[Letter] Navigating Midlife and Menopause in Diet Culture with Jenn Huber

Find Your Food Voice

Julie Duffy Dillon RDN

Health & Fitness, Mental Health, Nutrition

4.9 • 749 Ratings

🗓️ 14 October 2025

⏱️ 34 minutes

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Summary

In this episode of the Find Your Food Voice podcast, host Julie Duffy Dillon and guest Jenn Salib Huber discuss the complexities of midlife body changes, the impact of diet culture, and the importance of self-compassion and community support during the transition of menopause and midlife. They explore the emotional aspects of aging, including grief and acceptance, and emphasize the need for a positive relationship with food and body image. Jenn shares insights from her upcoming book, 'Eat to Thrive During Menopause,' which combines intuitive eating principles with practical nutrition advice for women navigating menopause.

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Keywords: midlife, body changes, diet culture, grief, acceptance, self-compassion, menopause, nutrition, community, intuitive eating

Outline:

00:00 Introduction and Context of the Letter

04:12 Generational Perspectives on Diet Culture

06:32 The Impact of Diet Culture on Family Dynamics

09:42 Navigating Body Changes in Midlife

12:28 Grief and Acceptance in Aging

15:37 Self-Compassion and Body Appreciation

18:39 Finding Community and Mentorship

21:30 Celebrating Life After Menopause

24:33 Conclusion and Resources

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Transcript

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0:00.0	Hey there, welcome to episode 423 of the Find Your Food Voice podcast.
0:04.5	Today, we are talking about midlife body changes.
0:07.5	Let's get to it.
0:10.1	Hey there, dear voice finder.
0:12.3	I am Julie Duffy Dillon, registered dietitian, and your host.
0:16.1	I'm excited to share with you this week's episode.
0:19.7	Today is a letter episode. And if you're new to the podcast,
0:23.1	letter episodes are letters written from listeners just like you who write a letter addressed to food.
0:29.6	And in the letter, they unpack all the complicated bits. And me and a guest, well, we sift through
0:35.4	it. And today's expert is Dr. Jen Silibe Huber, who is a
0:39.2	dietitian and naturopathic doctor. She helps me sort through the conversation about
0:44.6	midlife body changes. This is an important conversation. I think so many of us can connect to it.
0:50.3	And of course, me, I turned 50 this year. So this is something that I'm definitely thinking a lot about
0:55.1	and I have for a while. I hope this episode helps you no matter where you are, no matter what season
1:00.7	of life you're in, and that you can help the person coming on behind you. That's one of the things
1:06.7	we talk about is how community is such a big part of helping during life transitions.
1:12.5	So this episode's letter is a very special archived letter, and I want you to know that you
1:19.6	can also submit a letter. I would love to read it. You can get to the instructions on how to
1:25.2	get to the letter over my website at Julie Duffydillan.com.
1:29.7	Before we hear this episode's letter, I want to share with you a little bit about my book,
1:34.0	Find Your Food Voice. It's the same name as the podcast, of course, and Find Your Food Voice
1:38.7	is the book if you have a complicated history with food and you have tried so hard to just enjoy eating again.
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