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The Ageless and Awesome Podcast

Susie Garden

Released: 2026-01-27

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317 Episodes

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317 Episodes

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Released: 2026-01-27

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Accountability Beats Willpower When Hormones Shift

Time: 12:29

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Changing habits, including when you want to lose weight, gets harder after 40 not because you’ve lost your edge, but because your biology, stress load and sleep have changed the rules. In this week's episode, I unpack why going it alone makes weight loss and habit change feel impossible during perimenopause and menopause, and how compassionate accountability transforms the process from exhausting to doable. Drawing on years of clinical experience and research, I break down the real barriers: hormone volatility, decision fatigue, diet history and the emotional weight of trying to care for everyone else which means your needs come last.

I share why willpower is unreliable when hormones and sleep are in flux, and how a supportive container creates clarity, momentum and nervous system safety. Explore the practical wins of coaching: clear priorities each week, quick course corrections, fewer all-or-nothing swings and a steady cadence that actually fits a busy life. You’ll hear how personalised planning goes beyond generic meal templates by using bloods, medication review and symptom mapping to design a path tailored to your biochemistry and your schedule.

If you’re tired of starting over every Monday, this conversation offers a different path: consistency over perfection, support over shame, and a hormone-aware approach that respects the season you’re in. I also open the door to the Glow Protocol, a supported pathway for sustainable weight loss, calmer symptoms and renewed confidence, built for women in peri and post menopause. Subscribe for more honest, practical guidance each week, share this with a friend who needs it, and if the message lands, leave a quick review so more women can find us. Ready to explore support? Book your Peri Weight Loss Assessment via the link in the show notes.

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Are you a woman feeling stressed, flat and experiencing the challenges of perimenopause or menopause?

It’s time to reclaim your youthful energy, radiance and self-assurance (and your ideal weight).

I’m here to help with my proven method.

Here's how I can support you -

1. Hit your health and wellbeing goals this year, balance your hormones and lose weight with your own personalised protocol, based on your body's biochemistry. Sounds awesome right!! Book a free 30 minute Peri Weight Loss Assessment with me so we can discuss your health and wellbeing goals and also see how I might be able to support you. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Book your call here. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

2. Follow me on Instagram and Facebook - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@the.perimenopause.path

3. Join the waitlist for my innovative NEW 8 week group program, In Your Skin™️, for women in perimenopause and post-menopause who want effective solutions to manage skin changes at this time of life.

Episode ID: 1000746739162

GUID: Buzzsprout-18531673

Release Date: 27/01/2026, 00:30:00

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The Ageless and Awesome Podcast is dedicated to helping women over 40 through Perimenopause and Menopause with best health, a positive mindset and outrageous confidence. Hosted by Susie Garden, Perimenopause Naturopath and Weight Loss Nutritionist, Founder of The Glow Protocol® - the hormone balancing and weight loss program for women. This podcast is for you if you’re noticing those pesky early symptoms of perimenopause like night sweats, weight gain, insomnia and fatigue. Or perhaps you’re experiencing hot flushes and forgetting words and people’s names (ugh!)? Or dealing with unwanted weight gain, a sex drive that’s fallen off a cliff and vaginal issues? In this podcast, we will cover all of those perimenopause and menopause issues you chat with your friends about (plus the taboo ones - you know what I mean ladies!) We cover health (especially gut health), beauty hacks, confidence and everything you need to feel young, vibrant and rediscover your GLOW! I’m here, calling on my 30+ years of healthcare experience in both conventional AND natural medicine plus I’ll be chatting with industry experts from around the globe on body image, beauty, fashion and styling, mindset hacks and the latest in longevity medicine. So if you’re sick of feeling like a crazy person has taken over your body and mind, and want science-based, actionable tips to optimise your health and wellbeing as you move into menopause and beyond stick around. To learn more about what I do with my incredible Glow Protocol®, sustainable weight loss and nutrition hacks, check out https://susiegarden.com/the-glow-protocol

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