If you’ve ever thought, “I know what to do, I just can’t make myself do it anymore,” this episode is for you.

Many women in menopause struggle with motivation around exercise, not because they’re undisciplined, but because the goals they’re carrying no longer make sense to their body.

In this episode of The Midlife Method, Cam Allen explains why fitness goals often fall apart in menopause and introduces the NLP concept of well-formed goals. These are goals designed to help your brain and body get on the same page again.

You’ll learn:

• Why “trying harder” backfires in menopause
• How to set fitness goals your body can actually respond to
• The 7 guidelines of a well-formed goal using real-life menopause examples
• Why flexibility matters more than willpower in midlife
• How to rebuild trust with your body and stop starting over

This episode is especially helpful if you’re navigating menopause, perimenopause, low energy, inconsistent motivation, or frustration with workouts that used to work.

👉 Subscribe for more conversations about strength training for women over 45, menopause fitness, mindset, and building self-trust in midlife.

Menopause Minis | 10-Minute Strength Workouts for Women 45+
https://www.camoyler.com/meno-minis
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Free Menopause Sleep Guide
https://www.camoyler.com/opt-in

Strong Bones in Menopause | Free Guide for Women 45+
https://www.camoyler.com/boneguide

Foundational 4 Supplements | Menopause Nutrition Made Simple
https://www.camoyler.com/supplements

Free Menopause Home Gym Guide | Strength Training at Home
https://www.camoyler.com/gym-equipment-guide

Wins Beyond the Scale | Free Checklist for Midlife Women
https://www.camoyler.com/wins

Chapters:
00:00 Self-Talk and Goal Setting
05:28 Defining Strength Through Specificity
09:20 Start Small, Define Specific Steps
10:35 Small Steps, Big Habits

Strength training used to support your life.
If it stopped working in menopause, this conversation matters.

Strength training in menopause can feel confusing and frustrating.
Workouts that once gave you energy now leave you sore, tired, or injured. Labs come back “normal,” yet your body doesn’t feel normal at all.

In this episode of The Midlife Method, menopause health and fitness coach Cam Allen explores why strength training often stops working in midlife and how the story we’ve been told about menopause quietly changes the direction everything moves.

This is a conversation about:
– why the old strength training rules stop working
– how language and belief shape the body’s response
– why “it’s just menopause” shuts down progress
– what it looks like to rebuild strength in a way your body can agree with

This isn’t about pushing harder.
It’s about changing the directions so strength can work again.

If these questions matter to you, you’re in the right place.

Menopause Minis | 10-Minute Strength Workouts for Women 45+
https://www.camoyler.com/meno-minis
Use CAMYOUTUBE to save $20

Free Menopause Sleep Guide
https://www.camoyler.com/opt-in

Strong Bones in Menopause | Free Guide for Women 45+
https://www.camoyler.com/boneguide

Foundational 4 Supplements | Menopause Nutrition Made Simple
https://www.camoyler.com/supplements

Free Menopause Home Gym Guide | Strength Training at Home
https://www.camoyler.com/gym-equipment-guide

Wins Beyond the Scale | Free Checklist for Midlife Women
https://www.camoyler.com/wins

Chapters:
00:00 It's Just Menopause Misconception
05:53 Beliefs Shape Actions and Outcomes
07:29 Empowering Language Shapes Identity

Night eating is one of the most common struggles for women in midlife, especially the start-over-tomorrow cycle.

In this episode of The Midlife Method, Cam Allen sits down with clinical hypnotherapist Rita Black to explain why night eating happens and how to stop it by working with your brain instead of fighting it.

If you can stay on track all day and then lose control at night, this conversation will help you understand what is actually driving the pattern and how to change it.

Rita breaks down what is happening in the brain in the evening, including decision fatigue, lower impulse control, under-eating earlier in the day, and the dopamine-driven habit loop that makes your brain expect the same pattern night after night.

She then shares practical ways to shift night eating, including identity-based change, future pacing, environment setup, and simple boundaries that calm the brain instead of triggering more cravings.

Cam also connects this to midlife exercise resistance and explains why smaller, doable actions are often the fastest way to rebuild trust with your body.

Rita Black C.Ht. is a clinical hypnotherapist and leading expert in smoking cessation and weight loss. She is the author of From Fat to Thin Thinking: Unlock Your Mind for Permanent Weight Loss and host of the Thin Thinking podcast.

Free weight loss masterclass with a light hypnosis session:
How to Stop the Start Over Tomorrow Weight Struggle Cycle and Start Releasing Weight for Good
https://shiftmonthlymasterymembership.mykajabi.com/shiftevergreenwebinar

Menopause Minis | 10-Minute Strength Workouts for Women 45+
https://www.camoyler.com/meno-minis
Use CAMYOUTUBE to save $20

Free Menopause Sleep Guide
https://www.camoyler.com/opt-in

Strong Bones in Menopause | Free Guide for Women 45+
https://www.camoyler.com/boneguide

Foundational 4 Supplements | Menopause Nutrition Made Simple
https://www.camoyler.com/supplements

Free Menopause Home Gym Guide | Strength Training at Home
https://www.camoyler.com/gym-equipment-guide

Wins Beyond the Scale | Free Checklist for Midlife Women
https://www.camoyler.com/wins

Chapters:
00:00 Subconscious Mind and Weight Struggles
05:18 Change Starts with Identity
08:37 Willpower Decreases Throughout Day
10:36 Evening Hunger and Overeating
16:31 Redefining Your Evening Identity
19:56 Visualizing Success Through Practice
22:58 Understanding Trigger Foods
26:25 Decisional Anxiety and Identity
28:42 Mantras as Self-Hypnosis
32:47 Preventing Nighttime Overeating Tips
35:59 Breaking the Cycle of Overeating
38:04 Embrace Imperfection, Learn, Forgive
42:00 Free Weight Mastery Masterclass
44:09 Connect with Rita Everywhere