Menopause Unscripted Podcast

Farah Kariamburi
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Welcome to the Menopause Unscripted Podcast. I'm Farah Kariamburi, your Belly Blaster Menopause Coach and creator of the Meno-Fit Fat Loss Method, tailored for menopausal women. As an expert in deep health, I aim to offer professional women simple, effective tips to boost body confidence and regain control during menopause. Each episode is dedicated to fostering healthier habits, steering clear of temporary fixes like fad diets and pills, for enduring weight loss. So, grab your cuppa or bring me along on your walk, as we journey towards sustainable results together.

  1. 18h ago

    Why Menopause Can Be Your Strongest Chapter Yet

    You have been told menopause is the beginning of the end, and I want to put that story down for good today. I talk about why this stage is actually a doorway, not a decline, the same way becoming a mother was a disorientating transition rather than a loss. I share my own story of unexplained perimenopause symptoms at thirty nine, being misdiagnosed and left without answers, and how that shaped the work I do now. I explain why women often gain weight in their fifties even when they are doing everything right, because the approach that worked in their forties stops working without adjusting food and training for this new stage. I talk through what actually helps, nutrition, hydration, progressive weight training, stress and sleep, the five to thrive foundations, and why some women will still need hormone therapy on top of that. I get into why this chapter is the first time many women put themselves first, set real boundaries, and stop shrinking to fit everyone else's calendar. I also talk honestly about my own hair thinning and low iron right now, because looking after yourself in this stage is never a finished project. By the end I want you to see that your health can become something you choose on purpose, and that choice compounds into a completely different future. Farah here. If something in this episode landed, the full method lives inside my community, Menopause Fat Loss & Energy. Inside you will find the 5 to Thrive foundations covering nutrition, strength, sleep, hydration and stress, the 21 Day Metabolic Reset to build momentum fast, and live Q&A sessions with me. It is a private room of women working through exactly the same season, not another feed to scroll. Join here: deepbodyhealth.com/community Come and say hello on Instagram: @farah_kariamburi

  2. Oct 12

    Why You're Doing Everything Right, But Still Not Losing Weight in Menopause

    You are eating well, training hard and still watching the scale climb, and it makes no sense because you are a details person who never ignores the numbers. In this episode I walk through why your body in perimenopause and menopause stops responding to the same portions and habits that worked in your thirties and forties. I talk about the hidden calories in olive oil drizzles, handfuls of nuts and healthy fats that quietly stall results even when the food choices themselves are good. I explain why your metabolism genuinely changes, why hunger signals shift during perimenopause and menopause, and why skipping meals during a busy day often backfires into evening overeating. I share why HRT supports energy and overall health but is not a direct weight loss tool on its own. I also get honest about my own corporate years, under eating, high stress and what that period cost me personally. This episode is for women who want to understand their own data again, not guess, and who are ready to retrain their approach rather than repeat what used to work. Farah here. If something in this episode landed, the full method lives inside my community, Menopause Fat Loss & Energy. Inside you will find the 5 to Thrive foundations covering nutrition, strength, sleep, hydration and stress, the 21 Day Metabolic Reset to build momentum fast, and live Q&A sessions with me. It is a private room of women working through exactly the same season, not another feed to scroll. Join here: deepbodyhealth.com/community Come and say hello on Instagram: @farah_kariamburi

  3. Sep 28

    "Why Getting Stronger Changes Everything in Menopause"

    If you have been told to eat less and move more, but you still do not feel strong or steady in your own body, this episode is for you. I explain why strength training matters more than cardio or dieting once you hit perimenopause and menopause. I talk about how muscle mass decline affects your metabolism, your bones, your joints and how well you manage symptoms, not just how you look. I share why two women can weigh the same but look and feel completely different depending on how much muscle they carry. I get into what is quietly happening with temperature regulation, sleep and mood as oestrogen and progesterone shift, using a real conversation with a client as an example. I am honest about my own years of over exercising and under eating in early perimenopause, and what that cost me. I break down exactly how to start strength training at home with no fancy gym, including bite sized exercises you can do while the kettle boils. I also explain the golden rule of progression, so your muscles keep getting stronger instead of plateauing. Farah here. If something in this episode landed, the full method lives inside my community, Menopause Fat Loss & Energy. Inside you will find the 5 to Thrive foundations covering nutrition, strength, sleep, hydration and stress, the 21 Day Metabolic Reset to build momentum fast, and live Q&A sessions with me. It is a private room of women working through exactly the same season, not another feed to scroll. Join here: deepbodyhealth.com/community Come and say hello on Instagram: @farah_kariamburi

  4. Sep 21

    Where Did She Go? Why Confidence Drops In Menopause And How To Rebuild It

    You catch your reflection in a shop window and wonder where that confident woman went. I want you to hear this today, she hasn't gone anywhere, menopause has just knocked the wind out of her. In this episode I explain why confidence drops so much in menopause, starting with the real chemical reason, oestrogen receptors run through your brain, your mood and your sense of self belief, so when it drops, anxiety and self doubt creep in. I talk through my own experience with hair loss and body changes since giving birth at 48, and why I investigate the root cause rather than blaming myself or accepting it as just how things are now. I get honest about the skin I can now squidge at my sides, the shape changes that stay even once the weight comes off, and why your worth was never your waistline. I share why lifting progressively heavier weights builds a different kind of confidence, one built through action and small wins, not through fitting into old jeans. And I talk about the importance of having women around you who lift you up, because confidence grows faster in good company. I close with five things to hold onto, the dip is hormonal, your body deserves care not punishment, feeling invisible is real so refuse to shrink, catch your inner critic with facts, and confidence is built through action. Farah here. If something in this episode landed, the full method lives inside my community, Menopause Fat Loss & Energy. Inside you will find the 5 to Thrive foundations covering nutrition, strength, sleep, hydration and stress, the 21 Day Metabolic Reset to build momentum fast, and live Q&A sessions with me. It is a private room of women working through exactly the same season, not another feed to scroll. Join here: deepbodyhealth.com/community Come and say hello on Instagram: @farah_kariamburi

  5. Sep 14

    How Wrong Friends Can Stall Weightloss

    You know the feeling. You have eaten well, slept well, trained hard all week, and then one catch up with a certain friend turns into a bottle of wine and a pudding you never planned on. That is not a lack of willpower, it is the power of your circle. In this episode I talk about how the people closest to us can quietly shape our choices, our drinking, our confidence and even our biggest life decisions, often without either of us realising it. I share what I learned the hard way in my own friendships, and a client story where a single friend kept encouraging her to leave a relationship she actually wanted to save. We get into why your progress can sometimes trigger a friend's insecurity, why hiding away and making excuses backfires, and how one client lost sixty pounds while still having wine most weekends with her girls. You will hear five practical takeaways for keeping your friendships and your health goals both intact, without choosing between them. This one might sting a little, but it needed saying. Farah here. If something in this episode landed, the full method lives inside my community, Menopause Fat Loss & Energy. Inside you will find the 5 to Thrive foundations covering nutrition, strength, sleep, hydration and stress, the 21 Day Metabolic Reset to build momentum fast, and live Q&A sessions with me. It is a private room of women working through exactly the same season, not another feed to scroll. Join here: deepbodyhealth.com/community Come and say hello on Instagram: @farah_kariamburi

  6. Sep 7

    How Your Home Environment Is Sabotaging Menopause Fat Loss

    You know exactly what to eat, yet the cookies still win by four o'clock. That is not a willpower problem, it is an environment problem. I talk about why your kitchen, your cupboards and the people you live with are quietly shaping every decision you make, twenty or thirty times a day. I share my own raisin jar story and what actually changed once I stopped trying to out will power my own house. I talk about willpower as a battery that drains all day, not a bottomless tank you can rely on by evening. I get into why the people around you, partners included, can pull you back without meaning to, and how to ask for help without expecting them to change for you. I also touch on HRT, GLP medications and why keeping weight off long term always comes back to habits and surroundings, not another diet plan. Farah here. If something in this episode landed, the full method lives inside my community, Menopause Fat Loss & Energy. Inside you will find the 5 to Thrive foundations covering nutrition, strength, sleep, hydration and stress, the 21 Day Metabolic Reset to build momentum fast, and live Q&A sessions with me. It is a private room of women working through exactly the same season, not another feed to scroll. Join here: deepbodyhealth.com/community Come and say hello on Instagram: @farah_kariamburi

  7. Aug 31

    How Wrong Friends Can Stall Weightloss

    You can be eating well, sleeping well, lifting heavy, and still watch it all slip in one evening with a certain friend. Two hours in, the glass of wine has become a bottle, the pudding has appeared, and you tell yourself you are just getting older. That is not a lack of willpower, it is the power of your circle. I talk about why we often share only half a story with friends so they tell us what we want to hear, rather than what we need to hear. I share what happened with a client who was being encouraged by a well meaning friend to leave a relationship she actually wanted to save, and how naming that changed things. We get into why progress can quietly unsettle the people closest to you, even when they love you. And I tell you about a client who lost significant weight while still having prosecco most weekends, by working out what the drink actually meant to her. This one is about noticing your normal, not giving up your friendships. Farah here. If something in this episode landed, the full method lives inside my community, Menopause Fat Loss & Energy. Inside you will find the 5 to Thrive foundations covering nutrition, strength, sleep, hydration and stress, the 21 Day Metabolic Reset to build momentum fast, and live Q&A sessions with me. It is a private room of women working through exactly the same season, not another feed to scroll. Join here: deepbodyhealth.com/community Come and say hello on Instagram: @farah_kariamburi

  8. Aug 24

    How Menopause Is Quietly Killing Energy and Focus at Work

    You are still showing up to every meeting, still delivering, still holding it together on the outside. But inside, your focus is slipping, your energy is patchy, and you are reading the same paragraph three times without it landing. I talk through why oestrogen matters far beyond the ovaries and how its decline shows up as real, measurable brain fog, not a personal failing. I get into why poor sleep is the hidden factor draining your decision making and emotional regulation, even when your hours at work look unchanged. I share how stress and workload stack on top of hormonal changes, using my client Erin's story of setting boundaries with her boss rather than absorbing everything herself. I talk about the cost of staying silent about what you are experiencing at work, and why naming it to yourself first changes how you respond. And I walk through the practical habits, protein rich meals, strength training, hydration, structured breaks and proper sleep routines, that actually support your body through this stage. This is not about doing less at work, it is about managing your energy differently so you can keep performing. Farah here. If something in this episode landed, the full method lives inside my community, Menopause Fat Loss & Energy. Inside you will find the 5 to Thrive foundations covering nutrition, strength, sleep, hydration and stress, the 21 Day Metabolic Reset to build momentum fast, and live Q&A sessions with me. It is a private room of women working through exactly the same season, not another feed to scroll. Join here: deepbodyhealth.com/community Come and say hello on Instagram: @farah_kariamburi

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Welcome to the Menopause Unscripted Podcast. I'm Farah Kariamburi, your Belly Blaster Menopause Coach and creator of the Meno-Fit Fat Loss Method, tailored for menopausal women. As an expert in deep health, I aim to offer professional women simple, effective tips to boost body confidence and regain control during menopause. Each episode is dedicated to fostering healthier habits, steering clear of temporary fixes like fad diets and pills, for enduring weight loss. So, grab your cuppa or bring me along on your walk, as we journey towards sustainable results together.

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  • Creator
    Farah Kariamburi
  • Years Active
    2025 - 2026
  • Episodes
    307
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Copyright
    © Farah Kariamburi
  • Show Website
    Menopause Unscripted Podcast

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