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Official bios, appearances, interview topics and booking information
More Beautiful empowers women to thrive in midlife through personalized health coaching, trusted reporting, and an uplifting perspective on aging.
This multidimensional wellness platform is dedicated to reframing midlife for women. By bridging 30 years of wellness and lifestyle journalism with certified integrative health coaching, founder Maryann LoRusso cuts through the wellness hype to deliver evidence-grounded strategies for living a long, healthy and vibrant life.
Founder
Maryann LoRusso, Certified Integrative Health Coach & Wellness Journalist, Host of the More Beautiful Podcast
Brand
More Beautiful (More Beautiful Project)
Primary Focus
Women’s midlife health, perimenopause/menopause wellness, evidence-based lifestyle coaching, healthy aging
Interview Topics & Key Talking Points
Midlife As a Crucial Health Window
Why midlife offers the perfect opportunity to protect future health. Preventive, sustainable lifestyle strategies that can help women age better than they ever thought possible.
The Girlfriends Guide to Menopause
What women always wanted to know about perimenopause and menopause but were afraid to ask. What they can expect, how they can get the support they need, and daily habits that can provide relief. Plus: some of the most common myths about this powerful transition.
The Invisible Woman No More
For decades, popular culture has depicted midlife women as fading or irrelevant. How modern women are dismantling these outdated tropes, reshaping the cultural narrative, and demanding visibility.
The Enlightened Health Consumer
Women today are inundated with conflicting wellness advice and misinformation. Strategies to cut through the noise, sniff out the snake oil, and home in on what actually works.
This Is Not Your Mama’s Midlife
While midlife can be a challenging time, it’s also a powerful awakening. Holistic methods to help women embrace change, uncover new passions, and redefine success and fulfillment on their terms.
The Doctor’s Visit Blueprint
Empowering women to advocate for themselves in clinical settings, initiate informed conversations about Menopause Hormone Therapy (MHT), and refuse to settle for just getting by in midlife.
Media Appearances & Selected Clips
Guest on the Midlife Makeover Show
Guest on the Fit Girl Magic Podcast
Kwavi TV Interview
Guest on the Beautiful Second Act Podcast
Guest on the Jen Marples Show
Appearance on the Pivot on Purpose Series
Profile in The Broad Life Magazine
Interview on the Women’s Midlife Network
Founder Bios
Short Bio · approx. 100 words
Maryann LoRusso is a certified integrative health coach, veteran journalist and host of the More Beautiful Podcast. With more than three decades of experience reporting on health and lifestyle topics, she helps women over 40 navigate midlife, perimenopause and menopause with vitality and confidence.
Maryann earned her health coaching certification from the Institute for Integrative Nutrition (IIN) and completed specialized training through the Women’s Health and Wellness Program at Harvard Medical School. A candidate for National Board certification (NBHWC), she combines rigorous health reporting with evidence-based lifestyle coaching to help midlife women feel energized, balanced and vibrant.
Long Bio · approx. 350 words
Maryann LoRusso is a certified integrative coach, veteran journalist, and creator of the More Beautiful Podcast and Substack, dedicated to helping midlife women reclaim their vitality, balance and joy.
A graduate of Northwestern University’s Medill School of Journalism, Maryann spent three decades reporting on women’s health, wellness and lifestyle before segueing into the midlife health space. That investigative background both informs her practice, lending a rare depth of evidence-based research to her work as a health coach.
Maryann graduated from the Health Coach Training Program and the advanced Health Coach Intensive Practicum at the Institute for Integrated Nutrition (IIN). She also completed midlife health coursework through the Women’s Health and Wellness Program at Harvard Medical School and is currently a candidate for board certification with the National Board for Health and Wellness Coaching (NBHWC).
Through evidence-based tools and tailored lifestyle support, Maryann works one-on-one with women navigating the physical, emotional and lifestyle shifts of midlife. Her targeted approach helps clients manage symptoms, optimize daily energy, build metabolic and physical strength, and feel at home in their bodies again.
Beyond coaching and writing, Maryann is a practitioner of Transcendental Meditation and a Associate Master Instructor with the Ichiyo School of Ikebana in Tokyo. She loves running, Pilates, cooking, dancing and traveling. Maryann lives in San Francisco with her husband and is the proud mom of two young-adult children.
Micro Bio · for intros and show notes
Maryann LoRusso is a certified midlife health coach, veteran health journalist, and host of the More Beautiful Podcast. An alumna of Harvard Medical School’s Women’s Health and Wellness Program and the Institute for Integrative Nutrition, she uses science-backed lifestyle coaching to help women navigate the physical, emotional and lifestyle shifts of midlife and get their groove back.
Media Assets
One-Page Media Sheet
PDF download
Photos, Logos & Podcast Cover Art
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