If you’ve tried every diet and still feel stuck, this episode is for you. Stephanie breaks down the 7 most common midlife weight loss mistakes — and what to do instead. These insights will help you build a sustainable, enjoyable routine that actually supports your metabolism.

What You’ll Learn:

• Why “all-or-nothing” thinking sets you up to fail
• How ditching entire food groups can sabotage your hormones
• The smarter way to plan meals (and still keep it spicy)

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In this episode of Hello Hot Flash, I sit down with Leslie Gordon Christie, a renowned mindset and personal development coach, and founder of Buff Nation: 40+ and Fabulous. Leslie is on a mission to help women over 40 break free from limiting beliefs, reclaim their energy, and step into the strongest version of themselves—mentally, emotionally, and physically.

We explore how subconscious beliefs can quietly hold you back in your health, relationships, and especially your career—and how a mindset shift can be the key to thriving in midlife.

• How limiting beliefs silently sabotage your health and career

• The connection between mindset, menopause, and motivation

• A 5-step process to reprogram your thinking and reclaim your confidence

• Practical techniques like visualization, affirmations, and daily gratitude

• Why focusing on what you want to create is more powerful than what you want to fix

Leslie Gordon Christie is a mindset and personal development coach who helps professional women shift their thinking to step into their best selves. She is the creator of BUFFnation (Beautiful, Unique, Fearless, Females), an online community empowering women 40+ through personal development, fitness, and nutrition.

With over two decades of experience in health, wellness, and personal development, Leslie is a Certified Proctor Gallagher Consultant, Culinary Nutrition Specialist, and certified personal trainer. Her coaching dives deep into core beliefs, helping clients reframe perspectives, build resilience, and achieve personal and professional growth.

Before launching her business, Leslie was a CTV anchor and reporter, associate editor at *Oxygen* magazine, and a freelance health journalist. Originally from Providence, Rhode Island, she grew up in Thunder Bay, Ontario, and holds a degree from Carleton University. She lives in Conestogo, Ontario, with her husband, Kyle, their two sons, Carter and Allister, and their Labradoodle, Ace.

Website: https://www.wearebuffnation.com/

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@thebuffmom

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Is hair loss during menopause just something we have to accept? Absolutely not. In this candid solo episode, host Stephanie Shaw, certified nutrition coach and menopause advocate, debunks the myth that hair thinning is just a cosmetic issue or “normal aging.”

Stephanie shares her personal hair loss journey and what helped her regrow confidence—and her hairline. You’ll learn the hormonal causes behind menopause-related hair loss, key nutritional gaps that may be contributing, and what labs to request to get real answers. If you're seeing more hair in your brush or noticing your parts are getting wider, this episode will help you understand the why and take next steps.

• Why hair loss is a health signal, not just a beauty issue

• How hormonal shifts—especially estrogen and testosterone—affect your hair

• Medical solutions

• Holistic strategies

• What type of specialist to see first

• The three lab tests to request from your doctor

• A powerful question to ask if your hair loss is being dismissed