183 | What High Cortisol Is Really Doing to Your Belly Fat (part 2)

Menopause Makeover⎮Belly Fat, Strength Train, Lose Weight, Hormone Imbalance, Mindset · Mar 25, 2026 · 13m

If you've been putting in effort but your midlife body isn't responding the way you expected… and you're noticing more belly fat, you might be wondering if high cortisol is part of the picture.

And you're not wrong—but it's also not the whole story.

In this episode, I'm breaking down how high cortisol actually works in your body, why it can contribute to belly fat in midlife, and how it connects to blood sugar, insulin, and your metabolism.

Because here's the truth: your body isn't working against you—it's responding to stress signals.

We'll talk about:

how cortisol affects blood sugar and…