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696: Why Diets Stop Working in Midlife—and What Actually Helps Instead with Lara Frendjian

November 20, 2025 in Podcast, Women’s Health 0

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Episode Summary

Feel like you’re eating as clean as you can but still not seeing results?

In midlife, this can be a constant battle for us as women.

So in this episode, nutrition expert Lara Frendjian breaks down what it really takes to master your metabolism after 40—and why it’s so much more empowering than the diet rules we grew up with.

Lara reminds us that how we eat isn’t punishment but a profound way of nourishing and loving our bodies through every season of life.

We dive into the key nutrition shifts that help you feel more energized, clear-headed, and strong, along with the lifestyle strategies that can supercharge your metabolic health.

If you’ve felt “off” or less vibrant lately, Lara’s simple, science-backed guidance will help you feel more alive in your body than you have in years.

Tune in to learn how to support your metabolism with confidence through midlife and beyond!

Lara Frendjian

Lara Frendjian is a Registered Holistic Nutritionist, Life Coach, and the creator of Metabolic Mastery for Women Over 40, a program that simplifies weight loss by addressing the root stress-causing hormonal and metabolic imbalances. She hosts the podcast Master Your Metabolism After 40, where she empowers women to shed stubborn weight, boost energy, and feel like themselves again during peri- and post menopause. Lara’s secret to lasting weight loss after 40 is working with your body to restore health, energy, and confidence—not blindly following outdated “eat less, move more” advice.

IN THIS EPISODE

Most surprising things about perimenopause
The importance of root cause healing and optimizing gut health
Addressing nutrient deficiencies in midlife
How to easily create healthy, balanced meals even on busy days
Why breakfast really is the most important meal of the day
Adjusting our diets for metabolic changes in perimenopause
Simple lifestyle shifts for weight loss and enhanced energy
Looking at your own health data through labs and monitoring

QUOTES

“I needed a different approach, and that’s when everything shifted for me. I really got into understanding how nutritional imbalances translated into hormonal imbalances because our hormones do shift.”

“We can’t produce good energy if we don’t have the right nutrients igniting the functions or if we have a lot of oxidative stress and the body doesn’t have the capacity to clear it, and your cells are sluggish, heavy, and weighed down.”

RESOURCES MENTIONED

Order my new book: The Perimenopause Revolution

Use code ENERGIZED and get 10% off on your MitoQ order

Lara’s Podcast: Master Your Metabolism after 40

Laura’s Website: Nutrition Her Way

Laura on Instagram

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695: Exhausted, Anxious, and Gaining Weight? Why Traditional Hormone Care Isn’t Working—and What to Do Instead with Dr. Sarah Daccarett

November 18, 2025 in Podcast, Women’s Health 0

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Episode Summary

Hormone replacement therapy education is all the talk these days. But how do you cut through all the noise and get the right care for you?

Expert in the field, Dr. Sarah Daccarett joins the podcast to get straight to the point about how the CORRECT hormone replacement methods can do more than just symptom management.

We want you to feel GOOD in midlife, not just symptom-free. A lot of providers aren’t knowledgeable or confident enough in HRT options, leaving you with a one-size-fits-all treatment plan. And sadly, this causes thousands of women to be totally underdosed.

But Dr. Sarah offers something different that can potentially give some standardization for you. You can get predictable products and services at her company, Inner Balance.

With a clinical team to check in with, and less HRT side effects than other formulations, Inner Balance is a safe and massively effective option for managing your midlife hormone symptoms.

Tune in here and learn how to get maximum benefit from hormone replacement therapy to live your brightest life!

Dr. Sarah Daccarett, MD

After treating thousands of women who felt ignored with their symptoms or who were totally misdiagnosed, Dr. Sarah realized the healthcare system wasn’t built for women, so she built something new. She’s the CEO and founder of Inner Balance- a medical approach to female biology that works with women’s bodies. It’s your science-backed and compassionate solution to hormonal health, with the mission to close the gender gap in healthcare for good.

IN THIS EPISODE

Why midlife women don’t get the hormone help they deserve
The massive gap in knowledge around hormone replacement
The difference between hormone treatment for men and women
The importance of paying attention to your hormone dosing
Understanding lab markers for hormone levels
The neuroprotective benefits of hormone replacement
Why so many women are underdosed with hormones
About Dr. Sarah Daccarett’s company, Inner Balance

QUOTES

“It’s because women need to understand that this convoluted messaging they’re getting is suppressing them. It’s keeping them misinformed and it’s keeping them from living probably their fullest potential.”

“A take home message for anybody listening is that it’s not just the hormones that matter. It’s the way you’re trying to get them into the body. Unfortunately, we’re all having to turn into hormone experts because doctors are not figuring it out for us, so we’re doing it ourselves.”

“Women, if you want to treat estrogen dominance, you should make sure that your estrogen is actually [high] enough that all these chemicals can’t bind. Then you have enough progesterone to counterbalance it. So the treatment is not to lower estrogen, but to actually take it and then you’ll feel better.”

RESOURCES MENTIONED

Order my new book: The Perimenopause Revolution

Use code ENERGIZED and get 20% off on your Timeline order

Inner Balance Website: InnerBalance.com

Inner Balance on Instagram

Dr. Sarah on Instagram

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694: The Real Reason You’re Feeling Depleted, Bloated, and Not Getting Answers: Parasites & Toxicity Explained with Kim Rogers

November 13, 2025 in Podcast, Women’s Health 0

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Episode Summary

If you’ve been doing everything right—eating clean, exercising, and taking your supplements—but still feel tired, bloated, or off, this episode is going to change the way you think about your health.

I’m joined by the incredible Kim Rogers, better known online as the “Worm Queen,” who’s pulling back the curtain on the hidden world of parasites and why so many of us are unknowingly affected by them.

With 20+ years in Western medicine and a powerful personal healing story through Lyme, mold, and parasite infections, Kim brings both science and passion to this eye-opening conversation.

You’ll learn why regular parasite cleansing can be a total game-changer for your energy, digestion, skin, and overall vitality.

All of us should be doing a parasite cleanse– it’s safe, effective, and an incredible way to be proactive about our health.

Tune in to this episode and feel empowered to take your healing into your own hands!

Kim Rogers

Kim worked in western medicine for over 20 years, ran 25 healthcare colleges, was a professor, author, and holds 2 healthcare degrees– all while dealing with her own chronic illnesses. In July, 2021 Kim came across a video on Tiktok talking about parasite cleansing. She gave it a try, and because it was so successful, she saw a need to help others heal. She started her company RogersHood in December 2021 making ParaFy Parasite cleanse kit to help others cleanse their bodies of unwanted parasites, candida, heavy metals, and toxins. Her mission is to help improve testing for environmental toxins for everyone!

IN THIS EPISODE

How Kim Rogers became an expert in understanding parasites
Why parasite testing seems to be ignored in the USA
Looking at how your body responds during a parasite cleanse
Why it’s hard to detect parasites
The actual process of parasite cleansing
The benefits of a 30-day cleanse program
About the ParaFy cleanse and other products from RogersHood

QUOTES

“The herbs that we used are specifically because they’re gentle and we should all be cleansing. We should all be doing this just as a proactive way, not so much as a reactive one… It’s really a sad thing, the state we’re seeing chronic illness at.”

“60 million people in the United States have parasites that have been tested. That’s through an approved lab to give us that number.”

“I’m trying to teach and show people how to be sovereign over your own health and body so that you have a little more control. Chronically ill people, one of the biggest things is that I lost control over sovereignty with my own body over an illness, and over other people around me telling me what’s wrong with me, and I really want to give that control back to people.”

RESOURCES MENTIONED

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RogersHood Website → Get 10% off the ParaFy Parasite cleanse kit with code ENERGIZED!

Kim Rogers on Instagram

Order my new book: The Perimenopause Revolution HERE

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693: Tired All the Time? It Might Be Hidden Problems With Your Mitochondria with Siobhan Mitchell

November 11, 2025 in Podcast, Women’s Health 0

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Episode Summary

Ready to boost your energy and future-proof your health?

In this episode, I’m joined by expert neuroscientist Dr. Siobhan Mitchell, who breaks down why your mitochondria—the tiny powerhouses inside your cells—are the secret to healthy aging.

She explains how the perimenopause and menopause transition is not just hormonal, but a neuroendocrine shift that impacts your brain, mood, energy, AND vitality.

And even if you’re doing your best to bring on lifestyle recommendations for optimizing mitochondrial health, odds are you still need more support than just that in midlife. So, that’s where the supplement MitoQ comes into play.

As MitoQ’s Chief Scientific Officer, Dr. Mitchell reveals how this advanced antioxidant works deep inside your cells to enhance mitochondrial function, boosting mental clarity and long-term longevity.

Tune in and discover how to fuel your energy, elevate your mood, and embrace midlife feeling stronger than ever!

Dr. Siobhan Mitchell

Siobhan Mitchell is the chief scientific officer of MitoQ. She completed her PhD at SUNY Albany and a post-doctoral fellowship on brain aging at the University of Washington. Siobhan has held roles at the three largest food companies in the world (Unilever, Nestle, and Pepsico), leading trials worldwide, which researched the effects of nutrition on cognitive decline, mood, and performance. She was also senior director at Noom, where she directed a team investigating chronic disease management, weight loss, and mental health digital programs using cognitive behavior therapy methods.

IN THIS EPISODE

Why mitochondria are a key contributing factor to aging
Preventing menopause symptoms in relation to brain changes
Research on estrogen levels in menopause for longevity
Lifestyle changes for enhanced cognitive functioning
The impact stress has on your mitochondrial function
How to notice if your mitochondria aren’t working well
How MitoQ supplementation boosts cell vitality and longevity
Ways to measure your mitochondrial function

QUOTES

“You get these overactive mitochondria that are also producing energy and oxidative stress at much higher levels, and these oxidative stress mechanisms can also bring on faster aging through inflammation and things like that.”

“[MitoQ] is basically helping protect your mitochondria from excessive oxidative stress. It gets into the mitochondria better than any other supplement on the market because it was especially engineered to have this tag that allows it to get into the mitochondria up to [about] 90%.”

RESOURCES MENTIONED

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Use code: ENERGIZED for 10% off your order of MitoQ HERE!

MitoQ on Instagram

Siobhan on X

Order my new book: The Perimenopause Revolution

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692: Why Emotional Healing is Hormone Healing-The New Path to Midlife Empowerment with Ashley Turner

November 6, 2025 in Podcast, Women’s Health 0

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Episode Summary

Ever feel like you’re losing yourself in midlife?

In this powerful episode, I’m sitting down with expert Ashley Turner to explore the deeper meaning behind midlife hormonal changes in perimenopause and menopause.

Ashley helps you discover how perimenopause can be a profound reckoning, discussing how this stage of life invites us to shift from ego-driven goals toward greater purpose and compassion for others… and more importantly, for yourself.

Ashley beautifully reframes midlife as not an ending, but a spiritual awakening — a chance to realign with who we are and what we value.

We also dive into how embracing this change can spark healing, empowerment, and advocacy for ourselves and others.

Tune in for an inspiring conversation that will leave you ready to step into your next chapter with grace and intention.

Ashley Turner

Ashley Turner is a Licensed Psychotherapist, Psychedelic Therapist, renowned yoga–meditation teacher, writer, facilitator, speaker, and 7-figure entrepreneur. Her mission is to serve women – especially those in midlife and menopause. She helps visionary leaders tap into their confidence and amplify their wisdom, vision, and voice by embodying their full feminine power. Her own personal midlife struggles led her to found her Metamorphosis: Midlife & Menopause Mentorship and The Haven Membership. Ashley has been featured in media outlets such as The Washington Post, Shape, Self, Women’s Health, Yoga Journal, Health, MindBodyGreen, Well+Good, Sounds True, and many more.

IN THIS EPISODE

Recognizing the symptoms of perimenopause
Ashley’s work supporting women mentally and emotionally
How hormones can help some but not ALL symptoms
Why being intentional about your choices matters more in midlife
Lifestyle habits for optimal physical and mental health
How we can shift the culture around perimenopause awareness
How to cultivate your sense of community in midlife
How Perimenoapuse can be one of your greatest teachers

QUOTES

“Once I got on the hormones, that was extremely helpful and it totally saved my life, and I love them… [but] it didn’t solve all my problems. There’s still a huge developmental phase that we’re going through as women. People going through menopause, huge transitions in our sense of self, our ambition, our drive, who we are, our identity, of course sexuality, and that’s a lot to manage on top of everything else that’s happening in life.”

“For a lot of women, it’s taking 4 to 6 appointments for doctors to connect the dots between what they’re going through and it being perimenopause and menopause. And what that does is it delays care, it delays treatment, and it delays a woman’s quality of life.”

“I think telling the stories and sharing really authentically and vulnerably and transparently is such an important piece of this because we heal together. We are changing culture. We are weaving a new sisterhood, a new ethos. We also have to educate our partners, our children, our work environments, and really shape shift the culture.”