{"podcast":{"title":"Everyday Wellness: Midlife Hormones, Menopause, and Science for Women 35+","slug":"everyday-wellness-midlife-hormones-menopause-and-science-for-women-35-72097","podcast_index_feed_id":72097,"rss_url":"https://feeds.megaphone.fm/CTH5015378255","website_url":"https://cynthiathurlow.com/podcast","image_url":"https://megaphone.imgix.net/podcasts/1d7d0888-c5c2-11eb-9609-eb0ddaa88f9d/image/e47b0ba3f061eba8ffa079c1196fdd6e.jpg?ixlib=rails-4.3.1&max-w=3000&max-h=3000&fit=crop&auto=format,compress","author":"Cynthia Thurlow","episode_count":769,"summary":"Looking for the latest strategies for dealing with menopause, hormones and midlife health issues? You're in the right place! Cynthia Thurlow is a nurse practitioner, host of the Everyday Wellness podcast, author and international speaker, with over 15 million views for her second TEDx talk (Intermittent Fasting: Transformational Technique). With over 25 years experience in health and wellness, Cynthia is a globally recognized expert in perimenopause/menopause and intermittent fasting, and has been featured on ABC, FOX5, KTLA, CW, Medium, Entrepreneur, and The Megyn Kelly Show. Her mission is to help empower women to live their most optimal lives in perimenopause and beyond.","last_synced_at":"2026-09-24T06:20:47.420971+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/everyday-wellness-midlife-hormones-menopause-and-science-for-women-35-72097"},"episode":{"title":"Ep. 630 Body Image, Burnout, and Boundaries in Midlife with Dr. Rachel Goldman PhD | Menopause, Perimenopause, Nervous System Health","slug":"ep-630-body-image-burnout-and-boundaries-in-midlife-with-dr-rachel-goldman-phd-menopause-perimenopause-nervous-system-health","published_at":"2026-08-15T07:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/everyday-wellness-midlife-hormones-menopause-and-science-for-women-35-72097/ep-630-body-image-burnout-and-boundaries-in-midlife-with-dr-rachel-goldman-phd-menopause-perimenopause-nervous-system-health","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/everyday-wellness-midlife-hormones-menopause-and-science-for-women-35-72097","url":"https://traffic.megaphone.fm/CTH5522186814.mp3","audio_url":"https://traffic.megaphone.fm/CTH5522186814.mp3","summary":"I’m delighted to connect with Dr. Rachel Goldman today. She is a licensed clinical psychologist based in New York City and a clinical assistant professor in the Department of Psychiatry at NYU Grossman School of Medicine. She specializes in the mind-body connection using cognitive behavioral therapy, with a focus on stress management, burnout, distorted eating, bariatric surgery support, and health behavior changes. I was honored to meet Dr. Rachel in Miami at an event where we both spoke earlier this year. In our conversation, we discuss how to approach body image in midlife, how our families influence our relationships with food, what toxic positivity is, and how it invalidates our emotions. We also explore the vulnerability of midlife and parenting, the effects of GLP-1 drugs, obesity as a disease, and the impact of mindset. Dr. Rachel also defines burnout and shares the best ways to address it. Stay tuned for today’s invaluable conversation on body image, mindset, emotions, and navigating the challenges of midlife. IN THIS EPISODE, YOU WILL LEARN: Dr. Rachel shares her approach to helping midlife women struggling with body image and identity  How our thought processes around food can influence our emotions and behaviors Various factors that can influence our relationship with food How women with many rules around food can start changing their thinking How to navigate grief about your younger body and learn to appreciate the body you have now What toxic positivity is and how it invalidates our emotions How personal and professional role changes in midlife can affect a woman’s sense of identity Why Dr. Rachel recommends having more than one coping tool in your toolbox  The effects Dr. Rachel has been seeing in patients using GLP-1 medications What burnout i…","meta_description":"I’m delighted to connect with Dr. Rachel Goldman today. 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