Is the "Tiger Mom" approach actually damaging, or is Western parenting too permissive? In this episode of The Forties Formula, we sit down with conscious parenting coach Cornelia Dahinten and Anabel Chew to dismantle the myths surrounding Asian parenting versus Western styles.

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CHAPTERS

00:00 – Episode Snippet

03:38 – Traditional vs Modern Parenting Styles

13:48 – Sponsor Break: Cozy Earth

18:49 – What “Tiger Mom” parenting really means

25:10 – Sponsor Break: Love, Indus

32:14 – Letting kids be kids

42:47 – Fuel Your Forties

43:40 – The 40s Formula: Strong relationships and clarity

🎙️ ABOUT OUR GUEST

CORNELIA DAHINTEN is a parenting educator focused on conscious, relationship-centered parenting. We explore how traditional and modern parenting differ — and why respect, boundaries, and repair matter in raising confident kids.

Connect with Cornelia: @corneliadahinten.familycoach

ANABEL CHEW is a mother and founder of the Tiger Moms Club, a community supporting modern parents. We explore what “tiger mom” parenting really means, how to balance effort and expectations, and how to keep parenting goals centered on the child rather than just outcomes.

Connect with Anabel: @anabel.chew

👩‍❤️‍👩 ABOUT YOUR HOSTS

Jasmin Dhillon (@eat.with.jasmin) is an Integrated Health Strategist dedicated to helping women navigate their wellness journey with clarity.

Amanda Lim (@coachamandalim) is a certified Women’s Health Coach and nutritionist passionate about strength and vitality.

Together, they are the voices behind The Forties Formula, your destination for unfiltered conversations about thriving in your 40s and beyond.

Special Thanks to Our Sponsors:

🥩 The Meat Club – Get $20 off with code TFF20

🛏️ Cozy Earth – Sleep comfortably with soft bamboo sheets and cozy pajamas. Use code TFF for 41% off. Free shipping in Singapore over $560 and in the US over $50.

❤️ Love, Indus: Get 21% off luxury skincare with code TFF

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Is your 40s a crisis… or the most powerful reset of your life?

In this milestone Episode 100 of The 40s Formula, we flip the script and answer the question we’ve asked every guest: What actually works in your forties? After 100 episodes and countless expert insights, we distill everything into one clear roadmap: the Body Fix, the Mind Fix, and the Life Fix.

We cut through diet culture, burnout, people-pleasing, and overwhelm to focus on what really builds strength, resilience, and clarity in this decade. If you’re tired of doing too much of the wrong things and ready to refine what truly matters, this episode is your ultimate cheat sheet.

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CHAPTERS

00:00 – Episode Snippet

01:16 – Episode 100: The 40s Formula (Body, Mind, Life)

02:44 – The Body Fix: Muscle over weight

03:59 – Breaking free from diet culture

06:33 – Protein, nutrition, and muscle basics

07:37 – Sponsor Break: The Meat Club

08:36 – Hormones in your 40s: What’s really happening

10:36 – The full picture: Sleep, stress, lifestyle

12:09 – The Mind Fix: Burnout, boundaries, and rebranding “busy”

13:52 – Sponsor Break: Cozy Earth

16:56 – Peace, presence, and expression

19:20 – Connection over loneliness

20:57 – Sponsor Break: Love, Indus

22:02 – Movement as medicine

24:10 – The Life Fix: Edit and curate your life

25:26 – Friendship in your 40s: Quality over quantity

27:01 – Micro-bravery and small wins

28:11 – Pivots, health scares, and reinvention

30:07 – Rethinking alcohol and boundaries

32:35 – The big question: Body, Mind, or Life?

👩‍❤️‍👩 ABOUT YOUR HOSTS

Jasmin Dhillon (@eat.with.jasmin) is an Integrated Health Strategist dedicated to helping women navigate their wellness journey with clarity.

Amanda Lim (@coachamandalim) is a certified Women’s Health Coach and nutritionist passionate about strength and vitality.

Together, they are the voices behind The Forties Formula, your destination for unfiltered conversations about thriving in your 40s and beyond.

Special Thanks to Our Sponsors:

🥩 The Meat Club – Get $20 off with code TFF20

🛏️ Cozy Earth – Sleep comfortably with soft bamboo sheets and cozy pajamas. Use code TFF for 41% off. Free shipping in Singapore over $560 and in the US over $50.

❤️ Love, Indus: Get 21% off luxury skincare with code TFF

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Stay Connected:

📩 Join our mailing list for exclusive content, our weekly Forty Tude newsletter, expert tips, and early access to giveaways!

📘Free Guide — The Forties Formula Ebook: Your simple, honest guide to what’s changing in your 40s — hormones, cravings, energy, strength and more.

Most women in their 40s are told their fatigue, brain fog, and low energy are “just hormones,” but iron deficiency is often the missing piece. In this episode, we explain why iron status plays a critical role in energy, focus, and overall performance in midlife.

Family physician DR. TASH MIRANDO joins us to unpack how iron functions as the body’s oxygen transport system, why low ferritin can look like perimenopause, and how to interpret blood tests beyond “normal” ranges. We discuss when nutrition and supplements are enough, when medical treatment is appropriate, and how to build sustainable habits that support long-term health and vitality.

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CHAPTERS

00:00 – Episode Snippet

00:55 – Introducing our guest, Dr. Tash Mirando

07:10 – “Normal” vs optimal iron levels

13:20 – Iron, thyroid, and common deficiencies

19:00 – The six pillars of lifestyle medicine

20:42 – Sponsor Break: Cozy Earth

21:40 - Fuel Your Forties: Heme vs non-heme iron and absorption

25:17 – What blocks iron absorption

37:54 – Sponsor Break: Love, Indus

41:20 – Hot or Hype with Dr. Tash

53:45 – The 40s Formula: Listen, Investigate, Optimize

🎙️ ABOUT OUR GUEST

DR. TASH MIRANDO is a family physician who helps women understand iron deficiency, fatigue, and low energy in midlife. We explore how iron affects oxygen delivery, why low ferritin can mimic perimenopause symptoms, and how to make sense of blood test results.

Connect with Dr. Tash: @dr.tash.mirando

👩‍❤️‍👩 ABOUT YOUR HOSTS

Jasmin Dhillon (@eat.with.jasmin) is an Integrated Health Strategist dedicated to helping women navigate their wellness journey with clarity.

Amanda Lim (@coachamandalim) is a certified Women’s Health Coach and nutritionist passionate about strength and vitality.

Together, they are the voices behind The Forties Formula, your destination for unfiltered conversations about thriving in your 40s and beyond.

Special Thanks to Our Sponsors:

🥩 The Meat Club – Get $20 off with code TFF20

🛏️ Cozy Earth – Sleep comfortably with soft bamboo sheets and cozy pajamas. Use code TFF for 41% off. Free shipping in Singapore over $560 and in the US over $50.

❤️ Love, Indus: Get 21% off luxury skincare with code TFF

______________

Stay Connected:

📩 Join our mailing list for exclusive content, our weekly Forty Tude newsletter, expert tips, and early access to giveaways!

📘Free Guide — The Forties Formula Ebook: Your simple, honest guide to what’s changing in your 40s — hormones, cravings, energy, strength and more.