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The Well Nourished Podcast
A podcast for women who want to feel strong, energized, confident and at home in their bodies through midlife and beyond.
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200: 200 Episodes, Four Years, and Everything You’ve Wanted to Ask Me
We made it to 200 episodes, and this week also marks four years of the podcast! To celebrate, I’m doing something a little different: an open Q&A where I…
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199: GLP-1s After 40 - Are You Getting Healthier or Just Smaller?
You’ve lost 25 pounds on a GLP-1 and everyone is congratulating you. But you’re tired, your hair is thinning, your patience is gone by dinner, and you’re not…
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198: What Happened Before the Weight Gain?
The scale going up is usually what gets your attention, but it's rarely where the story starts. For most women, there was a quieter thought months earlier: I…
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It's 5pm on a Thursday, everyone is hungry, and you're standing in the kitchen trying to figure out what's for dinner with almost nothing left in the tank. So…
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196: How Do I Know If I’m Eating Too Little or Too Much?
You're eating what feels like it should be enough, maybe even too little, and nothing is changing. Then you hear that midlife women need to eat more, so you…
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195: The Two Reasons You Can't Get the Workout Done
You keep seeing posts telling you to lift weights in midlife, and you want to, but you're tired, run down, and your body keeps finding new ways to feel…
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194: You Don't Need More to Do, You Need Support
How many articles have you read, supplements have you tried, and protocols have you been handed, only to still feel stuck in your body? In this episode, I'm…
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Replay: The Midlife Weight Loss Masterclass
You're eating healthy. You're getting in your protein. You're exercising. You might even be on a GLP-1. And your body still isn't responding the way you think…
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192: Is It Your Gut? Why You're Bloated, Tired, and Not Losing Weight
You're eating the healthy meal. Protein, rice, vegetables, healthy fats, all the things. And an hour later you're unbuttoning your pants because your belly has…
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191: Are Your Hormones Why You Can't Lose Weight?
You've said it yourself, probably more than once: "I think it's my hormones." Your period is wonky, your cravings feel uncontrollable, the scale won't budge no…
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190: A GLP Is Neither Mandatory Nor Magic
"I just need a GLP." Or on the flip side: "I'm on a GLP, so I don't need to learn how to eat." Both of those beliefs will keep you stuck and keep getting you…
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189: Why Stress Keeps Weight on Your Body
You can do everything right on paper — track perfectly, cut the calories, white-knuckle your way through the week — and your body will still hold onto weight…
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188: Sleep is When You Shift Body Fat: The Sleep S of 6S Method
You can fall asleep fast, exhausted the second your head hits the pillow, and still be wide awake by 2am with your mind racing and no idea why. Maybe you're…
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187: Your Muscle is Your 401k — The Strength S of the 6S Method
You've been showing up. Doing the workouts. Putting in the time. And still, nothing is giving back — no strength, no visible muscle, no change in your body…
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186: Why Perfect Macros Keep You Stuck - Nutrition of the 6S Method
We've spent this whole series on the physical side of weight loss resistance, but here's the truth: you are not just a physical body. You're mental, emotional…
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185: Emotional & Mental Weight Loss Resistance: How to Think & Feel Your Way to Results
We've spent this whole series on the physical side of weight loss resistance, but here's the truth: you are not just a physical body. You're mental, emotional…
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184: Labs & Weight Loss Resistance for Midlife Women
You asked your doctor for help. You got your blood work. You were told everything is normal. And you walked out feeling more confused than when you walked in…
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183: Why You're Stuck — The Physical Root Causes of Weight Loss Resistance
You've been doing everything right. Eating clean, working out, staying consistent. And still — nothing moves. The scale won't budge, your workouts feel harder…
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182: What is Weight Loss Resistance & Do You Have It
If you've been doing all the right things and your body just isn't responding, this episode is for you. Melissa kicks off a brand new series on weight loss…
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181: Food Noise, Tapering, and Plateaus with GLP's - Part 3/3
"How long am I supposed to stay on this medication?" If you're on a GLP-1, you've asked yourself this question, and you probably haven't said it out loud. In…
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180: How To Make A GLP1 Work Hard For You
In part two of the GLP-1 series, Melissa gets practical. What does it actually feel like to be on this medication? What does responsible use look like day to…
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179: GLP-1 for Midlife Women & Where to Begin | Part 1/3
You've seen it everywhere. Maybe everyone you know is on it. Maybe you're curious but carrying some shame about it. Maybe you were just handed a prescription…
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178: PMOS, Weight Loss Resistance & the Dutch Test
If you've been told you have PCOS — or maybe you were told you might have it and that's where the conversation stopped — this episode is for you. We're talking…
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177: Cortisol Isn't What Instagram Told You - The DUTCH Test Truth About Weight Gain in Perimenopause
Social media wants you to believe your cortisol is high, that's why you can't lose weight, and here's a supplement to fix it. But what if your cortisol is…
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176: Perimenopause, Weight Gain, and the DUTCH Test
Your labs came back normal. You're eating well, working out, doing everything right — and you're still gaining weight, waking up soaked in sweat, foggy by…
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175: Debunking Nutritional Myths for Midlife Women
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174: Why Food Rules Are Making You Feel Worse
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173: How to Stop Performing Wellness & BE Well
Episode Description If you’ve been doing everything “right”—tracking, optimizing, staying consistent—and your body still isn’t responding… this episode is…
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172: The Cost of Survival Mode
Most of us have been in survival mode so long we've convinced ourselves it's temporary. "Just get through this week." But weeks become months and months become…
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171: Finding Your Natural Weight in Midlife
If you’ve spent years trying to lose weight—and still feel like your body isn’t responding the way it used to—this episode will help you understand why. In…
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170: Why You Fall Apart at the End of the Week
If you’ve ever found yourself doing “so good” during the week, only to end up in the pantry, at the drive-thru, or on the couch with food by Thursday night or…
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169: Why Weight Doesn't Shift: Perfectionism, Restriction, and Food Control
Many high-performing women feel like they should have food, weight, and health figured out by now. You track. You follow the rules. You try to eat “clean.” Or…
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168: "I'll Eat Later": The Eating Pattern Keeping High-Achieving Women Stuck
If you've ever said "I'll eat later, I just need to get through this first" — this episode is for you. In this episode, we're going deep on the first of the…
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167: The 5 Eating Archetypes for High Achieving Women
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166: The Gut-Hormone-Weight Connection You Need to Know
Struggling with weight gain, hormone imbalances, and constipation? These aren't separate issues—they're all connected, and they all start in your gut. In this…
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165:Gut Health in Perimenopause: Why Healing Your Gut Comes Before Hormones, Diets, or Weight Loss
If you’re over 40 and suddenly dealing with bloating, constipation or diarrhea, weight gain, brain fog, skin issues, or painful periods, this episode explains…
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Episode 164: Why Wanting Weight Loss Doesn’t Mean You’ve Failed Your Healing - Perimenopause, Weight Loss & Diet Culture
If you’re in perimenopause and feel conflicted about wanting to lose weight, this episode is for you. Many women doing anti-diet culture work reach a confusing…
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Episode 163: The Midlife Shift
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Episode 162: The Math that Never Adds Up
If you’re a high-achieving woman who has tracked calories, macros, steps, or “done everything right” and still doesn’t feel good in your body, this episode is…
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Episode 161: When Weight Gain Has Become Your Identity
Episode Summary If weight gain has quietly become the loudest thing in your head, this episode is for you. In today’s conversation, Melissa breaks down why…
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Episode 160: Reorienting After the Holidays: How to Come Back to Your Body Without Forcing It
Coming off the holidays can feel disorienting — mentally, physically, and emotionally. Your energy is off, your cravings are louder, your routines feel broken…
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Episode 159: When You Know What To Do - But You Don’t Do It
If you’re a high-achieving woman who knows what her body needs — better sleep, regular meals, boundaries, nervous system support — but still can’t seem to…
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158: Running on Empty: The 4 Stages of Burnout for Female Founders (and My 2025 Depletion Audit)
In this raw conversation, I walk you through my own 2025 depletion audit and the four stages of burnout I see high-achieving women normalize every day. You’ll…
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Episode 157: The Real Reason Your Business Isn’t Growing (It’s Not Your Strategy)
If you're a high-achieving woman who's working harder than ever but not seeing that effort reflected in your revenue, clarity, or creativity, this episode will…
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Episode 156: True Nourishment – The Foundation Your Business Is Missing
Most female founders are trying to scale on top of a body that’s running on empty — and then blaming their mindset, discipline, or strategy when things feel…
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Episode 155: How to Use Micro-Moments to Avoid Holiday Burnout (Without Adding More to Your To-Do List)
Most female founders don’t burn out in one big moment — it happens through dozens of tiny, unseen decisions that pile up throughout the day. In this episode…
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Episode 154: The 3 Boundaries I Set to Protect My Peace During the Holidays
When you think about the holidays, do you feel excited—or a little dread? In this episode, I walk you through three practical boundaries that will help you…
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Episode 153: Peaceful Productivity for Female Founders 35+ | Nervous System, Hormones, Digestion
You’re doing everything — checking tasks off the list, showing up for your business, your family, your goals — but somehow, you still feel like you’re standing…
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Episode 152: When Your Body Says No: Recognizing burnout as a female entrepreneur
What does it sound like when your body says no? For most female founders, it's not dramatic — it's the quiet exhaustion, the brain fog, the feeling like you're…
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Episode 151: How to Know When to Shift
Follow me on Instagram for more! https://www.instagram.com/melissa_eich/?hl=en Summary In this episode, Melissa Eich discusses the importance of embracing…
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Episode 150: Capacity vs Capability
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Episode 149: The Hidden Benefit of Staying Tired
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Episode: 148: What The Fear of Failure Actually Is
Learn more about Mindfully Well: http://mindfullywell.com/mindfully-well Questions? Shoot me an email here: http://mindfullywell.com/contact Summary In this…
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Bonus Episode: How Mindfully Well Helped Traci Feel Like Herself Again
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Bonus Episode: From Shame to Self-Compassion: Julie’s Transformation in Mindfully Well
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Episode 147: When You Don't Recognize Yourself Anymore
Learn more at http://mindfullywell.com/mindfully-well Summary In this episode, Melissa discusses the transformative journey of self-discovery and wellness…
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Episode 146: The 3 Pillars to Feeling At Home In Your Body
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Episode 145: When Your Stress Hijacks Your Hormones
Join me in the FREE 5 Day Immersion- From Diet Culture to Body Wisdom: http://mindfullywell.com/body-wisdom Summary In this episode, Melissa Eich discusses the…
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Episode 144: Why Food Rules Are Making You Feel Worse
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Episode 143: Your Body Is Not a Problem
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