Long-Haul Energy™
For peak performing women leaders navigating hormonal change.
by Nina Midtgaard, MSc. Performance Physiologist.
As a woman leader entering some of your most influential years…
Your experience, perspective, and discernment have never been sharper. To bring your ideas into the world at the scale they deserve,
you need an energy system that matches the magnitude of what you are here to do. That energy system is Long-Haul Energy™.
Leading from a body in change.
Navigating a high pressure career and a major hormonal transition at the same time can make your body feel ‘off’- maybe even unresponsive, low on energy, or as though you have to work a lot harder for the same output… You are.
Understanding what is happening.
This is your body resetting and adapting to the new hormonal set point.
Pushing through or using even more will power will not help. Your body systems are out of balance and can’t work properly.
Your body needs to be recalibrated to work optimally at the new set point, … just as a printer does, when we change the cartridge.
Long Haul Energy™ recalibrates and rebalances your body and brings online a second energy engine - the long-haul energy engine.
It is the ultimate peak performers energy but most people have no idea it exists.
This energy engine will give you access to an almost bottomless supply of on-demand energy, revolutionising what is possible for you as your energy capacity and stress tolerance capacity multiply.
Upgrade your energy and performance - without overhauling your whole life.
You don’t need to run a marathon or do anything extreme. Every high-performer working in a pressure filled environment, with long work hours, where there is little to no-downtime needs to have access to Long-Haul Energy™.
Most of us have been using half our energy system to fuel our body all these years.
Why?
Because no-one told us we were born with two main energy engines -
The short-haul engine runs on glucose. We have run it into the ground with glucose, caffeine, and willpower. It's erratic, built for sprints, and depletes in hours. During and after menopause, it produces even less energy.
The long-haul engine runs on fat. It's steady, calm, and nearly bottomless, and it keeps us healthy in our second 50. This engine has always been there — but as a society we've focused on glucose and vilified fat. Most of us were never shown how to activate it, fuel it or care for it.
This is what I do at Long Haul Energy™. I get you using your whole energy system - not just half of your most valuable asset.
The switch is on your plate.
Long-Haul Energy™ isn't found in the gym. It's found in what you eat. We redesign what is already on your plate — so your body not only switches from burning glucose to burning fat, but uses both efficiently. No meal plans. No elimination diets. No disruption. We work with you are already doing, just changing what needs to change and keep what is working.
Your whole life matters - not just your performance.
When the long-haul engine comes online, everything shifts. More energy. Sharper thinking. Deeper sleep. Weight that moves. And something most leaders have forgotten was possible — the ability to come home, put the day down, and actually be present. With a book. A cup of tea. A dinner with someone you love.
Through the years I have watched countless leaders ensure everyone around them has access to support — while never finding time to prioritise their own. I created Long Haul Energy™ for you.
It is delivered in a way that fits inside your life — so you can also stay healthy and and go in front as a role model for sustainable leadership. Energy becomes your most powerful advantage. Not another thing on your list.
The Long-Haul Energy™ Advisory .
I don’t fit you into someone else’s framework. I build yours from scratch.
This is a private, year-long relationship with a Performance Physiologist who understands what your body is going through — and knows how to recalibrate it.
I work around you. Not the other way around. Some weeks that's a deep conversation. Some weeks it's a quick check-in. Some weeks it's a message. When your schedule shifts, I shift with it.
No rigid programme. No platforms to navigate. No content to wade through. One person — me — with 30 years of expertise. Direct access. In your corner for the full year.
Mental clarity, resilience and stamina that holds through back-to-back summits, board marathons, and high-stakes weeks — where day four demands the same sharpness as day one.
Get results without disrupting your life. Change Less. But change what matters.
We work with what you are already doing.
We identify what is draining your energy.
We make small, precise adjustments.
Big Ideas, Real Impact.
Every event we host is designed with intention, from the atmosphere we create to the way each session flows.
Long-Haul Energy is a performance framework for high level women leaders navigating hormonal transition who want to sustain and expand their capacity.
Welcome to a space designed for ideas that move people. With a focus on quality, clarity, and connection, we're here to help you make an impact that lasts.
WHAT THIS IS: A private, year-long advisory relationship with a Performance Physiologist. I understand what your body is going through — and know how to recalibrate it.
WHAT THIS IS NOT: It’s not a program with tons of modules to complete, rigid schedules to follow, lots of content to wade through.
HOW IT WORKS:
Everything is custom designed and fitted for you, your body, your life, and your schedule.
I work on the concept of bottomless coaching where we schedule time and also where you have easy access to me just as you would a team member. You can call, text, email or whatever works best in your schedule.
The work adapts to your travel, your stress, your schedule, and your body's response. The flexibility makes it unobtrusive for your busy life.
We only change what needs changing. Everything is designed around you.
In summary, you have direct access. There are no intermediaries. No platforms. Just me — with 30 years of expertise — in your corner for the full year. There is not much I haven’t seen when it comes to the body.
I don't fit you into someone else's framework. I build yours from scratch. And, I only take on a few clients.
The Advisory is created to fit seamlessly into your day and needs. I don’t fit you into someone else’s framework. I build yours from scratch.
Recalibrating your metabolic system doesn’t just restore energy. Peer-reviewed research shows it protects against the conditions that otherwise define the second 50.
Cardiovascular Disease- is the number one killer of post-menopausal women. Metabolic recalibration improves lipid profiles, reduces blood pressure and lowers systemic inflammation.
Type 2 Diabetes- restoring metabolic flexibility reverses insulin resistance. Multiple clinical trials show patients reducing or eliminating medication entirely.
Alzheimers Disease- women are 60% of all cases. The brains ability to use glucose declines in Alzheimers, but its ability to use ketones does not. Fat-adapted metabolism provides the brain with alternative fuel that may prevent or slow cognitive decline.
Chronic Inflammation- is the common driver behind every condition listed here. Metabolic flexibility reduces inflammatory markers across the board.
Osteoporosis- one in two postmenopausal women will have a fracture linked to bone loss. Proper nutrition and movement directly address bone density.
Whole Body Dryness- 84% of post menopausal women experience chronic dryness affecting skin, eyes, mouth and intimate health. Adequate fat intake and metabolic recalibration address this from the inside out.
How is Long-Haul Energy different from other solutions?
Your doctor offers HRT. It addresses hormones, but doesn’t recalibrate your metabolic system, rebuild metabolic flexibility or activate your Long-Haul Energy™.
A dietician gives you a meal plan. But it is often low-fat and calorie restricted. Exactly the wrong approach for a body that needs metabolic flexibility and adequate fat.
An executive coach addresses your leadership. Not your physiology.
A program gives you modules and content. One-size-fits-all. Designed for everyone, personalised for no one.
What you need is a Performance Physiologist who understands the hormonal transition at a systems level and can recalibrate all seven affected body systems -delivered privately, precisely and built entirely around your life. That is what Long-Haul Energy™ is.
The Advisory.
The reason most leaders never fully address their health is not lack of intention. It is lack of a delivery model that works for the way they actually live. This is concierge delivery and made to work for how you live.
Built to fit your life. Not the other way around.
This is a private year-long advisory relationship with a Performance Physiologist who understands what your body is going through, knows how to recalibrate it — and meets you in your schedule, not the other way around..
We work together as your life demands. Some weeks that is a deep dive. Some weeks a quick check-in. Some weeks a message. In person or virtual. The work adapts to your travel, your stress, your schedule and your body’s response.
Everything I do is concierge-delivered. That means it is designed around your schedule, your travel, your pressure load, and your capacity at any given point in the engagement. When your demands increase, the work adjusts. When you need more support, it is there. When you need less friction, we simplify.
There are no rigid program structures to conform to. No weekly appointments that become another obligation on an already stretched calendar. No moment where the gap between the protocol and your real life becomes wide enough to fall through.
What you get instead is a working relationship with someone who understands women’s physiology, elite performance physiology, and also understands the specific demands of senior leadership — and who builds your strategy around these, continuously. This is what makes the work sustainable. And sustainability is the point.
Working with me starts with a conversation.
Book a confidential, no-commitment call. We will talk about where you are, what you are experiencing, and whether this work is the right fit. Nothing is assumed. Nothing is pushed. It is simply a conversation between two people who take performance seriously.
Energy is the capital of high-performing women.
Unlike time, it can be built, protected, and compounded.
You don't just perform better — you sustain it through the volatile quarters, the pressure-filled years, and the decades ahead.
This is where it starts.
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Froukelien, Amsterdam
"Working with Nina has been priceless to me! My head cleared, my eyes opened, pains disappeared, much better sleep, no more bloated stomach, and a consistent flow of energy throughout the day. And, I lost almost 10 kg.."
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Janet, Paris
" Nina is a beautiful, generous person and I feel very grateful to have her in my life. It’s been a powerful and highly personalized experience resulting in better energy, sleep, skin and weightloss. Our conversations have led me down pathways to my own self discovery for which I will be eternally grateful."
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- Debra, Vancouver
"I'm stronger, slimmer, have more energy, and walk just a little more proudly into every room I come to. The people at work see results, my husband sees results, my friends see reults, and I see and feel results. Nina is an enthusiastic, emphatic and knowledgeable professional".
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Emily, Copenhagen
"I went from being a dysfunctional overachiever to a more balanced version of myself with both a life I love and a performance I never dreamed of. Truly a life changing experience that I am forever thankful for."
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Nancy, Calgary
"I wanted to break my sugar addiction and improve my eating habits. Here I am 90 days later and 30 pounds lighter. The support Nina provided has been critical".
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Lisa-Marie, Calgary
"I lost 40 pounds and my injury is much better which is a huge victory. I’m a competitive swimmer and feel amazing in the water now. I feel streamlined, so much lighter and I am faster. Nina approaches challenges very differently than most which was very helpful and is an excellent coach".