The Midlife Feast
A podcast for women hungry for more in midlife and menopause, exploring nutrition, intuitive eating and thriving after 40, hosted by a dietitian and naturopathic doctor.
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Sep 14, 2026 · 21 minFrom Project Manager to Body Partner in Midlife and MenopauseJenn explores the shift from treating your body as a project to manage toward treating it as a partner. She looks at the optimization mindset, performance metrics around Sep 1, 2026 · 18 minDay 5: The Middle Ground Between Dieting and Giving UpThe final day of the un-dieting mini-series shows how to use nutrition knowledge as guidance rather than rules, and how to care for your health without food taking over yAug 31, 2026 · 10 minDay 4: Add, Don't Subtract - A Better Way to Think About Menopause NutritionJenn reframes menopause nutrition around adding what your body needs, like protein, fiber, calcium and omega-3s, alongside what you want, instead of cutting foods out. GeAug 30, 2026 · 11 minDay 3: What Do You Actually Want? How to Stop Overthinking What to EatA short episode on attunement: reconnecting with hunger and satisfaction cues after years of food rules, with a simple pre-meal practice for checking in with your body.Aug 29, 2026 · 9 minDay 2: "I Know What to Do, I Just Don't Do It" - Why Diets Fail in MidlifeJenn challenges the willpower myth and explains why all-or-nothing thinking keeps the diet cycle going. Health shouldn't require perfection.Aug 28, 2026 · 9 minDay 1 - How to Un-Diet in Midlife and MenopauseThe opening of a five-day un-dieting series that walks through the diet cycle and the belief that bodies must shrink in exchange for self-care.Jul 1, 2026 · 27 minOatmeal, Overthinking, and Why Food Feels So Complicated in MenopauseThis is the 200th episode and the season finale, and I'm closing out the season by defending the most controversial breakfast on the internet: oatmeal. I'm only half jokiJun 22, 2026 · 52 minWhy You Don't Trust Yourself Around Food (and How to Rebuild It) with Fiona SutherlandWhenever I talk about intuitive eating, women tell me the same thing: "I love the idea, but I don't trust myself around food." And when I talk to dietitians who help peopJun 15, 2026 · 24 minPerimenopause Mood Swings, Metabolism Myths, & Fasting - 5 Questions I Get All The TimeIs it perimenopause, or are you just finally fed up with the world? Honestly, it might be both. In this listener Q&A, I'm answering the questions so many of you have beenJun 8, 2026 · 46 minMenopause and Body Image: How to Accept Your Changing Body with Alli Spotts-De-Lazzer, LMFT, CEDS-C What is acceptance is the requirement for growht? What would life look like if you just stopped trying to fix yourself? That's the question at the heart of this conversatJun 1, 2026 · 50 minHow to Know If You're Moving Enough (Without the Rules or the Tracker) with Cadence DubusI sat down with Cadence Dubus, founder of Brooklyn Strength, host of the Busybody Podcast, and we talked about why midlife movement gets so complicated when you’ve been tMay 25, 2026 · 44 minSecond Helping: Your Bones Are More Than A DEXA Score with Rebekah RotsteinI'm bringing back one of my favourite conversations this week because May is Osteoporosis Awareness Month, and this topic is too important to let it gather dust in the arMay 16, 2026 · 39 minMenopause Movement Myths and What Actually Helps with Dr. Maria LuqueIf you're feeling confused by all the menopause fitness advice, this episode will clear that up for you! I am so glad to welcome Dr. Maria Luque back to The Midlife FeastMay 11, 2026 · 9 minBe in the Photo: A Midlife Body Confidence Practice for SummerI noticed a three-year stretch where I’m barely in family photos, even though I was there., and I don’t want that for you. In this episode, I share 3 practices to shift aMay 4, 2026 · 36 minMenopause, ADHD & the Hidden Cost of Masking: What Every Midlife Woman Needs to Know with Dr. Helen WallI'm joined by Dr. Helen Wall, a GP and registered menopause specialist from England, and author of the new book ADHD and Menopause (May 14th, 2026). Dr. Wall speaks out aApr 27, 2026 · 43 minTaking Up Space in Midlife with Lise ThorneHave you ever talked yourself out of wearing something, going somewhere, or simply being seen because of what your body looks like? This episode is one you're going to waApr 20, 2026 · 14 minMenopause and Body Image: How to Feel Like Yourself AgainHave you ever been having a perfectly good day, feeling comfortable in what you're wearing, and then caught a glimpse of yourself in a mirror and you suddenly feel the flApr 13, 2026 · 22 minPermission to Be Seen: Creativity, Resilience & Recording Your First Album at 50 with Becca KidwellWhat if the dreams you thought you missed the deadline on are the ones you're meant to follow now? Becca Kidwell spent her 30s teaching high school English, convinced it Apr 6, 2026 · 38 min#188 - Turning Down the Critical Voice: Body Acceptance in Your Midlife Body with Kristina BruceYou know that moment when you catch your reflection unexpectedly and think, "Who is that?" Not in a curious way, but in a way that feels like you don't recognize yourselfMar 30, 2026 · 28 min#187 - Second Helpings - Decoding Cravings & Emotional Hunger in Midlife & MenopauseIf your cravings feel more intense than ever, you're not alone. In this second helping (my creative take on replay 🤣) of episode 117, I'm tackling one of the most-asked Mar 23, 2026 · 38 min#186: GLP-1s, Intuitive Eating & Finding Food Freedom: A conversation with Sam Previte RDFood freedom is permission to say yes to cake, but it's also permission to say no to dessert because you're full, satisfied, and know you can have it anytime you want. ThMar 16, 2026 · 45 min#185: The Science and Symptoms of Burnout: How to Build Capacity in Midlife with Dr Ashley Margeson NDAlmost every day, someone tells me they're exhausted, tired, or completely burnt out. But burnout isn't just another word for tired - it's a medical diagnosis with real sMar 9, 2026 · 41 min#184: Pelvic Floor Freedom: Why Kegels Aren't the Answer & What Works Instead with Lauren OhayonLaughing, coughing, sneezing... if these everyday moments have started feeling a little less carefree and a little more leak-prone, you're not alone. And despite what youMar 2, 2026 · 23 min#183: Decision Fatigue and Menopause: Why "What's for Dinner?" Makes You Want to ScreamDecision fatigue isn't about willpower - it's about how many decisions you're being asked to make when your capacity is already maxed out. And if you've been caught in thFeb 23, 2026 · 36 min#182: Visibility As Generosity: Rethinking Photos, Aging, And Confidence With Photographer Kristen VallejoIf you've ever hidden in the back of a family photo, skipped a headshot session, or cringed when you saw a candid picture of yourself, this episode is for you. I sat down
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