We explore how midlife women can navigate perimenopause, hormones, and shifting identities without falling back into diet culture. You’ll hear tools for reframing intuitive eating, catching the inner critic, and building rhythms that restore clarity and self-trust.
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Chapters:
0:00 Welcome & Episode Setup
0:43 Meet Marla: From Struggle to Service
2:59 Dieting, Shame, and the Inner Critic
5:18 Health vs Weight Loss: Untangling Intentions
9:39 Addiction, Moderation, and Grey Areas
14:20 Body Image Across Sizes and Ages
18:18 Hormones, Perimenopause, and Perception
23:10 Compassion Over Criticism
26:06 Food, Mother Wound, and Early Imprints
31:20 Trauma, Boundaries, and Body Shame
36:40 Identity, Habit Loops, and Letting Go
41:08 Marla’s Work, Groups, and Book
45:05 Men, Performance, and Gym Culture
48:23 Practical Tools: Intuitive Eating Reframed
52:30 Closing Thanks & Listener Support