I'm Dr. Deb Butler and you are listening to Thinner Peace and Menopause and Beyond. This is

episode number 382. Welcome to Thinner Piece and Menopause and Beyond. This is Dr. Deb Butler,

master life and weight coach. and as always, your coach.

If you're a woman and you're smart and you're successful and you've been struggling with weight your

whole life and now menopause is making it harder than ever and you are ready to make this

the last time you ever have to go on a diet again,

then this podcast is for you. Stay tuned.

Hello, all my dear friends. And how are you today? I am having a marvelous day. I must say. I actually went for a hot sweaty walk

out in the woods today. And it was just so nice. I actually went with my sisters, Katie and Kim.

I have three sisters. I went with two of them today. And we laughed and we talked and, oh, we had so much fun.

And then we went out to lunch at one of my favorite little coffee shops.

And here I am now talking to you.

How are you?

I've got some interesting things that I want to talk to you about today.

And I want to tell you why I want to talk about it.

So my son,

BJ, who is also my chief operating officer of my company, Dr. Deb Butler, amazing, isn't it?

Like you never know. You all that are in your early 50s, those of you who have children, maybe they're

already often grown. Maybe they're

in the middle of leaving or maybe they're like me with my son. They're gone. Married children,

whatever it is, not in your house anymore. Anyho, my son, whom I adore, in case you didn't know,

and his wife, who is not really my daughter-in-law,

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