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If you’ve ever felt like your body suddenly shifted the moment you hit 40 — the weight won’t budge, your energy dips, and nothing seems to work the way it used to — this episode is for you.
I recently sat down with Lucy Hutchings for a deeply honest conversation about what really happens in a woman’s body during perimenopause. We talked about the emotional, hormonal, and physical shifts that so many women experience but rarely feel prepared for.
In this episode, I share my story of navigating early perimenopause, emotional eating, and an 80-pound weight gain — all while balancing a demanding career and motherhood. It wasn’t just the weight that changed. It was my relationship with my body, my nervous system, and the patterns I had been carrying for years.
What I discovered along the way completely transformed my health and my life.
Together, we dive into:
- What’s actually behind stubborn belly fat after 40
- Why traditional diets backfire for women in midlife
- The hormonal shifts that impact weight, mood, and cravings
- How emotional eating patterns develop — and how to break them
- Why strength training becomes essential for women in this stage of life
- The habits and mindset shifts that make sustainable weight loss possible
If you’ve been feeling frustrated, stuck, or disconnected from your body, this conversation will leave you feeling seen — and hopeful. Midlife isn’t the beginning of the end. It’s the beginning of your strongest, most aligned chapter yet.
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Host: Lucy Hutchings from The Healthy Mama 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.
