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We were not holding back.. It’s fair to say that both of us are super grateful to all the trailblazers that put perimenopause and menopause on the list of topics that we can now all pretty openly discuss. We are both heading towards 50, and are both supporting clients who are going through hormonal changes in midlife.

Whilst we see that there is a place for tailored perimenopause and menopause support, we also feel that, yet again, vulnerability is exploited through monetisation – supplements, potions and lotions are being flogged alongside promises to get rid of the ‘meno-belly’ (we SO hate that word!!) and specific diet plans to regulate hormones (hint: it doesn't work like that)

In particular with regard to supplements, we should be a bit cautious: for many of them we don’t have scientific evidence of their effectiveness, and whilst marketing uses anecdotal benefits to make a sale, we should really know what effects (and side effects) these supplements might have longer term before believing the claims unquestioningly - i.e. making an informed decision based on actual scientific evidence might be a good idea!

We are not judging anyone who tries things out – but we want to invite you to make informed decisions and keep an open mind to the fact that when someone is selling you a solution that's too good to be true, it may not be all they promise it to be.

Our advice is not very sexy, because it isn’t menopause specific: move your body in a way that feels good to you, eat foods that feel good in your body. Look at who gives you the advice: are they trained in the field they say they are an expert in or are they using the classic influencer strategy of n=1 (meaning they base their advice on their own experience only)? Are they selling you something or are they sharing their advice based on scientific evidence?

We’d love to hear from you about your own experience with perimenopause and menopause and what worked/didn’t work for you, maybe you spent lots of money on stuff or you found things that didn’t cost you a penny that helped.

And share this episode with anyone you think might find it helpful!

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This is our first episode of 2026 and it is one that we both feel incredibly passionate about. We explore why fitness spaces can be high risk environments for eating disorders.

Sophie, founder of ED Informed, joins us to discuss how diet culture, harmful fitness messaging and a lack of staff training leave many people vulnerable and unsupported.

We start by discussing some common misconceptions about eating disorders (this will shock you) Did you know that only 6% of people with eating disorders are in the "underweight" category? We talk about the hidden signs trainers often miss and unknowingly exacerbate, and the fine line often between performance-focused training and disordered exercise behaviours.

Sophie shares her story and how ED Informed first came into being; the urgent need for mandatory ED-awareness training in fitness spaces, and practical steps fitness professionals can take right now. Most gym goers have experienced weight-centric or body-shaming rhetoric, and this is incredibly damaging for our long-term relationships to movement and their bodies.

If you'd like to learn more about ED informed and the work Sophie does, visit: https://www.edinformed.org/learn-more

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Happy holidays everyone! This is a re-release from our January 2025 episode about easing into the new year. If you are thinking you need to change your body in 2026, this may just help you reframe and re-evaluate your goals.

We had a great chat about how we can set goals in a sustainable way

We also talked about
- new year's resolutions and how we have full permission to opt out of making any
- how we can set more sustainable goals and not get sucked into quick-fix 'solutions'
- how weight is unhelpful as a focus in order to improve your wellbeing
- the importance of being kind to ourselves during diet season (and all year round, really!)

We hope you find the conversation useful for navigating the diet/weight-loss/'new year - new you' narrative and would love to hear from you if you have any comments, thoughts or want to work with either of us.

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Please reach out if you would like some support with your relationship to food OR movement. Ela currently has limited spaces for Intuitive Eating coaching and if you'd like to reconnect with movement, contact Christine. If you'd like exclusive access to our supporter-only channel click here.

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