The Flipping 50 Show

This episode is sponsored by LMNT and Sundays. LMNT - Get a free 8-count Sample Pack of LMNT's most popular drink mix flavors with any purchase at https://drinklmnt.com/FLIPPING50. Sundays - Make the switch to Sundays. Go right now to https://sundaysfordogs.com/FLIPPING50 and get 50% off your first order. Or, you can use code FLIPPING50 at checkout. Other Episodes You Might Like: Previous Episode - Does Hormonal Phase and Training Intensity Change How Hard You Can Train? New Science Finally Tested It Next Episode - Recovery Capacity in Menopause: 4 Studies Revealing Why Rest Isn't Enough More Like This - Lose Weight in Menopause Faster and Easier Than You Ever Thought Possible Resources: Don't know where to start? Book your Discovery Call with Debra. Leave this session with insight into exactly what to do right now to make small changes, smart decisions about your exercise time and energy. Short & Easy Exercise videos in this 5 Day Flip Challenge. Use Flipping 50 Scorecard & Guide to measure what matters with an easy at-home self-assessment test you can do in minutes. Weight loss and anti-aging feel harder after 50. Not because you're doing something wrong, but because the rules your body plays by have changed. Today's guest shares how hormones, inflammation, and stress quietly sabotage fat loss—and what to do instead.  We will unpack the truth about quick fixes like GLP-1 drugs and why sustainable results require a smarter, more personalized approach.  If you want real answers that support your health, energy, and confidence, this conversation will change how you think about weight loss and anti aging. My Guest: Stu Schaefer is a 20-year award-winning celebrity weight-loss coach. He specializes in helping women over 40 put their body into The Thermogenic State so they burn fat 24/7… and lose weight like they did in their 20s. For the last 20 years, Stu has helped thousands of women take control of their body, lose weight faster and easier than ever before, and ditch the dieting cycle forever. Questions We Answer in This Episode: Why do women seem to struggle with weight loss after 50? What is the biggest weight loss mistake women make over 50? What are the key differences for women's weight loss and weight loss over 50? How can women lose weight AND experience anti-aging at the same time? What affects whether a person is burning fat or storing fat? How can too much exercise can actually PREVENT weight loss and hurt your body?

This episode is sponsored by Timeline. Support your cells and how you age with Mitopure® Gummies from Timeline. Visit https://timeline.com/FLIPPING50SHOW and save up to 39% off your Mitopure® Gummies. Other Episodes You Might Like: Previous Episode - Yoga and Bone Density: Are you just a pose away from better bones? Next Episode - What Every Woman Over 50 Needs To Know About Weight Loss and Anti Aging More Like This: Women's Health Researcher Abbie Smith-Ryan on Protein & Exercise for Longevity The Truth About Muscle and Menopause: What Every Woman Needs to Know About the Science Data Resources: Don't know where to start? Book your Discovery Call with Debra. Leave this session with insight into exactly what to do right now to make small changes, smart decisions about your exercise time and energy. Join the Flipping50 Insiders Facebook Group. Connect with other women navigating menopause fitness and get daily tips and support. Use Flipping 50 Scorecard & Guide to measure what matters with an easy at-home self-assessment test you can do in minutes. Hormonal Phase and Training Intensity has been talked about, debated, and often oversimplified—especially for women navigating midlife and menopause. Instead of opinions, myths, or influencer hot takes, this episode walks through a 2025 research that finally tested whether your cycle actually changes how hard you can train when intensity is high. If you want clarity instead of confusion about Hormonal Phase and Training Intensity, this episode is a must-listen.

This episode is sponsored by Flipping 50 Menopause Fitness Specialist. Become a health & fitness coach who finally speaks midlife women's language. Learn how to design workouts that balance hormones that actually get results for women in menopause. Other Episodes You Might Like: Previous Episode - Why You Are or Aren't Sore After Workouts — What does Menopause Really Have to Do With It More Like This - Bone Density Updates for Women Over 50 Resources: Get the Flipping 50 What, When & Why to Exercise for Women 40+ Recording Bundle plus bonus guides and books! Don't know where to start? Book your Discovery Call with Debra. Leave this session with insight into exactly what to do right now to make small changes, smart decisions about your exercise time and energy. Use Flipping 50 Scorecard & Guide to measure what matters with an easy at-home self-assessment test you can do in minutes. Yoga and bone density might be the most underestimated combination in women's health after 50—and the science behind it may surprise you.  What if 12 minutes a day could improve your DEXA scan, lower fracture risk, and support stronger bones without jumping straight to medication?  This episode is an eye-opening conversation with Dr. Loren Fishman, breaking down the research on 12 yoga poses for bone density. If you're in menopause or postmenopause and questioning whether prescriptions are your only option, this conversation will change how you think about exercise and aging.  Stay with me, because yoga and bone density may be the connection your bones have been waiting for. My Guest: Dr. Loren Fishman, MD is a medical doctor and internationally recognized expert in physical medicine, rehabilitation, and integrative care, serving as Medical Director of Manhattan Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation in New York City. He is a pioneer in the treatment of piriformis syndrome, a leading authority on back pain, and has published more than 70 peer-reviewed academic articles. A dedicated yoga practitioner since 1973, Dr. Fishman uniquely bridges rigorous medical research with practical, accessible movement-based solutions for long-term health. Questions We Answer in This Episode: [00:05:09] Why yoga for bone density when weight-bearing and strength training are the gold standard? [00:06:56] How did your 12-minute yoga study for osteoporosis come about?  [00:08:30] What were the results when you compared yoga to doing nothing? [00:09:13] How does yoga compare to osteoporosis medications over time? [00:12:00] How does yoga actually stimulate bone growth? [00:14:30] Does stress play a role in bone loss—and can yoga help? [00:25:07] Is bone density the whole story, or is there more to fracture risk?

This episode is sponsored by Fatty15 and LMNT. Fatty15 - For an additional 15% off the 90-day subscription Starter Kit, go to https://fatty15.com/FLIPPING50 and use code FLIPPING50 at checkout. LMNT - Get a free 8-count Sample Pack of LMNT's most popular drink mix flavors with any purchase at https://drinklmnt.com/FLIPPING50. Connect with Flipping 50: Facebook Group - Flipping50 Insiders Instagram - @Flipping50TV YouTube - @Flipping50TV More Episodes - Flipping 50 The Stronger Way Other Episodes You Might Like: Previous Episode - Real Talk on Hormones & Hot Flashes with Humor with Carrie Jones More Like This- Why Muscle Growth Feels Harder in Menopause (and What Actually Works) Resources: Measure Body Composition is a MUST: Use my INBODY link and code to get 15% discount for any product, plus free shipping if you purchase the InBody Dial H30 Smart Body Composition Scale. Book a session and let's talk about your fitness recovery. Link: http://flippingfifty.com/smartscale Code: FLIPPING50 Use Flipping 50 Scorecard & Guide to measure what matters with an easy at-home self-assessment test you can do in minutes. Sore after workouts and wondering if that means your workout worked — or if something's wrong with your body now that you're in midlife? If you're rarely sore, always sore, or stuck believing soreness is the price of progress, this episode clears what soreness really means. Why it shows up differently for different women, and how menopause changes recovery without changing your ability to get stronger. You'll learn what the science says about muscle damage, inflammation, and why chasing soreness can actually slow your results. If you want to train smarter, recover better, and stop letting ‘sore after workouts' define your success. If this episode made you flip your workout routine — share it!

This episode is sponsored by Flipping 50 Menopause Fitness Specialist. Become a health & fitness coach who finally speaks midlife women's language. Learn how to design workouts that balance hormones that actually get results for women in menopause. Other Episodes You Might Like: Previous Episode - Why Muscle Growth Feels Harder in Menopause (and What Actually Works) More Like This - Optimizing Hormones Early in Perimenopause Resources: Don't know where to start? Book your Discovery Call with Debra. Leave this session with insight into exactly what to do right now to make small changes, smart decisions about your exercise time and energy. Join the Flipping50 Insiders Facebook Group. Connect with other women navigating menopause fitness and get daily tips and support. Use Flipping 50 Scorecard & Guide to measure what matters with an easy at-home self-assessment test you can do in minutes. Hormones and hot flashes with humor is exactly the kind of conversation women in midlife have been missing—real, honest, and refreshingly human. Let's get straight to what's actually happening in your body when symptoms like hot flashes, poor sleep, mood changes, and fatigue show up. Instead of treating midlife like a breakdown, we reframe it as a biological transition that deserves better information, better support, and better strategies. Get ready for a fun chat about hormones and hot flashes with humor and content you want served in a dish you'll love. My Guest: Dr. Carrie Jones, ND, FABNE, MPH, MSCP is an internationally recognized speaker, consultant, author and educator on the topic of women's health and hormones with over 20 years in the industry. Dubbed the “Queen of Hormones,” Dr. Jones is a Naturopathic Physician who did her 2-year residency focused on women's health and endocrinology. She serves as a consultant and educator for several women's health and lab-focused companies. Questions We Answer in This Episode: Why does humor and sarcasm work so well in hormone education for midlife women? How does a hormone expert personally navigate her own midlife transitions? How should women plan for long-term hormone health based on what we know now? What menopause symptoms are commonly overlooked or mistaken for “just aging”? When is the ideal time to start hormone therapy—and what if that window is missed? Who truly should not use hormone therapy—and what myths still cause fear? What will the next 5–10 years look like for women's hormone and menopause care?

This episode is sponsored by Cozy Earth and LMNT. My bedding of choice to wake up refreshed is Cozy Earth. I love the luxury feeling right at home. Go to https://cozyearth.com/ and use code Flipping50 upon checkout to get 20% off and a 100 night sleep trial and a 10-year warranty. Get a free 8-count Sample Pack of LMNT's most popular drink mix flavors with any purchase at https://drinklmnt.com/FLIPPING50. Connect with Flipping 50: Facebook Group - Flipping50 Insiders Instagram - @Flipping50TV YouTube - @Flipping50TV More Episodes - Flipping 50 The Stronger Way Other Episodes You Might Like: Previous Episode - Are Your Hormones Out of Balance? Next Episode - Real Talk on Hormones & Hot Flashes with Humor with Carrie Jones More Like This: Muscle Mass and Strength Gains After Menopause How Much How Fast? The Truth About Muscle and Menopause: What Every Woman Needs to Know About the Science Data 5 Reasons You're Not Losing Weight or Gaining Muscle After 50 Resources: Don't know where to start? Book your Discovery Call with Debra. Leave this session with insight into exactly what to do right now to make small changes, smart decisions about your exercise time and energy. Join the Flipping50 Insiders Facebook Group. Connect with other women navigating menopause fitness and get daily tips and support. Short & Easy Exercise videos in this 5 Day Flip Challenge. If you've been lifting weights, eating protein, and staying active—but muscle growth feels harder to build or maintain in menopause—you're not doing anything wrong. Your biology has changed. Let's break down why muscle growth feels harder in menopause—and more importantly, what the science says actually works. This episode is for women who want to get muscle, keep muscle, and stay injury-free and energized through menopause and beyond. If this episode made you flip your workout routine — share it!

This episode is sponsored by Cozy Earth and Timeline. My bedding of choice to wake up refreshed is Cozy Earth. I love the luxury feeling right at home. Go to https://cozyearth.com/ and use code Flipping50 upon checkout to get 20% off and a 100 night sleep trial and a 10-year warranty. Don't let another year go by feeling less than your best. Grab 30% off your first month of Mitopure Gummies at https://timeline.com/flipping2026  Other Episodes You Might Like: Previous Episode - What 40+ Studies Reveal About Rep-Range for Muscle, Strength, and Bone After 50 Next Episode - Why Muscle Growth Feels Harder in Menopause (and What Actually Works) More Like This: Hormone Balance: Balance SIX Hormones in SEVEN Days Natural Solutions You'll Love for Hormone Balance Resources: Don't know where to start? Book your Discovery Call with Debra. Leave this session with insight into exactly what to do right now to make small changes, smart decisions about your exercise time and energy. Join the Flipping50 Insiders Facebook Group. Connect with other women navigating menopause fitness and get daily tips and support. Short & Easy Exercise videos in this 5 Day Flip Challenge. How many times have you heard, “my hormones are out of balance”? With our guest, we'll talk about the sex hormones, estrogen, progesterone, testosterone, the related-to-muscle hormones like growth hormones and melatonin. Most of all, what we're really going to talk about is the critical mass that your want to focus on, yet talked about least. If you've been wondering are your hormones out of balance, this episode may finally connect the dots.

Other Episodes You Might Like: Previous Episode - Fix Your Blood Sugar and Reverse Type 2 Diabetes and Prediabetes Next Episode - Are Your Hormones Out of Balance? More Like This: Muscle Mass and Strength Gains After Menopause How Much How Fast? 12 Strength Training Mistakes in Menopause Robbing Your Results Bone Density Updates for Women Over 50 Resources: Track your muscle and body composition with the InBody Smart Scale. Use FLIPPING50 code to get 15% off! Measure at home with the Flipping 50 Fitness Scorecard! We don't need to do VO2 max tests to know how hard to work and if we're improving there are easy tests to give you an idea where you are right now… and give you a suggestion for training to improve. My favorite Blood Glucose Monitor here! Analyze in real-time how your body responds to food, exercise, stress, and sleep. When you improve your muscle quality and quantity blood glucose levels naturally benefit This episode is sponsored by Flipping 50 Menopause Fitness Specialist. Become a health & fitness coach who finally speaks midlife women's language. Learn how to design workouts that balance hormones that actually get results for women in menopause. You don't need the perfect rep range for muscle, strength and bone after 50. You need the right effort, the right frequency, and a plan your joints and schedule can repeat. We're clearing up one of the most persistent myths in menopause fitness: The Rep Range Rulebook for muscle, strength and bone after 50. For decades the “repetition continuum” told us: Heavy = strength Moderate = hypertrophy Light = endurance The problem? The research says it's not that simple—or better said, it's not that limiting, especially when you train close to failure and especially when your recovery and joints matter (hello, menopause). I'm going to walk you through what the studies actually DID—step-by-step—and then we'll translate it into women's rep-range for muscle, strength, and bone density after 50.

Other Episodes You Might Like: Previous Episode - Why Your Daily Workouts Are Making You Weaker After 50 Next Episode - What 40+ Studies Reveal About Rep-Range for Muscle, Strength, and Bone After 50 More Like This - 10 Things We Learned from Wearing a CGM, So You Don't Have To Resources: Don't know where to start? Book your Discovery Call with Debra. Leave this session with insight into exactly what to do right now to make small changes, smart decisions about your exercise time and energy. My favorite Blood Glucose Monitor here! Analyze in real-time how your body responds to food, exercise, stress, and sleep. You can't fix your blood sugar if you don't know you have a blood sugar problem.  A large percent of women are unaware they have prediabetes and in this episode we point out just how to see early signs, what options for treatment and lifestyle changes help, and hear some case studies that you can identify with.  You can fix your blood sugar and it's not an overwhelming task. Join us for this episode and take a deeper dive with the book.  My Guest: Dr. Beverly Yates ND is on a mission to help 3 Million people heal from type 2 diabetes and prediabetes. She has helped thousands of people reverse Type 2 Diabetes and Prediabetes, and now has a telehealth practice. Dr. Yates is an MIT engineer, a Naturopathic physician, and the author of a new book whose publication date is January 20, 2026.  The title is: The Yates Protocol: 5 Simple Steps To Fix Your Blood Sugar & Reverse Type 2 Diabetes. The subtitle is: Make Peace With Food and Never Feel Deprived Again. This book is in the pre-order phase, and is published by the Avery imprint of Penguin Random House. Her prior career as an MIT engineer helps her use health data and people's specific health goals to create practical, sustainable habits that help people heal from metabolic damage, and reverse type 2 diabetes and prediabetes. Questions We Answer in This Episode: [00:02:45] Are taking meds the only answer to dealing with blood sugar issues? Are they still the first thing prescribed?  [00:06:37] Your “take” on CGM use? Is “knowing” from CGM enough… or do we still resist change?  [00:10:20] Does family history of diabetes predetermine personal risk? Is a person doomed if there is a family history of type 2 diabetes or prediabetes? [00:15:09] What is the Yates Protocol and what struck you to create this?  [00:20:18] What and where can we get the secret chapter of your book, The Yates Protocol?

This episode is sponsored by Cozy Earth and Timeline. My bedding of choice to wake up refreshed is Cozy Earth. I love the luxury feeling right at home. Go to https://cozyearth.com/ and use code Flipping50 upon checkout to get 20% off and a 100 night sleep trial and a 10-year warranty. Don't let another year go by feeling less than your best. Grab 30% off your first month of Mitopure Gummies at https://timeline.com/flipping2026  Connect with Flipping 50: Facebook Group - Flipping50 Insiders Instagram - @Flipping50TV YouTube - @Flipping50TV Other Episodes You Might Like: Previous Episode - When It's Not Calories in Calories Out, What Next? Next Episode - Fix Your Blood Sugar and Reverse Type 2 Diabetes and Prediabetes More Like This: Exercise Recovery After 40: Connective Tissue in Menopause Resources: The Flipping 50 VIP Membership is now open! Join the first and original exclusively made-for-women in menopause and beyond fitness community. Don't know where to start? Book your Discovery Call with Debra. Leave this session with insight into exactly what to do right now to make small changes, smart decisions about your exercise time and energy. What if your daily workouts are the very thing making you weaker after 50? We're diving into the real science on how estrogen directly influences muscle recovery, strength, tendon health, and mitochondrial function—and what happens when it declines. If you're frustrated feeling weaker after 50 and with workouts that used to work but now leave you sore, drained, or injured, you're not crazy, lazy nor do you lack willpower. Your biology has changed. The fix isn't “more effort.” It's a smarter strategy rooted in hormonal reality to make you not weaker after 50. If this episode made you flip your workout routine — share it! Post to your stories, tag ⁠@Flipping50TV⁠ and share the episode to your best friend. Meet other women, who are done with outdated fitness advice, at ⁠Flipping50 Facebook Group⁠.

This episode is sponsored by Cozy Earth. My bedding of choice to wake up refreshed is Cozy Earth. I love the luxury feeling right at home. Go to https://cozyearth.com/ and use code Flipping50 upon checkout to get 20% off and a 100 night sleep trial and a 10-year warranty. Other Episodes You Might Like: Previous Episode - Fitness Trends For 2026 — Midlife Women's Edition Next Episode - Why Your Daily Workouts Are Making You Weaker After 50 More Like This - Why Those Holiday Meals Make You Miserable (It's Not the Calories) Resources: The Flipping 50 VIP Membership is now open! Join the first and original exclusively made-for-women in menopause and beyond fitness community. Don't know where to start? Book your Discovery Call with Debra. Leave this session with insight into exactly what to do right now to make small changes, smart decisions about your exercise time and energy. Join the Flipping50 Insiders Facebook Group. Connect with other women navigating menopause fitness and get daily tips and support. Join Flipping 50 Menopause Fitness Specialist® to become a coach! You already know it's not calories in, calories out, so now what is it? That's the million dollar question. We answer with a refreshing reminder of things you may have heard but framed from a different lens.  Today's guest amplifies a recent theme. That is not just is it not about calories in calories out, but it's not always about the physical result of physical exercise or food.  My Guest: Stephanie Crassweller, founder of VitalityOET, and host of the Top 1% ranked Metabolism and Menopause Podcast. With a Bachelor's and Master's in Kinesiology and over a decade of clinical and coaching experience, she's helped thousands of women worldwide reclaim their energy, health, and vitality through perimenopause and beyond. Questions We Answer in This Episode: [00:14:12] Why does “eat less, move more” not seem to work as well once we hit our 40s? [00:16:30] What are the biggest factors that women are so unaware of that are preventing them from losing weight? [00:18:54] Is estrogen to blame for their weight gain problems? [00:29:40] Are carbs really the cause of weight gain and poor blood sugar? [00:41:56] How does identity and life change impact our health and fitness journeys?

This episode is sponsored by Flipping 50 Menopause Fitness Specialist. Become a health & fitness coach who finally speaks midlife women's language. Learn how to design workouts that balance hormones that actually get results for women in menopause. Connect with Flipping 50: Flipping50 Insiders Facebook Group Instagram - @Flipping50TV YouTube - @Flipping50TV References:  ACSM 2026 Trends Report ACE 2026 Fitness Trends from Advisory Board Other Episodes You Might Like: Previous Episode - The Preconception Revolution Next Episode - When It's Not Calories in Calories Out, What Next? More Like This: What's Still Missing from Women's Fitness Programs Resources: Join Flipping 50 Menopause Fitness Specialist® to become a coach! Don't know where to start? Book your Discovery Call with Debra. Leave this session with insight into exactly what to do right now to make small changes, smart decisions about your exercise time and energy. Forget the hype—let's break down what really matters in 2026's fitness trend reports. From AI-powered workouts to strength training for menopause, we're going beyond the buzzwords to talk real-life application for women in midlife. Spoiler alert: if you're over 40, you're the trend. Every January, I give you my straight-shooting take on the year's biggest fitness trends—and 2026 is no exception. We're looking at two major lists: ACSM's Worldwide Fitness Trends Survey, compiled from thousands of professionals who volunteer their opinions. ACE's 2026 Trend Report, sourced from an advisory board of industry experts who've interpreted what they're seeing in the field and where it's going. This isn't about chasing every shiny object. It's about figuring out what actually supports health, strength, and joy in your 40s, 50s, and beyond.

Other Episodes You Might Like: Previous Episode - Why Those Holiday Meals Make You Miserable (It's Not the Calories) More Like This - Better Sex In Menopause and Beyond Resources: Get Dr. Ann Shippy's Book: The Preconception Revolution: A Science-Backed Path To Your Fertility and Generational Health!! Don't know where to start? Book your Discovery Call with Debra. Leave this session with insight into exactly what to do right now to make small changes, smart decisions about your exercise time and energy. The Preconception Revolution isn't about getting pregnant—it's about creating the healthiest possible future for the next generation, long before conception ever happens.  Let's go into why fertility challenges are often a signal of deeper health issues, not just age or bad luck. You'll learn how environmental toxins, gut health, nutrition, and lifestyle choices in both women and men directly impact fertility, pregnancy outcomes, and a child's lifelong health.  This conversation is especially for midlife women who care deeply about their kids, grandkids, and the legacy of health they leave behind.  If you've ever wondered what you wish you'd known sooner—or what your adult children need to know now—this episode delivers the why behind The Preconception Revolution. My Guest: Dr. Ann Shippy, MD is a board-certified internal medicine physician and certified functional medicine practitioner who is a leading voice in the preconception movement—focused on optimizing health before pregnancy to influence lifelong and generational wellness. A former chemical engineer at IBM, she brings a systems-based, science-driven approach to uncovering root causes of infertility and chronic disease. She is the author of The Preconception Revolution, a science-backed guide helping men and women prepare their bodies for healthy pregnancies. Through her Austin-based practice and online programs, Dr. Shippy has helped couples conceive healthy babies well into their 40s using advanced testing and precision strategies. Her work has been featured in major media outlets and on national stages including TEDx and leading wellness conferences. Questions We Answer in This Episode: [00:06:15] How did you move from being known as “the mold doctor” into preconception and fertility work? [00:11:14] Is the fertility crisis really about age? What if fertility is not the problem—but a signal of overall health? [00:13:03] What should women be doing during the preconception window—three to 36 months before pregnancy? [00:15:58] How important are air quality and water safety when preparing for pregnancy? [00:18:33] What do men need to be doing to support fertility and a healthy pregnancy? [00:28:15] Why are chronic conditions like autism, autoimmunity, and ADD increasing—and what does preconception health have to do with it? [00:39:14] What are the most important first steps parents—or future grandparents—can take right now?

Connect with Flipping 50: Flipping50 Insiders Facebook Group Instagram - @Flipping50TV YouTube - @Flipping50TV Other Episodes You Might Like: Previous Episode - How to Rewire Your Brain for Energy, Focus, and Longevity After 50 Next Episode - The Preconception Revolution More Like This: 7 Simple Interval Training Workouts for the Holidays Holiday Recipes Green Bean Casserole | Dairy & Gluten Free One Pan Chicken Veggie Cauliflower Rice Bowls 12 Days of Smoothies: Peppermint Patty Smoothie 12 Days of Smoothies: Flipping 50 Thin Mint Smoothie 12 Days of Smoothies: Chocolate Bliss Resources: Join Flipping 50 Menopause Fitness Specialist® to become a coach! Don't know where to start? Book your Discovery Call with Debra. Leave this session with insight into exactly what to do right now to make small changes, smart decisions about your exercise time and energy. If holiday meals make you miserable, and for many women in midlife, it has nothing to do with calories or self-control.  In this episode of Flipping 50, know how hormonal changes, reduced digestive enzymes, and a lifetime of exposure to certain foods can turn traditional holiday meals into a perfect storm for bloating, inflammation, and digestive distress. You'll hear why foods like gluten, dairy, and even eggs can suddenly become harder to tolerate, especially when they're layered together at one meal.  Holiday meals make you miserable when digestion, hormones, and food sensitivities are ignored—but don't have to when you know how to plan differently.

This episode is sponsored by Flipping 50 Menopause Fitness Specialist. Become a health & fitness coach who finally speaks midlife women's language. Learn how to design workouts that balance hormones that actually get results for women in menopause. Other Episodes You Might Like: Previous Episode - Questions to Ask Your Menopause Fitness Coach (& Questions a Coach Should Ask You) Next Episode - Why Those Holiday Meals Make You Miserable (It's Not the Calories) More Like This - Heal Your Gut, Save Your Brain Resources: Book your Discovery Call with Debra. Leave this session with insight into exactly what to do right now to make small changes, smart decisions about your exercise time and energy. Understand how sleep relates to your hormones, muscle mass and weight loss with Flipping 50 Sleep Yourself Strong. For eye and brain health, Debra recommends Screenfit. Rewire your brain for energy and discover why feeling tired, foggy, or flat after 50 is not “just aging” — it's often a nervous system issue hiding in plain sight. In this episode, we dig into how your brain, body, and lifestyle are constantly talking to each other, shaping your energy, focus, sleep, and resilience in midlife. You'll learn why mindset alone isn't enough, how stress and recovery actually reprogram your brain, and where many well-meaning wellness habits are silently working against you. If you're ready to stop powering through and start working with your biology, it's time to rewire your brain for energy. My Guest: Dr. Patrick K. Porter, Ph.D., is the founder and creator of BrainTap®, a pioneering brainwave entertainment technology designed to optimize mental performance, reduce stress, and improve sleep. With over four decades of experience in neuroscience and personal development, Dr. Porter has authored multiple books and guided millions worldwide in harnessing the brain's neuroplasticity to live healthier, more vibrant lives. His latest book, The Brain Fitness Blueprint (releasing October 21, 2025), explores how to train the brain for clarity, resilience, and sustainable energy at any age. Questions We Answer in This Episode: [00:09:37] What is brain harmonizing? [00:14:35] How do we start having a “mindset”? [00:16:53] What is the gut brain? [00:24:53] How can someone make changes on how they think [00:29:50] How can someone be aware of their thoughts? What do we do with negative thoughts? [00:33:20] How can listeners use technology like BrainTap to support long-term brain and body health? [00:38:25] What do screens and AI do to us?

This episode is sponsored by AirDoctor. Head to https://AirDoctorPro.com and use promo code FLIPPING50 to get UP TO $300 off today! AirDoctor comes with a 30-day money back guarantee, plus a 3-year warranty—an $84 value, free! Other Episodes You Might Like: Previous Episode - Women's Health Researcher Abbie Smith-Ryan on Protein & Exercise for Longevity Next Episode - How to Rewire Your Brain for Energy, Focus, and Longevity After 50 More Like This - 5 Menopause Fitness Questions You Want Answered Resources: Join Flipping 50 Menopause Fitness Specialist® to become a coach! Don't know where to start? Book your Discovery Call with Debra. Leave this session with insight into exactly what to do right now to make small changes, smart decisions about your exercise time and energy. Join the Flipping50 Insiders Facebook Group. Connect with other women navigating menopause fitness and get daily tips and support. Ask your menopause fitness coach the right questions, and everything about your workouts — and your results — can change. Hiring a fitness coach during menopause isn't about finding someone who can make you sweat — it's about finding someone who understands how hormonal changes affect recovery, muscle, fat loss, bone, and energy. Menopause shifts recovery, exercise volume, protein needs, and even which workouts can quietly work against you. If you want smarter training instead of harder training, this episode will redefine how you ask your menopause fitness coach.

This episode is sponsored by AquaTru. Go to https://AquaTru.com/Flipping50 now for 20% off (your purifier) using promo code FLIPPING50. AquaTru even comes with a 30-day best-tasting water guarantee. Other Episodes You Might Like: Previous Episode - EveryDay Home Health:  How I Wellness-Proofed My New House Next Episode - Questions to Ask Your Menopause Fitness Coach (& Questions a Coach Should Ask You) More Like This: Muscle Mass and Strength Gains After Menopause How Much How Fast? Exercise Recovery After 40: Connective Tissue in Menopause Finding Exercise Motivation After Menopause Resources: The Flipping 50 VIP Membership is now open! Join the first and original exclusively made-for-women in menopause and beyond fitness community. Don't know where to start? Book your Discovery Call with Debra. Leave this session with insight into exactly what to do right now to make small changes, smart decisions about your exercise time and energy. Understand how sleep relates to your hormones, muscle mass and weight loss with Flipping 50 Sleep Yourself Strong. The growing body of knowledge around midlife women's fitness and longevity is in part due to women's health researcher Abbie Smith-Ryan.  I'm thrilled to host her and share a few of the insights from her work. She's instrumental in bringing directly to you from the lab the practical ways you can change your next workout and your routine this week for a better future. My Guest: Dr. Abbie E. Smith-Ryan, PhD, is a Professor of Exercise and Sport Science who leads an innovative research lab focused on body composition, metabolism, sport nutrition, and exercise performance—particularly for women across the lifespan. She has published over 220 peer-reviewed studies and is a nationally recognized leader in sports science, with multiple awards from the National Strength and Conditioning Association. Questions We Answer in This Episode: [00:04:28] How has entering midlife changed how Abbie views her own research? [00:06:34] Why do postmenopausal women often need more training volume to change body composition — and how do we balance that with recovery? [00:14:54] Is high-intensity training actually helpful for midlife women — and how do we know when intensity is helping versus hurting? [00:14:46] Does walking really burn more fat — or is that one of the biggest myths in exercise science? [00:21:02] What is metabolic inflexibility, and why do so many midlife women struggle to burn fat even when they're exercising and eating “right”? [00:23:52] Why does protein before exercise improve fat oxidation, energy, and muscle preservation — especially after 40? [00:32:43] What's the one piece of science every midlife woman should understand to immediately improve how she trains and fuels?

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This episode is sponsored by BIOptimizers. BIOptimizers is having its 12 Days of Wellness Sale. Go to https://bioptimizers.com/flipping and get your Magnesium Breakthrough today and the limited time free gifts. If the promo has passed, you're still covered with my exclusive code FLIPPING50 that always gets you at least 15% off. Other Episodes You Might Like: Previous Episode - What's Still Missing from Women's Fitness Programs Next Episode - Sleep Tips That Actually Work: Night-Waking Solutions More Like This How to Find a Positive Body Mindset While Menopause Changed Everything What Stem Cell Therapy Taught Me About Recovery, Mindset, and Reinventing Downtime Resources: Grab your Holiday Open House and Gift Guide here! Don't know where to start? Book your Discovery Call with Debra. Leave this session with insight into exactly what to do right now to make small changes, smart decisions about your exercise time and energy. Get your GEM Wearble here to truly know your emotional and energetic state. Use code: DEBRA and get 10% off. Harnessing emotional energy isn't just a mindset shift—it's a midlife superpower waiting for you to tap into it. What if the emotions you've been pushing aside are quietly stealing more vitality than any workout or supplement can replace? Today's guest shares the unexpected science of how feelings, energy leaks, and hidden stress patterns shape your midlife experience more than you think. You'll hear surprising research, real-life stories, and tools that might finally explain why you're “doing all the things” but still not feeling like yourself. If you're ready to shift from depletion to empowerment, this is your guide to harnessing emotional energy My Guest: Harry Massey is a quantum wellness visionary, bioenergetics pioneer, and Founder & CEO of Energy4Life. After an accident left him bedridden for nearly a decade, he discovered and developed cutting-edge physics-based solutions that helped him recover fully and now help thousands worldwide.  Through the GIST Process™ and innovative tools like the GEM Wearable™ and miHealth device, Harry helps individuals detect and correct emotional energy imbalances in real time—supporting hormonal harmony, stress reduction, and healthy aging. His work bridges science, mindset, and technology to empower people to thrive at every life stage. Questions We Answer in This Episode: [00:04:00] What is emotional energy?  [00:10:35] How does emotional energy impact hormone balance and overall health during midlife? [00:14:40] Can you explain what the GEM Wearable is and how does it work? [00:24:50] What is the GIST Process™, and how can women in midlife apply it daily for better health outcomes? [00:31:00] Why is bioenergetics a game-changer for managing menopause symptoms, muscle mass, and brain health? [00:34:40] What simple energy-shifting practices can women 45–70 start today for more vitality and resilience?

This episode is sponsored by Flipping 50 Menopause Fitness Specialist. Become a health & fitness coach who finally speaks midlife women's language. Learn how to design workouts that balance hormones that actually get results for women in menopause. Other Episodes You Might Like: Previous Episode - Thyroid Health Next Episode - What's Still Missing from Women's Fitness Programs More Like This: What They Don't Teach Trainers About Exercise Prescription The ONE Thing Your Menopause Fitness Routine Is Missing Effects of Menopause Exercise on 12 Hallmarks of Aging Resources: Join Flipping 50 Menopause Fitness Specialist® to become a coach! Don't know where to start? Book your Discovery Call with Debra. Leave this session with insight into exactly what to do right now to make small changes, smart decisions about your exercise time and energy. Get the Exercise RX for Women Over 40 and master the programming variables that make or break results for women in midlife! Use Flipping 50 Scorecard & Guide to measure what matters with an easy at-home self-assessment test you can do in minutes. Women's fitness programs don't always tell the truth about what really works in menopause—and that's exactly why this episode matters.  If you've been working out harder, longer, or “like you used to” and still not seeing results, consider this your turning point.  Midlife fitness isn't about doing more—it's about doing what actually works with your hormones, your energy, and your real life.  Let's talk about how the right women's fitness programs can finally help you feel stronger, sleep deeper, tone faster, and love your workouts again.

This episode is sponsored by BIOptimizers. BIOptimizers is having its 12 Days of Wellness Sale. Go to https://bioptimizers.com/flipping and get your Magnesium Breakthrough today and the limited time free gifts. If the promo has passed, you're still covered with my exclusive code FLIPPING50 that always gets you at least 15% off. Other Episodes You Might Like: Previous Episode - The ONE Thing Your Menopause Fitness Routine Is Missing Next Episode - What's Still Missing from Women's Fitness Programs More Like This - How Toxins are Disrupting Your Sex, Stress and Thyroid Hormones Resources: Don't know where to start? Book your Discovery Call with Debra. Leave this session with insight into exactly what to do right now to make small changes, smart decisions about your exercise time and energy. Join Flipping 50 Menopause Fitness Specialist® to become a coach! Let's go straight to the thyroid health answers you've been missing. You'll hear the truth about fasting, stress, gut health, and why “normal labs” may be anything but normal for you. We're connecting the dots between what you feel and what your thyroid is actually doing behind the scenes. Finally understand what's really driving your thyroid health. My Guest: McCall McPherson is a leading physician associate and entrepreneur in thyroid, hormone, and metabolic health. As the Founder of Modern Thyroid Clinic and Modern Weight Loss, and leader of the advocacy platform Thyroid Nation, McCall combines functional medical expertise with personal experience to offer innovative solutions to complex thyroid and hormonal issues as well as a unique and balanced approach to overall wellness. Her passion for delivering customized thyroid treatment stems from years of personal suffering due to the mismanagement of her own hypothyroidism. McCall is a TEDx speaker, has been honored on the 2024 and 2025 Inc. 5000 lists, is a 2025 Top 500 Inc. Female Founder and is the host of the Modern Thyroid & Wellness podcast. Questions We Answer in This Episode: [00:03:22] What is Thyroid and what are its functions? [00:05:13] How might we unintentionally harm our thyroid by doing things we believe are healthy—and which of those effects can be reversed [00:10:00] Does intermittent fasting help with thyroid issues? [00:21:47] Which lab tests give the most accurate picture of thyroid function? [00:29:22] Why might someone on thyroid medication still not feel well? [00:33:40] How often should women test their thyroid? [00:37:24] What's your perspective on GLP-1 medications and how they relate to thyroid health?

Other Episodes You Might Like: Previous Episode - The Perimenopause Brain Health Window with Mariza Snyder Next Episode - Thyroid Health with McCall McPherson More Like This: Exercise Recovery After 40: Connective Tissue in Menopause Effects of Menopause Exercise on 12 Hallmarks of Aging 5 Things I Do When I Need a Reset or I've Had a Fitness Plateau Resources: Get the Flipping 50 STRONGER 12-week program for your at-home safe, sane, simple exercises. Join Flipping 50 Menopause Fitness Specialist® to become a coach! Don't know where to start? Book your Discovery Call with Debra. Leave this session with insight into exactly what to do right now to make small changes, smart decisions about your exercise time and energy. If you've been doing all the right things but still not seeing the results you deserve, this episode will show you exactly what your menopause fitness routine is missing. You're eating right, lifting weights, walking, and following all the “they say” advice — yet your metabolism, muscle tone, or energy still feels stuck. Today, I'm revealing the one game-changing ingredient most midlife women overlook. No… it's not another supplement, diet tweak, or fancy fitness app. You'll hear why your workouts may be quietly working against you. You'll understand why your menopause fitness routine is missing this essential piece — and how adding it back brings your energy, metabolism, and confidence roaring back.

Other Episodes You Might Like: Previous Episode - Why I Recommend Carbs at Night in Menopause Next Episode - The ONE Thing Your Menopause Fitness Routine Is Missing More Like This: Six Powerful Ways To Keep Your Perimenopause Brain Sharp Kill Cravings and Boost Energy with Essential Oils with Dr Mariza Snyder Resources: Don't know where to start? Book your Discovery Call with Debra. Leave this session with insight into exactly what to do right now to make small changes, smart decisions about your exercise time and energy. Understand how sleep relates to your hormones, muscle mass and weight loss with Flipping 50 Sleep Yourself Strong. For my brain, I use Qualia supplements! It elevates my health, energy, and performance at the cellular level. The perimenopause brain health window is the topic today and the guest is Dr Mariza Snyder. We are sharing deep intel from her most recent book, The Perimenopause Revolution. Among other things I ask her about why the brain is such a hinge on which the big door of mental health and dementia swings for women… and what we can do about it.  By the end, you'll understand how to make the most of your perimenopause brain health window. My Guest: Dr. Mariza Snyder is a powerhouse advocate for midlife women, leveraging 17+ years as a practitioner, author, and speaker to spark a massive movement for women in perimenopause and beyond. With her top-rated Energized with Dr. Mariza podcast (13 million downloads) and a passionate social media audience of over 400K and 8 million monthly views, she's a trusted guide—offering science-backed solutions for perimenopause and metabolic health. Questions We Answer in This Episode: [00:01:34] Your recent book, The Perimenopause Revolution, reframes midlife. What inspired you personally to write it and what you hope women will take away? [00:09:38] How do overlooked neuroendocrine shifts in perimenopause affect the brain—and why does this brain change matter? [00:13:38] What are neurotransmitters? [00:17:20] What are some of the most effective strategies women can use during perimenopause to protect their brain health and support long-term cognitive function? [00:23:43] How can women in their 20s-30s prepare for perimenopause [00:25:42] What is the decade when proactive prevention truly begins?

This episode is sponsored by BIOptimizers and AirDoctor. Go to https://bioptimizers.com/flipping and use code: FLIPPING50 for 15% off. But if you want the biggest savings and gifts, load up your cart now and checkout between Nov 23rd and Dec 3rd to lock-in an even bigger discount of 25% off. AirDoctor purifies your home's air quality by capturing microscopic particles and eliminates 99.55% tested viruses and bacteria. Get $300 off by using promo code Flipping50 at checkout. Other Episodes You Might Like: Previous Episode - From Cancer to Coaching Women Through Change with Eliza Riley  Next Episode - Perimenopause Brain: The Brain Health Window with Mariza Snyder More Like This: Where Protein Recommendations for Women Come From? Is it Carbs or Keto? What to Eat for Menopause Fitness Resources: Join Flipping 50 Menopause Fitness Specialist® to become a coach! Don't know where to start? Book your Discovery Call with Debra. Leave this session with insight into exactly what to do right now to make small changes, smart decisions about your exercise time and energy. Carbs at night in menopause may sound like breaking every rule you were ever taught, but today we're flipping that script with science If you've been avoiding anything starchy after 3 or 6 PM, this is your permission slip to breathe. In this episode, we're diving into the sweet spot where better sleep, calmer cortisol, muscle support, and even better digestion all meet. So let's get you the truth about why carbs at night in menopause might just be your new best friend.

This episode is sponsored by AquaTru. AquaTru removes what most filters miss, including forever chemicals, microplastics, lead, and more. They use 4-stage reverse osmosis technology with most customers saying it's the best tasting water they've had. Get a 20% discount by using promo code Flipping50 at checkout. Other Episodes You Might Like: Previous Episode - 10 Things We Learned from Wearing a CGM, So You Don't Have To Next Episode - Why I Recommend Carbs at Night in Menopause More Like This - How to Find a Positive Body Mindset While Menopause Changed Everything Resources: Join The Holistic Menopause Solutions Summit on Dec 1 to 5, 2025. Don't know where to start? Book your Discovery Call with Debra. Leave this session with insight into exactly what to do right now to make small changes, smart decisions about your exercise time and energy. Short & Easy Exercise videos in this 5 Day Flip Challenge. Join the Flipping50 Insiders Facebook Group and connect with Debra and the community. When a life-altering diagnosis becomes the doorway to a completely new mission, you get a story like this one — from cancer to coaching women. This episode dives into the moments that force us to pause, listen, and choose ourselves after years of putting everyone else first. Trust your body, honor your intuition, and make small, sustainable changes that shift everything.  Get ready for inspiration wrapped in truth, compassion, and actionable hope — this episode is the path of Eliza Riley from cancer to coaching women. My Guest: Eliza Riley is a holistic health and menopause coach who helps women navigate hormone shifts and reclaim their energy through simple, sustainable lifestyle changes. After overcoming cancer, Eliza discovered the power of small, consistent habits to create big transformation — and now she teaches women how to do the same. Her coaching blends practical nutrition, mindset work, and everyday strategies to help women feel like themselves again without restriction or overwhelm. She's the founder of Menopause & Chill and host of the Holistic Menopause Solutions Summit. Questions We Answer in This Episode: [00:04:51] You've been open about how your own cancer journey reshaped your approach to health. Can you share a bit about that experience and how it led you to the work you do now? [00:19:26] You talk a lot about the power of small shifts — what does that mean in practice, and why do you think women often overlook the little things? [00:24:50] What are a few of those small shifts that can make the biggest difference for women going through perimenopause or menopause? [00:28:15] You often say healing doesn't have to be hard. What are some ways women can make lifestyle changes feel easier and more sustainable? [00:30:28] How do you help women move from frustration or fear about their bodies into confidence and trust again? [00:34:07] You're also hosting the Holistic Menopause Solutions Summit — how does that event tie into the message you're sharing here today?

This episode is sponsored by HERS. HERS connects you with licensed healthcare professionals who create personalized treatment plans for your weight loss, hair growth, mental health, and skincare needs. Visit https://www.forhers.com/flipping to get your personalized treatment plan. Other Episodes You Might Like: Previous Episode - The Menopause Gut Health Fix You Did Not See Coming Next Episode - From Cancer to Coaching Women Through Change with Eliza Riley More Like This: 28-Day CGM Experiment: What I Learned This Time Answers to Your CGM Questions: For Nondiabetics Resources: Join the next CGM Challenge on January 1, 2026. Using this link gives you freebies and support! Don't know where to start? Book your Discovery Call with Debra. Leave this session with insight into exactly what to do right now to make small changes, smart decisions about your exercise time and energy. What we learned from wearing a CGM might just flip everything you thought you knew about food, sleep, and stress in midlife. Wearing a CGM is becoming a “thing.” It's almost trending.  I wish every doctor would recommend wearing a CGM to patients.  After completing a 28-day Continuous Blood Glucose Monitor (CGM) and Blood Sugar Challenge, I'm sharing exactly what they learned from wearing a CGM on day 29. 

This episode is sponsored by BIOptimizers. BIOptimizers Magnesium Breakthrough contains an optimal ratio of all 7 types of Magnesium, formulated for maximum absorption. Get a 15% discount by using promo code Flipping50 at checkout. Other Episodes You Might Like: Previous Episode - Exercise Recovery After 40: Connective Tissue in Menopause Next Episode - 10 Things We Learned from Wearing a CGM, So You Don't Have To More Like This: Heal Your Gut, Save Your Brain It's Not Too Late to Overcome Gut Issues in Midlife Everything You Didn't Know About Your Menopause Gut Health (and Need to) The Biology of Trauma: Why All the Right Things Aren't Working in Menopause Resources: Join the Hot, Not Bothered! Challenge for your best start, restart or reset in or after menopause with 10 Days of coaching, short workouts, and clarity on how to exercise optimally. Don't know where to start? Book your Discovery Call with Debra. Leave this session with insight into exactly what to do right now to make small changes and smart decisions about your exercise time and energy. Aimee Apigan's Book - Biology of Trauma If you've been feeling off, it might be time for a Menopause Gut Health Fix — because when your gut's not in great shape, neither are you. Menopause gut health changes are so common yet the confusion and controversy is just as wide spread.  In this episode, I bring back a guest who also advises Gwyneth Paltrow. Got your attention? Good.  Here's why you want to listen: we talk about fiber, collagen, digestive enzymes, stomach acids and if you hang in there til the end one more thing related to menopause gut health fix you may not see coming. My Guest: Esther Blum is an Integrative Dietitian, bestselling author and keynote speaker who helps women find the light at the end of the vaginal tunnel through nutrition, hormones and self-advocacy. Known as Gwyneth Paltrow's menopause mentor, Esther has appeared on the Today Show, ABC-TV, and Good Day NY and is frequently quoted in goop, Oprah Daily, Well + Good, and Forbes. Questions We Answer in This Episode: [00:05:27] What signs show a woman's under-fueled in fiber, and how can she boost it without bloating or gut backlash? [00:30:30] Collagen's everywhere — where does it truly deliver for women over 45, and what needs to be in place for results? [00:18:11] How do you know if enzymes or Betaine HCl are really needed, and what mistakes do pros make here? [00:33:05] What is your stand on diet culture? For women “doing everything right,” what hidden weak link keeps results stuck? [00:40:09] What's next in gut-hormone science midlife women should watch before it hits mainstream?

This episode is sponsored by HERS. HERS connects you with licensed healthcare professionals who create personalized treatment plans for your weight loss, hair growth, mental health, and skincare needs. Visit https://www.forhers.com/flipping to get your personalized treatment plan. Other Episodes You Might Like: Previous Episode - How Healthy Skin Contributes to Healthy Aging Next Episode - Menopause Gut Health More Like This: What Stem Cell Therapy Taught Me About Recovery, Mindset, and Reinventing Downtime Better Strength and Metabolism in Midlife Through More Rest and Recovery Resources: Join the Hot, Not Bothered! Challenge to learn why timing matters and why what works for others is not working for you. Use Flipping 50 Scorecard & Guide to measure what matters with easy at-home self-assessment tests you can do in minutes. Are you burning belly fat or burning out? Get the Menopause Fitness Guide to High-Intensity Interval Training to help you lose more fat and stay on track! Don't know where to start? Book your Discovery Call with Debra. Leave this session with insight into exactly what to do right now to make small changes and smart decisions about your exercise time and energy. If you're exercising but ending up sore, tired, or injured more often, this episode reveals what actually works for exercise recovery after 40. I'm giving you another take on rest and recovery. It isn't just about rest days—it's about smarter, science-backed recovery that supports your changing hormones and connective tissue. Your needs for exercise recovery after 40 isn't exactly the same as everyone else. Know what works for you!!

Other Episodes You Might Like: Previous Episode - Bone Density Updates for Women Over 50 Next Episode - Exercise Recovery After 40: Connective Tissue in Menopause More Like This - Unlocking the Secrets to Skin Longevity | A Solution for Crepey Skin Resources: Keep your skin healthy, strong and resilient as you age with OneSkin. Visit http://oneskin.co/FLIPPING50 and use code FLIPPING50 for 15% off your first purchase. Don't know where to start? Book your Discovery Call with Debra. Leave this session with insight into exactly what to do right now to make small changes, smart decisions about your exercise time and energy. Are you burning belly fat or burning out? Get the Menopause Fitness Guide to High-Intensity Interval Training to help you lose more fat and stay on track! Healthy skin can be elusive in menopause due to declining estrogen levels and lower collagen production. It doesn't mean you have to settle but it might be time for a change and better understanding of how to care for it.  If you deal with crepey skin, thinning skin, more visible lines and wrinkles, this is for you. Keep your healthy skin at every age My Guest: Alessandra Zonari, PhD, is a leading expert in stem cell biology and skin regeneration, driven by a personal mission to transform the way we age. Her journey began in Brazil, where she witnessed the impact of age-related diseases on her family, inspiring her to explore the connection between cellular health and longevity. As co-founder and CSO of OneSkin, Alessandra develops groundbreaking skin care products that target cellular senescence, one of the key hallmarks of skin aging. Connect with Alessandra: Interested in trying OneSkin? Visit http://oneskin.co/FLIPPING50 and use code FLIPPING50 for 15% off your first purchase. Website - One Skin Instagram - @oneskin.co LinkedIn - One Skin

This episode is sponsored by HERS. HERS connects you with licensed healthcare professionals who create personalized treatment plans for your weight loss, hair growth, mental health, and skincare needs. Visit forhers.com/flipping to get your personalized treatment plan. Other Episodes You Might Like: Previous Episode - The Menopause Metabolic Shift No One's Talking About Next Episode - How Healthy Skin Contributes to Healthy Aging More Like This: What's Too Late for Bone Density? Whole Body Vibration for Women over 50 Whole Body Vibration for Longevity in Women 40+ Resources: Join the Hot, Not Bothered! Challenge to learn why timing matters and why what works for others is not working for you. Don't know where to start? Book your Discovery Call with Debra. Leave this session with insight into exactly what to do right now to make small changes, smart decisions about your exercise time and energy. Unlock the power of nano vibrations with Power Plate. Get 20% discount off by using promo code Flipping50 at checkout. You've probably been told bone loss is inevitable after menopause, but let's flip that script — I'm here to share the science on bone density updates for women over 50.  We can reverse bone loss. We are not fragile.

This episode is sponsored by BIOptimizers. BIOptimizers Magnesium Breakthrough contains an optimal ratio of all 7 types of Magnesium, formulated for maximum absorption. Get a 15% discount by using promo code Flipping50 at checkout. Other Episodes You Might Like: Previous Episode - Effects of Menopause Exercise on 12 Hallmarks of Aging Next Episode - How Healthy Skin Contributes to Healthy Aging More Like This - The Exercise Crisis Destroying Women's Metabolisms (And How to Fix It with Just 2 Workouts) Resources: Join the Hot, Not Bothered! Challenge to learn why timing matters and why what works for others is not working for you. Use Flipping 50 Scorecard & Guide to measure what matters with easy at-home self-assessment test you can do in minutes. Don't know where to start? Book your Discovery Call with Debra. Leave this session with insight into exactly what to do right now to make small changes, smart decisions about your exercise time and energy. Existential Kink: Unmask Your Shadow and Embrace Your Power Thrive in your midlife despite the menopause metabolic shift no one is talking about. In this episode, we're going beyond how “hormones affect metabolism” to uncover the cellular cascade most practitioners miss.  Ever wonder why resistance training suddenly stops working, why your chronic cardio habit might be sabotaging results, or how overtraining is leaving you exhausted? My guest brings the research—and the real science—behind peptides versus the marketing hype. If you're ready to flip the switch on the menopause metabolic shift, you'll love what this episode reveals about your true strength, energy, and power in midlife. My Guest: Dr. Melissa Grill-Petersen, DC, MS, BCHH is a chiropractor, longevity researcher, and co-founder of Peptide University—where she educates clinicians worldwide on cutting-edge peptide and regenerative medicine. She's the creator of the BioHealthSpan Model, a TEDx speaker, and best-selling author of The Codes of Longevity. For over 25 years, she's been translating longevity science into protocols that help us live not just longer, but better. Questions We Answer in This Episode: [00:07:18] What's the most surprising thing about women's metabolic response in perimenopause—and what does it teach us about when to intervene? [00:13:07] How does mindset act as a “longevity molecule,” and can changing how we think about aging actually shift biological markers like HRV and inflammation? [00:21:05] What's really happening when overtraining backfires, HRV tanks, and fatigue sets in—and how can you fix it without just “doing less”? [00:33:39] For women who've stopped moving, what's the minimum effective dose of exercise to restart metabolic signaling—and does walking really make a difference? [00:37:55] Why can “doing everything right” still fail—what causes resistance training to stop working in midlife?  [00:41:47] What's the biggest mistake practitioners make when trying to “fix” a woman's metabolism in midlife?

This episode is sponsored by AirDoctor and HERS. AirDoctor purifies your home's air quality by capturing microscopic particles and eliminates 99.55% tested viruses and bacteria. Get $300 off by using promo code Flipping50 at checkout. HERS connects you with licensed healthcare professionals who create personalized treatment plans for your weight loss, hair growth, mental health, and skincare needs. Visit forhers.com/flipping to get your personalized treatment plan. Other Episodes You Might Like: Previous Episode - Scared of Estrogen? Listen to this Dr with Breast Cancer Survivor Next Episode - The Menopause Metabolic Shift No One's Talking About More Like This - Aging with Power, (Without an Outage) with Vonda Wright Resources for the 12 Hallmarks of Aging: Join the Hot, Not Bothered! Challenge to learn why timing matters and why what works for others is not working for you. Don't know where to start? Book your Discovery Call with Debra. Leave this session with insight into exactly what to do right now to make small changes, smart decisions about your exercise time and energy. Use Flipping 50 Scorecard & Guide to measure what matters with an easy at-home self-assessment test you can do in minutes. BIOptimizers Magnesium Breakthrough contains an optimal ratio of all 7 types of Magnesium, formulated for maximum absorption. Get a 15% discount by using promo code Flipping50 at checkout. OneSkin OS-01 is the first peptide scientifically proven to reduce cellular senescence in the skin, causing wrinkles, hyperpigmentation, and crepiness. Get a 15% discount on your first purchase by using promo code Flipping50 at checkout. Mitopure is a direct source of urolithin A, which can boost mitochondrial function, and is linked to improved DNA repair pathways. Get a 20% discount by using promo code Flipping50 at checkout. Ever wonder what the 12 hallmarks of aging really mean for you — especially in midlife? What if you could slow down — or even reverse — aging with the right exercise and habits? In this episode, I'm breaking down the science of aging and show you exactly how exercise during menopause can help reverse, slow, or even flip those hallmarks of aging. This is your 12 Hallmarks of Aging cheat sheet to age better, not just longer — and yes, it's 100% doable.

Other Episodes You Might Like: Previous Episode - Finding Exercise Motivation After Menopause Next Episode - Effects of Menopause Exercise on 12 Hallmarks of Aging More Like This - Sexy Brain: Sizzling Intimacy and Balanced Hormones: Dr Lindsey Berkson Resources: Join the Hot, Not Bothered! Challenge to learn why timing matters and why what works for others is not working for you. Don't know where to start? Book your Discovery Call with Debra. Leave this session with insight into exactly what to do right now to make small changes, smart decisions about your exercise time and energy. Dr. Berkson's eGuides: Estrogen Vindication, Hormones for Breast Cancer Survivors Dr. Berkson's newest book due out in September 2025 This episode is sponsored by AquaTru and BIOptimizers. AquaTru removes what most filters miss, including forever chemicals, microplastics, lead, and more. They use 4-stage reverse osmosis technology with most customers saying it's the best tasting water they've had. Get a 20% discount by using promo code Flipping50 at checkout. BIOptimizers Magnesium Breakthrough contains an optimal ratio of all 7 types of Magnesium, formulated for maximum absorption. Get a 15% discount by using promo code Flipping50 at checkout. Scared of estrogen? Confused about estrogen? It's not your fault.  If you want a beautiful idea of what the late 70s could look like, if you want evidence breast cancer survivors can thrive better and stop being scared of estrogen, you'll hear it here.  My Guest: Dr. Devaki Lindsey Berkson is a leader in functional medicine with emphasis on hormones, the environment, cancer and the gut. She is the GOAT in this space at 76 she is going strong in spite of multiple bouts of cancer due to balanced hormones from compounding pharmacists.  Dr. Berkson is a DES daughter and often shares how her life has been "ruined" and "saved" by hormones. Secondary to DES, she had breast cancer 30 years ago, kidney cancer 20 years ago and has been on BHRT and 2 MEO for decades now. Questions We Answer in This Episode: [00:03:24] How do you approach your aging?  [00:18:38] After cancer yet on hormones, tell us that journey? [00:26:53] Why is estrogen still feared? [00:40:38] What's your hope for hormone advice and support will turn around? [00:49:33] What do you want to tell women who are considering or still are second guessing information about hormones?

This episode is sponsored by Flipping 50 Menopause Fitness Specialist. Become a health & fitness coach who finally speaks midlife women's language. Learn how to design workouts that balance hormones that actually get results for women in menopause. F50 Menopause Fitness Specialist at $1000 savings off and exclusive menopause awareness month bonuses. Other Episodes You Might Like: Previous Episode - Is Your Nutrient-Dense Menopause Diet Protecting Muscle, Bone, and Brain Health? Next Episode - Scared of Estrogen? Listen to this Dr with Breast Cancer Survivor More Like This - Changing Habits for 2025 Health Optimization Resources: Join the Hot, Not Bothered! Challenge to learn why timing matters and why what works for others is not working for you. Don't know where to start? Book your Discovery Call with Debra. Leave this session with insight into exactly what to do right now to make small changes, smart decisions about your exercise time and energy. If you are struggling with exercise motivation after menopause or you've been trying tirelessly to motivate a friend or client… this episode is for you. It's not you—it's your neurotransmitters. There's less motivation to exercise which may be associated with negative feelings from past experience or discomfort. There's more motivation to eat more to create pleasure because there isn't as an acute discomfort and in some cases it's perceived that eating or overeating provides some pleasure.

Other Episodes You Might Like: Previous Episode - What's Too Late for Bone Density? Next Episode - Finding Exercise Motivation After Menopause More Like This: How to Bounce Back Boldly After You Blew Your Diet Detoxifying Your Body from the Damage of Diets in Menopause Amplify Health After 50: Easing into Organ Meat Resources for Your Nutrient-Dense Menopause Diet: Join the Hot, Not Bothered! Challenge to learn why timing matters and why what works for others is not working for you. Don't know where to start? Book your Discovery Call with Debra. Leave this session with insight into exactly what to do right now to make small changes, smart decisions about your exercise time and energy. My Guest: James Barry's 20 years in the culinary field started as a private chef cooking for celebrities such as Tom Cruise, George Clooney, Gerard Butler, Mariska Hargitay, Barbra Streisand, and John Cusack. James is CEO & Founder of the organ-based, superfood seasoning, Pluck. It's the first of its kind and an amazingly easy and delicious way for people to get organ meats into their diet. James co-authored recipes for Margaret Floyd's Eat Naked and Dr. Alejandro Junger's Clean 7, and authored The Naked Foods Cookbook. He is the host of the podcast, Everyday Ancestral. Questions We Answer in This Episode: [00:04:42] What are some practical ways to incorporate organ meats into meals without overwhelming the palate? [00:08:20] How does the concept of 'eating nose-to-tail' align with the needs of women looking to thrive as they age? [00:11:21] What role does mindset play in embracing nutrient-dense eating, and how can listeners overcome the 'ick factor' of organ meats? [00:23:06] Is bloating caused by what you eat or how you eat? [00:35:46] How can women use food to address common menopause symptoms like brain fog, fatigue, and muscle loss? [00:41:20] What are some of the biggest misconceptions about eating for muscle, bone, and brain health during menopause, and how can women cut through the noise to make informed choices?

This episode is sponsored by Flipping 50 Menopause Fitness Specialist. Become a health & fitness coach who finally speaks midlife women's language. Learn how to design workouts that balance hormones that actually get results for women in menopause. Other Episodes You Might Like: Previous Episode - Cortisol is the Missing Link in the Wellness Conversation Next Episode - Is Your Nutrient-Dense Menopause Diet Protecting Muscle, Bone, and Brain Health? More Like This: Connection Between the Sex Hormones and Bone Density Whole Body Vibration for Bone Density | Medical Exercise Specialist Report Truths and Myths: Lifting Heavy in Menopause for Bones & Body Comp Resources:  Join the Hot, Not Bothered! Challenge for your best start, restart or reset in or after menopause with 10 Days of coaching, short workouts, and clarity on how to exercise optimally. Join Flipping 50 Menopause Fitness Specialist® to become a coach! When is it too late for bone density improvement? When do you have to resign to the fact you're just going to maintain - and that's significant? I have to be honest - I was insulted! I was optimistic and maybe a little self-righteous!  But the truth is… so many things can follow you. For me it may have been late teens early 20s I was very thin. Active, fit, running and lifting too… but extremely thin and not eating well. That's a key time for bone building: essentially we still have time to “bank” bone until we're 30. But without consuming enough or absorbing enough nutrients that support bone density, that could have followed me. You and I didn't test our bones at 30 to know if we even reached an ideal peak. So it will be a mystery to us exactly why we may have osteopenia or osteoporosis in spite of a very healthy lifestyle of truly doing all the things. There are 4 specific types of exercise that actually build bone, and running alone isn't one of them. This is exactly why I'm passionate about our upcoming workshop. I want to save you from learning this the hard way like I did. Join me Monday, October 20th at 4pm Pacific - we'll go through - move through- all 4 components, plus I'll answer your questions live.

Other Episodes You Might Like: Previous Episode - The Exercise Crisis Destroying Women's Metabolisms (And How to Fix It with Just 2 Workouts) Next Episode - What's Too Late for Bone Density More Like This - Acute vs Chronic Stress Effects on Cortisol in Menopause and Beyond Resources: Stress Nation book by Justin Hai reveals how cortisol — the misunderstood Master Hormone — is at the center of it all. Join the Hot, Not Bothered! Challenge to learn why timing matters and why what works for others is not working for you. Understand how sleep relates to your hormones, muscle mass and weight loss with Flipping 50 Sleep Yourself Strong. Cortisol is truly the missing link in the conversation about wellness, health, fitness, fatness, sleeplessness, and the optimal body composition We're going to take a look at how cortisol follows a natural rhythm, and what light exposure, movement, and food timing have to do with getting your energy and focus back. We'll talk about why most health trends are focused on sleep and hormones, especially in menopause. If you're struggling about cortisol or want the science-backed information, this episode is for you. Know why cortisol is the missing link. My Guest: Justin Hai is the co-founder of several award-winning wellness companies, including Alastin Skincare (acquired by Galderma), GLO Pharmaceuticals, and Rebalance Health. With a background in industrial design and an MBA from Pepperdine, Justin blends creative vision with real science—holding multiple U.S. patents and has presented to NASA and the Pentagon. He is also a featured expert in the upcoming Amazon Prime documentary sHEALed and a passionate advocate for redefining wellness through the lens of hormonal balance, sleep science, and stress mastery. Questions We Answer in This Episode: 06:00- How did you get so deeply interested in studying cortisol? 07:36 - Why is cortisol high in 2025? 12:17 - What is the value of the double blind IRB (independent review board) studies? 14:24 - What's changed in the last 30 years that's spiking our cortisol now?  23:43 - Tell us about Cushing's. 27:23 - How does social media affect hormones? 30:59 - What are the rebalanced lozenges and how do they work? 34:13 - What's the difference between menopause and adropause?

This episode is sponsored by Flipping 50 Menopause Fitness Specialist. Become a health & fitness coach and l how to design workouts that balance hormones that actually get results for women in menopause. Quick Poll!

Other Episodes You Might Like: Previous Episode - 5 Things I Do When I Need a Reset or I've Had a Fitness Plateau Next Episode - The Exercise Crisis Destroying Women's Metabolisms (And How to Fix It with Just 2 Workouts) More Like This - Why It May Be Your Thoughts Keeping You Fat, Tired or Injured in Menopause   Resources: Christy's watchyourwords.com Challenge. Get Christy's Flow Factor book here.  Join the Hot, Not Bothered! Challenge for your best start, restart or reset in or after menopause with 10 Days of coaching, short workouts, and clarity on how to exercise optimally. Don't know where to start? Book your Discovery Call with Debra. Leave this session with insight into exactly what to do right now to make small changes, smart decisions about your exercise time and energy.   If you are stuck, low on energy, whether physical or mojo, do this everyday in menopause. Warning: this episode comes with homework.  If nothing changes, nothing changes. If you feel stuck something will have to shift. You can wait for life to happen or you can create it.  Know what you can do every day in menopause to get back into your flow.   My Guest: Christy Whitman is a transformational leader and spiritual guide who helps individuals transform their lives through quantum energy mastery. She is also the New York Times bestselling author of The Art of Having It All and Taming Your Alpha Bitch and international bestsellers The Desire Factor and Quantum Success. Her seventh book, The Flow Factor: How to Master Your Energy and Enter a State of Flow is due out September 2025.  Christy teaches the Law of Attraction, manifestation, energy mastery, and soul blending through virtual and live personal development classes, meditations, and private sessions to help clients feel more aligned with the Divine Design of love, support, well-being, abundance, and success. Connect with Christy: Website - Christy & The Council Instagram - @christywhitmanofficial YouTube - @ChristyWhitmanCouncil TikTok - @TheChristyWhitman   Questions We Answer in This Episode: [00:09:44] What is your description of energy? [00:11:19] What can we do when we feel stuck? [00:18:16] How can you support women getting their body back into their flow? [00:24:40] What happens when we resist flow and why is it important for women who are experiencing major life changes, whether it's motherhood or menopause, to tap into and stay in flow. [00:28:03] What are some tangible exercises people can do to help bring them out of that anxious or survival state and into a flow state? [00:30:20] What is the relation between the flow state and survival state? Why would we resist flow? [00:34:42] Why would we have an addiction to the adrenal rush of conflict? [00:38:18] Assignment    

Other Episodes You Might Like: Previous Episode - 5 Things I Do When I Need a Reset or I've Had a Fitness Plateau Next Episode - The Exercise Crisis Destroying Women's Metabolisms (And How to Fix It with Just 2 Workouts) More Like This - Why It May Be Your Thoughts Keeping You Fat, Tired or Injured in Menopause   Resources: Christy's watchyourwords.com Challenge. Get Christy's Flow Factor book here.  Join the Hot, Not Bothered! Challenge for your best start, restart or reset in or after menopause with 10 Days of coaching, short workouts, and clarity on how to exercise optimally. Don't know where to start? Book your Discovery Call with Debra. Leave this session with insight into exactly what to do right now to make small changes, smart decisions about your exercise time and energy.   If you are stuck, low on energy, whether physical or mojo, do this everyday in menopause.Warning: this episode comes with homework.  If nothing changes, nothing changes. If you feel stuck something will have to shift. You can wait for life to happen or you can create it.  Know what you can do every day in menopause to get back into your flow.   My Guest: Christy Whitman is a transformational leader and spiritual guide who helps individuals transform their lives through quantum energy mastery. She is also the New York Times bestselling author of The Art of Having It All and Taming Your Alpha Bitch and international bestsellers The Desire Factor and Quantum Success. Her seventh book, The Flow Factor: How to Master Your Energy and Enter a State of Flow is due out September 2025.  Christy teaches the Law of Attraction, manifestation, energy mastery, and soul blending through virtual and live personal development classes, meditations, and private sessions to help clients feel more aligned with the Divine Design of love, support, well-being, abundance, and success. Connect with Christy: Website - Christy & The Council Instagram - @christywhitmanofficial YouTube - @ChristyWhitmanCouncil TikTok - @TheChristyWhitman   Questions We Answer in This Episode: [00:09:44] What is your description of energy? [00:11:19] What can we do when we feel stuck? [00:18:16] How can you support women getting their body back into their flow? [00:24:40] What happens when we resist flow and why is it important for women who are experiencing major life changes, whether it's motherhood or menopause, to tap into and stay in flow. [00:28:03] What are some tangible exercises people can do to help bring them out of that anxious or survival state and into a flow state? [00:30:20] What is the relation between the flow state and survival state? Why would we resist flow? [00:34:42] Why would we have an addiction to the adrenal rush of conflict? [00:38:18] Assignment    

Other Episodes You Might Like: Previous Episode - The Biology of Trauma: Why All the Right Things Aren't Working in Menopause Next Episode - How to Find Flow: Do This Every Day in Menopause More Like This - 5 Things I Would Do If I Were Tired All the Time in Menopause   Resources:  Join the Hot, Not Bothered! Challenge for your best start, restart or reset in or after menopause with 10 Days of coaching, short workouts, and clarity on how to exercise optimally. Get your lean, clean Flipping 50 Protein Powders to maintain muscle and support metabolism. The creatine I keep in my own routine—JJ Virgin's creatine in capsules or powder. My secret to a glow and a good sweat? The Sunlighten Sauna—my go-to for infrared sauna. Join Flipping 50 Menopause Fitness Specialist® to become a coach!   I'm a fitness professional in every possible way but I still say, “I've had a fitness plateau.” If you feel this way too, this episode is for you.Know how I overcome it.   Need to learn more about how to change those habits to support changes that occur midlife and beyond? Two options for you:  DIY: Watch this Exercise Planning video + pdf  DFY: Join the 10-Day Metabolism Reset (Hot, Not Bothered) Challenge    What To Do Next When I've Had a Fitness Plateau A Week of Complete Change And No Lifting A Week, Month, or Quarter of Change in Lifting Methodology Greater Frequency, Shorter Workouts Add A “Chaser” of Cardio and/or Sauna After Workouts New Protocols    Tune in now for the step-by-step resets to know exactly what to do next when you've had a fitness plateau.

Other Episodes You Might Like: Previous Episode - The Biology of Trauma: Why All the Right Things Aren't Working in Menopause Next Episode - How to Find Flow: Do This Every Day in Menopause More Like This - 5 Things I Would Do If I Were Tired All the Time in Menopause   Resources:  Join the Hot, Not Bothered! Challenge for your best start, restart or reset in or after menopause with 10 Days of coaching, short workouts, and clarity on how to exercise optimally. Get your lean, clean Flipping 50 Protein Powders to maintain muscle and support metabolism. The creatine I keep in my own routine—JJ Virgin's creatine in capsules or powder. My secret to a glow and a good sweat? The Sunlighten Sauna—my go-to for infrared sauna. Join Flipping 50 Menopause Fitness Specialist® to become a coach!   I'm a fitness professional in every possible way but I still say, “I've had a fitness plateau.” If you feel this way too, this episode is for you. Know how I overcome it.   Need to learn more about how to change those habits to support changes that occur midlife and beyond? Two options for you:  DIY: Watch this Exercise Planning video + pdf  DFY: Join the 10-Day Metabolism Reset (Hot, Not Bothered) Challenge    What To Do Next When I've Had a Fitness Plateau A Week of Complete Change And No Lifting A Week, Month, or Quarter of Change in Lifting Methodology Greater Frequency, Shorter Workouts Add A “Chaser” of Cardio and/or Sauna After Workouts New Protocols    Tune in now for the step-by-step resets to know exactly what to do next when you've had a fitness plateau.

Other Episodes You Might Like: Previous Episode - 5 Ways to Measure & Improve Your Menopause Fitness At Home Right Now Next Episode - 5 Things I Do When I Need a Reset or I've Had a Fitness Plateau More Like This - Turning Your Personal Drama and Trauma into Transformation   Resources: Don't know where to start? Book your Discovery Call with Debra. Join the Flipping50 Insiders Group in Facebook to connect with Debra and other podcast listeners.   Are you doing all the right things but aren't working in menopause? What is it beyond exercise, hormones and supplements? I was at a women's retreat in a sound healing. During the session, I experienced tears and came back to the circle after realizing I thought of my biological father during that session. I hadn't thought about him over the years much at all. Is that stored trauma? Is stored trauma something we all deal with on some level? Is it something that could be limiting our ability to reach a physical health or fitness goal. Is it related to what is blocking our ability to lose weight, to heal our gut, or on a bigger level is it putting us at risk for more serious health issues? We're unpacking all of this today. If all the right things aren't working in menopause, it may go beyond hormones and gut health.    My Guest: Dr. Aimie Apigian is a leading expert in trauma, attachment, and biology, and the founder of the Biology of Trauma™. She integrates her medical expertise with specialized training in trauma therapy to address the biological patterns that maintain chronic health conditions. Through her programs and upcoming book "The Biology of Trauma: How the Body Experiences and Holds Pain, Fear and Overwhelm and How to Heal," Dr. Aimie helps people understand why common health issues persist despite perfect nutrition and lifestyle changes, and provides practical tools for complete healing at the cellular level.   Connect with Dr. Aimie: Book - Biology of Trauma  Facebook Group - Biology of Trauma Instagram - @draimie   Questions We Answer in This Episode: [00:06:22] Do we have to remember something traumatic for it to actually have happened to us? [00:07:57] Are both physical and emotional traumas the same in the way they manifest in the body? What is trauma? [00:14:32] Many women in midlife experience unexplained weight gain, fatigue, or hormone issues despite 'doing everything right.' Are you saying past trauma is contributing to these challenges? [00:22:53] Is there a "too late" when it comes to healing the body from these early experiences? What does stored trauma look like inside the body physiologically? [00:28:41] What are the steps to address trauma impacting body composition for women in midlife — like belly fat that "won't budge" despite good habits? [00:33:25] How do you help strong, independent women recognize that “pushing through” might sometimes be prolonging unresolved trauma patterns in the body? [00:35:13] What attachment patterns from childhood can affect our health into adulthood? [00:41:04] If you could tell every 50-something woman one thing about the link between her past experiences and her future vitality, what would it be?

Other Episodes You Might Like: Previous Episode - 5 Ways to Measure & Improve Your Menopause Fitness At Home Right Now Next Episode - 5 Things I Do When I Need a Reset or I've Had a Fitness Plateau More Like This - Turning Your Personal Drama and Trauma into Transformation   Resources: Don't know where to start? Book your Discovery Call with Debra. Join the Flipping50 Insiders Group in Facebook to connect with Debra and other podcast listeners.   Are you doing all the right things but aren't working in menopause? What is it beyond exercise, hormones and supplements? I was at a women's retreat in a sound healing. During the session, I experienced tears and came back to the circle after realizing I thought of my biological father during that session. I hadn't thought about him over the years much at all. Is that stored trauma? Is stored trauma something we all deal with on some level? Is it something that could be limiting our ability to reach a physical health or fitness goal. Is it related to what is blocking our ability to lose weight, to heal our gut, or on a bigger level is it putting us at risk for more serious health issues? We're unpacking all of this today. If all the right things aren't working in menopause, it may go beyond hormones and gut health.    My Guest: Dr. Aimie Apigian is a leading expert in trauma, attachment, and biology, and the founder of the Biology of Trauma™. She integrates her medical expertise with specialized training in trauma therapy to address the biological patterns that maintain chronic health conditions. Through her programs and upcoming book "The Biology of Trauma: How the Body Experiences and Holds Pain, Fear and Overwhelm and How to Heal," Dr. Aimie helps people understand why common health issues persist despite perfect nutrition and lifestyle changes, and provides practical tools for complete healing at the cellular level.   Connect with Dr. Aimie: Book - Biology of Trauma  Facebook Group - Biology of Trauma Instagram - @draimie   Questions We Answer in This Episode: [00:06:22] Do we have to remember something traumatic for it to actually have happened to us? [00:07:57] Are both physical and emotional traumas the same in the way they manifest in the body? What is trauma? [00:14:32] Many women in midlife experience unexplained weight gain, fatigue, or hormone issues despite 'doing everything right.' Are you saying past trauma is contributing to these challenges? [00:22:53] Is there a "too late" when it comes to healing the body from these early experiences? What does stored trauma look like inside the body physiologically? [00:28:41] What are the steps to address trauma impacting body composition for women in midlife — like belly fat that "won't budge" despite good habits? [00:33:25] How do you help strong, independent women recognize that “pushing through” might sometimes be prolonging unresolved trauma patterns in the body? [00:35:13] What attachment patterns from childhood can affect our health into adulthood? [00:41:04] If you could tell every 50-something woman one thing about the link between her past experiences and her future vitality, what would it be?

Other Episodes You Might Like: Previous Episode - The Truth About Muscle and Menopause: What Every Woman Needs to Know About the Science Data Next Episode - The Biology of Trauma: Why All the Right Things Aren't Working in Menopause More Like This - 3 Steps to Improve Cardio Fitness and Longevity (at any age)   Resources:  Use Flipping 50 Scorecard & Guide to measure what matters with an easy at-home self-assessment test you can do in minutes. Join the Hot, Not Bothered! Challenge for your best start, restart or reset in or after menopause with 10 Days of coaching, short workouts, and clarity on how to exercise optimally. Are you burning belly fat or burning out? Get the Menopause Fitness Guide to High-Intensity Interval Training to help you lose more fat and stay on track!   In this episode I'm sharing how to improve your menopause fitness at home and simple measures of fitness with no equipment. Know what kind of difference improving them could make on your fitness, fatness or longevity.  While I say no-equipment, you do need a way to monitor time and heart rate. Though the old-fashioned way works, seeing a digital reading may be easier!   How to Measure and Why it Matters: Recovery Heart Rate (cardiovascular) Single Leg Standing Balance (balance/stability) Shoulder Reach (mobility)  Sit to Stand test (power) Mile walk (cardiovascular- and to a lesser extent mobility)    Tune in and press play, as I walk you through on how to measure and improve your menopause fitness at home.. right now! For the full description of more tests to collect more information about yourself, a set of videos so you can see and hear test test set up, and interpretation charts to know where you stand, grab the free Longevity Fitness Scorecard.

Other Episodes You Might Like: Previous Episode - The Truth About Muscle and Menopause: What Every Woman Needs to Know About the Science Data Next Episode - The Biology of Trauma: Why All the Right Things Aren't Working in Menopause More Like This - 3 Steps to Improve Cardio Fitness and Longevity (at any age)   Resources:  Use Flipping 50 Scorecard & Guide to measure what matters with an easy at-home self-assessment test you can do in minutes. Join the Hot, Not Bothered! Challenge for your best start, restart or reset in or after menopause with 10 Days of coaching, short workouts, and clarity on how to exercise optimally. Are you burning belly fat or burning out? Get the Menopause Fitness Guide to High-Intensity Interval Trainingto help you lose more fat and stay on track!   In this episode I'm sharing how to improve your menopause fitness at home and simple measures of fitness with no equipment. Know what kind of difference improving them could make on your fitness, fatness or longevity.  While I say no-equipment, you do need a way to monitor time and heart rate. Though the old-fashioned way works, seeing a digital reading may be easier!   How to Measure and Why it Matters: Recovery Heart Rate (cardiovascular) Single Leg Standing Balance (balance/stability) Shoulder Reach (mobility)  Sit to Stand test (power) Mile walk (cardiovascular- and to a lesser extent mobility)    Tune in and press play, as I walk you through on how to measure and improve your menopause fitness at home.. right now! For the full description of more tests to collect more information about yourself, a set of videos so you can see and hear test test set up, and interpretation charts to know where you stand, grab the free Longevity Fitness Scorecard.

Other Episodes You Might Like: Previous Episode - Riding Tandem: One Couple, One Mission, One Bike From Mexico to Alaska Next Episode - 5 Ways to Measure & Improve Your Menopause Fitness At Home Right Now More Like This - What They Don't Teach Women About Strength Training and should   Resources: Join the Hot, Not Bothered! Challenge to learn why timing matters and why what works for others is not working for you. Use Flipping 50 Scorecard & Guide to measure what matters with easy at-home self-assessment test you can do in minutes. Don't know where to start? Book your Discovery Call with Debra. Leave this session with insight into exactly what to do right now to make small changes, smart decisions about your exercise time and energy.   Scrolling through social media, it can be a challenge to understand the truth about muscle and menopause.  This episode evidence-based menopause fitness programming on how to build muscle in menopause, why you're losing muscle in menopause, whether hormone therapy prevents muscle loss, and what research exists on menopause muscle research.  We answer questions by someone who isn't just “doing his research,” but has and continues to conduct studies to find the truth about muscle and menopause.   My Guest: Dr. Stuart Phillips is a Distinguished University Professor in the Department of Kinesiology and a member of the School of Medicine at McMaster University. He is a Tier 1 Canada Research Chair in Skeletal Muscle Health. Dr. Phillips' work centers on the interaction of exercise/physical activity, aging, and nutrition in skeletal muscle and body composition. Dr. Phillips is a fellow of the Royal Society of Canada, the American College of Sports Medicine and the Canadian Academy of Health Sciences.   Connect with Dr. Stuart: Instagram - @mackinprof Facebook - Stuart Phillips, Ph.D. X -  @mackinprof LinkedIn - Dr. Stuart Phillips TikTok: @mackinprof   Questions We Answer in This Episode: [00:10:18] Does lifting heavier or lighter weights work best for women in menopause? [00:16:34] When do women reach adrenal fatigue?      [00:19:39] Does use of Hormone Therapy prevent or mitigate muscle loss during menopause? [00:21:55] Do women lose more muscle during menopause than expected based on age?                  [00:24:22] How is Zone 2 exercise specifically beneficial for women, in menopause or otherwise?  [00:29:00] Are weighted vests useful for women, in perimenopause or otherwise? [00:42:20] What is the best timing for protein intake? [00:48:10] What's true about pre-exercise vs. post-exercise nutrition for women and supporting their goals? What are your thoughts on women who are under-eating and are training?

Other Episodes You Might Like: Previous Episode - From Your Mouth to Your Gut: Hearing Health Whisper Next Episode - The Truth About Muscle and Menopause: What Every Woman Needs to Know About the Science Data More Like This - Take a Walk with a 57-year old Book Author | Just 1400 Miles    Resources: Join the Hot, Not Bothered! Challenge for your best start, restart or reset in or after menopause with 10 Days of coaching, short workouts, and clarity on how to exercise optimally. Flipping 50 Womens Retreats helps you step out of routine, challenge your body and mindset, and rediscover how you want to live midlife—supported by fitness, hormones, nutrition, and women just like you.   Date night for this couple is riding tandem on a bike for 80 days.  Even “uncoupled” and singles will enjoy this episode of inspiration. Disclaimer, you're going to want to dream bigger, take a risk, believe in yourself and have adventures after listening to this episode.  We've got some ideas for you! Check out the 2026 women's retreats here. This episode is about more than riding tandem with your partner. Prepare to be inspired.    My Guest: Lady JB Owen is an internationally bestselling author, award-winning businesswoman, celebrated humanitarian, coveted speaker, trainer, and legacy mentor. She's been recognized by Forbes, Entrepreneur Magazine, and Apple News for her mission-driven work in publishing and impact.  Peter Giesin is the co-founder and CTO at Ignite Publishing, Software Evangelist for Aspiring Authors, Author, and Adventurer. He merges technology with storytelling to empower aspiring authors worldwide. Peter is ambitiously set on a personal goal: to live to 125 years old. He has an unwavering passion for exploring the far limits of living a long and vital life.   Connect with Lady JB & Peter: Website - Ignite Facebook - Ignite You and Epic Tandem Instagram - @igniteyou.life   Questions We Answer in This Episode: [00:12:16] You're currently cycling over 4,500 kilometers on a tandem bike to Ignite Humanity - define that.  [00:14:00] What inspired you to connect your purpose with a physically and mentally demanding challenge?  [00:20:00] How has the challenge changed over the years? With age, recovery changes, how has that hit differently?  [00:25:30] How do you stay motivated and connected to your ‘why' during the hardest parts of the journey, both physically and emotionally? [00:35:220] You're proving that shared purpose can strengthen not only communities but also relationships. What lessons have you learned about partnership, resilience, and communication while pedaling thousands of kilometers together? [00:45:56] People are inspired by your ride—what stories or people along the way have inspired you?  

Did you know hidden infections may start from your mouth to your gut? What's happening in your mouth could be the missing link behind your fatigue, hormone changes, or stubborn gut issues.   My Guest: Dr. Michelle Jorgensen is a former traditional dentist turned holistic health pioneer, who helps exhausted, health-conscious people finally feel like themselves again—by starting where health actually begins: your cells. She's the founder of Living Well with Dr. Michelle and author of the upcoming book by the same name, which reveals how to decode your symptoms and give your body exactly what it needs to heal, thrive, and stay energized—without the fads, overwhelm, or guesswork. If you're tired of chasing health trends and still not feeling better, this conversation is for you.   Questions We Answer in This Episode: [00:14:12] Why gut health won't improve unless we address imbalances in the oral microbiome? [00:20:28] What are the differences between a traditional dentist and a biological dentist? Why consider making a change? [00:24:13] What might oral symptoms (cavities or jaw pain) reveal about digestion, hormones, or immune system? [00:28:56] What do you recommend to those who don't have access to insurance? [00:29:50] How do biological dentists decide whether to save or pull a tooth? Why could that decision affect your whole-body health? [00:30:57] In Living Well with Dr. Michelle, you introduce the Cell Well Model—how does oral health fit into that model? What happens at the cellular level when we ignore our mouths? [00:33:41] In your book, can you explain how someone's season might influence the way they care for their mouth? How do oral symptoms help reveal someone's season?   The Hidden Link From Your Mouth To Your Gut   Traditional Dentist vs. Biological Dentist Traditional dentistry focuses on fixing teeth mechanically: drilling, filling, and crowns. Biological dentistry looks at the whole body connection — teeth, gums, microbiome, and systemic health. Oral Health as a Mirror of Overall Health Root canals leave dead tissue that fosters bacteria and chronic low-grade infection, linking to autoimmune issues, heart disease, cancer, and stroke. Mercury fillings release toxins that affect the brain, hormones, and gut. Mouth–Gut Connection The mouth is the start of the digestive system. Hidden infections in gums, root canals, or extraction sites can disrupt the gut microbiome and overall digestion.   Connect with Dr. Michelle: Website - Living Well with Dr. Michelle Instagram - @livingwellwithdrmichelle Facebook - Living Well with Dr. Michelle TikTok - @livingwellwithdrmichelle Other Episodes You Might Like: Previous Episode - 3 Steps to Improve Cardio Fitness and Longevity (at any age) Next Episode - Riding Tandem: One Couple, One Mission, One Bike From Mexico to Alaska More Like This - Oral Health Changes with Hormones: Watch Your Mouth! Resources: Join the Hot, Not Bothered! Challenge to learn why timing matters and why what works for others is not working for you. Don't know where to start? Book your Discovery Call with Debra. Leave this session with insight into exactly what to do right now to make small changes, smart decisions about your exercise time and energy.   

If you're interested in boosting your cardiovascular fitness, I've got three steps for you to do.  Your cardiovascular fitness - VO2 max - is the most powerful predictor of longevity. Together with your lower body strength, they will tell the story of your future.    What is VO2 max? Oxygen consumed in milliliters per kilogram per minute. Strongest predictor of longevity, alongside lower body strength. VO2 Max and muscle mass peaks typically at age 25, with studies suggesting an average annual reduction of about 1% after.   Increasing your VO2 max can significantly increase your longevity. It can reduce all-cause mortality by 10-25%. Just going from low to above-average fitness levels can reduce mortality risk by 60-70% over a decade.    The 3 Steps to Improve Cardio Fitness 1. Long slow aerobic exercise  Walking, hiking, biking, swimming. Work just below threshold (can talk, slightly breathy). 80% of the time will be spent here. 20% should be spent doing HIIT or strength training. 2. High-Intensity Interval Training (HIIT)  10-15% improvement in 5-10 weeks 15–30 seconds of breathless effort (sprinting effect). Breathless in 30 seconds or less. 3. Strength training Improves muscle, may enhance your body composition or weight    Improving both your fitness (oxygen delivery and use) and reducing weight means your ml/kg/min will go up as you consume more oxygen with less body weight .. and even if you don't lose weight your muscle is metabolically active and consumes oxygen while fat doesn't.    So let's come back to the value of VO2 for reducing all cause mortality.  A modest increase of 3.5 ml/kg/min (1 MET) is all it takes to reduce all-cause mortality by up to 25%.    How do you know your Cardio Fitness is improving?    Short of getting a VO2 max test, you can measure in other ways:  Resting heart rate – first thing in morning  Recovery heart rate at end of interval and one minute later One-mile walk test   Why Muscle Still Matters? More muscle = higher oxygen demand → better VO2 Max. Fat mass doesn't contribute to oxygen use. Muscle quality declines with age → requires smarter training, especially during menopause.   Watch this episode on Flipping50TV YouTube.   References:  Journal of American College of Cardiology. 2018, PMID: 30384883. Circulation. 2007, PMID: 17548726.   Other Episodes You Might Like: Previous Episode - 80 Lb Perimenopausal Weight Loss After Corporate Burnout Next Episode - From Your Mouth to Your Gut: Hearing Health Whisper More Like This - Extended Cardio and Low Protein Equal Short Term Weight Loss   Resources:  Join the Hot, Not Bothered! Challenge to learn why timing matters and why what works for others is not working for you. Use Flipping 50 Scorecard & Guide to measure what matters with easy at-home self-assessment test you can do in minutes. Are you burning belly fat or burning out? Get the Menopause Fitness Guide to High-Intensity Interval Training to help you lose more fat and stay on track!