Some of the biggest shifts in how we age are not physical. They start with releasing what our faces have been holding onto for years.

In this episode of Her Table, Her Rules, Juliet Peters is joined by Cathy Goldstein, acupuncturist and founder of the Tru Energy Natural Facelift System, for a conversation about functional aesthetics, emotional tension stored in the face, and what it really means to age on your own terms.

Cathy shares how a battle with Crohn's disease and a near-death recovery introduced her to acupuncture, and how that experience eventually led her to develop a functional approach to aesthetics that treats the muscles, fascia, and emotional patterns held in the face rather than simply freezing or filling them. She explains the science behind facial expression and connection, including how our faces constantly micro-mirror the people around us and why losing that movement can mean losing part of our ability to build trust and show empathy.

Juliet and Cathy also explore the double standard women face around aging, from the language used to describe a weathered man versus a weathered woman, to the pressure created by a beauty industry built on standards women never set for themselves. Together they make the case for a different kind of standard, one based on being the best version of whatever age you actually are instead of chasing a version of yourself that no longer exists.

Tune in to Releasing Emotional Tension & Redefining Beauty With Cathy Goldstein and consider what it might look like to release the tension you have been holding on your own face, and build your beauty standards at your own table.

Cathy Goldstein is a licensed acupuncturist with nearly 40 years of clinical experience and the founder of the Tru Energy Natural Facelift System. After a near-death battle with Crohn's disease led her to acupuncture, she moved into energy medicine and neuroemotional science, studying how the body holds and releases emotion. That work eventually led her into functional aesthetics, a practice built on releasing the muscle tension, fascia restriction, and stored emotion that show up on the face as premature aging. Today she helps women reconnect with their own faces through a natural, at-home protocol built on self-love rather than correction.

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Website: https://truenergyskincare.com/
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LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/cathy-goldstein-ap/

Juliet Peters, founder of Framework Legal, brings a wealth of experience to her legal career. She worked first as a television news journalist and later transitioned into law. She earned her JD Cum Laude from ASU in 1998 and began as a civil litigator specializing in complex commercial disputes. Juliet has also served as Division Chief Counsel for the Child and Family Protection Division of the Attorney General's Office, overseeing a team of 380 lawyers and staff statewide. In her role as Vice President and In-House Counsel for a large Phoenix ice cream franchisor, she collaborated closely with various business departments, including Human Relations, Real Estate, and Marketing, while advising C-suite executives on crisis management and strategic initiatives. Her diverse background gives her a unique perspective on the day-to-day challenges businesses face.

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