Goddess Got Goals
Goddess Got Goals is a podcast for women in midlife who feel tired of pushing, pretending, and holding it all together — and know, deep down, that something is ready to change.
Hosted by Lisa Barwise, Wellness Alchemist and author of Unarmoured, this show explores what it really means to soften, heal, and return to yourself after years of over-giving, people-pleasing, and carrying invisible armour. Through honest personal stories, nervous system wisdom, energy psychology, sacred strength, and practical magic, each episode invites you to stop fighting your body and start listening to it.
This isn’t about discipline, reinvention, or becoming someone new.
It’s about safety before strength, compassion before consistency, and learning how to live — and lead — from a regulated, embodied place.
This is the Warrior Goddess SAGA.
Not the rise before the fall — but the rise after you come home to yourself.
Because Goddess Got Goals.
Goddess Got Goals
187: Armour Weight on Your Face?!
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Armour Weight on Your Face (And What I’m Discovering)
In this episode, I’m talking about the heaviness many women notice in midlife — softness under the chin, jawline changes, puffiness, and that “when did this happen?” moment in the mirror.
We explore:
• Why this isn’t just fat or ageing
• How estrogen decline impacts collagen production
• The role of cortisol and chronic stress in tissue breakdown
• Why lymphatic drainage slows in menopause
• How inflammation and fluid retention affect facial structure
• Why surface solutions (creams, face yoga) don’t address the root cause
• The concept of Armour Weight™ showing up on the face
• What I’m researching and building next with Skin Witchery
This episode is about understanding what’s happening biologically — and why rebuilding starts from within.
🔗 Links Mentioned in This Episode
• The Restoration Audio — nervous system reset & regulation
www.warriorgodesskettlebelltraining.com/restoration
• Join the Warrior Goddess Tribe Community
www.warriorgodesskettlebelltraining.com/tribe
Be sure to connect with Lisa Barwise and Warrior Goddess Kettlebell Training on social media:
@lisa_barwise
@wgkettlebelltraining
Facebook
www.facebook.com/warriorgoddesskettlebelltraining
Youtube
https://www.youtube.com/warriorgoddesskettlebelltraining
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