By AshleyEpisode Description
If you’ve ever wondered why you can accomplish so much for everyone else… yet struggle to consistently show up for yourself, this episode will speak directly to you.
I recently joined Denise Eckert to share one of the most personal chapters of my life — the years when burnout, stress, emotional eating, and panic attacks became my normal. What looked like “holding it all together” on the outside was, in reality, a slow unraveling on the inside.
And like so many midlife women, I didn’t see the signs until they knocked me off my feet.
We talk through the deeper patterns so many women face in midlife:
• Why self-sabotage often looks like “normal habits” — late-night snacking, skipping sleep, pushing through exhaustion, pouring another glass of wine
• How saying yes too much leads to emotional overwhelm
• Why most diets fail when the real issue is stress, nervous system dysregulation, and old emotional wounds
• How boundaries protect your energy and your health
• The “boogeymen” exercise I used to uncover my triggers (and why it works!)
• How learning nutrition, sleep basics, and movement changed everything
• Why asking for help was the bravest and smartest decision I made
This episode is an honest look at what self-sabotage really is — not weakness, not laziness, but a sign that your system is overwhelmed.
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Host: Denise Eckert from Calm Your Daily Stress 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.
