153 | How Long Does It Take To Lose Belly Fat & Build Muscle After 40?
Menopause Makeover⎮Belly Fat, Strength Train, Lose Weight, Hormone Imbalance, Meal Planning
Release Date: 12/12/2025
169 | 12 Ways To Support Healthy Blood Sugar In Midlife
Menopause Makeover⎮Belly Fat, Strength Train, Lose Weight, Hormone Imbalance, Meal Planning
If you’re juggling work, kids, aging parents, laundry piles, a grocery bill that makes you gasp… and still wondering why belly fat keeps showing up uninvited — this episode is for you. Not because you’re failing. Not because you’re unmotivated. But because midlife hormones change the rules. In this episode of The Menopause Makeover Podcast, I’m talking honestly about hormone imbalance and belly fat — and why insulin quietly becomes the boss of fat storage in perimenopause and menopause. When stress is high, sleep is short, meals are rushed, and you’re grabbing bites while...
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168 | Overcome The Shame–Cortisol Cycle That Fuels Belly Fat
Menopause Makeover⎮Belly Fat, Strength Train, Lose Weight, Hormone Imbalance, Meal Planning
Have you ever eaten off plan or skipped a workout—and immediately felt that familiar wave of guilt, frustration, or “what is wrong with me?” That moment matters more than you think… not because of the food, but because of what happens next in your mindset and your nervous system. In this episode of The Menopause Makeover Podcast, we’re talking about the shame–cortisol cycle that so many midlife women get trapped in after a slip. I’ll walk you through why beating yourself up actually drives cortisol higher, keeps your body stuck in stress mode, and makes belly fat harder to...
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167 | Why Midlife Weight Loss Has To Be Simple Now
Menopause Makeover⎮Belly Fat, Strength Train, Lose Weight, Hormone Imbalance, Meal Planning
If you’re trying to lose weight in midlife but not strength training, this episode may explain exactly why your progress has stalled. So many women in menopause are eating less, walking more, and doing “all the healthy things” — yet belly fat won’t budge, energy is low, and hormone imbalance feels louder than ever. The missing piece isn’t more discipline. It’s muscle. In this episode of The Menopause Makeover Podcast, I break down why strength training is non-negotiable after 40 if you want to lose weight, stabilize blood sugar, and support shifting hormones. We talk about how...
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166 | The Hidden Thyroid Issue Blocking Weight Loss After 40
Menopause Makeover⎮Belly Fat, Strength Train, Lose Weight, Hormone Imbalance, Meal Planning
Have you ever been told your labs are “normal”… but your body feels anything but? Low energy, stubborn weight gain, brain fog, and that frustrating sense that something is just off—yet you keep hearing, “Everything looks fine.” In this episode, I’m pulling back the curtain on a huge missing piece for many midlife women: thyroid health. I’m sharing why “normal” thyroid labs don’t always tell the full story—and how an under-supported thyroid can quietly drive hormone imbalance, stalled efforts to lose weight, fatigue, and feeling disconnected from your body. I also walk...
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165 | The Mindset Shift You Need To Lose Weight After 40
Menopause Makeover⎮Belly Fat, Strength Train, Lose Weight, Hormone Imbalance, Meal Planning
Midlife weight loss isn’t just about food or movement. It’s about managing your expectations, your thoughts, and your trust — in your body, in the process, and in God’s timing. If you’re trying to lose weight in midlife and feel stuck, discouraged, or tempted to start over, this episode is for you. In today’s coaching-style episode, I’m sharing a real moment from one of our weekly calls inside Midlife Fat Loss Formula — where we slow things down and talk about what’s really happening beneath the surface when progress feels invisible. I walk one of our ladies through a...
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164 | Overwhelmed, Hormonal, And Snacking At Night? Start Here
Menopause Makeover⎮Belly Fat, Strength Train, Lose Weight, Hormone Imbalance, Meal Planning
Have you ever said, “I know what to eat… I just can’t stop eating when I’m emotional”? You can feel calm and confident all day—then nighttime hits. You’re tired, stressed, overwhelmed… and suddenly food feels like comfort, relief, or escape. If that sounds familiar, this episode is for you. In this conversation, I’m talking honestly about emotional eating in midlife—and why it often gets louder during perimenopause and menopause. TIt’s not that you’re weak—it’s stress, changing hormones, and a nervous system that’s feeling everything more deeply now.… and why...
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163 | Muscle First, Then Fat Loss: Why Strength Training Works After 40
Menopause Makeover⎮Belly Fat, Strength Train, Lose Weight, Hormone Imbalance, Meal Planning
Have you been strength training, eating “on plan,” doing all the right things… and yet the scale isn’t moving — or worse, it’s creeping up? If that’s you, this episode is going to bring so much peace to your mind and clarity to your strategy. In today’s Menopause Makeover Podcast, we’re flipping one of the biggest midlife weight loss beliefs on its head. Because after 40, muscle isn’t the reward for losing weight — it’s the requirement. I’m walking you through the real science behind menopause exercise, why fat loss feels harder in this season, and how strength...
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162 | 5 Truths About Belly Fat, Hormones, and Losing Weight in Midlife
Menopause Makeover⎮Belly Fat, Strength Train, Lose Weight, Hormone Imbalance, Meal Planning
Are you exhausted from starting over with weight loss… again? If belly fat feels stubborn, your energy is low, and your body just isn’t responding like it used to, this episode is for you. Today, I’m sharing a different approach to losing weight in midlife—one that doesn’t rely on pressure, panic, or fixing yourself. Because for so many women over 40, the real issue isn’t discipline. It’s imbalanced hormones, elevated stress, and a body that needs safety, rhythm, and wisdom in this season. In this episode, we’ll talk about why belly fat is hormonal (not a personal failure),...
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161 | Walking More Isn’t Helping You Lose Belly Fat—Here’s Why
Menopause Makeover⎮Belly Fat, Strength Train, Lose Weight, Hormone Imbalance, Meal Planning
Or maybe you’ve tried doing more—longer workouts, harder cardio—only to feel exhausted, inflamed, and stuck with stubborn belly fat. In this episode, I’m clearing up the confusion once and for all. We’re talking about menopause exercise, specifically walking, and why it works differently for midlife women. Not as punishment. Not to “burn off food.” But as a powerful, hormone-supporting tool that actually helps your body lose weight and release belly fat. You’ll learn why intense cardio can backfire after 40, how walking lowers cortisol instead of spiking it, and why even...
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160 | Lose Weight After The Holidays With Simple Protein Meals
Menopause Makeover⎮Belly Fat, Strength Train, Lose Weight, Hormone Imbalance, Meal Planning
Have you ever thought, “I know what to do… I’m just not doing it”—especially after the holidays? If you’re feeling bloated, tired, off-rhythm, or quietly discouraged, this episode is your gentle way back. In today’s Menopause Makeover Podcast, I’m walking you through how to get back to Trim Healthy without overwhelm, shame, or extremes. No hard resets. No punishment. Just simple, steady rhythms that actually work with midlife hormones. We’ll talk about why your body doesn’t respond well to panic or restriction—and why protein foods, plants, and consistency are your real...
info_outlineWhy does changing your body after 40 feel so slow — even when you’re doing “all the right things”?
If you’ve been strength training, eating your Trim Healthy meals, and still staring at the scale wondering what on earth is happening, today’s episode is going to breathe so much relief into your journey. We’re talking about how long body recomposition really takes in menopause — and why it’s not your speed that matters, but your consistency.
I’m breaking down the truth about midlife belly fat, hormone imbalance, and why muscle builds slower (but still builds!) in your 40s, 50s, and 60s. You’ll hear what’s happening inside your body long before you ever see a change in the mirror… the 3-phase progression every woman goes through… and why strength training, recovery, and protein are non-negotiables in this season.
If you’ve been frustrated, discouraged, or tempted to quit — sister, this episode will lift your chin and renew your hope.
👉 Listen in and learn how to stay consistent long enough to see the results God designed your midlife body to create.
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