Episode 234: Why is My Belly Fat Suddenly Doubling in Size?

Episode 234: Why is My Belly Fat Suddenly Doubling in Size?

Have you noticed your midsection getting bigger in your 40s or during perimenopause - even though you're eating healthy, exercising and doing everything "right"? You're not imagining it. This is a very REAL shift for women.As someone who gained almost 40 lbs out of seemingly nowhere, I know exactly how frustrating this is. In this episode, Erin breaks down the real physiological reasons why belly fat becomes more common during midlife and why traditional dieting often stops working. From hormone fluctuations to muscle loss, stress, cortisol, insulin resistance and metabolic changes, you'll learn what's actually happening inside your body and why it has nothing to do with a lack of discipline. Instead of blaming yourself, discover how understanding female physiology can help you work with your body instead of constantly fighting against it. In this episode, you'll learn: ✔ Why belly fat increases during perimenopause and menopause ✔ How declining progesterone affects stress, anxiety and weight gain ✔ Why estrogen changes where your body stores fat ✔ The connection between cortisol, blood sugar and midsection weight gain ✔ How muscle loss slows metabolism in midlife ✔ Why eating less and exercising harder backfires ✔ Practical lifestyle changes that support hormone health and sustainable fat loss If you've been frustrated by stubborn belly fat despite doing everything you can, this episode will help you understand what's really happening and where to focus your energy moving forward! Listen to the full episode on YOUTUBE here: https://youtu.be/8rRO3naZE0w [https://youtu.be/8rRO3naZE0w] If this episode resonated with you, please subscribe and leave a review on your favorite podcast platform. Sharing this episode with a friend can also help us reach more incredible women on their journey to better health. Thank you for being a part of our community and investing in your wellness journey! 🔗 Connect more with Erin here: 📸 Podcast Instagram https://www.instagram.com/empoweredinhealth 💼 Coaching Business Instagram https://www.instagram.com/erinktrier 📅 Book a Free Coaching Call: https://www.erintrier.com/coaching 🌐 Website: https://www.erintrier.com 🎧 Listen on Your Favorite Podcast Platform Spotifyhttps://tinyurl.com/28cdkf3j Apple Podcastshttps://tinyurl.com/yk7ka4yd Amazon Musichttps://tinyurl.com/mu2bhdds iHeartRadiohttps://tinyurl.com/bdd2zaex

Episode 233: Confidence Doesn't Come After Wins; It's Built in Daily Habits - with Heather Elliott

What if confidence isn't something you build after success, but something you create through small daily choices? In this powerful episode of Empowered in Health, Erin sits down with leadership coach, CrossFit coach and business executive Heather Elliot to explore why so many women struggle with self-doubt, confidence, and feeling stuck - and how to finally break free. Heather shares her transformational framework for building self-trust, embracing discomfort, and taking the "Minimum Viable Step" toward the life you truly want. Together, Erin and Heather discuss why confidence isn't about perfection, why your future begins in your mind's eye and how physical strength, mindset and leadership are deeply connected. If you've been feeling overwhelmed, stuck in old patterns, or unsure of how to move forward, this conversation will give you practical tools and empowering mindset shifts you can apply immediately. In This Episode: ✔ Why discomfort is often a sign you're moving in the right direction ✔ The "Minimum Viable Step" strategy for creating lasting change ✔ How to stop living through your rearview mirror ✔ Building self-trust one decision at a time ✔ Why confidence comes from action—not motivation ✔ The surprising connection between strength training and leadership ✔ How community can dramatically improve health and wellness outcomes ✔ The mindset shift every woman needs to step into her fullest potential Whether you're working on your health, career, relationships or personal growth, this episode will inspire you to stop waiting for confidence and start creating it. 🔗 Connect more with Heather here:LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/heather--elliott/ Watch full episode on YOUTUBE here: https://youtu.be/u8Nbfc29SBs [https://youtu.be/u8Nbfc29SBs] If this episode resonated with you, please subscribe and leave a review on your favorite podcast platform. Sharing this episode with a friend can also help us reach more incredible women on their journey to better health. Thank you for being a part of our community and investing in your wellness journey! 🔗 Connect more with Erin here: 📸 Podcast Instagram https://www.instagram.com/empoweredinhealth 💼 Coaching Business Instagram https://www.instagram.com/erinktrier 📅 Book a Free Coaching Call https://www.erintrier.com/coaching 🌐 Website https://www.erintrier.com 🎧 Listen on Your Favorite Podcast Platform Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/show/7HVkUSv... Apple Podcasts - https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast... Amazon Music - https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/375... iHeartRadio - https://www.iheart.com/podcast/269-empowered-in-health-276832447/

Episode 232: The Reality of Being a Mom of 4, an Entrepreneur and Living on Empty

What does it really look like to raise four kids, build a business, support a child with medical needs and still try to take care of yourself? In this deeply personal episode, I pull back the curtain on the reality of motherhood, entrepreneurship, burnout, survival mode and the lessons I wish I had learned sooner. For years, people have asked me, "How do you do it all?" The truth is, I wasn't doing it all. Much of my journey as a mom of four has been spent navigating overwhelm, exhaustion, emotional numbness, medical challenges, entrepreneurship and the constant pressure to keep moving forward. In this episode, I share: ✔️ The reality of raising four children ✔️ What survival mode actually feels like ✔️ The hardest seasons of motherhood ✔️ Parenting through medical challenges and uncertainty ✔️ The emotional toll of trying to do everything alone ✔️ Why asking for help changed everything ✔️ How entrepreneurship and motherhood collide ✔️ The biggest lessons I've learned after 15 years of parenting ✔️ Why self-care is not selfish—it's necessary If you're a mom, entrepreneur, caregiver or anyone feeling overwhelmed by the weight of responsibility, this episode is a reminder that you don't have to carry it all alone. If this episode resonated with you, please subscribe and leave a review on your favorite podcast platform. Sharing this episode with a friend can also help us reach more incredible women on their journey to better health. Listen to the full episode on YOUTUBE here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ot4kvC0IIuU&t=21s Thank you for being a part of our community and investing in your wellness journey! To stay connected, here's where you can find me online: Podcast IG: https://www.instagram.com/empoweredinhealth Coaching Business IG: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/erinktrier Book Free Coaching Call Here: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.erintrier.com/coaching Website: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.erintrier.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ 🎧 Available on: Spotify | https://open.spotify.com/show/7HVkUSv6V5fKcQz8JiBnUh Apple Podcasts | https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/empowered-in-health/id1598678571 Amazon Music | https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/37565b6e-4648-46d0-8881-548e7193313b/empowered-in-health iHeartRadio | https://www.iheart.com/podcast/269-empowered-in-health-276832447/

Episode 231: The Emotional Work - Triggers Are Trying to Teach You Something - with Courtney Osselaer

Have you ever wondered why certain situations trigger such intense emotional reactions? In this powerful episode of Empowered in Health, Erin sits down with emotional mastery and self-trust coach, Courtney Osselaer, to explore the hidden connection between childhood experiences, emotional triggers, nervous system regulation and overall well-being. Courtney shares her extraordinary journey from working as a pediatric nurse for 15 years to facing a life-altering genetic cancer diagnosis, having her stomach removed and ultimately uncovering deeply buried childhood trauma through EMDR therapy. Together, Erin and Courtney dive into: ✔️ Why emotional health is deeply connected to physical health ✔️ What your triggers are really trying to tell you ✔️ How unresolved trauma impacts relationships, parenting, and energy levels ✔️ The role of the nervous system in emotional reactions ✔️ How self-abandonment leads to exhaustion and burnout ✔️ Practical ways to reconnect with your body and emotions ✔️ Why healing begins with self-awareness and self-trust ✔️ How inner child work can transform your life and relationships Whether you're a busy mom, entrepreneur, caregiver or simply someone looking to understand yourself more deeply - this conversation offers practical tools for emotional healing and personal growth. If you've ever felt overwhelmed, emotionally drained, constantly triggered, or disconnected from yourself, this episode will help you understand why and what you can do about it. Connect more with Courtney here: Website: https://courtneycoacheswellness.com/ Book Your Emotional Reset Session: https://go.courtneycoacheswellness.com/emotional-reset-session?utm_source=erintrier Trigger Reflection Journal: https://courtneycoacheswellness.app.clientclub.net/courses/offers/7a002f4b-a269-4927-8a3d-15d51da26ecc?utm_source=erintrier Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/the_eo_seahorse/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/courtney.osselaer/ If this episode resonated with you, please subscribe and leave a review on your favorite podcast platform. Sharing this episode with a friend can also help us reach more incredible women on their journey to better health. Thank you for being a part of our community and investing in your wellness journey! To stay connected, here's where you can find me online: Podcast IG: https://www.instagram.com/empoweredinhealth Coaching Business IG: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/erinktrier Book Free Coaching Call Here: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.erintrier.com/coaching Website: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.erintrier.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ 🎧 Available on: Spotify | https://open.spotify.com/show/7HVkUSv6V5fKcQz8JiBnUh Apple Podcasts | https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/empowered-in-health/id1598678571 Amazon Music | https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/37565b6e-4648-46d0-8881-548e7193313b/empowered-in-health iHeartRadio | https://www.iheart.com/podcast/269-empowered-in-health-276832447/

Episode 230: If You Want True Health Transformation - Why Do You Have Fast Expectations?

In a world obsessed with instant gratification, it's easy to expect fast results in every area of life. But what if the reason you're feeling stuck isn't that you're failing, it's because you're expecting transformation to happen overnight? In this episode, I share one of the most powerful mindset shifts that has transformed my health, business, motherhood, and personal growth journey: letting go of a microwave mentality and embracing crockpot goals. After spending more than six years navigating my own healing journey, rebuilding my health, regulating my nervous system and redefining what success truly means, I've learned that the most meaningful transformations don't happen fast. Real growth requires consistency, patience, faith and a willingness to commit to the long haul. Today - we talk about why so many people quit too early, how unrealistic expectations sabotage progress and what it takes to stay committed when results feel slow. Whether you're working on your health, your marriage, your faith, your business or your personal growth - this episode will help you reframe the journey and trust the process. If you've been feeling discouraged, frustrated, or tempted to give up - this is the conversation you need to help flip the script so you stay in the game! In This Episode, we unpack... • Why instant gratification is keeping people stuck • The difference between microwave mentality and crockpot goals • Why sustainable transformation takes longer than expected • The importance of unlearning old beliefs and habits • Why patience is a superpower in health and personal growth • Practical ways to reset your expectations and trust the process If this episode resonated with you, please subscribe and leave a review on your favorite podcast platform. Sharing this episode with a friend can also help us reach more incredible women on their journey to better health. Watch the full episode on YOUTUBE here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_n4ymrJHex0 [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_n4ymrJHex0] Thank you for being a part of our community and investing in your wellness journey! To stay connected, here's where you can find me online: Podcast IG: https://www.instagram.com/empoweredinhealth Coaching Business IG: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/erinktrier Book Free Coaching Call Here: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.erintrier.com/coaching Website: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.erintrier.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠... 🎧 Available on: Spotify | https://open.spotify.com/show/7HVkUSv6V5fKcQz8JiBnUh Apple Podcasts | https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/empowered-in-health/id1598678571 Amazon Music | https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/37565b6e-4648-46d0-8881-548e7193313b/empowered-in-health iHeartRadio | https://www.iheart.com/podcast/269-empowered-in-health-276832447/