Michelle talks with Naomi Holbrook, the unconventional weight loss coach. After battling 30 years of chronic pain, depression and yo-yo dieting, Naomi changed her life at 39 and left her corporate career to help other women do the same. She reveals her SMART Formula for sustainable health transformation and explains why traditional diets fail spectacularly during menopause. Naomi also shares her thoughts on intermittent fasting, strength training, the psychology of change and tackles outdated and toxic health concepts such as ‘good’ -vs- ‘bad’ food.

Naomi Reveals

• The SMART Formula that breaks the diet cycle
• The factors that are overlooked in menopause by doctors who only prescribe HRT and antidepressants
• Why what worked in your 20s and 30s for your diet and fitness won't work after 35, when hormones start depleting
• The problems with restrictive eating
• Why intermittent fasting can be psychologically damaging
• Why weight isn't the real indicator of health
• The toxic diet culture vocabulary that needs rewiring

BEST MOMENTS

"I think mine was more like a midlife awakening, I'd realised that I'd been sleepwalking sort of through a period of my life, repeating the same patterns of behaviour."

"The reason you feel stuck is because you are trying to go to a place that doesn't exist anymore."

"You only get that confidence and self-belief when you do the thing that you thought you needed the confidence or the self-belief for."

"So many women say, I know what I need to do. I just need to do it. And here's the truth, 99% of the time they don't."

"What you probably got away with in your twenties and thirties, it's not gonna work now. It's not gonna work anymore."

"I will lend you my belief. I will loan you my belief until I show you how to create your own."

"I feel happier, healthier, more confident now at 50 than I did at 30."

"For me, it's just a piece of data, but for so many women, it impacts their self-esteem, how they feel about themselves, all those different things."

EPISODE RESOURCES

Website: www.theunconventionalweightlosscoach.com

Instagram: @naomiholbrookcoach

Facebook: Naomi Holbrook

Email: hello@theunconventionalweightlosscoach.com

Phone: +44(0) 7703 524610

HOST BIO

Michelle is a highly respected Physiotherapist and Menopause Wellbeing Practitioner with over two decades of experience in the health and wellness industry. After experiencing seven years of debilitating symptoms herself before realising it was perimenopause, Michelle has since dedicated her career to helping other women navigate this transformative stage of life. Her personal journey fuels her passion for educating and empowering women, as well as training businesses and health professionals through her specialised menopause and wellbeing workshops. A best-selling author and sought-after speaker, Michelle combines deep clinical expertise with relatable, real-world experience. Through her podcast, "Menopause - The Real Deal," she offers evidence-based guidance, authentic conversations, and practical strategies. Listeners trust Michelle for her empathetic understanding and her commitment to helping women thrive, making her a leading voice in the menopause space.

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