Ever feel like no matter how “good” you are, your body still won’t cooperate?
Like you’re doing everything right… and still losing the battle?

You’re not broken — and it’s time to stop blaming yourself.

In this episode, we’re calling out diet culture and the damage it does to women in midlife. We’re talking restriction, hormones, metabolism, and why your body rebels harder the more you try to control her.

Because here’s the truth:
You didn’t fail the diet. The diet failed you.

Midlife isn’t the season to shrink or punish yourself — it’s the season to nourish, stabilize, and finally work with your body.

In this episode, you’ll learn:

• Why dieting backfires in midlife
• How restriction slows metabolism and disrupts hormones
• Why willpower isn’t the problem
• The real reason cravings and plateaus happen
• What your midlife body actually needs to feel energized
• Why nourishment beats deprivation every time

Midlife Action Step

For the next 7 days:

• No diets
• No calorie counting
• No “good” or “bad” foods

Instead, focus on balanced meals, hunger cues, and consistent nourishment.

Resource Mentioned

👑 Rebel Royalty — a monthly membership for midlife women done dieting, starting over, and doing it alone.

Learn more here: https://rebelmidlife.substack.com/p/rebel-royalty

Midlife isn’t your breakdown — it’s your recalibration.
Your body isn’t asking for restriction; she’s asking for respect.

Craving more? Full episode notes here: https://kimberlyriggins.com/podcast/breaking-the-dieting-cycle-why-fad-diets-are-bs-and-what-to-do-instead/

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If strength training feels harder than it used to…
If your body feels softer, slower, or less responsive…
If you keep starting and stopping workouts and wondering what’s wrong with you…

You’re not broken — you’re in midlife.

In this episode, we’re talking honestly about what it really takes to build and keep muscle after 40. Not hype. Not hustle. Not perfection. Just the truth about hormones, metabolism, consistency, and why strength training is no longer optional in this season of life.

Because here’s the truth no one spelled out for us:
After 40, your body doesn’t respond to “trying harder.”
She responds to intention, consistency, and strength.

This episode is part science, part real life, and part permission slip to stop beating yourself up and start showing up — imperfectly, consistently, and on purpose.

In this episode, you’ll learn:

• Why building muscle after 40 is essential for hormones, metabolism, and longevity
• What actually happens to muscle and metabolism as estrogen declines
• Why cardio alone isn’t enough anymore
• Why consistency matters more than motivation — every single time
• How to rebuild strength after life, grief, or burnout knocks you off track
• Why perfection has zero place in midlife fitness

This isn’t about aesthetics.
It’s about strength that supports your energy, confidence, bones, mood, and independence.

Your body isn’t working against you — she’s asking for something different now.

Midlife Action Step

Commit to 30 days of movement.
Strength train 3–4x per week. Gentle movement counts on other days.
Track ONE thing — reps, energy, sleep, or consistency (not weight).

Free Resource Mentioned in This Episode

If you want a simple, no-overwhelm place to start, I created a free guide to help you get moving without burning yourself out:

Midlife Strength Training Starter Guide

This is designed to help you:

• Stop overthinking where to begin
• Build consistency without perfection
• Recommit to strength in a way that fits real midlife life

Download the guide here:
https://kimberlyriggins.com/download-strength-training-starter-kit/

Strength after 40 isn’t about doing more.
It’s about doing what matters — consistently.

Your body is ready when you are.

Craving more? Get the full episode notes here: https://kimberlyriggins.com/podcast/building-muscle-after-40-stop-the-excuses-and-start-the-work/

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Ever looked in the mirror and thought, "What the actual hell happened?"
You’re not alone — and it’s officially time to stop waging war on your reflection.

In this episode, we’re diving deep into the messy, funny, infuriating, liberating relationship women have with their bodies in midlife. We’re talking body image, aging, resilience, and how to finally make peace with the woman staring back at you.

Because here’s the truth: your body isn’t broken, lazy, or past its prime — it’s evolving. It’s weathered storms, carried you through hell and back, and still shows up for you every damn day. That’s not something to hate… that’s something to honor.

In this episode, you’ll learn:

• Why body hate is a learned habit — and how to start breaking it
• How to flip the script and see aging as a glow-up, not a downfall
• The power of tiny, consistent shifts that rebuild confidence from the inside out
• How to show your body love through movement, nourishment, and real care
• Why midlife changes aren’t a crisis — they’re a recalibration

Midlife isn’t your breakdown — it’s your breakthrough.
Your body isn’t asking for perfection; it’s asking for partnership.
And when you finally stop fighting it… everything changes.

Midlife Action Steps

1. Write down one thing you love about your body right now — not how it looks, but what it does.
2. Do one thing today that nourishes it — big or small.

Those two moves alone can shift your mindset and spark your glow-up.

Free Resource Mentioned in This Episode

To help you take this conversation deeper, I created a free worksheet:

✨ Midlife Glow-Up Journal Prompts ✨

These prompts are designed to help you stop fighting your body and start listening to it — without forced positivity, diet rules, or “fix yourself” energy.

They’ll help you:

• Untangle where body criticism actually came from
• Shift from appearance to appreciation
• Reframe midlife changes as information, not failure
• Define what a glow-up really means for this season

Download the free Midlife Glow-Up Journal Prompts here: https://kimberlyriggins.com/podcast-freebie-glow-up-prompts/

Your body isn’t the enemy — it’s your greatest comeback story.

Craving more? Get the full episode notes here: https://kimberlyriggins.com/podcast/stop-hating-your-body-the-midlife-glow-up-no-one-warned-you-about/

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