
The Truth About Swimsuit Confidence
About this episode
You said you’d do it differently this year. You’d lose the weight, feel confident at the pool, finally not need a cover-up. And here you are, a few weeks out from summer, in another fitting room, in another swimsuit you can’t even imagine wearing in public. If that loop sounds familiar, this episode is for you.
In this episode, I’m getting honest about something I’ve skirted around on this podcast for a long time: the very real desire to feel confident in a swimsuit this summer. I see so many of my students (and so many of you!) landing in that exhausted, defeated thought of "it’s too late", "I’ve let myself go", "I’ll just stay in my cover-up".
I’m walking you through exactly why your brain lets this keep happening, what your nervous system is actually doing in those moments, and the both/and approach that finally breaks the loop. Plus, I’m sharing the story of one of my students who lost 4 pounds right before summer, even with a chaotic work trip in the middle of her first few weeks inside the Perimenopause Weight Loss Method.
What You’ll Learn
- Why your brain tells you it’s too late and how that keeps you stuck in the same loop year after year
- The thought-feeling cycle that signals your nervous system it isn’t safe to make changes right now (and what to do instead)
- The both/and approach to summer: how to hold acceptance and the belief that you can change at the same time
- Why high-achieving women resist acceptance the most, and the specific reframe that finally lets it land
- Real, doable changes you can make in the next few weeks that actually move the needle in midlife
Resources and Ways To Connect
- Book a call with me to kick-start your summer weight loss inside the Perimenopause Weight Loss Method
- Eat for summer weight loss with this free meal plan
- Learn more on Instagram
- Listen to more episodes
Resources & Ways To Connect
⭐️ FREE Guide: Five Easy Steps to Lose 1 lb a Week in Perimenopause
⭐️ 3-minute FREE GLP QUIZ to see if GLP-1s are right for you
⭐️ Work with Me inside the Perimenopause Weight Loss Method
⭐️ My FAVORITE library of workout programs (that I use every day!)
⭐️ Connect with me on Instagram
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