Have you ever looked in the mirror after 40 and thought,
"Why isn't anything working the way it used to?"

You're eating well.
You're exercising.
You're doing "all the right things."
And yet your energy is lower, your sleep is off, your weight is harder to manage, your stress feels heavier, and your libido may not feel like you anymore.

In this episode of 40s Forward, Dr. Betsy Greenleaf breaks down why everything changes after 40 — and more importantly, how to get it back.

This is not about aging, willpower, or discipline.
It's about biology, hormones, metabolism, stress, and how your body recalibrates in midlife.

You'll learn why traditional diet and exercise advice stops working, how hormone shifts quietly affect everything from confidence to desire, and what actually supports vitality, strength, and performance after 40 — in life, at work, and in the bedroom.

If you've felt frustrated, confused, or told "this is just part of getting older," this episode will change how you think about your body — and what's possible next.

• Why your metabolism, sleep, and energy shift after 40

• The hidden role hormones play in weight, mood, and libido

• Why stress affects your body differently in midlife

• Why doing more is often the wrong strategy

• How to work with your biology instead of fighting it

• What it really takes to feel vibrant, confident, and alive again

This episode sets the foundation for everything we'll explore on 40s Forward — because midlife isn't a decline.

It's a recalibration.

And when you understand the rules, everything changes.

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