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In this episode, Jess and Jill bring on Aram Grigorian for a conversation that cuts through the noise in women’s health and fat loss culture.

They get into why functional testing can be useful, but becomes a problem when it’s treated as the starting line. You’ll hear how “validation” can be psychologically helpful, while still being a pricey distraction if nutrition, training, sleep, and stress capacity are not dialed in first. They also break down the difference between women who are truly overtrained and underfed versus women who feel like they are dieting, but are not actually in a consistent deficit.

The conversation goes deep on how stress changes digestion and gut function, why Type A intensity can quietly block progress, and why “rest” is not scrolling Netflix with a phone in your hand. They also talk GLP-1s and the real reason they work, the dopamine and appetite nuance, and how to think about data without turning wearables into a new form of anxiety.

You’ll leave with a cleaner filter for health content, a better way to decide when labs actually matter, and a calm reset back to what moves the needle.

In this episode:

• Why basics need to come before protocols
• When labs help and when they become a money pit
• The “I’m doing everything right” problem and how to verify it with data
• Stress, digestion, motility, and why gut work can stall under chronic overdrive
• GLP-1s, appetite, behavior change, and what’s really driving results
• Cardio vs lifting for fat loss, plus why context matters more than trends
• How to stop micromanaging metrics and start measuring what matters

Follow Aram: @4weeks2thebeach on Instagram
Learn more about his event: Real Coaches Summit (Las Vegas, April 26–28)

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