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Direction Not Perfection - Mindset, Menopause & Sustainable Weight Loss for Women Over 40 with Dietitian, Lindsey House

Direction Not Perfection - Mindset, Menopause & Sustainable Weight Loss for Women Over 40 with Dietitian, Lindsey House

Lindsey House RD 393 Episodes Oct 9, 2026

This podcast offers practical, compassionate guidance for women over 40 who want sustainable weight loss and better health. Hosted by dietitian Lindsey House, it explores the connection between mindset, menopause, and nutrition, helping listeners break the cycle of all-or-nothing dieting. The show focuses on progress over perfection, with realistic advice on healthy eating, fitness, and hormonal changes. It's a supportive space for women who feel stuck and want to build lasting habits without guilt.

Episodes

Doing All the Things, But Still Not Feeling Better? You May Be in Health Debt - with Bria Gadd
Doing All the Things, But Still Not Feeling Better? You May Be in Health Debt - with Bria Gadd Oct 9, 2026 2943 Send a text for comments or topics ideas! 💛🌟Be More in Your Life And NOT Just Less On a Scale🌟💛From Health Debt to Health Wealth: 5 Steps to Thrive Through PerimenopauseOur guest walks us through five practical steps designed to help you stop simply reacting to health problems and start intentionally investing in your future health.In this episode, we explore:What health debt actually means and h
Understanding Insulin Resistance: What Could Be Driving Your Blood Sugar? -Dr. Jason Shumard
Understanding Insulin Resistance: What Could Be Driving Your Blood Sugar? -Dr. Jason Shumard Oct 2, 2026 3042 Send a text for comments or topics ideas! 👉If you've ever been told you have insulin resistance, prediabetes, or Type 2 diabetes and thought, "But WHY is this happening?", this conversation is for you.It's easy to become focused on the numbers—blood glucose, A1C, insulin levels, weight—but understanding metabolic health involves looking at the bigger picture.In this episode, I
Aging in Place: How to Stay Safe, Strong & Independent at Home - with Fee Gentry
Aging in Place: How to Stay Safe, Strong & Independent at Home - with Fee Gentry Sep 25, 2026 1637 Send a text for comments or topics ideas! When we talk about healthy aging, we usually talk about what we can do for our bodies: build strength, improve mobility, eat well, manage stress, and stay active.But what about the environment around us?Your home can either support your independence—or quietly make everyday life more difficult and potentially less safe.👉In this episode, I’m joined by Fee
Your Nervous System & Food: A Somatic Approach to Breaking the Diet Cycle- with Stephanie Mara
Your Nervous System & Food: A Somatic Approach to Breaking the Diet Cycle- with Stephanie Mara Sep 18, 2026 3015 Send a text for comments or topics ideas! What if going back to another diet isn’t a failure of willpower—and it isn’t self-sabotage?What if your nervous system is playing a much bigger role in your relationship with food, your body, and your desire to start over?In this episode of the Direction Not Perfection Podcast, Lindsey sits down with a Somatic Nutritional Counselor and Mentor who is pione
Vanity vs. Vitality: What’s Really Driving Your Health Choices?
Vanity vs. Vitality: What’s Really Driving Your Health Choices? Sep 11, 2026 1240 Send a text for comments or topics ideas! 🤔Vanity vs. Vitality: What’s Really Driving Your Health Choices?What if the reason you resist certain healthy habits has less to do with discipline—and more to do with the story you've attached to them?Sometimes the behaviors we associate with health and fitness can carry a lot of emotional baggage. Maybe you grew up watching someone obsess over thei
Stop Putting Yourself Last: How To Reconnect with YOUR Needs - with Psychologist, Dr. Laurie Bruce
Stop Putting Yourself Last: How To Reconnect with YOUR Needs - with Psychologist, Dr. Laurie Bruce Sep 5, 2026 2631 Send a text for comments or topics ideas! Listen to Dr. Laurie Bruce's podcast "From Both Sides of the Couch"🤔⁉️ What happens when you become so good at taking care of everyone else that you lose touch with yourself?For many women—especially in midlife—it can be surprisingly difficult to answer a simple question: “What do I need?”You may be the person everyone counts on. The caregi
Aging After 40: What Your Skin, Metabolism & Stress Are Trying to Tell You
Aging After 40: What Your Skin, Metabolism & Stress Are Trying to Tell You Aug 28, 2026 2417 Send a text for comments or topics ideas! Have you ever felt like your body suddenly changed after 40?Your skin looks different. Your metabolism doesn't seem to respond the way it used to. Stress hits harder. Recovery takes longer. And the strategies that worked in your 20s and 30s don't always work anymore.In this episode of the Direction Not Perfection Podcast, Lindsey sits down with
Healthy Aging: Why Taking Care of Yourself Is a Gift to Those You Love!
Healthy Aging: Why Taking Care of Yourself Is a Gift to Those You Love! Aug 14, 2026 1285 Send a text for comments or topics ideas! "You matter. Your health matters. Not just for you, but for everyone who loves you."And I think we need to talk about that.Because we often think about our health as a personal responsibility. I want to lose weight. I want more energy. I want to feel better in my body. I want to get stronger. I want to live longer.And yes—all of those things mat
Move Better, Hurt Less: An Athletic Trainer's Guide to Lifelong Health - with Erin Beckwith
Move Better, Hurt Less: An Athletic Trainer's Guide to Lifelong Health - with Erin Beckwith Aug 7, 2026 1880 Send a text for comments or topics ideas! 👉 Does this sound like you? "I've become incredibly good at finding workarounds... and eventually, I'm worried that those compensations will become my new normal." Being active is key to living a healthy lifestyle. In order to stay active, we need to take care of our bodies. We all occasionally suffer injuries ranging from minor inconv
Stop Trying to Stay Young—Learn How to Age Strong- with Jerzy Gregorek
Stop Trying to Stay Young—Learn How to Age Strong- with Jerzy Gregorek Jul 31, 2026 2144 Send a text for comments or topics ideas! 🤔What if getting older didn't have to mean getting weaker?What if you could actually be stronger, more flexible, and more resilient at 70 than you were at 30?That's the question our guest today has spent decades exploring—and proving that vitality isn't reserved for the young. In fact, he believes that with the right approach, we can build
Mindfulness, Emotional Eating & Lasting Weight Loss - with Clinical Psychologist, Dr. Laurie Bruce
Mindfulness, Emotional Eating & Lasting Weight Loss - with Clinical Psychologist, Dr. Laurie Bruce Jul 24, 2026 2992 Send a text for comments or topics ideas! Do you ever find yourself eating when you're not physically hungry?If so, you're not alone—and you're certainly not lacking willpower.In this episode of Direction Not Perfection, Lindsey sits down with clinical psychologist, mindfulness coach, and host of From Both Sides of the Couch, Dr. Laurie Bruce, to explore what emotional eating reall
Obesity Medicine Meets Mindset: The Missing Piece for Lasting Weight Loss Dr. Meghan Garcia-Webb
Obesity Medicine Meets Mindset: The Missing Piece for Lasting Weight Loss Dr. Meghan Garcia-Webb Jul 17, 2026 2395 Send a text for comments or topics ideas! 🌟Here's a conversation that goes beyond calories, meal plans, and willpower.🌟Today's guest combines expertise in lifestyle and obesity medicine with professional life coaching to help people create sustainable health changes that actually last. Together, we explore why lasting weight loss requires more than the right prescription or nutrition pl

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