Skincare and skin health is so important at any age but especially in midlife. While lotions and other topical creams can help, there are many areas of our health including gut health that will contribute significantly more to how our skin appears and ages. My guest today is an expert in this field and is going to share her thoughts and insights with us!

Dr. Maria Azizian is a practicing physician who offers both in-person and virtual consultations, providing personalized functional medicine care to patients in Massachusetts, Vermont, and New Hampshire through her clinic, Mindful Medical Functional Clinic.

In this episode, we discuss foods to potentially eliminate for skin health, curing chronic conditions, skin cancer considerations, and more!

Time Stamps:

(0:32) Functional Health and Root Causes

(2:50) Dr. Azizian's Background

(5:52) Poor Gut Health

(19:00) Foods To Potentially Eliminate For Skin Health

(24:00) Curing Chronic Conditions

(34:55) Developing Skin Cancer

(45:30) Skincare with SPF

(47:38) Our Immune System

(59:25) Where TO Find Dr. Azizian

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Mindful Medical's Website: https://mindfulmedicalfunctionalclinic.com/ The Clear Skin Diet Book: https://a.co/d/91o6Ycs Dr. Azizian's Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@mariaazizianmd

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While it is a fact aging is inevitable, there are certain things we can do to push back and slow the process of aging and a lot of that comes down to stress management. There are so many stressors in our daily lives and my guest today is going to take us through his transformative method for holistic wellness.

Jake Platt has over 3 decades of personal training and nutrition coaching, ranging from olympic athletes to military personnel to people looking to step into a healthier lifestyle. Jake has formulated the Morph Method to help build a foundation for real lifestyle changes, from the ground up.

In this episode, we discuss how to turn pain into purpose, how to fight for our health, finding your why, and more!

Time Stamps:

(1:05) Jake's Background

(8:30) Turning Pain Into Purpose

(12:20) Defending Our Lives

(16:18) Fighting For Our Health

(23:42) Pushing Back on Aging

(27:50) The MORPH Method

(37:14) The Power of The Growth Mindset

(43:00) Finding Your Why

(54:05) Where To Find Jake

(54:42) Where To Start With Your Thoughts

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Morph Method's Website: https://www.morphmethod.com/about-jake-platt

Book - The Morph Method: https://a.co/d/9ySMi24

Jake's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/coachjakeplatt/

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Finding Purpose in the Pause Book: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0BZQKKZC8

Have you explored the art and science of herbs? It's a fascinating area dating back centuries and there are a few essential herbs that can help in many ways in midlife. My guest today has a very unique journey he'll share with us both about his training style and how he got into the herb business.

Logan Christopher is a strongman, kettlebeller, mental training specialist, herbalis, and Founder of Lost Empire Herbs.

In this episode, we discuss a wide range of topics including strongman style training, the mental side and visualization, how Logan got into herbs, and more!

Time Stamps:

(1:04) Logan's Background

(3:56) Logan's Training Style

(9:50) The Mental Side and Visualization

(11:12) Hypnosis

(15:45) Getting Into Herbs

(20:43) Critical Herbs in Midlife

(24:40) Where Women Should Start

(37:18) Methylation Process

(39:45) Weight Loss Resistance

(43:38) Logan's Mother Passing From Cancer

(52:34) Recommended Starting Product

(59:45) Where To Find Logan

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Lost Empire's Website: https://lostempireherbs.com/ Book - Powered by Nature: https://a.co/d/cnTheKZ Logan's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/strongmanlogan/ Lost Empire's Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@LostEmpireHerbs Lost Empire's Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/lostempireherbs/?_rdc=1&_rdr

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My YouTube Channel: http://youtube.com/@carolcovinofitness

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Finding Purpose in the Pause Book: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0BZQKKZC8

Is 2025 the year you finally prioritize yourself and your metabolic health? Ready to stop trying every shortcut and quick fix approach that fizzles out? Today's guest is an expert in metabolic health and we're going to discuss the essential pillars to a healthy and vibrant 2025!

Ashley Filmore is a fat loss coach & metabolism expert that helps Women over 35 boost their metabolism, balance their hormones, feel younger, & lose weight for good!

In this episode, we discuss the pushback with reverse dieting, thoughts on tracking, the importance of a vision, and more!

Time Stamps:

(1:00) Ashley's Background

(2:14) Ashley's Journey To This Point

(15:05) Pushback on Reverse Dieting

(23:15) Thoughts on Tracking

(30:10) The Rebuild Phase

(34:51) Vision Work

(38:25) My Thoughts on Motivation

(43:00) Being Hormone Centered

(53:45) Overwhelm This Time Of Year

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Website: https://www.metabolicfix.com/one Podcast: https://www.metabolicfix.com/podcasts/cheers-to-your-success Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/ashley_fillmore1/ Free Phase Assessment Quiz: https://www.metabolicfix.com/phase-quiz Free Hormone Assessment and Hormonal Guide: https://www.metabolicfix.com/hormone-quiz

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Wrapping up our Life After Menopause series, I wanted to shift our attention to nutrition and cover some important topics around blood glucose levels, refined sugar, glucose spikes and crashes, and much more. Carbohydrates are not the enemy but we need to be mindful which ones we are consuming and in what quantities.

Time Stamps:

(0:40) Go Back and Listen To Part 1 and 2 If You Haven't

(2:12) The Nutrition Side

(4:05) Following Opposing Opinions

(10:00) Best Way To Reduce Refined Sugar

(13:05) Blood Glucose Levels

(16:35) Glucose Spikes and Crashes

(20:55) Ageless Guide Link

(21:48) Mental Decline and Aging

(25:37) Being Mindful Around Carbohydrate Intake

(27:30) Finding Your Roadmap

(32:20) Starting With One Thing

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Listen To Part 1 of This Series

Listen To Part 2 of This Series

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As the beginning of a new year approaches, there's a burning question that I receive a lot in my coaching and community and one I asked myself for a long time: what is life after menopause?

In Part 2 of this series, I want to dive deeper into strength and resistance training and the impact it has on longevity and quality of life. I share my exercise selection recommendations along with why this plays such an important role with insulin resistance.

Time Stamps:

(0:56) Last Week's Episode

(1:48) Strength and Resistance Training

(4:30) Working With A Trainer or Video Form Checks

(13:05) Defining Bodybuilding

(21:14) Recommended Exercise Selection

(25:30) Understanding Insulin Resistance

(28:10) Faith + Fitness Membership

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Listen To Part 1 of This Series

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FREE Age-Less Reset Challenge: https://carolcovino.lpages.co/age-less-reset/

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My YouTube Channel: http://youtube.com/@carolcovinofitness

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Finding Purpose in the Pause Book: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0BZQKKZC8

As the beginning of a new year approaches, there's a burning question that I receive a lot in my coaching and community and one I asked myself for a long time: what is life after menopause?

It is stereotypically bleak and feels like the best years are behind you but that couldn't be further from the truth. Over the next 3 episodes, I want to cover what to expect after menopause and how to make it an incredible part in your life. In Part 1, we'll discuss some physiology and internal health along with the importance of strength training in midlife.

Time Stamps:

(0:36) What's Next After Menopause?

(2:05) Metabolism and Metabolic Issues

(5:00) Lab Markers To Be Aware Of

(6:41) Liver Health

(10:40) Strength Training

(23:00) When I Tried To Join A Women's Mastermind

(25:23) My Faith + Fitness Membership

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Finding Purpose in the Pause Book: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0BZQKKZC8

We've discussed some of the benefits of fasting on this podcast but there's a deeper layer to it I want to discuss with my guest today. Longevity is a huge buzzword these days but what is more important than living your longest and best quality life possible?

Dr. Chris Rhodes graduated from the University of California Davis with a PhD in Philosophy and Nutritional Biochemistry and is the founder of Mimio. Mimio is the world's first fasting mimetic designed from human biology to optimize metabolism and support longevity.

In this episode, we discuss the benefits of fasting, timing of fasting, why people talk about reaching the 120 year mark, and more!

Time Stamps:

(0:30) Fasting and It's Benefits

(1:27) My Guest Today

(3:15) Fasting and Timing

(8:30) College Days and Starting Mimio

(13:48) The Science Behind Mimio

(29:00) The 120 Year Mark

(34:30) Autoimmune Disease and Fasting

(57:25) Where To Find Mimio

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Where To Find Mimeo and Dr. Rhodes:

• Order Mimeo (this is my affiliate link:) https://shareasale.com/r.cfm?b=2479238&u=4421456&m=150181&urllink=&afftrack=

• Tik Tok for Dr. Rhodes: https://www.tiktok.com/@thatnutritiondr

• Linkedin for Dr. Rhodes: https://www.linkedin.com/in/chrishrhodes/

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Finding Purpose in the Pause Book: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0BZQKKZC8

There's a missing link to health we often talk about but it gets glossed over as just a fact of life in our modern world. This area though can wreck havoc on our hormones and keep us stuck when it comes to losing weight. My guest and I today are going to discuss stress and how it plays a role in our overall health and longevity.

Molly McNamee is an online fitness coach that helps women heal from chronic stress and anxiety.

In this episode, we discuss the modern narrative around stress, hidden stressors to the body, stretching for stress relief, and more!

Time Stamps:

(0:36) The Narrative Around Stress

(2:38) Our Constant Stress Environment

(9:23) Hidden Stressors To The Body

(13:00) Recovering From a Concussion

(25:15) Stretching For Stress Relief

(30:15) Ideal Exercise For Stress

(41:17) The Vibe Check Journal

(50:00) Stress Signs

(52:00) Where To Find Molly and Free E-Book

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Where To Find Molly:

Free Cortisol E-Book: https://mollymcnamee.com/cortisol/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mfit.workouts/

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

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Finding Purpose in the Pause Book: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0BZQKKZC8

You may discount your headache being just a headache and potentially don't know what that signal is telling you for your internal health. This is a new topic on the show and one I'm excited to dive deeper into!

Dr. Scott Vrzal is a Doctor of Chiropractic and Author of The Headache Advantage based out of Laguna Niguel, California. In this episode, we discuss the connection between the stomach and headaches, menopause and headaches, how Dr. Scott defines migraines, and more!

Time Stamps:

(3:52) Why Recognizing Patterns Is Critical

(8:20) The Stomach and Headache Connection

(10:34) The Role of Hormones

(16:30) Corn and Inflammation

(23:35) Menopause and Headaches

(33:08) Defining Migraines

(39:38) Autoimmune Diseases

(50:25) Where To Find Dr. V

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Where To Find Dr. Scott Vrzal

Book: http://www.headacheadvantage.com/

Book on Amazon: https://a.co/d/aIakE9O

Website: https://www.drvrzal.com/

Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/Dr.Scott.j.Vrzal/

Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/dr.vrzal/

LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/dr-scott-vrzal-48b44018/

Dr Vrzal - https://www.youtube.com/@DrVrzal

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Finding Purpose in the Pause Book: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0BZQKKZC8