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EPISODE · Jun 1, 2026 · 19 MIN

Episode 99 - Clothes Are Meant to Fit You — Not the Other Way Around

from Menopause, Melanin & Aging Like A Queen · host Samantha Montpetit-Huynh

Send us Fan MailHave you ever tried on something you loved — and felt crushed when it no longer fit? This week, Sam gets personal after a client reached out needing to be "talked off the ledge" — all because a dress she bought last year no longer fits her body.But here's the thing: this woman is doing everything right. She strength trains. She sleeps well. She eats well. And yet, in one year, her body changed — and she couldn't figure out why.In this episode, Sam unpacks what's really going on beneath the surface — and spoiler: it has a lot to do with the one thing most of us dismiss as just part of life. Stress.Sam also gets vulnerable about her own experience being at the heaviest weight of her life, what she did (and didn't do) about it, and why she refused to let restriction be the answer.In this episode, Sam covers:Why your body can change even when your habits are solid — and what's actually driving itThe real impact of chronic stress on weight, hormones, and fat storage in menopausal womenWhy restriction is not the answer — especially for women in midlifeWhat it means to truly respect and work with your body instead of against itThe mindset shift that changes everything: clothes are meant to fit you — not the other way aroundWhy having a coach in your corner is about so much more than programming and nutritionThis episode is for you if: You're in menopause or perimenopause, doing the work, and still feeling like your body is betraying you. You are not broken. You are not failing. And Sam has got you.Ready to have someone in your corner? Book a call with Sam HEREThank you for listening and I would like to remind you that Walk with Sam - Walking Group - is available for anyone to join, ANYWHERE!Click HERE to join the free Whatsapp community!Thank you for listening.

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Send us Fan Mail Have you ever tried on something you loved — and felt crushed when it no longer fit? This week, Sam gets personal after a client reached out needing to be "talked off the ledge" — all because a dress she bought last year no longer fits her body. But here's the thing: this woman is doing everything right. She strength trains. She sleeps well. She eats well. And yet, in one year, her body changed — and she couldn't figure out why. In this episode, Sam unpacks what's really goin...

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