Stress, Cortisol, and the Scale: Why Midlife Weight Loss Isn’t Just About Calories

When a woman tells me she’s “doing everything right” but the scale won’t move, I usually ask about her stress level and she usually laughs. Between work, caregiving, hormonal shifts, and everyday pressures, stress has become so normalized that most…

Fueling Forward: Why Shakeology Helps Women 40+ Reset, Recharge, and Stay Consistent in the New Year

The Morning I Realized I Needed a Reset It happened on one of those days when I was juggling everything — the early hospital shift, pre/post-charting on clients, content deadlines, errands, and trying to stay consistent with my own wellness…

The Daniel Fast After 40: A Holistic Approach to Nourishing Body, Mind, and Spirit

As January 1 arrives, many people begin the year with reflection, prayer, and intentional fasting through the Daniel Fast. For some, it’s a spiritual reset. For others, it’s a way to quiet distractions and refocus on faith. While the Daniel…

The Truth About “Eating Less” After 40: Why Starving Yourself Doesn’t Work

Not long ago, a client sat across from me during a discovery call, looking completely exhausted. She said, “I’m doing everything right—barely eating, skipping breakfast, avoiding carbs, but the scale won’t budge. What am I doing wrong?” I smiled gently…

Appreciation as Wellness: Honoring Your Body, Your Journey, and This Season of Life

Christmas often invites reflection. The year slows just enough for us to notice what we’ve been carrying (physically, emotionally, and mentally). For many women over 40, this season brings mixed emotions. There may be joy, faith, family, and connection, but…

Can Obesity Increase the Risk of Endometrial Cancer? What Women Over 40 Need to Know

For many women, weight gain during perimenopause and menopause feels frustrating but inevitable. Clothes fit differently, energy shifts, and the scale no longer responds the way it once did. Often, this weight gain is brushed off as a cosmetic issue…

Your FRESH Year Ahead: 5 Wellness Habits to Carry Into 2026

Every December, I take a quiet moment to reflect, not on what went wrong, but on what went right. The lessons, the pivots, the small wins that built something stronger. If you’re reading this, you’ve likely spent the year juggling…

The Smart Scale Every Woman Over 40 Needs: Why I Love the Ovutech Digital Body Composition Scale

When you’re on a weight-loss or wellness journey in your 40s and beyond, the traditional bathroom scale just doesn’t cut it anymore. Our bodies change (hormones shift, muscle mass fluctuates, metabolism adjusts) and looking at weight alone can leave you…

The Best O Positiv Products for Women 40+: Hormone, Gut, and Vaginal Health Support You Can Trust

As women enter their 40s and 50s, everything from hormones to metabolism to vaginal pH begins to shift. Many of my clients describe feeling “off”, not sick, just not like themselves. Maybe the bloating hits differently. Maybe PMS suddenly lasts…

Why Audiobooks Are a Midlife Wellness Superpower for Women Over 40 (And How to Start a Free Listening Routine Today)

If there’s one thing I’ve learned coaching women 40+, it’s this: we’re busy, we’re tired, and we’re pulled in 20 different directions. Between work, caregiving, managing our health, shifting hormones, and trying to stay consistent with our weight loss goals,…