The Dr Vonda Show

The Dr Vonda Show

By Dr. Vonda Wright

The Dr Vonda Show is all about staying strong, resilient, and feeling good as you age. Hosted by orthopedic sports surgeon and women's healthy-aging expert Dr. Vonda Wright, the podcast breaks down ho... more

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  1. Number 1: Eugene Teo: Afraid Lifting Will Make You Bulky? What Every Woman Over 50 Gets Wrong | EP#175

    ๐Ÿ“ฉ Get Dr. Vonda's insights Want to understand what's happening in your body โ€” and what to do next? Each week, Dr. Vonda shares science-backed guidance on strength, bone health, muscle, and longevity โ€” the same way she speaks to her patients. Clear. Practical. No noise. ๐Ÿ‘‰ Join the newsletter: https://manage.kmail-lists.com/subscriptions/subscribe?a=YqJKtR&g=Ww3gx3& Eugene Teo, founder of the Ganbaru Method, talks about why the smartest way to get a midlife woman lifting has nothing to do with lecturing about osteoporosis. We talk about coaching from curiosity, moving beyond strength and hypertrophy into power and speed, adapting every lift to individual anatomy, and structuring cardio for longevity. This is a conversation about doing hard things gently and discovering what your body is still capable of. What we explore: - How curiosity-first coaching dissolves the fear of getting "bulky." - Why osteoporosis and menopause arguments fail, and what builds buy-in. - What separates power training from strength training, and why speed matters. - How to regress and progress lifts for individual anatomy. - How to build power safely with sensitive hips, knees, or impact limits. - What the Ganbaru philosophy teaches about resilience and hard things. - How progression, not pressure, makes people crave more. - How to structure longevity cardio: sprint intervals, zone two, Norwegian 4x4. About Eugene Teo: Eugene Teo is an Australian strength coach and founder of the Ganbaru Method, a training approach built on curiosity, individualization, and sustainable progress. He has coached over 150,000 people worldwide, and his discovery-based philosophy makes the gym feel like a door opening rather than a rulebook. Connect with Eugene Teo: Website: www.eugene-teo.com YouTube: www.youtube.com/@coacheugeneteo Facebook: www.facebook.com/@coacheugeneteo Tiktok: www.tiktok.com/coacheugeneteo Follow Eugene Teo on Instagram for daily insights ๐Ÿ‘‰www.instagram.com/coacheugeneteo Join Eugene Teo Program: Ganbaru Method and Daily Strong ๐Ÿ‘‰www.ganbarumethod.com ๐Ÿ‘‰https://dailystrong.com Subscribe to Eugene Teo's substack featuring some key articles around training ๐Ÿ‘‰https://coacheugeneteo.substack.com Timestamps 00:00 Intro 03:43 Getting an 86-Year-Old Mother Strong 07:21 Osteoporosis vs Bulky: The Real Threat 11:50 Why Curiosity Beats Willpower in the Gym 16:15 Stop Accepting Just Cardio or Hypertrophy 18:32 Power Training: Why Speed Beats Heavy Weight 26:26 Box Jumps, Plyometrics, and Safer Power Moves 29:24 How to Individualize Training for Your Body 32:17 The Ganbaru Method: Persist Through Difficulty 33:55 How to Do Hard Things Without Fear 38:09 How Much Cardio You Actually Need Weekly 42:44 Eat Protein First: Simple Longevity Habits ๐Ÿงด OneSkin Target visible aging at the source with OneSkin's clinically proven OS-01 Peptide. ๐Ÿ‘‰ Get 15% off with code DRVONDA at https://oneskin.co/DRVONDA ๐ŸŽค Women's Health Conversations 2026 Three days of world-class speakers, wellness activations, and 1,000+ women choosing themselves. Join us this November. ๐Ÿ‘‰ Grab your spot: https://theunbreakablelifestyle.com/whc-2026 ๐Ÿง  Start your Unbreakable journey Most women are never given a clear plan for how to stay strong as they age. The Unbreakable Lifestyle is where that changes. This is the home of Dr. Vonda's method โ€” built from 20+ years of clinical work and designed for real life. Inside: Unbreakable Assessment โ€” know exactly where you stand Training plans โ€” build muscle, protect bone, improve performance AI Dr. Vonda โ€” get answers and guidance anytime Community โ€” women committed to staying strong and engaged Exclusive education โ€” what actually works, all in one place This is not another program. This is how you build strength โ€” with direction. ๐Ÿ‘‰ Join the Unbreakable Lifestyle: https://www.theunbreakablelifestyle.com/ ๐Ÿฆด Build stronger bones Bone loss starts earlier than you think โ€” and speeds up in midlife. Dr. Vonda's Unbreakable Bone Health formula supports bone density, strength, and long-term skeletal health with clinically researched ingredients. Foundational. Not optional. ๐Ÿ‘‰ Shop now: https://shop.drvondawright.com/ Read the book Unbreakable: A Woman's Guide to Aging with Power A clear, science-backed roadmap to building strength, supporting your body, and taking control of how you age. Get your copy: https://www.theunbreakablelifestyle.com/unbreakable-book ๐Ÿงฌ About Dr. Vonda Wright Dr. Vonda Wright is an orthopedic sports surgeon and leading expert in women's health and longevity. For over 20 years, she has helped women build muscle, strengthen bone, and extend their health span โ€” with science, not guesswork. Her mission is simple: help women age with power. ๐Ÿ”— Connect with Dr. Vonda Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/drvondawright/ Substack: https://drvondawright.substack.com/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@drvondawright LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/vonda-wright-md-ms-2803374 Website: http://www.drvondawright.com/

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  2. Number 2: Why Menopause Makes You Store More Fat - And How to Fix It | Dr. Vonda Wright | Timebomb #5

    Unbreakable: A Woman's Guide to Aging with Power A clear, science-backed roadmap to building strength, supporting your body, and taking control of how you age. Get your copy: https://www.theunbreakablelifestyle.com/unbreakable-book Have you ever driven a car with a broken fuel gauge, never quite sure if you're running full or running on fumes? Your body works the same way. Today I break down the fifth major time bomb of aging: deregulated nutrient sensing, or what I call "fuel gauge malfunction." Our organs need the right amount of fuel, not too much, not too little. Built-in nutrient sensors act like biological traffic lights to keep us in range. But through menopause, or menolescence as I like to call it, those lights get damaged. Estrogen drops, insulin sensitivity falls, and visceral fat creeps in. This isn't inevitable but by feeding your gut, building your muscle, optimizing your hormones, you can repair those traffic lights. Longevity isn't passive. It's built by design. What we cover: - How your body's nutrient sensors work like biological traffic lights. - Why declining estrogen lowers insulin sensitivity and drives visceral fat storage. - What insulin signaling, mTOR, and AMPK do inside your cells. - Why chronically elevated mTOR blocks your body from clearing damaged cells. - How your gut microbiome triggers GLP-1, the pathway behind Ozempic. - Why muscle is the master of metabolism and how resistance training recalibrates it. - The three shields build metabolic health: nutrition, strategic load, hormone optimization. ๐ŸŽค Women's Health Conversations 2026 Three days of world-class speakers, wellness activations, and 1,000+ women choosing themselves. Join us this November. ๐Ÿ‘‰ Grab your spot: https://theunbreakablelifestyle.com/whc-2026 ๐Ÿง  Start your Unbreakable journey Most women are never given a clear plan for how to stay strong as they age. The Unbreakable Lifestyle is where that changes. This is the home of Dr. Vonda's method โ€” built from 20+ years of clinical work and designed for real life. Inside: Unbreakable Assessment โ€” know exactly where you stand Training plans โ€” build muscle, protect bone, improve performance AI Dr. Vonda โ€” get answers and guidance anytime Community โ€” women committed to staying strong and engaged Exclusive education โ€” what actually works, all in one place This is not another program. This is how you build strength โ€” with direction. ๐Ÿ‘‰ Join the Unbreakable Lifestyle: https://www.theunbreakablelifestyle.com/ ๐Ÿฆด Build stronger bones Bone loss starts earlier than you think โ€” and speeds up in midlife. Dr. Vonda's Unbreakable Bone Health formula supports bone density, strength, and long-term skeletal health with clinically researched ingredients. Foundational. Not optional. ๐Ÿ‘‰ Shop now: https://shop.drvondawright.com/ ๐Ÿงฌ About Dr. Vonda Wright Dr. Vonda Wright is an orthopedic sports surgeon and leading expert in women's health and longevity. For over 20 years, she has helped women build muscle, strengthen bone, and extend their health span โ€” with science, not guesswork. Her mission is simple: help women age with power. ๐Ÿ”— Connect with Dr. Vonda Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/drvondawright/ Substack: https://drvondawright.substack.com/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@drvondawright LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/vonda-wright-md-ms-2803374 Website: http://www.drvondawright.com/

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  3. Number 3: How Does Zombie Cells Could Accelerate Aging Process? And The 3 Ways To Clear Them | Dr. Vonda Wright | Time Bomb #4

    Unbreakable: A Woman's Guide to Aging with Power A clear, science-backed roadmap to building strength, supporting your body, and taking control of how you age. Get your copy: https://www.theunbreakablelifestyle.com/unbreakable-book Zombie movies are fun but Zombie cells are not. They are inside your body that have reached the end of their natural lifespan and simply refuse to die. Today I break down the fourth major time bomb of aging: cellular senescence, and how these "zombie cells" quietly accelerate the way you age. These damaged cells actively poison the healthy cells around them, releasing signals that drive chronic inflammation and pull neighboring cells into the same broken state. This accumulation is directly linked to neurodegenerative disease, cardiovascular disease, and cancer, and for women, it speeds up dramatically as estrogen declines through the menopausal transition. The good news is that you have more control than you think. I walk you through exactly how to activate your body's cellular cleanup crew through movement, hormonal optimization, and precision nutrition, so you can stop surrendering to frailty and start building longevity by design. What we cover: - Cellular senescence: what zombie cells are and why they matter - Macroautophagy: your body's natural cellular cleanup process - Aging and cleanup decline: why senescent cells accumulate over time - Noxious cytokines: how zombie cells spread chronic inflammation - Disease links: senescence, neurodegeneration, cardiovascular disease, and cancer - Estrogen and menopause: why senescence rises during the transition - Aerobic exercise: forcing cellular cleanup through movement - Muscle health: your master regulator of cellular hygiene - Senolytic nutrition: fisetin, quercetin, and resveratrol - Hormonal optimization: defending against cellular senescence ๐ŸŽค Women's Health Conversations 2026 Three days of world-class speakers, wellness activations, and 1,000+ women choosing themselves. Join us this November. ๐Ÿ‘‰ Grab your spot: https://theunbreakablelifestyle.com/whc-2026 ๐Ÿง  Start your Unbreakable journey Most women are never given a clear plan for how to stay strong as they age. The Unbreakable Lifestyle is where that changes. This is the home of Dr. Vonda's method โ€” built from 20+ years of clinical work and designed for real life. Inside: Unbreakable Assessment โ€” know exactly where you stand Training plans โ€” build muscle, protect bone, improve performance AI Dr. Vonda โ€” get answers and guidance anytime Community โ€” women committed to staying strong and engaged Exclusive education โ€” what actually works, all in one place This is not another program. This is how you build strength โ€” with direction. ๐Ÿ‘‰ Join the Unbreakable Lifestyle: https://www.theunbreakablelifestyle.com/ ๐Ÿฆด Build stronger bones Bone loss starts earlier than you think โ€” and speeds up in midlife. Dr. Vonda's Unbreakable Bone Health formula supports bone density, strength, and long-term skeletal health with clinically researched ingredients. Foundational. Not optional. ๐Ÿ‘‰ Shop now: https://shop.drvondawright.com/ ๐Ÿงฌ About Dr. Vonda Wright Dr. Vonda Wright is an orthopedic sports surgeon and leading expert in women's health and longevity. For over 20 years, she has helped women build muscle, strengthen bone, and extend their health span โ€” with science, not guesswork. Her mission is simple: help women age with power. ๐Ÿ”— Connect with Dr. Vonda Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/drvondawright/ Substack: https://drvondawright.substack.com/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@drvondawright LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/vonda-wright-md-ms-2803374 Website: http://www.drvondawright.com/

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  4. Number 4: How to Fight Chronic Inflammation As You Age | Time Bomb #2: Inflammaging

    Unbreakable: A Woman's Guide to Aging with Power A clear, science-backed roadmap to building strength, supporting your body, and taking control of how you age. Get your copy: https://www.theunbreakablelifestyle.com/unbreakable-book There's a heat you can't feel until it's already aging you. Let's talk about something quietly ticking away inside all of us. In this solo episode I'm getting into inflammaging, the second great time bomb of aging, and what happens when your body's emergency crew never clocks out. Think alarm bells ringing around the clock, sirens that never quiet down. And here's where it gets personal: perimenopause. That's the wake-up call, the moment declining estrogen strips away one of your most powerful anti-inflammatory shields, and suddenly the fire's raging and no one tells you why. So I'm not leaving you there. I'll walk you through the real blueprint to put those flames out: how you move, how you eat, your hormones, and how you meet your stress. Because hear me on this one. Longevity doesn't just happen to you. You build it. On purpose. By design. What we cover: - Chronic inflammation vs. acute inflammation: what your body actually needs. - Estrogen decline in perimenopause: losing your anti-inflammatory shield. - Inflammaging effects: joints, heart, brain, and metabolism. - Physical activity and myokines: your systemic fire extinguisher. - Gut microbiome diversity: fueling or fighting inflammation. - Processed sugars and inflammation: what to eat instead. - Hormone optimization: working with a clinician to calm inflammation. - Mindfulness, breathwork, and sleep: lowering inflammatory cytokines. ๐ŸŽค Women's Health Conversations 2026 Three days of world-class speakers, wellness activations, and 1,000+ women choosing themselves. Join us this November. ๐Ÿ‘‰ Grab your spot: https://theunbreakablelifestyle.com/whc-2026 ๐Ÿง  Start your Unbreakable journey Most women are never given a clear plan for how to stay strong as they age. The Unbreakable Lifestyle is where that changes. This is the home of Dr. Vonda's method โ€” built from 20+ years of clinical work and designed for real life. Inside: Unbreakable Assessment โ€” know exactly where you stand Training plans โ€” build muscle, protect bone, improve performance AI Dr. Vonda โ€” get answers and guidance anytime Community โ€” women committed to staying strong and engaged Exclusive education โ€” what actually works, all in one place This is not another program. This is how you build strength โ€” with direction. ๐Ÿ‘‰ Join the Unbreakable Lifestyle: https://www.theunbreakablelifestyle.com/ ๐Ÿฆด Build stronger bones Bone loss starts earlier than you think โ€” and speeds up in midlife. Dr. Vonda's Unbreakable Bone Health formula supports bone density, strength, and long-term skeletal health with clinically researched ingredients. Foundational. Not optional. ๐Ÿ‘‰ Shop now: https://shop.drvondawright.com/ ๐Ÿงฌ About Dr. Vonda Wright Dr. Vonda Wright is an orthopedic sports surgeon and leading expert in women's health and longevity. For over 20 years, she has helped women build muscle, strengthen bone, and extend their health span โ€” with science, not guesswork. Her mission is simple: help women age with power. ๐Ÿ”— Connect with Dr. Vonda Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/drvondawright/ Substack: https://drvondawright.substack.com/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@drvondawright LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/vonda-wright-md-ms-2803374 Website: http://www.drvondawright.com/

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  5. Number 5: How to Rebuild Your Mitochondria for More Energy as You Age | Dr. Vonda Wright | Time Bomb #3

    Unbreakable: A Woman's Guide to Aging with Power A clear, science-backed roadmap to building strength, supporting your body, and taking control of how you age. Get your copy: https://www.theunbreakablelifestyle.com/unbreakable-book We feel the fatigue, yet we push through anyway, telling ourselves the exhaustion is just part of getting older. But that midlife tiredness is often something deeper. Today we talk about the third time bomb of aging, mitochondrial dysfunction, and why your cellular power plants hold the key to your energy, your metabolism, and your longevity. Here's what most women never hear: when you stop demanding energy from your body, it stops building the engines that create it. Weak, dysfunctional mitochondria pollute your cells and quietly fuel inflammation and insulin resistance. The good news is that you can reverse the trend. I'll show you how to trigger biogenesis and mitophagy through movement, precision nutrition, and hormonal optimization, so you can rebuild your cellular power and stop accepting exhaustion as the price of getting older. What we cover: - Midlife fatigue: why it's a mitochondrial crisis, not just poor sleep - ATP production: how mitochondria fuel your heart, brain, and muscles - Sedentary living: how inactivity stops new mitochondria from forming - Cellular pollution: how weak mitochondria drive inflammation and insulin resistance - Biogenesis and mitophagy: building new engines and clearing damaged ones - Muscle and movement: how aerobic exercise engineers cellular power - Nutrition and supplements: omega-3s, antioxidants, B vitamins, CoQ10, and creatine for ATP - Hormonal optimization: how estrogen and thyroid protect mitochondrial function ๐ŸŽค Women's Health Conversations 2026 Three days of world-class speakers, wellness activations, and 1,000+ women choosing themselves. Join us this November. ๐Ÿ‘‰ Grab your spot: https://theunbreakablelifestyle.com/whc-2026 ๐Ÿง  Start your Unbreakable journey Most women are never given a clear plan for how to stay strong as they age. The Unbreakable Lifestyle is where that changes. This is the home of Dr. Vonda's method โ€” built from 20+ years of clinical work and designed for real life. Inside: Unbreakable Assessment โ€” know exactly where you stand Training plans โ€” build muscle, protect bone, improve performance AI Dr. Vonda โ€” get answers and guidance anytime Community โ€” women committed to staying strong and engaged Exclusive education โ€” what actually works, all in one place This is not another program. This is how you build strength โ€” with direction. ๐Ÿ‘‰ Join the Unbreakable Lifestyle: https://www.theunbreakablelifestyle.com/ ๐Ÿฆด Build stronger bones Bone loss starts earlier than you think โ€” and speeds up in midlife. Dr. Vonda's Unbreakable Bone Health formula supports bone density, strength, and long-term skeletal health with clinically researched ingredients. Foundational. Not optional. ๐Ÿ‘‰ Shop now: https://shop.drvondawright.com/ ๐Ÿงฌ About Dr. Vonda Wright Dr. Vonda Wright is an orthopedic sports surgeon and leading expert in women's health and longevity. For over 20 years, she has helped women build muscle, strengthen bone, and extend their health span โ€” with science, not guesswork. Her mission is simple: help women age with power. ๐Ÿ”— Connect with Dr. Vonda Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/drvondawright/ Substack: https://drvondawright.substack.com/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@drvondawright LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/vonda-wright-md-ms-2803374 Website: http://www.drvondawright.com/

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