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Welcome to "Maximizing Hormones, Physique, and Running Through Perimenopause," the podcast that redefines your relationship with fitness, nutrition and hormonal changes.
Hosted by American College of Sports Medicine Practitioner of the Year 2023, women's integrative health, running and performance expert Louise Valentine, this show empowers you to mitigate impacts of hormone changes without overcomplicating it or needing endless supplements, diets or medications!
Get ready to break through misinformation, ditch outdated male-based methods and apply what you learn to feel your best, level up a fit toned physique and run strong, energized and injury-free at ANY age!
Louise and her clients share how they achieve previously thought "impossible" results, driven by Louise's multi award-winning science-backed nutrition, fitness, running and fat loss methods designed for ambitious everyday runners age 35 and beyond. Get inspired each week as they share how they've turned their own health, hormone and fitness breakdowns into breakthroughs and how they now lead the way in empowering women just like you do the same!
Whether you're looking to ditch hormone havoc, optimize natural hormone production, break through a setback, or you want to understand how to lift, train and fuel harmoniously with your changing female physiology, you'll find this podcast insightful and inspiring. No more fighting against your body – Louise is here to help you harness its fierce natural power to achieve a vibrantly energized, well, fit and active life!
If you're a wellness-minded active female who loves to run and wants it all, Welcome to "Maximizing Hormones, Physique, and Running Through Perimenopause" – Your go-to resource to break through to next-level health, hormones and fitness!
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#136 - Part 3: The Ultimate Perimenopause Masterclass for Ambitious Active Women & Runners: It Starts in Our 30s - Here's What You Need to Know!
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Jun 04, 2026 |
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#135 - Part 2: The Ultimate Perimenopause Masterclass for Ambitious Active Women & Runners: It Starts in Our 30s - Here's What You Need to Know!
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May 28, 2026 |
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#134 - Part 1: The Ultimate Perimenopause Masterclass for Ambitious Active Women & Runners: It Starts in Our 30s - Here's What You Need to Know!
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May 21, 2026 |
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#133: The Art of Knowing How & When to Pivot Your Fitness, Physique & Running Goals in Midlife
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May 14, 2026 |
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#132 - Is it Possible to Achieve Peak Fitness in Mid-Life? Yes! Here Are 4 Ways
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May 07, 2026 |
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#131 - Is HRT Being Overprescribed? Science-Backed Considerations You Need to Know!
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Apr 30, 2026 |
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#130 - 4 Simple Steps to Unlock Your Most Vibrant Health, Energy & Fitness Potential
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Apr 23, 2026 |
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#129 - Part Two: Family Friendly Dinner Ideas That Keep Us Fit, Lean & Fabulous in Perimenopause
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Apr 16, 2026 |
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#128 - Part One: Family Friendly Dinner Ideas That Keep Us Fit, Lean & Fabulous in Perimenopause
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Apr 09, 2026 |
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#127 - 3 Exact Science-Backed Strategies to Ditch Brain Fog for Good
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Apr 02, 2026 |
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#126 - Examples How I Help Clients Go Off Most Supplements By Session One
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Mar 26, 2026 |
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#125 - Why Time Changes Hit Us So Hard in Perimenopause & Science-Backed Sleep Strategies That Help
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Mar 19, 2026 |
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#124A - How to Hack Your Cortisol & Blood Sugar Response, Balance Hormones & Create Inner Calm
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Mar 12, 2026 |
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#124B - Your 3-Minute Daily Pause Practice to Hack Cortisol, Balance Blood Sugar & Hormones With Greater Calm & Ease
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Mar 12, 2026 |
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#123 - Part 2: Jen Reverses Biomarkers, Ditches Injuries, Belly Fat, Maximizes a Physique & Running Transformation at 47
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Mar 05, 2026 |
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#122 - Part 1: Jen Reverses Biomarkers, Ditches Injuries, Belly Fat, Maximizes a Physique & Running Transformation at 47
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Feb 26, 2026 |
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#121 - Optimizing Breast MRIs, Estrogen Patch Reactions & Canker Sore Cures: What You Need to Know!
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Feb 19, 2026 |
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#120 - Dr. Megan Hellner on RED-S & Eating Disorders in Female Athletes
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Feb 12, 2026 |
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#119 - Candid Reflections on Rewriting Women's Running, Nutrition & Perimenopause Health Outcomes
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Feb 05, 2026 |
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#118 - Innovation in Fibroid Freedom & Minimally Invasive Surgical Solutions With Dr. Ryan Armstrong
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Jan 29, 2026 |
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#117 - How She Did It: Sheri Ditches Symptoms & Unlocks Her Best Holistic Health, Hormones, Physique & Running
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Jan 22, 2026 |
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#116 - Why I Adopted a Perimenopause Support Cat
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Jan 15, 2026 |
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#115 - 3 Simple Mindset Shifts to Thrive Through 2026 AND Perimenopause
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Jan 08, 2026 |
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#114 - How She Did It: Holistic Physical & Mental Healing with Psychotherapist Kim Gillette
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Jan 01, 2026 |
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#113 - 2025 Wrap Up & Unexpected Lessons Learned
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Dec 25, 2025 |
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#112 - Strategies to Overcome Fit Shaming & Protect Your Vibrance With Less Fear
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Dec 18, 2025 |
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#111 - How to Effectively Communicate Your Changing Body's Needs With Your Spouse
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Dec 11, 2025 |
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#110 - How to Regain Control, Clarity & Confidence as a Runner to Thrive in Perimenopause
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Dec 04, 2025 |
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#109 - How to Navigate Racing When You Have a History of Amenorrhea
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Nov 27, 2025 |
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#108 - How She Did It: Molly Ditches Fatigue, Injuries & Perimenopause Symptoms to Unlock Strong Speedy Running
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Nov 20, 2025 |
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#107 - What It REALLY Feels Like to Level Up in Perimenopause
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Nov 13, 2025 |
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#106 - Real Life Examples How Healthy Foods Can Inflame The Crap Out of Us!
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Nov 06, 2025 |
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#105 - The Art of Being Strong Yet Sexy & Fierce Yet Feminine
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Oct 30, 2025 |
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#104 - Choosing to Retire at Age 40 to Lead With Love, Precision & Purpose
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Oct 23, 2025 |
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#103 - Female-Specific Taper Week Strategies to Crush Running Goals in Perimenopause
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Oct 16, 2025 |
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#102 - Examples How Our Health & Fitness Threshold is Changing
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Oct 09, 2025 |
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#101 - How to Lower LDL Cholesterol Without Meds in as Little as 3 Months
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Oct 02, 2025 |
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#100 - How She Did It: Katie Defies Perimenopause Odds to Rewrite Women's Running, Health & Body Composition Outcomes
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Sep 25, 2025 |
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#99 - Running, Stress, Gut Health & Gastric Cancers: Is there a link?
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Sep 18, 2025 |
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#98: 6 Odd Shifts in Our Health & Performance as Hormones Change
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Sep 11, 2025 |
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#97 - Dopamine Seeking, Food Decisions & Protecting Mental Health as Hormones Change
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Sep 04, 2025 |
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#96 - How to Reset Your Vibe to Crush All of Your Competing Wellness, Physique & Run Goals
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Aug 28, 2025 |
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#95 - Liz Plosser: Former EIC, Women's Health Magazine on Aging Fit & Strong
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Aug 21, 2025 |
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#94 - Dairy, Red Meat & Alcohol: What Does The Science Say??
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Aug 14, 2025 |
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#93 - Simple Steps to Pull Yourself Out of a Physical or Mental Rut
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Aug 07, 2025 |
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#92 - Reclaiming Calm, Simplicity & Ease to Feel, Look & Run Your Best For Life
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Jul 31, 2025 |
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#91 - 5 Perimenopause Warning Signs From Your Female Body
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Jul 24, 2025 |
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#90 - 2 Strategies to Fix Your Hormones & Ferritin Naturally
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Jul 17, 2025 |
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#89 - Female-Specific Nutrition Quality, Timing & Holistic Stress Management to Thrive
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Jul 10, 2025 |
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#88 - How to Let Go of Perfectionism to Glow Again
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Jul 03, 2025 |
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#87 - How to Snack to Mitigate Symptoms, Level Up Body Composition & Performance
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Jun 26, 2025 |
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#86 - Mental Obesity: What it is & How to Prevent it
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Jun 19, 2025 |
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#85 - The Biggest Misconception About Running During Perimenopause
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Jun 12, 2025 |
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#84 - Proactive Bloodwork & Nuances Specific to Runners
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Jun 05, 2025 |
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#83 - All About Ovulation: Symptoms, Strategies & Nuances Specific to You
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May 29, 2025 |
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#82 - How Our Clients Are Going Off Anxiety, ADHD & Depression Meds Despite Perimenopause
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May 22, 2025 |
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#81 - 3 Areas to Strategize in Midlife for Ultimate Health, Happiness & Fitness
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May 15, 2025 |
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#80 - 7 Surprising Ways to Improve Your Performance & Speed in Perimenopause
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May 08, 2025 |
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#79 - 5 Things Holding Back Your Fat Loss & Body Composition Changes
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May 01, 2025 |
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#78 - The Most Perimenopause Race Day Experience Ever
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Apr 24, 2025 |
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#77 - The Art of Balancing Fat Loss, Physique & Running Without Compromising Our Vibrance
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Apr 17, 2025 |
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#76 - Why I Left Social Media to Protect My Health, Hormones & Vibrance
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Apr 10, 2025 |
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#75 - Rewriting Women's Running Age 35 & Beyond: Permission to be YOU & do what you love!
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Apr 03, 2025 |
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#74 - How I Went to My Doctor & Got Everything I Needed (& You Can Too!)
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Mar 27, 2025 |
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#73 - Debunking Caffeine, Cortisol, Anxiety & Belly Fat
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Mar 20, 2025 |
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#72 - 10 Nutrition, Fitness & Fat Loss Concepts to Rethink in Perimenopause
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Mar 13, 2025 |
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#71 - 5 Mindset Shifts to Unlock Your Strongest Spirit of a Vibrantly Fit & Well Athlete
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Mar 06, 2025 |
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#70 - The Ultimate Female-Specific Supplement Guide: Strategies, Timing & Type
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Feb 27, 2025 |
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#69 - How to Break Through Weight & Scale Fluctuations During Perimenopause
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Feb 20, 2025 |
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#68 - HIIT Cardio Nuances for Runners, Injured Runners & Fitness Lovers
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Feb 13, 2025 |
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#67 - Common Fat Loss Mistakes & Best Strategies to Achieve Sustainable Body Recomposition Success
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Feb 06, 2025 |
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#66 - Best Female-Specific Lifting Strategies to Avoid Getting Bulky & Puffy
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Jan 30, 2025 |
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#65 - How She Did It: Ditching Supplements, HRT, Depression & Diets to Total Body Transformation
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Jan 23, 2025 |
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#64 - 2025 Goals to Run Strong & Symptom-Free, Level Up Physique, Health & Hormones
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Jan 16, 2025 |
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#63 - High LDL Cholesterol, Lipoprotein (a), It's Connection to Perimenopause & What We Can Do About It
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Jan 09, 2025 |
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#62 - Where to Start When Hormone or Autoimmune Blood Work Comes Back Borderline or Abnormal
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Jan 02, 2025 |
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#61 - Top Cold Weather Tips to Ditch Cold Hands, Level Up Your Circulation & Physique
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Dec 26, 2024 |
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#60 - Cutting-Edge Gut Health Strategies to Feel, Look & Perform Your Best
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Dec 19, 2024 |
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#59: 5 Immune Boosting Strategies to Beat Cold & Flu Season
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Dec 12, 2024 |
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#58 - Insights Into Blood Sugar Chaos for Runners & Fitness Lovers
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Dec 05, 2024 |
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#57 - The Science of Why Every Diet We've Done Has Screwed Our Health & Hormones
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Nov 28, 2024 |
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#56 - How to Come Back From RED-S, Lost Periods & Fat Loss Without Regaining Fat
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Nov 21, 2024 |
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#55 - Nuances of HIIT Based Strength Training & Running
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Nov 14, 2024 |
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#54 - Shocking Truths About Gut Health Every Woman Needs to Know
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Nov 07, 2024 |
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#53 - Two Nurses Exploring The Art & Science of Holistic Modalities
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Oct 31, 2024 |
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#52 - One-Year Anniversary Special: Our New Membership to Rewrite Perimenopause Outcomes Throughout the World!
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Oct 24, 2024 |
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#51 - Chrissy's Success Story: From Belly Fat, Mood Swings & Blah to Vibrant, Healthy, Happy & Fit For Life
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Oct 17, 2024 |
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#50 - Secrets to Ditch Stuck Fat & Run Your Best Age 35 & Beyond
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Oct 10, 2024 |
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#49 - Best Places to Start When Feeling Stress Overload, Hormone Havoc & Overwhelmed
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Oct 03, 2024 |
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#48 AMA: Female-Specific Run Strategies to Maximize Hormones, Injury Comebacks, Cold Therapies & Creatine
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Sep 26, 2024 |
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#47 - How to Run Your Strongest Races & Marathons Age 35 & Beyond
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Sep 19, 2024 |
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#46 - An Incredible Stem Cell, Longevity & Medical Breakthrough Technology
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Sep 12, 2024 |
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#45 - Candid Insights into Overeating, Gastric Surgery & GLP1s for Runners & Fitness Lovers
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Sep 05, 2024 |
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#44 - The Cortisol Steal: What It Is, Why It Matters & How To Mitigate It
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Aug 29, 2024 |
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#43 - Should We Sync Fat Loss Or Leaning Out Phases With Our Menstrual Cycle?
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Aug 22, 2024 |
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#42 - Root Causes Why Our Sleep Goes To Shit & What To Do About It
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Aug 15, 2024 |
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#41 - Dr. Ann's Badass Breakthrough Fitness & Running Perimenopause Story
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Aug 08, 2024 |
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#40 - Example Identity & Habit Shifts To Be a Strong, Resilient & Fit Runner Age 35 & Beyond
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Aug 01, 2024 |
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#39 - 3 Common Nutrition Misconceptions to Ditch Right Now
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Jul 25, 2024 |
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#38 - Hydration Tips to Crush Your Goals During Perimenopause
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Jul 18, 2024 |
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#37 - 5 Root Causes Why You're Stuck in Your Health, Fitness or Running Age 35 & Beyond
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Jul 11, 2024 |
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#36 - The Most Important Question To Ask So You Can Feel, Look & Perform Your Best For Life
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Jul 04, 2024 |
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#35 - Lessons Learned About Safe & Effective Fat Loss & Leaning Out For Active Women & Runners
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Jun 27, 2024 |
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#34 - 6 Simple Steps to Crush Physique & Fat Loss Goals Despite High Life Stress
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Jun 20, 2024 |
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#33 - How to Create a Ripple Effect of Unstoppable Fitness, Self-Love & Freedom From Diets in Our Family
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Jun 13, 2024 |
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#32 - Julie's Badass Breakthrough Story: When Perimenopause Symptoms Hit Early
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Jun 06, 2024 |
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#31 - How to Navigate the Fine Line of Wanting Control Over Your Food & Fitness
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May 30, 2024 |
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#30 - 3 Simple Steps to Unlock Your Next Level Age 35 & Beyond
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May 23, 2024 |
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#29 - The Ridiculous Supplement Advice Holding You Back & What To Do Instead
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May 16, 2024 |
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#28 - Rewriting the Story: Your Beautiful Fit Life Age 35 & Beyond
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May 09, 2024 |
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#27 - A Simple Science-Based Anti-Cancer Roadmap
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May 02, 2024 |
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#26 - A Candid Discussion About the Scale + 5 Ways to Measure Your Progress
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Apr 25, 2024 |
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#25 - How to Not Gain Weight or Lose Fitness When You Have to Take Time Off From Running or Lifting
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Apr 18, 2024 |
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#24 - Best Methods to Maximize a Lean, Fit & Functional Feminine Physique Age 35 & Beyond (Part 2)
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Apr 11, 2024 |
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#23 - Best Methods to Maximize a Lean, Fit & Functional Feminine Physique Age 35 & Beyond (Part 1)
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Apr 04, 2024 |
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#22 - How to Unshit Your Health & Fitness Show Age 35 & Beyond: A Real Life Story
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Mar 28, 2024 |
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#21 - How To Know If Underfueling Is Stopping You From Achieving Your Goals & What To Do About It
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Mar 21, 2024 |
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#20 - My Epic Journey Turning My Health, Hormone, Fitness & Running Breakdowns into Breakthroughs
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Mar 14, 2024 |
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#19 - How to Rise Above Fit Shaming & Confidently Unlock Your Next Level
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Mar 07, 2024 |
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#18 - All About Carbs: The Good, The Bad & The Ugly Misinformation Holding You Back
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Feb 29, 2024 |
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#17 - Myth Busting: Diets That Destroy Women's Health + 5 Keys to Feel, Look & Perform Your Best
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Feb 22, 2024 |
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#16 - Myth Busting Protein: What The Heck Matters Most?!
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Feb 15, 2024 |
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#15 - 3 Simple Steps to Overcome Feeling Blah, Anxious & Depressed
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Feb 08, 2024 |
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#14 - Myth Busting: Does Great Health & a Fit Body Require Us To Be All In ALL The Time?
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Feb 01, 2024 |
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#13 - Myth Busting Series: Does Perimenopause Require Expensive Labs, Meds & Supplements Just to Feel Baseline?
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Jan 25, 2024 |
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#12 - How to Advocate for Yourself When Stuck With An Injury & Come Back Stronger Than Ever!
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Jan 18, 2024 |
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#11 - Strategies to Create More Time & Energy to Support Your Goals
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Jan 11, 2024 |
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#10 - How to Maximize Strength Training to Get Strong, Look Fit & Run Your Best
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Jan 04, 2024 |
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#9 - 2 Natural Ways to Increase Libido at Any Age
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Dec 28, 2023 |
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#8 - Fasting for Runners & Fitness Lovers: Sometimes, Always, Never, When?!
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Dec 21, 2023 |
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#7 - Fat Loss, BQs & Energized Running During Perimenopause: Real Runner Stories You Need to Hear
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Dec 14, 2023 |
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#6 - 2 Root Causes of Hot Flashes - Exact Steps to Ditch Them Now
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Dec 07, 2023 |
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#5 - Why NOT Having Abs at the Start Line is Your Superpower
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Nov 30, 2023 |
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#4 - Root Causes Why Perimenopause is Worse for Runners & Fitness Lovers
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Nov 23, 2023 |
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#3 - 2 Strategies to do Right Now to Ditch Brain Fog & Support Your Hormones
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Nov 16, 2023 |
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#2 - Perimenopause Begins at Age 35: Here's What You Need to Know
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Nov 16, 2023 |
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#1 - 3 Simple Steps to Ditch Overwhelm Now
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Nov 16, 2023 |
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