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Midlife Conversations with Natalie Jill: Fat Loss, Hormones & Health for Women Over 40

Midlife Conversations with Natalie Jill: Fat Loss, Hormones & Health for Women Over 40

By: Natalie Jill
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Welcome to Midlife Conversations. On this podcast Natalie Jill does what she does best - taking complicated information that is relevant to us (women entering Midlife) NOW, and breaking it down simply with actionable steps you can implement to level up your life in your BEST YEARS to come. I also regularly interview some of the most inspiring people living their best Midlife years. On this show, I cover topics about our shifting hormones, weight struggles, our mood and focus changes, raising teenagers, our relationships, career changes, beauty and more. If you are new here, Natalie Jill encourage's you to go back and listen from episode one, when this podcast was previously called "Listen UP" for the full transformative experience! Alternative & Complementary Medicine Hygiene & Healthy Living
Episodes
  • 517: Is Biohacking the New Diet Culture? What Midlife Women Need to Know About Peptides, Hormones, and Body Image with Karen Martel

    517: Is Biohacking the New Diet Culture? What Midlife Women Need to Know About Peptides, Hormones, and Body Image with Karen Martel
    Apr 7 2026
    What if the thing you thought was finally going to free you from a lifetime of food obsession is actually feeding the very cycle you have been trying to escape? This week on Midlife Conversations, I sat down with hormone expert and host of The Hormone Solution podcast, Karen Martel, for one of the most unexpectedly layered conversations I have had in a long time. Karen grew up with a mother who ran a Nutrisystem weight loss center, which meant that food restriction and body scrutiny were not just things she observed but the constant backdrop of her entire childhood. That early environment contributed to years of disordered eating that followed her well into adulthood. Today Karen helps midlife women navigate the intersection of hormones, weight, and the deeply ingrained beliefs most of us are still carrying from decades of diet culture. But this episode is not just a retrospective on the 80s and 90s fat-free era. It is about where those beliefs have quietly resurfaced in the current conversation around biohacking, GLP-1 peptides, and optimization culture. We get into the complicated reality of GLP-1 medications: the genuine relief they can bring to women who have spent their entire lives consumed by food noise, and the very real risks when they are used without proper guidance, including muscle loss, bone loss, nutrient deficiency, and what happens when access suddenly disappears. Karen also shares something she considers one of the most underaddressed pieces of this conversation: why optimizing your hormones before or alongside peptide use can change everything. This one challenged some of my own firmly held positions. I think it will do the same for you. Learn More About Karen Martel Instagram ➜ https://www.instagram.com/karenmartelhormones Website ➜ https://karenmartel.com/ and https://midlifesolutions.org/ Thank you to our show sponsors: TIMELINE: Timeline is offering 20% off your order of Mitopure! Go to https://timeline.com/NATALIEJILL Free Gifts for being a listener of Midlife Conversations! Mastering the Midlife Midsection Guide: https://theflatbellyguide.com/ Age Optimizing and Supplement Guide: https://ageoptimizer.com Connect with me on social media! Instagram: www.Instagram.com/Nataliejllfit Facebook: www.Facebook.com/Nataliejillfit For advertising inquiries: https://www.category3.ca/ Disclaimer: Information provided in the Midlife Conversations podcast is for informational purposes only. This information is NOT intended as a substitute for the advice provided by your physician or other healthcare professional. Do not use the information provided in this podcast for diagnosing or treating a health problem or disease, or prescribing medication or other treatment. Always speak with your physician or other healthcare professional before making any changes to your current regimen. Information provided in this podcast and the use of any products or services related to this podcast does not create a client-patient relationship between you and the host of Midlife Conversations or you and any doctor or provider interviewed and featured on this show. Information and statements may have not been evaluated by the Food and Drug Administration and are not intended to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent ANY disease. Advertising Disclosure: Some episodes of Midlife Conversations may be sponsored by products or services discussed during the show. The host may receive compensation for such advertisements or if you purchase products through affiliate links. Opinions expressed about products or services are those of the host and/or guests and do not necessarily reflect the views of any sponsor. Sponsorship does not imply endorsement of any product or service by healthcare professionals featured on this podcast.
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    1 hr and 7 mins
  • 516: The Hidden Reason Your Home Is Keeping You Stuck in Midlife with Feng Shui Expert Marie Diamond

    516: The Hidden Reason Your Home Is Keeping You Stuck in Midlife with Feng Shui Expert Marie Diamond
    Mar 31 2026
    What if the reason you cannot sleep, cannot relax, and cannot seem to get unstuck in midlife has nothing to do with your hormones, your diet, or your effort... and everything to do with the four walls around you? This conversation with Marie Diamond stopped me in my tracks. Marie is one of the world's most recognized feng shui masters, a featured teacher in The Secret, and someone who has spent decades helping people understand how their physical environments are quietly shaping their subconscious minds, their brain waves, their stress levels, and their ability to attract health, love, and abundance. And no, this is not woo. There are actual studies. Brain wave testing. Research out of the University of Beijing. Kinesiology measurements. The science is catching up to what Marie has been teaching for decades. We get into the specific feng shui mistakes most midlife women are making in their bedrooms (one of them might be why your passion and sleep quality have both quietly disappeared). We talk about why walking through your garage every morning is setting you up for a certain kind of day, what the scattered coins in your car are saying about your relationship with money, and why that picture hanging in your relationship corner might be telling a story you never meant to tell. Marie also walks us through her personal energy number system, something I tried live on this episode for myself, and it explained something about my connection to water and where I thrive that I had felt my whole life but never had language for. Whether you have always been curious about feng shui or you think it sounds a little out there, I promise this conversation will leave you looking at your home completely differently. And probably moving some furniture tonight. Episode Links: Your Home Is a Vision Board Book https://amzn.to/4sJ7PeL Free Marie Diamond App https://www.mariediamond.com/app Learn More About Marie Diamond Instagram ➜ https://www.instagram.com/mariediamondofficial Website ➜ https://www.mariediamond.com/app Free Gifts for being a listener of Midlife Conversations! Mastering the Midlife Midsection Guide: https://theflatbellyguide.com/ Age Optimizing and Supplement Guide: https://ageoptimizer.com Connect with me on social media! Instagram: www.Instagram.com/Nataliejllfit Facebook: www.Facebook.com/Nataliejillfit For advertising inquiries: https://www.category3.ca/ Disclaimer: Information provided in the Midlife Conversations podcast is for informational purposes only. This information is NOT intended as a substitute for the advice provided by your physician or other healthcare professional. Do not use the information provided in this podcast for diagnosing or treating a health problem or disease, or prescribing medication or other treatment. Always speak with your physician or other healthcare professional before making any changes to your current regimen. Information provided in this podcast and the use of any products or services related to this podcast does not create a client-patient relationship between you and the host of Midlife Conversations or you and any doctor or provider interviewed and featured on this show. Information and statements may have not been evaluated by the Food and Drug Administration and are not intended to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent ANY disease. Advertising Disclosure: Some episodes of Midlife Conversations may be sponsored by products or services discussed during the show. The host may receive compensation for such advertisements or if you purchase products through affiliate links. Opinions expressed about products or services are those of the host and/or guests and do not necessarily reflect the views of any sponsor. Sponsorship does not imply endorsement of any product or service by healthcare professionals featured on this podcast.
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    1 hr and 1 min
  • 515: 80% Stress Reduction in Seconds - What EMF Is Doing to Your Brain and How Quantum Upgrade Is Fixing It with Philipp von Holtzendorff-Fehling

    515: 80% Stress Reduction in Seconds - What EMF Is Doing to Your Brain and How Quantum Upgrade Is Fixing It with Philipp von Holtzendorff-Fehling
    Mar 27 2026
    What if the reason your body is not recovering, sleeping, or healing the way it should has nothing to do with what you are eating, and everything to do with an invisible field of energy surrounding every cell in your body? In this conversation, Philipp von Holtzendorff-Fehling, the founder of Quantum Upgrade and Leela Quantum Tech, introduces us to one of the most mind-expanding topics on the show yet. Philipp is not a fringe thinker. He is a former Vice President at T-Mobile with deep expertise in electromagnetic fields, and the creator of technology that has now been validated in over 60 research projects and more than 40 placebo-controlled trials. We explore why quantum energy is showing up as a serious player in functional health, what it actually means to harmonize an EMF field instead of just blocking it, and what a Nobel Prize-winning physics concept has to do with your morning energy levels. Brain scans that showed stress markers drop by 80 percent within seconds, blood studies that revealed reversal of early-stage clotting, ATP production increases of up to 29 percent inside human cells, and a wound healing acceleration study so dramatic it converted its own investigator. Natalie also shares her own personal experience after quietly using the Quantum Upgrade for several weeks and only realizing mid-conversation that it might be behind some unexpected changes in her energy, her workouts, and her recovery. If you are a midlife woman who has tried everything and still feels like something is missing, this episode might be the perspective shift you have been waiting for. Try Quantum Upgrade completely free for 15 days—no credit card required. Use code NATALIEJILL at checkout on https://quantumupgrade.io/start Learn More About Philipp von Holtzendorff-Fehling Instagram ➜ https://www.instagram.com/quantumupgrade.io Website ➜ https://quantumupgrade.io/start [code NATALIEJILL for a free 15 day trial] Free Gifts for being a listener of Midlife Conversations! Mastering the Midlife Midsection Guide: https://theflatbellyguide.com/ Age Optimizing and Supplement Guide: https://ageoptimizer.com Connect with me on social media! Instagram: www.Instagram.com/Nataliejllfit Facebook: www.Facebook.com/Nataliejillfit For advertising inquiries: https://www.category3.ca/ Disclaimer: Information provided in the Midlife Conversations podcast is for informational purposes only. This information is NOT intended as a substitute for the advice provided by your physician or other healthcare professional. Do not use the information provided in this podcast for diagnosing or treating a health problem or disease, or prescribing medication or other treatment. Always speak with your physician or other healthcare professional before making any changes to your current regimen. Information provided in this podcast and the use of any products or services related to this podcast does not create a client-patient relationship between you and the host of Midlife Conversations or you and any doctor or provider interviewed and featured on this show. Information and statements may have not been evaluated by the Food and Drug Administration and are not intended to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent ANY disease. Advertising Disclosure: Some episodes of Midlife Conversations may be sponsored by products or services discussed during the show. The host may receive compensation for such advertisements or if you purchase products through affiliate links. Opinions expressed about products or services are those of the host and/or guests and do not necessarily reflect the views of any sponsor. Sponsorship does not imply endorsement of any product or service by healthcare professionals featured on this podcast.
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    1 hr and 3 mins
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