In today's episode, I’m pulling back the curtain on diet culture—how it creeps into your life in ways you may not even recognize and silently sabotages your relationship with food, your body, and your ability to feel at peace in both.

This episode is a must-listen if:

You’ve ever felt guilt for eating something “off plan.”

You’ve struggled with body comparison, especially online.

You feel pressure to fix your body before you can feel good about it.

You’re ready to unlearn rules that make health feel like punishment.

Together, we’ll explore how to start noticing the sneaky rules and beliefs diet culture teaches us—and what you can do to step into real food freedom, health, and self-trust.

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It includes:

The EAR Method™ to stop food spirals before they start

Mindful eating and craving interruption tools

Audio coaching, printable guides, and bonus reset challenges

This is the #1 toolkit I recommend if food noise, emotional eating, or nighttime snacking is your struggle. Thousands of women have used it to finally feel at peace with food.

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Ready to fully break up with diet culture and create a peaceful, confident relationship with food? My signature Food Freedom Program is opening in Fall 2025 and includes powerful coaching, community, and step-by-step tools.
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If this episode helped you recognize the subtle lies of diet culture, I’d love if you shared it with a friend and left a review on Apple or Spotify! Your reviews help more women find food freedom and create peace with their bodies.

In this episode, we dive deep into natural, empowering ways to quiet the mental chatter around food without restrictive diets, willpower battles, or relying solely on medication like GLP-1s or microdosing peptides.

What food noise actually is—and why it happens

Why willpower and food rules don’t work for silencing food thoughts

How to retrain your internal hunger and fullness cues

The role of hormones, habits, and healing your relationship with food

Simple mindset shifts to feel more calm and confident with food choices

You’ll walk away understanding that you are not broken—and you don’t have to live your life at war with food or your body.

Check out my Emotional Eating Fix Toolkit:
🎁 womenswellnesshubcommunity.com/emotional-eating-fix

It includes:

The EAR Method™ to stop food spirals before they start

Mindful eating and craving interruption tools

Audio coaching, printable guides, and bonus reset challenges

This is the #1 toolkit I recommend if food noise, emotional eating, or nighttime snacking is your struggle. 

Want to break free from food obsession and truly feel free around food and your body?
Join the waitlist for the Food Freedom Program here:
👉 www.awomanofwellness.com/foodfreedom

This transformational program will walk you step-by-step through healing your relationship with food from the inside out—without dieting, counting, or obsessing. If you’ve been stuck in the cycle of restriction, emotional eating, or guilt… this is for you.

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Emotional eating is often seen as a problem to “fix” or a habit to “break,” but what if it’s actually trying to tell you something? In this episode, I’m reframing emotional eating as a gift—a signal from your body and mind that something deeper needs your attention.

We’ll explore how emotional eating can be a tool for awareness and healing, why it’s not about willpower, and how to create a compassionate plan for yourself that leads to lasting change.

Why emotional eating isn’t the enemy—it’s a messenger

The hidden needs your cravings might be pointing to

How to respond to emotional eating without guilt or shame

Practical first steps to building a peaceful relationship with food

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My step-by-step system to help you stop the emotional eating spiral, reduce overeating, and build a peaceful relationship with food—without dieting or guilt.
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2️⃣ Join the Food Freedom Waitlist
The Food Freedom Program helps you break free from the diet cycle, trust your body again, and eat confidently. Doors open Fall 2025!
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Have you ever reached for food when you were stressed, tired, or overwhelmed—and then felt worse afterward? You’re not alone. In this episode, I sat down with Jenn Trepeck, health coach and host of Salad with a Side of Fries, to explore the powerful connection between what we eat and how we feel—mentally, emotionally, and physically.

From blood sugar dips to emotional patterns, Jenn breaks down why our cravings happen and how we can support both our brain and body through balanced, feel-good nutrition—without dieting or restriction.

✔️ How food impacts your mood, energy, and emotional well-being
✔️ The real reasons behind cravings (hint: it’s not lack of willpower)
✔️ How to balance your blood sugar to feel more emotionally stable
✔️ Why eating habits affect anxiety, irritability, and overwhelm
✔️ Jenn’s simple framework to change your relationship with food for good

Inside the Women’s Wellness Hub, Jenn shares a full, exclusive masterclass:
“Cravings Decoded: A Mind-Body Approach to Lasting Behavior Change”
You’ll learn:

How to identify the true cause of your cravings

What to eat to support mental clarity and stable moods

Why traditional behavior change methods fail—and what to do instead

🎁 Use code PODCAST to join the Women’s Wellness Hub for just $20 →
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Jenn is a wellness coach, speaker, and podcast host helping women understand their bodies, break free from the diet cycle, and feel good in their skin again.

📸 Instagram | Facebook | Twitter | TikTok: @JennTrepeck
🥗 Podcast IG: @saladwithasideoffriespod
🌐 Website: www.asaladwithasideoffries.com
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Hormones can feel like a mystery—especially during perimenopause and menopause when everything starts shifting. In this episode, I’m joined by Dr. Marcia Harris, a women’s hormone expert and advocate for integrative hormone care, to help you understand the facts about Hormone Replacement Therapy (HRT) and how it can support your body and brain as you age.

This is the episode I wish every woman could hear when she starts to feel like her body is working against her.

✔️ What HRT actually is—and how it’s different from what we’ve been taught to fear
✔️ The truth about estrogen, progesterone, and testosterone (yes, it matters for women too!)
✔️ How HRT can support bone health, mood, metabolism, brain function, and more
✔️ Who it’s for (and who it’s not for), plus how to bring it up with your doctor
✔️ The importance of personalized care when it comes to your hormones

Dr. Harris has also created an exclusive masterclass for our Women’s Wellness Hub members called:
“The Hormone Transformation Blueprint” – a powerful, science-backed overview of how to optimize your hormones through midlife and beyond.

Inside the hub, you’ll also get:
💪 Done-for-you workouts & strength training for midlife women
🍽️ Weekly meal plans + nutrition support
🎓 Expert-led masterclasses on libido, perimenopause, mental health, and more
📣 Live group coaching and an empowering community
📘 My 4 Habits for Health Blueprint

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Dr. Harris is a physician, hormone health expert, and founder of the Marcia Harris MD practice—where she helps women navigate the hormone transition with clarity, confidence, and science-backed solutions.

Website: https://www.drmarciaharris.com

If you're in your 30s or 40s and feel like your body or mood is shifting in unfamiliar ways, you're not alone—and you're not too young to start thinking about menopause. In this episode, I sit down with Lauren Tetenbaum, licensed clinical social worker and author of the upcoming book Millennial Menopause: Preparing for Life’s Next Period, to break down what women need to know about navigating this often-overlooked stage of life.

We talk about:

What perimenopause actually is—and when it starts 

The mental health side of hormonal shifts, including anxiety, irritability, and depression

How to track your symptoms and advocate for yourself with providers

How your support system—yes, including your partner—can better understand what you're experiencing

Why this stage of life can be full of growth, confidence, and power (even if it doesn't always feel that way!)

This conversation will leave you feeling seen, informed, and empowered to take ownership of your health journey—whatever stage you’re in.

🛠️ Want more support?

Inside the Women’s Wellness Hub, Lauren goes even deeper with an exclusive masterclass:
“How Millennial (and All) Women Can Advocate for Their Health”
It’s a step-by-step guide to help you ask the right questions, build a supportive team, and get the care you deserve through midlife and beyond.

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🌐 Website: The Counselaur

📖 Preorder her new book Millennial Menopause (Releases July 15): millennialmenopause.com

📸 Instagram: @thecounselaur

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Let’s talk about something many women experience but few feel comfortable talking about—low libido, intimacy struggles, and the shifting landscape of our hormones as we age.

In this powerful conversation, I sat down with sexual wellness coach Allie Theiss to dive into what’s really going on when libido drops, and how you can reignite intimacy in a way that feels safe, connected, and empowering—whether you're in a relationship or navigating it solo.

If you've ever felt like your body isn’t cooperating, your desire is gone, or you’re simply unsure how to feel good in your skin again… this episode is for you.

✔️ What causes libido to change in perimenopause and menopause
✔️ The most overlooked factors when it comes to intimacy struggles
✔️ Practical, everyday ways to bring intimacy back into your life
✔️ Why desire is not just physical—and how to reconnect with it emotionally
✔️ Supportive ways to talk about sex with your partner (or yourself) without shame
✔️ How to create a romantic and inviting space that sparks connection

Allie created a powerful masterclass just for our members inside the Women’s Wellness Hub called:
“Hormones to Heat: 7 Steps to Increase Libido and Intimacy”

Inside, she walks you through a step-by-step guide to:

Understand your changing hormones and how they impact desire

Reignite intimacy through body awareness, breathwork, and connection

Create emotional and physical space for romance—even if it’s been a while

Feel confident, empowered, and connected again

🎁 Use code PODCAST to join the Women’s Wellness Hub for just $20 today:
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Allie is the founder of The Passion Zone, where she helps women reignite intimacy, feel confident in their bodies, and enjoy vibrant sexual wellness—especially during midlife and menopause.

Website: thepassionzone.com

TikTok: @the.passion.zone

Instagram: @passionzonestore

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This week, I’m kicking off a powerful month-long focus on women’s hormone health, perimenopause, and menopause. If you’ve ever felt confused or even blindsided by the changes happening in your body as you age, you are not alone—and this episode is for you.

In this foundational episode, I’m sharing a simple, clear breakdown of what happens during perimenopause and menopause. You’ll learn what’s changing in your body, why it’s happening, and what you can do to support yourself physically and emotionally through this season.

🌀 In this episode, we’ll talk about:

The difference between perimenopause and menopause

The hormonal rollercoaster and why it feels like your body is glitching

Common symptoms—like fatigue, mood shifts, brain fog, belly fat, low libido, and more—and how to not feel crazy when they show up

Why knowledge is power when navigating hormone changes

Realistic, evidence-based things you can do to support your body (starting today)

💪 Inside our Women’s Wellness Hub this month, we’re going deeper with:

The Women’s Health After 40 Masterclass where I walk you through what’s happening in your body physiologically and what to focus on nutritionally and physically

A Beginner Strength Training Program designed just for women to help you preserve muscle and metabolism through perimenopause and beyond

Expert masterclasses on sexual wellness, millennial menopause, and hormone therapy

Weekly podcast companion resources and support

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There’s so much confusion around fasting—what it is, who it’s for, and how to do it safely. In this episode of The Woman of Wellness Podcast, I’m joined by fasting coach and educator Nicki Thompson to help clear the noise and bring clarity to the conversation.

Together, we explore what fasting can (and should) look like for real women—not as a crash diet or punishment, but as a thoughtful, empowering tool that honors your body and your mind.

If you’ve ever been curious about fasting but unsure where to start—or you’ve been burned by restrictive approaches in the past—this episode will give you a fresh, supportive perspective.

✔️ Why most women have the wrong idea about fasting
✔️ How to know if fasting is a helpful tool for you
✔️ Why fasting isn’t just physical—it’s deeply mental and emotional
✔️ The biggest mistakes women make when trying to fast
✔️ How to listen to your body, build trust, and approach fasting with peace
✔️ Why food freedom and fasting aren’t mutually exclusive

Nicki has created a special exclusive masterclass just for our Women’s Wellness Hub members! Inside the class, she walks you through:

🌿 The mindset shifts needed to prepare for a sustainable fasting practice
🌿 How to know if fasting is right for your season of life
🌿 A step-by-step beginner’s approach to fasting
🌿 How to progress and customize fasting for your goals
🌿 Guidance on tuning into your body, hunger cues, and energy

You’ll also get:
✔️ Weekly done-for-you meal and workout plans
✔️ The 12-Week Strength Training Program
✔️ Expert masterclasses on hormones, gut health, metabolism, and more
✔️ Live coaching + community support
✔️ My 4 Habits for Health Blueprint

🎉 Use code PODCAST at checkout for a special listener discount!
👉 Join the Women’s Wellness Hub

Nicki Thompson is the founder of Fasting with Nicki, where she helps women fast in a way that supports their long-term health—without obsession or burnout. Her approach blends body awareness, mindset coaching, and real-life strategies.

🔗 Website: fastingwithnicki.com
📸 Instagram: @fasting.with.nicki

🎓LinkedIn: Nicki Thompson, Health Coach (Fasting, Habits, Mindset)

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Episode Summary

Pelvic floor health is one of the most important—and most overlooked—areas of women’s wellness. In this episode of The Woman of Wellness Podcast, I sit down with Kate Boyle, a Pilates instructor, nutritionist, and women's health expert, to break down what every woman needs to know about her pelvic floor.

Whether you're postpartum, in perimenopause, or simply want to feel more connected and confident in your body, this conversation will help you understand the why behind pelvic floor dysfunction—and what to do about it.

We cover the real reasons behind common symptoms like leaking, pressure, or discomfort, plus how stress, nutrition, and hormonal changes all play a role. Kate shares practical strategies and reminders that healing is possible at any age.

What You’ll Learn in This Episode:

✅ What the pelvic floor actually is—and how it functions in the body
✅ Signs of a weak, tight, or dysfunctional pelvic floor
✅ How breathing, posture, and stress impact pelvic health
✅ What changes to expect during perimenopause and menopause
✅ The connection between core strength and the pelvic floor
✅ How to begin safely supporting and strengthening this area

Deeper Support in the Women’s Wellness Hub

Kate is taking us even deeper with an exclusive Pelvic Floor Masterclass + Guided Movement Series designed to help you strengthen and support your pelvic floor at every life stage.

🌟 Inside this masterclass, you’ll get:

A deep dive into pelvic floor changes during perimenopause & menopause

Nutrition strategies to support pelvic floor tissue and core stability

3 full progressive pelvic floor routines you can do at home, designed for real women in real seasons of life

Guidance on how to assess your own symptoms and know when to seek professional support

Plus, as a member of the Women’s Wellness Hub, you’ll also receive:
💪 Our full 12-Week Strength Training Program
🍽 Done-for-You Meal & Workout Plans
💬 Live Coaching Calls for personalized help and accountability
🎓 Masterclasses on hormones, metabolism, gut health, posture, and more
🧭 The 4 Habits for Health Blueprint to make healthy living simple and sustainable

🎉 Use code PODCAST at checkout for a special listener discount!
👉 Join the Women’s Wellness Hub Today

Connect with Kate Boyle

Kate Boyle is a Pilates instructor, functional nutritionist, and host of the Mind Movement Health Podcast. She’s passionate about helping women feel strong, supported, and empowered in their bodies through movement and holistic care.

🌐 Website: https://www.mindmovementhealth.com.au
🎧 Podcast: Mind Movement Health Podcast
📸 Instagram: @mindmovementhealth

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