Weight Loss for Women Over 40 Podcast
Lose weight without losing your mind!
Welcome to Weight Loss for Women Over 40 with your host, Nicole Ternay. It’s time to break free from the dieter’s mentality and lose weight for the last time...using mindset and psychology, not calorie counting, restriction, or food obsession.
New episodes drop every week, plus a deep dive into the best past shows from the vault.
If you’re ready to stop struggling and start living, hit subscribe and let’s get started.
2 x TEDx Speaker | Mindset Weight Loss Coach | Certified Personal Trainer | Behavior Coach | Health Coach | Physical Therapist Assistant | Certified Fitness Nutrition Specialist | Podcast Host | Author
Lose weight without losing your mind!
Welcome to Weight Loss for Women Over 40 with your host, Nicole Ternay. It’s time to break free from the dieter’s mentality and lose weight for the last time...using mindset and psychology, not calorie counting, restriction, or food obsession.
New episodes drop every week, plus a deep dive into the best past shows from the vault.
If you’re ready to stop struggling and start living, hit subscribe and let’s get started.
2 x TEDx Speaker | Mindset Weight Loss Coach | Certified Personal Trainer | Behavior Coach | Health Coach | Physical Therapist Assistant | Certified Fitness Nutrition Specialist | Podcast Host | Author
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Episodes
8 hours ago
Stop Tracking Calories to Lose Weight
8 hours ago
8 hours ago
28 min
Stop Tracking Calories to Lose Weight
Food Freedom Mindset Series
What if calorie tracking isn't actually solving your weight loss problem...but creating a new one?
In this episode, Nicole Ternay challenges the idea that you need to count calories, track food, and constantly monitor what you eat to lose weight. She dives into the psychology behind calorie counting, why tracking can create a lack of self-trust, and what it really takes to develop freedom around food.
If you're tired of thinking about food all day, relying on an app to tell you what you can eat, or feeling like you're constantly trying to control yourself, this episode will give you a very different way to think about weight loss.
It's time to stop asking, "How can I track better?" and start asking, "How can I trust myself?"
ARE YOU READY FOR YOUR WEIGHT LOSS BREAKTHROUGH?
If you’ve been listening to this podcast thinking, “Okay, I know what I need to do…so why the hell is it still so hard?”
That’s exactly why I created The 12-Week Jumpstart.
This isn’t another diet. I’m not handing you a meal plan and telling you to try harder.
We’re going underneath the weight.
We’re looking at the patterns, habits, emotions and beliefs that have been keeping you stuck...and changing the way you relate to yourself so you can finally create results that actually last.
You’ll get 12 weeks of coaching with me, weekly live group calls, two private sessions with me, lifetime access to the program, and a small group of women who are ready to do this differently.
And yes, weight loss can absolutely happen….when I have run this program in the past people have lost 9-23 pounds but the average woman lost 17.
But the bigger goal?
To change the woman who has been struggling with her weight...so you don’t have to keep struggling with it.
If you’re ready to make this your breakthrough, go to https://www.nicoleternay.com/jump and apply for The 12-Week Jumpstart.
There are only 20 spots.
https://www.nicoleternay.com/jump
And I’ll see you inside.
8 hours ago
28 min
Aug 20, 2026
7 Sustainable Habits That Will Change Your Life
Aug 20, 2026
Aug 20, 2026
30 min
7 Sustainable Habits That Will Change Your Life
Food Freedom Mindset Series
You already know what to do. So why does weight loss still feel so damn hard?
In this Weight Loss for Women Over 40 episode of the Food Freedom Mindset series, Nicole Ternay breaks down 7 sustainable habits that go deeper than diets, willpower, and “trying harder.” You’ll learn how to build self-trust, stop turning every food choice into a character assessment, plug back in when you’re on autopilot, make your life bigger than food, and create change that actually lasts.
Because maybe you don’t need more control.
Maybe you just need to plug back in.
ARE YOU READY FOR YOUR WEIGHT LOSS BREAKTHROUGH?
If you’ve been listening to this podcast thinking, “Okay, I know what I need to do…so why the hell is it still so hard?”
That’s exactly why I created The 12-Week Jumpstart.
This isn’t another diet. I’m not handing you a meal plan and telling you to try harder.
We’re going underneath the weight.
We’re looking at the patterns, habits, emotions and beliefs that have been keeping you stuck—and changing the way you relate to yourself so you can finally create results that actually last.
You’ll get 12 weeks of coaching with me, weekly live group calls, two private sessions with me, lifetime access to the program, and a small group of women who are ready to do this differently.
And yes, weight loss can absolutely happen….when I have run this program in the past people have lost 9-23 pounds but the average woman lost 17.
But the bigger goal?
To change the woman who has been struggling with her weight—so you don’t have to keep struggling with it.
If you’re ready to make this your breakthrough, go to https://www.nicoleternay.com/jump and apply for The 12-Week Jumpstart.
There are only 20 spots.
https://www.nicoleternay.com/jump
And I’ll see you inside.
Aug 20, 2026
30 min
Aug 13, 2026
Aug 13, 2026
28 min
Foods That Sabotage Your Weight Loss: Good vs. Bad
Food Freedom Mindset Series
Are certain foods really sabotaging your weight loss—or is it the way you've been taught to think about food?
In this episode of Weight Loss for Women Over 40 launching the Food Freedom Mindset series, Nicole Ternay breaks down the good food vs. bad food mentality and what may actually be keeping you stuck. From restriction and rebound eating to emotional eating, food guilt and eating on autopilot, you'll learn why lasting weight loss has less to do with finding the "right" foods and more to do with understanding yourself.
Because food isn't the enemy. Your relationship with food is where the real work begins.
It's time to stop fearing food, stop starting over, and start building trust with yourself.
If you are tired of using exercise as a way to fix yourself, this episode will help you create a new relationship with movement…one built on compassion, strength, and becoming the woman you were meant to be.
If you’re realizing this isn’t just about food tips or fitness advice...and you’re ready to transform your relationship with your body, your identity, and your next chapter...we’d love to welcome you. Join the MavenHeart Membership today and step into a community where you truly belong. If you are ready for more personalized help apply for private coaching HERE.
Aug 13, 2026
28 min
Aug 6, 2026
Movement + Mindset Releases Stubborn Weight
Aug 6, 2026
Aug 6, 2026
24 min
Movement Mindset Releases Stubborn Weight
Movement Without Obsession Series
What if stubborn weight isn’t about doing more… but about changing how you move and who is doing the moving?
In this Weight Loss for Women Over 40 podcast, we are continuing with the Movement Without Obsession series. In this episode, Nicole Ternay shares why chasing calorie burns, extreme workouts, and all-or-nothing exercise patterns can keep women stuck. After more than 24 years in the weight loss industry, Nicole reveals what she has seen in thousands of women: the women who exercise the hardest are not always the ones who maintain their results.
Nicole explores the powerful connection between movement and mindset, why your nervous system responds differently when exercise comes from punishment versus self-respect, and how strength training, walking, and consistent movement can support healthy aging, confidence, and lasting transformation.
If you are tired of using exercise as a way to fix yourself, this episode will help you create a new relationship with movement…one built on compassion, strength, and becoming the woman you were meant to be.
If you’re realizing this isn’t just about food tips or fitness advice...and you’re ready to transform your relationship with your body, your identity, and your next chapter...we’d love to welcome you. Join the MavenHeart Membership today and step into a community where you truly belong. If you are ready for more personalized help apply for private coaching HERE.
Aug 6, 2026
24 min
Jul 30, 2026
Movement as Meditation
Jul 30, 2026
Jul 30, 2026
26 min
Movement as Meditation
In this episode of the Movement Without Obsession series, Nicole Ternay explores how movement can become more than just exercise…it can become a form of meditation. If you've been stuck in the cycle of counting calories, chasing step goals, or feeling like every workout has to "count," this conversation is for you.
Learn why consistency beats intensity, how walking and mindful movement can calm your nervous system, and why the best workout isn't the hardest one…it's the one you'll actually do. This episode will help you shift from using movement as punishment to embracing it as a way to reconnect with yourself, creating a healthier relationship with your body and making sustainable weight loss feel lighter, simpler, and more peaceful.
If you’re realizing this isn’t just about food tips or fitness advice...and you’re ready to transform your relationship with your body, your identity, and your next chapter...we’d love to welcome you. Join the MavenHeart Membership today and step into a community where you truly belong.
Curious what’s driving your habits behind the scenes? Your subconscious is running on one of five survival modes. Take the MavenHeart Archetype Quiz…answer just one single, revealing question to discover yours!
Jul 30, 2026
26 min
Jul 23, 2026
Strength for Longevity
Jul 23, 2026
Jul 23, 2026
27 min
Strength for Longevity
Movement Without Obsession series
In this episode of the Weight Loss for Women Over 40 podcast with your host Nicole Ternay, we are diving into Strength for Longevity inside the series Movement Without Obsession. We're shifting the focus from losing weight to building a body that supports you for life. Discover why strength training after 40 is one of the greatest investments you can make for your future, how to stop exercising from guilt and punishment, and why your goal should be building the strongest version of yourself…not the smallest. If you're ready to move with purpose, protect your independence, and redefine what fitness looks like, this episode is for you.
If you're finding yourself wanting more than food tips and fitness advice...and you're realizing this is really about your relationship with your body and yourself...your identity... your next chapter...Come join me over on the MavenHeart Podcast.I think you're going to feel right at home. https://www.nicoleternay.com/podcast-links-page
Your subconscious is running on one of five survival modes. Which one is it? 🔍 Take the MavenHeart Archetype Quiz and answer one single, juicy question and find out.
https://www.nicoleternay.com/quiz
Jul 23, 2026
27 min
Jul 16, 2026
Mindful Walking to Shift Energy
Jul 16, 2026
Jul 16, 2026
36 min
Mindful Walking to Shift Energy
Movement Without Obsession
What if your workouts didn’t have to feel like a punishment to count?
In this episode of the Weight Loss for Women Over 40 podcast, Nicole Ternay breaks down the toxic "dieter’s mentality" that keeps us obsessed with closing rings, counting calories, and pushing our bodies to exhaustion. As a former professional ballet dancer, physical therapist assistant, and fitness veteran of over 24 years, Nicole shares how to shift your relationship with exercise by embracing non-transactional movement.
Learn how mindful walking can lower your cortisol, soothe your nervous system, and build lasting identity shifts from the inside out. Nicole walks you through simple physical check-ins to release emotional stress stored right in your muscles. Stop trying to hate yourself skinny and start moving because your body deserves kindness, peace and partnership.
In this episode, you’ll discover:
Why your body holds onto weight when it feels "threatened" by extreme exercise.
How to shift from a shrinking mindset to an expanding mindset before you even take your first step.
Simple somatic resets to drop physical tension on your daily walks.
Why permanent transformation starts with changing your identity, not just your habits.
A 5-minute mental exercise to quiet your mind and rewire your subconscious.
Connect with Nicole:
Learn more about private coaching and the MavenHeart Membership at NicoleTernay.com.
Find out how you are uniquely wired to create change! Take the free, 1-question MavenHeart Archetype Quiz.
Jul 16, 2026
36 min
Jul 9, 2026
Jul 9, 2026
43 min
Small Movement Hacks for Boosting Your Metabolism
Movement Without Obsession Series
You don't have to spend hours in the gym...or leave every workout exhausted...to boost your metabolism. In this episode on Weight Loss for Women Over 40 Podcast, Nicole Ternay shares why small, consistent movement throughout your day can be more powerful than chasing intense workouts. Learn how walking, strength training and simple daily habits support your metabolism, help you lose weight without the all-or-nothing mindset and create lasting results for women over 40. If you're ready to stop forcing exercise and start building movement into your life, this episode is for you.
If you want help losing weight without dieting, I still am coaching clients inside my Maven Heart membership on losing weight and also in my private coaching.
So, with my new brand, you are getting so much more than just weight loss.
If you want to start losing those extra pounds, then join the Maven Heart membership. You can join and immediately access my weight loss foundation program Master Your Mind to Change Your Body.
Immediately in week one, you will know exactly how to lose weight for the last time.
Along with weekly group coaching calls, you will be on your way to living in the body you love!
Join us today at https://www.nicoleternay.com/membership
Links Talked About in Today’s Episode:
TEDx Talk - https://www.nicoleternay.com/speaking (scroll to bottom of page)
Amazon Finds - https://a.co/d/02Fr2Fa2
Check out my new website at https://www.nicoleternay.com/
While you are there take the MavenHeart Archetype Quiz! 🐦🔥💙
Follow me on my NEW SOCIALS:https://www.instagram.com/nicole.ternay/
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Jul 9, 2026
43 min
Jul 2, 2026
Jul 2, 2026
30 min
Why Traditional Exercise Creates Resistance
Movement Without Obsession Series
Why does exercise feel so hard...even when you want to lose weight?
In this kickoff episode of the Movement Without Obsession series, Nicole Ternay explores the hidden psychology behind exercise resistance and why traditional fitness advice may actually be working against you. If movement has started to feel like punishment, pressure or something you “should” do, this episode will help you understand why.
Learn how to break free from all-or-nothing thinking, reduce internal resistance, and rebuild a healthier, more sustainable relationship with movement...without obsession.
Check out my new website at https://www.nicoleternay.com/
While you are there take the MavenHeart Archetype Quiz! 🐦🔥💙
Follow me on my NEW SOCIALS:https://www.instagram.com/nicole.ternay/
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https://www.linkedin.com/in/nicoleternay/
https://www.tiktok.com/@nicole.ternay
https://www.youtube.com/@NicoleTernay
Jul 2, 2026
30 min
Jun 25, 2026
Jun 25, 2026
34 min
What If Emotional Eating Has Nothing to Do With the Food?
With your host Nicole Ternay
What if emotional eating has nothing to do with food at all? In this final episode of the Craving the Truth series, Nicole challenges everything diet culture taught you about cravings, willpower, and self-control. Discover why emotional eating is often an automated response…not your lack of discipline…and learn how to uncover the real reason you keep reaching for food. If you’re tired of fighting cravings and blaming yourself, this episode will change the way you see the cycle.
Check out my new website at https://www.nicoleternay.com/
While you are there take the MavenHeart Archetype Quiz! 🐦🔥💙
Follow me on my NEW SOCIALS:https://www.instagram.com/nicole.ternay/
https://www.facebook.com/nicole.ternay
https://www.linkedin.com/in/nicoleternay/
https://www.tiktok.com/@nicole.ternay
https://www.youtube.com/@MavenHeart
Jun 25, 2026
34 min


