Meet Claudine Francois

We had the good fortune of connecting with Claudine Francois and we’ve shared our conversation below.

Hi Claudine, we’d love to hear more about how you thought about starting your own business?
My decision to start my own business came from watching a consistent pattern, both in my own life and in the lives of other high-performing women.
I spent years in high-pressure corporate environments where performance, data, and results mattered. When my own health began to decline in midlife (fatigue, brain fog, anxiety, weight changes), I approached it the same way I approached everything else: by doing everything “right.”

What surprised me was how quickly the system failed me. I was told my labs were normal, that this was just part of getting older, and that I should simply manage the symptoms. That disconnect between how I felt and what I was being told became the turning point.

I realized women weren’t being taught how to understand their bodies as systems, especially during midlife, when everything is changing at once. So I built a business centered on helping women decode what their bodies are actually communicating, using both data and lived experience to guide the process.

What began as a personal search for answers turned into a framework and a body of work designed to help women reclaim energy, clarity, and confidence; not by pushing harder, but by understanding what their bodies need to function well.

Can you give our readers an introduction to your business? Maybe you can share a bit about what you do and what sets you apart from others?
What sets my work apart is that I don’t treat symptoms in isolation. I help women understand their bodies as integrated systems, especially during midlife, when so many things are changing at once and women are often told “everything looks fine” even when they don’t feel fine at all.

My background is unconventional. I spent years in high-pressure corporate environments as a CFO, where I learned to think in systems, patterns, and data. When my own health began to unravel in midlife (fatigue, brain fog, anxiety, stubborn weight), I approached it the same way I approached business problems: by asking better questions. What I discovered was a massive gap between how women experience their bodies and how they’re typically supported during this phase of life.

That realization led me to build a practice focused on decoding what the body is actually communicating. I work with functional lab data but, just as importantly, I teach women how to rebuild the foundations most were never taught to prioritize – minerals, nourishment, nervous system regulation, sleep, and metabolic support. The goal isn’t perfection or pushing the body harder; it’s restoring function so women feel stable, clear, and capable again.

One of the biggest challenges in building this work has been pushing against a culture that rewards pushing harder instead of listening sooner. Many of my clients are high achievers who are used to overriding signals and powering through. Helping them shift from effort to repair (and trusting that their bodies aren’t broken) has been both the hardest and most meaningful part of the work.

What I’m most proud of is watching women reconnect with themselves. When someone tells me they finally feel like themselves again, that’s the win. That experience became the foundation for my book, Your Midlife Body Code, which distills this work into a framework women can understand and apply for life.

What I want the world to know is simple: midlife is not a decline. It’s a recalibration. And when women are given the right information and support, their bodies are remarkably responsive. My work exists to help women stop fighting their biology and start working with it – with clarity, confidence, and self-trust.

Let’s say your best friend was visiting the area and you wanted to show them the best time ever. Where would you take them? Give us a little itinerary – say it was a week long trip, where would you eat, drink, visit, hang out, etc.
I grew up in North Orange County, so coming into Los Angeles always felt like an adventure. Seeing shows or concerts at the Ahmanson Theatre or the Pantages was something I genuinely looked forward to, and that sense of excitement around the city has never really left me.

If a best friend were visiting and I wanted to give them a real feel for LA, I’d start with Santa Monica: long walks by the beach, ocean air, and incredible healthy food everywhere. It’s one of the places where LA’s lifestyle really shines.

I’d definitely take them to the Getty Center for the art, the architecture, and the gardens. It’s one of my favorite places to reset and get perspective. Griffith Park and the Observatory would be next for hiking and city views, especially around sunset.

For food and energy, Koreatown is a must! Some of the best dining in the city and a completely different side of LA. I also love Silver Lake and Los Feliz for walking around, grabbing coffee, and visiting friends. It feels very local and lived-in.

And of course, Abbot Kinney in Venice for strolling, people-watching, and a great meal (have you noticed a food theme?!). It’s one of those places that captures LA’s creative, laid-back vibe perfectly.

Who else deserves some credit and recognition?
I’d like to give my shoutout to the women I work with. The high-achieving, midlife women who show up exhausted, frustrated, and often doubting themselves and still choose to listen to their bodies instead of giving up on them.

Their willingness to question what they’ve been told, to slow down when everything in them wants to push harder, and to prioritize their health after decades of putting everyone else first has shaped my work more than anything else.

They remind me every day that the body isn’t broken, it’s communicating. And that when women are given the right information and support, they are incredibly resilient.

Website: https://www.YourMidlifeBodyCode.com

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