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

Okay, real talk—when was the last time you actually had fun in the name of your health? Because let’s be honest: most of us have been conditioned to think that getting healthy means struggle, sacrifice, and willpower. But what if the real secret to looking and feeling younger was actually... more laughter, more pleasure, and more endorphins? Yeah. Today’s episode is gonna blow your mind—in the bes...

Here's the honest truth about trying to lose weight when you're a mom in perimenopause:  Your kids are watching.  And I don't mean they're judging you—I mean they're learning from you. Every diet you go on, every time you beat yourself up about your body, every separate meal you make for yourself while feeding them something different—they're absorbing it all.  And if...

What if the key to protecting your brain—and even slowing diseases like Parkinson’s—wasn’t found in a pill, but in what you eat? Today’s guest has spent her entire career studying the connection between metabolic health, cognitive decline, and chronic illness. And what she’s discovered could change everything you think you know about how we age, and how much control we actually have. ---------- Yo...

Have you ever felt like your body is working against you? Like no matter what diet you try or how hard you exercise, the scale refuses to budge—or worse, the weight keeps creeping up? Friend, it's NOT your fault. Your hormones are running the show, whether you realize it or not. Today, we're diving deep into the five biggest hormone culprits that are keeping you in fat-storage mode—and e...

Have you ever found yourself halfway through a bag of chips or cookies and thought, “What am I even doing right now?” It’s like you’re on autopilot—but underneath that mindless munching? There’s usually something much deeper going on. Old stories, buried emotions, childhood patterns we didn’t even realize we still had. And if you’ve ever felt like food is your comfort, your enemy, and your escape...

You know what’s crazy? Most of us have no idea how bad we actually feel.  We've gotten so used to being tired, achy, and just getting by that we think it's normal.  Or that it’s just what happens as you get older. But what if I told you that the way you feel right now isn't how you're supposed to feel, even if you’re in your forties or fifties or beyond?  The truth is that ther...

I don’t think there’s anything in the world that messes with your confidence quite like not feeling comfortable in your own body.  ESPECIALLY when you’re doing everything right and still gaining weight or feeling like crap. You’re eating clean, working out, maybe even tracking every bite... and yet, you’re still miserable. If that sounds familiar, especially if you’re over 40, today’s episode is g...

Swimsuits. Tank tops. Pool parties. Feeling anxious just thinking about them? What if this summer could be different? In this episode, Ruth breaks down the exact 6-step plan that helped her lose 49 pounds and keep it off for years—without starvation, without misery, and without drugs like Ozempic. Learn why summer is actually the perfect time to transform your health, how to enjoy social events wi...

What if the thing making you feel bloated, itchy, or just kinda off … isn’t what you’re eating? It might actually be what you’re wearing. In this eye-opening episode of the Feel Better, Live Free podcast, I’m sitting down with Melita Cyril , founder of the skin-safe clothing brand Q for Quinn , to talk about something we never think enough about—our clothes. Melita’s journey started with her son’s...

"I don't get sick. Until suddenly, I did—and ended up in the ER with a kidney infection on the verge of sepsis." In this deeply personal episode, Ruth shares the full story of her recent health crisis, including the warning signs she ignored, the aftermath of pleurisy that made even breathing painful, and the complete recovery protocol she's using to heal. This raw, unfiltered...

Let’s be real—how many times have you been told it’s all in your hormones, your gut, or your lab work? So you take the supplements, cut the gluten, run the tests… and still feel like garbage. But what if the real issue isn’t in your blood work… but in your brain? If you’ve been stuck in chronic fatigue, autoimmune flare-ups, or mystery symptoms no one can fix, this episode might just change everyt...

Have you ever wondered why, no matter how perfectly you follow the plan—how clean you eat, how many calories you cut, how much you swear to yourself “this time it will be different,” and no matter how hard you try—you still end up falling off track?  Why does it always feel like two steps forward, three steps back? What if I told you it's not because you're doing it wrong—or that you&apo...

Okay, let’s be honest—when was the last time you actually thought about your liver? Probably… never. But here’s the thing: if your hormones are out of whack, if you’re struggling with perimenopause symptoms, or if weight loss feels impossible, your liver might be the missing piece. And if you’re on bio-identical hormones? It’s even more important. And in this episode, we’re breaking down exactly w...

Okay, let's get real for a minute. When was the last time you caught your reflection and thought, "Damn, I look good!"? If it's been a while, we need to talk. Because feeling hot—yes, HOT—isn't about hitting some magic number on the scale or looking like those filtered Instagram models who don't even look like themselves. It's about how you show up in the world....

Hormones. We’ve all got ‘em, and some days we probably feel them more than others. But how do you know whether those hormonal swings are normal, or something you should actually be concerned about? And how do you make sure your hormones are actually HEALTHY? That’s exactly what we’re talking about today. So let’s dive in. ---------- Get your Ladywell supplements HERE and save 20% with code:  Ruth2...

There’s nothing more inspiring than hearing real people overcome real challenges to get the results they want—especially when those are the same results you’d like to see in your own life! That’s why in this bonus episode we’re going deep with another incredible success story. And in this special bonus episode we’re taking a deep dive into what transforming your life through adopting the Thinlicio...

Have you ever found yourself standing in the kitchen at 10pm, still in your work clothes, mindlessly eating spoonfuls of ice cream straight from the container?  Or maybe you've hidden candy wrappers at the bottom of the trash so nobody would know what you ate? Or sworn off sugar on Monday only to find yourself in the drive-thru by Wednesday, ordering a milkshake because "it's been a...

If you’ve listened to this podcast for any amount of time, you’ve probably heard me talk about gut health at least once or twice, and maybe much more than that. And there’s a good reason for that. It’s basically impossible to talk about health and weight loss WITHOUT eventually talking about the gut, because it is SO central to our overall health and how we feel. But when it comes to HEALING our g...

What if losing weight didn’t have to be a fight you keep losing? What if the real trick isn’t willpower, but a few hard-earned lessons that actually stick? Friends, today is my birthday, and that always puts me in a reflective sort of mood. So I’m taking a look back at my health journey over the past four years, and some of the biggest lessons I’ve learned along the way. Because let me tell you, t...

Have you ever felt like you just don’t have TIME to focus on your health right now? In fact, maybe right at this very minute, you’re listening to this podcast while you multitask a hundred other things, hoping that somehow better health will magically come through osmosis. You keep meaning to slow down. You keep hoping to someday have a little more breathing room. And so you keep telling yourself...

It’s only natural to worry, right? *see end of show notes for links to all source links for supporting data for this episode. And I suppose I can only speak for myself here, but there’s rarely a day that goes by that I’m not worried about SOMETHING, whether it’s my kids or something in my business or the dog not eating her dinner. And a big thing I see my clients worrying about, especially when th...

Raise your hand if you HATE exercise. If your hand is up, you are definitely NOT alone, and until just a few years ago, I was right there with you. I thought exercise had to be miserable. It was my punishment for all the ways I was failing to create the body I wished I could have. And maybe you feel that way too. If so, today’s episode might just change everything. ---------- Nicole Meline is a fo...

If you've ever struggled to lose weight as a woman over 40, then you probably already suspect that your hormones are largely to blame. And if you've been listening to this podcast for any length of time, then you've probably already picked up on the fact that I'm a little bit OBSESSED with hormones and the role they play in our overall health and well-being. Because while I&apo...

Have you ever felt trapped? Maybe it’s a job you hate, or a relationship you just can’t walk away from.  Maybe it’s a business you’re no longer passionate about. Maybe it’s a pattern of unhealthy habits you can’t seem to break. But whatever it is, it feels impossible to change. You don’t see a way out. It’s not a good feeling. In fact, it can be terrifying. But what if I told you that you might al...

Have you ever thought about going full-on carnivore? It's a lifestyle that has picked up more and more steam over the past few years, especially among health enthusiasts who often start out by just cutting out sugar and refined carbohydrates, but at some point decide to go all in on MEAT. On the one hand, it makes life pretty simple, when you're eating nothing but meat and butter. But is...