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 changes the rules your body has always played by.
As oestrogen and progesterone decrease, seven major body systems are affected simultaneously:
your metabolism, nervous system, cognition, cardiovascular, musculoskeletal, digestion, and immunity.
The body you've always trusted — the one that recovered overnight, powered through anything, and responded when you pushed it — is operating under a different set of conditions now.
Energy fluctuates. Recovery takes longer. Weight won't respond to what always worked. Anxiety you've never felt before may surface for the first time. Brain fog also.
This isn't your body giving out on you. This is your body adapting to the hormonal change and going out of balance — it won't stabilise on its own. Long Haul Energy™ recalibrates your body — and gives you back one you can trust.
How Long-Haul Energy™ works.
Your body has two energy engines. You've only been using one.
The short-haul engine runs on glucose, caffeine, and willpower. It's erratic, built for sprints, and depletes in hours. During and after menopause, it produces even less.
The long-haul engine runs on fat. It's steady, calm, and nearly bottomless. Even a lean body carries tens of thousands of calories in fat reserves. 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.
This is what Long Haul Energy™ does. And, it gets 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 — precisely, strategically — so your body not only switches from burning glucose to burning fat, but uses both efficiently. No meal plans. No elimination diets. No disruption. Just intelligent changes to what you're already doing.
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.
That is what Long Haul Energy™ exists to change.
Delivered in a way that fits inside your life — so your leadership becomes sustainable and energy becomes your most powerful advantage. Not another thing on your list.
The Long-Haul Energy™ Advisory .
No time or space in your calendar. No problem.
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.
I don't fit you into someone else's framework. I build yours from scratch.
Yours in healthy, happy and sustainable peak performance,
Nina
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".