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Hi! I'm Brandi Walker

Good News for the Soul is a blog that shares encouraging, informative and upbuilding posts about mental, physical & spiritual health topics aimed to benefit middle-aged women. Many of us, especially women, need some form of encouragement to help us deal with our physical & mental ailments. So whether you’re living with a medical condition or you have a loved one coping with one like myself, hopefully an article or two or the weekly thoughts from this blog newsletter helps you manage it. Remember “A joyful heart is good medicine.”

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Week of October 11, 2026 What's New on the Good News for the Soul blog What Are the Best Apps for Tracking Headache Triggers and Symptoms? From the Archives 5 Best Fitness and Nutrition Apps for Women You Must Have on your Phone Hello, my friend I had a busy, but fun shortened week. That's because I was off on Monday. I hope you had a good week, my friend. Last week's newsletter was a little lengthy. This week I just wanted to take this time to express my gratitude to you in engaging with my...

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Week of October 04, 2026 What's New on the Good News for the Soul blog Skin Changes During Perimenopause: What to Expect and How to Care for Your Skin From the Archives What is Perimenopause and What you Should Know about it? Hello, my friend We all spend too much time on email. So I want to give you a list of extra menopause-related news today that us women could use in our lives. Are you ready? Awesome. Here's some more latest news concerning hormone health and menopause. I jumped back into...

Week of September 27, 2026 What's New on the Good News for the Soul blog 4 Fiber-Rich Smoothie Recipes for Gut Health and Better Digestion From the Archives How to Boost Your Gut Health with a Time-Saving 7-Day Meal Plan Hello, my friend How was your week? Mine's was busy as usual. But anyway, can you do me a quick favor? Can you click on one of the ideas I have for an e-book you like the best and let me know why you prefer that idea? Examining the frontotemporal dementia condition and how it...

Week of September 20, 2026 What's New on the Good News for the Soul blog Why are Women Usually Misdiagnosed- Understanding Gender Bias in Healthcare From the Archives From Herbs to Mindfulness: Natural Remedies to Help You Beat Perimenopausal Depression Hello, my friend I’ve spent a lot of time this week helping young children in their scholastic studies. I'm grateful of the opportunity to do this. I’d like to continue to spend the rest of this week leaning more into gratitude. I started my...

Week of September 13, 2026 What's New on the Good News for the Soul blog Safety Measures for Patients: Simple Ways to Prevent Injuries and Complications From the Archives 4 Safety Tips to Prevent Traumatic Brain Injuries at Home Hello, my friend I hope you had a good week. I had a busy, yet good one as well. But this week my purpose for emailing you because I wanted to ask you a question. Have you ever heard of an Ask Me Anything session? An AMA is a meeting where one person opens the floor...

Week of September 06, 2026 What's New on the Good News for the Soul blog What are the Current Treatment Options for Sickle Cell Disease? From the Archives 4 Tips for Diabetics with ADHD to Better Manage Symptoms Hello, my friend Let’s do something fun today, okay? I played a game like this before with you all. It’s called 2 Truths and a Lie. If you haven’t heard of it, it’s where I share two true things about me and one made up thing. You hit reply and tell me which one you think is made up....

Week of August 30, 2026 What's New on the Good News for the Soul blog 5 Fall Season Immune-Boosting Foods and Drinks to Add to Your Diet From the Archives How to Keep your Immune System Strong During this Flu Season Hello, my friend I don’t often speak in absolutes, but today I have something interesting to share with you. It’s an article about AI possibly using mammograms to detect heart disease in women. You can check out this trending news story by clicking here. It’s something that I...