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  • Tired of Extreme Diets? Real Fat Loss After 40 with Amanda Nighbert, RD

    What if weight loss didn’t have to mean cutting carbs, counting every calorie, or starting over every Monday?

    Today’s guest, Amanda Nighbert, RD, is here to show you a better way.

    A registered dietitian with over 20 years of clinical experience, Amanda is the creator of the wildly popular LEAN program (Living Energized and Nourished), which helps women in midlife lose weight in a way that’s actually sustainable—no extreme diets, no all-or-nothing thinking.

    In this episode, we talk about:

    • Why 1200-calorie diets and low-carb rules don’t work long-term

    • How to fuel fat loss with realistic, everyday meals

    • The protein mistake most women are making

    • And how to stabilize cortisol and insulin for lasting results

    Amanda breaks it all down clearly and realistically—so you can stop spinning your wheels and start supporting your body in a way that works for this season of life.


    🔗 Follow Amanda here:
    Instagram → @amandanighbertrd
    Website → amandanighbert.com


    ✨ Connect with Chelsea + Not Young:
    Host: Chelsea Etheridge
    Personal Instagram → @chels_holland
    Not Young Instagram → @notyoung.co
    Website + Blog + Podcast → notyoung.com
    Learn about The Baseline → notyoung.com/products/the-baseline

    If you're ready to feel steady, clear, and confident in your body again—this episode is your roadmap.

    🎧 Hit play and let’s get into it.

    38 min
  • Your Teen Isn’t the Problem: It’s What You’ve Been Told About Parenting | Dr. Siggie Cohen

    If you've ever felt completely unprepared to parent a teenager—this conversation is your lifeline.

    In today’s episode, I’m joined by the one and only Dr. Siggie, a clinical psychologist, parenting educator, and founder of drsiggie.com, whose work has helped thousands of families navigate the hardest parts of raising children with more compassion, clarity, and connection.

    Dr. Siggie has a way of speaking straight to your nervous system—in the best way. She’s known for breaking down big emotional moments and giving you grounded, real-life tools you can actually use in the heat of it. She’s not here to shame or blame. She’s here to help us build real connection with our teens—even when they’re slamming doors, pulling away, or going completely silent.

    We talk about:

    • How to stay close while giving them space

    • What to do when your teen is angry or shuts down

    • How to discipline without controlling

    • Rebuilding trust after a big mistake

    • Managing your own emotional response when they’re spiraling

    • Tech boundaries, sibling fights, and rebuilding connection when it feels like it’s slipping away

    This one is FULL of truth bombs, gentle reframes, and parenting wisdom that will shift how you see yourself—and your teen.

    ✨ Trust me, you’ll want to listen twice.

    —

    Find Dr. Siggie:
    Instagram: @dr.siggie
    Courses, resources & more: drsiggie.com


    Let’s connect:
    Host: Chelsea Etheridge
    Personal IG: @chels_holland
    Business IG: @notyoung.co
    Website + The Baseline: www.notyoung.com

    —

    If this episode hits home, share it with a friend who’s raising teens—and don’t forget to rate and review if it supported you 💛

    39 min
  • This Kind of Stress Could Actually Heal You: With Jeff Krasno

    What if the answer to burnout, brain fog, and hormone chaos isn’t less stress… but better stress?

    This week, I’m joined by Jeff Krasno —author of Good Stress, host of the top-rated podcast Commune, and co-founder of Commune, a revolutionary digital wellness platform that’s helped millions rethink how they live, heal, and grow.

    At 50, Jeff was diagnosed with type 2 diabetes. Instead of giving in to decline, he chose to radically change his life—through cold plunges, fasting, heat, breathwork, tough conversations, and a deep dive into the science of resilience. What happened next was nothing short of transformation.

    Jeff's approach is both deeply human and brilliantly backed by research—and it couldn’t be more relevant for women in midlife. If you've ever felt inflamed, exhausted, or stuck in a body that no longer feels like yours… this episode will meet you there, and hand you a way forward.


    ✨ CONNECT WITH JEFF:
    Instagram → @jeffkrasno
    Website → www.onecommune.com
    Book → Good Stress
    Podcast → Commune with Jeff Krasno


    ✨ CONNECT WITH ME:
    Personal Instagram → @chels_holland
    Business Instagram → @notyoung.co
    Website + Blog → www.notyoung.com
    The Baseline (our bestselling perimenopause supplement) → Check it out here

    42 min
  • The Mindset Shift Every Woman Needs for Fitness After 40: With Allison Tenney

    Today’s episode is one every woman needs to hear. 💥

    I’m joined by the incredible Allison Tenney—former Division I athlete, collegiate soccer coach, strength and conditioning expert, and founder of The Den and Alpha strength programs for women.
    Allison’s journey from high-level athlete to business owner to midlife strength coach is raw, powerful, and deeply relatable.

    In this conversation, we dig into:

    • How to rebuild your relationship with your body when life changes everything

    • The truth about strength training in your 40s (and why heavy is relative)

    • Why chasing motivation won't save you—and what actually will

    • How to ditch the all-or-nothing mindset and build a fitness practice that fits real life

    • How unwinding toxic body standards can change everything about how you move, live, and feel

    • Why community is the secret ingredient nobody talks about

    Allison shares her powerful perspective on identity shifts, embracing enoughness, training smarter (not harder), and building autonomy over your health as you age. Her advice is practical, empowering, and honestly? Life-changing.

    Whether you're picking up weights for the first time, feeling stuck after years of inconsistency, or just craving a new relationship with your strength—this episode will meet you where you are.

    🎧 Hit play and let's change the conversation around aging, fitness, and self-worth—together.

    —

    Connect with Allison:
    → Instagram: @allisontenney
    → Website: allisontenneyfitness.com


    Connect with Chelsea:
    → Personal Instagram: @chels_holland
    → Business Instagram: @notyoung.co
    → Website: notyoung.com
    → Shop The Baseline: The Baseline Supplement

    51 min
  • It's Time To Talk To Your Kids About Porn: With Greta Eskridge

    This one is big.
    Because while we’re managing our own hormone chaos, parenting doesn’t hit pause. And if you’re like me, raising kids while navigating perimenopause — you know it takes everything you’ve got.

    Today’s guest is Greta Eskridge, author of “It’s Time to Talk to Your Kids About Porn” and host of The Greta Eskridge Podcast. She’s a mom of four, a truth-teller, and a fierce advocate for connection over shame.

    In this episode, we cover:

    • 💻 What actually happens when our kids encounter porn (and they will)

    • 🧠 How to prepare ourselves for hard conversations — without passing on shame

    • ❤️ Why open dialogue creates emotional safety (and how to start today)

    • 🙋‍♀️ What this has to do with us as women in midlife (spoiler: everything)

    We’re not just caring for our own mental and hormonal health — we’re shaping the next generation. And these conversations? They matter more than ever. This episode is raw, grounding, and full of actionable wisdom. If you're parenting in the middle of your own upheaval, this one's for you.

    🎧 Listen now and share it with a friend who’s in the thick of it too.


    CONNECT WITH GRETA

    📚 Book: It’s Time to Talk to Your Kids About Porn
    📸 Instagram: @maandpamodern
    🌐 Website: https://www.gretaeskridge.com


    HOSTED BY CHELSEA ETHERIDGE
    🎙️ Founder of Not Young. Better.
    🌿 Explore my perimenopause supplement: The Baseline
    👩‍💻 Website: notyoung.com
    📸 Business Instagram: @notyoung.co
    👋 Personal Instagram: @chels_holland


    52 min
  • Why You Keep Falling Back Into Old Patterns: The Stories We Inherit | Lisa Olivera

    What would it be like to treat yourself as someone worth knowing?

    In this powerful and heartfelt conversation, I’m joined by the brilliant Lisa Olivera — therapist, writer, author, adoptee, mother, and lifelong seeker of depth and truth. Lisa’s work centers on the lifelong process of healing, self-compassion, and rewriting the stories we’ve been handed.

    We go deep — from abandonment and shame to self-worth and presence. We talk about what it means to unravel from old beliefs, navigate the fear loops so many of us feel in midlife, and how motherhood (and perimenopause) can act as an initiation into a new version of ourselves.

    If you’ve ever felt disconnected from who you are, overwhelmed by your emotions, or stuck in a pattern you desperately want to change, this episode is your invitation back to yourself.

    We talk about:

    • Rewriting the stories we never consciously chose

    • Why fear is often wisdom in disguise

    • Inner child work and reparenting

    • The trap of “going back to who you were”

    • Self-compassion as a daily, gentle practice

    • Why healing doesn’t mean perfection

    You will walk away from this episode feeling seen, softened, and equipped with small, doable ways to meet yourself where you are.

    🌀 Connect with Lisa:
    Instagram → @_lisaolivera
    Website → lisaolivera.com
    Substack → Human Stuff


    ✨ Connect with me and my work:
    My Instagram → @chels_holland
    Brand Instagram → @notyoung.co
    Website + Blog → notyoung.com
    The Baseline (my hormone-free, naturopath-formulated support for perimenopause) → Shop here

    44 min
  • Why Can’t I Lose Weight in Perimenopause? Insulin Resistance, GLP-1s & Intermittent Fasting Explained | Dr. Shahzadi Harper

    In today’s episode, I sit down with Dr. Shahzadi Harper, a leading voice in women’s midlife health and founder of The Harper Clinic in London. Known as “The Perimenopause Doctor,” Dr. Harper is a medical doctor and hormonal health expert who blends conventional and lifestyle medicine to help women thrive through perimenopause and beyond.

    This conversation is all about weight—specifically, the frustrating, stubborn weight gain so many women experience in perimenopause and the science behind why it happens. We cover the hottest topics in midlife wellness right now: intermittent fasting, insulin resistance, and GLP-1s like Ozempic and Mounjaro. Dr. Harper breaks down what actually works, what’s hype, and how to approach weight loss in this season of life with clarity and confidence.

    We dive into how shifting hormones impact metabolism, how cortisol and stress affect blood sugar and fat storage, and why so many women feel like nothing is working—even when they’re doing everything “right.” You’ll also hear Dr. Harper’s take on microdosing GLP-1s—starting low and slow rather than jumping to a full dose—and how that can lead to better results with fewer side effects.

    Whether you're feeling stuck, frustrated, or just trying to make sense of the chaos happening in your body—this one is for you.

    This episode is brought to you by:
    Not Young.
    Get 15% off your first order of The Baseline using code IMREADY at ⁠notyoung.com⁠.
    Plus free shipping when you Subscribe.

    To connect with Dr. Harper click ⁠HERE⁠
    To follow Dr. Harper on Instagram click ⁠HERE⁠
    To follow Dr. Harper on TikTok click ⁠HERE⁠
    To connect with Chelsea click ⁠HERE⁠
    To learn more about Not Young, click HERE
    To follow Not Young on Instagram click ⁠HERE

    39 min
  • Not Just Surviving: The Sacred Work of Motherhood with Elle Rowley

    Elle Rowley built Solly Baby from her living room with a Craigslist serger and turned it into a beloved brand. But in this conversation, we go beyond the business. We talk about what happens after the baby-wearing phase ends—when your kids get older, your identity shifts, and motherhood asks you to let go even more.

    Elle shares why she believes the goal isn’t just to survive motherhood—but to allow it to transform you. We talk about the tension between creativity and caregiving, the grief of changing seasons, and how to stay curious in the cocoon.

    This one’s for anyone who’s ever wondered if they’re doing enough, and what might happen if they started trusting themselves more.

    To connect with Elle click ⁠HERE⁠
    To watch Elle on Down The Well click ⁠HERE⁠
    To find Elle’s writing and subscribe on Substack, click ⁠HERE⁠
    To connect with Chelsea click ⁠HERE⁠
    To learn more about Not Young, click ⁠HERE⁠
    To follow Not Young on Instagram click ⁠HERE⁠

    Get 15% off your first order of The Baseline from Not Young using code: IMREADY at ⁠notyoung.com⁠. Plus free shipping when you Subscribe.

    39 min
  • Dr. Kristin Markell on Perimenopause: What Your Doctor Didn’t Tell You

    In today’s episode, I sit down with Dr. Kristin Markell, a board-certified OB-GYN and integrative medicine expert, to break down everything you need to know about perimenopause.

    Kristin shares her journey from traditional medicine to a whole-person approach, revealing what’s really happening with your hormones, why ‘balance’ isn’t what you think, and the lifestyle shifts that can make a real difference.

    Listen in as we tackle perimenopause myths, stress management, metabolic health, and whether HRT is the right move.

    👉 Download Dr. Kristin’s free Pearls of Perimenopause guide [HERE] to start supporting your body with practical, empowering steps.

    To connect with Kristin click ⁠HERE⁠
    To connect with Chelsea click ⁠HERE⁠
    To learn more about Not Young, click ⁠HERE⁠
    To follow Not Young on Instagram click ⁠HERE⁠

    Get 15% off your first order of The Baseline from Not Young using code: IMREADY at ⁠notyoung.com⁠. Plus free shipping when you Subscribe.

    35 min
  • No One Prepares You for This: Grief, Identity Shifts & Perimenopause with Amanda Pahls

    In today’s episode, I sit down with Amanda Pahls for a deeply moving conversation about grief, identity shifts, and embracing the unexpected turns of life.

    Amanda shares her personal journey through loss, faith deconstruction, and motherhood, opening up about how grief has shaped her and the power of community in healing. We also dive into the wild ride of perimenopause, the changes no one warns you about, and finding confidence in the midst of it all.

    Listen in for a raw, honest conversation about navigating life’s hardest seasons and coming out the other side.

    To connect with Amanda, click ⁠HERE⁠
    To connect with Chelsea, click ⁠HERE⁠
    To learn more about Not Young, click ⁠HERE⁠
    To follow Not Young on Instagram, click ⁠HERE⁠

    Get 15% off your first order of The Baseline from Not Young using code: IMREADY at ⁠notyoung.com⁠. Plus, free shipping when you Subscribe.

    37 min

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Not Young. Better. podcast is a different kind of podcast for a different kind of woman. Hosted by Chelsea Etheridge, founder of Not Young, we empower women to embrace perimenopause and move forward,…

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