Carey Kauffman
@wellself360.bsky.social
Empowering women in midlife with health challenges, and the organizations that support them, to find clarity and resilience through a metabolic lens.
Your 35+ body + brain: “We’re doing protein differently now.”
You: “Cool cool cool . . . any instructions?”
Me: Yes. New article ↓
The Midlife Women's Protein Playbook
open.substack.com/pub/wellself...
You: “Cool cool cool . . . any instructions?”
Me: Yes. New article ↓
The Midlife Women's Protein Playbook
open.substack.com/pub/wellself...
The Midlife Women's Protein Playbook
Why Your 35+ Body Needs a Different Approach — and How to Finally Make Protein Work FOR You
open.substack.com
November 24, 2025 at 7:35 PM
Your 35+ body + brain: “We’re doing protein differently now.”
You: “Cool cool cool . . . any instructions?”
Me: Yes. New article ↓
The Midlife Women's Protein Playbook
open.substack.com/pub/wellself...
You: “Cool cool cool . . . any instructions?”
Me: Yes. New article ↓
The Midlife Women's Protein Playbook
open.substack.com/pub/wellself...
Funny realization: my early “metabolic health training” came from being a collegiate + pro athlete (that’s my sister + me). I didn’t know the science, just that food + recovery shaped how I felt.
Amazing how the science later explains what the body knew first.
Ever had that experience?
Amazing how the science later explains what the body knew first.
Ever had that experience?
November 19, 2025 at 3:01 PM
Funny realization: my early “metabolic health training” came from being a collegiate + pro athlete (that’s my sister + me). I didn’t know the science, just that food + recovery shaped how I felt.
Amazing how the science later explains what the body knew first.
Ever had that experience?
Amazing how the science later explains what the body knew first.
Ever had that experience?
You don’t fix leaves. You understand the soil ➡️ Your Metabolic Drivers.
If you want to see which Driver is shaping your symptoms, the Metabolic Driver Snapshot Quiz (Midlife Women's Edition) is the simplest place to start!
Here’s the quiz:
👉 forms.gle/nKHL2uZ8EoKs...
If you want to see which Driver is shaping your symptoms, the Metabolic Driver Snapshot Quiz (Midlife Women's Edition) is the simplest place to start!
Here’s the quiz:
👉 forms.gle/nKHL2uZ8EoKs...
November 17, 2025 at 7:13 PM
You don’t fix leaves. You understand the soil ➡️ Your Metabolic Drivers.
If you want to see which Driver is shaping your symptoms, the Metabolic Driver Snapshot Quiz (Midlife Women's Edition) is the simplest place to start!
Here’s the quiz:
👉 forms.gle/nKHL2uZ8EoKs...
If you want to see which Driver is shaping your symptoms, the Metabolic Driver Snapshot Quiz (Midlife Women's Edition) is the simplest place to start!
Here’s the quiz:
👉 forms.gle/nKHL2uZ8EoKs...
Most midlife symptoms aren’t random, they’re connected.
But each specialist sees only their slice, and no one connects the dots.
A metabolic lens helps reveal the whole pattern, especially for women with chronic or rare conditions.
I wrote about why this shift matters.
substack.com/home/post/p-...
But each specialist sees only their slice, and no one connects the dots.
A metabolic lens helps reveal the whole pattern, especially for women with chronic or rare conditions.
I wrote about why this shift matters.
substack.com/home/post/p-...
What It Really Means to Look at Your Health Through a Metabolic Lens
Your symptoms aren’t random. A metabolic lens reveals what’s driving them and the steps that actually move the needle.
substack.com
November 14, 2025 at 6:01 PM
Most midlife symptoms aren’t random, they’re connected.
But each specialist sees only their slice, and no one connects the dots.
A metabolic lens helps reveal the whole pattern, especially for women with chronic or rare conditions.
I wrote about why this shift matters.
substack.com/home/post/p-...
But each specialist sees only their slice, and no one connects the dots.
A metabolic lens helps reveal the whole pattern, especially for women with chronic or rare conditions.
I wrote about why this shift matters.
substack.com/home/post/p-...
Preliminary results from our unofficial women-in-midlife survey:
Mitochondria are sending a group chat, and it’s mostly crying emojis. 😭
A little humor, a little science, and a whole lot of truth @ how energy really works.
More → bit.ly/47cEqkK
#MetabolicHealth #ScienceMeetsSelf #MidlifeWomen
Mitochondria are sending a group chat, and it’s mostly crying emojis. 😭
A little humor, a little science, and a whole lot of truth @ how energy really works.
More → bit.ly/47cEqkK
#MetabolicHealth #ScienceMeetsSelf #MidlifeWomen
November 3, 2025 at 4:33 PM
Preliminary results from our unofficial women-in-midlife survey:
Mitochondria are sending a group chat, and it’s mostly crying emojis. 😭
A little humor, a little science, and a whole lot of truth @ how energy really works.
More → bit.ly/47cEqkK
#MetabolicHealth #ScienceMeetsSelf #MidlifeWomen
Mitochondria are sending a group chat, and it’s mostly crying emojis. 😭
A little humor, a little science, and a whole lot of truth @ how energy really works.
More → bit.ly/47cEqkK
#MetabolicHealth #ScienceMeetsSelf #MidlifeWomen
New on Substack → Welcome to WellSelf 360: Where Science Meets Self
It’s the story behind my work bridging science, systems & lived experience.
For women navigating midlife, chronic, or mental health challenges (and communities support them). This is where it all begins.
bit.ly/3X9kBot
It’s the story behind my work bridging science, systems & lived experience.
For women navigating midlife, chronic, or mental health challenges (and communities support them). This is where it all begins.
bit.ly/3X9kBot
Where Science Meets Self
Exploring how biology, behavior, and belief shape women’s health and resilience in midlife and what it really means to thrive through a metabolic lens.
bit.ly
November 3, 2025 at 4:27 PM
New on Substack → Welcome to WellSelf 360: Where Science Meets Self
It’s the story behind my work bridging science, systems & lived experience.
For women navigating midlife, chronic, or mental health challenges (and communities support them). This is where it all begins.
bit.ly/3X9kBot
It’s the story behind my work bridging science, systems & lived experience.
For women navigating midlife, chronic, or mental health challenges (and communities support them). This is where it all begins.
bit.ly/3X9kBot
Yesterday I shared my new Substack article on what happens when your cells start “budgeting” energy.
Today, the visual breakdown is live — my mitochondria decided to go social. 😅
Swipe through it on Instagram → bit.ly/49tnPKX
Today, the visual breakdown is live — my mitochondria decided to go social. 😅
Swipe through it on Instagram → bit.ly/49tnPKX
October 29, 2025 at 6:52 PM
Yesterday I shared my new Substack article on what happens when your cells start “budgeting” energy.
Today, the visual breakdown is live — my mitochondria decided to go social. 😅
Swipe through it on Instagram → bit.ly/49tnPKX
Today, the visual breakdown is live — my mitochondria decided to go social. 😅
Swipe through it on Instagram → bit.ly/49tnPKX
Overworked. Misfueled. Mildly dramatic.
Sound familiar? So are your mitochondria.
They’re running your energy, focus, and resilience - and they’re done being ignored.
That “midlife crash”? It’s not in your head. It’s in your mitochondria.
Full piece on Substack 👉 bit.ly/47cEqkK
#MetabolicHealth
Sound familiar? So are your mitochondria.
They’re running your energy, focus, and resilience - and they’re done being ignored.
That “midlife crash”? It’s not in your head. It’s in your mitochondria.
Full piece on Substack 👉 bit.ly/47cEqkK
#MetabolicHealth
Your Mitochondria Are Sending a Group Chat →And It’s Mostly Crying-Face Emojis
Turns out your cells have opinions about your breakfast, sleep, and stress - and they're not afraid to share them.
bit.ly
October 28, 2025 at 11:33 PM
Overworked. Misfueled. Mildly dramatic.
Sound familiar? So are your mitochondria.
They’re running your energy, focus, and resilience - and they’re done being ignored.
That “midlife crash”? It’s not in your head. It’s in your mitochondria.
Full piece on Substack 👉 bit.ly/47cEqkK
#MetabolicHealth
Sound familiar? So are your mitochondria.
They’re running your energy, focus, and resilience - and they’re done being ignored.
That “midlife crash”? It’s not in your head. It’s in your mitochondria.
Full piece on Substack 👉 bit.ly/47cEqkK
#MetabolicHealth