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Why You're Exhausted by Dinner But Wired at Midnight
Your exhaustion has a name. And once you hear it, you can't unhear it.
I used to think I was just bad at mornings. Turns out I was on a blood sugar roller coaster before I even put my feet on the floor — and...
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Why Eating Less Is Making You Gain More After 40
If you're eating less than ever and still gaining weight in perimenopause - this episode is going to change the way you think about food.
In this episode of Real Food. Real Energy. Real Life., Nikki breaks down...
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40. The One Thing Midlife Moms Need to Eat Better
My son called me "Bad News Betty" - and honestly, he's not wrong. In this episode I'm sharing the hard truth about why healthy eating keeps falling apart for busy midlife moms - and it has nothing to do with your...
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39. She's Back: Real Talk on Hormones & Midlife Health
You've been doing everything "right", eating healthy, staying busy, trying to keep up - and still something feels completely off. Sound familiar? Nicole gets it, because she's been living it too.
Nikki is back, and...
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38. How to Stop Repeating The Same Cycle Every January
National Quitters Day (Quitter’s Day) hits in mid-January, right when a lot of New Year’s resolutions start to wobble. If you keep starting strong, slipping, then telling yourself “I’ll start again Monday,” this...
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37. How Midlife Moms Stop Putting Themselves Last
If you keep thinking, “I know I need to take better care of myself… but I don’t have time… and everything contradicts everything,” you’re not alone. In this episode, I strip it all down to one word: choice.
Because...
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36. Perimenopause in 2026: The Trends I'm Excited About
Tired of perimenopause weight gain, brain fog, and exhaustion, and wondering what will actually work in 2026? In this episode, I’m breaking down 5 realistic perimenopause health trends for 2026 that help women over...
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35. Why Healthy Eating is So Hard in Perimenopause (The Food Industry Doesn’t Want You to Know This)
If you’re a woman in perimenopause struggling with healthy eating despite doing everything “right,” this episode will change everything. I’m exposing the food industry lies that keep perimenopause women tired,...
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34.When Dinner Feels Like a Pop Quiz: Real Food Strategies for Busy Midlife Moms
Overwhelmed by dinner chaos? Learn how to simplify real food, eat for energy, and feel confident in your choices.
If you've ever feel like dinner is the hardest part of your day, even though it shouldn’t be?...
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33. 5 Wellness Mistakes I Made in Perimenopause (and What I Do Differently Now)
Perimenopause is hard enough without adding in mistakes that make you feel even more tired, inflamed, and stuck. In this episode, I’m pulling back the curtain on the 5 biggest wellness mistakes I made during my...
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32. If You Keep Doing What You’ve Always Done… (Why I Pressed Pause + What’s Next)
August was peak life-whirlwind, so I hit pause on the show to realign my midlife fat loss habits with reality. In this honest update, I share why the break helped, how I’m approaching perimenopause weight loss without...
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31. Leaking Energy, Gaining Fat? Here’s What Cortisol Has to Do With It
You know that “sudden” belly fat that showed up after 40? The energy crash at 2pm? The sleep that should feel restful but somehow doesn’t?
It’s probably not what you think. And it’s definitely not fixed by doing...
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