Stop. Dieting. Forever. with Jennifer Dent Brown, Health + Life Coach for Women

EP 253. How I Lost Fat & Gained Muscle: My Perimenopause Progress Report

What if you could lose body fat, gain lean muscle, and raise your metabolism in just 30 days, without counting every carb or signing your soul over to spin class?

 

In this episode, I’m giving you the real-deal, behind-the-scenes breakdown of my May wellness update. I’ll show you exactly what I did (and didn’t do) to get these results in perimenopause and why scale weight is the least interesting thing about my body right now.

 

I’m not on HRT (at the moment). I didn’t track every bite. I didn’t punish myself with two-a-days. I honed a few healthy habits, and the biggest flex? I became a more powerful, peaceful, self-trusting version of me.

What You’ll Learn in This Episode:

• Why I ditched “body recomposition” and focused on weight + wellness
• The 7 exact things I did to lose fat + build muscle in perimenopause
• How I raised my metabolism without supplements or peptides
• The water + electrolyte trick that changed my digestion + cortisol
• Why mindset—not macros—is the true secret to midlife body change

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FEATURED ON THE SHOW / RESOURCES

• Quiz: What's Your Sneaky Self-Sabotage Pattern?
• Get my weekly emails: jenniferdent.com/emailclub
• Website: JenniferDent.com
• Instagram: @jenniferdentbrown
• InBody Scale
• BKR reusable water bottle
• Drink Salt of the Earth Electrolytes or use coupon code "JENNIFERDENTBROWN" at checkout for 15% off your entire order
• Want to Work With Jennifer?  Book a Tea Chat: https://jenniferdent.com/tea
• EP 215. What Happened When I Walked 8,000 Steps a Day for 30 Days
• BONUS! Join Me In Walking 8,000 Steps Every Day in June
• Bear Balanced Creatine Gummies
• Learn & Lose
• Private Coaching with Jennifer
• Get 15% off your first order with RYZE Superfoods Mushroom Matcha

EP 252. How I Stopped Seeing Workouts as a Chore and Started Treating Movement Like a Luxury

Ready to stop treating workouts like punishment and start moving like a woman who knows she’s worth it?

 

In this episode, I’m sharing how I stopped white-knuckling my way to the gym and started treating movement, especially walking, like the luxury experience it really is.

 

Forget guilt-based workouts. This episode will help you trade in pressure for pleasure, push for presence, and obligation for identity.

 

Yes, I’m going full-on Luxe Lifer energy and inviting you to do the same.

What You’ll Learn in This Episode:

• How to stop forcing workouts and start craving movement
• The exact mindset shift that got me back into strength training
• What walking actually does to your body (hello, lower BP + fewer cravings)
• Why 8K steps a day is the minimum dose of luxury wellness
• How to rewire your brain to crave consistency, not perfection

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FEATURED ON THE SHOW / RESOURCES

• Quiz: Get Your Self-Sabotage Fix
• Get my weekly emails: jenniferdent.com/emailclub
• Website: JenniferDent.com
• Instagram: @jenniferdentbrown
• Book your Tea Chat with Jennifer: jenniferdent.com/tea
• EP 215. What Happened When I Walked 8,000 Steps a Day
• Ladder App: joinladder.com I'm on Team Evolve!
  
• Salt of the Earth Electrolytes 
• Dr. Stacy Sims: drstacysims.com

EP 251. GLP-1s, Ozempic & Weight Loss Meds: What Nobody’s Saying Out Loud

I’m not here to bash weight loss meds. But I am here to say the quiet part out loud. In this episode, I’m pulling back the curtain on GLP-1s like Ozempic, Wegovy, and Mounjaro—and telling you what most “experts” are too scared to say.

 

This isn’t about judgment. I’ve been there. I’ve popped pills and prayed they’d shrink me into someone I could finally love. But here’s the deal: weight loss shots may shrink your appetite, but they don’t shrink the reasons you overeat. If you’re not working on your mindset and identity, you’re just renting results—and the rent is due the minute the meds stop.

 

I’ll break down what the research says, what the Facebook groups aren’t telling you, and the powerful truth about emotional eating, identity transformation, and how to finally lose weight in a way that lasts forever. Yes, even in your perimenopause era.

What You’ll Learn in This Episode:

• The real reason most women regain weight after stopping GLP-1s (it’s not just biology)
• Why weight loss meds don’t fix emotional eating—and what actually does
• How “Motivational Meltdown” keeps you stuck in a loop (and how to stop it)
• Why your old identity will sabotage your new body (unless you do this)
• The simple, repeatable process I teach my clients to stop dieting forever

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FEATURED ON THE SHOW / RESOURCES

• Quiz: What's Your Sneaky Self-Sabotage Pattern?
• Get my weekly emails: jenniferdent.com/emailclub
• Website: JenniferDent.com
• Instagram: @jenniferdentbrown
• Book your Tea Chat with Jennifer: jenniferdent.com/tea
• Live Event in Philadelphia: Purchase a Ticket for Cocktails & Clarity: A Wellness Happy Hour
• The Natural Xpression Medical Spa
• @thechefkenny

EP 250. Why You Always Want Sugar at 8 PM—and What to Do Instead

What if your cravings weren’t the enemy?

What if you could keep cookies in the house, buy chocolate for the kids, and walk past the snack aisle like the emotionally regulated queen you are?

 

In this episode of Stop. Dieting. Forever., I’m flipping the script on “sugar addiction” and revealing what’s really going on when you feel like you can’t stop eating sweets. (Hint: it’s not the cookies—it’s the capacity.)

 

If you’ve ever said, “I’m addicted to sugar,” this episode is for you. I’m breaking down what a self-regulation gap really is, why no amount of willpower can fix it, and what it means to build emotional fitness like the grown woman you are.

 

This is the mindset shift that changed everything for me—and it’s one I now teach to every one of my clients.

What You’ll Learn in This Episode:

• Why your cravings aren’t a character flaw—they’re a call for emotional relief
• What a self-regulation gap is (and why you probably weren’t taught how to close it)
• The reason sugar “works” and why it’s become your go-to
• What emotional fitness actually is—and how it creates true freedom from food
• How to stop labeling yourself and start listening to your body instead

🎧 Ready to close the self-regulation gap and stop using food to cope? Book a 1:1 Tea Chat with me to get a custom solution for your lifestyle and wellness goals. jenniferdent.com/tea

 

FEATURED ON THE SHOW / RESOURCES

• Quiz: Get Your Self-Sabotage Solution
• Get the Anti-Diet Email Series for Women Who Want More: jenniferdent.com/emailclub
• Website: JenniferDent.com
• Instagram: @jenniferdentbrown
• Want to Work With Jennifer? Book a Tea Chat: https://jenniferdent.com/tea
• Drink Salt of the Earth Electrolytes or use coupon code "JENNIFERDENTBROWN" at checkout for 15% off your entire order

EP 249. One Conversation and Then She Stopped Dieting Forever - An Interview with Sarah Nelson

If you’ve ever thought, “I know what to do, but I’m just not doing it,” this episode is going to light you up.

Sarah came to me at age 55, deep in the chaos of menopause, emotional eating, and diet burnout. She wasn’t in a program. She wasn’t “launch ready.” She just sent me an email and said: “How can I work with you?”

We had a Tea Chat.
And that one conversation?
It changed everything.

Inside this episode, Sarah shares how she:

• Lost 11 pounds and kept it off (even after breaking her arm!)

• Rebuilt trust with herself after decades of compulsive food noise

• Quieted the guilt, shame, and mental obsession with eating

• Shifted her identity from chaos to calm using my mindset-first method

• Found new energy to move her body, meditate, and reclaim joy

This isn’t a story about a meal plan or a perfect morning routine. It’s about real reinvention. About trusting the process before you see the result. And about what’s possible when you stop waiting for a program to open—and start listening to your gut.

🔗 Book your Tea Chat now: jenniferdent.com/tea

EP 248. What Every Woman Over 40 Needs to Know About Stress and Weight Loss

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A 6-month identity-based coaching experience for women over 40 who are done playing small.
✨ Become the woman who keeps the weight off—for good.
📆 Join the Spring Cohort by April 23rd
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This episode is for every woman over 40 who's ready to scream, “I'm doing EVERYTHING right… and still gaining weight!” 

If you’ve been eating clean, hitting your protein goals, going to yoga, and guzzling water like it’s your job—but the scale still won't budge—this might be the episode that sets you free.

 

Because here's the tea: you can't lose weight if you're stressed out.

 

Period.

 

In this episode, I break down why cortisol is the silent saboteur keeping you stuck—and what to do about it (without quitting your job or moving to Bali). Plus, I’ll share how I reinvented my lifestyle after being diagnosed with adrenal fatigue and how I now teach my clients to lead themselves through stress like grown women.

 

And yes—I'll walk you through my go-to De-Stress & Rest ritual (the real MVP of this launch season).

 

We’re not doing band-aid solutions over here. This is identity-level healing that helps you become the woman who keeps it off—for good.

What You’ll Learn in This Episode:

• Why high cortisol shuts down fat loss (even if you're eating perfectly)
• The shocking moment my Oura Ring told me I was in a 7-hour stress spiral
• How I stopped the treadmill mid-step and flipped the script on stress
• My personal De-Stress & Rest ritual (magnesium, sleepy tea, and legs-up-the-wall magic)
• Why Learn & Lose includes a lesson called “Stress Less Without Giving Up Your Favorite Foods” (yes, we talk about brownies!)
• How the Stress Scorecard reveals your hidden stress patterns—and helps you reset fast

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FEATURED ON THE SHOW / RESOURCES

• Oura Ring
• Viparita Karini / Legs Up On the Wall Yoga Pose
• Get my weekly emails: jenniferdent.com/emailclub
• Website: JenniferDent.com
• Instagram: @jenniferdentbrown
• Learn & Lose
• Private Coaching with Jennifer
• Get 15% off your first order with RYZE Superfoods Mushroom Matcha

[BONUS] Grown Woman Weight Loss: Why Consistency Is the New Flex

Bonus Episode: Grown Woman Weight Loss Why Consistency Is the New Flex

 

In this final Motivation Bonus episode, I’m breaking down the real reason your weight loss isn’t sticking—and why the solution isn’t more motivation, but more maturity.

 

You’ll learn why jumping from diet to diet is actually a form of sabotage, and what it looks like to shift into Grown Woman Energy—where consistency becomes your new flex.

 

I’ll also share how I’ve been staying consistent without obsessing over the scale, and how my client stopped herself from spiraling with one simple, identity-based shift.

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What You’ll Learn in This Episode:

• Why “quick, fast, and in-a-hurry” weight loss doesn’t work after
• What immature weight loss looks like (and how it’s keeping you stuck)
• What it means to embody grown woman energy
• The power of your NIT: New Intentional Thought
• How the REINVENT Formula helps you become a Luxe Lifer

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🎁 Join the FREE Masterclass:

✨ Mastering Motivation: How to Stay Consistent and Lose Weight (Even If You’ve Never Been Able To)

🗓️ April 13 @ 7PM ET + April 14 @ 12PM ET

🎟️ Save your seat: jenniferdent.com/freetraining

🚨 This is the final invitation before registration closes.

[BONUS] Why Your Cookies Aren’t the Problem: The Real Reason You Can’t Stop Eating at Night

You’re eating clean.

You’re tracking protein.

You’re doing “everything right.”

 

So why are you still ending your night in front of the pantry?

 

In this raw and relatable bonus episode, I tell the story of my client, who had an emotional blow-up at the salon—and ended up trying to eat the frustration away with brown butter cookies. The problem wasn’t food. It was an unprocessed emotion with nowhere else to go.

 

If you’re tired of starting over, this episode will show you what you actually need: Emotional capacity. Mindset mastery. Identity transformation.

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What You’ll Learn in This Episode:

• Why emotional eating is about avoidance—not willpower

• How nervous system overload can sabotage your progress

• The power of asking a better question: “Who am I becoming?”

• What it means to live by a standard—not a diet

• Why becoming a Luxe Lifer is the real weight loss secret

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🎁 Join the FREE Masterclass:

✨ Mastering Motivation: How to Stay Consistent and Lose Weight (Even If You’ve Never Been Able To)

🗓️ April 13 @ 7PM ET + April 14 @ 12PM ET

🎟️ Save your seat: jenniferdent.com/freetraining

✨Take the Self-Sabotage Solution Quiz: jenniferdent.com/sabotage

[BONUS] Why Your Weight Is Stuck (Even Though You’re Hitting Your Protein)

You're tracking your food.
You’re hitting your protein.
You’re doing “everything right.”

So why isn’t the weight moving?

In this bonus episode, I’m pulling back the curtain on the missing piece: your mindset.

You’ll hear the story of my client, who lost 8 pounds on her own—then plateaued—until one Nutrition Audit revealed two simple shifts she couldn’t see herself.

Her story is proof:
Macros are data. Mindset is direction.

What You’ll Learn in This Episode:
• Why tracking food without mindset work keeps you stuck
• What Nutrition Audits reveal that apps never will
• The power of identity-based coaching
• Why smart women need strategy AND support
• What DM Concierge Coaching is and who it’s for

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🎁 Join the FREE Masterclass
✨ Mastering Motivation: How to Stay Consistent and Lose Weight (Even If You’ve Never Been Able To)
🗓️ April 13 @ 7PM ET + April 14 @ 12PM ET
🎟️ Register here: jenniferdent.com/freetraining

NEW: DM Concierge Coaching
This exclusive add-on inside Learn & Lose includes personalized Nutrition Audits and private feedback.

You'll have the chance to apply after you enroll. Limited spots available.

[BONUS] After the Before & After: The Part No One Talks About

Bonus Episode: After the Before & After with Jennifer Dent Brown

You did it.

You lost the weight.

You took the photo.

You hit the goal.

 

But then… what?

 

In this unapologetic bonus episode, I’m sharing what most weight loss coaches won’t: The truth about what happens after the before and after.

 

Because if you don’t upgrade your identity, your old habits will come back. Every time.

 

This is identity-based weight loss—and it’s the missing link for every woman who’s ever said, “I know what to do… I just can’t stay consistent.”

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What You’ll Learn in This Episode:

• Why self-sabotage isn’t a flaw—it’s identity protection

• What happens after the after photo (that no one talks about)

• Why your habits keep dragging you back

• The question to ask before you lose the weight

• How to shift who you are—not just what you do

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Register for the FREE Masterclass: Mastering Motivation: How to Stay Consistent and Lose Weight (Even If You’ve Never Been Able To) 🗓️ April 13 @ 7PM ET & April 14 @ 12PM ET

👉 jenniferdent.com/freetraining