If you’re a woman in midlife, chances are, you’ve experienced at least one situation where you were at an event where there was something decadent to eat. And because you were on a diet or trying to lose weight, or eat healthier, you were tempted. Maybe you were out to dinner with your spouse or friends and they brought out this tantalizing dessert tray, or maybe it was the monthly office birthday party where they were serving Costco cake, or maybe it was over the holidays and every party you went to, they had your favorite Christmas cookies that reminded you of how your Grandma’s kitchen smelled the entire month of December. And even though you kept telling yourself, I really shouldn’t eat this… you give in to temptation. And then, you felt guilty.

In this episode of Your Midlife Comeback Story, we’re going to answer the question… what separates the woman who is trying to eat better, but continues to do these mental gymnastics in her head, and then falls back into the same habits and the woman who effortlessly eats the foods that enables her to achieve sustainable weight loss?

The phenomenon that I’m about to share, I actually experienced back in 1999 when I lost 40 pounds, and I’ve been able to keep my weight within a 10 pound range of my ideal weight for the last 25 years, even though I’ve gone from being a competitive mountain bike racer to surviving breast cancer treatment and experiencing Hashimoto’s and hypothyroidism, a sluggish thyroid, and being knee deep in midlife and menopause. You’re probably going to be surprised at how simple this behavioral model is.

If you are interested in learning more about what’s been preventing you from achieving sustainable weight loss, along with why you keep falling back into the same habits, then keep listening, because this episode is for you. And at the end, you’re going to walk away with one very specific action step that you can take today, to start making your journey to better health more effortless and sustainable.


Together, we will unpack:

• What separates women who continue to struggle with trying to eat better, from those who seem to effortlessly eat the foods that enables them to achieve sustainable weight loss?
• What are the 5 Logical Levels, and how can you apply them to achieve sustainable weight loss?
• How can you pull yourself out of returning to the same old habits?
• How does your identity relate to your weight set point?

Connect with Holly:

▶️ FREE TRAINING - WTH HAPPENED TO MY MIDLIFE HEALTH? - https://academy.pinkfortitude.com/register-for-master-midlife-health

▶️ REGISTER FOR THE *FREE* PRIVATE PODCAST SERIES - YOUR COMEBACK EXPERIENCE - podcastholly.com

▶️ Follow Holly Bertone on Instagram - @holly.bertone

▶️ More resources for Your Comeback Story - yourcomeback.coach

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Your Comeback Story Podcast is brought to you in partnership with Leah Bryant Co.

Thanks for tuning in to this episode and I'll see you next week!

You might be eating weed killer for breakfast. If you or your kids eat one of these popular cereals for breakfast, you’re ingesting harmful amounts of glyphosate, which is also known as the popular weed killer, Roundup. Most people think that glyphosate is safe, because our government says so. But there’s $10 billion dollars worth of lawsuit payouts that say otherwise.

On today’s episode, we’re diving into glyphosate, why it’s so controversial, the hidden sources and danger, plus… I’m going to uncover the top 3 favorite household food brands and fast food restaurants with the highest levels of glyphosate, along with the recent uproar over one of the most popular health foods and why eating healthy, organic, or gluten free isn’t always the best solution.

If you are interested in learning more about the controversy behind glyphosate, along with the shocking statistics, plus how you can protect your midlife health, and decrease the cancer risk for your family, your kids, grandkids, and even your fur babies, then keep listening because this episode is for you.


Together, we will unpack:

• What exactly is glyphosate?
• How is glyphosate federally regulated and is it safe?
• If glyphosate is purported as "safe", why are there so many lawsuits against the makers of Round-Up?
• How can we protect ourselves from the effects of glyphosate?
• How can you help in the fight against the use of glyphosate?

This is your Chat GPT or AI tool prompt to write a letter to your community or school district about the dangers of glyphosate:

Create a letter that I can write to my local community or school district about the dangers of glyphosate, including studies that show the negative impact on our health. I want to inquire where they use Roundup, herbicides, and pesticides in my community. Include state laws about the use of glyphosate. I live in [INSERT STATE].

Mentioned Resources:

https://www.momsacrossamerica.com/gluten_free_food_test_results

https://www.consumernotice.org/environmental/pesticides/glyphosate-in-food/

https://www.ewg.org/news-insights/news-release/2018/10/roundup-breakfast-part-2-new-tests-weed-killer-found-all-kids

Connect with Holly:

▶️ FREE TRAINING - WTH HAPPENED TO MY MIDLIFE HEALTH? - https://academy.pinkfortitude.com/register-for-master-midlife-health

▶️ REGISTER FOR THE *FREE* PRIVATE PODCAST SERIES - YOUR COMEBACK EXPERIENCE - podcastholly.com

▶️ Follow Holly Bertone on Instagram - @holly.bertone

▶️ More resources for Your Comeback Story - yourcomeback.coach

If today's episode resonated with you, be sure to hit the follow button where you are listening and also tap those 5 stars ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ and leave a great review because it would mean so much to me to hang out with you every week and because it will also help to get this podcast and our wonderful message out to more listeners!

Your Comeback Story Podcast is brought to you in partnership with Leah Bryant Co.

Thanks for tuning in to this episode and I'll see you next week!

Do you wake up every day with a to-do list that gets results for everyone else... but taking care of yourself is NOT on the list?

Welcome to Your Midlife Comeback Story, the podcast for successful women in midlife to create their ultimate comeback by prioritizing their health so that their high-achievement lifestyle no longer clashes with unwanted weight gain, lack of energy, and restless nights.

I'm your host, Holly Bertone. I'm a former FBI Chief of Staff turned Certified Holistic Health Coach, and I help women in midlife find the clues to improve their health.

What I noticed is that while we're successful with our careers and families, those same action strategies don't work when it comes to sustainable habits for our health.

I learned this the hard way after being diagnosed with breast cancer and an autoimmune disease, and I knew there's more to life than burning the candle at both ends. I decided to take back control of what's most important in life, and I'm here to help you do the same.

Tune in every Friday for tactical action plans and inspirational stories so that you can create your midlife comeback story that is worthy of an 80's movie montage!

▶️ Podcast on the web: https://academy.pinkfortitude.com/blog

▶️ WTH Happened to My Midlife Health Free Training: https://pinkfortitude.mykajabi.com/register-for-master-midlife-health

▶️ Private Podcast Freebie: https://academy.pinkfortitude.com/podcast-landing-welcome

▶️ Follow on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/holly.bertone/

▶️ Coaching & Connection: https://pinkfortitude.mykajabi.com/your-comeback-coach


Holly Bertone is a Certified Holistic Health Coach, Certified Holobody Coach, Certified Project Management Professional, Keynote Speaker, #1 Amazon bestselling author, and Host of Your Midlife Comeback Story Podcast.

Connect with Holly:

▶️ FREE TRAINING - WTH HAPPENED TO MY MIDLIFE HEALTH? - https://academy.pinkfortitude.com/register-for-master-midlife-health

▶️ REGISTER FOR THE *FREE* PRIVATE PODCAST SERIES - YOUR COMEBACK EXPERIENCE - podcastholly.com

▶️ Follow Holly Bertone on Instagram - @holly.bertone

▶️ More resources for Your Comeback Story - yourcomeback.coach

If today's episode resonated with you, be sure to hit the follow button where you are listening and also tap those 5 stars ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ and leave a great review because it would mean so much to me to hang out with you every week and because it will also help to get this podcast and our wonderful message out to more listeners!

Your Comeback Story Podcast is brought to you in partnership with Leah Bryant Co.

Thanks for tuning in to this episode and I'll see you next week!