Overt Thinking

THIS IS PART 2-- if you missed the perimenopause conversation, be sure to check out part 1 first!

The peptide chat goes:

"Research use only" on the label doesn't mean what you think it means.

Part 2 with Dr. Rachele Pojednic is here, and it's the one we promised you. This is all about peptides: what they actually are, what the science does and doesn't say, and the gray market reality behind the stuff being sold as the next women's wellness stack.

She told us about a vial that came back 37mg when it was supposed to be 30. That's the difference between a normal dose and an overdose, sitting in someone's medicine cabinet right now.

You deserve the real information before you put anything in your body. This is it.

If you've tried a peptide, share your experience with us in the comments!

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⁠@KelsieMichelle_⁠ and ⁠@briannalamb

This episode was so packed we had to break it up into two parts. So this is part 1 where we dive into the time in life where all your hormones start going haywire.

The mood swings, the belly fat accumulation, the low drive to do anything...

We're joined by Dr. Rachele Pojednic-- Stanford faculty, Harvard postdoc, muscle researcher — to ask the questions every woman eventually asks herself: WTF is happening to my body?!

Here's what she told us:

Perimenopause isn't one moment. It's a window that can last decades. Your hemoglobin A1C doesn't jump overnight, it creeps for 20 years before your doctor flags it. And the belly fat, the brain fog, the sleep that's suddenly wrecked? That's biology you can actually pay attention to.

This is part 1 of 2. We get into what to ask your doctor, why one-off hormone tests lie to you, and why your muscle is your 401k.

In Part 2 we go full peptide black market.

You won't want to miss it. Stay tuned in for Monday!

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⁠@KelsieMichelle_⁠ and ⁠@briannalamb

You can download a program off ChatGPT. But you can't download the cues that make it click.

"I feel it in my lower back." If that's you during an RDL, this episode's for you.

This week we're handing over our actual coaching cues for the 5 lifts that build strength, glutes, and a body that can do cool shit. Take notes.

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⁠@KelsieMichelle_⁠ and ⁠@briannalamb

Carbs didn't make you fat. Diet culture made you afraid of something your body literally runs on.

In this episode, Bri and Kelsie break down why carbs got demonized in the first place (spoiler: it started with one very wealthy doctor in 1972), what your insulin is actually doing when you eat them, and how to strategically use carbs — not eliminate them — to train harder, stay fuller, and stop white-knuckling it through every afternoon.

We cover:

• Simple vs. complex carbs and when to eat each
• Why your 2pm crash isn't a willpower problem
• How pairing carbs with protein changes everything
• What keto actually does to your thyroid and hormones
• Real numbers: how much to eat based on your body and goals

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⁠@KelsieMichelle_⁠ and ⁠@briannalamb

If you've been feeling unmotivated, flat, foggy, or just off but you can't put your finger on why, this one's for you.

Kelsie and Bri dig into the four "happy hormones" (more correctly, neurotransmitters), what's quietly draining them, and what you can actually do about it today, most of it FREE.

Real talk about adult friendships, mental health journeys, social isolation post-pandemic, and why consistency with the basics will always outperform the biohack stuff.

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⁠@KelsieMichelle_⁠ and ⁠@briannalamb

Bad body image days happen to us all (yes, even at your "goal body.")

The body criticism is something we've all inherited from decades of diet culture and society's constant scrutiny of every tiny feature of a woman's body that doesn't match a Barbie doll.

In this episode we're talking about where that shame actually comes from, why "just love your body" is the worst advice anyone could give you, and what to actually do when you wake up feeling like garbage about yourself.

You deserve the tools and coaching for those days you feel a little extra hard on yourself.

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⁠@KelsieMichelle_⁠ and ⁠@briannalamb

Post-vacation guilt is real, but it doesn't have to run the show.

Bri just got back from Greece and we're getting into all of it: the body image noise that showed up on the trip, what the first 48 hours home actually looked like, and how to get back into your routine without treating your body like it did something wrong.

These are the exact steps she took to feel like herself again without punishing herself for enjoying her life.

Most of us didn't choose diet culture. It chose us.

It showed up in our mothers' voices, in the magazines we grew up reading, in the industries we worked in and the social circles we moved through.

For Caitlin Dowd, it showed up in the NYC fashion industry where smallness wasn't just preferred, it was currency.

This is her story.

The years of wrestling with her body, the endless cycle of restriction and group fitness chaos, and the long road to finally finding freedom from the noise.

In this episode, our hosts sit down with Bri's own client to talk about what it actually looks like to trade the diet culture playbook for the simplified, lifting principles (and what shifts when you stop trying to shrink and start building something real).

This is the client's POV. That's exactly why it hits different-- she's just like you!

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⁠@KelsieMichelle_⁠ and ⁠@briannalamb

If you've done the cardio, cut the calories, and still felt like your body wasn't reflecting your effort... you are not broken. You've just been playing the wrong game.

This episode is your reset.

We're talking body recomposition, why muscle is the actual goal, what to track instead of your weight, and the research that backs all of it up.

No shrinking. No restriction spirals. Just a strategy that actually works.

Have you ever said: "I'm too old to lift weights,"

or maybe "I can't squat because my knees hurt."

This limiting belief might be holding you back from the best longevity hack.

Most "athletic" training programs aren't actually building athleticism. They're just rebranded cardio and there's a big difference.

In this episode, Kelsie and Bri break down why plyometrics are one of the most underused tools in women's training, why muscle power declines faster than strength as we age, and how to actually start adding dynamic movement into your program — even if you haven't jumped since high school PE.

We cover:

• Why power matters more than strength (still matters) for long-term physical function (and the research behind it)
• The real difference between glycolytic training (OTF, F45, CrossFit) and true power training
• What athleticism, strength training, and athletic bodybuilding actually mean — and how they work together
• How to build toward plyometrics safely: from stomps and pogos to contrast training
• Why women are at greater risk for bone loss, muscle loss, and falls — and what to do about it

This one is for the woman who feels stiff, locked up, and wants to move like her body was built to. You're not too old. You just need the roadmap.

Grab Bri's free Athletic Bodybuilding Blueprint by commenting "training" on any of her posts: @briannalamb

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