Best Sas Petherick Podcasts (2025)

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295. “We’re the Brave Ones” — Discipline vs Devotion, Macros & Being “Sporty” with Sas Petherick [Body Stories Series] 1:05:16

4d ago1:05:16

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Today we continue our Body Stories series with Sas Petherick! She joined me on Insatiable last month (listen here!) to talk about her intentional weight loss journey. This week she returns so we can catch up on how things are going one month in. Tune in as we explore public weight loss, before and after photos, psychological flexibility, how it fee…

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Under nourished to moderately active with Ali Shapiro 1:01:05

5d ago1:01:05

1:01:05

Content note: This episode includes discussions around intentional weight loss and diet culture, and therefore contains some swearing. This episode is part of a podcast series called The Body Stories. I’m joined by my beloved friend and fellow coach, Ali Shapiro. Over the next year, Ali and I will have an occasional and ongoing conversation about t…

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294. Why Food is NOT the Problem When Your Diet Falls Off Track [Wits & Weights Podcast] 58:51

11d ago58:51

58:51

Do you feel trapped in a cycle of dieting and frustration? Why do your best efforts with food seem to fail when it matters most? Is it possible that your food struggles are about something deeper than food itself? In this episode of Wits & Weights Podcast, host Philip Pape explores the deeper roots of food consistency with Insatiable’s own Ali Shap…

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293. Is Your Eating a Problem or a Portal? 20:58

18d ago20:58

20:58

Here at Insatiable, we’re all about providing the education you need for perimenopause, menopause and aging. I mean, we did a whole season on it, and it's obviously been my own focus since going through early menopause a couple of years ago. But I'm starting to notice something alarming in terms of what we're not talking about — which is what these…

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How to be Softly Successful with Samantha Dhu 41:37

19d ago41:37

41:37

As a highly sensitive person, Sam Dhu believes it is possible to be deeply ambitious and successful AND soft and sensitive at the same time. Sam is a Psychotherapist, Mentor, and Facilitator of Permission. Mum to eight-year-old, Amelie and two-year-old Frankie, and passionate advocate for being radically kind and compassionate to yourself. Sign up …

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292. Fat Loss vs Weight Loss and Health Over 40 with Philip Pape 1:14:48

25d ago1:14:48

1:14:48

I love Philip Pape’s approach to health, because everything he teaches is evidence-based. So today he’s joining me on the podcast to unpack a few “trendy” nutrition and fitness topics like fat loss, muscle building, protein, calorie-counting, satiety, GLP-1s and more! Join us a we explore what’s really going on with health and weight loss — especia…

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Can you love yourself and want to lose weight? with Ali Shapiro 56:06

1M ago56:06

56:06

Content note: This episode includes discussions around intentional weight loss and diet culture, and contains some swearing. This is the first in a new podcast series called The Body Stories with my beloved friend and fellow coach, Ali Shapiro. Over the next year, Ali and I will have an occasional and ongoing conversation about the nuanced relation…

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291. How to Lose Weight AND Love Yourself (because you can do both!) with Sas Petherick [Body Stories Series] 56:01

1M ago56:01

56:01

Today’s episode is with my long-time friend and colleague Sas Petherick. It’s about those times when you want to lose weight… but you also want to love your body. This is also the beginning of our new Body Series: ongoing conversations about the nuances of being in relationship with our bodies. And today I'm announcing the first live round of my Yo…

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290. Insatiable Is Back! with episodes on body stories, midlife weight loss, emotional eating & more 5:20

2M ago5:20

5:20

2025 has been the longest year ever (already), hasn’t it? My sleep issues are back. I’m working on HRT shifts. The political climate is chaos. And I just needed to take February to rest. But the podcast is coming back! I’m here today to let you know that we have a lot of exciting episodes coming up — including a new Body Stories series, an intervie…

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Women who do too much with Tamu Thomas 47:59

2M ago47:59

47:59

Tamu Thomas is a transformational somatic leadership coach, the eldest daughter of West African immigrants, a mother, a speaker, and now a published author! Tamu’s first book, Women Who Work Too Much, helps overachieving, overfunctioning women set boundaries, find joy, and flourish. This conversation was a balm, and I suspect fellow Gen X women in …

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Your Future Self 32:15

2M ago32:15

32:15

Have you ever daydreamed about a different potential future for yourself? Perhaps your imagination offers you an entirely different job, country, or relationship? It might be that your life looks the same on the inside but feels entirely different to you. This might be a creative way to spend time on a drive or in a queue, and it could also point y…

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A Portal through the Polycrisis with Sally Burns 55:14

3M ago55:14

55:14

If you love the idea of communal learning and connection, if you are looking for like-minded souls, if you have incomplete online courses on your laptop: listen in! I’m excited for you to get to know Sally Burns. We recorded this chat before ‘The US Situation’ - I guess we need to start calling it what it is - The Coup by tech billionaires. To know…

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Your Superpower for building Self-belief 27:06

3M ago27:06

27:06

Happy (lunar) New Year! It’s the first new moon of the year, which also marks the beginning of the Chinese and Tibetan year of the wood snake (nb: I just had a little look at this, and the wood snake symbolises the embodied wisdom of the Divine Feminine who knows her worth, lives close to the Earth and is at ease in moving within her body, which is…

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289. Three Things I Most Often Hear from You When Considering Truce with Food & FREE BREAKTHROUGH SESSION THIS WED. (Jan. 8th)! 32:26

4M ago32:26

32:26

After nearly 300 episodes of the Insatiable Podcast, I know you likely understand food challenges intellectually—now it's time for real change. Join me, Ali, for a FREE breakthrough session that will transform your relationship with food. This Wednesday (Jan. 8th) at noon EST, I'm hosting Stop the Quick Fix Cycle: Why Band-Aid Solutions Make Emotio…

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288. Enjoying Food and Staying Balanced During the Holidays [Sisters in Sobriety Podcast] 37:43

4M ago37:43

37:43

Hey, Insatiable listeners. Today I’m sharing a conversation I had with Sonia and Kathleen for their podcast Sisters in Sobriety all about food, belonging, and self-awareness during the holiday season. In this episode, I answer big questions, like: How do cultural narratives around food shape our holiday habits? What role does food play in our sense…

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Dressing from the inside out with Lizzie Parsons 47:06

5M ago47:06

47:06

How do you feel about what you wear? Shopping for clothes in our fast-fashion world, deciding what you like (colours, fabrics, makers), trying things on, and deciding what suits can all feel a bit like a minefield. It can be incredibly activating for our self-doubt. Lizzie Parsons runs The Distinctive Style Atelier and she is all about finding joy,…

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Five things to focus on for Coaching Success 31:57

6M ago31:57

31:57

I’ve spent a lot of this year thinking about the Coaching industry. It is undoubtedly going through a somewhat sticky phase of maturing - for some of us, this is a long-time-coming-reckoning. The increasing focus on ethics and having a scope of practice, being trauma-informed, calling out the training organisations that replicate unhealthy practice…

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287. Food Freedom: Sugar Rehab [Best Of] 56:34

6M ago56:34

56:34

Ah, sugar…referred to as the sugar dragon, sugar siren, and sugar addiction. There are physical and emotional root causes and solutions of how to reduce sugar in your life. In this episode, we will discuss: Why sugar is so dangerous and yet it comforts us 5 easy food swaps and additions to your diet to naturally prevent cravings The four emotional …

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286. Beyond the Candy Bowl: My 3 Rules for Halloween 28:48

6M ago28:48

28:48

Happy Halloween season, dear Insatiable listeners! As we move toward this sweet-and-spooky holiday, I wanted to share how we approach candy in my household — before, during, and after trick-or-treating. In this episode, I'll explain the three flexible, biology-rooted rules that guide how I handle sweets for my almost five-year-old son, Eça. I also …

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Quiet Mind, Safe Body with Olivia Mendoza 52:40

6M ago52:40

52:40

IMHO, the best kind of humans can access deep joy and light because they have sat in their darkness and shadows. Olivia is exactly that! We talk about the path from anger, pain, shame and addiction to living from a quiet mind and safe body. Olivia shares how breathwork blew her heart open and invited her to follow what she calls ‘the yellow brick r…

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Karen Arthur: Menopause equity and midlife empowerment 39:14

6M ago39:14

39:14

Today I chat to Karen Arthur, a multifaceted artist, broadcaster, and menopause diversity advocate. Karen discusses her journey from teaching to becoming an 'accidental activist' and a voice for diverse British menopausal experiences through her podcast 'Menopause Whilst Black'. She shares how her personal struggles with mental health led to her sp…

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285. How to Stop the Sugar-Anxiety Feedback Loop with Dr. Ellen Vora [Best Of] 1:02:40

7M ago1:02:40

1:02:40

Not eating the right foods for our unique bodies creates anxiety. This anxiety shows up as a felt sense of anxiety AND also “needing something more” to eat but not knowing what that is or a general feeling of being unsatisfied with what they just ate. To help us go into depth and teach us about this sugar-anxiety feedback loop, I’ve invited a holis…

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The five things that pretty much guarantee goal success 29:45

7M ago29:45

29:45

In my former life, I was in the business of corporate goals - we called these projects - and I was responsible for some of the biggest, hairiest, riskiest projects in the UK (that life is almost unfathomable to me now). #nowonderIdrank We often had a team of physics grads who managed an enormous Gannt chart - the project plan. We talked about The P…

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284. Rethinking Menopause, Hormones and HRT with Kristin Johnson and Maria Claps of Wise and Well 1:24:22

7M ago1:24:22

1:24:22

I’ve shared on the show before that starting menopause radically changed my body. And we’ve talked about how hard it is to find smart, supportive, and true information about health, hormones, and HRT in midlife. But now there is finally a book that shares everything I wish I knew five years ago! And I’m thrilled to talk about it with the authors to…

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Belonging to Yourself with Nici Wickes 48:30

7M ago48:30

48:30

I’m so excited for you all to meet my newest friend: Nici Wickes. Cookbook author, beloved TV star, restaurant reviewer and food editor for various publications, Nici is a national treasure here in Aotearoa. We discuss the often undervalued experience of living alone. Nici speaks candidly about finding joy and fulfilment inside of a full midlife, l…

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After the Life Quake 26:49

8M ago26:49

26:49

It’s a delight to be back in your earholes after quite a long break since the last episode - Sas If you are experiencing a major change in your life, you’ll know what I mean by a Life Quake. These experiences shake up our foundations of who we know ourselves to be; we can feel quite unmoored and at sea. This episode is especially for you if you are…

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283. How Self-Awareness and Community Can Heal Your Eating Triggers with Ginny and Isis (Ali interviews 2 participants from her "Why Am I Eating This Now?" Group Program) 1:05:15

8M ago1:05:15

1:05:15

Too many of us feel like we have to go it alone with food. We put so much work into trying to lose weight and get healthy, but we just end up feeling isolated and ashamed. In this episode, I’m joined by my clients Ginny and Isis to talk about why all of us (even the “bad joiners”!) need community support to heal our food triggers, and how working a…

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282. You Don’t Have to Feel Powerless Around Food with Ginny and Isis (Ali interviews 2 participants from her "Why Am I Eating This Now?" Group Program) 58:26

8M ago58:26

58:26

Have you ever asked yourself, ‘why am I eating this now?’ I’ve talked about this in many of my past episodes, but today I’m excited to have two clients joining me to share their powerful stories of going from “failing” at every program they tried to addressing the root issues of their falling off track with food. Tune in to hear Ginny and Isis talk…

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281. Hidden Aging Factors that Affect Cravings and Easy Solutions for Gut Health and Insulin Resistance with Dr. Jannine Krause, ND, LAc 1:10:38

8M ago1:10:38

1:10:38

As a cancer survivor, I’ve always felt like aging is a privilege. But now in my mid-forties, I’m learning firsthand that perimenopause, menopause and midlife bring their own set of body image issues and health concerns. My clients ask me questions like: Should I lift weights to stay strong? Is it normal or OK to gain weight in midlife? Will I ever …

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280. What’s Missing From the “Emotional Eating” Conversation with Dr. Deborah MacNamara 1:13:36

8M ago1:13:36

1:13:36

Have you ever struggled with family dinners, comfort foods, or getting your kids to eat? Or do you feel like you should be working harder to change your own eating habits? If you answered yes, then this episode just might help you make life-changing connections that have been elusive for years. In this conversation with parenting expert Dr. Deborah…

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279. Restriction: A Moving Target (Ali interviews 2 group program participants) 1:44:13

9M ago1:44:13

1:44:13

I'm thrilled to bring you the powerful, perspective-shifting stories of two recent participants in my Truce with Food group program. In this deep dive conversation, we explore the idea of restriction as a moving target, not just in our food struggles, but throughout our lives. This reframing of restriction is a concept we also work through—in a sup…

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278. How to Better Understand Stress with Andrea Nakayama, Functional Medicine Nutritionist and Educator 1:29:48

9M ago1:29:48

1:29:48

Stress. We experience it so much in our lives today, yet do we truly understand it? We bring stress to our healing, to our eating, to our health challenges, but how often do we pause to take in the whole picture of what's really going on? How can we begin to tune into ourselves among all the noise out there? How can we start moving through stress m…

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Finding the Courage to Speak up with Siobhan Strode 40:40

10M ago40:40

40:40

In today's episode (which is the last one of the season before the podcast goes on its summer break) I chat with the wonderful Siobhan Strode. Siobhan is a word witch and mentor and she helps her clients raise their voices and create change in the world. She's an ex-teacher, nearly 40, lives in Devon with three sons, her dog Strike, and her childho…

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277. Is Stress Eating a Way to Feel Safe? (Ali as Guest on The Health Fix Podcast with Dr. Jannine Krause) 1:25:29

10M ago1:25:29

1:25:29

I've been a guest on a lot of podcasts lately. When I believe these episodes may be helpful to you, dear Insatiable listeners, I'll post them here in my feed. Today's episode is a rebroadcast of my appearance this week on The Health Fix Podcast with Dr. Jannine Krause. Our conversation showcases what is often kept behind-the-scenes as my work with …

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Understanding Self Doubt in Midlife with Sas Petherick 45:35

10M ago45:35

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Today’s guest is the wonderful Sas Petherick, a coach, coaching supervisor, and founder of the Self Belief Coaching Academy. We talk about her understanding of self doubt, how it acts as a self-protective mechanism, and about why self doubt can feel especially prominent during midlife. Sas provides valuable insights on managing self doubt, listenin…

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Navigating the Messy Middle: Embracing Midlife as a Second Adolescence 21:57

10M ago21:57

21:57

Today, I want to share with you a concept I haven't been able to stop thinking about since Julia Goodall talked about it in episode three. So let's dive in and explore what it means for us as midlife individuals looking to navigate the sometimes tricky in-betweenness of this phase. So, what do you think? Does the concept of a second adolescence res…

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276. Simplifying Food: Liz Wolfe on the Magic of Macros (especially as we age) 1:44:07

10M ago1:44:07

1:44:07

Audience favorite Liz Wolfe is back! Macros matter more than you might expect. Liz and I both cover macros in our work, although from different (yet complimentary) angles, so expect a wide-ranging, dot-connecting conversation that'll give you a deeper understanding of the magic of macros. Among the Questions Explored: What exactly are macros and ho…

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Best Bits of The Happy Middle (so far!) 5:27

11M ago5:27

5:27

This week I thought I'd share some of my favourite bits from The Happy Middle so far. I've been lucky to have interviewed some really inspiring people who've shared their stories so generously. Enjoy the episode and please share this on Instagram (make sure you tag me too so I see it!) Thanks for listening, please come and say hello over on Instagr…

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275. Alcohol & Sugar: The Overlapping Struggles with Angela Pugh 1:20:19

11M ago1:20:19

1:20:19

Get ready for an insightful conversation with Angela Pugh, a renowned recovery expert and life coach. We discuss how to tell when thoughts and behaviors around food and alcohol tip over into problematic, even when life is seemingly going well to all outside appearances (i.e. the myth—for many—of "hitting rock bottom"). Angela shares the dramatic mo…

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Navigating Midlife and Caregiving with Penny Wincer 39:33

11M ago39:33

39:33

In this episode, I welcome Penny Wincer, a Melbourne-born author, writing coach, and podcast host based in London. Penny shares her midlife journey from a freelance photographer to a writer and non-fiction coach all while navigating life as a single parent and caregiver. We chatted about the challenges of caregiving, and the importance of self-comp…

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Conversations on Change, Joy, and Purpose with Katy Murray 46:24

11M ago46:24

46:24

Today's guest is Katy Murray, a women's leadership coach, inclusion facilitator, speaker, and author of Changemakers, a women's guide to stepping up without burning out. Katy works with female leaders who want to make a real difference in the world by helping them to find the right balance between work and looking after themselves. It was a real pl…

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274. Reimagining Food and the Body: Ali’s Reflections as a 30-Year Cancer Survivor [Rewind] 1:42:38

11M ago1:42:38

1:42:38

In this special Insatiable podcast episode, I celebrate a major milestone: 30 years as a cancer survivor. I’ll share how what resolved my acne, depression, IBS, infertility, and out of control eating was learning how to redefine health beyond losing weight and learning to trust in my body feeling satisfied, not sacrificing and suffering. And how th…

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Finding Your Style in Midlife with Emma Carr 34:20

11M ago34:20

34:20

Do you save your clothes for best? I have to admit that I do and my guest today, personal stylist and image consultant Emma Carr wants us all to stop doing that. I worked with Emma a few years ago when I felt like I had no idea how I wanted to look anymore after having children and hitting my 40s. I love Emma's approach to helping us navigate chang…

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Practicing Pleasure as an Act of Resistance with Meena Bhasin 34:08

11M ago34:08

34:08

When the word feels heavy and hopeless prioritising pleasure can feel taboo. In today's episode of The Happy Middle I chat with creator, violist, mother, and pleasure activist Meena Bhasin. We explored how sensuality and rage transform during midlife and how you can channel your rage into powerful, positive energy. And Meena discusses why pleasure …

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273. Three Insatiable Listeners' Questions (Answered by Ali) 37:25

12M ago37:25

37:25

Today's episode is all about you, dear Insatiable listeners. The questions are coming in hot via voicemail and text messaging. Please keep them coming! I love connecting with you and I'll continue to do my best to guide you along your path. In today's episode, I address 3 very different recent questions. But before we dive in, especially if you’re …

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Navigating Midlife Nutrition and Lifestyle with Laura Clark 39:26

12M ago39:26

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In this episode, Laura Clark, a menopause dietitian and food therapist with over 25 years of experience, discusses her holistic approach to helping midlife women navigate the menopausal transition through better nutrition, understanding food relationships, and addressing emotional well-being. We chat about the importance of contextualising diet wit…

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Exploring Midlife, Relationships, and Joy with Julia Goodall 35:24

12M ago35:24

35:24

Today's guest is Julia Goodall, a clinical psychologist turned psychotherapist and relationship coach. She helps clients find joy in everyday life and love in extraordinary ways and I loved our chat so much, which meandered from exploring the the nuances between therapy and coaching through to the importance of open communication in relationships. …

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272. Alcohol Tipping Point with Deb Masner, RN (Ali as Guest) 1:10:02

12M ago1:10:02

1:10:02

I've been on a lot of podcasts lately, but this recent episode with Deb Masner from Alcohol Tipping Point is one that stands out. On her podcast, Deb shares personal stories and her expertise as a nurse, health coach, and sober person, as well as brings on experts about the different ways alcohol can impact physical and mental health, relationships…

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Navigating Midlife, Perimenopause, and Neurodivergence with Lucy Lucraft 32:02

1y ago32:02

32:02

This podcast episode features a rich conversation with Lucy Lucraft, a midlife, ADHD-diagnosed mother, journalist turned podcast producer, and advocate for a free Palestine. Lucy & I delve into midlife experiences, discussing the challenges and weirdness of navigating the 'middle bit' of life, from peri-menopause and its symptoms, which can interse…

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271. Over 40 Metabolism Myths with Liz Wolfe, NTP and Certified Personal Trainer 2:01:06

1y ago2:01:06

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Liz Wolfe has been in the nutrition and wellness space almost as long as I have, so it's hard to believe our paths haven't really crossed until now! This in-depth conversation is a paradigm shift from how we often think about metabolism, which is basically just about calorie burning and boosting. Metabolism—especially at midlife-ish—is about so muc…

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