Episode notes
The nutrition or exercise routine that worked years ago may not feel right in midlife. How do you take care of your health when your energy, body, and everyday responsibilities have changed?
In this episode of The Confident Woman Podcast, Rachel Brooks sits down with Meridan Zerner, an award-winning registered dietitian nutritionist and wellness professional with more than 30 years of experience in preventive health. Meridan shares her approach to midlife wellness and explains why she believes a sustainable health routine should fit the person and the life she’s actually living.
Rachel and Meridan talk about how hormonal changes can affect women’s midlife experience, the place of sleep, nutrition, movement, stress management, and connection in overall wellness, and why learning what to do is only part of making a lasting change. When Rachel asks how a woman can create her own recipe for health, Meridan begins with a surprisingly practical question:
What is already going well?
IN THIS CONVERSATION
- How to reassess your habits when what used to work no longer fits
- Why Meridan recommends starting with the supportive habits you already have
- How one or two small changes can be tested and adjusted within an ordinary week
- Why rest, social connection, and asking for support belong in a fuller conversation about health
- What Meridan’s The Thoughtful 30 offers as a framework for considering new wellness habits
- How to advocate for yourself, ask questions, and collaborate with qualified health professionals
YOUR NEXT STEP
Notice one thing you’re already doing that supports your health, then consider one small change you can realistically try this week. Give yourself room to see whether it fits before adding more.
THIS EPISODE IS SPONSORED BY BENEVE
Beneve is a wellness brand Rachel uses as part of taking care of her health, energy, strength, and body in midlife.
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ABOUT OUR GUEST
Meridan Zerner, MS, RDN, CSSD, LD, CHWC, is a registered dietitian nutritionist, wellness coach, speaker, and creator of The Thoughtful 30: 30-Day Reset for Midlife and Beyond.
Learn more about Meridan and find her free Thoughtful 30 get-started resources: https://www.meridanzernernutrition.com
CONTINUE THE CONVERSATION
This conversation doesn’t end with the episode. Rachel’s companion Create Your Own Story feature explores what happens when the way you’ve been taking care of yourself no longer fits the woman or the life you’re living now.
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Hosted by Rachel Brooks, author of Chasing Perfection and host of The Confident Woman Podcast.
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This episode is a general educational conversation and is not individualized healthcare guidance. Discuss personal symptoms or changes to treatment with your own qualified healthcare professional.