The Simplicity Sessions

In this episode, I'm coming to you from my hotel room in San Diego, wrapped up in the coziest warm blanket housekeeping just brought me (seriously, it felt like it came straight out of the oven). I'm here speaking at my girlfriend Samantha Skelly's event, Women & Wealth, surrounded by incredible business friends and colleagues, and squeezing in a solo episode between all the magic.
This one came straight from the questions landing in my inbox and DMs after launching The Simplicity Method business mentorship. So many of you asked about what it takes to build success versus what it takes to sustain it. Honestly, it's one of the most important conversations I think we can have as ambitious women.
Three questions to sit with after this episode:
What season of life are you in right now? Are you in a building season that genuinely requires more energy and focus — or are you in a season where it's time to stabilize, integrate, and maintain?

What would the sustainable version of this look like? If you couldn't rely on adrenaline, urgency, or motivation, how would you structure what you're doing?

What could you simplify, delegate, or make more repeatable right now? What's the first answer that drops in — before you talk yourself out of it?

 
Let's dive in!
Thank you for joining us today. If you could rate, review & subscribe, it would mean the world to me! While you're at it, take a screenshot and tag me @jennpike to share on Instagram – I'll re-share that baby out to the community & once a month I'll be doing a draw from those re-shares and send the winner something special!
Click here to listen:
Apple Podcasts – CLICK HERE
Spotify – CLICK HERE


Free Resources:
Free Perimenopause Support Guide | jennpike.com/perimenopausesupport

Free Blood Work Guide | jennpike.com/bloodworkguide

The Simplicity Sessions Podcast | jennpike.com/podcast

Get 20% on thewalkingpad.com using code "JENNPIKE20"

Metabolic Guide | jennpike.com/metabolic-guide

Get discounts at happybumco.com using code "JENNPIKE"

*code doesn't apply with Black Friday sale*

Programs:
Ignite: Your 8-Week Body Transformation Program | https://jennpike.com/ignite

The Peri & Menopause Project  - Join the Waitlist | jennpike.com/theperimenopauseproject

Synced Virtual Fitness Studio | jennpike.com/synced

Services: Work With Jenn | https://jennpike.com/work-with-jenn/

Functional Testing | jennpike.com/testing-packages

Business Mentorship | The Audacious Woman Mentorship:  jennpike.com/theaudaciouswoman

Connect with Jenn:
Instagram | @jennpike

Facebook | @thesimplicityproject

YouTube | Simplicity TV

Website | The Simplicity Project Inc.

Have a question? Send it over to hello@jennpike.com and I'll do my best to share helpful insights, thoughts and advice.

In this masterclass episode, I'm diving deep into three of the most common concerns I hear from women in their 35–60s: brain function, sleep, and mood. This one's all about the postpartum, perimenopausal, menopausal, and post-menopausal decades — and why feeling off in these areas isn't something to "just fix" but something to understand.
What I cover:
Why there's no one magic solution — and how 25+ years of clinical practice taught me that unlearning is just as important as learning

The real impact of social media on your attention, your symptoms, and how you interpret what your body is doing

Perimenopause and menopause as natural physiological transitions (not a life sentence)

Why the day you lose your period is not the day your symptoms end — and the miseducation around post-menopausal life

Sleep architecture: falling asleep vs. staying asleep vs. waking too early, and how sleep debt compounds night after night

Your brain's glymphatic system — the overnight "deep clean" that only happens when you sleep

How estrogen and progesterone affect your brain (not just your uterus): attention, memory, mood, temperature regulation, serotonin, and dopamine

Blood sugar stability as the non-negotiable foundation — and why skipping meals makes everything worse

The connection between hormonal decline, sleep apnea risk, and mouth breathing

ADHD diagnoses in perimenopause: what's really going on (hint: hormonal fluctuation is a stress test, not a sudden onset)

Alcohol, caffeine, and histamine: why your body may be saying "no more" 

Actionable takeaways:
Track your data (for free): sleep/wake times, morning light exposure, hydration, and what you eat in your first two hours

Morning light — get natural light in your eyes within 30–60 minutes of waking (or use a 10,000 lux light box)

Move your body every day — even 8 minutes counts

Eat enough: protein, fiber, carbs, and fat at every meal — don't skip, don't over-restrict

Create a wind-down routine: my personal routine (skincare, blue blockers, reading, sound machine, mouth tape, lights out by 9:30 PM)

Have a form of daily therapy — a walk, a bath, music, a book. Something that's just for you.

Minerals & supplements I discuss:
Magnesium (bisglycinate + L-threonate blend) — for sleep, brain, and calm. My pick: Within Us (code JenPike20 for 20% off)

Creatine — 3–5g daily, with emerging research on cognitive benefits for perimenopausal/menopausal brains

Collagen peptides — gut lining, joint support, brain health

Omega-3s — cellular structure and cognitive support

Vitamin D — get tested, don't guess

B vitamins — methylated form, especially if you're histamine-sensitive

Lion's Mane — neural regeneration; my pick: Aversia Wellness (therapeutic dosing 2–4 capsules daily)

Reishi — adaptogen for the nervous system, evening use

Potassium — critical for thyroid; don't just chase sodium

Iron — nuanced, requires proper testing (not just ferritin)

 
Let's dive in!
Thank you for joining us today. If you could rate, review & subscribe, it would mean the world to me! While you're at it, take a screenshot and tag me @jennpike to share on Instagram – I'll re-share that baby out to the community & once a month I'll be doing a draw from those re-shares and send the winner something special!
Click here to listen:
Apple Podcasts – CLICK HERE
Spotify – CLICK HERE


This episode is sponsored by:
withinUs | Use the code JENNPIKE20 at withinus.ca for a limited time to save 20% off your first order and 20% off your first subscription order

St. Francis | Go to stfrancisherbfarm.com and save 15% off your all your orders with code JENNPIKE15 

Eversio Wellness | Go to eversiowellness.com/discount/jennpike15 and save 15% off every order with code JENNPIKE15 /// not available for "subscribe & save" option

Free Resources:
Free Perimenopause Support Guide | jennpike.com/perimenopausesupport

Free Blood Work Guide | jennpike.com/bloodworkguide

The Simplicity Sessions Podcast | jennpike.com/podcast

Get 20% on thewalkingpad.com using code "JENNPIKE20"

Metabolic Guide | jennpike.com/metabolic-guide

Get discounts at happybumco.com using code "JENNPIKE"

*code doesn't apply with Black Friday sale*

Programs:
Ignite: Your 8-Week Body Transformation Program | https://jennpike.com/ignite

The Peri & Menopause Project  - Join the Waitlist | jennpike.com/theperimenopauseproject

Synced Virtual Fitness Studio | jennpike.com/synced

Services: Work With Jenn | https://jennpike.com/work-with-jenn/

Functional Testing | jennpike.com/testing-packages

Business Mentorship | The Audacious Woman Mentorship:  jennpike.com/theaudaciouswoman

Connect with Jenn:
Instagram | @jennpike

Facebook | @thesimplicityproject

YouTube | Simplicity TV

Website | The Simplicity Project Inc.

Have a question? Send it over to hello@jennpike.com and I'll do my best to share helpful insights, thoughts and advice.

If you're a woman in business who's making good money but constantly wondering where it all goes, this episode is for you. I sat down with Tamar, who specializes in helping high-achieving women understand how to actually keep the money they're earning — not just hit bigger revenue numbers, but build real personal net worth and financial freedom.
What We Cover
Tamar's money story — from growing up with nothing to landing an executive position in entertainment, buying real estate, and learning (the hard way) how money actually works

Gross revenue vs. what you actually keep — why so many women are running multi-seven-figure businesses but don't realize their business owes them money, and they personally aren't set up with investments or retirement structures

The "enough number" — Tamar's framework for knowing exactly how much you need to live the life you want, and why having that number written down changes everything (it's not a scarcity number — it's the number where your cup is full)

Low-hanging fruit you're missing — tax strategies, amended returns, and money literally sitting on the table that you may not even know about

The passive income myth — why "passive" isn't really passive, whether we're talking about real estate or evergreen digital products, and why that matters

Emotional + tactical work — how Tamar blends the emotional and mindset pieces around money with real strategy, because women carry so much baggage tied to survival and fear

Real estate, stocks, crypto — a grounded look at different investment vehicles and how to think about allocation based on what's right for you

QuickBooks, tracking tools, and AI — practical steps for getting visibility on your money (yes, even your personal accounts)

 
 
Let's dive in!
Thank you for joining us today. If you could rate, review & subscribe, it would mean the world to me! While you're at it, take a screenshot and tag me @jennpike to share on Instagram – I'll re-share that baby out to the community & once a month I'll be doing a draw from those re-shares and send the winner something special!
Click here to listen:
Apple Podcasts – CLICK HERE
Spotify – CLICK HERE


Connect with Guest -
Website | womengrowingwealth.com

Instagram | @tamarhermes

Facebook | @tamar.hermes.1

Free Resources:
Free Perimenopause Support Guide | jennpike.com/perimenopausesupport

Free Blood Work Guide | jennpike.com/bloodworkguide

The Simplicity Sessions Podcast | jennpike.com/podcast

Get 20% on thewalkingpad.com using code "JENNPIKE20"

Metabolic Guide | jennpike.com/metabolic-guide

Get discounts at happybumco.com using code "JENNPIKE"

*code doesn't apply with Black Friday sale*

Programs:
Ignite: Your 8-Week Body Transformation Program | https://jennpike.com/ignite

The Peri & Menopause Project  - Join the Waitlist | jennpike.com/theperimenopauseproject

Synced Virtual Fitness Studio | jennpike.com/synced

Services: Work With Jenn | https://jennpike.com/work-with-jenn/

Functional Testing | jennpike.com/testing-packages

Business Mentorship | The Audacious Woman Mentorship:  jennpike.com/theaudaciouswoman

Connect with Jenn:
Instagram | @jennpike

Facebook | @thesimplicityproject

YouTube | Simplicity TV

Website | The Simplicity Project Inc.

Have a question? Send it over to hello@jennpike.com and I'll do my best to share helpful insights, thoughts and advice.

What if the key to better sleep, fewer cavities, and even hormonal balance starts in your mouth? This week I'm sitting down with Dr. Laura Caylor, a functional and airway-focused dentist based in Chilliwack, BC, who turned her own breastfeeding struggles and her children's sleep issues into a mission to understand the whole-body connections we were never taught about in conventional dentistry.
 
In this episode we cover:
How becoming a mother led Dr. Laura from conventional dentistry into airway and tongue-tie work

The breastfeeding struggles that went undiagnosed 

Palate expansion in children: what it is, why it matters, and the results she saw in her own daughter within a month

Why "common doesn't mean normal" when it comes to crowding in kids' baby teeth

Tongue ties, oral ties, and why just releasing a tie isn't enough if you haven't addressed the structure

How mouth breathing shifts your oral microbiome, increases cavity risk, and changes your cravings

The connection between perimenopause, declining hormones, and sleep-disordered breathing (including why the "skinny fit female" goes under the radar for sleep apnea)

How adding xylitol to saline broke her son's chronic congestion cycle

Why spraying a steroid into a congested nose is basically useless (and what to do first)

Myofunctional therapy tools: tongue clicks, MyoSpots, and the Myo-Munchie

The milkshake-through-a-straw analogy for understanding airway collapse

How your dentist is actually part of your prevention team 

 
Let's dive in!
Thank you for joining us today. If you could rate, review & subscribe, it would mean the world to me! While you're at it, take a screenshot and tag me @jennpike to share on Instagram – I'll re-share that baby out to the community & once a month I'll be doing a draw from those re-shares and send the winner something special!
Click here to listen:
Apple Podcasts – CLICK HERE
Spotify – CLICK HERE


Connect with Guest -
Website | drlauracaylor.com

Tongue-Tie Course | ACCESS HERE

 
This episode is sponsored by:
withinUs | Use the code JENNPIKE20 at withinus.ca for a limited time to save 20% off your first order and 20% off your first subscription order

St. Francis | Go to stfrancisherbfarm.com and save 15% off your all your orders with code JENNPIKE15 

Eversio Wellness | Go to eversiowellness.com/discount/jennpike15 and save 15% off every order with code JENNPIKE15 /// not available for "subscribe & save" option

Free Resources:
Free Perimenopause Support Guide | jennpike.com/perimenopausesupport

Free Blood Work Guide | jennpike.com/bloodworkguide

The Simplicity Sessions Podcast | jennpike.com/podcast

Get 20% on thewalkingpad.com using code "JENNPIKE20"

Metabolic Guide | jennpike.com/metabolic-guide

Get discounts at happybumco.com using code "JENNPIKE"

*code doesn't apply with Black Friday sale*

Programs:
Ignite: Your 8-Week Body Transformation Program | https://jennpike.com/ignite

The Peri & Menopause Project  - Join the Waitlist | jennpike.com/theperimenopauseproject

Synced Virtual Fitness Studio | jennpike.com/synced

Services: Work With Jenn | https://jennpike.com/work-with-jenn/

Functional Testing | jennpike.com/testing-packages

Business Mentorship | The Audacious Woman Mentorship:  jennpike.com/theaudaciouswoman

Connect with Jenn:
Instagram | @jennpike

Facebook | @thesimplicityproject

YouTube | Simplicity TV

Website | The Simplicity Project Inc.

Have a question? Send it over to hello@jennpike.com and I'll do my best to share helpful insights, thoughts and advice.

In this episode, I'm coming to you fresh off a cabin reset with my husband — 400 square feet, a wood-burning fireplace, and zero restaurants or grocery stores. Sometimes the smallest containers create the biggest clarity, and that's exactly what happened.
 
I've been doing this podcast since the fall of 2018 and I've been asking myself some big questions about what comes next. Not whether I keep podcasting, but how. Maybe seasons. Maybe a different lens. This episode is the result of that reflection.
In this episode, I talk about:
My cabin reset and why doing less created more clarity than doing more ever has

Eight years of podcasting and why I'm reconsidering the format

The Audacious Woman — my book on where body, business, and life intersect (especially in your 40s)

Why most coaches and practitioners are sitting on a signature methodology and can't see it

The moment a girlfriend asked me one question that changed everything about how I delivered my work (hint: it birthed a multi-million dollar program)

How to audit your business — the exact questions I take my private clients through

Why your communication style is ground zero for differentiation (not your credentials)

The "simplicity in seven" audit framework: are you teaching the same concepts repeatedly? Do you have a recognizable sequence? Have you already created tools and templates you use over and over?

Why you should get paid to develop your program instead of perfecting it behind the scenes

What I've learned running The Hormone Project, The Audacious Woman, Synced, Ignite, and the Everyday Hormone Project — and why I've let programs evolve and end

How AI fits in (and where it gives me the ick)

The difference between being a generalist who casts a wide net vs. niching too early

 
Let's dive in!
Thank you for joining us today. If you could rate, review & subscribe, it would mean the world to me! While you're at it, take a screenshot and tag me @jennpike to share on Instagram – I'll re-share that baby out to the community & once a month I'll be doing a draw from those re-shares and send the winner something special!
Click here to listen:
Apple Podcasts – CLICK HERE
Spotify – CLICK HERE


Free Resources:
Free Perimenopause Support Guide | jennpike.com/perimenopausesupport

Free Blood Work Guide | jennpike.com/bloodworkguide

The Simplicity Sessions Podcast | jennpike.com/podcast

Get 20% on thewalkingpad.com using code "JENNPIKE20"

Metabolic Guide | jennpike.com/metabolic-guide

Get discounts at happybumco.com using code "JENNPIKE"

*code doesn't apply with Black Friday sale*

Programs:
The Simplicity Method Application | Start Here

Ignite: Your 8-Week Body Transformation Program | https://jennpike.com/ignite

The Peri & Menopause Project  - Join the Waitlist | jennpike.com/theperimenopauseproject

Synced Virtual Fitness Studio | jennpike.com/synced

Services: Work With Jenn | https://jennpike.com/work-with-jenn/

Functional Testing | jennpike.com/testing-packages

Business Mentorship | The Audacious Woman Mentorship:  jennpike.com/theaudaciouswoman

Connect with Jenn:
Instagram | @jennpike

Facebook | @thesimplicityproject

YouTube | Simplicity TV

Website | The Simplicity Project Inc.

Have a question? Send it over to hello@jennpike.com and I'll do my best to share helpful insights, thoughts and advice.