By AshleyIn this episode we go over:
What happens when the business is thriving… but your body, health, and identity are falling apart?
In my latest podcast feature with Christine Hakkola, we dig into a raw and honest chapter of my life — the one most people never see behind the highlight reel. Before becoming a wellness coach and founder of THOR: The House of Rose, I built a 40-person digital agency, pushed myself past every limit, and ultimately hit rock bottom at 37.
Two ER visits, daily panic attacks, and 80 pounds of weight gain later, I finally faced the truth:
Success built the wrong way will cost you everything.
This episode explores what happened next — and how I rebuilt my health, my mindset, and my business from the ground up.
What We Cover in This Conversation
• Burnout as a wake-up call
My panic attacks weren’t random. They were the result of years of running out of alignment with my values, my wiring, and my capacity.
• The real cost of scaling for the wrong reasons
The problem was never the size of my business. It was that I didn’t want the problems that came with it.
• Rebuilding a business that actually fits your life
I went from a 40-person team to a tightly aligned group of 8 with clear roles, strong boundaries, and a company that finally supports the life I want, not the life I was trying to outrun.
• Why midlife changes everything
Health, hormones, stress, and emotional patterns all collide in midlife. We talk about how that shift forced me to redesign everything: my habits, my identity, and my definition of success.
• Creating a life aligned with who you are now
This isn’t just a story about losing 80 pounds. It’s about learning to listen to your body, respect your limits, and build a career that supports your well-being instead of draining it
Links:
Host: Christine Hakkola from FoundHer Rising
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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.
