Elegantly Unhinged is a podcast for badass women doing brave, disruptive inner work behind the scenes. Honest, irreverent conversations about midlife clarity, nutrition, wellness, creativity, desire, self-trust, nervous system regulation and taking up space—no sugarcoating.
When Life Changes, Your Body Changes Too: Why Stress Affects Your Body + 5 Things That Actually Help
October 6, 2026 Elegantly Unhinged When Life Changes, Your Body Changes Too: Why Stress Affects Your Body + 5 Things That Actually Help What happens when your life changes… and your body seems to change right along with it? In this episode, Rima gets personal about something she’s noticed during a season of major transition: her body feels different. And her first instinct—even as a dietitian—was to wonder what she needed to fix. But what if your body isn’t the problem? Stress—yes, even the...
22 Sept 2026
It's Easier If I Just Do It: Sneaky Reasons Why Women Over-function and How To Stop
September 22, 2026 Elegantly Unhinged: Episode 18 It's Easier If I Just Do It: Sneaky Reasons Why Women Over-function and How To Stop Description: What if the thing you’re proudest of—your ability to handle absolutely everything —is also the thing quietly draining the life out of you? In this episode of Elegantly Unhinged, Rima sits down with psychologist and Leadership & Performance Coach and facilitator, Dr. Sarah Nielsen, to talk about over-functioning: what happens when being capable,...
8 Sept 2026
A Few Inches, Part II: You Can't Just Breathe Through It — Chronic Stress, Belly Fat & Metabolism
September 8, 2026 Elegantly Unhinged A Few Inches, Part II: You Can't Just Breathe Through It - Chronic Stress, Belly Fat & Metabolism Episode description What happens when you know exactly how chronic stress affects the body… and then find yourself living it? Four and a half months after a car accident, I thought I was doing all the “right” things: working, parenting, going to PT, exercising when I could, trying to process, trying to regulate—and (usually) looking pretty put together. ...
25 Aug 2026
The Syllabus You Never Got: What Your Midlife Body is Trying to Teach You
August 25, 2026 Elegantly Unhinged The Syllabus You Never Got: What Your Midlife Body is Trying to Teach You Episode Description Every major life stage comes with a syllabus—pregnancy and parenting have books and school provides an actual syllabus. Perimenopause and menopause? You get a pamphlet about hot flashes and a shrug. In this episode, Rima breaks down what's actually happening to your hormones, metabolism and nervous system in midlife—and why "just eat better" was never going to be ...
11 Aug 2026
Safety is a Nutrient
August 11, 2026 Elegantly Unhinged EPISODE 15: Safety is a Nutrient Description: If you’ve been eating well, moving your body and doing everything “right”—but still feel like your body isn’t cooperating—this episode is for you. We revisit a phrase first introduced in Episode 2: safety is a nutrient. No, safety isn’t literally a vitamin, mineral or macronutrient. But it is a foundational biological input—and when your nervous system doesn’t sense enough of it, digestion shifts, blood sugar b...
28 Jul 2026
You Know What to Eat—Why Is It Still So Hard? The Brain Science Behind Your Food Choices
Episode 14: Why Knowing Isn't Enough: The Missing Piece Smart Women Keep Overlooking You know what to eat. You've known for years. So why is it still hard? In this episode, Rima breaks down the real reason health knowledge doesn't automatically translate to health behavior—and it has nothing to do with willpower. We're talking neuroscience, subconscious wiring, your nervous system and the habit science that actually explains the gap between intention and action. What we cover: Why 95% of your...
14 Jul 2026
Creatine Isn't Just for Gym Bros: Why I Take It Every Day (And Why You Might Want To, Too)
July 14, 2026 Elegantly Unhinged Creatine Isn't Just for Gym Bros: Why I Take It Every Day (And Why You Might Want To, Too) Creatine isn't just for gym bros—and it definitely isn't just about building muscle. In this episode, I break down why creatine has one of the worst PR teams in nutrition and why it may be one of the most underrated supplements for women in midlife. We talk muscle, yes—but also brain health, recovery, healthy aging, bone health, and why strength is about so much more tha...
30 Jun 2026
Why Muscle Matters More Than the Scale: Because Strength Changes Everything After 40
June 30, 2026 Elegantly Unhinged Why Muscle Matters More Than the Scale: How Strength Changes Everything After 40 For years, many of us were taught that the key to health was eating less and doing more cardio. But what if we've been focusing on the wrong goal? In this episode, I'm joined by fitness expert Cindy Barbour for a conversation about why strength training becomes one of the most important things we can do in midlife—not just for our bodies, but for our metabolism, confidence, indepe...
16 Jun 2026
Your Body Isn't a Summer Project: Stop Waiting
Jun 16, 2026 Elegantly Unhinged Episode 11 Your Body Isn't a Summer Project: Stop Waiting Description: Summer is here, and with it comes a familiar set of messages: Get your summer body. Get back on track. Lose the weight. Do the challenge. Start over Monday. But what if summer doesn't need another diet? In this episode, I'm sharing a personal realization I had while looking at my summer calendar—and how it sparked a bigger conversation about the pressure so many women feel this time of yea...
2 Jun 2026
How Much Protein Do You Need in Midlife? (More than you think.)
Your body's protein needs change in midlife—and most of us are under-eating it in all the wrong ways. Here's what the science actually says, and how to fix it without turning every meal into a math problem. 6/1/2026 Elegantly Unhinged How Much Protein Do You Need in Midlife? (More than you think.) If your energy is inconsistent, your recovery feels slower and your metabolism feels like it's working against you—this episode might be the conversation you didn't know you needed. In this episode,...
19 May 2026
Your Metabolism Called. It Says Fix Your Sleep.
Four weeks of wrecked sleep taught me something I already knew — but needed to feel in my own body all over again: you cannot out-train, out-eat, or out-supplement bad sleep. Not even close. If your energy is tanking, your cravings are loud, your motivation has gone MIA, and you're doing everything right and still feel off — this episode is for you. 5/19/2026 Elegantly Unhinged: Your Metabolism Called. It Says Fix Your Sleep. Let's talk about sleep. Not in a "have you tried a white noise ma...
5 May 2026
Famine With Snacks: The Power of Consistent Eating and Why Your Body Thrives on Rhythm
May 5, 2026 Elegantly Unhinged Famine With Snacks: The Power of Consistent Eating and Why Your Body Thrives on Rhythm If your energy is unpredictable, your cravings are running the show and nothing seems to be working the way it used to—this episode is for you. Spoiler: It may not be what you're eating, it me be how inconsistently you're eating. And yes, there's a difference. A big one. Plus, we'll talk about why grazing all day is not giving you the results you want. Full description: Let'...
21 Apr 2026
Under-Fueling: How This Metabolic Stressor Bites You in the Midlife Ass
April 21, 2026 Elegantly Unhinged Ep: 7, Under-Fueling: How This Metabolic Stressor Bites You in the Midlife Ass You think you're eating lightly. Your body thinks it's surviving. This week, we're talking about one of the most overlooked stressors in midlife women's health: under-fueling. Not the dramatic, obvious kind—the sneaky, socially acceptable, "...but I'm being healthy" kind. The coffee-for-breakfast kind. The sad desk tiny salad kind. The "I was good all day and then ate everything ...
7 Apr 2026
Blood Sugar Stability in Midlife (and What It Means for Your Weight and Metabolism)
April 7, 2026 Elegantly Unhinged Blood Sugar Instability in Midlife (and What It Means for Your Weight and Metabolism) If you've ever wondered why your energy crashes at 2pm, your cravings feel like a personal attack and your midsection seems to be doing whatever it wants despite the fact that you are trying—this episode is for you. In this episode, we're diving into blood sugar stability: What it actually is, why it becomes a bigger deal in midlife and how it's quietly affecting your energy,...
24 Mar 2026
Fiber: The Most Underrated Nutrient for Metabolism + Nervous System Health
March 24, 2026 | Elegantly Unhinged | Season 1, Episode 5 Last week, we talked about how the nervous system impacts metabolism. This week, we’re zooming in on one of the most underrated nutrients that supports both: Fiber. But not in the “eat more vegetables” kind of way. In this episode, we’re breaking down how fiber actually works in the body—and why it plays a critical role in: • blood sugar stability • energy and cravings • gut health and the microbiome • nervous system regulation • and...
10 Mar 2026
Your Metabolism Isn’t Broken—It’s Stressed
Your Metabolism Isn’t Broken — It’s Stressed If you’ve ever felt like your metabolism suddenly stopped working in your 40s or beyond, you’re not alone. Many women feel like they’re doing all the “right” things—eating well, exercising, trying to get enough protein—and yet energy feels inconsistent, digestion becomes unpredictable and weight gets stubborn. So the natural assumption becomes: My metabolism must be broken. But what if that’s not actually the problem? In this episode, we’re talking...
24 Feb 2026
Stress, Sleep & Blood Sugar—Nervous System Regulation for Heart Health
Heart health isn’t just cholesterol and cardio. It starts upstream—in your nervous system. In this episode, we unpack how stress physiology, sleep disruption and blood sugar instability quietly influence cardiometabolic health—especially in midlife. Full Description: Most conversations about heart health focus on numbers: LDL, HDL, triglycerides, blood pressure. Those matter—but they’re downstream. Upstream? Your nervous system. When your physiology is stuck in fight-or-flight, cortisol rises...
10 Feb 2026
Wintering & the Midlife Body—Stop Forcing. Start Supporting.
A nervous-system-aware look at midlife, slowing down, winter nourishment and why safety—not discipline—is foundational for health, especially in this season. Winter is not a time for punishment. It’s a time for support. In this episode of Elegantly Unhinged, Rima explores what it means to truly winter in midlife—without guilt, fear or the pressure to keep forcing your body to perform. We talk about: why slowing down isn’t failure, but informationwhat “listening” to your body actually looks li...
29 Jan 2026
Why Slowing the F*ck Down Might Be the Most Radical Thing You Do This Year
Why Slowing the F*ck Down Might Be the Most Radical Thing You Do This Year January loves to tell women to push harder, reset faster and overhaul everything. Midlife bodies? Not so much. In this first episode of Elegantly Unhinged, Rima breaks down why slowing the f*ck down may be the most powerful—and productive—thing you do this year. We talk about perimenopause and menopause, nervous system regulation, nourishment over restriction and why the old wellness rules stop working in midlife. This...
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