The Ageless and Awesome Podcast
The Ageless and Awesome Podcast is dedicated to helping women over 40 through Perimenopause and Menopause with best health, a positive mindset and outrageous confidence. Hosted by Susie Garden, Perimenopause Naturopath and Weight Loss Nutritionist, Founder of The Glow Protocol® - the hormone balancing and weight loss program for women.
This podcast is for you if you’re noticing those pesky early symptoms of perimenopause like night sweats, weight gain, insomnia and fatigue. Or perhaps you’re experiencing hot flushes and forgetting words and people’s names (ugh!)? Or dealing with unwanted weight gain, a sex drive that’s fallen off a cliff and vaginal issues? In this podcast, we will cover all of those perimenopause and menopause issues you chat with your friends about (plus the taboo ones - you know what I mean ladies!) We cover health (especially gut health), beauty hacks, confidence and everything you need to feel young, vibrant and rediscover your GLOW!
I’m here, calling on my 30+ years of healthcare experience in both conventional AND natural medicine plus I’ll be chatting with industry experts from around the globe on body image, beauty, fashion and styling, mindset hacks and the latest in longevity medicine.
So if you’re sick of feeling like a crazy person has taken over your body and mind, and want science-based, actionable tips to optimise your health and wellbeing as you move into menopause and beyond stick around. To learn more about what I do with my incredible Glow Protocol®, sustainable weight loss and nutrition hacks, check out https://susiegarden.com/the-glow-protocol
Episodes
330 episodes
Perimenopause Weight Loss When You Are Doing Everything Right
The most frustrating part of perimenopause weight loss is doing all the “right” things and getting nothing back from the scales. If you’ve cleaned up your eating, started moving more, cut back on alcohol and sugar, and worked on sleep and stres...
Muscle Changes Everything
Your metabolism didn’t change overnight, but it might have quietly lost something powerful - muscle. If fat loss after 40 feels harder than it used to, I’m sharing the missing piece I see in so many women navigating perimenopause and menopause ...
Stop Dieting To Lose Weight
Eating less should mean losing weight, right? If you’re in perimenopause and the scales are stuck, that old rule can start to feel like a personal failure. I want to flip that story. For many women over 40, chronic dieting, meal skipping, and a...
Why Perimenopause Changes Your Metabolism And How To Work With It
Your metabolism hasn’t “given up” on you. When weight creeps on in your 40s and 50s even though you’re eating less and trying harder, it can feel personal and hopeless. I want to flip that story, because what’s usually happening in perimenopaus...
Your Hot Flushes Are Not Random And Neither Is Your Anxiety
Hot flushes can be more than heat, they can feel like a sudden loss of control. If you have ever had that split-second surge of panic before a flush, or noticed anxiety and low mood creeping in at the same time, you are not imagining things and...
Belly Fat! Why we have it and the 2 Foods to Avoid to Help Get Rid of It
Have you ever considered that your waistline might be whispering secrets about your health? On today's podcast episode, we unravel the mystery of belly fat's impact on women's health, with a spotlight on those navigating perimenopause and...
The 2-3am Wake-Up
You’re exhausted, you fall asleep, and then boom, you’re awake again at 2 or 3am like your body set an alarm. If you’ve been lying there with a racing mind, a hot flush, a pounding heart, or that strange “wired but tired” feeling, I want you to...
Ugh! The Dreaded Perimenopause Brain Fog
Brain fog can be the symptom that scares you the most, because it doesn’t just make you tired, it makes you doubt yourself. If you’ve ever forgotten a simple word mid-sentence, walked into a room and blanked, or reread the same thing three time...
How Hormones Hijack Motivation And How To Get It Back
What if your missing motivation isn’t a mindset problem but a hormone story your brain is trying to tell? In this week's episode I dive into how perimenopause impacts dopamine and cortisol, why tasks suddenly feel heavier, and how small, target...
A Hormone-Smart Path To Peri/Menopausal Weight Loss
Burnout from “eat less, move more” is not a character flaw - it is a mismatch with midlife biology. In this week's episode, I dig into a calmer, smarter way to lose weight and feel steady in peri and post menopause by rebuilding the foundations...
Why Her Weight Loss Seems Easier
Ever feel like everyone else drops weight with a snap while you grind for every centimetre? This week on the podcast, I dig into the real reasons midlife weight loss can look easier for other women and map out a kinder, smarter path that actual...
Why Doing More Is Backfiring in Perimenopause
Overwhelmed by peri health advice that tells you to do all.the.things and all at once? Today I'm cutting through the noise with a simpler path that actually works - stabilise blood sugar, protect your sleep, and calm your nervous system. These ...
Now That the Kids Are Back at School… What Do You Need?
When the house finally goes quiet after the holidays, why do so many of us feel flat instead of free? In this week's episode, I talk about the February slump and reveal what’s really happening under the surface: your nervous system coming down ...
Balancing Hormones to Alleviate Breast Pain
Ever wondered why breast pain seems to ramp up during perimenopause? This week on The Ageless and Awesome Podcast, I uncover the intricate dance of hormones behind this common yet rarely discussed issue. Learn how oestrogen's roller-coaster rid...
Accountability Beats Willpower When Hormones Shift
Changing habits, including when you want to lose weight, gets harder after 40 not because you’ve lost your edge, but because your biology, stress load and sleep have changed the rules. In this week's episode, I unpack why going it alone makes w...
If Motivation’s On Holiday, Do Ten Push-Ups
Feeling flat, hormonal, and completely over the “new year, new you” noise? We’ve all been there. Today's conversation gets real about why motivation is so unreliable during perimenopause and menopause—and shows how to build momentum without wai...
Why Perimenopause Makes Weight Loss Hard And What Actually Works
Feeling like your body isn't shifting despite you doing the things you've always done?You’re not alone. In this episode, I take a clear look at why fat loss often stalls in perimenopause and menopause, and how biology prioritises safety ...
New Year, Same You... And That’s Biology
Feeling flat while the world shouts about fresh starts? There's nothing wrong with you - your body is speaking. I open the new year on the podcast by naming the quiet heaviness so many women feel in their 40s, 50s and beyond, and I explain why ...
Why Perimenopause and Menopause Brains Choose Comfort Over Change
Resolve to change without making your body the battleground. In this week's episode I unpack why self-sabotage spikes for women in their 40s and 50s and explain, with clarity and compassion, how a survival-focused brain chooses short-term comfo...
Santa Isn’t Counting Macros And Neither Should You
December can feel like a pressure cooker: end-of-year exhaustion, disrupted routines, family dynamics, more alcohol, and less sleep. Add perimenopause or postmenopause, and cravings spike while motivation vanishes. In today's episode I share a ...
Festive Season Survival in Peri and Post Menopause
December doesn’t have to drain your energy or derail your goals. I'm reframing the festive season with a calm, hormone-aware game plan so you can enjoy the food, the parties, and the people without the restrict-then-regret rollercoaster. If per...
The Psychology of Weight Loss: How to Stop Starting Over
The Monday “restart” spiral ends here. In this week's episode I dig into the real reasons consistency feels harder after 40 and why motivation alone won’t carry you through perimenopause and menopause. From shifting hormones and sleep disruptio...
If Your Brain Throws A Rave At 2 A.M., Here’s How To Shut It Down
Ever bolt awake between 2-3 am with your mind racing and your heart doing drum solos? There’s a reason it happens at the same time, and no, you didn’t forget how to sleep. We dive into the real mechanics behind this annoying wake-up call so man...
The 5 Hidden Causes of Weight Gain After 40
Your body hasn’t just “stopped working” after 40 - your biology has changed the rules. In today's episode I unpack the five hidden drivers behind stubborn midlife weight gain and show you how to work with your hormones, not against...
Your Hormones Called - They Want A Plan!
The rules of metabolism change in midlife, and so should your strategy. In this episode I explore how a unique plan, real coaching, and supportive accountability beat willpower and hacks, especially when hormones shift and life gets noisy. Draw...