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In this episode of Collective Guidance, host Charla Goodnight sits down with me for a raw, honest conversation about emotional eating, burnout, perimenopause, and what it truly takes to reclaim your health in midlife.
I share my journey from gaining weight after having children, living in constant stress, and experiencing panic attacks that sent me to the ER — to realizing that my real struggle wasn’t willpower at all. It was nervous system dysregulation, emotional coping patterns with food, and years of survival mode that I had never fully processed.
For years, I diet-hopped, lost weight, gained it back, and blamed myself. It wasn’t until I learned how to regulate my nervous system — and address the emotional triggers beneath my habits — that everything began to shift.
In this episode, we cover:
• My health wake-up call after panic attacks and ER visits
• How perimenopause impacts weight, anxiety, and energy
• The cycle of dieting, losing weight, and gaining it back
• Emotional eating triggers & nervous system overload
• Why movement is non-negotiable for mental health
• How to recognize when your nervous system is dysregulated
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Host: Charla Goodnight from Collective Guidance 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.
