I want to talk about something that's been bothering me for a while…and if you're a woman in midlife, it’s probably been bothering you too.

There’s a growing wave of “menopause influencers” who make a living by preying on women’s insecurities.

They love labelling our body parts as ”flabby”, “menobelly”, “bingo wings”, “muffin top”, as if your perfectly normal body parts suddenly need a scary new label once you turn 40. And then…BOOM!💥 They have the perfect solution to sell you that will rid of said body part…

‼️SPOILER ALERT!‼️

…whatever they are selling will almost never give you the result they are promising you. Because they themselves didn’t look that way by using a certain method or a product, but that’s what they want you to believe.

Food for thought:
They more than likely have great genetics, workout 5+ times a week, do not have a 9-5, have a poor relationship with food and themselves. And may have addictive personalities that enable them to obsess over wanting to look a certain way and stay that way.

So next time you see yourself falling for a promise from an influencer who only sees you as a dollar sign 🤑…just remember this:

You can be healthy, strong, confident and thriving AND still have some body fat. 💁🏼‍♀️

In fact, body fat is normal…it’s necessary to have an amount of body fat as a woman. It doesn’t mean you’re doing anything wrong, or that your body has somehow “failed” you.

The messaging out there right now is wild! 🤯

And it’s only getting wilder, with the addition of SO MANY midlife influencers pushing GLP-1 medication onto perfectly healthy women who already look great. But they make you feel as though you need to lose those last 5kgs and walk around with a six pack and no body fat. 🤦🏼‍♀️

These drugs were made for people with Diabetes and those who are unhealthily overweight and struggling to get the weight off, not for women who just want to drop a few kilograms.

It just sends out the completely wrong message and reinforces what women have heard their whole lives…
that our weight and appearance = our worth!

What utter nonsense! 🙅🏼‍♀️

So here’s the truth I want you to hear today:

You don’t need to be smaller to be healthy.
You don’t need to change your body to be worthy.
And you definitely don’t need a medication designed for people with genuine medical needs just to match an influencer’s aesthetic and line her bank account 💰💰💰.

Health is about…

💪🏽 being strong

😃 feeling good

🤸🏼‍♀️ being able to move your body

😴 sleeping well (or as best you can through Menopause 😵‍💫)

🍽️ eating well

🥰 having a positive relationship with your body

This is why I’m so passionate about strength training for health & longevity, mobility training for health & longevity and creating sustainable habits. Not because they make you smaller…but because they make you…

✅ stronger

✅ more confident

✅ more capable

✅ more resilient

And because they help you feel more at home in your body - not at war with it.

So if you’ve felt pressure lately, I hope this email gives you a sigh of relief.

You are doing just fine! 🫶🏽

And if you don’t know where to start with getting stronger or more mobile, here are some ways I can help: