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
19: Your bladder shouldn’t keep you up at night - the pelvic floor solution for better sleep
How annoying is it when you’re cozy and warm in bed and your bladder is just bursting?! Or maybe you’re that person who has to pee 3-4 times before you fall asleep because you just can’t ignore the s…
18: Beating Burnout like a Badass with Soul Spark Sisterhood
We’ve talked about burnout before… and there’s no coincidence they’re the most listened to episodes!
On this episode on burnout, I’m joined by naturopathic doctors Destiny & Erin, who are also co-fo…
17: Menopause & Sleep - What’s really happening and what to do about it with Dr. Kara Dionisio, ND.
If you are a woman or a person with ovaries, this episode is a must-listen.
Peri-menopause and menopause often leave women feeling that they’re in unchartered territory. But my guest today, Dr. Kara …
16: Sleep Support for Optimal Fertility - How sleep, hormones and fertility are all connected with Dr. Alissia Zenhausern, ND
You might be surprised at the notion that optimizing your sleep has the potential to also optimize your fertility.
But think about this: If you’re operating in a chronic state of high stress and diff…
15: Hormones: What’s a girl to do? The connection between PMS & Your Sleep with Dr. Stephanie Bayliss, ND
Do you notice that your mood, energy and sleep all ride a roller coaster at *that* time of the month?
Premenstrual Syndrome (PMS) is a common experience for many women, but it doesn’t mean you have t…
14: Is your period pain keeping you up at night? Understanding painful periods and endometriosis with Dr. Jordan Robertson, ND
Are you someone who suffers with painful periods? Do you suspect you might have or have been diagnosed with endometriosis? If your period pain interferes with your ability to show up as your best dur…
13: The Hormone Sleep Connection
This solo episode is kicking off a hormone + sleep series!
To learn more and do a deep dive on the hormone + sleep connection - register for my upcoming Masterclass at www.thesleepfix.com
In this epi…
12: Why you really wake up in the night and are only getting limited success in your health - with Adele Tevlin
What if you reframed your trouble sleeping as something positive?
Say whaaaaat?!
My guest on this episode is Adele Tevlin, my very own mindset coach and biz mentor.
Adele is known for her ability to …
11: Sleep & Autoimmunity - The Link for Restoring Balance and Supporting Your Immune System with Dr. Alison Danby, ND
It’s that time of year again! Immune support is needed.
Whether you want general immune support or you’re someone who is living with an autoimmune condition, are wondering if you have one or have bee…
10: How my morning routine changed everything, including my sleep - Dr. Leigha Saunders, ND
If you’re like most of the women I work with, you love that time in the evening - when all is quiet and you get “your” time.
But if we’re being totally honest, sometimes that means you end up going t…
9: Stop Stopping Yourself: On a mission to give you permission - Dr. Leigha Saunders, ND
In this episode on The Word on The Sleep, I am calling out our tendency as women to ask for permission.
“I don’t do that.” you might be thinking.
Wellllll, in this episode, I’m asking you to be radic…
8: Listening To Your Inner Voice & Speaking Your Truth To Get Back To Sleep with Dr. Sarah Vadeboncoeur, ND
7: Mind Your Sleep - Shifting Your Mindset for Better Sleep with Catherine Wright, Sleep Coach & Consultant
Do you ever feel anxious about going to bed because you’re worried you won’t sleep well? Do you worry when you wake up in the night about how you’ll feel or fun…
6: The Myth of the Perfect Sleeper: Tips to Recover After A Bad Night’s Sleep
While the goal of this podcast is to help you get better sleep each night, the reality is there are still going to be nights that you don’t sleep well.
Psssst that means you’re human! There’s no such…
5: How herbal medicine can help calm anxiety + improve sleep with Kate Collins from Foggy River Farm
4: Sleep better saying what you need to say
Relationship stress is one of our biggest sleep sabotagers and in…
3: Is cortisol the cause of your insomnia?
Stress is likely not a stranger to you; it can have a HUGE impact on your sleep and for many people is the cause of their insomnia.
You’re stressed and you can’t sleep.
You can’t sleep and you get st…
2: Burning it at both ends: How prioritizing your sleep can help you recover from burnout with Dr. Michelle Peris, ND
But that’s exactly what can happen in burnout - and something we need to talk more about!
In this episo…
Trailer - Word On The Sleep Podcast
Wondering why your mind races at night? Are you craving not just more, but better sleep, so you can have all the energy you want during the day? Wondering why you wake up at the same time every night…