Fit + Fueled Life: Perimenopause, GLP-1s + Fat Loss Over 40

In this episode, Tina chats with Keri Manti, a strength and nutrition coach, who shares her practical approach to sustainable fat loss, strength training, and navigating perimenopause and menopause. She emphasizes the importance of just starting and staying consistent without falling into the trap of perfectionism. The conversation covers the significance of sticking to basic, boring habits for long-term success, the impact of perimenopause on health, and realistic strategies for maintaining a healthy lifestyle. Keri also highlights the importance of understanding diet and movement, alongside proper use of the scale to track progress without getting discouraged.

Here’s what you’ll learn:

- Keri’s “just start” philosophy and how small actions build momentum

- How overthinking food and workouts is holding you back

- What actually drives fat loss (and what doesn’t)

- The boring but powerful habits most women ignore

- How to stop white-knuckling diets and enjoy the process

- The overlooked fat loss foundations women miss

- Why blaming hormones won’t solve the real problem

- What’s wrong with daily step goals and a smarter alternative

- How to use the scale without letting it derail your progress

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About Tina Haupert:

Tina Haupert is the owner of Carrots ‘N’ Cake as well as a Certified Nutrition Coach and Functional Diagnostic Nutrition Practitioner (FDN-P).

Tina and her team use functional testing and a personalized approach to nutrition to help women find balance within their diets while achieving their body composition goals.

In this episode, Tina chats with adult sleep and functional health coach Kelly Murray to unpack the real reasons women struggle with sleep during perimenopause and menopause. Kelly opens up about her lifelong battle with sleep and how it led her to become a sleep coach. She breaks down how shifting hormones, especially declining progesterone and estrogen, directly affect sleep quality in midlife. You’ll hear practical, science-backed strategies to stop racing thoughts and late-night rumination, support blood sugar balance and liver health for deeper sleep, improve sleep hygiene and stress resilience, and better understand the role of hormone replacement therapy and key supplements. If you're waking up at 3 a.m., dragging through the day, or feel like your sleep is sabotaging your health goals, this episode is a must-listen.

Here’s what you’ll learn:

- The sneaky reason sleep gets worse in perimenopause

- Why you keep waking up between 1–3 AM and what your body’s trying to tell you

- How hormones, blood sugar, and your liver are messing with your sleep

- Tried everything? Real solutions for getting back to sleep

- How to stop the racing thoughts and cool down from night sweats

- Are you staying up late on purpose ("revenge bedtime procrastination")

- Best supplements for deeper, more restorative sleep

- What a “perfect” bedtime routine actually looks like

- Can’t get out of bed? Here’s what’s really going on

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About Tina Haupert:

Tina Haupert is the owner of Carrots ‘N’ Cake as well as a Certified Nutrition Coach and Functional Diagnostic Nutrition Practitioner (FDN-P).

Tina and her team use functional testing and a personalized approach to nutrition to help women find balance within their diets while achieving their body composition goals.

Connect with Kelly Murray:

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Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@kellymurrayadultsleepcoaching

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About Kelly Murray:

Kelly Murray is a sleep coach for women over 35 who are trying to life their best life . . . if only they could get some sleep.

As a certified Adult Sleep Coach and Functional Diagnostic Nutrition - Practitioner, she helps women get to the root cause of their sleep issues, by using lab testing and stress resilience techniques.

She has been featured on numerous media outlets, such as GOOP, Well + Good, WGN, FOX Chicago, NBC Chicago, The Washington Post, WSJ, The TodayShow.com and Forbes.

She is also an award-winning pediatric sleep consultant, she has built her own successful business and team and helped over 1,000 families worldwide.

In this episode, Tina chats with neuro-somatic trauma coach, Kymber Maulden where she discusses how chronic illness and trauma, particularly Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) and Complex PTSD (C-PTSD), affect women's health. Kymber explains the role of HTMA (Hair Tissue Mineral Analysis) in identifying stress patterns and the importance of addressing both physiological and psychological aspects for healing. She also explores how trauma impacts female metabolism and provides insights into practical steps for stress management and self-nourishment.

Here’s what you’ll learn:

- Could your chronic health issues actually be rooted in unresolved trauma?

- What is C-PTSD and why so many women are living with it unknowingly

- How childhood experiences (ACES) shape your stress response, metabolism, and long-term health

- You may be stuck in a stress pattern and HTMA testing can show you exactly why

- Hormonal imbalances in perimenopause are often less about age and more about safety

- Surprising role of relationships in healing (sometimes more powerful than nutrition or supplements)

- Why women’s bodies respond differently to stress (and why conventional advice often backfires)

- Where to start when nothing seems to work

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About Tina Haupert:

Tina Haupert is the owner of Carrots ‘N’ Cake as well as a Certified Nutrition Coach and Functional Diagnostic Nutrition Practitioner (FDN-P).

Tina and her team use functional testing and a personalized approach to nutrition to help women find balance within their diets while achieving their body composition goals.

Connect with Nicole Ritter, FDN-P:

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About Kymber Maulden:

Kymber is a women's nutrition consultant, health coach, and somatic trauma coach who supports women who struggle with chronic illness and complex trauma to live healthier lives.

In this episode, Tina chats with Nicole Ritter, FDN-P and founder of Ritter Functional Health, about the vital role of blood sugar in metabolic health. They explore common misconceptions, symptoms of imbalance like energy crashes and weight loss resistance, and how hormone shifts in perimenopause and menopause impact blood sugar. Nicole also shares practical strategies—including nutrition, stress management, and strength training—to support insulin sensitivity and overall wellness.

Here’s what you’ll learn:

- Why blood sugar regulation matters for every woman, not just diabetics

- How perimenopause and menopause impact blood sugar control

- The hidden link between insulin resistance and stubborn belly fat

- How chronically high blood sugar could be draining your energy and making you pee all night

- Why skipping meals or eating too little can backfire on blood sugar and metabolism

- The overlooked blood sugar connection to stubborn weight loss struggles

- The ideal macronutrient balance for blood sugar control and fat loss

- How building muscle improves insulin sensitivity and metabolic health

- The role of key minerals like magnesium, potassium, and chromium in blood sugar balance

- The benefits of using continuous glucose monitors (CGM)

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About Tina Haupert:

Tina Haupert is the owner of Carrots ‘N’ Cake as well as a Certified Nutrition Coach and Functional Diagnostic Nutrition Practitioner (FDN-P).

Tina and her team use functional testing and a personalized approach to nutrition to help women find balance within their diets while achieving their body composition goals.

Connect with Nicole Ritter, FDN-P:

www.ritterfunctionalhealth.com

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/nicoleritterhealth

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/nicoleritterhealth/

About Nicole Ritter:

Nicole Ritter is a Board-Certified Holistic Health Practitioner, FDN-P and Nutritionist passionate about helping individuals break free from symptoms associated with Hypothyroid and Hashimoto's. As the founder of Ritter Functional Health and creator of The Balanced Thyroid Blueprint, Nicole empowers clients to take control of their thyroid health naturally, providing a comprehensive roadmap to address symptoms and optimize whole body health. Her innovative approach combines functional lab testing testing, personalized nutrition, nervous system support and lifestyle strategies to create sustainable, life-changing results.

In this episode, Tina chats with Ali Damron, a hormone and nervous system expert, about the impact of a dysregulated nervous system on health and healing. Ali shares her own journey through chronic pain and anxiety, the role of stress hormones like cortisol and adrenaline, and how they affect various bodily functions. She discusses common symptoms of nervous system dysregulation, such as chronic fatigue, digestive issues, and perimenopausal symptoms, along with practical strategies for managing stress and self-regulation. The conversation highlights the interconnectedness of emotional health, sleep, and overall well-being, offering insights and actionable steps for listeners.

Here’s what you’ll learn:

- Why your body holds onto weight when your nervous system is overwhelmed

- Signs your nervous system is stuck in survival mode (and what to do about it)

- The hidden link between nervous system imbalance and back pain

- The connection between chronic exhaustion and nervous system dysregulation

- How hormonal symptoms and PMS are linked to nervous system health

- The surprising role your nervous system plays in sleep quality and recovery

- How fight-or-flight mode is sabotaging your metabolism and weight loss

- How fear and urgency are slowing down your healing process

- The “fix it” mentality that’s keeping you in a stress loop

- Practical ways to shift out of survival mode and into a healing state

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Healing Back Pain:

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About Tina Haupert:

Tina Haupert is the owner of Carrots ‘N’ Cake as well as a Certified Nutrition Coach and Functional Diagnostic Nutrition Practitioner (FDN-P).

Tina and her team use functional testing and a personalized approach to nutrition to help women find balance within their diets while achieving their body composition goals.

In this episode, Tina chats with Kim Shapira, a celebrity dietician and founder of the Kim Shapira Method. Kim shares her journey from being a sick child to a functional nutrition expert, emphasizing the importance of understanding emotional triggers related to food. She outlines her six simple rules for sustainable health, covering topics like mindful eating, appropriate food portions, hydration, and sleep. The conversation also dives into gut health, the pitfalls of crash dieting, and fostering a positive relationship with food and the scale.

Here’s what you’ll learn:

- Why food is more than fuel

- 6 simple rules for better health

- The most challenging rule and why people struggle with it

- Why feeling safe matters for health and weight loss

- The real meaning of "eat what you love" and how to find balance without food rules or restriction

- The connection between undereating, bloating, and constipation

- Rethinking and improving your relationship with the scale

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About Tina Haupert:

Tina Haupert is the owner of Carrots ‘N’ Cake as well as a Certified Nutrition Coach and Functional Diagnostic Nutrition Practitioner (FDN-P).

Tina and her team use functional testing and a personalized approach to nutrition to help women find balance within their diets while achieving their body composition goals.

Connect with Kim Shapira:

https://www.kimshapiramethod.com/

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About Kim Shapira:

Kim Shapira M.S., R.D. is a celebrity dietitian, nutritional therapist, and author, with a Bachelor of Science in Kinesiology from Tulane University and a Master’s degree in Human Metabolism and Clinical Nutrition from Boston University. Kim has spent over 25 years helping people lose weight and keep it off (with a giant emphasis on keeping it off), both in her private Los Angeles practice, in hospitals, sports clinics, addiction centers, and universities. When she's not helping her clients take back their relationship with food, she is a wife and mother of three children and three pups. Kim often appears as a guest expert for Yahoo!, Just Jenny, Sky News, Vanity Fair, Pop Sugar, and Podcasts, and will be happy to pop in and be a guest speaker for your book clubs.

In this episode, Tina chats with Reed Davis, founder of Functional Diagnostic Nutrition (FDN). Reed shares his journey from environmental conservation to holistic health, explaining how FDN focuses on uncovering the root causes of health issues through specialized lab tests and lifestyle changes. The discussion covers the pitfalls of conventional medical approaches, the impact of stress on health, the importance of gut health, and the role of supplements. Tina and Reed emphasize the holistic nature of FDN in addressing health concerns and how it has transformed their lives.

Here’s what you’ll learn:

- How and why Reed Davis founded FDN

- The key difference between FDN and conventional medicine

- Are you chasing the wrong root cause? Understanding metabolic chaos

- The DRESS protocol: A functional approach to lasting health

- What your thyroid is really telling you about your health

- The hidden role of gut testing in metabolism and hormones

- Why hormone testing alone won’t give you the full picture

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About Tina Haupert:

Tina Haupert is the owner of Carrots ‘N’ Cake as well as a Certified Nutrition Coach and Functional Diagnostic Nutrition Practitioner (FDN-P).

Tina and her team use functional testing and a personalized approach to nutrition to help women find balance within their diets while achieving their body composition goals.

Connect with Reed Davis:

https://www.functionaldiagnosticnutrition.com/

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/FunctionalDiagnosticNutrition/

X: https://twitter.com/FDNtraining

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LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/san-diego-natural-health-&-fitness-ctr/

About Reed Davis:

Reed Davis, Double-Board Certified Holistic Health Practitioner (HHP) and Certified Nutritional Therapist (CNT), is an expert in functional lab testing and holistic lifestyle medicine. He is the Founder of Functional Diagnostic Nutrition® (FDN) and the FDN Certification Course with over 4,000 graduates in 50 countries. Reed served as the Health Director at a Wellness Center in Southern California for over 10 years and with over 10,000 clients is known as one of the most experienced clinicians in his field. Reed serves on the Advisory Board of the American Natural Wellness Coaches Board and the American Association of Natural Wellness Coaches. He lives in the US and when not teaching the FDN Certification Course and helping his graduates build their private practices, he is usually found gardening or riding motorcycles.

As an Environmental Paralegal and conservationist throughout the 90’s Reed was “saving the planet” including the air, birds, water, trees and bees. In 1999 he turned his attention to, “What is the environment doing to PEOPLE, including ME?” That began a 25+ year career dedicated to helping people find out what’s really wrong and how to fix it naturally. After earning a certificate in nutritional therapy, Reed noticed that most patients had already seen multiple doctors and therapists and still had many of their original complaints. Reed decided then he would be the last practitioner anyone needed to see and became an expert in functional lab assessments. The FDN Course is the result of more research and experience than most practitioners get in a lifetime.

In this episode, Tina sits down with Diane Ducarme, founder and CEO of Migraine Heroes, to unpack the complex and often misunderstood world of migraines—especially how they impact women in perimenopause and menopause. They explore how migraines are more than “just headaches” and often linked to hormone fluctuations, gut issues, and even common wellness trends like intermittent fasting. You’ll also learn how everyday habits—from sleep to diet to liver health—play a key role in migraine prevention and relief.

Here’s what you’ll learn:

- The difference between a migraine and a regular headache

- Hidden migraine triggers you might not suspect

- How intermittent fasting can make migraines worse

- How gut issues—like leaky gut, SIBO, IBS or IBD—cause migraines

- Simple daily habits to support gut health and reduce migraines

- The surprising link between sleep, your liver, and migraines

- Caffeine and migraines: Friend or foe?

- Premenstrual vs. menstrual migraines—what’s the difference?

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About Tina Haupert:

Tina Haupert is the owner of Carrots ‘N’ Cake as well as a Certified Nutrition Coach and Functional Diagnostic Nutrition Practitioner (FDN-P).

Tina and her team use functional testing and a personalized approach to nutrition to help women find balance within their diets while achieving their body composition goals.

Connect with Diane Ducarme:

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https://www.migraineheroes.org

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About Diane Ducarme:

Diane Ducarme, Founder & CEO of Nectar Health, is a leading figure in migraine investigation, blending the wisdom of Eastern Medicine with Western science and advanced technology to uncover the true roots of migraine disease. With an MBA from Harvard Business School, a background in science and engineering, and fluency in seven languages—including Mandarin—Diane brings a rich perspective to the complex world of migraine care. Her journey has taken her from engineering to Traditional Chinese Medicine studies in China and, more recently, neuroscience research at Harvard X.

Diane’s approach uniquely emphasizes adding functional foods instead of eliminating them, shifting away from restrictive practices to focus on nourishing the body. As the host of the Migraine Heroes podcast, she shares insights and stories that resonate deeply with migraine sufferers worldwide. Through Nectar Health, Diane’s dedication continues to transform lives, offering a holistic path to relief, resilience, and wellness for those navigating migraine disease.

In this episode, Tina chats with Laura Ligos—Registered Dietitian and the voice behind The Sassy Dietitian—for real talk on what it actually means to nourish your body. Laura shares her personal journey and professional insights on the often-overlooked signs of undernourishment, the powerful role of micronutrients, and how to find the right balance between whole foods and supplements. They explore why true health isn’t about shrinking your body—but about fueling it well, building strength, and feeling your best. If you're tired of restrictive trends and ready for realistic, sustainable change, this episode is for you.

Here’s what you’ll learn:

Why chasing a smaller body might be holding you back

Sneaky signs you’re undernourished (but don’t realize it)

The hidden reason so many women struggle with micronutrient deficiencies

Whole foods vs. supplements—how to strike the right balance

The truth about multivitamins and greens powders—worth it or a waste of money?

How to eat more without the fear of gaining weight

Healing before weight loss—what it really means (and why it matters)

“Pay to play” and why fueling right changes everything

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About Tina Haupert:

Tina Haupert is the owner of Carrots ‘N’ Cake as well as a Certified Nutrition Coach and Functional Diagnostic Nutrition Practitioner (FDN-P).

Tina and her team use functional testing and a personalized approach to nutrition to help women find balance within their diets while achieving their body composition goals.

Connect with Laura Ligos:

www.thesassydietitian.com

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Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCl89ymID5SNSHNiMc6OyOQg

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About Laura Ligos:

Laura Ligos is a registered dietitian who resides in Albany, NY. She believes in a food first approach and focuses on optimizing the health and wellness of active women. She has a Bachelor of Science in Nutrition Sciences from Cornell University and went on to complete her Dietetic Internship and MBA at Dominican University. She started her own private practice & brand “The Sassy Dietitian” to help be a credible resource for those looking to improve their relationship with food and optimize overall health without restrictive diets. You can connect with her on Instagram @thesassydietitian or on her website at www.thesassydietitian.com.

In this episode, former client Ann Bolton shares her results and transformation inside our signature 1:1 coaching with functional testing program, Metabolism Accelerator. After struggling with relentless perimenopause symptoms—daily headaches, exhaustion, and stubborn weight gain—she knew something had to change. Through functional testing and personalized 1:1 coaching, Ann uncovered the root causes of her symptoms. Her lab results provided the missing puzzle pieces, guiding key dietary and lifestyle shifts that dramatically improved her energy, metabolism, and overall well-being. Tune in as Ann opens up about her journey, the life-changing insights from her labs, and why investing in her health was the best decision she ever made!

Here’s what you’ll learn:

- Ann was doing everything right—so why was she still struggling with daily headaches and exhaustion?

- What it’s really like to go through functional testing and work 1:1 with the CNC team

- What Ann’s functional lab results revealed—and why the answers were both validating and eye-opening

- The small but powerful changes that finally moved the needle for her energy and metabolism

- Why working with a coach made implementing changes way less overwhelming than she expected

- The part of her journey she’s most proud of—and what she wishes she had done sooner

- Thinking about functional testing but worried about the cost? Hear Ann’s take on why it was worth every penny

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About Tina Haupert:

Tina Haupert is the owner of Carrots ‘N’ Cake as well as a Certified Nutrition Coach and Functional Diagnostic Nutrition Practitioner (FDN-P).

Tina and her team use functional testing and a personalized approach to nutrition to help women find balance within their diets while achieving their body composition goals.