Episode

#126“She’s Not Tired—She’s Underfueled: The Midlife Wake-Up Call” with Tess Cheng

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The Midlife Grace
Published
Mar 24, 2026
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Summary

On this episode Ginger introduces Tess Cheng, a certified health and wellness coach with an NYU nutrition background, who has helped women thrive with sustainable wellness practices for over 13 years. Tess shares her personal journey with hypoglycemia, which inspired her to pursue nutrition as a career after her doctor advised her to make lifestyle changes. She decided to earn a master's in clinical nutrition from NYU and later practiced as a nutritionist before tranThe podcast episode featured Tess Chang, a certified health and wellness coach with an NYU nutrition background, who shared her personal journey with hypoglycemia and her transition from nutritionist to coach. Tess and Ginger discussed various health topics including the importance of mindset around food, protein intake for menopausal women, and the protective benefits of regular aerobic exercise against Alzheimer's disease. The episode concluded with practical advice for rebuilding confidence in midlife, emphasizing the value of community support and sleep, while also touching on spiritual matters through a closing message. The podcast episode featured Tess Cheng, a certified health and wellness coach with an NYU nutrition background, who shared her personal journey with hypoglycemia and her transition from nutritionist to coach. Tess and Ginger discussed various health topics including the importance of mindset around food, protein intake for menopausal women, and the protective benefits of regular aerobic exercise against Alzheimer's disease. The episode concluded with practical advice for rebuilding confidence in midlife, emphasizing the value of community support and sleep, while also touching on spiritual matters through a closing message. My freebie for listeners to download https://tinyurl.com/GWTSl…