The Real Reason Weight Loss Gets Harder After 30 — Hormones, Cycles & What Works with Greta French-Kennedy

If you've ever felt like your body is working against you — some weeks starving, other weeks barely hungry, some weeks motivated, other weeks wanting to hide from the world — this episode is for you. I'm joined by women's health coach and educator Greta French-Kennedy, who completely changed the way I understand my own body. We're breaking down why weight loss gets harder after 30 (and it's not about willpower), how your menstrual cycle actually drives your hunger, energy and motivation, why strength training matters more than ever for women in their thirties and forties, and why under-eating is often the real reason the scale won't budge. This is the conversation I wish every woman had years ago. Instead of fighting your body, you'll learn how to finally work with it. In This Episode We Cover Greta's own journey into women's health and hormones The four phases of the menstrual cycle — and what a healthy cycle actually looks like Why your motivation, appetite and confidence naturally shift throughout the month (and how to stop judging yourself for it) Cycle syncing your food — what to eat and when, and why luteal-phase carb cravings are completely normal Why strength training is non-negotiable for women after their early thirties How to train differently across each phase of your cycle The real reason weight loss changes after 35 — and why under-eating often makes it worse The most common hormonal imbalances between 33–50, and what actually helps The biggest mistakes keeping women stuck (constant dieting, excessive cardio, chronic stress) What to expect in perimenopause and how to support healthy ageing now How to move from controlling your body to trusting it Connect with Greta: https://www.instagram.com/greta_frenchkennedy/ Ready to Go Deeper? This conversation only scratches the surface. Inside Soulshine Living School, you'll find the tools, coaching and community to actually apply everything we talked about today — working with your body instead of against it, building sustainable habits, and finally feeling at home in yourself again. 👉 Join Soulshine Living School for $38/month (or $360/year) at https://www.soulshinelivingschool.com/soulshine-living-school 🌙 Website: www.soulshinelivingschool.com 📸 Instagram: @fittahliapretty or @soulshineau — DM the word IDENTITY to get started Soulshine Living School — where transformation happens through identity, not effort. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.