The Stop. Dieting. Forever. Podcast with Jennifer Dent Brown

Is your dieter's mindset keeping you overweight?

Good question, right? Think about it—have all those diet rules actually helped you reach your forever weight? If you're here, chances are they haven’t.

I get it. And that’s exactly why I created the Stop. Dieting. Forever. podcast.

This isn’t just about weight loss—it’s about reinvention. The version of you that keeps the weight off for good doesn’t follow diet rules. She thinks differently. She acts differently. And that’s what I’ll help you do.

Each week, I’ll show you how to break free from the dieter’s mindset, rewire your habits, and step into your future self—the healthy, confident woman you crave to become.

Listen to the latest episode ↓

Search for a topic ↓

All episodes + show notes

Jennifer Dent Brown Jennifer Dent Brown

EP 295. How to Stop Using Food as Your Best Friend & And Build the Real Thing

If emotional eating feels like your biggest problem, you're solving the wrong thing. In this episode, Jennifer Dent Brown introduces the Friendship Gap — the real reason weight stops moving after 40. Learn why loneliness and weight gain are connected, and what closing the Friendship Gap makes possible for women over 40.

Read More
Jennifer Dent Brown Jennifer Dent Brown

EP 293 How to Stop Stress Snacking After Work

If stress snacking after work is keeping weight on you, this episode is your answer. Learn why evening cravings hit harder after 40, what your cravings are actually telling you about your hormones, and the one 15-minute shift that stops stress snacking for good. No willpower required.

Read More
Jennifer Dent Brown Jennifer Dent Brown

EP 292 When the Math Isn't Mathing: Why Counting Calories Isn't Helping You Lose Weight

If counting calories isn't working, the problem isn't your math. It's your identity. In this episode, I break down exactly why calorie counting fails women over 40, introduce the 20-minute Pause Method, and show you the one mindset shift that finally gets the scale moving. Stop counting. Start changing. Because calorie counting was never the real solution.

Read More
Jennifer Dent Brown Jennifer Dent Brown

EP 290. Do You Need HRT or Peptides for Perimenopause Weight Loss? What Labs Tell You

Standard perimenopause lab work misses the metabolic dysfunction causing weight gain. Learn why thyroid, hormone, and insulin testing matters before deciding on HRT or peptides. Discover the five questions that expose bad providers and how comprehensive testing reveals what your body actually needs for sustainable weight loss in perimenopause.

Read More
Jennifer Dent Brown Jennifer Dent Brown

EP 289. 3 Ways to Stay Consistent with Weight Loss Long Enough to See Results

Struggling to stay consistent with weight loss after 40? Your problem isn't willpower. Learn the Body-Life-Identity Framework that makes consistency effortless. Discover why your plan keeps failing by Wednesday, how to match nutrition to your actual biology, and the identity shift that changes everything for women over 40.

Read More
Jennifer Dent Brown Jennifer Dent Brown

EP 288. How to Lose Weight Over 40 Without Eating 1,200 Calories

Eating 1,200 calories and still gaining weight? Falling asleep at your desk every afternoon? After 40, restriction backfires. Learn how to use bio-individuality and your body's feedback to create an energy eating plan that works for your metabolism, not against it. No calorie counting required.

Read More
Jennifer Dent Brown Jennifer Dent Brown

EP 286. How to Fix Sleep, Hormones, & Stress in 12 Months So You Can Feel Amazing In Your Body Again

Your labs are "normal" but you feel terrible. Your body stopped responding. This episode reveals the Sleep-Hormone-Stress Trifecta that 100% of women over 40 are dealing with - and how to actually fix it in 12 months. Learn why comprehensive testing matters, what doctors miss, and how to fix sleep, balance hormones, and calm stress for good.

Read More
Jennifer Dent Brown Jennifer Dent Brown

EP 285. Food Grief: What To Do When Your GLP-1 Takes Away the Enjoyment of Eating

I need to tell you something your doctor won't: GLP-1 medications like Ozempic and Wegovy don't just suppress your appetite. They can fundamentally change your relationship with food, and if you don't deal with the grief that comes with that, you'll either quit the medication and regain everything or stay on it feeling like you're living in grayscale.

This isn't about missing your favorite foods. It's about losing an identity you didn't know you had.

In this episode, I walk you through the 4-Stage Food Grief Framework: what's happening at each stage, the mistakes that keep you stuck, and how to use the window these medications give you to actually become your 2.0 version instead of just a smaller version of your old self.

Read More
Jennifer Dent Brown Jennifer Dent Brown

EP 284. How to Become Unrecognizable in 2026

Stop doing what doesn't work. Get the labs your doctor won't run (fasting insulin, full thyroid, hormones). Learn why birth control has 10X the HRT risk. Discover how clutter sabotages weight loss. Calculate your protein target. Track weekly averages, not daily weight. Know if you need group or private coaching. Become unrecognizable in 2026 with functional medicine strategies that actually work.

Read More
Jennifer Dent Brown Jennifer Dent Brown

EP 283. How to End The Year Without Feeling Like a Failure

Feeling behind as the year closes? This episode speaks to women over 40 navigating weight loss, menopause, hormones, and self trust. Learn why nothing has gone wrong, why January does not need a new you, and how compassion supports sustainable weight loss.

Read More
Jennifer Dent Brown Jennifer Dent Brown

EP 282. The 2026 Weight Loss Trend Report For Women Over 40 (And What I’m Changing in My Coaching)

If you are eating less, trying harder, and still gaining weight after 40, this episode explains why.

I lost 30 pounds in my 30s and kept it off for over a decade. Then perimenopause hit. Weight gain. Muscle loss. Brain fog. Inflammation. And zero answers from traditional medicine.

So I rebuilt my entire approach to weight loss from the ground up.

In this episode, I break down what actually works for women over 40 in 2026 and why most advice is outdated. This is not about more discipline. It is about using the right formula for the body you have now.

Listen if weight loss feels harder than it used to and you want clarity instead of more rules.

Read More
Jennifer Dent Brown Jennifer Dent Brown

EP 280. How to Break Sugar Cravings Without Cutting Out Sugar

You do not need to quit sugar to stop craving sugar. In this episode, I walk you through why your brain is screaming for sweets right now, especially in perimenopause, and how to calm the cravings without detoxes or rigid rules. You will learn how to stop making sugar the villain, how to give your brain real relief, and how to take your power back so sugar no longer runs your day.

Read More
Jennifer Dent Brown Jennifer Dent Brown

EP 279. Your Simple AM and PM Skin Care Routine for Glowing Skin Over 40 with Viviane Aires

If your skin has started acting brand new in your 40s, you are not imagining it. Your hormones shifted. Your stress load climbed. And the products you used in your twenties and thirties are no longer cutting it.

In this episode, I sit down with skin expert Viviane Aires to break down the routines that actually work for grown women. You will learn the exact steps to take in the morning and at night so your skin feels hydrated, supported, and glowy without twelve steps or guesswork. This is simple. Effective. And made for women who do not have time to waste.

Read More
Jennifer Dent Brown Jennifer Dent Brown

EP 278. How I Plan to Avoid Vacation Weight Gain (and Still Enjoy Every Bite)

I used to take a vacation from my wellness goals. I ate all the things, then came home bloated and mad at myself. Not anymore. In this episode I show you how I think from the end, then reverse engineer my trip using the ForeverWell Essentials. Sleep. Nutrition. Movement. Hydration. Connection. This is how I come home the same weight I left. Calm. Proud. In control..

Read More
Jennifer Dent Brown Jennifer Dent Brown

EP 277. When Eating Becomes the Highlight of Your Day

Food feels like the only bright spot when life is loud. You are not broken. You are undernourished in pleasure. In this episode I explain why dopamine chasing ramps up in perimenopause, how the holidays amplify it, and simple grown woman standards that make food peaceful again. We use morning light, evening calm, and protein pairing to quiet cravings without dieting.

Read More
Jennifer Dent Brown Jennifer Dent Brown

EP 276. How to Quit Grazing Through the Holidays

You can enjoy holiday food and still lose weight. In this first episode of the Eat, Drink and Be 10 Pounds Lighter series, I explain why women gain weight this time of year even when they swear they barely ate anything. And I teach you the Grown Woman Way to enjoy great food, protect your energy, and wake up proud. No diets. No starving. Just standards that support the life you want.

Read More
Jennifer Dent Brown Jennifer Dent Brown

EP 275. How to Troubleshoot Your Weight Loss When the Scale Won’t Move (Without Counting Calories)

If you’ve ever realized you’re the same weight as last year and thought, “What am I missing?” this episode is your deep breath. I’m walking you through the 4 checkpoints I use with private clients to troubleshoot a stalled scale—without calorie counting, macro math, or food policing. You’ll learn how to tell emotional hunger from physical hunger, how to stop at satisfied (not stuffed), how to end autopilot eating, and how to handle emotions without food. We’re not adding rules. We’re updating identity.

Read More