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Emotional Eats Podcast: Real conversations about menopause, hormones, emotional eating, and weight loss for women over 40142. How to Stop Emotional Eating in Midlife Without Controlling Food: The Real Reasons It's So Hard with MJ Murray VachonJoin the Cool Girl Collective 👉 Click Here to Join: https://www.skool.com/coolgirlcollective/ ABOUT THE EPISODE: Midlife can feel overwhelming in ways many women never expected. The responsibilities are heavier, the body feels different, and the strategies that once worked to manage stress, weight, and emotions suddenly don't anymore. In this episode, Kim is joined by licensed clinical social worker, mental wellness educator, and podcast host MJ Murray Vachon for a grounded, compassionate conversation about why midlife women are struggling and why it is not a personal failure. MJ brings nea...
2026-02-0946 minEmotional Eats Podcast: Real conversations about menopause, hormones, emotional eating, and weight loss for women over 40140. Easy Meal Prep for Women Over 40: Stop Snacking, Takeout, and OvereatingJoin the Cool Girl Collective We created the Cool Girl Collective for women over 40 who are ready to feel supported, seen, and understood. Inside, you'll find real conversations about menopause, hormones, emotional eating, chronic illness, relationships, and everything midlife brings along with humor, heart, and community. This is your safe space to ask questions, share your story, and find practical tools for your health and happiness. 👉 Click Here to Join: https://www.skool.com/coolgirlcollective/ Meal Prep Made Simple In Episode 140 of the Emotional Eats podcast, Kim breaks down the simple sys...
2026-01-2632 minEmotional Eats Podcast: Real conversations about menopause, hormones, emotional eating, and weight loss for women over 40138. Menopause Anxiety: Why It Happens and What HelpsJoin the Cool Girl Collective We created the Cool Girl Collective for women over 40 who are ready to feel supported, seen, and understood. Inside, you'll find real conversations about menopause, hormones, emotional eating, chronic illness, relationships, and everything midlife brings along with humor, heart, and community. This is your safe space to ask questions, share your story, and find practical tools for your health and happiness. 👉 Click Here to Join: https://www.skool.com/coolgirlcollective/ If you are a woman in perimenopause or post-menopause and you've noticed more anxiety, restlessness, looping thoughts, or fee...
2026-01-1224 minEmotional Eats Podcast: Real conversations about menopause, hormones, emotional eating, and weight loss for women over 40137. Best of 2025: Menopause, Hormones, Weight Gain, and Emotional Eating in MidlifeJoin the Cool Girl Collective We created the Cool Girl Collective for women over 40 who are ready to feel supported, seen, and understood. Inside, you'll find real conversations about menopause, hormones, emotional eating, chronic illness, relationships, and everything midlife brings along with with humor, heart, and community. This is your safe space to ask questions, share your story, and find practical tools for your health and happiness. 👉 Click Here to Join: https://www.skool.com/coolgirlcollective/ This special Best of 2025 episode brings together the most listened to, most shared, and most talked about mom...
2026-01-0558 minEmotional Eats Podcast: Real conversations about menopause, hormones, emotional eating, and weight loss for women over 40136. Setting Boundaries with Parents: How Family Stress Triggers Emotional EatingJoin the Cool Girl Collective We created the Cool Girl Collective for women over 40 who are ready to feel supported, seen, and understood. Inside, you'll find real conversations about menopause, hormones, emotional eating, chronic illness, relationships, and everything midlife brings along with with humor, heart, and community. This is your safe space to ask questions, share your story, and find practical tools for your health and happiness. 👉 Click Here to Join: https://www.skool.com/coolgirlcollective/ This episode is a reminder that you are not "too sensitive" for needing boundaries and that healing doe...
2025-12-2958 minEmotional Eats Podcast: Real conversations about menopause, hormones, emotional eating, and weight loss for women over 40135. Why Menopause Weight Won't Budge: The Last Five Pounds Explained | Kim HynesJoin the Cool Girl Collective We created the Cool Girl Collective for women over 40 who are ready to feel supported, seen, and understood. Inside, you'll find real conversations about menopause, hormones, emotional eating, chronic illness, relationships, and everything midlife brings along with with humor, heart, and community. This is your safe space to ask questions, share your story, and find practical tools for your health and happiness. 👉 Click Here to Join: https://www.skool.com/coolgirlcollective/ If you've ever felt frustrated, stuck, or conflicted about that last bit of weight, this episode offers rea...
2025-12-2234 minEmotional Eats Podcast: Real conversations about menopause, hormones, emotional eating, and weight loss for women over 40134. Why Menopause Weight Won't Budge: The Last Five Pounds ExplainedJoin the Cool Girl Collective We created the Cool Girl Collective for women over 40 who are ready to feel supported, seen, and understood. Inside, you'll find real conversations about menopause, hormones, emotional eating, chronic illness, relationships, and everything midlife brings along with with humor, heart, and community. This is your safe space to ask questions, share your story, and find practical tools for your health and happiness. 👉 Click Here to Join: https://www.skool.com/coolgirlcollective/ If you are a woman in your 40s, 50s, or 60s who keeps promising yourself you will "sta...
2025-12-1526 minEmotional Eats Podcast: Real conversations about menopause, hormones, emotional eating, and weight loss for women over 40133. How Women Over 40 Set Boundaries and Stop People Pleasing Join the Cool Girl Collective We created the Cool Girl Collective for women over 40 who are ready to feel supported, seen, and understood. Inside, you'll find real conversations about menopause, hormones, emotional eating, chronic illness, relationships, and everything midlife brings along with with humor, heart, and community. This is your safe space to ask questions, share your story, and find practical tools for your health and happiness. 👉 Click Here to Join: https://www.skool.com/coolgirlcollective/ This fun, lighthearted episode has a big dose of truth underneath it. Kim is 59 and off...
2025-12-0826 minEmotional Eats Podcast: Real conversations about menopause, hormones, emotional eating, and weight loss for women over 40132. Post-Menopause Belly Fat: 5 More Fixes Women Over 50 Need (Part 2) Join the Cool Girl Collective We created the Cool Girl Collective for women over 40 who are ready to feel supported, seen, and understood. Inside, you'll find real conversations about menopause, hormones, emotional eating, chronic illness, relationships, and everything midlife brings along with with humor, heart, and community. This is your safe space to ask questions, share your story, and find practical tools for your health and happiness. 👉 Click Here to Join: https://www.skool.com/coolgirlcollective/ Feeling better in post-menopause isn't just about food and workouts. In this second half of the...
2025-12-0130 minEmotional Eats Podcast: Real conversations about menopause, hormones, emotional eating, and weight loss for women over 40131. Post-Menopause Belly Fat: Why It Happens and 5 Fixes That Help (Part 1) Join the Cool Girl Collective We created the Cool Girl Collective for women over 40 who are ready to feel supported, seen, and understood. Inside, you'll find real conversations about menopause, hormones, emotional eating, chronic illness, relationships, and everything midlife brings along with with humor, heart, and community. This is your safe space to ask questions, share your story, and find practical tools for your health and happiness. 👉 Click Here to Join: https://www.skool.com/coolgirlcollective/ If you've ever looked in the mirror and wondered why your midsection has changed even tho...
2025-11-2434 minEmotional Eats Podcast: Real conversations about menopause, hormones, emotional eating, and weight loss for women over 40128. How Women Over 40 Can Create Income and Freedom Onlin Would you like to start your own online business and learn high income skills? You can get the information from either one of us here: https://www.midlifemarketingmentor.com/ What happens when you've done everything "right" but still find yourself stressed, exhausted, and without a retirement fund? In this honest and empowering conversation, Kim and 4 time returning guest Jessica Mitchell (a longtime health coach turned digital marketing mentor) open up about the financial realities many women over 50 face and the emotional toll that comes with it. Together, they share their personal stories of...
2025-10-131h 21Emotional Eats Podcast: Real conversations about menopause, hormones, emotional eating, and weight loss for women over 40127. Vaginal Health in Menopause: What Every Woman Over 40 Needs to Know Talking about vaginas, pelvic floors, and sex after 50 still feels taboo — but it shouldn't. In this honest and empowering conversation, Kim sits down with Dr. Betsy Greenleaf, the first board-certified female urogynecologist in the U.S. and founder of the International Pause Institute. Dr. Betsy shares why so many women in perimenopause and post-menopause struggle with vaginal dryness, painful sex, bladder leaks, and infections and why these symptoms are common but not something you have to live with. From vaginal estrogen to cutting-edge therapies like lasers, red-light, and regenerative treatments, she explains the wide range of options av...
2025-10-0657 minEmotional Eats Podcast: Real conversations about menopause, hormones, emotional eating, and weight loss for women over 40126. Vaginal Estrogen for Menopause: What It Is, Benefits, and SafetyIn this episode of the Emotional Eats Podcast, Kim sits down with her good friend and fellow health coach, Melissa Slemp, for an honest, stigma-busting conversation about vaginal estrogen. While menopause conversations are finally moving into the spotlight, vaginal estrogen is still often overlooked, misunderstood, or even avoided out of embarrassment. Kim and Melissa share their personal experiences, what they've learned from leading experts, and why this simple treatment can be life-changing for midlife women. Together they discuss: · What vaginal estrogen is and how it differs from systemic hormone therapy · Benefits be...
2025-09-2951 minEmotional Eats Podcast: Real conversations about menopause, hormones, emotional eating, and weight loss for women over 40124. Stop Emotional Eating Through Midlife Transitions Transitions can be tough. Menopause, empty nest, retirement, moving, or even grief can shake the ground beneath us. When life feels uncertain, food often becomes the one place we turn for comfort and safety. In this solo episode, Kim explores why emotional eating shows up so strongly during life changes, how it ties back to safety and stability, and what you can do to navigate these seasons with love and grace. Kim shares personal reflections and client stories to remind you that you are not alone in this. She also offers practical tools to create real safety...
2025-09-1532 minEmotional Eats Podcast: Real conversations about menopause, hormones, emotional eating, and weight loss for women over 40122. How to Stop Emotional Eating by Calming Your Nervous System In this deeply practical and calming episode of the Emotional Eats Podcast, Kim sits down with certified yoga therapist Cheryl Gordon to explore how yoga, breathwork, and self-compassion can become powerful tools to break the cycle of emotional eating. They discuss how slowing down, being present, and reconnecting with your body can shift you out of habit-driven eating patterns and into a place where you make choices from your higher self. Cheryl guides listeners through on-the-spot joint-freeing and breathing exercises to process emotions, calm cravings, and reset the nervous system. You have to try these!
2025-09-0144 minEmotional Eats Podcast: Real conversations about menopause, hormones, emotional eating, and weight loss for women over 40119. Why Emotional Eating Keeps You From Losing Weight in Midlife You want to lose weight in midlife and you've tried it all: diets, intuitive eating, maybe even weight loss drugs. But nothing's working long-term. In this honest solo episode, Kim explains why diets backfire, intuitive eating isn't always the fix, and what actually leads to sustainable weight loss especially for you as a midlife woman struggling with emotional eating, sugar addiction, hormone shifts, and shame. Kim shares her personal experiences and client stories, walking you through why everything you've learned about weight loss fails. If you're feeling stuck and overwhelmed, this episode will...
2025-08-1158 minEmotional Eats Podcast: Real conversations about menopause, hormones, emotional eating, and weight loss for women over 40113. How to Break the Binge Eating Cycle and Stop Emotional EatingIf you've ever found yourself eating an entire plate of food without remembering a single bite, then this is the episode for you. Today, I'm sharing personal and client stories, science, and simple tools to help you understand why eating fast and emotionally is not your fault—but also something you can change. We talk about real-life examples, how stress and hormones hijack your fullness signals, and what the "pause" can do for your body, brain, and emotions. I will teach you everything you need to know. Whether you're in your 40s, 50s, or...
2025-06-3055 minEmotional Eats Podcast: Real conversations about menopause, hormones, emotional eating, and weight loss for women over 40110. Why Weight Loss Feels Sabotaged: 5 Mindset Blocks That Fuel Emotional Eating (Part 1) In this solo episode, Kim Hynes, emotional eating coach and midlife nutritional health coach, unpacks the first 5 of 10 common myths that keep smart, motivated women like you stuck in emotional eating cycles and struggling with food obsession and weight gain. If you're wondering what you're missing, you will find it in this episode. From the pressure to be perfect to the belief that emotional eating should disappear with age. These myths are what may be holding you back from being who you really want to be and feeling comfortable in your body. Kim explains how...
2025-06-0948 min
The Live Healthy With Laura PodcastEP 144// "Boundaries And Their Connection To Optimal Health With Nutrition Coach Kim Hynes!"Boundaries and health go hand in hand but often times we hesitate to set them. Today, nutrition coach Kim Hynes and I talk about the why's and how's behind boundaries and ultimately, how they are required if we really want to thrive! Check out Kim at: https://kimhynes.com
2025-05-0549 minEmotional Eats Podcast: Real conversations about menopause, hormones, emotional eating, and weight loss for women over 40103. Unexplained Weight Gain, Gut Issues and Inflammation in Midlife: When Parasites Are OverlookedThis is one of the most jaw-dropping and informative episodes I've ever recorded, and it will absolutely shift the way you view gut health and your symptoms. In this episode of the Emotional Eats Podcast, I sat down with Kim Rogers, also known as the "Worm Queen," to explore a topic that might make you squirm — parasites, worms, and what they may be doing inside your body. If you're dealing with gut issues, unexplained symptoms, skin flare-ups, or even mood changes, this is a conversation you need to hear. Kim shares her powerful personal journey from chronic il...
2025-04-2153 minEmotional Eats Podcast: Real conversations about menopause, hormones, emotional eating, and weight loss for women over 4096. Menopause Brain Fog Explained: How to Feel Sharp Again Welcome to Episode 96 of the Emotional Eats Podcast! In this episode of the Emotional Eats Podcast, Kim Hynes is joined by fellow health coach and friend, Melissa Slemp, to discuss their personal experiences with menopausal brain fog and the challenges it presents. From forgetfulness to struggling with focus and decision-making, they dive into the cognitive shifts that come with perimenopause and menopause. They share their own journeys, their clients' experiences, and practical strategies to support brain health during midlife. Brain fog isn't just about misplacing your keys—it can feel like a complete loss of me...
2025-03-0353 minEmotional Eats Podcast: Real conversations about menopause, hormones, emotional eating, and weight loss for women over 4095. Dating and Relationships After 40: How Emotional Eating and Connection Are Linked Welcome to Episode 95 of the Emotional Eats Podcast! Kim sits down with relationship expert and author Bob Grant to explore the relationships, dating, and emotional connection for women over 40. Bob shares his extensive experience as a clinically trained relationship coach and therapist, offering invaluable insights into the patterns, struggles, and breakthroughs women experience in love and partnerships. Highlights from the Episode: Why relationships and emotional eating are connected The importance of self-relationship, voicing your needs and boundaries Common relationship struggles for women over 40 The differences between men and women in relationships The 'nothing box...
2025-02-2448 minEmotional Eats Podcast: Real conversations about menopause, hormones, emotional eating, and weight loss for women over 4093. Brain Fog and Cognitive Decline in Midlife: How to Protect Your Brain Do you know the steps you can do right now to take charge of your brain health before it's too late? Welcome to Episode 93 of the Emotional Eats Podcast! In this episode, Kim sits down with Dr. Rana Mafee, a neurologist and functional medicine practitioner, to discuss practical strategies for optimizing brain health, preventing cognitive decline, and navigating hormonal changes during midlife. Highlights: Dr. Rana's Journey: Dr. Rana shares her transition from conventional neurology to functional medicine, inspired by personal autoimmune challenges and gaps in traditional care. Brain Health and Toxins: A...
2025-02-1052 min
Type 1 In Midlife: Women Over 40 with Type 1 Diabetes, Hormones, Perimenopause, Menopause, and Blood Sugar ChallengesEp 91 - Our Story of Brain Fog and Menopause: Insights and Solutions with Kim Hynes In this supportive and eye-opening episode, I'm joined by my friend and fellow health coach, Kim Hynes, as we explore the complex and often misunderstood topic of brain fog. For women navigating perimenopause, menopause, and life with diabetes, brain fog can feel overwhelming—impacting focus, memory, and even day-to-day decision-making. Together, Kim and I share personal experiences, including how diabetes adds a unique layer to cognitive challenges. From managing blood sugar highs and lows to the frustrations of mental exhaustion, we discuss the intersection of hormones, cognitive function, and metabolic health. We also dive into th...
2025-02-0356 minEmotional Eats Podcast: Real conversations about menopause, hormones, emotional eating, and weight loss for women over 4091. How I Stopped Emotional Eating and Healed My Relationship with Food Welcome to Episode 91 of the Emotional Eats Podcast! Kim shares her deeply personal journey of overcoming emotional eating. She reflects on how childhood experiences, perfectionism, and coping mechanisms shaped her relationship with food. Kim candidly discusses pivotal moments—from sneaking snacks as a child to using food for comfort during college and adulthood. She explains how these patterns evolved into emotional eating, secret eating, and bingeing. Through awareness, self-compassion, and rewiring her thought patterns, Kim found freedom from using food to cope. She shares the wake-up call she experienced during menopause, which led he...
2025-01-271h 07Emotional Eats Podcast: Real conversations about menopause, hormones, emotional eating, and weight loss for women over 4090. Weight Gain and Fatigue After 40: A Functional Medicine Approach Welcome to Episode 90 of the Emotional Eats Podcast! In this episode, host Kim sits down with Dr. Katie DiNello, a compassionate and experienced functional medicine doctor who specializes in helping women navigate midlife health challenges. Together, they discuss everything from midlife weight loss struggles and gut health to the emotional complexities of overeating and the importance of joyful, sustainable health practices. Dr. Katie brings her personal healing journey and expertise to the conversation, providing practical, empowering advice for women seeking to thrive in midlife and beyond. Topics We Cover in Episode 90: Gut Health and...
2025-01-2052 minEmotional Eats Podcast: Real conversations about menopause, hormones, emotional eating, and weight loss for women over 4089. Perfectionism in Midlife: Why It Keeps Women Stuck and How to Heal Welcome to Episode 89 of the Emotional Eats Podcast! This week, Kim welcomes back Laura Heflin, a Christian wife, mom, holistic nutritionist, podcaster, and three-time published author. Laura shares her mission to inspire others and create change in our health-challenged culture by embracing balance, authenticity, and self-love. Together, Kim and Laura discuss the impact of perfectionism on midlife women and the power of consistency in building a life rooted in peace and sustainability. Laura introduces her personal journey of breaking free from the exhausting pursuit of perfection and...
2025-01-1345 minEmotional Eats Podcast: Real conversations about menopause, hormones, emotional eating, and weight loss for women over 4088.Perimenopause Wellness: Hormones, Emotional Eating, and Living Aligned with Your Values Welcome to Episode 88 of the Emotional Eats Podcast! Kim is joined by Jenna Braddock, a performance dietitian, nutritionist, and personal trainer, to discuss the unique challenges midlife women face during perimenopause, menopause, and beyond. She is also a mom and gets the challenges of balancing health, family, life and work. Jenna brings her expertise (and compassion) to the conversation, offering practical advice on how to nourish not just your body but your entire life—physically, mentally, spiritually and emotionally. Jenna shares her expertise in nutrition, focusing on the key dietary adjustments women can ma...
2025-01-0657 minEmotional Eats Podcast: Real conversations about menopause, hormones, emotional eating, and weight loss for women over 4087. Why New Year Diets and Resolutions Fail and How to Stop Emotional Eating Instead How many resolutions have you kept over the years? How does it make you feel when you don't follow through? Welcome to Episode 87 of the Emotional Eats Podcast! In this episode, I hope to reshape how you look at new beginnings…any time of the year. As we approach the new year—or any time you're ready for a fresh start, I wish to help you to shift your focus from restrictive resolutions to a more empowering approach. Resolutions set you up for failure especially around diet and exercise. Take a new...
2024-12-3041 minEmotional Eats Podcast: Real conversations about menopause, hormones, emotional eating, and weight loss for women over 4086. Emotional Eating During the Holidays: How to Handle Triggers Without Overeating The holidays can be challenging especially with triggers and food. This episode to help you deal with these challenges definitely comes from experience and my heart. Welcome to Episode 86 of the Emotional Eats Podcast! Managing emotional triggers, food, and interactions with family and friends during the holidays is a topic that comes up for my clients and I want to help you, too. While this episode is holiday-themed, its insights are valuable year-round, as triggers can arise at any time. You can use these tips for so many situations. I explore...
2024-12-2339 min
Functional Moms Podcast55. Emotional Eating after 40: Why it's so Common with Kim HynesOur guest today is Kim Hynes, a nutritional health coach whose goal is to help women over 40 conquer emotional eating, to feel empowered and peaceful around food, and feel confident in their own skin – all without restrictive dieting!
Kim works with women going through midlife changes and empowers them to take control of their health, emotionally and physically with a framework that is not just about food.
We learn:
Emotional eating is about soothing oneself with food and there is an overlap with binge eating
Restriction can lead to increased cravings an...
2024-11-1941 min
Type 1 In Midlife: Women Over 40 with Type 1 Diabetes, Hormones, Perimenopause, Menopause, and Blood Sugar ChallengesEp 78 - Gut Health, Hormones, and the Menopause Connection: Kim Hynes and I Share Our Personal Journeys In this episode, fellow health coach and friend Kim Hynes and I share the gut health challenges we've faced over the past year during perimenopause and menopause. From bloating and skin rashes to constipation, we explored both functional and Western medicine, including GI-MAP testing, and made lifestyle changes. Through our experiences, we've gained a deeper understanding of what many women face during this time. We discuss how hormonal shifts affect gut health, estrogen metabolism, and overall well-being. You'll hear practical tips for managing symptoms like weight gain, joint pain, and insulin resistance through diet, supplements...
2024-11-041h 03Emotional Eats Podcast: Real conversations about menopause, hormones, emotional eating, and weight loss for women over 4079. Menopause Gut Issues: My Personal Journey with Bloating and Digestion Welcome to Episode 79 of the Emotional Eats Podcast! In this episode, hosts Kim Hynes and Melissa Slemp engage in an open and vulnerable conversation about their personal journeys with gut health challenges and hormonal shifts over the past year. They discuss that these are more symptoms to add to the midlife and post menopausal journey. Both health coaches want to provide you with support, empathy, and practical advice as they share the ups and downs of navigating these health issues while also guiding their clients. This authentic discussion sheds light on how even experienced health...
2024-11-041h 00Emotional Eats Podcast: Real conversations about menopause, hormones, emotional eating, and weight loss for women over 4078. How to Eat Less Without Dieting: 8 Tips to Feel Full and SatisfiedFree Guide: 10 Daily Tips to Stop Stress Eating. Welcome to Episode 78 of the Emotional Eats Podcast. In this episode, I shift gears from discussing emotional eating's root causes to exploring the tangible steps you can take to enjoy your food more, slow down, and eat less. While emotional triggers are often the focus, today's episode is all about the mealtime habits that can transform your eating and fullness experience. I share eight practical tips for mindful eating—simple changes that can make a big difference in how you feel both during and after a...
2024-10-2818 minEmotional Eats Podcast: Real conversations about menopause, hormones, emotional eating, and weight loss for women over 4076. Body Image After 40: Grieving Your Younger Body and Learning to Move Forward Free Guide: 10 Daily Tips to Stop Stress Eating. Welcome to Episode 76 of the Emotional Eats Podcast! Kim is real about the topic of grieving your younger body and the emotional toll of body changes during midlife. As a woman in your 40s, 50s, and beyond, you struggle with body image issues and long for the body you once had. Kim shares her personal experience of looking back at her own body in her 30s and early 40s, feeling strong and fit, yet struggling with changes that came during perimenopause and beyond. Kim emphasizes...
2024-10-1454 min
Midlife FreedomMidlife weight gaining myths busted with Kim Hynes.Send us a text Are you struggling with weight gain in midlife? It's is no laughing matter! It's one of the toughest challenges that healthy and fit women face in midlife and it's so difficult to understand what's going on and why we can't control it by doing what we used to do. Kim Hynes, a nutritional coach for midlife women, talks about her experience and what lead her to get qualified so that she could help others with this issue too. Here is the link to Kim's instagram page and also ...
2024-09-2743 minEmotional Eats Podcast: Real conversations about menopause, hormones, emotional eating, and weight loss for women over 4071. Weight Loss in Midlife: Why Mindset and Habits Matter More Than DietsFree Guide: 10 Daily Tips to Stop Stress Eating. Welcome to Episode 71 of the Emotional Eats Podcast! In today's solo episode, I am sharing a trend I've observed with my clients—a struggle to meet their health goals, but for unexpected reasons. Many women find themselves sabotaging their progress and losing focus on their own needs, and I believe this is rooted in a lack of a clear sense of self or identity, especially after going through the significant life changes of midlife and menopause. As women, we often create roles and identities that do...
2024-09-0947 minEmotional Eats Podcast: Real conversations about menopause, hormones, emotional eating, and weight loss for women over 4067. Why Emotional Triggers Cause Cravings in Midlife and How to Stop Emotional Eating Help yourself to a free guide from Kim: 10 Daily Tips to Stop Stress Eating. Welcome to Episode 67 of the Emotional Eats Podcast! In this episode, I help you explore the relationship between criticism and emotional eating. I share a personal story about recent travel stress and how it triggered old patterns of seeking comfort in food. This experience highlights how easily even I, as a health coach, can fall back into using food to cope with difficult emotions and stressful situations. I share the profound impact criticism can have on your...
2024-08-1235 minEmotional Eats Podcast: Real conversations about menopause, hormones, emotional eating, and weight loss for women over 4064. Female Friendship in Midlife: Why Connection Matters for Health and Happiness Happy Season 2 of the Emotional Eats Podcast! Episode 64 is special as it launches Season 2 of the podcast. Host Kim Hynes is joined by her longtime friend Janet Greer, an actor based in New York City. The two reflect on their 30+ year friendship, sharing laughs and insights about how their bond has supported them through life's ups and downs. They discuss the power of women's friendships in midlife, touching on shared interests like true crime shows and reality TV, as well as the genuine support they provide each other. Janet helps Kim...
2024-07-2256 minEmotional Eats Podcast: Real conversations about menopause, hormones, emotional eating, and weight loss for women over 4061. How to Stop Stress Eating in Midlife: 10 Ways to Calm Your Nervous System Help yourself to a free guide from Kim: 10 Daily Tips to Stop Stress Eating.  Welcome to Episode 61 of the Emotional Eats Podcast! In this episode, I share the importance of calming the nervous system to prevent emotional eating, stress eating and overeating.  I explained that when the nervous system is wired up and stressed, people often turn to food as a coping mechanism or escape, even though it only provides temporary comfort. Calming the nervous system can help people be more mindful and present, reducing the urge to emotionally eat...
2024-07-0129 minEmotional Eats Podcast: Real conversations about menopause, hormones, emotional eating, and weight loss for women over 4059. Urinary Incontinence in Midlife: Pelvic Floor Health After 40 Welcome to Episode 59 of the Emotional Eats Podcast! In this open and informative interview, physical therapist, Sarah Sudheimer (DPT,MTC), provides an in-depth look at treating common pelvic health issues faced by women during the perimenopause and menopause stages of life. One major complaint is incontinence in midlife. Other complaints are vaginal dryness and painful intercourse. Sarah shares many useful and practical tips in this episode. She goes on to explain pelvic organ prolapse in detail and the symptoms to look for like urinary incontinence with coughing/sneezing or urge incontinence, a feeling of pelvic...
2024-06-1742 minEmotional Eats Podcast: Real conversations about menopause, hormones, emotional eating, and weight loss for women over 4058. How Clutter Fuels Stress Eating and Emotional Overeating in Midlife Free Guide: 10 Daily Tips to Stop Stress Eating. Welcome to Episode 58 of the Emotional Eats Podcast! Many women struggle with weight loss, feeling comfortable in their skin, and dealing with menopause symptoms. Kim explains that using food as a coping mechanism is often the easiest way to cope when you need to address the underlying emotions, stress, and unresolved issues in our lives. This brings us to one of the many things that can make it hard to stay on track. The main topic of the episode is clutter. Believe it or not...
2024-06-1045 minEmotional Eats Podcast: Real conversations about menopause, hormones, emotional eating, and weight loss for women over 4057. Vitamin D for Women Over 40: Benefits for Menopause, Mood, and Bone Health This episode features Robin Muhammad who is the Founder of Necessary Nutrition, Inc. She inspires thousands of people to use food and nutrition to build and repair their bodies and use quality thoughts to build and repair their minds. She shares her own journey of once being prediabetic, overweight, and confused about the right steps to take. She learned the power of food and nutrition on your mental and physical health and is now a certified nutritionist helping women transform their lives. She created the Necessary Nutrition brand of supplements which includes Vitamin D3+K2...
2024-06-0351 minEmotional Eats Podcast: Real conversations about menopause, hormones, emotional eating, and weight loss for women over 4056. Why Menopause Isn't the End: Postmenopausal Symptoms Women Still Face  Welcome to Episode 56 of the Emotional Eats Podcast! In this episode, Kim shares her very personal experience of going through perimenopause symptoms twice - once during her actual perimenopause transition, and again recently even after being postmenopausal for years. Kim shares more about the transitional part of menopause called perimenopause and many of the symptoms that could be associated with it. Kim then discusses her recent experience of her estrogen levels plummeting again post-menopause, causing a resurgence of perimenopause-like symptoms. She highlights the importance of getting hormone levels tested and considering bioidentical hormone th...
2024-05-2727 minEmotional Eats Podcast: Real conversations about menopause, hormones, emotional eating, and weight loss for women over 4055. Midlife Transitions After 40: Divorce, Empty Nest, Menopause, and Identity In this week's episode, Lindsay de Swart, a life coach and mentor for midlife women, shares her empowering journey of navigating significant life transitions, embracing personal growth, and redefining purpose after her divorce and becoming an almost empty nester. Lindsay is a mom and business owner who spent the last 20 years in personal development and professional training in NLP, hypnosis and coaching. She also has deepened her training with Energy Medicine Studies and Shamanic Coaching. She helps midlife women find a new purpose and create their next chapter in life. With vulnerability and wisdom, Lindsay...
2024-05-2049 minEmotional Eats Podcast: Real conversations about menopause, hormones, emotional eating, and weight loss for women over 4054. Why People-Pleasing Fuels Binge Eating in Midlife and How to StopFree guide:  10 Daily Tips to Stop Stress Eating. It's time to overcome the "good girl" conditioning and stop binge eating. This episode digs deeper into how being the "good girl" or people-pleaser in childhood can lead to suppressing emotions and using food to cope as an adult. Kim shares her personal experiences and story and how being a people pleaser resulted in numbing out with food. Kim shares what people pleasing really is and how this conditioning of suppressing emotions can cause you to stuff those feelings down, but later escape the emotions by...
2024-05-1343 minEmotional Eats Podcast: Real conversations about menopause, hormones, emotional eating, and weight loss for women over 4053. Running After 40: Health Benefits and How to Train at Any LevelHave you ever wondered about running in your 40s, 50s or 60s? Maybe you want to keep running and wonder about the benefits or you have always wanted to start running, but think it's too late. This episode will inspire you either way. This is a selfish episode because I have loved running for a long time and it has physically and mentally gotten me through a lot in my life. Jared Broughton is a running coach who has been passionate about the sport since age 17. He is visually impaired (legally blind) and a former carded para-athletics...
2024-05-0649 minEmotional Eats Podcast: Real conversations about menopause, hormones, emotional eating, and weight loss for women over 4052. Why Women Over 40 Overeat: Hormones, Stress, and Emotional Eating ExplainedFree Guide: 10 Daily Tips to Stop Stress Eating. Are you an educated, motivated woman who blames yourself for constantly overeating, whether it's late at night, grabbing snacks at work, or indulging in sugary treats?  In this episode. I explain that the reasons you think you overeat - like sugar addiction, lack of willpower, or an inability to stick to a diet - are often not the true, deeper reasons.  The real reasons behind overeating are often more complex, involving stress, hormone imbalances, boredom, and other lifestyle factors. I dig int...
2024-04-2921 minEmotional Eats Podcast: Real conversations about menopause, hormones, emotional eating, and weight loss for women over 4050. Why Women Over 40 Overeat at Night and How to Stop Emotional EatingFree Guide: 10 Daily Tips to Stop Stress Eating. Welcome to Episode 50 of the Emotional Eats Podcast! In this solo episode, I share my personal story of nighttime snacking after a stressful day as a teacher. I share my habit of heading to the pantry after a hard day of working in search of that escape. I discuss eating in front of the TV, while scrolling and even in the bedroom. I share the physical and emotional reasons behind late-night overeating, including stress, fatigue, blood sugar changes, emotions like boredom or loneliness...
2024-04-1556 min
Level Up and LIVEFood Freedom by Controlling Your Emotions: How changing food habits can change EVERYTHING w/ Kim HynesWe know junk food is… JUNK. We understand the consequences of consuming unhealthy foods. So why, oh why, do we find ourselves on the couch with the Oreos? The pizza? The fried whatever’s?
We possess the knowledge and the desire to be healthy, fit, and lean, so there must be more than mere awareness.
WHY DO WE CONTINUE TO SABOTAGE? WHAT CAN WE DO TO STOP? WHO HOLDS THE ANSWERS?
You’re about to find out! Tune in to this captivating episode as we pose question after question to the one and only K...
2024-04-0251 minEmotional Eats Podcast: Real conversations about menopause, hormones, emotional eating, and weight loss for women over 4048. Lower Blood Pressure and Weight in Midlife: What Actually Works After 40Welcome to episode 48 of The Emotional Eats Podcast! In this episode, Jessica Mitchell returns for a second and amazing conversation. She is a seasoned health coach who shares her expertise on lowering high blood pressure naturally and achieving a healthy weight. Jessica is a Corporate Trained Certified Health Coach who specializes in helping midlife women that fight high blood pressure, heart disease and other lifestyle diseases. She does this with years of experience and a proven system so that women can stop strict dieting to address their health and lifestyle in...
2024-04-0148 minEmotional Eats Podcast: Real conversations about menopause, hormones, emotional eating, and weight loss for women over 40Stop Feeling Out of Control With Food|Step 1: Am I Really Out of Control? {Women over 40, Dieting, Diet Culture, Relationship with Food, Health Tips Weight Loss Tips} Welcome to the first step of my 5 part series , "How to Stop Feeling Out of Control with Food." I've crafted this series , especially for women like you navigating your relationship with food beyond age 40. Your journey with food goes way back, and hormonal shifts have only added complexity to this relationship. This episode is an invitation to explore your relationship with food in a way that fosters stability, security, and a judgment-free environment.  I share introspective questions designed to serve as journal prompts, guiding you to uncover the roots of your food-related behaviors and thoughts. If...
2024-03-1815 minEmotional Eats Podcast: Real conversations about menopause, hormones, emotional eating, and weight loss for women over 40Stop Feeling Out of Control With Food|Step 2: How Do I Get Control Without Dieting? {Women over 40, Dieting, Diet Culture, Relationship with Food, Health Tips, Nutrition, Midlife Health, Health Tips, Weight Loss Tips} In Part 2 of the 5 part series "How to Stop Feeling Out of Control with Food," Kim helps you explore the concept of conscious nourishment. Kim shares insights and personal stories to highlight the transformative power of mindful eating, enjoying food and proactively nourishing yourself to feel more in control with food.  This episode emphasizes the significance of the "balanced plate" which is especially important for women over 40 navigating hormonal changes. Through this approach, Kim illustrates eating this way can lead to better decision-making, reduced cravings, and sustained energy, ultimately supporting a healthier lifestyle.  ...
2024-03-1811 minEmotional Eats Podcast: Real conversations about menopause, hormones, emotional eating, and weight loss for women over 40Stop Feeling Out of Control With Food|Step 4: Can Chilling Out Give Me Control? {Women over 40, Dieting, Diet Culture, Relationship with Food, Health Tips, Nutrition, Midlife HealthWeight loss Tips}  In today's episode of your 5 part series, "How to Stop Feeling Out of Control with Food," Kim shares the secret gems to get control. We think it's all about the food and willpower, but it's not. Listen in to hear how stress and sleep can help balance or wreak havoc with your relationship with food. Kim shares personal anecdotes and professional insights, highlighting how hormonal changes, particularly during menopause, can significantly impact our weight and stress levels, often leading us to seek comfort in food.  Kim explains some of the connections with stress, sleep, and eatin...
2024-03-1812 minEmotional Eats Podcast: Real conversations about menopause, hormones, emotional eating, and weight loss for women over 40Stop Feeling Out of Control With Food|Step 5: Am I Really Allowed to Eat That? {Women over 40, Dieting, Diet Culture, Relationship with Food, Health Tips, Nutrition, Midlife Health, Weight Loss tips}   In the last part of your 5-part series on the Emotional Needs Podcast, "How to Stop Feeling Out of Control with Food," Kim discusses the framework of intuitive eating, a practice that has the power to revolutionize your relationship with food. Kim demystifies the process of giving yourself "permission to eat", illustrating how this shift in mindset can break free from diet culture and lead you to true food freedom where you DO have the ultimate control.  This episode ties things up and is important to help you let go of long-held beliefs about...
2024-03-1814 minEmotional Eats Podcast: Real conversations about menopause, hormones, emotional eating, and weight loss for women over 40Stop Feeling Out of Control With Food|Step 3: Can Getting Stronger Help Me Get Control? {Women over 40, Dieting, Diet Culture, Relationship with Food, Health Tips, Nutrition, Midlife Health, Weight Loss Tips} In the third part of your 5 part series, "How to Stop Feeling Out of Control with Food," Kim shares the important role of muscle and movement in establishing a stable and loving relationship with food and your body. Kim shares her personal journey from struggling to keep pace with her father's running to finding her own rhythm and eventually celebrating shared achievements. This is for you to know it's OK to embrace physical activity at your own pace and recognize its significance beyond mere calorie burning and weight loss..  Kim shares the amazing power of bui...
2024-03-1811 minEmotional Eats Podcast: Real conversations about menopause, hormones, emotional eating, and weight loss for women over 4046. After Semaglutide: How to Maintain Weight Loss and Health in Midlife In this special episode, I get to hang out with my friend and fellow nutritional health coach, Melissa. Melissa Slemp, BA, certified nutritional and hormone health coach, personal trainer, and Founder/CEO of Abundant Health with Melissa, and hosts The Type 1 In Midlife Podcast, She helps women 40+ diagnosed with type 1 diabetes to feel more empowered and to live their best life despite their diagnosis. We both received so many inquiries from followers and clients around the hot topic of using a semaglutide like Ozempic or Wagovy as a weight loss tool...
2024-03-1859 min
The Menopause Disruptor PodcastEat Wise for Menopause: Create a Better Food Relationship with Kim HynesIn this episode with Kim Hynes, a certified nutritional coach and host of The Emotional Eats Podcast, we explore the challenges of emotional eating and body image issues in midlife. Kim discusses the significance of intuitive eating, the impact of cultural and societal influences on women's perceptions of food and body image, and the importance of listening to one's body for a healthier relationship with food. Kim offers insights into how dietary choices affect emotional and physical well-being, addressing topics, such as permission of restriction of certain foods we deem are bad, gut health and its role...
2024-03-1158 minEmotional Eats Podcast: Real conversations about menopause, hormones, emotional eating, and weight loss for women over 4045. When the Scale Controls Your Mood: Body Image and Weight Obsession in MidlifeWelcome to Episode 45 of the Emotional Eats Podcast! In this episode, I have a real and honest conversation with you around the scale, what it means to see your weight fluctuate and how it may affect your day and mood. I share about the historical context of scales, originally intended for trade, not personal weight measurement, and how this tool has evolved to highly influence our self-esteem and body image. When was the first time you got on the scale? How does it affect you? The episode opens the discussion on t...
2024-03-1146 minEmotional Eats Podcast: Real conversations about menopause, hormones, emotional eating, and weight loss for women over 4040. Emotional Changes in Menopause: Why Vulnerability and Insecurity Show Up in MidlifeFree Guide: 10 Daily Tips to Stop Stress Eating. Today is a" grab a cup of tea and settle in" kind of episode. I go unscripted and just talk about the real feelings of vulnerability and insecurity as we age and go through menopause. I am talking about something that many of you have shared with me, and I've felt it too – the vulnerability and insecurity that can hit us in our changing midlife years. This isn't just about the physical changes that come with perimenopause, although they're certainly a part of it. It's about the de...
2024-02-0537 min
Midlife Mavericks - Living Life Happy, Healthy, Sexy & StrongEpisode 124: Find Peace With Food and Your Body with Kim HynesAre you struggling to lose the extra belly fat in midlife?
Are you dieting and exercising but the weight is still not coming off?
Kim Hynes is an emotional eating coach and says that our goals of having the body we had even fifteen years ago is not realistic. She helps women find peace with food, their body and their life.
I loved this conversation because it's all about embracing who we are today in midlife.
Some of the topics we covered:
2024-02-0237 min
Type 1 In Midlife: Women Over 40 with Type 1 Diabetes, Hormones, Perimenopause, Menopause, and Blood Sugar ChallengesEp 38 - Your Health, Your Voice: Empowering Self-Advocacy in Healthcare with Kim Hynes Kim Hynes is back in this second episode. She is a Certified & Holistic Nutritionist whose goal is to help 40+ women give themselves permission to eat, lose weight intuitively, and feel confident in their bodies…all without restrictive dieting. She collaborates with women in menopause to overcome emotional and stress eating, learn the habits and framework needed to lose weight intuitively and feel balanced in their midlife bodies. Kim shares her personal journey of advocating for her health, including seeking a second opinion and being initiative-taking in her care.  Topics we covered include: ...
2024-01-2954 minEmotional Eats Podcast: Real conversations about menopause, hormones, emotional eating, and weight loss for women over 4039. Peptides, Bioidentical Hormones, and Strength Training After 40: What Women Need to Know In this episode, I was privileged to have Dr. Eric Fete, the founder of PrimeX, a pioneer in preventive health, age management, and peak performance as a guest. Dr. Fete shares his extensive knowledge on peptides, bioidentical hormones, and the often-overlooked importance of muscle as an endocrine organ. His transition from an ER doctor to a champion of preventive health is both inspiring and informative, showing us the vital role of nutrition and lifestyle in fighting against premature aging and chronic diseases. Throughout the episode, Dr. Fete brings us into the world of peptides and bioidenticals, sharing...
2024-01-2957 minEmotional Eats Podcast: Real conversations about menopause, hormones, emotional eating, and weight loss for women over 4038. How Alcohol Fuels Anxiety in Midlife and What Sober Curiosity Changes Welcome to the Emotional Eats Podcast! My guest, Katie Campbell, is a holistic health expert and sober curious coach. I invited Katie on the show to help celebrate my 2 year sober-versary. Katie Campbell is a board certified health and wellness coach, with a background in psychology and an MS in Human Nutrition and Functional Medicine. Katie and I both share our personal journeys with alcohol and our routes to sobriety. Katie has a gift of helping "gray area" drinkers to understand and get curious about how their choice to drink alcohol may impact...
2024-01-221h 06Emotional Eats Podcast: Real conversations about menopause, hormones, emotional eating, and weight loss for women over 4035. Why New Year Resolutions Don't Work for Women Over 40 (and What Does) Welcome to the Emotional Eats Podcast! In this New Year's Day episode, let's talk about "anti-resolution" resolutions. Your typical resolutions often lead to emotional setbacks and unsustainability. You have to be perfect which is impossible so let's create a new approach centered on embracing strength, nourishment, peace, and intentional living. For women in their 40s, 50s, and beyond, preserving muscle mass is crucial. I discuss protein and weight lifting as things to add in instead of taking out food groups and lowering calories. I share that the benefits of walking aren't just about...
2024-01-0145 minEmotional Eats Podcast: Real conversations about menopause, hormones, emotional eating, and weight loss for women over 4032. Secret Eating in Midlife: Why It Happens and How to Stop Emotional Eating and Shame Free Guide: 10 Daily Tips to Stop Stress Eating. Welcome back to the Emotional Eats Podcast! In this episode, I am sharing my vulnerability and client experiences around secret eating. You know, those moments where we quietly indulge and sneak food away from prying eyes. I want to get real about secret eating because, for the longest time, it was my dark secret. But you know what? I've realized it's not something to hide. In fact, it's a door to understanding and helping each other. I've felt the weight of secret eating, and I'm...
2023-12-1135 minEmotional Eats Podcast: Real conversations about menopause, hormones, emotional eating, and weight loss for women over 4029. Healthy Holidays for Women Over 40: How to Feel Better Without Stress or Guilt Welcome to Episode 29 of the Emotional Eats Podcast! In this special holiday episode, I hang out with my friend and fellow health coach, Melissa Slemp, who is a Type 1 Diabetes Coach. Together, we provide practical tips and strategies for a healthy and joyful holiday season. But this is not a diet plan! We share ways to balance feeling good about your health and food choices with really enjoying your family, friends, food and festivities. We discuss managing the stress and pressure that often accompany holiday meals. We do address...
2023-11-2056 minEmotional Eats Podcast: Real conversations about menopause, hormones, emotional eating, and weight loss for women over 4028. Why Diet Culture Keeps Women Over 40 Stuck (and What Actually Helps) Welcome to Episode 28 of the Emotional Eats Podcast! In this episode, Erica Otto, M.S. in clinical mental health counseling, shares about the challenges women face when attempting to break free from the constraints of diet culture. Erica is a mental health professional who works primarily with couples, anxiety and self-esteem. She utilizes a cognitive behavioral approach with clients and collaborates with them to create a treatment plan that will allow them to reach their goals. We discussed "black and white thinking," where women often feel they must be perfect or...
2023-11-1355 minEmotional Eats Podcast: Real conversations about menopause, hormones, emotional eating, and weight loss for women over 4027. Strength Training and Fat Loss After 40: Why Women Need to Eat More and Lift More Welcome to Episode 27 of the Emotional Eats Podcast! In this episode, Steph Gaudreau (CISSN, NASM-CPT) shares her journey and expertise and how she evolved from being in sports and teaching high school to becoming a nutrition and fitness expert. I really wanted to share Steph with my listeners because she helps athletic women over 40 fuel themselves better, get stronger, increase their energy, and perform better in the gym. She's a sports nutritionist and lifting coach. We discuss diet culture and its impact on women's nutrition and body...
2023-11-061h 20Emotional Eats Podcast: Real conversations about menopause, hormones, emotional eating, and weight loss for women over 4026. Are Seed Oils Bad for Women Over 40? If you grew up believing you should eat margarine instead of better or you were confused about whether or not eggs and dairy were OK to eat, this episode will open your eyes. Dr. Cate Shanahan is a physician specializing in nutrition and wellness. She is the author of influential books such as 'The Fatburn Fix: Boost Energy, End Hunger and Lose Weight by Using Body Fat for Fuel', 'Deep Nutrition: Why Your Genes Need Traditional Food' and 'Food Rules: A Doctor's Guide to Healthy Eating.' I really enjoy this discussion and appreciate how...
2023-10-3050 minEmotional Eats Podcast: Real conversations about menopause, hormones, emotional eating, and weight loss for women over 4025. The Binge–Restrict Cycle: Why Skipping Meals Makes Emotional Eating Worse Welcome to Episode 25 of the Emotional Eats Podcast! In this episode I am sharing emotional and physical reasons why it's a bad idea to skip meals after overindulging. Listen in to hear my own experiences with restriction after eating "bad" foods. I share about my shame and punishing myself by not eating after indulging. During the episode, I'll share 5 reasons why it isn't a wise approach and why embracing intuitive eating principles can make a positive impact on your mind and body. Because of diet culture, it has become automatic and I feel for you...
2023-10-2322 minThe Live Healthy With Laura PodcastEP 64// "Intuitive Living For Incredible Results With Nutritionist Kim Hynes!"Join me and my friend, nutritionist Kim Hynes as we embark on a deep conversation about tuning into our bodies, setting better boundaries and giving ourselves more grace! Tune in to get the scoop and follow Kim on instagram at handle: "KimHyneshealth!"
2023-10-2338 minEmotional Eats Podcast: Real conversations about menopause, hormones, emotional eating, and weight loss for women over 4024. Menopause Emotional Health Truths: Building Self-Compassion, Strength, and Confidence After 40 Welcome to Episode 24 of the Emotional Eats Podcast! I was so excited to interview Amanda Thebe. Yes, she is a fitness and nutrition expert, but she is also extremely caring and compassionate for menopausal women and for the doctors who are trying to help them through the menopause transition. I read Amanda's book, "Menopocalypse: How I Learned to Thrive During Menopause and How You Can Too!", and I couldn't wait to share her with you. Amanda Thebe is a Fitness and Women's Health Expert with nearly thirty years of experience in the fitness...
2023-10-1652 minEmotional Eats Podcast: Real conversations about menopause, hormones, emotional eating, and weight loss for women over 4023. Emotional Eating and People-Pleasing in Midlife: How to Set Boundaries Without Using Food Welcome to Episode 23 of the Emotional Eats Podcast! Do you often say yes when you really want to say no? Do you find yourself struggling with emotional eating, especially when resentment builds up after saying yes too often? We'll explore this fascinating link between people-pleasing, boundaries, and emotional eating and share some insights from both my clients and personal experiences. People pleasing is really putting other peoples' needs in front of your own. Being kind is great, but when it becomes something that makes you resentful and exhausted, it's time to understand why you always...
2023-10-0937 minEmotional Eats Podcast: Real conversations about menopause, hormones, emotional eating, and weight loss for women over 4022. Why Women Over 40 Must Advocate for Their Health: Menopause, Heart Disease, and Diabetes Welcome to Episode 22 of the Emotional Eats Podcast! My special guest, Omar Cumberbatch, shares his personal journey and insights into why health advocacy is especially crucial for women. From challenging dismissive doctors to seeking second opinions, we explore the importance of taking control of your health journey. This episode empowers you to ask the right questions, stand up for your well-being, and find the best path to optimal health. Omar is a health coach and the host of 2 podcasts. This is his second appearance so please go back and listen to...
2023-10-0237 minEmotional Eats Podcast: Real conversations about menopause, hormones, emotional eating, and weight loss for women over 4021. Why Restricting "Forbidden" Foods Fuels Emotional Eating (and How to Stop) Welcome to Episode 21 of the Emotional Eats Podcast! In this episode, I jump into the complex realm of managing certain foods in your home. I call them forbidden foods. Those are the foods you feel have control over you and you wish you did not have them around to tempt you.  Many of us have those foods we consider off-limits, and the battle to resist them can be challenging. What if you didn't have to resist them?  I want to change your mind about those foods and help you have balance over deprivation.  ...
2023-09-2524 minEmotional Eats Podcast: Real conversations about menopause, hormones, emotional eating, and weight loss for women over 4020. Why Sleep Gets Worse After 40 (and How It Affects Weight, Stress, and Health) Welcome to Episode 20 of the Emotional Eats Podcast! If you are struggling to sleep well and not sure what to do, this episode is for you. You may be sleeping better tonight after listening! My guest and sleep coach, Jalene Szuba, is a nationally board-certified health and wellness coach (NBHWC) with a mission to enhance sleep quality for individuals. With a background of two decades as a prominent corporate meetings and events producer, Jalene's personal struggles with sleep led her to pursue education and certification in the field of health. Through...
2023-09-1854 minEmotional Eats Podcast: Real conversations about menopause, hormones, emotional eating, and weight loss for women over 4019. What I Did in My 50s to Strengthen My Body, Balance Hormones, and Feel Better (Part 2) Welcome back to the Emotional Eats Podcast and Part 2! I'm thrilled to continue our journey towards unlocking your midlife happiness. In this episode, we're diving into the remaining five things that transformed my physical and mental health in my 50s. As we navigate the changes that come with our 40s and 50s, it's essential to find ways to feel comfortable in our skin and nurture our well-being. Recap from Episode 18 - Part 1 In case you missed it, don't forget to catch up on Episode 18 where I shared the first...
2023-09-1135 minEmotional Eats Podcast: Real conversations about menopause, hormones, emotional eating, and weight loss for women over 4018. What I Did in My 50s to Improve My Mental and Physical Health (Part 1) Welcome to Episode 18 Part 1 of the Eats Podcast! So excited to have you join me today as I dive into a topic that's close to my heart. In this episode, I'll be sharing Part 1 of 10 actionable steps that I've taken to significantly improve both my mental and physical health as I've transitioned into my 50s. These steps, which I began implementing in my 40s, are aimed at helping you unlock a sense of happiness and well-being within your own body. I kick off the episode by reflecting on my journey of breaking free from years...
2023-09-0443 minEmotional Eats Podcast: Real conversations about menopause, hormones, emotional eating, and weight loss for women over 4017. Redefining Yourself in Midlife: Navigating Change, Purpose, and Menopause After 40Welcome to Episode 17 of the Emotional Eats Podcast! In this week's discussion, I have the pleasure of hosting the incredible Kama Gean, a mother of 2, a full-time mindset coach, and the co-founder of The EFT Tapping Method for Coaches. Kama's journey from overcoming personal adversity and PTSD to becoming a beacon of resilience shapes her unique coaching philosophy, and she's here to share her wisdom and insights with you. We all go through periods in our lives that are so challenging. We go through big life events and I really wanted Kama to...
2023-08-2852 minEmotional Eats Podcast: Real conversations about menopause, hormones, emotional eating, and weight loss for women over 4016. Hormone Balance After 40: How Women Boost Energy, Strength, and Health in Menopause Welcome to Episode 16 of the Emotional Eats Podcast! Join us in this insightful and educational episode as we dive deep into the world of hormonal health, biohacking, and genetics with the esteemed Dr. LuLu Shimek. As a renowned Naturopathic Physician, Dr. LuLu brings a wealth of knowledge to the table, empowering women to take charge of their well-being and unlock their body's innate healing power. In this engaging conversation, we explore Dr. LuLu's journey and philosophy as she shares insights on tackling chronic diseases such as hormonal imbalances, thyroid disorders, gastrointestinal dysfunction, depression, anxiety, and...
2023-08-2149 minEmotional Eats Podcast: Real conversations about menopause, hormones, emotional eating, and weight loss for women over 4015. Breaking Free from Emotional Conditioning: Healing Blockages and Reclaiming Yourself After 40 Welcome to Episode 15 of the Emotional Eats Podcast! In this episode, Tansy Rodgers, shares her diverse background and the steps she took to embrace authenticity. From a young age, she felt a calling to do something grander and be a support system for other women. She recounts the societal expectations placed on women and how she always knew she was meant for something bigger. Through various career paths, including psychology, personal training, and functional nutritional therapy, she found her passion in energy work and holistic health. Tansy...
2023-08-1454 minEmotional Eats Podcast: Real conversations about menopause, hormones, emotional eating, and weight loss for women over 4014. Menopause Explained: What Women Over 40 Need to Know About Hormones, Health, and Strength Welcome to Episode 14 of the Emotional Eats Podcast! In this episode, we dive into the topic of menopause, and trust me, ladies, you'll gain valuable insights even if you haven't reached perimenopause yet. And men, this conversation will help you understand and empathize with your partners better. Joining me today is Dana Lawson, a Certified Health Coach and Menopause expert. Dana shares her personal journey through menopause, and her story is sure to resonate deeply with many of you. She bravely opens up about her experiences, and you'll find yourself nodding along in understanding—I ce...
2023-08-0755 minEmotional Eats Podcast: Real conversations about menopause, hormones, emotional eating, and weight loss for women over 4013. Overcoming Procrastination and Self-Doubt in Midlife: Building Confidence After 40 If you've ever felt stuck, struggled to get things done or doubted yourself, this episode with Hailey Rowe is going to be so incredibly empowering. Hailey Rowe is a Certified Human Potential Coach, Life Coach, & Marketing/Sales Consultant. She helps career-driven women & entrepreneurs get more time back, increase their income & impact, and overcome the time and mindset barriers holding them back. She's been named as one of the Top 25 Coaches in Chicago & one of the Top 6 business podcasts for health coaches. Since 2010, Hailey has worked in the coaching industry & in business...
2023-07-3147 minEmotional Eats Podcast: Real conversations about menopause, hormones, emotional eating, and weight loss for women over 4012. Taking Control of Your Health After 40: Fat Loss, Confidence, and Self-Advocacy in Midlife Welcome to my first client spotlight. My guest, Danielle Jacobson, shares a really powerful story about the options she was given when she went to the doctor expressing her desire to lose weight. Danielle is not only a client, but we taught school together years ago and we've been friends ever since. She also shares her health journey and what led her to working with me. She shares what it was like having me on her health journey team and what she got out of it.
2023-07-2443 min
The Energy FixIntuitive Eating & Food Relationship with Kim HynesEpisode title:​ Intuitive Eating & Food Relationship with Kim Hynes
Episode summary introduction:​Â
Much of what we know when it comes to "eating healthy" surrounds us around lists of foods that are healthy or not, calorie counts, and best practices to your nutrition plan. But, what if I told you that it goes so much deeper? What if I told you that you could still have your very favorite foods or that you could actually get healthier by listening to your body and what it needs at any given point?!?
This is intuitive eating. Diet c...
2023-07-201h 00Emotional Eats Podcast: Real conversations about menopause, hormones, emotional eating, and weight loss for women over 4011. Skin Health After 40: How Stress, Aging, and Self-Compassion Shape Your Confidence This episode really will encourage you to prioritize self-connection, regulate your stress response, and challenge societal beauty standards in order to cultivate a healthier relationship with your skin. Dr. Keira Barr blends science with soul as a dual board-certified integrative dermatologist, somatic stress release practitioner and breathwork guide, empowering women around the world with the tools needed to help them gain the control, clarity and confidence they crave. She is also the host of the Skinny Dipping Prescription podcast and creator of Somatic Skin Science. Dr. Keira shares her story and...
2023-07-1744 minEmotional Eats Podcast: Real conversations about menopause, hormones, emotional eating, and weight loss for women over 4010. Spirituality, Mental Health, and Nourishment After 40: Healing Emotional Eating and Menopause from the Inside Out In this empowering episode, we dive into the transformative journey of Trish Hunter, a mental health counselor who shares the intersection of faith, mental health and eating. She now helps others overcome challenges around food. Trish, an accomplished former elementary school teacher and school counselor, shares her personal experiences, beginning from her childhood and the profound impact of her mother's passing. Trish is the recipient of the Shades of Green award for going above and beyond in her community as a mental health counselor. We explore the generational issues that often affect women in their...
2023-07-1053 min
The Genetic GeniusEMPOWERING WOMEN TO EMBRACE INTUITIVE EATING AND REDISCOVER INNER BEAUTY WITH KIM HYNESWe are excited to introduce you to Kim Hynes, a passionate Holistic Nutritionist who is making a profound impact on the lives of women around the world. With a focus on empowering women aged 40 and above, Kim's mission is to help them break free from the shackles of dieting and embrace a more intuitive approach to nourishing their bodies. Kim firmly believes that every woman deserves to feel confident, beautiful, and at peace with herself. She understands the challenges that women face, especially during and after menopause, and works tirelessly to guide them towards reclaiming their inner...
2023-07-061h 03Emotional Eats Podcast: Real conversations about menopause, hormones, emotional eating, and weight loss for women over 409. From Appearance to Authenticity in Midlife: Letting Go of Diet Culture and Embracing Who You Are After 40 How is culture and society affecting how you feel about yourself as you age? In Episode 9, I talk with Skylar Liberty Rose, pro-aging champion for women. After helping women find courage through creativity, she faced a personal struggle with social media and took a six-month break. During that time, she discovered the importance of embracing authenticity and started a documentary diary called "A Woman in the World" on Instagram. The project gained recognition and was featured by the National Women's History Museum. Inspired by this experience, she now focuses on helping women embrace aging.
2023-07-0353 min
Type 1 In Midlife: Women Over 40 with Type 1 Diabetes, Hormones, Perimenopause, Menopause, and Blood Sugar ChallengesEp 8 - Embracing Bio-Individuality: Finding Food Freedom and Nourishing Your Body with Kim Hynes Kim Hynes is a Certified & Holistic Nutritionist whose goal is to help 40+ women give themselves permission to eat, lose weight intuitively, and feel confident in their bodies…all without restrictive dieting. She works with women in menopause to overcome emotional and stress eating, learn the habits and framework needed to lose weight intuitively and feel balanced in their midlife bodies. She talks with us about intuitive eating for women living with diabetes, and our mindset around food rules and diets. How women can deal with judgement and avoid food shaming, and how important it is to set fa...
2023-07-0353 minEmotional Eats Podcast: Real conversations about menopause, hormones, emotional eating, and weight loss for women over 408. Quit Dieting After 40: A Better Path to Weight Loss, Heart Health, and Lasting WellnessReady for inspiration to Level Up your health? I am so excited to share Jessica Mitchell owner of Level Up Health Coaching. Jessica helps women manage weight and disease with mindset, flexible nutrition, and exercise, along with lifestyle modification for sustainable, long-term success. With 18 years of corporate health coaching knowledge and experience, Jessica understands the challenges of living a healthy lifestyle and how important it is to find a reasonable solution that will yield lifelong results for each woman. Jessica developed her signature programs designed for women by a woman who...
2023-06-2643 minEmotional Eats Podcast: Real conversations about menopause, hormones, emotional eating, and weight loss for women over 407. Sugar Addiction After 40: How to Break Cravings, Emotional Eating, and Stress Eating for GoodIf you're feeling addicted to sugar and think it may be causing your health issues, meet Omar Cumberbatch. Omar is the founder of The Health Coach Academy, is a Health Coach and Radio Talk Show Host. He received his training from the Institute for Integrative Nutrition (IIN). He studied hundreds of different nutritional theories navigating through the world of contradictory dietary and exercise advice. Through his personal experience, he discovered the difficulties of creating his own dietary plan and decided to adopt a holistic lifestyle approach to overcome these challenges. This...
2023-06-1949 minEmotional Eats Podcast: Real conversations about menopause, hormones, emotional eating, and weight loss for women over 406. Tapping for Emotional Health After 40: How EFT Calms the Nervous System and Reduces StressIf you're struggling with stress, tension, or negative feelings toward your body, relationships, emotional eating or any other issues, Jason Winters shares a wonderful way to release that tension. Â It's called EFT Tapping, a very powerful technique to find peace in any situation. Â Jason is a heart-centered coach who specializes in helping other coaches maximize their potential and support their clients' transformational journeys using EFT Tapping. His passion for coaching started with a genuine desire to help people, but over time, he found it challenging to create long-lasting transformations. Jason discovered EF...
2023-06-1248 minEmotional Eats Podcast: Real conversations about menopause, hormones, emotional eating, and weight loss for women over 405. Stress Eating in Midlife: How Women Over 40 Can Break the Cycle and Lose Weight Without Dieting If you're feeling stressed out and it's causing you to eat more, you will want to listen to this episode. In Episode 5 (my first solo podcast), I talk about stress, what it is, and why it's actually not always a bad thing. However, when stress is chronic and causes you to not treat your body well, that's when we need to take a deeper look. I offer many tips and ideas to reduce the stress that may be causing the stress eating. I also share ways that...
2023-06-0533 minEmotional Eats Podcast: Real conversations about menopause, hormones, emotional eating, and weight loss for women over 404. Building Strength After 40: How Women Gain Confidence, Independence, and Lasting Health in Midlife In this episode, Ren Jones, nutrition and fitness expert for women is going shares information on why we want to be lifting weights in midlife. Ren shares his personal story and how he got started in the world of fitness and also why working with women specifically is so important to him. We dig into one of my favorite topics…diet culture and we even go back and highlight some fun things from the 80s you may remember. Ren also shares insight on how women and their in...
2023-05-2953 minEmotional Eats Podcast: Real conversations about menopause, hormones, emotional eating, and weight loss for women over 403. Midlife Sobriety After 40: Why Women Are Breaking Up with Alcohol and Feeling Better In episode 3, I have a real, eye opening conversation about alcohol and women with Deb Podlogar AKA the Mocktail Mom. Deb describes herself as just a normal mom who broke up with Chardonnay and began sharing delicious drinks she discovered that didn't include alcohol. In the episode, she gets real and shares how she got through some really hard times numbing herself with wine and the toll it took on her mentally and physically. She shares about the shame and guilt of drinking more than she intended to.
2023-05-2232 minEmotional Eats Podcast: Real conversations about menopause, hormones, emotional eating, and weight loss for women over 402. Midlife Sobriety After 40: Why Women Are Breaking Up with Alcohol and Feeling Better In Episode 2, I talk with Melissa Slemp, certified nutritional and hormone health coach and personal trainer. Melissa helps women who are diagnosed with type one diabetes to feel more empowered and live their best life despite their diagnosis. Even if you are not a type one diabetic, you will get so much value from this episode. Melissa shares her story of living with and managing type one diabetes for over 40 years and explains more about insulin and blood sugar. We talk about how...
2023-05-1541 minEmotional Eats Podcast: Real conversations about menopause, hormones, emotional eating, and weight loss for women over 401. Ditch Diet Culture After 40: How Intuitive Eating Helps Women Heal Emotional Eating and Menopause Weight Struggles In this episode, Kim speaks with Andie Grange, an intuitive eating dietician who is on a mission to share how intuitive eating can be the way to long lasting health habits and happiness with food. Tired of yo-yo dieting? This episode is for you and we share another way. Andie and I talk about some of our favorite subjects: diet culture, why diets don't work, how you can heal your relationship with food and the biggest predictor of weight gain. If you have been curious about intuitive eating, Andie explains how...
2023-05-0835 minEmotional Eats Podcast: Real conversations about menopause, hormones, emotional eating, and weight loss for women over 400. Trailer - Welcome to the Emotional Eats Podcast {midlife women, health, health tips, emotional eating, stress eating, mental health, women over 40 health} Hi! Nice to meet you. My name is Kim Hynes. I am a certified nutritionist, intuitive eating and midlife coach. I am also the host of the Emotional Eats Podcast. In this episode, I am interviewed by actor Janet Greer (also my good friend). Janet and I share what to expect in upcoming episodes of the Emotional Eats Podcast. I'm on a mission to show you that what you consume (not just food) affects you emotionally and physically. Janet and I talk about what intuitive eating means...
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