In this episode, Tracy sits down with Rachel Perjessy Arnold, Certified Personal Trainer at World Gym Athletics, for a raw and inspiring conversation about what midlife transformation really looks like inside and out.

Together, we dive into:

    •    Rachel’s journey from disordered eating and the need for control to a desire for strength, freedom, and embodiment

    •    How perimenopause changes the game and why strength training matters more than ever during this phase

    •    How reclaiming your body isn’t just about aesthetics it’s about healing stored emotions, rebuilding confidence, and finding alignment

    •    The power of showing up consistently, even when it’s uncomfortable

    •    Real tips, tools, and mindset shifts for women who are tired of feeling disconnected from their bodies

This episode offers hope and practical wisdom for women who’ve been silently struggling—those who want to feel powerful in their skin again, no matter what their age or shape.

Rachel Perjessy Arnold

Personal Trainer, World Gym Athletics, Kalispell

(You can find her in the World Gym Kalispell “Meet the Team” section)  

Perimenopause isn’t just about hormones. It’s about the wounded little girl inside you the one who never felt fully loved, safe, or seen. And now, in midlife, she’s calling out louder than ever.

In this raw and emotional episode, Tracy dives into:

    •    Why unresolved childhood wounds resurface during midlife.

    •    How trauma stored in the body shows up as anxiety, self-doubt, shame, and overwhelm.

    •    Why perimenopause is not just a biological transition but an emotional and spiritual initiation.

    •    A guided somatic exercise to help you connect with your inner child and release stored pain.

This is not about fixing yourself you’re not broken. You’re becoming. You’re birthing your Queen Era. 

 If this resonates, pause and book your free call today at http://www.thefitmomproject.com. My 12-week Reclaim Your Glow program is designed to help you shed emotional weight, restore your nervous system, and step into freedom, confidence, and balance. Only 10 spots available.

Follow me on:

    •    TikTok: @tracykerkhoffwellness (https://www.tiktok.com/@tracykerkhoffwellness)

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Your glow isn’t gone it’s waiting for you to reclaim it.

In this episode, Tracy pulls back the curtain on something most women aren’t told: the weight you’re carrying isn’t just physical it’s emotional, cellular, and spiritual. We dive into how unresolved trauma and stress get stored in the body, especially during perimenopause, and how it shows up as fatigue, anxiety, inflammation, stubborn belly weight, hair loss, and more.

You’ll learn:

    •    How biology + suppressed emotions collide in midlife.

    •    The specific parts of the body where we “hold” anger, grief, fear, and shame.

    •    A powerful somatic practice to help you release tension and reconnect with your body.

    •    Why shedding emotional weight = shedding physical weight + reclaiming hormonal balance.

👉 This is a must-listen if you’ve been feeling stuck, reactive, or like a shadow of yourself.

💜 Ready to shed what’s weighing you down? Join Tracy’s Reclaim Your Glow 12-week program. Book your free call at www.thefitmomproject.com (http://www.thefitmomproject.com/).

Additional Show Notes:

•Menopausal transition = increased vulnerability for anxiety/depression; vasomotor symptoms & poor sleep strongly linked to mood symptoms. Mechanisms include estrogen fluctuation effects on serotonin and GABA.  

•Large real-world cohort: symptomatic transition associated with higher risk of depression (HR≈2.1), anxiety (HR≈1.6), sleep disorders (HR≈1.5).  

•Allopregnanolone (a progesterone metabolite) positively modulates GABA-A; reduced neurosteroids have been associated with anxiety/depression phenotypes.  

•ACEs linked with worse menopausal symptoms later in life.  

•Somatic approaches show emerging evidence for trauma symptom reduction (e.g., Somatic Experiencing RCT/prospective work).  

•Body maps of emotion research (where emotions are felt in the body) supports the “felt-sense” approach you guide.  

In this episode, Tracy dives into one of the most powerful lessons midlife women must learn: stop outsourcing your worth. Too often we hand over our happiness and value to partners, kids, society, or even the number on the scale and it’s keeping us stuck in cycles of self-doubt and exhaustion.

Tracy unpacks what outsourcing your worth looks like, why perimenopause and hormone changes make this struggle even louder, and how cultural conditioning has shaped women into people-pleasers for decades. She reminds us that midlife is not a crisis it’s a coronation. 

With a mix of real talk, biology, and cultural truths, this episode is both a wake-up call and a roadmap. Tracy also shares why this season of life is the perfect time to step into your Queen Era, reclaim your glow, and build a life that feels purposeful, peaceful, and powerful.

 If you’re ready to stop apologizing, stop overthinking, and start owning your worth—this episode is for you.

 Learn more and grab free resources at http://www.thefitmomproject.com.

 Follow Tracy on TikTok and Instagram: @tracykerkhoffwellness

 Ready to transform? Book your free call today and join the 12-week Reclaim Your Glow program.

In this episode, Tracy dives deep into the hidden power of beliefs those invisible scripts that shape how we see ourselves, what we think we deserve, and how we move through midlife. If you’ve ever felt broken, stuck in old patterns, or trapped in the stories you tell yourself, this one is for you.

Tracy unpacks the truth: a belief isn’t who you are t’s just a story you’ve practiced so many times that it feels like reality. And when you finally see it, you can set yourself free.

We’ll explore:

✨ How beliefs form and why they feel so powerful

✨ The connection between midlife, perimenopause, and the death of old belief systems

✨ How to shift from self-doubt to self-trust

✨ Why letting go isn’t weakness it’s your initiation into the Queen Era

If you’re ready to stop clinging to the old you and step into your most authentic, magnetic self, this episode will light the path.

👉 Tracy also shares how her 12-week Reclaim Your Glow Program is helping women shed limiting beliefs, rebalance their bodies, and finally feel at home in their skin again. Spots are limited learn more at http://www.thefitmomproject.com

Episode 2: Queen Era Loading – Death of the People Pleaser

In this episode, Tracy dives deep into what it means to step into your true Queen magnetism during midlife. This season of life is not about bending, pleasing, or constantly living for others’ approval. That chapter is over.

 Instead, it’s about:

    •    Releasing the people-pleaser energy that’s been draining you

    •    Letting go of judgment and the need to make everyone else happy

    •    Redirecting that energy into yourself your peace, your joy, and your purpose

    •    Learning to embody self-care as a non-negotiable

This is your Queen Era, and it’s loading.  It’s time to rise into the woman you were always meant to be.

 I can’t wait to hear what you think leave me a comment below and let’s keep the conversation going.

 Find all of my free resources at http://www.thefitmomproject.com

✨I’m currently looking for 10 women ready to reclaim their glow inside my 12-week perimenopause program link on my website to claim your spot.

Follow me for daily midlife support:

TikTok | Facebook | Instagram → @tracykerkhoff & @tracykerkhoffwellness

Welcome to InBodied: Your Midlife Glow-Up Starts Here

Midlife isn’t the end of your story it’s the beginning of a whole new chapter. In this very first episode of InBodied, I’m pulling back the curtain on what it really feels like to be a woman in perimenopause: the anxiety, the exhaustion, the mood swings, the body changes, and the incredible clarity that comes when we stop people-pleasing and finally start listening to ourselves.

This is the death of the old you and the rebirth of your most authentic, unapologetic self. Here, you’ll find real talk, science-backed strategies, and sisterhood for the journey. Together we’ll explore hormones, emotional healing, marriage, motherhood, beauty, and what it truly means to reclaim your glow.

 Follow me for daily support and midlife glow-up inspiration:

 Facebook: @tracykerkhoff 

 Instagram: @tracykerkhoff 

Tik Tik @Tracykerkhoffwellness

🌸 Ready for deeper support? Join my Reclaim Your Glow Program 12 weeks designed to help you balance hormones, calm anxiety, and feel at home in your body again. Learn more at: http://www.thefitmomproject.com

In this episode we dive into my lengthy journey with Anxiety. I share how I have learned that allowing rather than resisting is the key to panic liberation. And how to face off with your shadow side . Feeling it all and moving through with grace and self compassion .

If you have been wanting to work with me by hesitant to pull the trigger now is the time!
Dm me @tracylefleur Email: [email protected] or text (818) 743-8892
To set up a discovery call or jump on the pod with me for a free LIVE coaching session

This is a hilarious convo with my guest Chloe Hallenbeck as we speak our truth! Trying to fit in, money story , parents, the guilt and shame rabbit hole and more. It’s jittery  , it’s awkward , it’s Real!

If you have been struggling with showing up in your fullest expression, or being unapologetically you ... jump on the pod with me for a free coaching sesh!! Email @[email protected] or text (818) 743-8892

Trying on other people personalities like a new pair of jeans! My journey to becoming me! To belonging to myself and smashing all the boxes ! This episode is a letter from my soul .... reminding it’s ok to show up just as I am! 

If you have been struggling with showing up in your fullest expression, or being unapologetically you ... jump on the pod with me for a free coaching sesh!! Email @[email protected] or text (818) 743-8892