Feeling off, exhausted or like your body isn’t responding to your fitness, nutrition and wellness efforts the way it used to? You’re not alone, and it’s NOT normal or “just part of aging!” But it is likely your changing hormones talking to you. Ready to support them?

In this powerful episode, Louise, named one of the world's leading integrative health and fitness practitioners specializing in the unique needs of ambitious active women and recreational runners age 35 and beyond, opens up about the emotional weight of watching so many well-meaning women struggle through misinformation, misdiagnoses and frustrating medical experiences. She shares two evidence-backed strategies to naturally restore healthy hormones, holistic balance and your best energy: promising new findings in specific supplementation and seed cycling, a time-tested Breaking Through Wellness favorite strategy! These tools aren’t just trends, they’re rooted in science and real-life results. You’ll learn how ferritin impacts your vitality, why one-size-fits-all hormone protocols fail, and how to build a sustainable, personalized approach to unlock your most vibrant health, fitness and performance despite changing hormones!

If you’re an active, high-achieving woman who wants to feel strong, balanced, fit and vibrant again, this episode gives you two effective strategies to start.

Link to get my free nutrition guide which describes seed cycling + many other holistic nutrition & lifestyle strategies: https://www.breakingthroughwellness.com/

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Link to save 20% off all supplements & wellness products in our Breaking Through Wellness FullScript, seeing our recommendations under “Catalog” → “Favorites”: https://us.fullscript.com/welcome/breakingthroughwellness/store-start

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Episode Highlights:
(0:00) Intro
(4:26) A holistic stance on healing
(6:33) Two natural strategies that work
(7:22) How to track your cycle with food
(10:21) Why America isn’t ready for HRT
(13:05) Louise’s personal hormone crash
(14:25) Real client success stories
(18:13) The power of food + supplements
(19:59) A closer look at Primal Queen
(29:36) What seed cycling can do for you
(33:47) How to actually implement seed cycling
(36:22) What to do if your cycle is irregular
(38:21) The real-world struggle with consistency
(44:33) Outro

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Want better results with less overwhelm? Today we discuss the truth about how to fuel with your changing hormones and female physiology, with innovative nutrient timing and strategies that even the most well-meaning nutritionists, doctors and coaches aren't aware of. Female-specific science matters and today we break it down clearly and concisely for you!

In this episode, Louise, one of the world’s leading experts for perimenopausal women who love to run, gets real about the physiological and hormone shifts that start around age 35 and what actually works to support your body to thrive. You’ll learn why nutrition quality matters, why macro and calorie counting is ineffective at mitigating symptoms and fitness decline, how poor protein choices sabotage results, and the right way to use supplements like amino acids to feel better, look stronger, and build muscle. She unpacks why dietary fat isn’t the enemy, how carbs can work for you, and why stress (including dietary stress!) is likely blocking your progress. This is a masterclass in getting back to basics with female-specific science, empathy, and lived experience guiding the way.

If you’re tired of confusion about when to eat what, B.S. diets, and “one-size-fits-all” advice that doesn’t work for active women over 35, this episode is for you!

Take advantage of our podcast listener discount and save 20% off all of Kion’s science-backed clean products: https://www.getkion.com/pages/maximizing

Check out our free nutrition guide and join other fierce runners taking charge of their holistic health, hormones, and fitness in our award-winning Badass Breakthrough Academy to thrive through perimenopause with less stress: https://www.breakingthroughwellness.com/

Link to our FullScript where you can see our curated best supplement picks & save 20%: https://us.fullscript.com/welcome/breakingthroughwellness/store-start

Episode Highlights:
(0:00) Intro
(5:36) #1 tip for women 35+
(7:06) The overlooked role of dietary stress
(9:14) How natural hormone production actually works
(10:44) Female-specific training and stress regulation
(13:29) Fats and carbs for hormone health
(17:24) Protein quality vs. quantity
(19:04) Amino acid absorption and timing
(22:22) Why EAAs can outperform whey
(25:22) Supplement scams to avoid
(27:19) Why Louise recommends Kion Aminos
(30:32) Real energy benefits from amino timing
(32:57) How nutrition quality changes everything
(35:31) What your body truly needs now
(38:14) Symptoms caused by chronic stress
(41:22) Outro

Tune in weekly to "Maximizing Fitness, Physique, and Running Through Perimenopause" for a simple female-specific science-based revolution. Let's unlock our best with less stress!

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What if a refined, focused, and lower stress approach is the key to finally feeling, looking, and performing your best with lifelong sustainable success?

In this heartfelt solo episode, Louise, one of the world’s leading health, fitness, and performance experts, invites high-achieving active women to pause, reflect, and embrace a new kind of summer challenge, one rooted in calm, confidence, and letting go of perfectionism. If you’re someone who constantly pushes for more: more results, more control, more effort, but still feels something’s missing, this episode is for you!

Louise shares personal insights, lessons from coaching hundreds of women through hormone challenges and perimenopause changes, and how simplifying her own approach led to unexpected breakthroughs. From her simple science-backed methods to summer vacation vibes, this conversation is a powerful reminder: You don’t need to do more to be enough. Sometimes, less really is more.

Link to check out our free nutrition guide and join other fierce active ladies taking charge of their holistic health and fitness in our award-winning Badass Breakthrough Academy to thrive through perimenopause with less stress: https://www.breakingthroughwellness.com/

Take advantage of our podcast listener discount and save 20% off all of Kion’s science-backed clean products: https://www.getkion.com/pages/maximizing

Link to our FullScript where you can see our curated best supplement picks & save 20%: https://us.fullscript.com/welcome/breakingthroughwellness/store-start

Episode Highlights:
(0:00) Intro
(4:22) Type A women and the pressure to “do it all”
(6:08) Health gains but still not feeling satisfied
(7:55) Craving progress at the cost of peace
(9:13) The science behind simple nutrition swaps
(12:47) Mental overload and the myth of more
(14:00) When “everything is working”, stop overcomplicating
(16:50) How to create a summer vacation vibe daily
(20:04) A wellness retreat weekend at home
(22:03) Rewriting goals with community and joy
(24:55) New retreats focused on connection, not performance
(27:21) Simplicity over complexity in healing programs
(29:30) Rethinking happiness and slowing down
(31:21) A book recommendation: Maybe It's You: Cut the Crap. Face Your Fears. Love Your Life. by Lauren Handel Zander
(36:31) The invisible pressure to constantly optimize
(39:07) Owning your glow and dialing back the grind
(44:22) Daily joy: the new wellness must-have
(46:24) Outro

Tune in weekly to "Maximizing Fitness, Physique, and Running Through Perimenopause" for a simple female-specific science-based revolution. Let's unlock our best with less stress!

I'd love to connect!

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