Intuitive Eating for Menopause: Supporting vs. Punishing Your Body | Anne Poirier

Are you struggling with menopause, weight gain, and tired of toxic diet culture? Can you reject traditional weight loss obsession and still want to lift heavy, build muscle, and optimize your midlife wellness?

In this episode, body image expert and Intuitive Eating Counselor Anne Poirier drops by to unpack how the wellness space got polarized. Somewhere along the way, body acceptance started getting interpreted as "you shouldn't care about your health," while wanting to feel strong, vibrant, and confident in your own skin got labeled as vanity or diet culture. Anne and Missy dive deep into the nuance of this conversation, showing why these two ideas don't have to be opposites—you can love your body exactly as it is while still prioritizing muscle mass, optimized lab results, and proper hormone health.

Anne shares powerful insights on overcoming decades of body shame through body neutrality, while Missy breaks down the vital science behind estradiol drops and how Hormone Replacement Therapy (HRT) supports your changing biology. Plus, they explore the messy middle ground of GLP-1 peptides, discussing how microdosing can safely quiet "food noise" to act as a supportive metabolic tool rather than a tool for self-punishment.

If you're ready to stop the constant self-criticism, bridge the gap between empowerment and health, and find a sustainable middle ground that gives your body permission to feel strong and capable, this one is for you!

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Timestamps

00:00 Intro

04:01 Introducing Anne Poirier

04:53 Anne’s Personal Journey with Body Image

08:48 What is Intuitive Eating?

13:09 Body Positivity vs. Body Neutrality

16:01 Navigating Appearance-Based Compliments

20:40 Why Body Neutrality Could Be your Next Step

22:32 Practical Tools from Anne’s Books

24:48 How to Manage Your Body During Menopause

26:46 HRT & Weight Gain

32:15 Fitness Tracking: Friend or Foe?

35:13 The Nuance of GLP-1 Peptides

42:16 Supporting vs. Punishing Your Body

46:58 Rapid-Fire Questions