If your body has changed, your confidence has taken a hit, and getting dressed feels way more emotional than it used to, this episode is for you. In this conversation, Chrissi sits down with Jenna Rohlfing to talk about midlife body changes, body confidence, mid-size fashion, autoimmune weight gain, style after body changes, people-pleasing, self-worth, and how to feel like yourself again. Jenna shares how Hashimoto’s, inflammation, aging, and identity shifts affected the way she saw herself — and how she began rebuilding confidence from the inside out. This is an honest, funny, deeply relatable conversation about midlife confidence, body image, getting dressed in a changing body, and learning to stop waiting for the “goal body” to start living your life. (0:00) 👖 Midlife body changes, low confidence, and why getting dressed can suddenly feel like a full emotional event. (2:00) 📱 The Instagram post that connected Chrissi and Jenna — and how Jenna built a platform around mid-size fashion, body confidence, and helping women feel more like themselves again. (5:00) 🎙️ Jenna’s unexpected path from speech language pathologist to content creator — and how honesty, style, and confidence became the heart of her work. (7:00) 👖 “Why are my jeans mad at me?” The body-change season that changed everything, and the identity spiral so many women quietly understand. (9:00) 🩺 Unexplained symptoms, frustrating assumptions, and the Hashimoto’s diagnosis that finally gave context to Jenna’s autoimmune weight gain and inflammation. (12:00) 🌿 Hashimoto’s, inflammation, stress, diet changes, strength training, and the lifestyle shifts Jenna had to make when her body stopped responding the way it used to. (16:00) 💭 The mindset shift that helped Jenna start rebuilding body confidence — and why confidence starts long before the outfit does. (19:00) 🛍️ Buying the pants that fit, letting go of the number on the tag, and why women’s sizing deserves its own public apology. (24:00) 👗 Style after body changes: body shape, trends, mid-size fashion, and the difference between “this doesn’t work for me” and “something is wrong with me.” (26:00) 🚫 People-pleasing, approval, and how midlife confidence gets stronger when you stop outsourcing your worth to everyone else. (32:00) 👯♀️ A mean girl moment, online visibility, and what it looks like to handle criticism differently in your 40s. (38:00) 🎉 Why turning 40 can feel surprisingly freeing — and how aging can bring a new kind of confidence, self-trust, and clarity. (40:00) 🧺 Practical confidence tips: stop dressing for the goal body, clean up your social media feed, and rethink what actually helps you feel good in your clothes. (43:00) 💛 Body image, daughters, aging, a Schitt's Creek moment, and a rapid-fire ending full of influencer-life chaos and fun. Follow Jenna on Instagram and TikTok at @jennaleighstl ✨ Hit follow, send this episode to your group chat, and leave a glowing review 📱 Check out @foundat40podcast on Instagram for extras, outtakes, and mild oversharing 🎙️ Listen on Apple Podcasts and Spotify 📺 Watch on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@Foundat40
