By AshleyEpisode Description
I recently joined Wendy on her podcast for an honest conversation about the midlife body shift so many women experience—but rarely get clear answers about.
In this episode, I share my own unexpected entry into perimenopause, the health challenges that forced me to slow down and reassess everything, and how those experiences shaped the individualized approach I now use with women in midlife. We talk openly about why so many women feel blindsided by weight gain, fatigue, and mood changes, and how hormones, stress, sleep, and daily habits quietly compound over time.
We also explore what actually helps during this season—personalized nutrition, resistance training, and mindset support that work with your body instead of against it.
This conversation is for any woman who feels confused, frustrated, or disconnected from her body in midlife and wants clarity, agency, and compassionate support moving forward.
Links:
Host: Wendy Harrop from say YES to yourself! | Midlife Reinvention & Empowerment for Women
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.
