What if that "healthy" breakfast you're eating every morning is actually making it harder for you to lose weight?

That avocado toast with whole-grain bread and a yogurt on the side? It sounds like a solid start to the day. But if you're in perimenopause or menopause, you might be hitting three major inflammatory triggers before 9am — and you don't even know it.

This is episode two of my Spring Into Summer series, and today we're talking about nutrition. But not just any nutrition advice. I'm breaking down why the generic meal plans flooding your Instagram feed aren't working for you — and why every woman over 35 should be eating anti-inflammatory.

Your body in midlife is fighting inflammation around the clock. And without the protective estrogen you had before perimenopause, that fight just got a lot harder.

I'm walking you through exactly how inflammation shows up in your daily life (hello, 3pm crash and middle-of-the-night wake-ups), which foods are making it worse, and how to eat anti-inflammatory without giving up tacos, burgers, or family dinners.

Plus, I'm sharing a client story about Kathy (who was eating "healthy" but still struggling with energy, sleep, and weight), and the simple shifts that helped her lose 7 pounds and finally stop dreading social dinners.

What You'll Learn:
📌 Why "eating healthy" isn't enough in midlife — and what to focus on instead
📌 How inflammation shows up as weight gain, the 3pm energy crash, and disrupted sleep
📌 The four foods that are most inflammatory for women in perimenopause (you're probably eating at least one every day)
📌 How the "healthy breakfast" trap could be sabotaging your progress before 9am
📌 What anti-inflammatory eating actually looks like at a normal family dinner table — not a spa menu
📌 How Kathy lost 7 pounds, crushed her sugar cravings, and stopped dreading dinners out
📌 The one simple swap you can make this week to start reducing inflammation

Resources & Ways To Connect

• Grab the FREE 21-Day Anti-Inflammatory Guide here
• Episode 1 of the Spring Into Summer Series
• Learn more about the Perimenopause Weight Loss Method here
• Book a free call
• Work with Me
• Connect on Instagram

What if the reason you can't lose weight before summer has nothing to do with discipline — and everything to do with the thoughts running through your head?

I had a wake-up call the other day. I was on my usual dog walk, baking in my long sleeves and yoga pants, sweating through what I thought would be a casual 30-minute stroll. And it hit me: shorts season is coming. Whether I'm ready or not.

This episode kicks off my Spring Into Summer series — a 4-part series built on the same framework I teach in The Perimenopause Weight Loss Method. We're starting with the Think phase, because here's what I know: your thoughts aren't background noise. They're producing your results. And if you're heading into summer planning to restrict more, exercise more, and be more disciplined? That approach is going to backfire.

I'm sharing the two thought patterns that keep women stuck ("nothing ever works for me" and "I don't have time"), plus the simple reframes that change everything. And I'm walking you through a client story that shows exactly what happens when you stop chasing perfection and start building an identity instead.


What You'll Learn:
📌 Why "I just need more discipline" is the most detrimental thought you can carry in perimenopause
📌 The difference between willpower (which runs out) and identity (which sustains you)
📌 How to shift from a deadline goal to a direction goal — and why that changes your choices at every summer barbecue
📌 Two thought patterns keeping you stuck and the exact reframes to try this week
📌 The mindset shift that helped my client Sheri finally stop yo-yoing and start maintaining her results
📌 Why focusing on how you want to FEEL this summer makes everything easier

Resources & Ways To Connect:

• Grab the FREE 21-Day Anti-Inflammatory Guide here
• Learn more about the Perimenopause Weight Loss Method here
• Book a free call
• Work with Me
• Connect on Instagram

⭐️ Register for the FREE workshop, How To Lose Weight In Perimenopause.

April 8th at 6 pm MT (replay will be sent, but you have to register!)

TAP HERE to grab your spot!

If you've been blaming stress, aging, or "just not trying hard enough" for the weight gain, the bad sleep, and the feeling that your body is working against you — this episode is about to reframe everything.

I sat down with Stephanie Traver, a Women's Health Nurse Practitioner and Menopause Society Certified Practitioner, and founder of Vital Menopause in Colorado. Stephanie has built her entire practice around one mission: making sure women have access to real, evidence-based care in perimenopause and menopause. And she is a wealth of knowledge.

In this episode, we get into the biology of what's actually happening in your body during perimenopause — and why the old playbook (cut calories, work out more, push through it) just doesn't work anymore. We also talk about hormone therapy, who's a good candidate, and the myths that are still circulating even though the research has moved on. Plus, Stephanie shares the nutrition and lifestyle pillars she builds her entire practice around.

What you'll learn:

📌 Why perimenopause can start as early as 35 — and the very first sign most women miss
📌 The lesser-known symptoms that are almost always hormonal
📌 Exactly what's happening biologically with belly fat — the insulin resistance and estrogen connection explained clearly
📌 Who is (and isn't) a good candidate for hormone therapy, and how to have that conversation with your doctor
📌 The three nutrition foundations Stephanie tells every single patient
📌 How mindset is part of the clinical picture

Resources Mentioned in This Episode:

Vital Menopause (Stephanie's Practice)

Your Next Steps:

Work with Me
Change your mindset in perimenopause
Connect on Social

Register for the FREE workshop, How To Lose Weight In Perimenopause. April 8th at 6 pm MT (replay will be sent, but you have to register!)

TAP HERE to grab your spot!