What happens when being “skinny” stops being the goal and long-term health finally becomes the priority?

In this powerful and honest conversation, I sit down with Emily Christensen, a mom of five and women’s wellness coach, to unpack her deeply personal journey through diet culture, bariatric surgery, body image struggles and the mindset shifts that led her to sustainable, inside-out health.

Emily shares what growing up inside 90s diet culture taught her about self-worth, why weight loss alone didn’t bring peace and how learning to trust her body, remove guilt from food/movement and stopping the comparison game completely changed her life.

We talk about:

• Why diet culture keeps women stuck in shame and comparison

• The emotional side of weight loss, bariatric surgery and body trust

• How comparison and “before & after” photos can sabotage progress

• Rebuilding a healthy relationship with food without guilt

• Emotional eating, overstimulation and practical tools for moms

• Why health has no moral value (and why that truth is freeing!)

• Shifting from weight loss to strength, longevity and sustainable wellness

• What it really means to put blinders on and create your own rhythm

• Why self-care isn’t selfish - especially for busy moms

This episode is for women who are tired of chasing smaller bodies and ready to pursue stronger, healthier, more peaceful lives - on their terms. If you’ve ever felt stuck, guilty, overwhelmed, or confused by wellness messaging, this conversation will feel like a deep exhale.

Full episode on YOUTUBE here:

https://youtu.be/7FexzlaRaIs

Connect More with Emily here:

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/theemilychristensen

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If you’re in midlife and feel frustrated, exhausted or confused about why your health isn’t improving despite “doing all the right things,” you’re not alone! In this episode, we unpack the real reasons so many women feel stuck on their midlife health journey and why pushing harder isn’t the answer.

Drawing from my personal experience and from years of coaching women through wellness, this conversation explores what often gets overlooked in traditional health advice: stress load, conflicting information, disconnection from your body and the absence of a clear roadmap.

We talk about...

• Why stress isn’t just emotional and how it impacts your physiology

• How conflicting health advice keeps women overwhelmed and stuck

• What it really means to feel disconnected from your body in midlife

• Why understanding female physiology and hormonal rhythms matters

• The danger of “doing everything” without a clear order of operations

• Why more discipline and willpower aren’t the solution

• The mindset shifts required for true, sustainable healing!

• Why your worth is not tied to productivity, effort or perfection

• Giving yourself permission to slow down, pause and care for yourself!

This is your compassionate reminder that healing takes time and that midlife wellness requires more than quick fixes, trends or pressure to perform. True health comes from understanding your body, reducing unnecessary stressors and working with your physiology for the long-haul.

If you’ve ever said:

• “I’m doing everything right, but I’m still stuck.”

• “I feel overwhelmed by all the health advice.”

• “I don’t even know what my body needs anymore.”

Full episode on YOUTUBE here:

https://youtu.be/4aFNE5mUdm0

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“Loneliness kills - literally. It’s as dangerous as smoking or alcoholism. To not have healthy, loving connections shortens our longevity.” - Tami Jorden

In this powerful and deeply honest conversation, I sit down with the amazing Tami Jorden to explore what really happens to women in midlife and why this season may be the most important chapter of all.

Tami is a certified death doula and the host of Butterfly Days Podcast. In our conversation, she shares profound wisdom on menopause, emotional transformation, self-love and why intentional relationships are essential for women’s health, longevity and fulfillment. Tami reminds us midlife isn’t a decline - it’s actually a chrysalis; which means a profound transformation that represents a sacred, hidden stage of inner change, rest, and potential where one sheds their old self to emerge as something new and beautiful.

This episode reframes aging, connection and purpose - especially for women in their 40s, 50s, and beyond - and challenges the cultural narrative that worships youth over wisdom.

In this episode, we explore:

• Why loneliness is as dangerous as smoking or alcoholism

• How midlife becomes a powerful season of transformation

• Emotional and identity shifts during menopause

• Why relationships are not “extra” - they are essential!

• The importance of reciprocal friendships (giving and receiving.)

• How to edit unhealthy relationships with compassion

• Why self-love is the foundation of meaningful connection

• What end-of-life wisdom teaches us about what truly matters

If you’ve ever felt disconnected, invisible, or unsure of who you’re becoming in midlife, this episode will meet you right where you are.

Connect with Tami here:

Website: https://tamijorden.com/

Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/butterfly-days-w-tami-jorden/id1840721501

Substack: https://tamijorden.substack.com/

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