1: Redefining Health After 40 and Finding Strength After Setbacks

If you're a woman in your 40s or beyond who's been told your exhaustion, changing body, and brain fog are just part of getting older, this episode is for you. I spent two years bouncing between doctors who dismissed my symptoms before I found real answers, and this first episode is my account of what it actually took to feel like myself again. I open up about the eating disorder I hid for years, the divorce that forced me to rebuild my life and my business from almost nothing, and the hormone replacement therapy decision that changed my sleep, recovery, and the brain fog within weeks. What I landed on isn't another rulebook for eating less or exercising more. It's a full redefinition of what health means once you stop chasing perfection. You're not behind, and it's not too late to start over. 00:33 - Midlife Weight Gain, Brain Fog, and Symptoms Nobody Warned You About 04:01 - Behind the Fitness Competitions: Karen's Eating Disorder Recovery 05:40 - Divorce, Starting Over, and Rebuilding Your Life From Nothing 09:57 - Finding Real Answers: The Hormone Replacement Therapy Decision 15:22 - Redefining Health: Relationships, Stress, and Life Quality Check out the show notes and other resources at https://karen-gallagher.com/post/redefining-health-after-40-finding-strength Send me a message! Let’s stay connected! Come find me on Instagram Visit the website for more information If you want me in your corner week after week, come join us inside the FIT4HER Membership   This podcast is brought to you in partnership with Leah Bryant Co.