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Episode description

In Part 2, Yulia Mintchin gets practical — covering what women should actually do at every stage, the FemGene patient journey, her own health transformation on HRT at 31, and a surprising conversation about art, creativity and feminine power as the next frontier in women’s health

Key topics discussed

•  Top three interventions for women aged 30–45 
•  When to start genetic testing, with Yulia’s view being post-puberty 
•  Cyclical nutrition: why carbs in the luteal phase support progesterone 
•  Why cryotherapy and cold exposure can backfire depending on genetic stress response 
•  Medical curriculum gaps: why perimenopause does not belong in sick care 
•  The gold standard perimenopause visit in 2030 
•  Will Be’s pharmacogenomic platform vision 
•  Insurance models and the economics of preventative medicine 
•  FemGene patient journey: telemedicine, test kits, Dr Vanessa consultation 
•  Can oestrogen receptors reactivate post-menopause? Emerging research 
•  Optimal hormones as a foundational baseline, not a longevity bonus 
•  Peptides: only stack after hormonal foundations are in place 
•  Yulia’s personal story: health crisis at 31, HRT and the endometriosis link 
•  Keto, sourdough and changing her mind on carbs 
•  The digital twin: which data streams matter and which are just noise 
•  Curveball: the billboard question — rewriting behaviour patterns through art 
• Remember Who You Are — Yulia’s musical 
•  Joseph Campbell, the hero’s journey and stories as healing 
•  Spiral dynamics and collective consciousness 
•  A Russian utopian book by a female author written during the USSR period 
•  Peptides for mitochondria as a sub-$1,000 purchase recommendation 
•  Piano as an introvert’s creative practice 
•  Biohacking Eve episode on EMS (Episode 3) 

Timestamps

00:00 Why Part 2 is the action plan
01:00 Top interventions before HRT
02:20 Keto, carbs and cyclical eating
07:00 What a gold standard perimenopause visit should look like
09:30 Insurance, self-pay and democratising access
13:20 The research questions FemGene wants to answer
18:10 Why Yulia started HRT at 31
23:10 “It’s not too early” for hormone optimisation
25:00 Female digital twins and meaningful data
27:10 Why optimal hormones are a baseline, not a luxury
30:40 Why fasting and cryo are not for everyone
33:35 One change healthcare professionals can make now
35:50 Art, feminine energy and women’s health
44:30 The spiritual experiences behind Yulia’s mission
49:45 Peptides, piano and personal rituals
53:40 What comes next for Will Be and FemGene

References and resources mentioned

•  FemGene hormone genomic test — via Will Be: https://www.mywillbe.co.uk/
•  Joseph Campbell — The Hero with a Thousand Faces
•  Spiral dynamics — developmental model of collective consciousness 
•  Biohacking Eve episode on EMS / strength training, referenced as approximately Episode 3 
•  A Russian utopian book by a female author, written during the USSR period 
• Remember Who You Are — musical by Yulia Mintchin 
•  Health Optimisation Summit, London 
•  Dr Vanessa — chief scientist at Will Be 

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