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Our relationship with food doesn’t stay the same forever—and in midlife, many women suddenly feel like the rules they followed for decades no longer work.
In this episode, I’m welcoming back Elise Museles, certified Eating Psychology and Mind-Body Nutrition expert, creator of the Food Story Method, bestselling author of Food Story and host of the Once Upon a Food Story podcast.
When Elise first joined me in Season 4, we talked about rewriting the “food story” many of us grew up with—the one shaped by diet culture, perfectionism, and that relentless inner mean-girl voice. But the conversation around food, wellness and women’s bodies has changed dramatically since then.
Now, midlife women are navigating a much louder and more complicated landscape—hormones, metabolism shifts, endless wellness checklists and new pressures around everything from protein intake to GLP-1s.
In this honest conversation, Elise and I revisit the idea of your food story through a midlife lens and talk about why so many women feel confused, frustrated, or even betrayed by their bodies right now—and what it actually looks like to rebuild trust with food and yourself.
We talk about:
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What your “food story” really is—and how it shapes the way you eat and think about food
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Why midlife can suddenly make your relationship with food feel confusing or unstable
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How decades of diet culture impact women differently as their bodies change
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How to navigate today’s overwhelming wellness noise without feeling like you’re constantly failing
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Why rebuilding trust with your body matters more than following another set of rules
If you’ve ever felt exhausted by food rules, frustrated by your changing body, or overwhelmed by the constant wellness chatter, this episode will help you step off the hamster wheel and rethink what nourishment actually means in this stage of life.
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