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64 | Why Strength Training Should Be Part of Your Weight Loss Plan

What if the thing you've been focusing on for weight loss isn't actually what your body needs most right now? If you're a woman over 40 who's spent years exercising to b

63 | You Don't Have to Love Strength Training to Do It

Do you know you should be strength training, but you just don't like doing it? Maybe you've tried lifting weights before and couldn't stick with it. Or maybe you keep pu

62 | The Four Feet Rule That Might Finally Get You Strength Training In Perimenopause

You know strength training is important, especially for women over 40. But knowing you should lift and actually getting started are two very different things. If streng

61 | Your 40s Are About Getting Stronger

For a lot of us, exercise in our 20s and 30s had one main goal: get smaller. Burn more calories. Lose more weight. Fit into the smaller size. But somewhere in our 40s,

60 | Why Your Strength Training Routine Needs More Than One Setting

You want to strength train consistently, but then life gets busy, and somehow your workouts are the first thing to disappear. Before you know it, a missed workout turns i

59 | I Know I Need to Lose Weight and Get Stronger...So Why Am I Not Doing It?

You know you should strength train. You know you want to lose weight. You know taking care of your health matters, especially as you get older. So why isn't knowing that

58 | I'm Doing All the Things to Lose Weight So Why Am I Still Stuck

Why are you not losing weight when you’re eating healthy, exercising, getting enough protein, drinking water, and doing everything you’re supposed to do? If you’re tryin

57 | Why Do I Lose Control Around This One Meal Every Single Time

Do you feel like you can “do good” all week...until that one meal? Maybe it’s Sunday lunch at your mom’s house, Friday night pizza, eating out with friends, or another s

56 | How to Eat More Protein Without Feeling Like All You Eat Is Protein

Struggling to get enough protein without feeling like protein is all you eat? If you know that you need more protein but you just don't know how to get anymore into your

55 | What Are You Willing to Invest in Your Health

What does it really mean to invest in your health, and when is paying for support actually worth it? In this episode, we’re talking about something that can feel uncomfo

54 | You Don't Have to Hate Your Body to Change It

Weight gain and body changes can bring a constant stream of negative thoughts: I hate how I look. I need to lose this weight. I can’t believe I let myself get here. But

53 | Labor Day Weight Loss - 4 Tips to Enjoy the Cookout Without Overeating or Food Guilt

Heading to a Labor Day cookout while trying to lose weight? You don’t need to skip meals all day, wear uncomfortable clothes, avoid your favorite foods, or spend the dri

52 | Are You Making Weight Loss Harder Than It Needs To Be

Are you making weight loss harder than it needs to be? In this episode, I’m sharing what happened when I finally tackled my 7-year-old’s very overwhelming bedroom, and t

51 | Sometimes Weight Loss Means Saying No

What if the thing making weight loss feel harder is that you’re simply saying yes to too much? In this episode, we’re talking about how stress, overwhelm, busy schedules

50 | The Diet Rules You're Still Following Without Realizing It

Have years of dieting left you believing there are certain foods you simply can’t trust yourself around? In this episode, I’m sharing a simple banana bread moment that m

49 | Full Vs Finished: How to Stop Eating Before You're Stuffed

Have you ever finished a meal feeling uncomfortably stuffed and wondered, “Why did I keep eating when I knew I was already full?” In this episode, we’re talking about th

48 | Giving Yourself Grace Doesn't Mean Ignoring What's Not Working In Your Weight Loss

What if giving yourself grace with weight loss doesn’t mean letting yourself off the hook? In this episode, we’re talking about the balance so many women miss: how to st

47 | If Your Diet Needs a Cheat Meal, Is It Really Working

Is your diet really "working"? In this episode, we’re talking about what it really means for a diet to work especially if you’re a woman in perimenopause who is tired of

46 | Stop Trying to Fix Your Whole Life to Lose Weight

What if the reason you still feel stuck with weight loss isn’t because you’re not doing enough, but because you’re trying to work on too much at once? In this episode, I

45 | Where Are You Actually Getting Stuck With Weight Loss

School is starting, routines are changing, and if your weight-loss habits always seem to fall apart when life gets busy, the problem may not be a lack of motivation. In