Menopause Makeover⎮Belly Fat, Strength Train, Lose Weight, Hormone Imbalance, Mindset

247 | Your Belly Fat Isn't Proof Your Cortisol Is Too High

WONDERING WHY YOUR BODY HANDLES FOOD AND STRESS DIFFERENTLY AFTER 40? You're eating healthy, trying to lose stubborn belly fat, and wondering whether insulin, high cortis

246 | Can Testosterone Really Help You Lose Belly Fat After 40?

What if the changes you're seeing in your body after 40 have less to do with doing more cardio—and more to do with protecting and building muscle? Testosterone gets a l

245 | 5 Perimenopause Symptoms That Are Making Your Life Miserable

Your period is unpredictable, your sleep is a mess, and you're dragging through the day wondering what in the world changed. If you're in perimenopause, changing proges

244 | Why Your Belly Changes in Perimenopause—and How to Lose the Fat

Have you looked in the mirror lately and wondered, "Why does my stomach look so different when I haven't gained that much weight?" Your jeans are tighter, your waistlin

243 | How to Lose Weight When You Absolutely Hate Cooking

Want to lose weight but hate cooking? Girl, I hear you! Especially if you've spent decades feeding everybody else and you're tired of figuring out what's for dinner! Ma

242 | Easy Healthy Meal Ideas You'll Actually Want to Eat Again

What if one of the reasons you struggle to stay consistent isn't that you need more discipline—you're just tired of eating food you don't actually enjoy? If "healthy ea

241 | 5 Negative Thoughts Keeping You Stuck (And How to Flip Them)

You're trying to think positively, stay consistent, and lose weight…but what if five negative thinking habits are making it harder than it needs to be? Friend, have you

240 | How to Change Your Mindset When the Scale Won't Move

What if one of the things keeping you stuck in your weight loss journey isn't your food or your workout—but the thoughts you keep believing? Maybe the scale hasn't move

239 | Started HRT and Gained Weight? What You Need to Know

If you're already fighting belly fat and weight gain in midlife, the last thing you want is to start hormone therapy and watch the scale climb even higher. So does HRT

238 | Want to Lose Weight? Stop Measuring Your Workout by Calories

What if the workouts you're doing to lose weight are actually missing the thing your midlife body needs most? For years, women were told that weight loss meant more car

237 | What My Pickleball Meltdown Taught Me About Trying to Lose Weight

What if the biggest thing getting in the way of your ability to lose weight isn't your food plan—but your mindset? After a VERY competitive pickleball game with my husb

236 | Why Estrogen Changes Where You Store Belly Fat After 40

Have you looked at your stomach lately and thought, "Wait…where did THAT come from?" Maybe the scale hasn't changed much, but your waist has. Your jeans fit differently

235 | Want Less Belly Fat? Stop Throwing Away Your Good Weeks

What if the healthy habits you're tempted to dismiss are already changing your body? You planned three workouts but finished two. You ate well most of the day, but dinn

234 | What If Eating Less Is Keeping Your Belly Fat Stuck?

What if your next step for losing stubborn belly fat isn't taking away more food—but adding a little more fuel? When weight loss slows down, most of us immediately star

233 | Why Your Body Stores Belly Fat Instead of Burning Fuel

Does your body seem much better at storing food than burning it these days? You're eating healthy and exercising, but a few hours later you're hungry, tired, or searchi

232 | How to Change Your Mindset When You've Fallen Off Track

Have you been waiting to feel motivated before you get back to your workouts, meal planning, or other healthy habits? After a couple of off weeks, it's easy to start th

231 | Hormone Imbalance or Thyroid? How to Tell What's Going On

What if your thyroid looks "normal" on blood work—but you still feel tired, cold, foggy, constipated, or frustrated that you can't lose weight? In this episode, I'm joi

230 | How to Fuel Strength Training Without Fear of Carbohydrates

Are your workouts leaving you stronger—or simply more exhausted? For years, I believed a good workout had to leave me sweaty, depleted, and feeling like I had burned as

229 | Can 3 Simple Healthy Habits Help You Lose Belly Fat?

What if your fall fresh start didn't require a brand-new plan or 47 more things on your to-do list? As summer winds down, many of us are craving more structure. But it'

228 | Tight Jeans and Belly Fat? Before You Cut Carbs, Do This

What happens in your head when you pull on your favorite jeans…and they suddenly feel way too tight? For a lot of us, it takes about five seconds to go from, "These jea