This episode is a powerful reminder that a woman’s health shapes everything else in her life. Amanda Lim shares how metabolic health, strength, and small daily habits can transform pregnancy, motherhood, and long-term wellbeing — helping women reclaim their energy, resilience, and confidence.
What You’ll Hear:
- Why metabolic health is one of the most important foundations for women’s long-term wellbeing
- The myths around pregnancy fitness and why strength training can actually support a healthier pregnancy
- The six pillars of lifestyle medicine and how small daily habits can dramatically improve health over time
- Practical strategies for nutrition and meal planning when life is busy with kids and work
- The mindset shifts that help women balance motherhood, entrepreneurship, and personal health
- Why protecting your health today is one of the most powerful gifts you can give your future self and your family
After years of coaching women, Amanda began noticing a pattern: incredibly capable women were struggling quietly with their health, energy, and confidence in their bodies.
That realization shaped her mission to help women understand their metabolic health, embrace strength during pregnancy and beyond, and build habits that support them for life.
Featured Guest: Amanda Lim
In a world pushing women to do more and recover faster, Amanda Lim invites a different conversation about strength, health, and what it means to truly support women through motherhood.
Amanda is an American-born mother of three, Harvard-certified coach, and co-founder of Singapore’s first metabolic health clinic, LIFT Clinic. With more than 20 years in fitness and lifestyle medicine, she helps high-performing women build strength, optimize metabolic health, and create sustainable habits through pregnancy, motherhood, and beyond.
After becoming a mother at 38, Amanda’s definition of strength shifted from performance to resilience, connection, and self-trust. She now blends science-backed health strategies with an honest message that gives women permission to slow down, tune in, and rebuild their health.
Amanda is also the co-host of the award-winning women’s health podcast The Forties Formula, where she shares practical insights on metabolism, strength, and healthy aging for women.
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Adrienne Giffen is an executive recruiter, author of Unravel You, podcast host, and creator of the Now You’re Talking® conversation board game. Through her work, she helps people reconnect through meaningful conversations, shared values, and experiences that bring people closer together in today’s digital world.
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