Faded to Fabulous: Real Talk for Midlife Women

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Welcome to Faded to Fabulous — real talk for women who refuse to fade in midlife. Hosted by Kim Lovely, RD & Life Coach, and Vicki Kirby, FNP & menopause specialist, we’re here to cut the fluff and speak the truth about midlife, menopause, and everything in between. Because midlife isn’t the end — it’s your upgrade.✨ New episodes every other week.🎧 Subscribe now and join the movement.

  1. 6d ago

    Help Us Keep Faded to Fabulous Going + The Truth About Weight Loss Plateaus

    Send us Fan Mail Ever feel like you’re doing everything “right” — eating less, staying active, maybe even taking a GLP-1 — and suddenly the scale just… stops? Before you blame yourself, there may be something else going on: metabolic adaptation. In this episode of Faded to Fabulous, Vicki and Kim break down what happens when your body adjusts to weight loss, why plateaus are a normal physiological response, and why the answer may NOT be to eat even less. For women who grew up surrounded by diet culture and the idea that 1,200 calories was somehow the gold standard, this can be a major mindset shift. We’re talking about: • What metabolic adaptation actually means • Why weight loss can slow or plateau over time • How GLP-1 medications fit into the conversation • Why chronically undereating can work against you • The importance of resistance and strength training in midlife • Why your workouts need to evolve as you get stronger • Protein, muscle preservation, and lean body mass • Why your body needs enough energy — even when weight loss is the goal • Using body composition and other data to look beyond the number on the scale • Letting go of the “I must be doing something wrong” mentality • Shifting the goal from skinny to strong And yes, we also talk about the emotional side of all of this — because wanting to feel strong and healthy AND wanting your pants to fit again can both be true. Most importantly, a plateau isn’t proof that you’ve failed. Your body is responding to change, and understanding why can help you decide what comes next without immediately falling back into restriction. We also share an update about the Faded to Fabulous Community Campaign and why we’re asking our community to help us continue creating honest, evidence-informed conversations for women navigating midlife. If this episode makes you think of a friend, send it her way. And keep sending us your questions and episode ideas — we’re listening. 🎧 Faded to Fabulous Real conversations about menopause, midlife, health, nutrition, hormones, and becoming stronger — not smaller. Topics: Metabolic adaptation | Weight-loss plateau | GLP-1 medications | Menopause | Midlife weight loss | Strength training | Resistance training | Protein | Muscle loss | Lean body mass | Diet culture | Women’s health Support the show ✨ Join the Faded to Fabulous Community 💝 Support Our Mission! Click here 🖥️ Website: https://www.fadedtofabulous.biz 📲 Instagram: @fadedtofabulous 📘 Facebook: Faded to Fabulous 🎥 YouTube: Faded to Fabulous This podcast is intended to educate and support women, but it is not a substitute for medical advice. If you're experiencing health concerns, please consult your healthcare provider.

  2. Sep 14

    Ep 29 Is Your Nervous System Losing its Sh*t? F2F Goes on a Road Trip: Part 1

    Send us Fan Mail In this on-the-road episode of Faded to Fabulous, Vicki Kirby (nurse practitioner and menopause specialist) and Kim Lovely (registered dietitian and certified life coach) explore midlife stress hormones and nervous system regulation, sharing how perimenopause/menopause can intensify feeling overstimulated, wired-but-tired, anxious, irritable, and unable to sleep. They break down the autonomic nervous system (sympathetic vs parasympathetic), why the goal is flexibility rather than constant relaxation, and how poor sleep can drive a vicious cycle of cravings, skipped workouts, and heightened cortisol patterns. They discuss practical basics like box breathing, nourishing meals, reducing late-night sugar, appropriate exercise intensity, and when menopause hormone therapy (especially progesterone for sleep and stabilizing estrogen) may help, while noting that persistent dysregulation may also involve mental health or unprocessed trauma. The episode includes a field trip to a Himalayan salt cave Bien Soigne in Salem, New Hampshire, where the owner, Kay Charron, explains respiratory and relaxation benefits and upcoming touchless wellness additions, and the hosts wrap by teasing a two-part series. 00:00 Road Trip Podcast Setup 00:28 Morning Routines and Supplements 02:38 Skincare and Hotworx Plans 03:23 Podcast Intro and Disclaimer 04:44 Birthday Yum and Catch Up 06:07 Midlife Stress Field Trips 08:15 Nervous System Basics 09:29 Why Midlife Feels Harder 11:56 Sleep and Dysregulation Cycle 13:43 Sleep Apnea Surprise 14:47 Cortisol Myths and Reality 16:22 Building Stress Resilience 19:47 Breathwork Box Breathing 22:20 Hormone Therapy and Mental Health 24:12 Rethinking Self Care 26:01 Pause Before Saying Yes 26:47 Cold Plunge Debate 27:17 Breathwork That Fits You 28:52 Adrenal Cocktail Myths 29:28 Magnesium and Menopause 30:35 Food Pillars for Calm 31:54 Blood Sugar and Sleep 32:52 Exercise for Dysregulation 33:12 Salt Cave Visit Begins 34:12 Why Regulation Matters 36:12 Salt Cave Health Benefits 38:14 Touchless Wellness Expansion 41:02 Magnesium in Himalayan Salt 43:38 Did the Salt Cave Help 44:46 Wrap Up and Part Two Bien Soign 350 North Broadway Salem, NH  03079 (603) 890-3244 https://biensoigne.com/ Support the show ✨ Join the Faded to Fabulous Community 💝 Support Our Mission! Click here 🖥️ Website: https://www.fadedtofabulous.biz 📲 Instagram: @fadedtofabulous 📘 Facebook: Faded to Fabulous 🎥 YouTube: Faded to Fabulous This podcast is intended to educate and support women, but it is not a substitute for medical advice. If you're experiencing health concerns, please consult your healthcare provider.

  3. Sep 14

    Is Your Nervous System Losing its Sh*t? F2F Goes on a Road Trip: Part 1

    Send us Fan Mail In this on-the-road episode of Faded to Fabulous, Vicki Kirby (nurse practitioner and menopause specialist) and Kim Lovely (registered dietitian and certified life coach) explore midlife stress hormones and nervous system regulation, sharing how perimenopause/menopause can intensify feeling overstimulated, wired-but-tired, anxious, irritable, and unable to sleep. They break down the autonomic nervous system (sympathetic vs parasympathetic), why the goal is flexibility rather than constant relaxation, and how poor sleep can drive a vicious cycle of cravings, skipped workouts, and heightened cortisol patterns. They discuss practical basics like box breathing, nourishing meals, reducing late-night sugar, appropriate exercise intensity, and when menopause hormone therapy (especially progesterone for sleep and stabilizing estrogen) may help, while noting that persistent dysregulation may also involve mental health or unprocessed trauma. The episode includes a field trip to a Himalayan salt cave Bien Soigne in Salem, New Hampshire, where the owner, Kay Charron, explains respiratory and relaxation benefits and upcoming touchless wellness additions, and the hosts wrap by teasing a two-part series. 00:00 Road Trip Podcast Setup 00:28 Morning Routines and Supplements 02:38 Skincare and Hotworx Plans 03:23 Podcast Intro and Disclaimer 04:44 Birthday Yum and Catch Up 06:07 Midlife Stress Field Trips 08:15 Nervous System Basics 09:29 Why Midlife Feels Harder 11:56 Sleep and Dysregulation Cycle 13:43 Sleep Apnea Surprise 14:47 Cortisol Myths and Reality 16:22 Building Stress Resilience 19:47 Breathwork Box Breathing 22:20 Hormone Therapy and Mental Health 24:12 Rethinking Self Care 26:01 Pause Before Saying Yes 26:47 Cold Plunge Debate 27:17 Breathwork That Fits You 28:52 Adrenal Cocktail Myths 29:28 Magnesium and Menopause 30:35 Food Pillars for Calm 31:54 Blood Sugar and Sleep 32:52 Exercise for Dysregulation 33:12 Salt Cave Visit Begins 34:12 Why Regulation Matters 36:12 Salt Cave Health Benefits 38:14 Touchless Wellness Expansion 41:02 Magnesium in Himalayan Salt 43:38 Did the Salt Cave Help 44:46 Wrap Up and Part Two Bien Soign 350 North Broadway Salem, NH  03079 (603) 890-3244 https://biensoigne.com/ Support the show ✨ Join the Faded to Fabulous Community 💝 Support Our Mission! Click here 🖥️ Website: https://www.fadedtofabulous.biz 📲 Instagram: @fadedtofabulous 📘 Facebook: Faded to Fabulous 🎥 YouTube: Faded to Fabulous This podcast is intended to educate and support women, but it is not a substitute for medical advice. If you're experiencing health concerns, please consult your healthcare provider.

  4. Sep 9

    Ep 28 Decluttering Midlife! Spoiler alert: your kids don't want your stuff!

    Send us Fan Mail On this episode of “Faded to Fabulous”, the hosts share a “yuck and yum” before discussing decluttering in midlife and the reality that adult children often don’t want inherited collections. One host describes suddenly managing her mother’s Alzheimer’s-related crisis after a fall, including clearing out a two-bedroom condo and car, which prompted her to purge her own stored holiday items. Guest Paula Whittier, co-founder of Home Shifters and a longtime memory-care professional, explains how she and partner Kim Cyr help seniors and families declutter, prepare moves, coordinate sales, and support clients with dementia, including assessments, quotes, and staged decisions (donate, trash, consign, auction, keep). They discuss emotional and family conflict dynamics, the importance of proactive planning (POA, clear directives, mediation), practical tips like moving the person first to assisted living, and offer contact information and free senior-care resource support. 00:00 Sneak Peek 01:45 Welcome and Yuck Yum 02:30 Gray Hair Fixes 03:26 Decluttering Midlife 04:39 Meet Organizer Paula 06:04 Why Kids Want Less 08:43 Balancing Sentiment 11:12 How They Start Jobs 14:02 Midlife Client Stories 16:22 Paperwork and Flood 17:51 Storage Then Sort 19:08 Psychology of Stuff 20:25 Grief and resentment 21:29 Starting tough talks 23:23 Family conflict and money 24:38 Proactive planning tools 27:18 Mediating with facts 29:23 Holiday visits and guilt 29:59 Moving day priorities 33:13 Adult kids dumping stuff 34:35 How to reach Home Shifters 37:58 Final thanks and wrap For more information on decluttering, organizing, or helping your loved one transition to the next stage of life reach out to: HomeShifters LLC Paula Whittier 📍 603-305-3305 Kim Cyr  📍 603-494-0196 Support the show ✨ Join the Faded to Fabulous Community 💝 Support Our Mission! Click here 🖥️ Website: https://www.fadedtofabulous.biz 📲 Instagram: @fadedtofabulous 📘 Facebook: Faded to Fabulous 🎥 YouTube: Faded to Fabulous This podcast is intended to educate and support women, but it is not a substitute for medical advice. If you're experiencing health concerns, please consult your healthcare provider.

  5. Aug 17

    Episode 27 Planning for aging: Who Will Take Care of Us? Midlife Wake-Up Call

    Send us Fan Mail In this episode of Faded to Fabulous, midlife experts Vicki Kirby and Kim Lovely focus on the “top of the sandwich” in the sandwich generation: aging parents—and the wake-up call it creates for planning our own futures. They stress being proactive before a crisis (like a fall) and share practical conversations to have early, including wills, living wills, healthcare proxies, account access, bill-paying, and clear wishes around long-term care. They discuss common barriers like resistance, fear, and cognitive decline, plus hard topics such as driving safety, complicated parent relationships, and caregiver stress. The hosts share cost realities for nursing homes, assisted living, and in-home care, explain Medicaid spend-down and the five-year look-back, and encourage boundaries about what adult children can realistically provide. 00:00 Proactive Care Talks 00:16 Podcast Welcome 01:36 Sandwich Generation Focus 02:44 Yuck and Yum 03:31 Online Criticism Stories 06:13 Aging Population Stats 07:21 Start the Hard Conversations 08:37 Key Planning Questions 09:26 Handling Parent Resistance 11:44 Small First Steps 13:45 Costs and Care Options 14:37 Home Care Reality Check 15:30 Medicare and Money Talk 15:44 Medicaid Spend-Down Rules 16:52 Planning Your Own Aging 17:11 Wills and Healthcare Proxies 18:12 Trusts and Power of Attorney 19:24 Retirement and Long-Term Care 21:31 Stubborn Parents and Decluttering 22:21 When Seniors Should Stop Driving 22:58 Dementia and Safety Decisions 26:11 Tough Family Dynamics 27:24 Setting Boundaries and Wrap-Up Support the show ✨ Join the Faded to Fabulous Community 💝 Support Our Mission! Click here 🖥️ Website: https://www.fadedtofabulous.biz 📲 Instagram: @fadedtofabulous 📘 Facebook: Faded to Fabulous 🎥 YouTube: Faded to Fabulous This podcast is intended to educate and support women, but it is not a substitute for medical advice. If you're experiencing health concerns, please consult your healthcare provider.

  6. Aug 3

    Episode 26: Smart, Savvy, and Starting Now! Money in Midlife

    Send us Fan Mail On Faded to Fabulous, host interviews women’s financial coach and educator Pam Richardson about “Money in Midlife,” focusing on why many women feel fear and avoidance around finances at 50 as retirement approaches alongside responsibilities like children, aging parents, divorce, or sudden widowhood. Pam shares her personal money recovery story after overspending, debt, and multiple inheritances, and explains how shame and underlying emotions drive avoidance, including resistance to wills and estate planning. The conversation covers student loan burdens, the common fear of running out of money, and how money habits differ by personality. Pam advises younger women to protect themselves with “yours, mine, and ours” accounts and recommends regular “money dates,” open family discussions, and planning to balance future security with living now. She highlights financially confident behaviors: negotiating, assembling a financial “dream team,” tracking numbers, and learning from risks. Find Pam at: Pam@moneymasterywithpam.com 00:00 Midlife Money Wakeup 01:32 Meet Pam Richardson 02:16 From Inheritance to Recovery 04:27 Why 50 Feels Scary 05:57 Avoidance and Money Shame 07:29 Owning Financial Power 08:45 Widowhood and Preparedness 10:28 Aging Parents and Passwords 11:02 Wills Trusts and Inheritance 13:38 Debt and College Loans 15:45 Fear of Spending in Retirement 16:06 Debt Personality Test 18:06 Advice for Younger Women 18:35 Separate and Joint Accounts 20:12 Money Dates and Vision 21:27 Balancing Saving and Living 22:54 Now Not Then Mindset 25:12 Habits of Confident Women 26:59 Weekly Bills and Scarcity 27:56 Closing and Contact Info Support the show ✨ Join the Faded to Fabulous Community 💝 Support Our Mission! Click here 🖥️ Website: https://www.fadedtofabulous.biz 📲 Instagram: @fadedtofabulous 📘 Facebook: Faded to Fabulous 🎥 YouTube: Faded to Fabulous This podcast is intended to educate and support women, but it is not a substitute for medical advice. If you're experiencing health concerns, please consult your healthcare provider.

  7. Jul 20

    Ep 25 Cheers to 25! Listener Voices, Real Stories

    Send us Fan Mail Faded to Fabulous Episode 25: Cheers to 25! Listener Voices, Real Stories Vickie and Kim celebrate the 25th episode of Faded to Fabulous with reflections on creating the podcast, gratitude for listeners, family, Studio Labs, and behind-the-scenes producer Keegan as she leaves for her first full-time job, and they welcome Megan to help with marketing and production. They invite feedback, tease a possible women’s retreat next year, and emphasize their mission to share accessible midlife care and education worldwide. Guest Shellie Rand shares how the podcast feels relatable, her active life, caring for family, and her menopause journey. Guest Tammy describes long-term stability in marriage and work, using GLP-1s alongside strength training, navigating perimenopause, and the importance of advocating. 00:00 25th Episode Kickoff 01:03 Gratitude for Listeners 03:11 Thanking Keegan 04:10 Meet Megan 04:47 Kim’s Thank Yous 07:25 Next 25 and Retreat Tease 08:15 Introducing Shellie Rand 10:19 Podcast Impact and Body Acceptance 12:04 Menopause Journey and HRT 15:41 Midlife Mindset and Boundaries 17:45 Advice to Younger Self 19:02 Closing Thanks and Yoga Talk 19:37 Yoga Wisdom Moment 19:50 Namaste and Third Eye 20:00 Meet Tammy Episode 25 21:25 Tammy Life and Stability 22:09 Food Struggles and GLP-1 24:09 Strength Training and Menopause 25:05 Hot Flash Wake Up Call 27:47 Starting Hormone Therapy 31:48 Talking Intimacy and Partners 35:17 Podcast Ahas and No Naked Carbs 37:27 Advice to Younger Self 39:09 Gratitude and Farewell Support the show ✨ Join the Faded to Fabulous Community 💝 Support Our Mission! Click here 🖥️ Website: https://www.fadedtofabulous.biz 📲 Instagram: @fadedtofabulous 📘 Facebook: Faded to Fabulous 🎥 YouTube: Faded to Fabulous This podcast is intended to educate and support women, but it is not a substitute for medical advice. If you're experiencing health concerns, please consult your healthcare provider.

  8. Jul 6

    Episode 24: Finding Yourself Again- One Adventure At A Time with Tracy Miller

    Send us Fan Mail Finding Yourself Again One Adventure at a Time with Tracy Miller On this episode of Faded to Fabulous, Kim and Vicki interview holistic health and life coach Tracy Miller, founder of the Women’s Wellness Exchange and creator of Adventures Within. Tracy shares how she reinvented her work over 20 years and, during COVID after being laid off, began hosting nature-based retreats that emphasize safe, optional adventure for women—especially 50-plus—such as snowshoeing, cross-country skiing, and whitewater rafting, plus travel experiences like France. She discusses common barriers women face, including busyness, guilt about leaving family, and fear of trying new activities, and stresses giving oneself permission and removing pressure. The conversation explores midlife identity shifts, grief and letting go, vulnerability, and using discomfort as a signal for growth, with Miller advising women to “shake things up,” seek silence, and create space through solo time or travel. She directs listeners to adventureswithin.us and mentions future trips and ideas like mother-daughter retreats and destinations such as Patagonia and Peru. 00:00 Welcome and Guest Intro 01:29 Tracy’s Coaching Journey 02:27 Adventures Within Origins 03:52 Retreats and Safe Adventure 05:21 Barriers and Permission 09:29 Midlife Identity Shifts 13:51 Letting Go and Grief 17:38 Shake Things Up Reset 21:04 Solo Travel and Ripple Effects 22:41 How to Join and Closing To start your own adventure please visit: https://adventureswithin.us/ Support the show ✨ Join the Faded to Fabulous Community 💝 Support Our Mission! Click here 🖥️ Website: https://www.fadedtofabulous.biz 📲 Instagram: @fadedtofabulous 📘 Facebook: Faded to Fabulous 🎥 YouTube: Faded to Fabulous This podcast is intended to educate and support women, but it is not a substitute for medical advice. If you're experiencing health concerns, please consult your healthcare provider.

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Welcome to Faded to Fabulous — real talk for women who refuse to fade in midlife. Hosted by Kim Lovely, RD & Life Coach, and Vicki Kirby, FNP & menopause specialist, we’re here to cut the fluff and speak the truth about midlife, menopause, and everything in between. Because midlife isn’t the end — it’s your upgrade.✨ New episodes every other week.🎧 Subscribe now and join the movement.

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