Ep 162 part 2 of 3 episodes: Why So Many Women Thought They Just Needed More Discipline

The Grit & Grace Podcast with Dr. Lori Doddy · May 21, 2026 · 19m

Part 2 of a 3-part series.

In Part 1, I talked about losing the body's familiar warning signs and communication systems during the menopausal transition.

In this episode, we go deeper into the psychological consequences of that disconnection.

Because for many women, the struggle in midlife was never simply about weight gain.

It was about unpredictability. Loss of familiarity. Loss of confidence. Loss of trust in the body that used to feel understandable and manageable.

And when women don't fully understand what's happening physiologically, they often respond the only way they know how:

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