The Women's Healthspan Podcast
The 15-minute podcast all about giving you USEFUL information about how to prevent osteoporosis, muscle loss, and frailty -- all from a women-centric lens. It's time to throw "Bruh Science" out the window and get information geared for female physiology in peri-menopause and beyond. Let's go!
Episodes
18 episodes
Blood Sugar, Hormones, and Why Your Body Feels Different in Perimenopause & Beyond
If you’re eating well, working out, and still feel off—low energy, mood swings, stubborn weight—this episode explains why.During perimenopause, hormonal changes directly impact how your body regulates blood sugar—and that affects everyth...
The Truth About Fasting and Muscle (Especially in Perimenopause)
If you’re fasting, under-eating, or relying on shakes—and not seeing results—this episode explains why.When it comes to muscle, energy, and hormones, especially during perimenopause, your body needs fuel. And most women aren’t getting en...
This Is Why High-Functioning Women Feel Drained (It’s Not Time Management)
If you’re burned out, overwhelmed, and constantly doing “all the things”—this episode will challenge what you think is causing it.It’s not just your workload.Burnout doesn’t come from doing a lot. It comes from doing too much that...
Your Labs Are Normal -- So Why Do You Feel So Bad?
If you’ve been told your labs are “normal”—but you still feel exhausted, foggy, inflamed, and not like yourself—this episode is for you.The truth is, “normal” doesn’t mean optimal.In this episode, we break down why so many women—e...
Perimenopause, Stress & Burnout: Why Your Body Can’t Keep Up”
If you’re doing everything right—but still feel exhausted, overwhelmed, and not like yourself—this episode is for you.This isn’t a discipline problem. It’s a capacity problem.In perimenopause, your body becomes less toleran...
How an Elimination Diet Can Improve Health In Women
Your hormones might not be the problem. Inflammation might be.If you’re dealing with PCOS, endometriosis, menopause symptoms, fatigue, hair thinning, or stubborn weight gain, hidden food triggers and gut inflammation could be disr...
Reclaiming Your Health: How Structural Barriers and Guilt Hold Women Back
In this episode of The Women’s Healthspan Podcast, we reveal how social pressures, a broken healthcare system, and guilt keep women from thriving—and how you can reclaim your health, energy, and hormones.
Why Midlife Women Must Lift Heavy and Train Hard
Feeling weaker, gaining weight, or just not bouncing back like you used to? Midlife changes the rules—and your workouts need a strategy upgrade. 💪 Walking, yoga, and fun group classes are great… but they won’t stop muscle loss, bone decli...
Stress Management for Midlife Women: Reclaiming Energy and Sanity
Too Much, Too Stressed? Women are expected to do it all—and it’s burning us out. In this episode, learn how to reclaim your energy, set boundaries, and finally take control of your time, body, and mind. Stop surviving—start thriving.&nbs...
A Real Solution for Hormone Struggles
Feeling drained, stuck, or like your body is working against you? In this episode, we uncover why standard diets and quick fixes fail women’s hormones—and how a holistic, personalized approach can restore energy, balance, and confidence. ...
How Sleep Affects Hormones, Weight, Fatigue, and Overall Health in Women
Luteal phase insomnia and sleep stress are common challenges for cycling women, yet they are often misunderstood or dismissed. In this episode, we explore how hormonal fluctuations, particularly during the late luteal phase, impact sleep qualit...
Why Supplements and Medications Alone Don't Solve Women's Health Problems
Are supplements and medications enough to solve women’s health problems? If you’re struggling with weight gain, thinning hair, bone loss, fatigue, hormonal imbalance, or stubborn belly fat, you’ve likely been told that the answer is another pil...
Comprehensive Care and Self-Advocacy for Women in Our Current Healthcare System
If you’re a woman in midlife feeling exhausted, confused, and frustrated despite doing “all the right things,” this episode is for you.In today’s conversation, we break down what true comprehensive care for women should look like — and w...
The Down and Dirty of Sugar Detox (Plus a HUGE announcement)
In this episode, I cover why and how sugar affects us. It is so much more than body fat and diabetes. Sugar cuts right into our hormone health, our sleep cycles, our moods, our metabolism regulation, our gut health, and triggers systemic inflam...
Preventing Muscle Loss After 40: How to Maintain Muscle, Strength, and Mobility for Life
"In this episode, we’re diving into sarcopenia—the age-related loss of muscle—and why it matters after 40. We’ll break down the three key factors doctors use to define it: gait speed, muscle mass, and grip strength. You’ll learn practical...
Why Women Over 40 Need More Protein: How to Eat for Strength & Healthy Aging
Discover why protein is essential for women over 40 to support muscle, metabolism, and hormone health. Learn how much protein you really need, how to track it, and which sources are best. Cut through the “high protein” marketing noise and...
Osteoporosis: What You Need to Know and What You Can Do to Protect Yourself
In this episode, we dive into the shocking statistics behind osteoporosis, especially in women over 30. Learn the real risk factors, why menopause accelerates bone loss, and how strength training, proper nutrition, and functional medicine...
How Women 30+ Can Reclaim Strength, Prevent Bone and Muscle Loss, and Take Control of Their Health Long-Term
Podcast Description: Real Talk for Real Women: Reclaiming Health, Strength, and LongevityWelcome to F*ck It, I'm Done: A Health and Fitness Podcast for Grown-Ass Women, the no-BS podcast that challenges outdated ideas about...