The Well Nourished Podcast

200: 200 Episodes, Four Years, and Everything You’ve Wanted to Ask Me

We made it to 200 episodes, and this week also marks four years of the podcast! To celebrate, I’m doing something a little different: an open Q&A where I answer anything

199: GLP-1s After 40 - Are You Getting Healthier or Just Smaller?

You’ve lost 25 pounds on a GLP-1 and everyone is congratulating you. But you’re tired, your hair is thinning, your patience is gone by dinner, and you’re not sure the bod

198: What Happened Before the Weight Gain?

The scale going up is usually what gets your attention, but it's rarely where the story starts. For most women, there was a quieter thought months earlier: I just do

197: How to Stop Overcomplicating Weight Loss

It's 5pm on a Thursday, everyone is hungry, and you're standing in the kitchen trying to figure out what's for dinner with almost nothing left in the tank.

196: How Do I Know If I’m Eating Too Little or Too Much?

You're eating what feels like it should be enough, maybe even too little, and nothing is changing. Then you hear that midlife women need to eat more, so you try it,

195: The Two Reasons You Can't Get the Workout Done

You keep seeing posts telling you to lift weights in midlife, and you want to, but you're tired, run down, and your body keeps finding new ways to feel terrible. So

194: You Don't Need More to Do, You Need Support

How many articles have you read, supplements have you tried, and protocols have you been handed, only to still feel stuck in your body? In this episode, I'm breaking

Replay: The Midlife Weight Loss Masterclass

You're eating healthy. You're getting in your protein. You're exercising. You might even be on a GLP-1. And your body still isn't responding the way y

192: Is It Your Gut? Why You're Bloated, Tired, and Not Losing Weight

You're eating the healthy meal. Protein, rice, vegetables, healthy fats, all the things. And an hour later you're unbuttoning your pants because your belly has

191: Are Your Hormones Why You Can't Lose Weight?

You've said it yourself, probably more than once: "I think it's my hormones." Your period is wonky, your cravings feel uncontrollable, the scale won't budg

190: A GLP Is Neither Mandatory Nor Magic

"I just need a GLP." Or on the flip side: "I'm on a GLP, so I don't need to learn how to eat." Both of those beliefs will keep you stuck and keep getting you th

189: Why Stress Keeps Weight on Your Body

You can do everything right on paper — track perfectly, cut the calories, white-knuckle your way through the week — and your body will still hold onto weight if your nerv

188: Sleep is When You Shift Body Fat: The Sleep S of 6S Method

You can fall asleep fast, exhausted the second your head hits the pillow, and still be wide awake by 2am with your mind racing and no idea why. Maybe you're waking u

187: Your Muscle is Your 401k — The Strength S of the 6S Method

You've been showing up. Doing the workouts. Putting in the time. And still, nothing is giving back — no strength, no visible muscle, no change in your body compositi

186: Why Perfect Macros Keep You Stuck - Nutrition of the 6S Method

We've spent this whole series on the physical side of weight loss resistance, but here's the truth: you are not just a physical body. You're mental, emotio

185: Emotional & Mental Weight Loss Resistance: How to Think & Feel Your Way to Results

We've spent this whole series on the physical side of weight loss resistance, but here's the truth: you are not just a physical body. You're mental, emotio

184: Labs & Weight Loss Resistance for Midlife Women

You asked your doctor for help. You got your blood work. You were told everything is normal. And you walked out feeling more confused than when you walked in, because if

183: Why You're Stuck — The Physical Root Causes of Weight Loss Resistance

You've been doing everything right. Eating clean, working out, staying consistent. And still — nothing moves. The scale won't budge, your workouts feel harder t

182: What is Weight Loss Resistance & Do You Have It

If you've been doing all the right things and your body just isn't responding, this episode is for you. Melissa kicks off a brand new series on weight loss resi

181: Food Noise, Tapering, and Plateaus with GLP's - Part 3/3

"How long am I supposed to stay on this medication?" If you're on a GLP-1, you've asked yourself this question, and you probably haven't said it out loud.