Mastering Menopause

What happens when another fitness and nutrition coach looks at rapid fat loss and thinks, “There’s no way I’d put a woman on calories that low”… and then decides to try it herself? In this episode, I’m joined by fellow coach Sarah Krieger, who had been watching my clients use my rapid fat loss approach to lose weight and, more importantly, maintain those results. She wanted to understand what was...

Cutting Through the BS: A Nuanced Look at Fat Loss, Training & Health with Andrew Coates “I’m doing everything right. I eat healthy. I exercise. So why am I STILL not making progress?” If you’ve ever felt that way—especially in midlife—you’ll want to hear Andrew Coates’ answer. Andrew is a personal trainer, writer, speaker, and host of the Lift Free and Diet Hard podcast, and he’s known for so...

Are you lifting weights consistently but wondering if you’re actually training hard enough—or if your form is holding you back? In this episode of Mastering Menopause , I’m sharing one of the simplest tools I use with my clients (and with my own coach!) to get more out of strength training: film your sets. A quick video can tell you SO much more than you think. Are you using momentum instead of th...

Are you sweating through group fitness classes week after week, pushing hard, but wondering why your body composition isn’t changing? If you're a woman over 50, you might be falling victim to one of the biggest marketing myths in the fitness industry: the "muscle confusion" trap. In this episode, we’re breaking down why random workouts and endless variety are keeping you stuck, what...

Everyone wants to talk about estrogen and progesterone, but when you can't lose weight in menopause, the answer is often hiding in other labs. I just got back from Raleigh, where I spent time with my mentors and fellow coaches from the Functional Nutrition Metabolism School, the program where I learned how to read labs five years ago. It reminded me that I don't talk enough about this pa...

I’ve completely changed my mind about how I approach fat loss for women in menopause, and my only regret is that I didn’t do it sooner. I used to believe slow, steady weight loss was the best and only sustainable approach. But I kept watching women struggle to maintain a calorie deficit for months, then lose motivation when the scale barely moved. In this episode, I’m sharing why I changed my mind...

What if losing weight in menopause didn’t have to mean spending months on end in a calorie deficit? In this episode, I’m sharing the incredible progress of my client Denise, who came to me with a significant weight-loss goal after her doctor had been encouraging her to consider a GLP-1. She wanted to try a different approach first. Five months later, she’s down 42 pounds — and we’re doing it very...

Can women lose weight quickly during menopause without relying on endless cardio, meds or another restrictive fad diet? Julie lost 19 pounds, 5.5 inches and 4.4 percentage points of body fat in just seven weeks with a personalized menopause weight-loss strategy. In this client success story, Julie shares how tracking macros, prioritizing protein, strength training and receiving personalized coachi...

Why “Eating Healthy” and Doing More Cardio Isn’t Moving the Scale After 50 You're doing the cardio. You're eating healthy. You're trying so hard... so why isn't the scale moving? If you're over 50 and feel like you're doing everything "right" but still can't lose weight, this episode is for you. I'm breaking down the three biggest mistakes I see wo...

If you're doing all the "right" things trying to lose weight in menopause—eating 1,200 calories, working out every day, cutting carbs, skipping breakfast—and the scale still won't move, this episode is for you. I know exactly how frustrating that feels because I lived it. At 49, I was doing two-a-day workouts, teaching multiple spin classes every week, trying keto, intermittent...

In this episode, I walk you through exactly how to implement a reverse diet, including how to calculate your maintenance calories, when to increase calories gradually versus jumping straight to maintenance, and what to expect during the process. Last week, we talked about why chronic dieting and years of eating too little can leave you stuck in a weight loss plateau. This week, we're taking t...

Description: Are you doing all the "right" things—barely eating, skipping meals, and working out harder than ever—only to find the scale hasn't budged? You are not alone. In this episode, we’re breaking down the "restriction trap" that keeps so many women stuck in a plateau during menopause . We explore why chronic calorie restriction is often the biggest obstacle to your...

Have you ever felt like you're doing everything right in menopause and the scale still won't budge? In this episode of Mastering Menopause, I'm pulling back the curtain on the Rapid Fat Loss approach I've been using with my clients and on myself. After months of travel, stress, inflammation, and feeling "off," I decided it was time for a reset. Just five days into the...

In Part 2 of Becky’s real client case study, you’ll hear an actual coaching conversation breaking down what happens after fat loss, and how women in menopause can maintain their results without obsessively tracking every bite forever. We talk about:  • The transition out of dieting phases  • Why maintenance feels scary for so many women  • Learning to trust your body again  • Scale fluctuations an...

This is a replay of tonight’s FIT Formula workshop. We had such a great turnout and so many amazing questions. Inside the workshop we covered: • why eating less and doing more cardio stops working in menopause • how to repair your metabolism before fat loss • the exact FIT Formula framework we use with clients • why maintenance is the missing piece for most women • how women are losing fat while e...

Why does fat loss in menopause feel so hard… even when you’re doing everything right? If you’ve been stuck eating 1,200 calories, doing more cardio, and still not seeing results, this episode will show you exactly why. This is Part 1 of a real client case study, where I take you inside an actual coaching conversation with my client Becky. No fluff. No theory. Just what actually works. Becky came i...

The menopause space has exploded, but with all the noise comes a lot of confusion. One expert says it’s cortisol. Another says fasting. Someone else says supplements, peptides, weighted vests, or microdosing GLP 1s. Meanwhile, women are left wondering what actually matters and who to trust. In this episode, I break down why the menopause world feels so overwhelming right now, where misinformation...

In 10 weeks, Danette lost 17 pounds and dropped over 3.5% body fat, but more importantly, she completely changed how her body looks and feels. “I had amazing results… I lost seven pounds during the first two weeks… and I was totally astonished.” And that was just the start. “I just feel amazing… my clothes fit so much better… my jeans are loose… it’s such a confidence booster.” In this episode, I’...

In day two of my training workshop, I’m joined by Coach Megan Hart to break down how to strength train for fat loss and body recomposition in menopause.  We cover why body composition matters more than BMI, the difference between weight loss and fat loss, and how losing weight without lifting can lead to a “skinny fat” look, especially if you’re undereating or using GLP-1s without enough protein. ...

If you’re tracking your food but unsure whether to log your protein cooked or raw, this episode is for you. This is a quick, practical breakdown of how I log protein and why it matters, especially if you’re working toward fat loss in menopause. When protein cooks, it loses water and typically shrinks by about 25%. That means if you’re not accounting for that, you could be underestimating your prot...

Peptides are everywhere right now. Over the past week I attended a three day seminar teaching coaches how to add peptides to their business. The results being presented were impressive and the money being made in this space is even more impressive. So I had to ask myself the question, should I be offering peptides to my clients? In this episode I take you behind the scenes of what I learned and wh...

In this episode of Mastering Menopause, I’m sharing a huge takeaway from a last minute health and mindset conference I attended in St. George, Utah, hosted by Jimmy Rex. We get into what surprised me most, the speakers who completely blew me away, and why the real theme of the weekend wasn’t just “health hacks,” it was mindset, neuroplasticity, and the power of the story you tell yourself. I also...

I’m making a strong case for tracking macros, especially for women in their 50s who feel stuck, frustrated, and tired of dieting. If you’re still counting calories, guessing your protein, or saying “I eat pretty healthy” but not seeing results, this episode will open your eyes. I break down why tracking macros gives you real data instead of assumptions, how it helps you increase your metabolism sa...

Twenty years ago, I dug Valentine’s Day chocolates out of the trash. And that moment kicked off 15 years of restriction, rules, all-or-nothing dieting, and solid disordered eating patterns that I didn’t even recognize at the time. In this episode of Mastering Menopause , I’m sharing the story of the Valentine’s Day that changed everything — the 1,200 calorie era, the keto obsession, intermittent f...

I don't think most women understand the concept of eating at maintenance calories vs maintaining their weight on deficit calories. If you’re eating 1,400 to 1,600 calories and not losing weight, this episode is for you. One of the biggest misconceptions I hear from women in menopause is this: “I must be eating at maintenance because my weight isn’t changing.” But maintaining your weight and e...