The nutrition-confidence connection

There’s plenty of talk about the best nutrition, but have you ever considered how what you eat affects your confidence?

In this episode of the podcast, Jackie, an award-winning nutritionist, author, speaker, and founder of the WellWellWell nutrition clinic, shares her expertise on how nutrition influences more than just your physical health — playing a crucial role in boosting confidence, mental clarity, and emotional well-being.

From balancing blood sugar to understanding how stress and hormones impact you, Jackie breaks down practical food strategies to help you stay grounded and sharp, both personally and professionally. If you’re experiencing the unique challenges of menopause, Jackie’s specialized knowledge as a menopause nutrition expert offers tailored advice to support you. 

For anyone looking to boost confidence and well-being, this episode is packed with actionable insights.

Key Takeaways

• Why Confidence Isn’t Just Psychological — It’s Also Physiological: Jackie explains the powerful connection between physical health and confidence, and how hormones and blood sugar balance directly impact mental clarity and self-belief.
• Simple Food Strategies to Stop the Crash-and-Burn Cycle of Busy Days: Learn how small tweaks in your diet can keep you energized all day long and avoid those mid-afternoon energy slumps.
• How Nutritional Habits Can Support Women Through Menopause and Beyond: Jackie discusses how nutritional habits can help women maintain confidence and clarity during menopause and beyond, supporting emotional and mental well-being during this life transition.
• What Jackie Would Say to Her Younger Self About Confidence in Boardrooms: Jackie reflects on her past experiences in environments where dominant voices often overshadow others and shares what she wishes she knew about confidently navigating those spaces.

About Jackie

Jackie Lynch is an award-winning nutritionist, author, speaker, and the founder of the WellWellWell nutrition clinic, where she helps women navigate menopause with confidence. After spending 13 years in France, where her passion for food and nutrition grew, Jackie made a major career shift at 40, leaving a corporate job to study nutritional therapy. This transformation led her to open her own clinic and become a respected voice in the field.

Jackie hosts the popular The Happy Menopause podcast and is the founder of The Happy Menopause Club, offering expert resources for midlife women. She is the author of the bestselling The Happy Menopause: Smart Nutrition to Help You Flourish and her upcoming book, The Happy Menopause Guide to Energy (2025). A regular media contributor, Jackie’s clinic was named Menopause Nutrition Clinic of the Year in the 2021 and 2022 London & South-East Prestige Awards. She is a Fellow of the British Association for Nutrition & Lifestyle Medicine and served as Chair of the Institute for Optimum Nutrition from 2011 to 2022.

Resources

Find out more about Jackie and the work that she does: 

• On her website: https://www.well-well-well.co.uk
• Her podcast: https://www.well-well-well.co.uk/podcast
• And for advice on nutrition and menopause, check out her book: The Happy Menopause: Smart Nutrition to Help You Flourish

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