112. The Midlife Health Mistakes Keeping Women Stuck After 40
Women over 40 often struggle with energy, body composition, and recovery. Discover the practical changes that support metabolism, hormones, and healthy aging in perimenopause.

A cut-to-the-chase podcast for health-conscious, high-achieving women 40+ who want to feel powerful, sexy, and fully alive.
Hosted by Claudia Petrilli, Functional & Integrative Nutrition Health Coach and creator of The Perimenopause Method, this show gets real about what’s happening in your body…from hormones and metabolism to mood, sleep, sex, and beyond.
This isn’t your typical hormone podcast. Claudia keeps it honest, a little bold, and always practical – covering the mindset shifts, personal stories, and evidence-based strategies that help you reclaim your energy, mood & confidence.
If you’re done settling and ready to self-advocate like a pro…you’re in the right place.
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Women over 40 often struggle with energy, body composition, and recovery. Discover the practical changes that support metabolism, hormones, and healthy aging in perimenopause.
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If you feel like you have no motivation to work out, eat healthy, stay consistent, or take care of yourself in perimenopause, this episode is for you. In this conversation conversation, Claudia is breaking down why low motivation in your 40s isn’t a discipline problem - but a physiology problem.
In this episode, we’re cutting through the noise, confusion, and conflicting advice dominating social media. From “it’s all your hormones” to “it’s just aging,” we break down what’s actually happening in your body during perimenopause, why symptoms like weight gain, anxiety, and poor sleep are so common, and how to take a more balanced, realistic approach to your health after 40.
Feeling stuck, exhausted, or like your body is working against you in midlife? This episode is your tough-love wake-up call, because thriving in perimenopause starts with radical ownership. I’m breaking down the patterns that keep women overwhelmed, inflamed, and waiting for “someday”, and offering a powerful invitation to take back your time, energy, and mindset–starting now.
In this episode, we explore what’s really happening to the female brain during the perimenopausal transition, why symptoms often start in the late 30s and intensify in the 40s, and what women can do to protect long-term brain health.

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