Today, Kim is joined by coach, founder, and CEO of Elevate, Nicole Culver, a straight-talking, big-hearted entrepreneur who helps CEOs scale profitably and sanely. They get into the real stuff: momentum that looks slow on the outside but compounds over time, setting values-based boundaries at home and work, and why “problems you once wished for” are still problems… just better ones.

If you’ve ever felt pulled between being present for your family and growing your business (or your health goals), this conversation is your permission slip to simplify, focus on what actually moves the needle, and trust yourself again.

In this episode you’ll hear:

• Slow, steady, real growth—and why that’s a superpower
• “Problems you wished for”: reframing challenges as evidence you’re leveling up
• Values in action: how Nicole’s family runs on clear intentions (hello, nightly dinners) and strategic “no’s”
• The CEO time trap: why living in client delivery feels productive—but stalls growth—and how to rebalance toward marketing & sales
• Metrics that matter: focusing on the few levers that drive results vs. 40 hours in Canva
• Pity parties with purpose: letting yourself feel it, then pausing and moving forward
• Health parallels: training your “weak muscles” in business (the stuff you avoid) to create real balance
• Intrinsic motivation & self-trust: becoming the woman who does what she says she’ll do

Resources & links

• Follow Nicole Culver on Instagram: @nicoleculver
• Explore Elevate (funnels, systems, scaling with sanity): link in Nicole’s IG bio

Connect with Kim:

• Instagram: @kim.schaper

• Website: ⁠⁠kimschaper.com

In this powerful and myth-busting episode, Kim breaks down the real reason so many women experience stubborn belly fat in perimenopause and menopause and why it’s not your fault. From shifting hormones to stress, sleep, and muscle loss, Kim explains what’s actually happening in your body and how to finally work with your hormones instead of against them.If you’ve tried every diet, cut the wine, upped your cardio, and still feel stuck, this episode will help you ditch the frustration and start seeing results that actually last.

What You’ll Learn

• Why belly fat changes in midlife: How declining estrogen and progesterone trigger fat redistribution and hormonal chaos.
• The role of cortisol: Why chronic stress and lack of sleep can override even the cleanest diet.
• Insulin resistance explained: How blood sugar imbalances cause fat storage (even from “healthy” foods).
• The muscle connection: Why lifting weights is key to speeding up metabolism after 35.
• What doesn’t work: The common “fat loss mistakes” that actually make things worse.
• What does work: Kim’s simple, science-backed formula for midlife health and sustainable fat loss.

Programs:

• ⁠Try SHRED  — get a taste of the workouts, mindset coaching, and nutrition support that’s changing women’s lives.
• Metabolic Mastery Program (M3): Kim and Ryan’s high-touch coaching for women ready for deep, customized transformation.

Connect with Kim:

• Instagram: ⁠⁠@kim.schaper⁠⁠
• Website: ⁠⁠kimschaper.com
  

Kim gets real about the part of perimenopause and menopause most women keep quiet: the emotional chaos…mood swings, rage, anxiety, numbness, brain fog, and that “who even am I?” feeling. She breaks down what’s actually happening hormonally, why you’re not crazy, and practical, doable tools to steady your mind and body, especially as winter rolls in. If you’ve ever cried in the bathroom for “no reason,” snapped at someone you love, or felt unlike yourself, this one will feel like a deep exhale.

What You’ll Learn

• Hormones & the brain: How fluctuating estrogen, progesterone, and testosterone impact serotonin/dopamine, mood, focus, sleep, and overall stability.
• Perimenopause 101: What the 4–10 year transition actually looks like and how to roughly gauge your own timeline.
• You’re not broken: Why those big feelings aren’t a personal failing—they’re chemistry, context, and capacity.
• Real support, not fluff: Concrete strategies for tracking patterns, feeding your brain, sleeping better, finding community, and regulating your nervous system.

Programs:

• ⁠Try SHRED — get a taste of the workouts, mindset coaching, and nutrition support that’s changing women’s lives.
• Metabolic Mastery Program (M3): high-touch coaching for women ready for deep, customized transformation.

Connect with Kim:

• Instagram: ⁠⁠@kim.schaper⁠⁠
• Website: ⁠⁠kimschaper.com⁠

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In this refreshingly candid and heartfelt episode, Kim sits down with her ex-husband and business partner, Ryan, for a behind-the-scenes look at how they turned their post-marriage friendship into a thriving fitness business that’s transforming women’s lives. From their early days in 2011 to launching their newest program, SHRED, Kim and Ryan share the real, raw, and hilarious truths about working together after divorce and how their shared mission keeps them grounded through it all.

Together, they unpack what makes their partnership work, the evolution of their signature Metabolic Mastery Method, and the science-backed principles that set their workouts apart — especially for women navigating perimenopause and menopause. Expect laughter, honesty, and no-filter wisdom about business, boundaries, and building something bigger than themselves.

In This Episode:

• The real story behind Kim and Ryan’s journey from marriage to business partners
• Why they created SHRED, a fitness program designed for women over 40 who want results without burnout
• The difference between “methods” and “principles” in smart programming (and why science matters more than trends)
• The truth about recovery, hormones, and how to actually train your body in midlife
• Kim’s take on what really pisses her off about the fitness industry and how she’s rewriting the narrative for women
• The secret to their dynamic as co-leaders (hint: boundaries, humor, and mutual respect)

 Programs Mentioned:

• Try SHRED free for 7 days — get a taste of the workouts, mindset coaching, and nutrition support that’s changing women’s lives.

• Metabolic Mastery Program (M3): Kim and Ryan’s high-touch coaching for women ready for deep, customized transformation.

Connect with Kim:
Instagram: ⁠@kim.schaper⁠

If you’ve ever felt like you were “doing everything right”, eating clean, doing fasted cardio, hammering HIIT workouts and still waking up puffy, inflamed, or stuck… this episode is for you.
Kim opens up about her own struggles in her 20s and 30s with overtraining, under-eating, and wondering why her body seemed to be “fighting” her. Now, as a coach working with women in perimenopause and menopause, she shares what’s really going on when discipline doesn’t lead to results and how to flip the script.

This episode will help you understand why your body isn’t betraying you; it’s protecting you. And you’ll learn exactly why calorie-burn workouts, chronic stress, and hormonal changes can stall fat loss, plus what to do instead.

Kim also shares a sneak peek of her first-ever fitness-focused program for women 35+ designed to help you look lean, feel calm, and finally get results without burnout.

Inside this episode:

• Why calorie-burn workouts and fasted cardio backfire after 35–40
• The role of cortisol, estrogen, progesterone, and insulin in fat storage and muscle breakdown
• How perimenopause changes your carbohydrate tolerance and recovery needs
• Why “discipline” can look like starvation and panic mode to your hormones
• Why strength training and recovery are key to predictable fat loss after 40
• How to train with your hormones instead of against them

• Stay tuned for details on Kim’s upcoming program specifically for women in perimenopause and menopause

Resources + Links

• Get in Kim’s World:→ DM ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Kim on Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠→ Join ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠the Powering Through Perimenopause Facebook⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ community

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As the days get shorter and the seasons shift, many women notice their energy, mood, and motivation dip—sometimes drastically. In this episode, Kim opens up about her own struggles with seasonal depression (SAD) and shares the practical strategies she’s found most helpful to feel lighter, calmer, and more balanced through the darker months.

If you find yourself dreading November or slipping into a funk every winter, this conversation will help you prepare proactively and feel more resilient.

What You’ll Learn in This Episode

• How to recognize patterns in your mood and energy tied to seasons, cycles, and hormonal changes
• The connection between SAD, neurotransmitters, and shifting hormone levels in perimenopause and beyond
• Kim’s simple, proven strategies to manage seasonal depression, including:
• When to seek professional help, including therapy and medication support

Get in Kim’s World:→ DM ⁠⁠⁠⁠Kim on Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠→ Join ⁠⁠⁠⁠the Powering Through Perimenopause Facebook⁠⁠⁠⁠ community 

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If you’ve been feeling constantly stressed, wired but tired, or stuck in a cycle of doing everything “right” without seeing results, this episode is for you.Kim unpacks the powerful connection between stress, your nervous system, and your hormones, especially in midlife, when our bodies don’t bounce back the way they used to. You’ll learn why stress isn’t just a mental weight but a metabolic disruptor, stealing from your thyroid, progesterone, and estrogen balance.

By the end of this conversation, you’ll understand how regulating your nervous system can:

• Rebalance hormones
• Boost energy
• Support fat loss
• Improve sleep and mood

What You’ll Learn in This Episode:

• The role of the HPA axis and how it drives cortisol and adrenaline
• Why chronic stress causes weight gain, blood sugar swings, and inflammation
• How cortisol “steals” from progesterone and affects thyroid conversion
• The link between nervous system regulation and hormone resilience in midlife
• Practical tools to calm stress daily: breathwork, light exposure, gratitude, mindset shifts, and boundary setting

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Today on the Radiant Revolution podcast, Kim sits down with leadership coach and author Travis Dalrymple, whose journey spans from America’s Got Talent to building businesses, mentoring entrepreneurs, and now writing the straight-talking book How to Suck as a Leader: 15 Mistakes Leaders Make and How to Fix Them.

In this conversation, Travis and Kim get real about what leadership actually looks like in practice, without the jargon, fluff, or hustle-culture hype. Travis shares lessons from his own path and from mentoring hundreds of leaders, with practical tools you can use to grow as a business owner, team leader, or entrepreneur.

Inside this episode:

• Travis’ journey from performer to coach, mentor, and author
• The inspiration behind How to Suck as a Leader and why simplicity matters
• How to balance intuition, data, and decision-making in business
• Why “being a fucking human” is the ultimate leadership value
• The cost of always being available—and how to set real boundaries
• Why emotional regulation and curiosity are non-negotiable leadership skills
• How comparison traps and self-sabotage derail leaders (and what to do instead)
• The link between health, space, and sustainable leadership
• The real difference between six, seven, and eight-figure business leaders

Whether you’re managing a team, scaling a business, or just trying to be a more grounded and effective leader, this conversation is packed with actionable wisdom, humor, and refreshing honesty.

Resources + Links

• Grab Travis’ book: ⁠How to Suck as a Leader⁠ (Amazon – bright yellow cover, hard to miss!)
• Connect with Travis on Instagram: ⁠@TravDalrymple⁠
• Learn about his Leadership Lab and coaching work by reaching out directly

Get in Kim’s World:→ DM ⁠⁠⁠Kim on Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠→ Join ⁠⁠⁠the Powering Through Perimenopause Facebook⁠⁠⁠ community 

→ Ready to Feel Vibrant, Lose Weight and Feel Confident Before Summer? Fill out this brief application to book a call ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠HERE.⁠⁠⁠

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If you’ve ever felt stuck in the cycle of being “good” all week, slipping up, binging, and starting over on Monday, this episode is for you. Kim gets real about her own past struggles with restrictive diets, the science of why yo-yo dieting wreaks havoc on your body, and most importantly how to finally break free.

In This Episode, You’ll Learn:

• Why yo-yo dieting feels endless—and why it’s not your lack of willpower.
• The survival mode response: how your metabolism adapts to restriction by conserving energy and sacrificing muscle.
• The hormone fallout: how cortisol, insulin, leptin, and ghrelin team up to trigger cravings, hunger, and stubborn fat storage.
• The boomerang effect of extreme restriction, why white-knuckling your way through a diet always backfires.
• The real-life signs your metabolism is struggling: bloating, fatigue, loss of muscle tone, mood swings, and confidence crashes.
• The path forward: strength training, strategic calorie increases, hormone-smart nutrition, stress management, and sleep.

Key Takeaway
Yo-yo dieting doesn’t “break” your metabolism, but it does erode trust between you and your body. Rebuilding starts with fueling your body consistently, building muscle, balancing hormones, and ditching the all-or-nothing mindset.

Get in Kim’s World:
→ DM ⁠⁠Kim on Instagram⁠
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Have you ever woken up drenched in sweat in the middle of the night or found yourself raiding the pantry mid-morning, even when you weren’t truly hungry? You’re not alone. In this episode, Kim breaks down why these frustrating (and often confusing) symptoms aren’t random at all they’re powerful clues that your metabolism and hormones are waving red flags.

What You’ll Learn in This Episode:

• The cortisol–blood sugar connection: Why stress keeps you wired at night, spikes blood sugar, and triggers cravings.
• How estrogen and progesterone shifts fuel night sweats & anxiety and why progesterone is basically nature’s Xanax.
• The role of liver and gut health in hormone balance and how sluggish detox or gut dysbiosis makes hot flashes, cravings, and belly fat worse.
• Sneaky triggers like alcohol, overtraining, and undereating that set the stage for restless nights and snack attacks.
• Practical reset strategies: from balancing protein and carbs earlier in the day, to winding down your nervous system at night, to improving sleep hygiene.

Key Takeaway
Your body isn’t sabotaging you, it’s signaling overload and imbalance. Night sweats, cravings, and insomnia are messages that your hormones and metabolism need support, not punishment.

Get in Kim’s World:
→ DM ⁠⁠Kim on Instagram⁠
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→ Ready to Feel Vibrant, Lose Weight and Feel Confident Before Summer? Fill out this brief application to book a call ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠HERE.⁠⁠

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