Done with Dieting: Total Health for Women 40+ with Elizabeth Sherman

If you feel like a smart, capable woman who can handle everything in your life except food, this episode is for you. We’re talking about what it actually looks like to trust yourself around food again in perimenopause – without another strict diet, macro plan, or “never eat sugar again” rule. In this conversation, I walk you through the hidden reasons you keep ending up in the Sunday night “last s...

You’ve done the diets. You know the rules. You can list calories and carb counts in your sleep. But somehow, you still find yourself standing in front of the pantry at 10:30 pm, finishing the bag of pretzels and asking, “What is wrong with me? I know better than this.” In this episode we’re talking about what’s really going on when you’re done with dieting… but still overeating. We’ll look at why...

You’re doing “all the right things” with food… and yet the scale won’t budge, your cravings are loud, and you’re so tired at night that the pantry starts calling your name. In this episode of Total Health in Midlife, Elizabeth breaks down why overeating, night snacking, and constant grazing are almost never about willpower—and how they’re tied to real, physical changes in your midlife body. We’ll...

You start every January with a new plan: stricter rules, cleaner eating, earlier workouts. By March, the plan has quietly vanished, and you’re left blaming yourself… again. In this episode, we pull back the curtain on why your 2025 diet really failed—and why it has a lot less to do with willpower and a lot more to do with being a midlife woman with an actual life, actual hormones, and actual respo...

If you’ve ever felt like your motivation evaporates the moment life gets stressful, this episode will feel like someone finally turned the lights on. In this final part of the Goal Setting Series, we dig into why midlife women struggle to stay consistent with their health habits — and why it has nothing to do with discipline, willpower, or “trying harder.” Instead, I’ll show you why your system is...

Most midlife women think they fail at their goals because they lose motivation, get too stressed, or can’t stay consistent. But what if the real reason has nothing to do with discipline at all? In this episode of Total Health in Midlife , we uncover the hidden forces that derail your habits long before you ever “fall off track.” This conversation is about the obstacles you don’t see coming—the emo...

If you’ve ever set a goal with the best intentions, only to watch it fall apart a few weeks later, this episode will feel like someone finally turned the lights on. Today, we’re digging into the hidden myths that quietly sabotage midlife women — myths that make you think you’re the problem when, in reality, your model was flawed from the start. In Part 2 of the Goal Setting Series, Elizabeth break...

Most midlife women don’t struggle with goals because they’re undisciplined. They struggle because they’ve been taught to set goals as if they’re living in their past life —the one with more energy, fewer responsibilities, and a calmer hormonal landscape. In this episode of Total Health in Midlife , we’re kicking off a powerful four-day Goal Setting Series designed to help you set goals that finall...

Most women in midlife know what it feels like to hit a wall with their health — the fatigue that won’t go away, the weight that won’t budge, the anxiety that shows up out of nowhere. And when you’re stuck in that place, it’s easy to believe there is no way forward. In this milestone 250th episode of Total Health in Midlife, Elizabeth shares the single practice that helped her reconnect with her bo...

Most women in midlife don’t struggle because they’re “not disciplined enough.” They struggle because the wellness world has trained them to focus on details that don’t actually change their health. So they spend time, energy, and money on supplements, special drinks, detox protocols, tracking tools, and wellness trends—while overlooking the simple habits that create real, lasting results. In this...

In this episode of Total Health in Midlife , Elizabeth Sherman pulls back the curtain on one of the biggest reasons women end the holiday season feeling exhausted, resentful, and disconnected from themselves: the Martyr Myth. If you’ve ever found yourself doing everything for everyone else—wrapping the gifts, cooking the meals, organizing the schedule—while telling yourself, “It’s just easier if I...

The holiday season has a way of turning capable, health-conscious women into overextended versions of themselves. Between travel, parties, family expectations, and endless to-do lists, it feels like you either have to be perfect or give up completely. In this episode of Total Health in Midlife, Elizabeth Sherman shows you a third option—the Bare Minimum Holiday Plan. She explains how defining your...

Between shopping lists, social calendars, and endless wrapping paper, it can feel like the entire weight of the holidays rests on your shoulders. You're not imagining it — that invisible load is real, and it's costing you more than just sleep. In this episode of Total Health in Midlife , Elizabeth unpacks why so many women feel responsible for making the holidays "magical" for...

Feeling like the holidays undo every bit of progress you've made with your health? You're not alone. Between sugar-filled gatherings, endless to-do lists, and the pressure to "make it magical," midlife women often end up exhausted, bloated, and quietly promising themselves they'll start over in January. In this episode of Total Health in Midlife, Elizabeth Sherman breaks d...

You've upgraded everything—your skincare, your wine, your wardrobe. You're not DIYing your hair in the bathroom anymore. You've outgrown fast fashion, bad coffee, and relationships that take more than they give. And yet… when it comes to your health? You're still stuck in the bargain bin. Still trying to "just do it" with free downloads, 30-day resets, or the same rul...

What do curly hair and your midlife health journey have in common? More than you'd think. In Episode 247 of Total Health in Midlife , Elizabeth Sherman shares a personal story about ditching the flat iron—and discovering that the path to healthier hair was eerily similar to the path so many midlife women take toward better health. The endless trial-and-error, the frustration, the belief that...

We've been told all our lives that thinner is better. But now, in midlife, we're also told that wanting to lose weight makes us shallow or brainwashed by diet culture. So… is it okay to want to lose weight? In this episode of Total Health in Midlife, I'm asking the question that so many women are silently wrestling with—but don't feel like they're allowed to say out loud....

Self-pity is one of the most overlooked emotions we experience, and one of the most powerful. It doesn't stomp in and throw a tantrum. It shows up quietly, as I have to, I deserve this, or no one ever includes me. And because it feels true, we don't even question it. We just… sabotage ourselves. In this episode of the Total Health in Midlife podcast, I'm sharing a deeply personal mo...

Ever catch yourself thinking, "I'll do it later" — only to realize later is even more chaotic than now? In this episode of Total Health in Midlife, we're unpacking the subtle, sneaky ways we make life harder for ourselves without even realizing it. From moldy broccoli to missed workouts and late-night wine that wrecks your sleep, these aren't just random moments — they&apo...

What happens when you're so good at keeping everything together… that you forget to take care of yourself? In this episode of The Total Health in Midlife Podcast, I'm joined by Master Certified Coach and people-pleasing expert Sara Fisk to explore a surprising culprit behind so many women's exhaustion, resentment, and stalled health goals: high-functioning codependency. We're n...

Have you ever asked yourself, "Do I want to go to the gym?" or "Do I feel like making dinner?"—and then beat yourself up when the answer was no? In this episode of Total Health in Midlife, we're exploring how the questions we ask ourselves—especially around our health—can either sabotage our best intentions or support the version of ourselves we're trying to become. Y...

Making (and keeping) friends in midlife can feel surprisingly hard. In this episode of the Total Health in Midlife podcast, I'm joined by Nina Badzin, writer and host of the Dear Nina podcast, to talk about the real stuff that comes up in adult friendships, like feeling left out, keeping score, and what to do when your once-close friends just… fade. Whether you've ever wondered, "Is...

Why is it so hard to start something you already know you want to do? In this episode of Total Health in Midlife, we're pulling back the curtain on one of the most frustrating patterns women face when trying to improve their health: knowing what to do… but not actually doing it. If you've ever found yourself stuck in prep mode—endlessly planning, researching, tweaking your routine withou...

When life looks good on the outside, but feels empty on the inside, what do you do? In this episode of the Total Health in Midlife podcast, I'm joined by transformational mentor Judith Richey for a candid conversation about what happens when we spend too many years saying yes to everyone but ourselves. From the subtle (and not-so-subtle) ways we lose ourselves in midlife, to the physical and...

 Why do your healthy habits feel so easy in the summer… and so impossible by October? In this episode of Total Health in Midlife, I'm unpacking a surprisingly overlooked reason your motivation disappears when the seasons change—and what to do instead of blaming yourself. You'll hear how weather, light, mood, and routine can quietly hijack your habits unless you plan for them, and how und...