Healthy shouldn't be this hard.

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In this week’s episode, Dr Naomi Potter is joined by nutritionist, author and podcast host Sarah Ann Macklin for a fascinating conversation about diet culture, self-worth, stress and why your mindset may be affecting your metabolism more than you realise.

Sarah explains why so many women feel like they’re “failing” at health during midlife – despite trying so hard to eat well, exercise and keep up with endless wellness advice. Together, they unpack the science behind self-compassion, stress, digestion, emotional eating and why being kinder to yourself may actually improve your health outcomes.

💬 Topics include:

• Why stress affects digestion and metabolism

• The link between self-worth and food choices

• Why women feel exhausted by wellness culture

• Diet culture and “optimisation” explained

• The science behind self-compassion

• Why shame does NOT motivate healthy habits

• Emotional eating and binge eating

• Why “healthy eating” feels harder in midlife

• The surprising psychology behind cravings

• How mindset affects hormones and health

• Why mums are more active than they think

• How to build healthier habits without punishment

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