Talking with Emma: Stop fighting food & weight
Talking with Emma is the podcast for women who are tired of obsessive food thinking, struggling with body image and feeling like food and weight is the one thing they can’t get sorted.
I’m Emma Wright — feminist health coach, author, and someone who knows exactly how exhausting it is to live like not matter how much you try, your health is never quite “good enough.”
After years of controlling my weight, focusing on food, exercising harder, and constantly feeling like a failure, I discovered something different — and more powerful:
Coaching tools that help you trust yourself again - and take charge of your health the way you want to.
Each episode, I’ll share the tools I use with clients who want relief health feeling so confusing — and who are ready end emotional eating, stop thinking about food all the time and improve their body image.
If you’re ready for those things, this podcast is for you.
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Talking with Emma: Stop fighting food & weight
62: Weight-Neutral Health in Midlife with Niki Bezzant
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[This episode is part of the Weight-Neutral Health Care In Aotearoa NZ Series]
This week I'm talking with journalist and author Niki Bezzant about paying attention to what our bodies actually need in midlife, vs chasing numbers on the scale.
In this episode:
- Why Niki spent years internalising the idea that thinness equals goodness — and why she no longer believes that
- The diet industry's business model, and why it depends on you not succeeding
- Why midlife body changes can feel like waking up in a stranger's body — and why that's not a personal failing
- How to reframe health as a lifelong practice instead of an event with a finish line
On perfection vs. consistency:
"I felt like I'd done a half-assed that workout" — until Niki realised showing up, even imperfectly, was the win. We talk about why consistency beats intensity every time.
About Niki Bezzant:
Niki is a New Zealand-based writer, journalist and author who has built a reputation for translating complex health and science jargon into easy-to-understand information for everyone over more than 20 years. A trusted advocate and sought-after speaker on menopause, perimenopause and midlife, Niki is passionate about women’s health, especially empowering midlife women to become vibrant, kick-ass old ladies. She now spends much of her time on menopause education and awareness in workplaces and communities.
Connect with Niki:
Website for books and speaking equires: nikibezzant.com
Instagram: @nikibezzant
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