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What if everything you’ve been told about “having it all” is actually costing you your health?
This week, I sat down with Dr. Alisa Whyte, host of the Mindset Mastery Moments podcast, for a raw, eye-opening conversation about what high-achieving women over 40 are really struggling with—and why our bodies are often the first to pay the price.
Despite what culture tells us, you can build a seven-figure business and still be bankrupt in your well-being.
Not because you’re undisciplined.
Not because you’re “too busy.”
But because you’re operating out of alignment.
In this episode, we dismantle the myths women have been fed about success, empowerment, and discipline—and we replace them with something far more powerful: truth, biology, and self-trust.
Here’s a glimpse into what we explored together:
• The Harmony Myth — Why chasing “balance” keeps women stuck, and what actually creates sustainable well-being.
• Contagious Health — How your microbiome and your environment shape your energy more than motivation ever could.
• Energetic Illness — The subtle (and not-so-subtle) ways your body signals that your life is out of alignment.
• The Identity Audit — How to release outdated stories, labels, and expectations that drain your vitality.
• Self-Trust vs. Discipline — Why listening to your own internal wisdom outperforms any external strategy.
• Non-Negotiable Success — The foundational pillars of sleep, nutrition, and movement—and why they’re the real markers of long-term achievement.
I’m deeply proud of this conversation, and I hope it challenges you, grounds you, and reminds you that your health is not the price of your success—
💛 it’s the prerequisite.
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Host: Alisa Whyte from Mindset Mastery Moments Podcast
Terry Tateossian is a Menopause Lifestyle Medicine Coach and the Founder of THOR: The House of Rose, a wellness brand serving women over 40 through retreats, coaching, macro-nutrition and community. After facing serious health challenges, early perimenopause, burnout, and emotional eating while running a successful agency and raising two children, Terry rebuilt her health in her 40s and lost more than 80 pounds through evidence-based nutrition, training, and mindset work. Today, she helps women build muscle, improve confidence, support hormone health, and create a stronger second half of life. Terry has been featured in major media outlets and is available for podcasts, expert commentary, brand collaborations, and speaking engagements on midlife health, reinvention, emotional eating, menopause wellness, and strength training for longevity. Get her free macro calculator for her cookbook here.
