Midlife Wellness In The Mountains

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Could your fatigue, brain fog, anxiety, hormone symptoms, or low energy actually be connected to your digestive system?

In this episode, I sit down with functional nutritionist Erin Harner RD to explore why so many women get stuck managing digestive symptoms instead of actually healing their gut. We discuss why eliminating foods often provides temporary relief but can reduce microbiome diversity over time, how digestion affects nearly every system in the body, and why healthy foods like fiber sometimes make people feel worse before they're ready for them. 

Erin shares her practical framework for restoring digestive health instead of endless restriction. We also discuss the importance of the nervous system, the migrating motor complex, meal timing, and when gut testing is—and isn't—actually helpful. 

Whether you're dealing with bloating, constipation, IBS, food sensitivities, or seemingly unrelated symptoms like poor sleep, mood changes, or fatigue, this conversation will help you better understand why your body is reacting the way it is—and what you can do to support true healing.

In this episode we discuss:

•  Why gut problems can show up as fatigue, anxiety, brain fog, skin issues, and joint pain 
•  The difference between symptom management and true gut healing 
•  Why eliminating foods isn't always the answer 
•  The "heal before ideal" approach to digestion 
•  Erin's three-step framework for restoring gut health 
•  Why gut rhythm and the migrating motor complex matter 
•  Common healthy habits that can actually backfire 
•  When gut testing is useful—and when it's not 
•  One simple habit you can start today to improve digestion

You can Find Erin Harner and her free class here

Find Erin on Instagram here

And on YouTube here

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💃🏽You can find Janel Anderson online at Mountain Rebalance
or on instagram at @mountain.rebalance.janel

🌀Midlife Programs- Nutrition, Metabolism, Empowered Health

🌀 Why Is There So Much Conflicting Midlife Advice? 

This podcast is for midlife women, in Perimenopause or Menopause, who want to understand their body and improve how they feel, function, and age. 

Janel is a board certified nutrition consultant, a certified functional nutrition and lifestyle practitioner, a doctor of natural medicine, and a lover of the wild. 

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Why do so many women feel like their brain changes during perimenopause? 

In this fascinating conversation with Dr. Jolene Brighten, we explore the powerful connection between ADHD, hormones, and the midlife brain. Learn why so many women are first diagnosed with ADHD during perimenopause, how estrogen and progesterone influence focus, memory, mood, and executive function, and what you can do to work with your changing brain. Whether you've been diagnosed with ADHD or simply feel more forgetful, overwhelmed, or mentally scattered than ever before, this episode will help you better understand what's happening—and remind you that you're not losing your mind.

Do check out Dr Brighten's new book! - ADHD and Women

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💃🏽You can find Janel Anderson online at Mountain Rebalance
or on instagram at @mountain.rebalance.janel

🌀Midlife Programs- Nutrition, Metabolism, Empowered Health

🌀 Why Is There So Much Conflicting Midlife Advice? 

This podcast is for midlife women, in Perimenopause or Menopause, who want to understand their body and improve how they feel, function, and age. 

Janel is a board certified nutrition consultant, a certified functional nutrition and lifestyle practitioner, a doctor of natural medicine, and a lover of the wild. 

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Gut health changes everything in midlife. 

In this episode, Cynthia Thurlow and I discuss the gut-hormone connection in perimenopause and menopause, including estrogen, leaky gut, inflammation, the microbiome, stress, fiber, bone health, and why working upstream of symptoms can completely change how women experience midlife. 

A must-listen conversation for women interested in hormones, gut health, and aging well.

You can find Cynthia and her new book The Menopause Gut here

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💃🏽You can find Janel Anderson online at Mountain Rebalance
or on instagram at @mountain.rebalance.janel

🌀Midlife Programs- Nutrition, Metabolism, Empowered Health

🌀 Why Is There So Much Conflicting Midlife Advice? 

This podcast is for midlife women, in Perimenopause or Menopause, who want to understand their body and improve how they feel, function, and age. 

Janel is a board certified nutrition consultant, a certified functional nutrition and lifestyle practitioner, a doctor of natural medicine, and a lover of the wild. 

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What workouts actually work in midlife—and which ones might be holding you back?

In this episode, we break down how to train smarter as your body and hormones shift through perimenopause and menopause. We cover cardio zones, the difference between HIIT and sprint interval training, why strength training is essential for bone density and longevity, VO2max, lactate threshold, and how to avoid getting stuck in that “gray zone” of workouts that don’t move the needle.

You’ll walk away understanding how to polarize your movement, improve endurance, support your metabolism, and feel stronger, more energized, and more at home in your body.

Lynette Talbot—mountain athlete performance coach, endurance athlete, and former physical therapist assistant—shares her simple, effective weekly framework to help you put this into practice without overwhelm.

If you’ve been wondering how to structure your workouts in midlife so they actually support your energy, hormones, and long-term health… this episode will bring clarity.

👉 Learn more about Lynette and her work at billygoatswift.com

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💃🏽You can find Janel Anderson online at Mountain Rebalance
or on instagram at @mountain.rebalance.janel

🌀Midlife Programs- Nutrition, Metabolism, Empowered Health

🌀 Why Is There So Much Conflicting Midlife Advice? 

This podcast is for midlife women, in Perimenopause or Menopause, who want to understand their body and improve how they feel, function, and age. 

Janel is a board certified nutrition consultant, a certified functional nutrition and lifestyle practitioner, a doctor of natural medicine, and a lover of the wild. 

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In this episode, we explore the concept of “wilding” and how reconnecting with the natural world can help women feel more free, embodied, and fully themselves—especially in midlife. 

We talk about cycles, the pressure to stay the same, and why nature may be the missing piece in how we heal, grow, and evolve.

Nicole Jefferson from Wilding Therapy is my guest

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💃🏽You can find Janel Anderson online at Mountain Rebalance
or on instagram at @mountain.rebalance.janel

🌀Midlife Programs- Nutrition, Metabolism, Empowered Health

🌀 Why Is There So Much Conflicting Midlife Advice? 

This podcast is for midlife women, in Perimenopause or Menopause, who want to understand their body and improve how they feel, function, and age. 

Janel is a board certified nutrition consultant, a certified functional nutrition and lifestyle practitioner, a doctor of natural medicine, and a lover of the wild. 

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Peptides are everywhere in the health world right now—but are they all hype or a legitimate tool for health and longevity or a dangerous fad? 

Janel sits down with Dr. Kaisa Coppola of Harmony Health for a curious and honest conversation about what peptides are, how they work, and where the science actually stands. 

Find Dr Kaisa Coppola here at Harmony Health 

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💃🏽You can find Janel Anderson online at Mountain Rebalance
or on instagram at @mountain.rebalance.janel

🌀Midlife Programs- Nutrition, Metabolism, Empowered Health

🌀 Why Is There So Much Conflicting Midlife Advice? 

This podcast is for midlife women, in Perimenopause or Menopause, who want to understand their body and improve how they feel, function, and age. 

Janel is a board certified nutrition consultant, a certified functional nutrition and lifestyle practitioner, a doctor of natural medicine, and a lover of the wild. 

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Nancy shares one simple tool that can change everything in midlife. 

In this heartfelt and deeply grounded conversation, Janel sits down with longtime friend, yoga therapist-turned-clinical social worker, and author Nancy Candea to explore mental health, identity shifts, grief, purpose, and the profound inner transformation that unfolds in midlife. 

This episode weaves science, psychology, and soul—offering reassurance, wisdom, and hope for women navigating the second half of life with courage and clarity.

You can find Nancy Candea online here, on instagram here, and you can find her book here- PRESENT: The Art of Living Boldly in the Second Half of Life

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💃🏽You can find Janel Anderson online at Mountain Rebalance
or on instagram at @mountain.rebalance.janel

🌀Midlife Programs- Nutrition, Metabolism, Empowered Health

🌀 Why Is There So Much Conflicting Midlife Advice? 

This podcast is for midlife women, in Perimenopause or Menopause, who want to understand their body and improve how they feel, function, and age. 

Janel is a board certified nutrition consultant, a certified functional nutrition and lifestyle practitioner, a doctor of natural medicine, and a lover of the wild. 

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Why in the world does it seem like all my friends and I, all of whom are active outdoor women,  are injuring our knees and how can we PREVENT knee injuries from happening in our 40s and 50s or REPAIR injured ones so we don't hurt it again?? 

In this episode, Janel sits down with physical therapist Kerry to unpack why midlife women are more injury-prone even when nothing has changed, and what’s really happening beneath the surface as hormones shift, muscle changes, fatigue accumulates, and training becomes less intentional. 

This is a practical, empowering conversation about getting smarter—not backing off—so you can stay strong, resilient, and active for decades to come.

I wish I had heard this last year before I tore my meniscus but I am thrilled to now know what to do to reduce my risk of injuring my knee again. 

Kerry Nolan works at Ascent Tahoe in Truckee CA

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💃🏽You can find Janel Anderson online at Mountain Rebalance
or on instagram at @mountain.rebalance.janel

🌀Midlife Programs- Nutrition, Metabolism, Empowered Health

🌀 Why Is There So Much Conflicting Midlife Advice? 

This podcast is for midlife women, in Perimenopause or Menopause, who want to understand their body and improve how they feel, function, and age. 

Janel is a board certified nutrition consultant, a certified functional nutrition and lifestyle practitioner, a doctor of natural medicine, and a lover of the wild. 

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In this deeply clarifying conversation, Functional Nutritionist Janel Anderson sits down with OB-GYN Dr. Howard for the kind of honest, nuanced midlife hormone talk every woman deserves. 

Together, they unpack what’s really happening in perimenopause and menopause, why symptoms vary so wildly, how medical understanding has changed dramatically in the last decade, and what today’s research actually says about hormone therapy.

 Dr. Howard breaks down the timing of HRT, the difference between systemic estradiol and vaginal estrogen, why progesterone matters, where testosterone fits in, and how to know what’s right for your unique biology. This is a validating, myth-busting, empowering conversation that helps women understand their bodies and advocate for the care they deserve.

Is hormone therapy necessary for every woman to feel her best? Have a listen and find out what Dr Howard and I think

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💃🏽You can find Janel Anderson online at Mountain Rebalance
or on instagram at @mountain.rebalance.janel

🌀Midlife Programs- Nutrition, Metabolism, Empowered Health

🌀 Why Is There So Much Conflicting Midlife Advice? 

This podcast is for midlife women, in Perimenopause or Menopause, who want to understand their body and improve how they feel, function, and age. 

Janel is a board certified nutrition consultant, a certified functional nutrition and lifestyle practitioner, a doctor of natural medicine, and a lover of the wild. 

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What if your pantry could become a secret weapon for hormone balance, energy, and feeling incredible in midlife? In this episode, Janel and chef-nutritionist Traci Prendergast open the cupboard and reveal what to keep, what to toss, and how to restock with foods that truly work with your changing body. From healthy fats to hidden sugar swaps, hydration hacks, and even the best proteins to have on hand, this conversation helps you turn your pantry into a foundation for vibrant midlife health.

You can find Traci online here

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💃🏽You can find Janel Anderson online at Mountain Rebalance
or on instagram at @mountain.rebalance.janel

🌀Midlife Programs- Nutrition, Metabolism, Empowered Health

🌀 Why Is There So Much Conflicting Midlife Advice? 

This podcast is for midlife women, in Perimenopause or Menopause, who want to understand their body and improve how they feel, function, and age. 

Janel is a board certified nutrition consultant, a certified functional nutrition and lifestyle practitioner, a doctor of natural medicine, and a lover of the wild.