Feel Better. Live Free. | Healthy Weight Loss & Wellness for Midlife Women

What if the reason you cannot lose weight has nothing to do with willpower, and everything to do with the fact that you have been eating too little? I know how that sounds. For years, I did exactly what we have all been told to do. Eat less, move more. And for a while, it worked. Then it stopped, no matter how hard I tried. And even when I thought I was being so good, eating my yogurt and my oatme...

Your scale is a coach, not a judge. Here's how to read it. How many mornings has the number on your bathroom scale ruined your whole day? You stepped on it before you had even had your coffee, saw a number you did not want to see, and let it decide whether you were winning or losing, on track or off, worth celebrating or worth being disappointed in. Friend, that is not what the scale is for....

Almost every woman I have ever coached has lived through it, but very few of us have ever heard it named out loud. The season your weight went up and stayed up. Or the season you were finally doing everything right and your body just stopped cooperating. Maybe life got heavy and the scale responded, and no diet or workout would move it. Or maybe you were getting results, feeling like yourself agai...

If you're doing all the right things and still feel tired, wired at night, and stuck with weight that won't budge around your middle, this episode is for you. Most women think cortisol is just about stress. And friend, that is not the whole story. You can be managing your schedule, saying no when you need to, keeping your life under control, and your cortisol can still be running high al...

If you're on a GLP-1, thinking about starting one, or quietly wondering how you'll ever get off it without gaining everything back, this episode is for you. There's a lot your doctor probably didn't tell you when they wrote that prescription. Not because anyone's hiding something, but because the appointment was ten minutes long and nobody actually walked you through what...

You weren't failing those diets. Those diets were teaching your body to fail you. Have you noticed that the diets that used to work in your twenties barely move the needle anymore? That you can eat the exact same way you ate five years ago and the scale just sits there and laughs at you? That's not in your head. And it's not a willpower problem. After years of dieting, especially du...

You're not failing. You've been fooled. The foods that were keeping me stuck, tired, inflamed, holding onto weight no matter what I did, were not the cookies. They weren't the candy. They weren't the obvious junk. They were the foods I was eating because I was trying to be healthy. The yogurt. The smoothie. The protein bar. The granola. The whole-grain everything. The stuff wit...

If you've been told that the weight gain, the exhaustion, the brain fog, and the joint pain are just "part of having an autoimmune disease" — this episode is for you. For decades, that's exactly what I was told. I was diagnosed with Hashimoto's, Raynaud's, and lupus in my teens and twenties, and I spent most of my adult life feeling sick, exhausted, and in pain. I hit...

Episode Summary Women have up to 70-80% lower creatine stores than men — and most of us have never been told that. In this episode Lisa digs into what that means for your brain, sleep, mood, muscles, and energy, and why creatine may be one of the most underreported tools in women's health right now. What You'll Learn What creatine actually is and why it matters beyond the gym Why women h...

If you've been wondering where we've been — this episode is your answer. And trust us, it was worth the wait. Today, Ruth Soukup is joined by someone you may already know and love from inside the Thinlicious community: Lisa Joy Thompson. She's been here since day one — literally the very first coach in the TAS program — and today we're making it official. Lisa is now the majori...

Two babies under two. 80 pounds lost. More energy than ever. And the best part? She’s just getting started. Today I’m excited to introduce you to one of my incredible clients, Tiffany Greer, and to share her incredible story, because it’s both super relatable and incredibly inspiring. She’s a young mom of two little girls under the age of two, who joined the TAS program at 28 years old—and has sin...

If you’ve tried everything —from doctors to diets to detoxes—and still feel exhausted, inflamed, or just off... this episode is for you. Because what if the real reason you’re not healing isn’t your willpower... it’s that no one’s actually gotten to the root of what’s going on? In this episode we’re chatting with Carrie Drinkwine, a regenerative health expert, root-cause specialist, and the founde...

If you’ve ever peed a little when you laughed—or if sex has started to feel more painful than pleasurable—you might be dealing with pelvic floor dysfunction… even if no one’s ever told you that. Pelvic floor issues are way more common than you think, especially for women over 40. So why aren’t we talking about them? Well, today we are. We’re going to be chatting with Christina Walsh, a licensed ph...

In this eye-opening episode of Feel Better, Live Free , Ruth sits down with thyroid expert Dr. Eric Osansky to unpack one of the most misunderstood—but critically important—parts of your health: your thyroid. Dr. Osansky is a chiropractor, clinical nutritionist, and certified functional medicine practitioner who overcame Graves’ disease using natural therapies. Now, he helps others do the same—spe...

Okay, let’s be honest—when was the last time you really thought about your dental work? Probably never. But what if I told you that old filling, root canal, or even just skipping floss isn’t just about your teeth—it could actually be what’s messing with your hormones, draining your energy, and keeping you stuck? Today’s episode is going to blow your mind… and maybe have you calling your dentist. (...

Okay, let’s be honest—confidence doesn’t always come easy, especially in midlife. Between the career pivots, the body changes, and the whirlwind of life, it’s easy to feel like we’ve somehow lost our spark. But what if confidence isn’t something you're either born with or not… what if it’s something you can actually build —one intentional step at a time? And what if reinvention isn't jus...

This summer I spent almost a whole month eating my way through Europe–pasta, pretzels, gelato, french fries–all the things I would normally avoid. But when I finally came home, I hadn’t actually gained any weight.  It’s pretty crazy, especially when I realize that five years ago one little cheat meal would leave me three pounds heavier and spiraling with guilt for weeks.  But the difference isn&ap...

If you’re trying to get healthy, lose weight, fix your hormones, or heal your gut—but you’re still buying meat from the grocery store—you might be missing the most important piece of the puzzle. Because what you eat matters —but what your food ate (and the soil it was grown in)?  Believe it or not, that matters even more. Today’s guest is going to explain exactly why—and once you hear it, you’ll n...

​For the first time ever, I'm inviting you to join me behind the scenes as I plan and execute my most powerful Quarterly Sprint of the year — and design your own right alongside me. Join me for The Finish Strong Project HERE . ---------- It’s easy to think about goals at the beginning of the year. It’s that fresh start season, “new year, new you” and all that jazz. Everyone’s talking about re...

Ever feel like your brain just won’t shut off—like the anxiety is constant, sleep is a struggle, and your mood is all over the place? You’ve tried meditating. You’ve cut the caffeine. You’ve even taken the supplements. But what if the real problem is that your brain’s brakes aren’t working? Today we’re diving into GABA—what it is, why it’s so often ignored, and how you can actually fix it without...

I’m not quite sure where this year has gone, but here we are, already saying goodbye to summer. And whether it was your healthiest summer yet, or you found it hard to get out of vacation mode, there’s nothing quite like a change in season to bring fresh motivation and sometimes, a much-needed reset. A lot of people like to save their goal-setting and resolutions for January, but I love to do it se...

Ever look in the mirror and think, “Ugh, why can’t I just feel better about my body?” You’re not alone. But what if that inner criticism wasn’t the enemy—but a clue? What if those thoughts were actually your body’s way of asking for something deeper? Today’s conversation is going to flip the script on everything you thought you knew about body image—and show you a completely different way forward....

You're doing everything "right"—eating less, moving more, cutting calories—but that stubborn scale refuses to budge.  You spend your whole day thinking about food but trying not to eat it. It used to be so easy. You’d cut back for a few days and be right back in your skinny jeans. But now it feels like your metabolism is just…broken. And here’s the bad news: Your metabolism IS broke...

If you’ve ever felt like your body is falling apart for no reason—and no doctor seems to know why—this is one episode you can’t miss. Because what if the real problem isn’t you... it’s your environment? Things like hidden mold, heavy metals, or even parasites could be silently wrecking your health. And chances are, your doctor isn’t even looking for them. ---------- You can find Dr. Neil Nathan at...

You know that feeling when you're trying to eat healthy and you're totally crushing it...and then out of nowhere, you're hit with this irresistible need for something sweet? And suddenly, it's ALL you can think about—that donut you saw in the break room, or the pint of ice cream in your freezer, or the leftover halloween candy you hid from your kids. Welcome to sugar addiction...