Who the Hell Are We? Cynthia’s Journey of Breaking Free, Finding Balance & Embracing Midlife

Hosts: Cynthia Rowe & Nadine Dumas

Episode Summary

It’s Cynthia’s turn in the hot seat! In this episode, we dive into her story—growing up in Canada, building a career as a speech therapist, navigating body image struggles, and making the leap to island life. She shares the pivotal moments that shaped her, her journey to breaking free from diet culture, and how perimenopause completely reshaped her approach to wellness.

We also get into the real talk about midlife—what no one warned us about, the myths that need busting, and why Breast Intentions was born to fill a gap in the wellness conversation.

What You’ll Learn in This Episode:

 The moment Cynthia knew she wanted to be a speech therapist

 What brought her to Grand Cayman

 Her long journey to breaking free from diet culture and finding real wellness

 How perimenopause changed her approach to self-care

 The defining moments that redefined her priorities and sparked empowerment

 Why she wanted to start Breast Intentions and what she hopes it brings to listeners

Episode Highlights:

 [00:00] Welcome & Why Cynthia’s in the Hot Seat – Nadine flips the script and interviews Cynthia.

 [01:04] Small-Town Roots – Growing up in Canada and childhood memories.

 [2:54] Speech Therapy & Passion for Helping Others – How Cynthia’s career path unfolded.

 [5:49] Moving to Cayman – The big transition from Canada to island life.

 [8:10] Breaking Free from Diet Culture – The moment everything clicked and how it changed her life.

 [13:15] Perimenopause & Wellness – The real talk about midlife struggles and finding balance.

 [17:15] Defining Moments – The unexpected twists that led to something better, empowering moments, dealing with “brain fog”

 [23:39] Intentions for Midlife & The Podcast – What Cynthia hopes Breast Intentions brings to the world.

 [28:30] Rapid-Fire Q&A – Midlife surprises, childhood TV favorites, fashion regrets, and dream podcast guests.

 [43:31] IPersonal Intentions for Midlife & The Podcast – Cynthia’s personal hopes for midlife and the Breast Intentions podcast.

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•Watch us on YouTube: Breast Intentions Podcast

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