Your Body Isn’t the Problem—A Midlife Health Reframe
Courtney Townley
Midlife Health & Self-Leadership Coach
Host of Grace & Grit podcast
Listen on: Apple Podcasts | Spotify
I have seen too many super smart, extremely capable women start to feel like the wheels are coming off in their 40s. But before we go blaming our hormones, our jobs, our spouses or our bodies—let’s pause.
This week, I’m joined by Courtney Townley, host of the Grace & Grit podcast and a total truth-teller when it comes to women’s health. She’s here to help us stop waging war on our bodies, stop doing everyone else’s emotional labor, and start rebuilding a life that actually works for us.
We’re talking burnout, hormone shifts, people-pleasing, body image, boundaries—and how to stop patching the cracks and start pouring a new foundation.
We cover:
✔️Why so many women feel like they’re falling apart at midlife
✔️ How our hormones are changing and why our capacity is too
✔️ The concept of “unnecessary labor” and how to stop doing it
✔️ Why self-care has nothing to do with spa days
✔️ Why you have to be willing to disappoint some people
If your stress bucket is overflowing and you’re feeling overwhelmed, this episode is your wake-up call and your roadmap.
About Courtney Townley:
Courtney has been helping women around the world take better care of themselves with more consistency and ease for the past 20 years. She helps women mend their relationship with themselves so they can achieve deep health and deliver their best to the things that matter most to them.
Deep health, in her opinion, isn’t about following someone else’s set of rules and regulations for your life, it is about getting to know yourself better so you can lead yourself better.
She is the hostess of the highly-rated podcast, Grace & Grit, where she encourages women to expand the definition of health far beyond the topics of diet and exercise.
Courtney is a level 2 certified nutrition coach through Precision Nutrition, a certified strength coach via the National Strength & Conditioning Association and a certified life coach via The Life Coach School.
Learn more and connect with Courtney:
➡️ @gracegrit
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Disclaimer:
Belong Wellness and its members, managers, employees, contractors, and other agents or representatives are not licensed medical care providers and do not provide medical services or advice, including without limitation diagnosing, examining, preventing, treating, or curing any medical conditions. The information shared in this podcast is meant to be educational, not prescriptive. Please consult your medical doctor before making any changes to your diet or lifestyle. Further, the opinions of guests on this show do not necessarily reflect the opinions of Jessica or anyone affiliated with Belong Wellness.
