Emotional Eats Podcast: Real conversations about menopause, hormones, emotional eating, and weight loss for women over 40

Join the Cool Girl Collective We created the Cool Girl Collective for women over 40 who are ready to feel supported, seen, and understood. Inside, you'll find real conversations about menopause, hormones, emotional eating, chronic illness, relationships, and everything midlife brings along with humor, heart, and community. This is your safe space to ask questions, share your story, and find practi...

Join the Cool Girl Collective We created the Cool Girl Collective for women over 40 who are ready to feel supported, seen, and understood. Inside, you'll find real conversations about menopause, hormones, emotional eating, chronic illness, relationships, and everything midlife brings along with with humor, heart, and community. This is your safe space to ask questions, share your story, and find p...

Join the Cool Girl Collective We created the Cool Girl Collective for women over 40 who are ready to feel supported, seen, and understood. Inside, you'll find real conversations about menopause, hormones, emotional eating, chronic illness, relationships, and everything midlife brings along with with humor, heart, and community. This is your safe space to ask questions, share your story, and find p...

Join the Cool Girl Collective We created the Cool Girl Collective for women over 40 who are ready to feel supported, seen, and understood. Inside, you'll find real conversations about menopause, hormones, emotional eating, chronic illness, relationships, and everything midlife brings along with with humor, heart, and community. This is your safe space to ask questions, share your story, and find p...

Join the Cool Girl Collective We created the Cool Girl Collective for women over 40 who are ready to feel supported, seen, and understood. Inside, you'll find real conversations about menopause, hormones, emotional eating, chronic illness, relationships, and everything midlife brings along with with humor, heart, and community. This is your safe space to ask questions, share your story, and find p...

Join the Cool Girl Collective We created the Cool Girl Collective for women over 40 who are ready to feel supported, seen, and understood. Inside, you'll find real conversations about menopause, hormones, emotional eating, chronic illness, relationships, and everything midlife brings along with with humor, heart, and community. This is your safe space to ask questions, share your story, and find p...

Join the Cool Girl Collective We created the Cool Girl Collective for women over 40 who are ready to feel supported, seen, and understood. Inside, you'll find real conversations about menopause, hormones, emotional eating, chronic illness, relationships, and everything midlife brings along with with humor, heart, and community. This is your safe space to ask questions, share your story, and find p...

Join the Cool Girl Collective We created the Cool Girl Collective for women over 40 who are ready to feel supported, seen, and understood. Inside, you'll find real conversations about menopause, hormones, emotional eating, chronic illness, relationships, and everything midlife brings along with with humor, heart, and community. This is your safe space to ask questions, share your story, and find p...

We created the Cool Girl Collective for women over 40 who are ready to feel supported, seen, and understood. Inside, you'll find real conversations about menopause, hormones, emotional eating, chronic illness, relationships, and everything midlife brings along with with humor, heart, and community. This is your safe space to ask questions, share your story, and find practical tools for your health...

 Ayurvedic expert and turmeric researcher Dr. Shivani Gupta joins me to demystify Ayurveda for midlife women and show how small daily shifts can reduce inflammation, calm the nervous system, and boost energy. Check out the free gift and discount code below for products. What you'll learn What Ayurveda actually is and how it helps body, mind, and spirit work together "Inflam-aging" explained, plus...

Would you like to start your own online business and learn high income skills?   You can get the information from either one of us here: https://www.midlifemarketingmentor.com/ What happens when you've done everything "right" but still find yourself stressed, exhausted, and without a retirement fund? In this honest and empowering conversation, Kim and 4 time returning guest Jessica Mitchell (a lon...

 Talking about vaginas, pelvic floors, and sex after 50 still feels taboo — but it shouldn't. In this honest and empowering conversation, Kim sits down with Dr. Betsy Greenleaf, the first board-certified female urogynecologist in the U.S. and founder of the International Pause Institute. Dr. Betsy shares why so many women in perimenopause and post-menopause struggle with vaginal dryness, painful s...

In this episode of the Emotional Eats Podcast, Kim sits down with her good friend and fellow health coach,  Melissa Slemp , for an honest, stigma-busting conversation about vaginal estrogen . While menopause conversations are finally moving into the spotlight, vaginal estrogen is still often overlooked, misunderstood, or even avoided out of embarrassment. Kim and Melissa share their personal exper...

In this conversation, Justin Hai explains why cortisol and sleep are the twin levers for better energy, mood, weight, and hormonal balance in midlife. He shares how our always-on tech culture keeps cortisol elevated, how that sabotages deep and REM sleep, and why poor sleep then disrupts natural hormone production. We dig into realistic morning and evening routines, food and exercise choices that...

Transitions can be tough. Menopause, empty nest, retirement, moving, or even grief can shake the ground beneath us. When life feels uncertain, food often becomes the one place we turn for comfort and safety. In this solo episode, Kim explores why emotional eating shows up so strongly during life changes, how it ties back to safety and stability, and what you can do to navigate these seasons with l...

What if aging didn't have to feel so hard? What if menopause, midlife weight changes, and energy struggles weren't things you just had to "manage," but signals from your body that can be supported and optimized? In this episode, I sit down with Dr. Nathalie Beauchamp, biohacking expert, chiropractor, author, and former bodybuilder, to explore how women in their 40s, 50s, and beyond can reclaim vit...

In this deeply practical and calming episode of the  Emotional Eats Podcast , Kim sits down with certified yoga therapist Cheryl Gordon to explore how yoga, breathwork, and self-compassion can become powerful tools to break the cycle of emotional eating. They discuss how slowing down, being present, and reconnecting with your body can shift you out of habit-driven eating patterns and into a place...

 In this special end-of-summer episode, I'm reflecting on my recent vacation, my 59th birthday, and how we can all bring that vacation peace into our everyday lives without having to wait for the next trip. As we head into fall, I share how shifting seasons can be the perfect opportunity for a personal reset for your emotional and physical life. You'll hear about my time in Wisconsin…paddleboardin...

 What if the reason you feel stuck isn't because you're "broken," but because you've been trained to put everyone else first? In this episode, I'm joined by Beatriz (Béa) Victoria Albina, NP, MPH, SEP, to explore her powerful concept of emotional outsourcing —the habit of sourcing our safety, belonging, and worth from others instead of ourselves. Béa shares how perfectionism, people-pleasing, and...

You want to lose weight in midlife and you've tried it all: diets, intuitive eating, maybe even weight loss drugs. But nothing's working long-term. In this honest solo episode, Kim explains why diets backfire , intuitive eating isn't always the fix , and what actually leads to sustainable weight loss especially for you as a midlife woman struggling with emotional eating, sugar addiction, hormone s...

In this episode of the  Emotional Eats Podcast , I sit down with Tricia Nelson, author, speaker, and founder of Heal Your Hunger . Tricia shares her deeply personal story of growing up as an emotional eater, her journey to healing, and how she now helps women break free from the cycle of dieting, bingeing, and shame. We dive into the truth behind emotional eating, why it's not really about food, a...

  In this episode, I'm getting real. If you're still feeling stuck with your eating habits, your body, or your health goals, it's not because you don't want change. It's because you're caught in patterns that keep pulling you back. And today, I'm giving you some compassionate tough love to help you finally move forward. You'll hear me ask the hard questions: Are you really taking action, or just t...

 I sat down with my new friend, Holly Berton who is a former Chief of Staff in FBI Counterintelligence turned emotional eating expert. Holly shares how her childhood experiences, her high-achieving career, and her own struggles with emotional eating led her to develop a method using FBI-inspired tactics to overcome food obsession and cravings. Together, we get into the shame, the guilt, and the in...

What if the cravings, binges, and late-night shame spirals weren't your fault—but a mix of trauma, hormones, and unmet emotional needs? In this episode, I'm joined by Emotional Eating, Digestive, and Hormone Expert Amber Romaniuk to explore the hormonal root causes of emotional eating. From dopamine highs to hunger hormones like ghrelin and leptin, Amber breaks down how imbalances, especially duri...

Are you frustrated that the scale won't budge no matter what you do? Wondering how to actually lose fat, build muscle, and feel stronger in midlife? In this episode, I sit down with fitness and nutrition expert Dr. Derek Alessi to unpack the myths keeping midlife women stuck—and what to focus on instead for true fat loss, muscle gain, and longevity. Dr. Derek practically lays out the plan for you...