The Midlife Vitality Project: Where Perimenopause Becomes Your Comeback Story Naturally!
By: Joanne Willis, RHN
Language: en-ca
Categories: Health, Fitness, Nutrition, Education, Self Improvement
If you’re a woman over 40 who is tired of feeling tired, foggy, or stuck in a body that doesn’t feel like yours anymore and are looking for a natural approach that will work for YOU to help you start feeling like yourself again, this podcast is for you. In The Midlife Vitality Project podcast, Registered Holistic Nutritionist, cancer survivor and fellow perimenopause warrier, Joanne Willis, guides you through a real midlife health and life transformation — not one that relies on pills, weight loss injections, HRT or quick fixes, but through understanding your body’s signals and rebuilding your health fr...
Episodes
Episode 11: Part 1 - Why I chose the Metabolic Balance® Program to lose 23lbs in 8 weeks in perimenopause
Dec 15, 2025Send us your questions & comments
In Part 1 of this mini-series where I take you on my own health and weight loss journey, I’m taking you back to the moment where I decided to follow The Metabolic Balance® Program - the moment when everything finally started to make sense.
I take you back to the stage of my life where perimenopausal symptoms were beginning to take over — 30lbs of stubborn weight gain, increasing fatigue, insatiable cravings, achy joints and bloodwork that was slowly creeping in the wrong direction.
In thi...
Duration: 00:23:00Episode 10: The Truth About HRT: What it Helps, What it Doesn’t & Whether it’s Right For You
Dec 07, 2025Send us your questions & comments
If you’ve been feeling torn about HRT — whether to start it, stay on it, or stop it — this episode is going to feel like someone finally turned the lights on.
So many women in their 40s and 50s quietly wrestle with the same questions:
“Do I really need HRT?”
“Why isn't it helping the way I hoped?”
“Is it safe for me?”
“Why do I still feel exhausted, inflamed, irritable, or stuck in my weight… even though I’m on hormones?”
“What are my options if I don’t want to ta...
Episode 9: Considering or Taking Ozempic, Wegovy or Mounjaro for Midlife Weight Loss? What Every Woman Over 40 Needs to Know Before Deciding to Try (Or Wanting to Come Off) GLP-1s
Dec 04, 2025Send us your questions & comments
If you’re a woman in your 40s or 50s who’s feeling torn about Ozempic, Wegovy, Mounjaro or other GLP-1 medications — this episode is for you.
Maybe your doctor has flagged rising A1C, fasting glucose or cholesterol…
Maybe your weight keeps creeping up no matter how “good” you’ve been…
Maybe everyone around you seems to be losing weight on these meds and you're starting to wonder if this is the only way that will work now…
Or maybe you’re already taking a GLP-1 either...
Duration: 00:57:41Episode 8: How to Enjoy the Holidays Without Guilt & Restriction and STILL Prime Your Metabolism for Weight Loss in January
Nov 30, 2025Send us your questions & comments
Already feeling the pressure of wanting to enjoy the festive season without restricting all of your party foods and treats while figuring out how to not put on 10 more lbs?
You are so not alone — and the good news is, you don’t have to choose.
In this episode, we’re diving into how to move through December with more freedom, more confidence, and more understanding of what your midlife body actually needs… without giving up the chocolate, the wine, the mince pies, or the cosy dinners that make this...
Duration: 00:53:23Episode 7: The 5 Biggest Symptoms of Perimenopause Women Over 40+ Misunderstand (And What Your Body Is Telling You To Focus On Next)
Nov 27, 2025Send us your questions & comments
Struggling with exhaustion more often than not these days?
What about 2–3 AM wake-ups by a brain that won't shut off?
Stubborn belly weight no matter how healthy you eat or how much you exercise?
Mood swings you can’t predict that have your family live on edge?
Relentless bloating that makes you look 7 months pregnant?
Guess what? There's a real reason all of this is happening all at once and it's NOT what you think.
In this episode, I’m breaking...
Duration: 00:58:56Episode 4: (Part 1) My 3 Health Crises That Changed Everything
Nov 24, 2025Send us your questions & comments
This episode marks the beginning of a special 3-part mini-series inside The Midlife Vitality Project Podcast called “Becoming Me Again.”
In this series, I’m pulling back the curtain and sharing the most personal parts of my health story — not just the highlight reel, or the success stories, but the raw, honest moments that shaped the journey of how I coach and live today.
Because if you’ve been feeling lost in your own body lately — tired, disconnected, or unsure where to even begin — and find yourself strug...
Duration: 00:24:35Episode 5: (Part 2) What Actually Helped Me Heal in Midlife - Energy, Weight Loss & Hormone Balance Without Extremes
Nov 24, 2025Send us your questions & comments
Midlife weight gain, exhaustion, anxiety, bloating, cravings, and that deep sense of “Who even am I anymore?” — this episode is for every woman who feels her body shifting in ways she can’t control. If you’ve been wondering why nothing you’re trying is working anymore, and whether natural midlife weight loss is even possible… you’re going to want to settle in for this one.
In Part 2 of this mini-series where I am sharing my own personal journey, I’m opening up about the messy middle — the moment I realized my old ha...
Duration: 00:21:42Episode 6: (Part 3) How I Went To Thriving From Barely Surviving in Midlife - The Habits & Mindset Shifts That Rebuilt My Body, Mind & Confidence
Nov 24, 2025Send us your questions & comments
If you’ve ever wondered whether it’s really possible to feel like yourself again in midlife — this is the episode you need.
In Part 3 of this intimate mini-series, I’m taking you inside the exact steps I used to rebuild my health, restore my metabolism, balance my hormones naturally, and shift out of that foggy, overwhelmed “surviving” mode into a grounded, energized, Thriving Thelma way of living.
This episode goes deeper than the “what” — we get into the how, the mindset, and the daily practices that created lasting change. Duration: 00:19:26
Episode 3: Surviving Susan vs. Thriving Thelma: Which One Are You and Why Does It Matter?
Nov 17, 2025Send us your questions & comments
Struggling with midlife weight gain, fatigue, or hormonal imbalance and wonder why some women seem to have it altogether when you're slowly falling apart at the seams?
In this episode, Joanne breaks down why your metabolism, hormones, and mindset are likely out of sync — and how understanding this can completely change your results.
You’ll meet two women who represent two very different ways of approaching health in midlife:
Surviving Susan — the woman stuck in self-doubt, exhaustion, and the “I'll start again Monday” cycle.Thriving The... Duration: 00:31:30Episode 2: The Key Blood Markers Every Woman Over 40 Should Know
Nov 08, 2025Send us your questions & comments
If your doctor keeps telling you your bloodwork looks “normal,” but you still feel exhausted, puffy, moody, wired-but-tired, and struggling with stubborn belly fat… this episode is for you.
In this deep dive, I walk you through the key blood markers every woman over 40 should understand — and what they really reveal about your hormones, your metabolism, and your long-term health.
We’ll talk about:
Why only testing hormones like estrogen, progesterone, and testosterone can be misleading — and how to use those results wisely. The key blood markers every woman o... Duration: 00:27:40Episode 1: Why Your Body Feels Like It's Betraying You in Midlife (And How To Take Back Control Naturally Starting Now!)
Nov 03, 2025Send us your questions & comments
If you're in your 40s or 50s and suddenly dealing with weight gain around the middle, exhaustion that sleep doesn't fix (if you are lucky enough to actually sleep through the night!), brain fog, mood swings and bloating - and you've been told "it's just aging" or "just perimenopause" - this episode is your turning point.
In this episode, we dive into:
Why diet and exercise don't work the same after 40How metabolic imbalance is the underlying root cause driving midlife weight gain and stubborn symptoms often associated with p... Duration: 00:22:51