November 16, 2025

🎙️ Episode 137 - When Weight Loss Opens the Real Door: Lisa’s Midlife Reset.

47 minutes

In today’s episode, I’m joined by Lisa Taylor from Ontario, Canada. Lisa reached her late 30s feeling low on energy, unhappy in her marriage, and stuck in a life that didn’t feel like her own. At 226 lbs, she decided something had to change.

Lisa joined Weight Watchers with a close friend, made herself accountable, and started running while still playing competitive softball. She went on to lose around 60 lbs and nine dress sizes, and promised herself she’d never go back over 200 lbs.

But the biggest shifts weren’t just on the scales. As the weight came off, Lisa realised she’d been living by expectations she’d absorbed growing up — keeping herself small, people-pleasing, and pushing down her own needs. She began unpacking years of emotions, finding her confidence, and building a life that actually feels aligned.

Lisa shares how she and her husband separated kindly, how she now supports other women on their journeys, and how she’s navigating menopause, body changes and midlife with far more acceptance. She’s gained a sense of peace she didn’t know she was missing.

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00:06:00 Meet Lisa Taylor — outside Toronto, Canada

00:07:00 The turning point at 38–39: “sick and tired” of feeling unwell

00:08:45 Emotional weight vs physical weight: purpose, marriage, and numb routines

00:10:30 From garage drinks to new goals: deciding to change everything

00:12:00 Joining Weight Watchers with a friend + early wins with running/softball

00:15:00 Alcohol, sleep quality, and energy: what was really going on

00:16:30 Accountability: tracking, meetings, and staying social without hiding

00:18:15 Goals achieved… then what? People-pleasing, family expectations, and identity

00:22:00 Realising misalignment + wanting impact: helping women as a calling

00:24:30 Beyond the scale: unpacking “why” you eat and committing to maintenance

00:27:30 Shedding old scripts: subconscious patterns, risk-taking, and self-trust

00:30:30 Purpose and service: finding meaning (and an income) in coaching

00:33:30 Corporate ladder chat: waking up, boundaries, and taking control

00:36:00 New tools > old habits: hypnotherapy, triggers, and the “backpack” of emotions

00:40:00 Menopause shifts: protein focus, leaving WW, peaceful maintenance

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