Perimenopause, Alcohol, and the Real Reason You Don’t Bounce Back Anymore|333
Fit Girl Magic | Healthy Living For Women Over 40
Release Date: 12/11/2025
Why Your Old Fitness Routine No Longer Fits Your Life |352
Fit Girl Magic | Healthy Living For Women Over 40
I spent 30 years in Boston surviving winters that would break a lesser human. I scraped my car, wore 500 layers, and never once looked outside during a snowstorm and thought magical. So yeah… I’m out. Florida-bound. While packing up my house, I cracked open a closet I hadn’t touched in a decade and found a box of Old Kim I’d been dragging around for 20+ years. That moment sent me down a rabbit hole about all the stuff we carry long after it stops fitting: chasing skinny clothes you haven’t worn since the early 2000s old rules that made sense for a version of you that doesn’t exist...
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Over 40? It’s Time to Ditch the Complicated Skincare Routine|351
Fit Girl Magic | Healthy Living For Women Over 40
Over 40? It’s Time to Ditch the Complicated Skincare Routine Have you ever looked at your skin and thought… Why is it suddenly so dry? Why does it react to everything? Why did the routine that used to work completely stop working? Friend… it may not be your skin. It may be your overcomplicated skincare routine. In this Fit Girl Magic podcast drepisode, I sit down with Dr. Mimi Vega, biotech scientist and skin microbiome expert, to unpack why so many women over 40 are unknowingly making their skin worse while trying to “fix” it. Yep. Those expensive serums… The double...
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Before You Buy a Weighted Vest… Listen to This|349
Fit Girl Magic | Healthy Living For Women Over 40
You're already walking… but somehow, you've convinced yourself it's "not enough." So now you're side-eyeing a weighted vest… thinking this is the thing that's finally going to make it work. Because this is exactly how women end up with a closet full of "I should be using this" fitness equipment. I brought in Kayla Girgen to cut through the nonsense, and we cover: rucking vs. weighted vests (spoiler: it's not about which one looks cooler) how to start without turning this into a whole production the biggest mistake women make — and yes, it's probably yours too why you keep thinking...
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It's Time to Stop Following BS Diet Advice from the 90s|348
Fit Girl Magic | Healthy Living For Women Over 40
I'm literally sitting in my closet right now, surrounded by moving boxes, recording this episode. Because life is lifing. And midlife doesn't wait for perfect conditions. But I had to hit record, because I keep seeing way too many smart, capable women beating themselves up over plans that stopped working years ago. Let me paint you a picture. A few months ago, a woman told me she asked ChatGPT for a 1,200-calorie meal plan. I almost fell off my chair. WHY are we still doing this? Unless you're a toddler, ladies please stop starving yourself. This isn't a willpower problem. It's a...
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How to Stand Out on Linked In |347
Fit Girl Magic | Healthy Living For Women Over 40
Most people treat LinkedIn like that old gym membership… You know it’s there. You just haven’t used it in years. In this Fit Girl Magic podcast episode, I’m talking with LinkedIn strategist Katie Corliss about how to stop treating LinkedIn like a dusty online résumé and start using it as a tool that actually works for you. Because whether you love your job, hate it, or are thinking about your next move… your career affects every part of your life. And the good news? You don’t need to post every day or spend hours on the platform. Katie says 30 minutes a day and...
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The Real Reason Women Over 40 Struggle With Consistency|346
Fit Girl Magic | Healthy Living For Women Over 40
Think your problem is consistency? A lot of women over 40 believe that if they could just be more disciplined, more motivated, or more consistent… everything would finally click. But what if the problem isn’t you? What if the real issue is that your life is full and your bandwidth has changed? Between work, family schedules, travel, stress, sleep changes, and hormones doing their own thing, many women are trying to follow the same health plan they used in their 30s. And that’s where things start to break down. In this episode of Fit Girl Magic, we’re talking about why so many smart...
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Why You Feel Off Even When Everything Looks “Normal” | 345
Fit Girl Magic | Healthy Living For Women Over 40
Magic makers, if you've been feeling "off" even though you're doing ALL the things, this Fit Girl Magic episode is for you. I sit down with Dr. Nayan Patel to talk about glutathione, the antioxidant your doctor probably never mentioned, but should have. Dr. Patel calls it the third most crucial element your body needs, right after air and water. Yeah, it's THAT important. Think of it as your body's built-in rust remover. When glutathione runs low, oxidative stress takes over, and suddenly you're dealing with brain fog, stubborn weight, low energy, bad sleep, and that overall "not myself"...
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Are You Ready for Fat Loss… Or Just Frustrated With Your Body?|344
Fit Girl Magic | Healthy Living For Women Over 40
Before you jump into another fat loss phase… I want us to pause for a second. Because if dieting has "almost worked" for you the last five years… why do you feel like you need to start over again? In this Fit Girl Magic podcast episode, I'm calling out one of the biggest midlife mistakes I see on repeat: Most women don't have a fat loss problem. They have a readiness problem. You might be sitting there thinking — WTF does that even mean? Stick with me. Because it's not about how bad you "want" fat loss. Let's be honest, who doesn't? But here's what nobody's talking about: forcing a...
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Intermittent Fasting After 40: Tool or Just Another Diet in Disguise?| 343
Fit Girl Magic | Healthy Living For Women Over 40
Alright, Magic Makers… we are going there today. Intermittent fasting. Some people swear by it. Some people swear at it. And most midlife women are stuck in the middle wondering: 👉 Should I be skipping breakfast?👉 Is fasting helping my metabolism… or quietly stressing my body out?👉 And why does everything feel harder after 40? In this Fit Girl Magic episode, I’m joined by registered dietitian and diabetes care specialist Ashley Bazell to cut through the noise and give you the real, grown-woman perspective on fasting. Because here’s the truth… Fasting can be...
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Why You’re Doing Everything Right and Still Gaining Weight After 40|342
Fit Girl Magic | Healthy Living For Women Over 40
For years, you did what you were told. Eat less. Move more. More cardio. Smaller portions. Be disciplined. And for a while? It worked. Until it didn’t. In this Fit Girl Magic episode, I’m sharing my own story as a former fitness competitor who spent nine years controlling every bite, every rep, every inch of my body… and what happened when menopause knocked me flat and the old strategies stopped working. If you feel like you’re doing “all the right things” but your body isn’t responding anymore, this episode is for you. We’re talking about: Why weight loss after 40 feels...
info_outlineEver notice how one or two drinks now feel like you ran a marathon, slept four hours, and woke up with anxiety for no clear reason? Yeah… same.
In this episode, I sit down with Sarah Kate, writer, creator, and one of North America’s first sober sommeliers, to talk about what it really looks like to live a booze-free (or booze-lighter) life in midlife without feeling deprived, awkward, or stuck with sad mocktails.
We unpack:
· Why alcohol suddenly hits very different in perimenopause
· How hormone changes make hangovers, anxiety, poor sleep, and belly fat harder to escape
· What “sober curious” actually means
· Why noticing the shift doesn’t mean you’re broken — it means you’re paying attention
· The rise of high-quality nonalcoholic wine, beer, and spirits
· Why your liver puts alcohol at the front of the line and what that means for estrogen balance
· How to start cutting back without white-knuckling it
· And why sparkling water alone is no longer the answer
Sarah also shares her personal journey of stepping away from wine culture, how the nonalcoholic beverage industry has completely evolved, and why women finally have better options that still feel elevated and social.
If you love your wine but secretly hate how it makes you feel the next day, this episode is your permission slip to rethink without pressure, labels, or perfection.
In This Episode, You’ll Learn:
· Why midlife bodies no longer bounce back from alcohol
· How alcohol impacts estrogen, cortisol, and sleep
· What makes nonalcoholic wine today very different from the stuff of the past
· How to enjoy social life without feeling left out
· Why mindset matters more than willpower when cutting back
· The small shifts that make the biggest difference
This isn’t about quitting forever. It’s about paying attention to what your body has been trying to tell you and finally listening — without turning it into another thing you have to be perfect at.
👉 Free Resource for You
If this episode has you thinking, “Okay… I might want to change how I drink without killing my social life,” grab my Guilt-Free Alcohol Guide. It walks you through:
· How to enjoy a drink without the spiral
· What to eat and drink before and after alcohol
· How to avoid the all-or-nothing trap
· And how to wake up feeling like a human the next day
· It’s your no-shame, real-life roadmap to blending alcohol with your goals.
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Sarah Kate:
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Website: http://somegoodcleanfun.com
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Past episodes
What you need to know about the Effects of Alcohol After 40 https://fitgirlmagic.libsyn.com/what-you-need-to-know-about-the-effects-of-alcohol-after-40-205
Alcohol and Weight Loss How To Keep It Simple |61https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/fitgirlmagic/Ep206120-20Final20Podcast.mp3
Is it time to question your relationship with alcohol https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/fitgirlmagic/Ep.203820-20Podcast.mp3