Sandy K Nutrition - Health & Lifestyle Queen
You’re not here to age quietly - you’re here to age powerfully.
Now in its sixth year, this podcast has become a grounded, trusted space for people who refuse to fade out in midlife and beyond. While the conversations center the experiences of women, the insights and tools are valuable for anyone ready to rise into their next chapter.
Hosted by educator and wellness advocate Sandy Kruse, the show blends science, self‑leadership, and soul - always with honesty, transparency, and education first. Sandy’s approach is rooted in real‑life longevity: the kind shaped by time‑tested wisdom, everyday habits, and the practices that actually support a vibrant, meaningful life. Modern tools are welcome, but never at the expense of integrity or common sense.
Most episodes feature Sandy’s own insights, frameworks, and lived experience, with occasional guests who bring genuine depth and value. This is a podcast built on discernment, not trends; substance, not noise.
From hormones to heartbreak, learning discernment and resonance, reinvention to resilience, to becoming the Queen of your own life, now is the time to learn, grow, and step into your power with clarity and confidence.
This is self‑improvement for anyone who’s done being underestimated - especially women in midlife who are ready to rise.
DISCLAIMER: The views expressed on this podcast are for educational purposes only and not medical advice. Please consult your practitioner for guidance specific to you. The views expressed may not reflect those of Sandy K Nutrition.
Sandy K Nutrition - Health & Lifestyle Queen
Episode 114 - Women's Hormones at Menopause: What You Need to Know with Dr. Susan Hardwick-Smith
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I love a good hormone discussion, and this was definitely one of them! Women's hormones at perimenopause and menopause can be pretty complex, and I had the honour of discussing them today with Dr. Susan Hardwick-Smith.
Dr. Susan Hardwick-Smith is a Board Certified OB/GYN and has been in practice in Houston since 1999. In 2020 she retired as the Founder and President of Complete Women’s Care Center which she opened as a solo practitioner in 2002 and grew to be the largest all-female OB/GYN group in the country by 2019. Dr. Susan decided to start her “second act” as the Founder of Complete Midlife Wellness Center, a concierge practice focused on helping women find their full aliveness in midlife and celebrate the amazing opportunities that menopause brings.
Topics covered:
- Special attention needed at perimenopause to prepare for menopause.
- Individuality of women during this time.
- Medicine for midlife women.
- Estrogen - is it really all the bad? What the newest studies say.
- Dismissiveness of symptoms women feel.
- Sleep during menopause.
And so much more covered in this amazing and informative episode!
To get in touch with Dr. Susan, you can find her at the Complete Midlife Wellness Center, on Instagram @drsusanofficial and order her book, Sexually Woke here https://drsusan.com/book/.
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