m joined by Dr…
32: Brain Injuries, Benadryl & Bed - Understanding how sleep aids impact your cognitive function and concussion recovery with Melissa Biscardi
My guest on this episode of The Word on The Sleep is Melissa Biscardi. Melissa is a registered nurse and osteopathic manual pract…
31: Cannabis & Sleep: Weighing the options available
30: Putting Mama First with Dr. Ally Power, ND
In a world that’s been turned upside down, we know it’s tough to find time for you.
We know that you can feel like everyone’s needs have to come before your own, but we want you …
29: Creating a Clinician Community - a special hybrid episode with Dr. Michelle Peris, ND
Alright, clinicians! This one is for you. (And if you’re not a clinician - you still might want to listen and send this to your practitioner. It’s a really important conversation.) For the second wee…
28: BULLETPROOF YOUR HORMONES
This episode is brought to you by Bullet Proof Your 40’s - a full day, live and interactive workshop happening on January 29th, 2022
Why Bulletproof your 40’s?
Well… one of my best friends and i…
27: Hope for a Different Year - The plan we need for a different outcome in 2022
Alright - here’s the deal.
I want us to focus on the outside world to what we really need - and that’s to create consistency and certainty from within. I want to open the conversation about what’s a…
26: Practicing Pleasure in and outside of the bedroom - with Dr. Jordin Wiggins, ND
I have been so excited for this episode to go live!
In this episode of The Word on The Sleep, I’m joined by my friend and colleague, Dr. Jordin Wiggins, naturopathic doctor.
Jordin is the founder an…
25: How to go from feeling unfulfilled and overwhelmed to living your life on purpose with Dr. Meghan Walker, ND (inactive)
With a new year right around the corner, this episode couldn’t come at a better time. And no, I’m not going to take you through setting a new year’s resolution - I want you to think about your whole …
24: My 3 B’s of 2021 - what are yours?
It’s thaaaaat time of year again!
One, I want to say thank you for hanging out with me for the past 6 months on the podcast.
Two, I want you to honour you.
In this episode, I reflect back on 2021 and…
23: From Busy Brain to Tranquil Mind: Addressing Anxiety to Get Better Sleep with Dr. Katie Thomson Aitken
If you are someone who struggles with anxiety - or the “busy brain” - or what I like to call “Monkey Mind” at night, this episode is for you.
I’m joined by my friend and colleague, Dr. Katie Thomson …
22: A lighter conversation - The real impact blue light is having on your sleep and what do to about it
Well this episode was a whole lot of fun and a whole lot different!
I’m joined by two of my colleagues, Dr. Marissa and Dr. Andrew, naturopathic doctors and founders of NaturoBlocks - professional qu…
21: Step Out of Your Comfort Zone and Into Your Best Self with Billy Anderson
Thinking about stepping outside of your comfort zone probably makes you anxious.
And your anxiety probably interrupts your sleep.
But my guest on this podcast episode will convince you why it’s tota…
20: Sweet Dreams: Why Caring About Your Blood Sugar Isn't Just For Diabetics
Did you know that your blood sugar control is intricately connected to your energy during the day AND your sleep quality at night?
AND that your blood sugar control is largely dependent on how you…