Ep 142 Hope in a Bottle: Products We Wasted Money On & What They Were Really Trying to Solve

The Grit & Grace Podcast with Dr. Lori Doddy · Jan 1, 2026 · 6m

In today's episode, I'm getting honest about something most women over 50 won't say out loud.

We've all bought something hoping it would be the thing.

The gummy.

The greens powder.

The tea.

The waist trainer.

The pink drink that promised energy and fat loss in one scoop.

Not because we're naive.

Not because we're lazy.

But because we were hopeful.

Tired.

Ready for relief right now, not six months from now.

This is the final episode of the year, and instead of "New Year New You" hype, we're having a grown-woman conversation about:

• Why smart women buy things that don't work the way we hope

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