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Midlife Momentum: Menopause, Hormones & Weight Loss for Women Over 40

Are you over 40 and navigating perimenopause, menopause, hormone changes, weight gain, low energy, and the emotional shifts of midlife?I'm Debbie Harbec, a certified menopause coach, and I created this show to deliver practical, evidence-based tips and conversations to help you feel strong, clear-headed, confident, and back in control of your body and life.Each episode breaks down what you need to know and what actually works in midlife, including: Menopause and perimenopause symptoms (fatigue, brain fog, sleep, mood); Hormones, metabolism, and midlife weight loss; Strength, movement, and fitness after 40; Stress, anxiety, and mindset shifts in midlife; Identity changes, confidence...

137: Feeling Flat or Unmotivated? Why You've Lost Your Drive (and How to Find Your Spark Again)

12 mins; April 01, 2026

136: Don't Take Anything Personally

10 mins; March 25, 2026

135: The Best Thing About Getting Older: Why We FInally Stop Caring So Much About What Other People Think

10 mins; March 11, 2026

134: The Psychology of Getting it Done - Even at -20°C

13 mins; March 04, 2026

133: The SPC Method: A Sustainable Strength Strategy for Midlife

19 mins; February 25, 2026

132: Why Protein Matters: Nourishing Your Body - and Mind - Through Midlife

11 mins; February 18, 2026

131: The Fiber Factor: Why Your Gut, Energy, and Weight Depend on It in Midlife

12 mins; February 04, 2026

130: The 5 Lies Your Inner Voice Tells You in Midlife (and How to Talk Back)

12 mins; January 28, 2026

129: Sex in Midlife: Testosterone, Vaginal Estrogen, and What Actually Helps with Dr. Angela Wright

50 mins; January 21, 2026

128: Should You Be Cold Plunging in Midlife? What the Science Says

14 mins; January 14, 2026

127: Movement Over Motivation: Why Action Comes First

10 mins; January 07, 2026

126: This Is Not a Reset

10 mins; December 24, 2025

125: Why Hallmark Movies Are Actually Good for Your Midlife Health

8 mins; December 17, 2025

124: Take Back Your Time: How the Bright Method Helps You Feel Less Overwhelmed with Kelly Nolan

42 mins; December 10, 2025

123: Cutting Through the Midlife Weight-Loss Noise

11 mins; December 03, 2025

122: Turn Your Passion Into Your Life’s Work: Reinventing Yourself in Midlife with Sairan Aqrawi

44 mins; November 26, 2025

121: How Horses Help You Feel Seen, Set Boundaries, and Come Home to Yourself with Sue Willoughby

44 mins; November 12, 2025

120: Procrasti-Cleaning: Why Being Busy Feels Easier Than Feeling Fulfilled

9 mins; November 05, 2025

119: Grief You Didn't Expect: Desire, Identity, and Your Changing Body with Edy Nathan

45 mins; October 29, 2025

118: What Every Woman Needs to Know About Mental Load

10 mins; October 22, 2025

117: Weight-Less Weight Loss: How to Stop Letting the Scale Define You

8 mins; October 15, 2025

116: Woman's Search for Meaning

18 mins; October 08, 2025

115: MVP - No Age Limit: Building Muscle, Confidence, and Longevity with Joan MacDonald

40 mins; October 01, 2025

114: Belly Fat: What You Need to Know About Your Midlife Midsection

14 mins; September 24, 2025

113: How to Plan for Weight Loss That Actually Lasts (Especially in Midlife)

13 mins; September 17, 2025

112: Faith Over Fear: Building a Life and Business You Believe In with Nathalie Blais

55 mins; September 10, 2025

111: Why is Weight Loss So Hard in Midlife?

20 mins; September 03, 2025

110: Opened: Polyamory, Desire, and Sexual Empowerment with Courtney Boyer

42 mins; August 27, 2025

109: Unconscious Moderation: A Smart Tool for Drinking Less in Midlife with Silvia Subirana

38 mins; August 20, 2025

108: My Menopause Party: Officially 12 Months Without a Period 🎉

15 mins; August 13, 2025

107: Becoming the One to Attract the One: A Divine Love Story with Kim Anderson

50 mins; August 06, 2025

106: Breakfast Basics for Midlife: When, What, and How to Break Your Fast

15 mins; July 30, 2025

105: How to Work Through Shame and Step Into Self-Compassion with Brooke Bralove

39 mins; July 23, 2025

104: What If It's Not Too Late?

12 mins; July 16, 2025

103: Channelling Your Inner Compass: Intuition, Astrology & Energy in Midlife with Colleen McCann

42 mins; July 09, 2025

102: Will I Ever Feel Like Myself Again?

10 mins; July 02, 2025

101: Why Your Birthday Matters More Than You Think with Tamar Hurwitz-Fleming

37 mins; June 25, 2025

100: Stop Trying to Fit It In and Start Becoming the Woman Who Just Does It

11 mins; June 18, 2025

99: Take Up Space: 5 Ways to Be Seen and Heard Without Apologizing

12 mins; June 11, 2025

98: Divorce and Money: What Every Woman in Midlife Needs to Know with Gabriella Martinelli

47 mins; June 04, 2025

97: Phone Down, Power Up: Why it's Important in Midlife and How to Make it Happen

11 mins; May 30, 2025

96: Behind “It Must Be Nice...”: What You’re Really Saying

9 mins; May 21, 2025

95: The Power of Hitting Pause: Why We Need to Stop and Reset in Midlife

11 mins; May 14, 2025

94: How She Stopped Controlling Her Weight and Started Leading Her Life: A Client's Coaching Story

37 mins; May 07, 2025

93: Hormones, Fertility, and Healing: Why Radical Honesty Can Change Everything with Monica Cox

47 mins; April 30, 2025

92: Motherless in Midlife: Grieving, Growing, and Going Through Menopause

12 mins; April 23, 2025

91: Ditching the Dieter's Mindset: How to Rewire Your Thoughts for Lasting Weight Loss with Lisa Goldberg

48 mins; April 16, 2025

90: Designing the Next 30 Years: A Roadmap for Vitality Beyond Menopause with Annie Gaudreault

43 mins; April 09, 2025

89: The Hidden Cost of Putting Others First

13 mins; April 02, 2025

88: Shattering the Stigma: How Leaders Can Normalize Menopause at Work with Tara Lehman

37 mins; March 26, 2025

87: How to Stop Starting Over Every Monday: Getting Through Self-Sabotage in Midlife

12 mins; March 19, 2025

86: Carbs Are Not the Enemy: Why We Need Carbs to Thrive in Midlife

12 mins; March 12, 2025

85: No Age Limit: Building Muscle, Confidence, and Longevity with Joan MacDonald

39 mins; March 05, 2025

84: Desire, Discomfort, and Discovery: Navigating Sex and Intimacy in Midlife with Marie-Josée Bourassa

37 mins; February 26, 2025

83: 5 Mindset Shifts to Stop Struggling and Start Owning Menopause

16 mins; February 19, 2025

82: Move Through It or Slow Down? Understanding Pain vs. Discomfort in Midlife

17 mins; February 12, 2025

81: It's Getting Hot in Here with Jane Costello

37 mins; February 05, 2025

80: Energy Vampires: What's Really Draining You (and How to Reclaim Your Power)

19 mins; January 29, 2025

79: Menopause at Work: Creating Workplaces that Support Women Over 40

11 mins; January 22, 2025

78: Your Favorite Episodes: The Top 10 of Midlife Momentum

33 mins; January 15, 2025

77: Menopause and Mental Health: Tools for Emotional Resilience with Lisa Brookman

48 mins; January 08, 2025

76: New Year, A New You: How to Design and Use Vision Boards to Create the Life You Want

17 mins; January 01, 2025

75: Calm Holiday Chaos: A Quick Meditation to Soothe Your Mind and Body

14 mins; December 25, 2024

74: From Sabotage to Strength: Training Your Brain for Midlife Resilience with Cheryl Keates

35 mins; December 18, 2024

73: How to Navigate Life’s Toughest Transitions: Divorce, Weight Loss, and More with Trish Herron

45 mins; December 11, 2024

72: Overwhelmed to Organized: 5 Simple Strategies to Elevate Your Life

15 mins; December 04, 2024

71: Rooted in Health: Why Caring for Your Mouth Cares for Your Whole Body with Christine Horton

41 mins; November 27, 2024

70: Weight Loss and Menopause: Breaking the Taboo by Starting the Conversation

9 mins; November 20, 2024

69: More Than Tired: Unpacking Chronic Fatigue in Midlife with Dr. Jenny Tufenkian

48 mins; November 13, 2024

68: The Power of Belief: How to Manifest What You Truly Want in Midlife

19 mins; November 06, 2024

67: Laughing Matters: The Healing Power of Flexing Your Joy Muscles Daily with Cathy Nesbitt

44 mins; October 30, 2024

66: Beyond The Giving Tree: A Lesson in Giving Without Losing

10 mins; October 23, 2024

65: From Caregiver to Creator: The Art of Losing Yourself and Finding YOU with Debbie Weiss

42 mins; October 16, 2024

64: Menopause Awareness Month: How 52 is Redefining My Perimenopause

15 mins; October 09, 2024

63: Awaken Your Intuition: Reclaiming Power and Purpose in Midlife with Teresa Wornstaff

48 mins; October 02, 2024

62: Protein Power: Why Women in Midlife Need More Protein

10 mins; September 25, 2024

61: Burnout vs. Perimenopause: Knowing the Signs and Taking Charge with Dr. Camilla Moore

37 mins; September 18, 2024

60: 5 Dangers of Being Great at Your Job

11 mins; September 11, 2024

59: Sisterhood Strong: The Power of Women Supporting Women in Midlife

12 mins; September 04, 2024

58: Bridging the Healthcare Gap: Compassionate Care During the Menopause Transition with Marie-Josée Bourassa

41 mins; August 28, 2024

57: Can Your Really Balance Your Hormones in Perimenopause?

14 mins; August 21, 2024

56: Rewriting the Script: From Divorce to Creative Awakening with Kristine Darley-Kline

34 mins; August 14, 2024

55: 4 Olympic Lessons to Get You Motivated and Moving in Midlife

13 mins; August 07, 2024

54: Fibromyalgia, Alzheimer's, and the Immune System in the Menopause Transition

20 mins; July 31, 2024

53: Using Dance as Medicine with Dr. Indika Gunaratne

38 mins; July 24, 2024

52: Feeling Frustrated with Body Changes, Symptoms, and Healthcare in Perimenopause

14 mins; July 17, 2024

51: Talking Hormones and Hormone Balance with Dr. Victoria Mondloch

62 hours 46 mins; July 10, 2024

50: Celebrating 50: Why We Should Celebrate Small (and Big) Wins

16 mins; July 03, 2024

49: 5 Amazing Things About Midlife and Menopause

13 mins; June 26, 2024

48: The Man's Guide to Menopause with Niki Woods

40 mins; June 19, 2024

47: Can You Say VAGINA?

12 mins; June 12, 2024

46: Hot Flashes, Bloating, and UTIs, Oh My! Talking About the Symptoms of Menopause

23 mins; June 05, 2024

45: Thriving Beyond Anxiety, Breakdown, and Illness with Christine Bernat

50 mins; May 29, 2024

44: Wine and Why Not in Midlife

12 mins; May 22, 2024

43: Solving for Sleep in Perimenopause and Beyond with Xi Decker

41 mins; May 15, 2024

42: Creating a Positive Mindset

13 mins; May 08, 2024

41: Navigating Neurodiversity in Midlife and Menopause with Gail Seemann

29 mins; May 01, 2024

40: The Magic of Walking

12 mins; April 24, 2024

39: The Impact of the Menopause Transition on Our Relationships with Dr. Liz Jenkins

42 mins; April 17, 2024

38: Managing Your Time: Getting Things Done (even when you don't feel like it)

15 mins; April 10, 2024

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