What Women Were Never Told About Weight, Aging, and Control
In this first episode of 2026, I wanted to slow things down and start the year with a deeper conversation instead of chasing the latest wellness talking points.
This episode explores what happens when discipline stops producing the results women were promised. Drawing from Why Women Need Fat, The Body Project, and More Than a Body, I unpack why women’s bodies change across the lifespan, why weight gain is so often misread as personal failure, and how biology, history, and culture collide in the female body.
We talk about fat distribution versus fat quantity, waist-to-hip ratio, biological set point, metabolic adaptation, and why women’s bodies respond to stress, illness, restriction, and aging by adapting rather than “bouncing back.”
This is not a diet episode or a motivation talk.
It’s about understanding the body instead of fighting it.
If you’ve ever felt confused or judged by changes in your body despite doing everything “right,” this conversation is for you.
🆕This collection includes books that have deeply influenced my thinking, challenged my assumptions, and shaped my content. Book Recommendations
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🎶Intro & Outro Music: “An Acoustic Guitar” by StepanBel
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