Midlife Nutrition: Helping Clients Navigate Food, Body Image, and Identity

About this episode

Jennifer McGurk and Megan Hadley discuss midlife nutrition, body changes, and the impact of diet culture on clients in this life stage.

Welcome to the Pursuing Private Practice podcast! Join Jennifer McGurk, CEO of Pursuing Private Practice, and Megan Hadley, nutritionist and owner of Simple Nutrition , for a conversation about midlife nutrition, body changes, identity shifts, and what dietitians need to understand when supporting clients in this season of life. This conversation is both personal and professional, as both Jennifer and Megan reflect on their own experiences in mid-life. Megan shares her expertise from working with clients navigating food, body image, hormones, health concerns, and the overwhelming influence of diet culture. Defining Midlife Beyond Age (03:37) Megan explains what midlife means from her perspective, including body changes, shifting labs, movement changes, menstrual cycle changes, and vision changes. Why Midlife Nutrition Became Personal (07:33) Megan shares how her passion for working with midlife clients evolved as she experienced this season herself. Jennifer connects this to the vulnerability of clients in midlife and the constant pressure they receive from diet culture and influencer messaging. The Problem With "Feel Like Yourself Again" Messaging (09:17) Jennifer and Megan…

People in this episode

Host: Jennifer McGurk

Guest: Megan Hadley

Topics covered

• midlife nutrition
• body image
• identity shifts
• diet culture
• sustainable health

Keywords

• midlife
• nutrition
• body changes
• diet culture
• health concerns
• identity
• sustainable health

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Simple Nutrition

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