Cacao with Kezia

What do you focus on when life gets full? How can you look after yourself during hard seasons of life? In this bonus episode, I'm sharing a personal update, including my recent diagnosis, stepping into a temporary Acting CEO role, and some of the family challenges we're navigating. More importantly, I'm sharing the handful of things I'm intentionally focusing on to stay resilient when life feels full, so that looking after your health doesn't become another overwhelming task on the to do list. Resources & Links • Join my email community for behind the scenes updates and practical health tips: keziahall.com/join • Join the waitlist for Flourish, my group programme for women in midlife: keziahall.com/flourish • Join the waitlist for 1:1 coaching: keziahall.com/wait If you enjoyed this episode, I'd be so grateful if you could leave a review and share it with a friend who might need this reminder today.

In this episode, I’m talking about the “summer drift” and why so many women arrive in September feeling more exhausted, bloated and depleted than they expected. This isn’t about avoiding ice cream, tracking every BBQ or being “good” all summer, but about staying anchored to a few simple things that help you feel well in your body. I’m sharing my Summer 3: protein and fibre, protecting your sleep, and choosing one clear health goal instead of trying to fix everything at once. I’ll also be taking a short podcast break over the summer, but you can join my free d email series for weekly support, motivation and practical tips at keziahall.com/join. Resources & Links Mentioned Join the free Summer Strategy Series and receive a simple weekly email throughout the summer with practical health strategies, motivation and gentle accountability - join this summer series here Catch up on the Mistakes Midlife Women Make podcast series, including episodes on sleep, mental load, trying everything, and the hidden habits that may be keeping you stuck. Want to work with me one to one - join my wait list here

What if the reason you’re not sticking to the healthy habits you know would help isn’t that you’re lazy, undisciplined or lacking willpower? In this episode, I’m diving into the invisible mental load so many women carry: the remembering, planning, organising, anticipating and emotional holding that often goes completely unaccounted for. We’ll look at why this cognitive load can affect your energy, hormones, gut health, nervous system, brain health and ability to create sustainable habits in midlife. Because sometimes the issue isn’t that you need to try harder. It’s that your brain is already carrying far too much.   Resources mentioned Want the mental load spreadsheet? DM me on Instagram and I’ll send it to you. Join the 1:1 waitlist: keziahall.com/wait Join the Flourish fat loss group programme waitlist: keziahall.com/flourish References University of Bath Mental Load Project research on mothers carrying around 71% of household tasks requiring mental effort and approximately 79% of daily cognitive household labour. Daminger, A. (2019). The Cognitive Dimension of Household Labor. American Sociological Review. Dean, L., Churchill, B., & Ruppanner, L. (2021). The Mental Load: Building a Deeper Theoretical Understanding of How Cognitive and Emotional Labor Overload Women and Mothers. Community, Work & Family.

In this episode, I talk about the hidden injustices in women’s health and why so many of us end up stuck in burnout, bloating, hormone chaos, and survival mode. Why this is not a personal failure or lack of willpower, but often a very logical response to the systems and environments our bodies have been shaped by. We explore how shifting from blame to curiosity, data, and strategy can completely change your health trajectory. And I explain why getting support for your body is not indulgent, but one of the most powerful and radical things you can do. Enjoy! xx Book a free clarity call: keziahall.com/book