Olympic medalist turned health-tech founder Andrew Steele says the problem isn't you: it's that "normal" and "optimal" are two different things. In this episode, he breaks down how DNA, microbiome, and blood testing expose what's really behind your fatigue, brain fog, and bloating. And why one test, one time, will never tell you the full story.

WHAT YOU'LL LEARN

-       Why small, consistent daily habits move the needle on longevity more than big lifestyle overhauls

-       How the ACTN3 gene explains why "average" training and health advice doesn't work for everyone

-       What DNA methylation is, and why taking more B vitamins can backfire if you have an MTHFR variant

-       Why "normal" bloodwork isn't the same as optimal health

-       How the PhenoAge biological age test measures how fast you're really aging

-       Why bloating and brain fog in midlife women are often linked to the estrobolome and gut bacteria

-       Why microbiome and blood testing needs to be repeated over time, not done once

-       The best way to prepare for accurate blood and microbiome test results

-       The three biomarkers Andrew recommends testing first: methylation, gut-brain axis, and ApoB

-       Why wearables alone can't give you the full picture of your health

-       How Stride is integrating oral microbiome testing and wearable data

-       Why data and dashboards alone don't change behavior without human coaching

-       What's inside Stride's ST01 liposomal multivitamin and why it's formulated around methylation

TIMESTAMPS

00:00 Small Daily Habits, Genetics And The ACTN3 Gene Story

09:35 DNA Methylation, MTHFR And Why More B Vitamins Isn't Always The Fix

13:15 Why "Normal" Bloodwork Isn't Optimal, And The Biological Age Test

20:45 The Gut-Hormone Link In Midlife Women, And Why You Need To Retest

31:00 How To Get Accurate Results, And The 3 Biomarkers Worth Testing

36:45 The Future Of Health Tracking: Wearables, Oral Microbiome And Multiomics

40:30 Stride Membership Availability And Discount Code

43:45 Why Data Alone Won't Change Your Health Without Human Coaching

46:30 Inside Stride's ST01 Supplement, And Final Thoughts On Aging Well

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 ABOUT THE GUEST

Andrew Steele is a former Olympic medalist sprinter turned genomics entrepreneur. He co-founded DNAFit in 2013 and has spent over a decade building consumer genomics, microbiome, and blood-testing products. He is now the founder of Stride, a multi-omic health platform combining DNA, microbiome, and blood testing with in-house practitioner consultations to help people move from "normal" to optimal health.

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Angela Foster is a corporate lawyer turned health and performance coach, keynote speaker, and creator of the BioSyncing® Method. She is the host of the High Performance Health Podcast, featuring over 500 conversations with world-leading experts in longevity, hormones, neuroscience, nutrition, and female performance.

Angela's mission is to help one million ambitious women optimise their hormones, energy, cognitive performance, and longevity—so they never have to choose between success and their health.

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Feeling like your brain just isn't running at 100% anymore? You're not imagining it and it's not a discipline problem.

In this video, I break down the real science behind why focus, memory, and mental sharpness decline in your 40s and beyond and the exact protocol I use to get it back.

You'll learn about a critical brain molecule that starts declining with age, why women are especially affected by it, and the 4 most common mistakes that are quietly keeping your brain performance low (yes, even if you're already "doing everything right").

Then I walk you through my complete 7-step protocol - covering exercise intensity, targeted supplementation, specific foods, cognitive pacing, meditation, heat therapy, and sleep, all backed by research, all things you can start doing today.

In this video:

Why brain fog and slower thinking happen after 40

The molecule behind focus, memory, and mood, and why it drops with age

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My full 7-step protocol to rebuild focus, memory, and mental energy

The exact exercise, nutrition, and recovery habits that move the needle fastest

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Angela Foster is a corporate lawyer turned health and performance coach, keynote speaker, and creator of the BioSyncing:registered: Method. Host of the High Performance Health Podcast with 500+ episodes featuring world-leading experts in longevity, hormones, neuroscience, and female performance science.

The most accomplished women have everything handled on the outside, but their hormones, energy, and nervous system are quietly paying the price.

The old playbook stops working in midlife.

This channel is designed to help high-performing women optimise energy, hormones, cognitive performance, and longevity using science-backed strategies built around female biology.

Angela’s personal mission is to help 1 million ambitious women perform better, age slower, and never have to choose between success and their health.

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Metabolic flexibility expert Ben Azadi joins me to explain why cortisol, not diet alone, drives stubborn belly fat in midlife women.

WHAT YOU'LL LEARN

TIMESTAMPS

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Ben Azadi, FDN-P, is the founder of Keto Kamp and host of the award-winning Metabolic Freedom Podcast. After releasing 80 pounds and reversing his own metabolic dysfunction in 2008, he became known as "The Health Detective" for his root-cause approach to metabolic health. He's a NYT best-selling author on ketosis, fasting and metabolic flexibility, including his latest book, Ketoflex Revised. 

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👩‍💼 About Angela Foster

Angela Foster is a corporate lawyer turned health and performance coach, keynote speaker, and creator of the BioSyncing® Method. She is the host of the High Performance Health Podcast, featuring over 500 conversations with world-leading experts in longevity, hormones, neuroscience, nutrition, and female performance.

Angela's mission is to help one million ambitious women optimise their hormones, energy, cognitive performance, and longevity—so they never have to choose between success and their health.

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At a leading longevity clinic, my nervous system testing showed 80% sympathetic dominance, yet my body composition, grip strength (30kg) and hormone panel,  cortisol, testosterone, DHEA, IGF-1, told a different story: strong muscle mass, low visceral fat and balanced anabolic markers. I break down what sympathetic dominance really means, why muscle protects you through perimenopause, and how treatments like Watsu bodywork and breathwork helped my nervous system finally downshift. (485 chars)What you’ll learn:- What my 80% sympathetic dominance score actually means and why "coping well" can still mask a nervous system stuck in fight-or-flight- How my body composition and hormone panel told a completely different story than my nervous system data, and what that reveals about resilience- Why muscle mass becomes even more critical for metabolism, bone density, and cortisol regulation as estrogen declines in perimenopause- What my full hormone panel, including testosterone, DHEA, IGF-1, and morning cortisol, showed about whether my body was building or breaking down- How quickly my nervous system markers shifted once I gave it the right recovery inputs, and what changed in just 48 hours- Why grip strength is one of the strongest predictors of healthy aging, and how you can test it at home- What made Watsu bodywork the most unexpectedly profound treatment of my week, and what it revealed about the tension I'd been carrying without realizing itWant to go deeper? Start here: The 21-Day Hormone Reset Doing everything right, but still don't feel like you anymore? The 21-Day Hormone Reset fixes that — giving you the science, the strategy, and 21 days to teach you how start syncing with your body again  https://www.highperformance-health.com/ Fresh Start Sunday NewsletterYour weekly 3-minute guide to creating the healthiest, most vibrant version of you.Each Sunday, get one simple habit to boost energy, balance hormones, and enhance longevity - joined by 25,000+ women worldwide. https://angelafosterperformance.com/The Ultimate Guide to Creatine for Women - https://academy.angelafosterperformance.com/creatine-guide️ 10 Habits that Helped me reverse my Biological Age by 25 years in Perimenopause -  https://academy.angelafosterperformance.com/10-habits-optin-page

Integrative oncologist Dr. Nina Fuller-Shavel joins me to explain why cancer rates are climbing in midlife women, even those who look healthy on paper.

WHAT YOU'LL LEARN

-       Why cancer rates are rising even in midlife women who look and feel healthy

-       The gut-estrogen connection: how your microbiome affects hormone-driven cancer risk

-       The 3 simple interventions that cut cancer risk by 60% in a landmark trial

-       How strength training lowers inflammation and disease risk

-       Why lifetime estrogen exposure matters more than the estrogen drop in perimenopause

-       Why standard HRT dosing gets it wrong, and what blood levels to actually ask for

-       Why TSH alone can't tell the full thyroid story, and what a full panel should include

-       How chronic stress and trauma quietly drive long-term disease risk

TIMESTAMPS

00:00 Why Cancer Rates Are Rising in Midlife Women

09:44 The Vitamin D, Omega-3 and Strength Training Protocol That Cut Cancer Risk by 60%

18:17 Perimenopause, Estrogen Exposure and Why HRT Dosing Alone Isn't the Answer to Cancer Risk

28:10 Hashimoto's, Thyroid Antibodies and Why TSH Alone Is Misleading You in Perimenopause

36:02 Inflammation, Cortisol and Chronic Stress: The Hidden Drivers of Disease Risk in Midlife

43:57 Trauma, Boundaries and Why Saying No Is a Non-Negotiable in Midlife Health

51:35 Full Body MRIs, Genetic Testing and Polygenic Risk Scores: What's Actually Worth Doing

59:03 Wearables, CGMs and the One Longevity Message Every High-Achieving Woman Needs to Hear . 

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ABOUT THE GUEST

Dr. Nina Fuller-Shavel is a physician specializing in precision health and integrative oncology, and the founder of Synthesis Clinic, an award-winning integrative cancer care practice in the UK. She's also CEO of the National Centre for Integrative Oncology. Diagnosed with breast cancer at 33, she brings a deeply personal, root cause approach to hormone health, cancer risk, and women's longevity.

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👩‍💼 About Angela Foster

Angela Foster is a corporate lawyer turned health and performance coach, keynote speaker, and creator of the BioSyncing® Method. She is the host of the High Performance Health Podcast, featuring over 500 conversations with world-leading experts in longevity, hormones, neuroscience, nutrition, and female performance.

Angela's mission is to help one million ambitious women optimise their hormones, energy, cognitive performance, and longevity—so they never have to choose between success and their health.

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If you've been told that perimenopause and menopause inevitably lead to permanent cognitive decline and "brain fog," the neuroscience says otherwise.

In this episode, neurologist and Neuroscience Academy founder Dr. Sarah McKay explains what actually drives cognitive changes during midlife and why temperature regulation, sleep disruption, and constant smartphone distractions matter far more than the catastrophized media narratives.

03:48 Why sleep disruption and altered sleep architecture occur during perimenopause

06:45 How dropping estrogen levels affect the brain's energy and glucose metabolism

07:58 Why the brain structurally reorganizes its networks during midlife

10:33 The role of ageism and catastrophizing in the modern menopause narrative

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🌸 The 21-Day Hormone ResetDoing everything right but still don't feel like yourself? The 21-Day Hormone Reset helps you understand your hormones, restore your energy, and start working with your body instead of against it.👉 https://www.highperformance-health.com/

🥗 The Ultimate Guide to Creatine for Women👉 https://academy.angelafosterperformance.com/

⚡ 10 Habits That Helped Me Reverse My Biological Age by 25 Years During Perimenopause👉 https://academy.angelafosterperformance.com/

👩‍💼 About Angela Foster

Angela Foster is a corporate lawyer turned health and performance coach, keynote speaker, and creator of the BioSyncing® Method. She is the host of the High Performance Health Podcast, featuring over 500 conversations with world-leading experts in longevity, hormones, neuroscience, nutrition, and female performance.

Angela's mission is to help one million ambitious women optimise their hormones, energy, cognitive performance, and longevity—so they never have to choose between success and their health.

If you enjoyed this episode, please subscribe, leave a review, and share it with someone who would benefit from it.

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WHAT YOU'LL LEARNTIMESTAMPS

If you've been told that menopause means muscle loss, weight gain, and declining strength are inevitable, the science says otherwise.

In this episode, world-renowned strength scientist Dr. Eric Helms explains what actually drives body composition changes during perimenopause and menopause and why progressive strength training, good sleep, and consistent nutrition matter far more than chasing the latest social media trends.

WHAT YOU'LL LEARN

Why sleep disruption during perimenopause may be the biggest hidden driver of fat gain, poor recovery, and stalled progress

Why progressive overload not lifting the heaviest weights possible is the key to building muscle and protecting bone health

Whether women really need to train with heavy 5x5 programs or if moderate weights and higher reps work just as well

How many sets, reps, and weekly training sessions are actually needed to build muscle after 40

Why muscle building should take priority over endless fat-loss cycles if you want to improve your shape and body composition

The biggest myths about training timing, fasted workouts, cortisol, and "optimal" exercise routines

How much cardio you really need for longevity, metabolic health, and body composition

Whether women can build significant muscle in their 40s, 50s, and beyond even if they've never lifted weights before

What the evidence actually says about menopause hormone therapy (HRT), testosterone therapy, muscle growth, and body composition

How much protein you really need for muscle growth, fat loss, and healthy ageing and why total daily intake matters more than perfect meal timing

Whether collagen supplements truly improve connective tissue and skin health according to the latest research

TIMESTAMPS

00:00 Why body composition changes during perimenopause00:31 What's really happening physiologically during menopause01:10 Why sleep becomes the biggest factor affecting results03:25 How poor sleep impacts muscle gain and fat loss06:20 Bloating, water retention, and hormonal changes explained08:55 The biggest mistakes women make during menopause11:20 Why resistance training is the most important intervention16:50 Do women really need to lift heavy?22:30 How to build muscle and improve body shape after 4026:30 The ideal rep ranges, training intensity, and volume30:57 How much training is actually enough?37:56 Cardio for longevity, health, and body composition42:53 Can women still achieve incredible results in their 40s and 50s?49:00 The truth about hormone replacement therapy and testosterone54:35 Protein recommendations explained01:06:00 Does collagen actually work?01:09:18 Final takeaways

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ABOUT THE GUEST

Dr. Eric Helms is a coach, athlete, researcher, author, and educator specialising in strength training, muscle hypertrophy, body composition, and sports nutrition. He holds a PhD in strength and conditioning, is Chief Science Officer at 3DMJ, co-founder of MASS Research Review, and co-author of the internationally acclaimed Muscle & Strength Pyramid books. Widely regarded as one of the world's leading evidence-based voices in physique and performance science, Eric has spent more than two decades coaching athletes and translating research into practical strategies that help people build muscle, improve performance, and optimise long-term health.

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👩‍💼 About Angela Foster

Angela Foster is a corporate lawyer turned health and performance coach, keynote speaker, and creator of the BioSyncing® Method. She is the host of the High Performance Health Podcast, featuring over 500 conversations with world-leading experts in longevity, hormones, neuroscience, nutrition, and female performance.

Angela's mission is to help one million ambitious women optimise their hormones, energy, cognitive performance, and longevity—so they never have to choose between success and their health.

If you enjoyed this episode, please subscribe, leave a review, and share it with someone who would benefit from it.

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In this Bitesize episode, we revisit a key conversation on why resistance training and fat loss need to be treated as two separate goals — and why blending them usually backfires. This short-form cut pulls together the core science on training for muscle/strength versus training for calorie burn, why "lifting to near failure" matters more than the weight on the bar, and a practical progression toward an unassisted pull-up. It also revisits the protein research: why menopausal women are commonly deficient, and how simply increasing protein intake can drive meaningful fat loss and lean mass gains — no calorie-cutting required.

WHAT YOU'LL LEARN

KEY TAKEAWAYS

Separate Your Training Goals: Muscle growth responds to sets taken near failure regardless of load; strength gains require heavier weights. Combining strength/muscle work with calorie-burning goals in the same session tends to produce lower-quality training on both fronts.

Progression Over Perfection for Pull-Ups: Band-assisted reps followed by slow eccentric (lowering) practice is an effective, movement-specific path to an unassisted pull-up — though the strength requires ongoing maintenance to keep.

Protein Is an Underused Lever: Many menopausal-aged women fall well below optimal protein intake (studies cite averages around 70g/day). Increasing protein alone — without cutting calories — has been shown to reduce body fat and increase lean mass.

Diminishing Returns Above ~0.75g/lb: Protein benefits continue to accrue above the optimal threshold but with steadily smaller returns, so hitting "close enough" still delivers most of the benefit.

BEST MOMENTS

"Lifting heavy or light really doesn't matter if you're trying to build muscle... it does matter if you're trying to increase strength."

"As soon as we start looking at our lifting programs as a way to burn more calories... that's when we start to say, 'I'm going to lift for two hours.' And those sets usually tend not to be very high quality."

"The act of increasing protein resulted in a significant gain of lean mass and a significant loss of body fat."

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Sarah Kennedy of Calocurb explains why food noise spikes in perimenopause: falling estrogen raises cravings while the hindbrain overrides forebrain willpower under stress or poor sleep. She contrasts natural appetite hormones (GLP-1, GIP, CCK, PYY) with pharmaceutical GLP-1 agonists, which run at roughly 3,000% physiological levels versus the body's natural 300% rise - explaining rebound hunger after stopping injectables. Calocurb, a hops-derived bitter compound, stimulates a 600% natural hormone rise for an 18% average calorie reduction.

WHAT YOU'LL LEARN

Why food noise isn't a willpower problem, and what's actually happening in your hindbrain versus your forebrain when cravings take over

How declining estrogen in perimenopause changes your calorie needs even as cravings increase

What GLP-1, GIP, CCK, and PYY actually do in your body, and how they differ from each other

How pharmaceutical GLP-1 agonists compare to your body's own natural hormone levels, and what that gap means for nutrient intake

Why coming off a GLP-1 medication can trigger intense rebound hunger, and what's happening hormonally during that transition

How bitter taste receptors throughout your gut influence appetite signaling, and why this evolutionary mechanism matters

What role the luteal phase, travel, and sleep deprivation play in cravings, and how timing strategies can offset them

TIMESTAMPS 00:00 - Intro 

00:58 - Willpower vs. Biology: The Hindbrain-Forebrain Battle Driving Cravings 

04:58 - GLP-1 Explained: How Natural Appetite Hormones Actually Work 10:21 – Supraphysiological Dosing on GLP-1 Drugs and Nutrient Sufficiency Risks 

14:03 – Bitter Taste Receptors: The Gut-Brain Mechanism Behind Appetite Suppression 

16:58 – Managing Mindless Snacking, Grazing, and the "Licks, Sips, and Dips" Problem 

22:06 – Using Appetite Support Strategically During Weight Loss Plateaus 

26:26 – Onboarding, Dosing, and Managing Digestive Side Effects 

28:13 – Blood Sugar Regulation and New Clinical Research on Weight Loss Outcomes 

30:51 – Why You Must Transition Off GLP-1s Strategically to Avoid Rebound Weight Gain 

36:53 – Mood, Motivation, and the Liberating Effect of Quieting Food Noise 

39:44 – Closing Thoughts

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ABOUT THE GUEST

Sarah Kennedy is the Founder and CEO of Calocurb, a natural appetite-management company built around years of scientific research and clinical trials that brought Amarasate, a natural GLP-1 activator derived from New Zealand bitter hops, to market. She brings more than 20 years of experience leading health, nutrition, and consumer products companies, including executive leadership roles at Fonterra and Healtheries/Vitaco NZ. In 2010, she completed a Sloan Fellowship Program in Global Leadership and Innovation at MIT. Sarah's own lifelong struggle with weight and complicated relationship with food became the personal driving force behind Calocurb — when the product worked for her where nothing else had, she made it her mission to bring that option to others looking for a natural, non-injectable way to manage cravings and support healthy weight management. 

Most of us have heard that we need to exercise more, but today, exercise physiologist Dr Stacy Sims digs into what kind of training actually moves the needle for women — and why longer, slower workouts may be leaving results on the table.

We get into the real difference between high-intensity interval training and sprint interval training, why the Norwegian 4x4 is one of the most efficient tools for building VO2 max, how to structure a full week of training across just three days, and why your wearable's heart rate zones are probably misleading you more than helping you.

WHAT YOU'LL LEARN

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