📩 Get Dr. Vonda's insights Want to understand what's happening in your body — and what to do next? Each week, Dr. Vonda shares science-backed guidance on strength, bone health, muscle, and longevity — the same way she speaks to her patients. Clear. Practical. No noise. 👉 Join the newsletter: https://manage.kmail-lists.com/subscriptions/subscribe?a=YqJKtR&g=Ww3gx3& Most women think bone loss is a menopause problem. Dr. Vonda Wright shows it starts in your 30s and accelerates 3-7% per year during perimenopause, meaning you can lose 20% of your bone before your last period even arrives. Pregnancy and breastfeeding create two more hidden windows of bone loss most women never see coming. This episode maps the full bone loss timeline so you can get in front of it while you still can.

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Unbreakable Assessment — know exactly where you stand Training plans — build muscle, protect bone, improve performance AI Dr. Vonda — get answers and guidance anytime Community — women committed to staying strong and engaged Exclusive education — what actually works, all in one place This is not another program. This is how you build strength — with direction. 👉 Join the Unbreakable Lifestyle: https://www.theunbreakablelifestyle.com/

🦴 Build stronger bones Bone loss starts earlier than you think — and speeds up in midlife. Dr. Vonda's Unbreakable Bone Health formula supports bone density, strength, and long-term skeletal health with clinically researched ingredients. Foundational. Not optional. 👉 Shop now: https://shop.drvondawright.com/ ...

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🧬 About Dr. Vonda Wright Dr. Vonda Wright is an orthopedic sports surgeon and leading expert in women's health and longevity. For over 20 years, she has helped women build muscle, strengthen bone, and extend their health span — with science, not guesswork. Her mission is simple: help women age with power.

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Today I sat down with Cindy Eckert, founder and CEO of Sprout Pharmaceuticals and the woman behind Addyi, the first and only FDA-approved medication for low sexual desire in women, often called the "female Viagra." This conversation is about so much more than a pill: it's about biology, agency, and why a switch going out in your brain deserves a medical answer, not a euphemism.

What we explore:

- Why desire begins in the brain, not the body.

- How Addyi works on dopamine and serotonin to restore interest.

- What women say when they describe losing their libido.

- Why HSDD can affect women from their teens through their eighties.

- How the double standard in men's versus women's sexual health stalled the science for decades.

- What words to use with your doctor to be taken seriously.

- Why medical gaslighting shows up the same way in sexual health as it does in orthopedics.

- How "The Pink Pill" documentary exposes gender bias in healthcare.

- Why it's okay to fire a clinician who blows you off.

About Cindy Eckert:

Cindy Eckert is the founder and CEO of Sprout Pharmaceuticals, maker of Addyi, the first FDA-approved treatment for low sexual desire in women. A serial entrepreneur with over $1.5 billion in company exits, she was named to the TIME100 Health 2026 list, Glossy's inaugural Wellness Founder of the Year, and Sprout was named one of TIME's 10 Most Influential Health and Life Science Companies of 2026. Addyi was also featured in Oprah's Menopause Awards. She's now the subject of the documentary "The Pink Pill," streaming on Paramount+.

Read more:

TIME100 Health 2026:https://time.com/article/2026/04/27/time100-companies-health/

NYT Profile: https://www.nytimes.com/2025/11/16/style/cindy-eckert-pink-pill-addyi.html

Oprah's Menopause Awards: https://www.oprahdaily.com/life/health/a69978304/oprah-menopause-awards-2026/

Connect with Cindy Eckert: Website: addyi.com

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/cindypinkceo/

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Timestamps

00:00 Intro

01:42 Medical Gaslighting in Women's Health

03:40 Female Desire and the Brain

05:35 How Women Describe Low Libido

08:24 The Science of Dopamine and Serotonin

10:34 How Addyi's Effects Build Over Time

12:55 Desire and a Sense of Wholeness

16:17 HSDD Across the Lifespan

19:08 The FDA's Resistance to Addyi

22:26 The Double Standard in Sexual Health

25:08 What to Say to Your Doctor

28:14 When to Fire Your Clinician

33:00 Treating Sexual Health as Medicine

36:22 Making of "The Pink Pill" Documentary

41:00 Women's Health Conversations 2026

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🧬 About Dr. Vonda Wright

Dr. Vonda Wright is an orthopedic sports surgeon and leading expert in women's health and longevity.

For over 20 years, she has helped women build muscle, strengthen bone, and extend their health span — with science, not guesswork.

Her mission is simple: help women age with power.

🔗 Connect with Dr. Vonda Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/drvondawright/ Substack: https://drvondawright.substack.com/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@drvondawright LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/vonda-wright-md-ms-2803374 Website: http://www.drvondawright.com/

📩 Get Dr. Vonda's insights Want to understand what's happening in your body — and what to do next? Each week, Dr. Vonda shares science-backed guidance on strength, bone health, muscle, and longevity — the same way she speaks to her patients. Clear. Practical. No noise. 👉 Join the newsletter: https://manage.kmail-lists.com/subscriptions/subscribe?a=YqJKtR&g=Ww3gx3& Most people know they should exercise. The data is irrefutable. But knowing and doing are two very different things. In this video I'm introducing a concept called Sedentary Death Syndrome 33 chronic diseases that will take hold if we don't intervene with daily movement. And the shocking truth is there is only one "drug" that treats all 33 of them. It's not in a pharmacy. I'm also giving you the exact exercise prescription I use for women in midlife and beyond. I call it the FACE Framework — and it covers everything your body actually needs to stay strong, mobile, and powerful as you age. Not just cardio. Not just weights. All of it, in the right dose, in the right order. If you've been wondering exactly what to do and how to do it, this is your answer.

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🧠 Start your Unbreakable journey Most women are never given a clear plan for how to stay strong as they age. The Unbreakable Lifestyle is where that changes. This is the home of Dr. Vonda's method — built from 20+ years of clinical work and designed for real life. Inside:

Unbreakable Assessment — know exactly where you stand Training plans — build muscle, protect bone, improve performance AI Dr. Vonda — get answers and guidance anytime Community — women committed to staying strong and engaged Exclusive education — what actually works, all in one place This is not another program. This is how you build strength — with direction. 👉 Join the Unbreakable Lifestyle: https://www.theunbreakablelifestyle.com/

🦴 Build stronger bones Bone loss starts earlier than you think — and speeds up in midlife. Dr. Vonda's Unbreakable Bone Health formula supports bone density, strength, and long-term skeletal health with clinically researched ingredients. Foundational. Not optional. 👉 Shop now: https://shop.drvondawright.com/ ...

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🧬 About Dr. Vonda Wright Dr. Vonda Wright is an orthopedic sports surgeon and leading expert in women's health and longevity. For over 20 years, she has helped women build muscle, strengthen bone, and extend their health span — with science, not guesswork. Her mission is simple: help women age with power.

🔗 Connect with Dr. Vonda Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/drvondawright Substack: https://drvondawright.substack.com/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@drvondawright LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/vonda-wright-md-ms-2803374 Website: http://www.drvondawright.com

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I sat down with Dr. Iñigo San Millán, one of the world's leading researchers in cellular metabolism and mitochondrial function and the scientist whose methods I use every day in my practice, to decode the real science of Zone 2, lactate, and why your mitochondria are the engine of your entire health span.

What we explore:

- Lactate threshold testing measures mitochondrial function, metabolic health and flexibility

- Zone 2 and sprint intervals optimize VO2 max, glycolytic capacity, and healthy aging.

- Elevated resting lactate signals mitochondrial dysfunction and insulin resistance

- The astrocyte-neuron lactate shuttle links brain metabolism, cognitive decline, and Alzheimer's disease.

- Skeletal muscle governs glucose metabolism, insulin sensitivity, and the origin of insulin resistance.

- Mitochondrial decline and bioenergetic dysfunction silently precede type 2 diabetes in sedentary individuals.

- Metabolic dysfunction and insulin resistance are reversible at any age through Zone 2 training and structured exercise.

About Dr. Iñigo San Millán:

Dr. Iñigo San Millán is an exercise physiologist and researcher at the University of Colorado School of Medicine whose work on mitochondrial function and cellular metabolism has shaped how both elite athletes and everyday people train for health and longevity. He is best known for pioneering the science of Zone 2 training and coaching Tour de France champion Tadej Pogačar.

Connect with Dr. Iñigo San Millán:

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/inigosanmillan/

Timestamps

00:00 Intro

03:58 Lactate Testing: Your Mitochondrial Stress Test

05:38 Why Lactate Is Fuel, Not the Enemy

12:07 Zone 2 Training: What the Science Actually Shows

15:39 Why Elite Athletes Train Slow to Perform Fast

19:40 Zone 2 Gets Harder as Your Fitness Improves

24:29 Why Sprint Intervals Are Non-Negotiable

31:10 Your Brain Prefers Lactate Over Glucose

33:00 The CGM for Lactate: How Close Are We?

36:54 Why Skeletal Muscle Is Your Longevity Organ

40:53 Estrogen, Brain Energy, and Alzheimer's Risk

46:10 Are Children Missing a Critical Metabolic Window?

50:11 The Inside-Out Hypothesis: Hidden Metabolic Decline

52:48 It's Never Too Late to Reverse Metabolic Disease

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Inside:

Unbreakable Assessment — know exactly where you stand

Training plans — build muscle, protect bone, improve performance

AI Dr. Vonda — get answers and guidance anytime

Community — women committed to staying strong and engaged

Exclusive education — what actually works, all in one place

This is not another program.

This is how you build strength — with direction.

👉 Join the Unbreakable Lifestyle: https://www.theunbreakablelifestyle.com/

🦴 Build stronger bones

Bone loss starts earlier than you think — and speeds up in midlife.

Dr. Vonda's Unbreakable Bone Health formula supports bone density, strength, and long-term skeletal health with clinically researched ingredients.

Foundational. Not optional.

👉 Shop now: https://shop.drvondawright.com/

Read the book

Unbreakable: A Woman's Guide to Aging with Power

A clear, science-backed roadmap to building strength, supporting your body, and taking control of how you age.

Get your copy: https://www.theunbreakablelifestyle.com/unbreakable-book

🧬 About Dr. Vonda Wright

Dr. Vonda Wright is an orthopedic sports surgeon and leading expert in women's health and longevity.

For over 20 years, she has helped women build muscle, strengthen bone, and extend their health span — with science, not guesswork.

Her mission is simple: help women age with power.

🔗 Connect with Dr. Vonda Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/drvondawright/ Substack: https://drvondawright.substack.com/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@drvondawright LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/vonda-wright-md-ms-2803374 Website: http://www.drvondawright.com/

📩 Get Dr. Vonda's insights Want to understand what's happening in your body — and what to do next? Each week, Dr. Vonda shares science-backed guidance on strength, bone health, muscle, and longevity — the same way she speaks to her patients. Clear. Practical. No noise. 👉 Join the newsletter: https://manage.kmail-lists.com/subscriptions/subscribe?a=YqJKtR&g=Ww3gx3& Your shoulder hurts and you did nothing to injure it. Your knees ache. Your back is acting up. Everything feels inflamed and nobody is giving you a straight answer. You are not falling apart. You are not going crazy. There is a name for what is happening to you.

It is called the Musculoskeletal Syndrome of Menopause — and it is one of the most under-discussed, under-diagnosed conditions affecting women in midlife today. When estrogen walks out the door, it doesn't just affect your reproductive system. Every single part of your skeletal system — your muscles, your bones, your joints, your tendons, your cartilage, your spinal discs — has estrogen receptors. And when those receptors go unfilled, the cascade that follows is real, it is measurable, and it is happening to you right now whether you feel it or not. In this video I am breaking down exactly what is happening inside your body during this transition and what you can do to get in front of it before it becomes a crisis.

🎤 Women's Health Conversations 2026 Three days of world-class speakers, wellness activations, and 1,000+ women choosing themselves. Join us this November. 👉 Grab your spot: https://theunbreakablelifestyle.com/whc-2026 🧠 Start your Unbreakable journey Most women are never given a clear plan for how to stay strong as they age. The Unbreakable Lifestyle is where that changes. This is the home of Dr. Vonda's method — built from 20+ years of clinical work and designed for real life. Inside: Unbreakable Assessment — know exactly where you stand Training plans — build muscle, protect bone, improve performance AI Dr. Vonda — get answers and guidance anytime Community — women committed to staying strong and engaged Exclusive education — what actually works, all in one place This is not another program. This is how you build strength — with direction. 👉 Join the Unbreakable Lifestyle: https://www.theunbreakablelifestyle.com/ 🦴 Build stronger bones Bone loss starts earlier than you think — and speeds up in midlife. Dr. Vonda's Unbreakable Bone Health formula supports bone density, strength, and long-term skeletal health with clinically researched ingredients. Foundational. Not optional. 👉 Shop now: https://shop.drvondawright.com/ ...

📖 Read the book Unbreakable: A Woman's Guide to Aging with Power A clear, science-backed roadmap to building strength, supporting your body, and taking control of how you age. 👉 Get your copy: https://www.theunbreakablelifestyle.com/unbreakable-book ... 🧬 About Dr. Vonda Wright Dr. Vonda Wright is an orthopedic sports surgeon and leading expert in women's health and longevity. For over 20 years, she has helped women build muscle, strengthen bone, and extend their health span — with science, not guesswork. Her mission is simple: help women age with power. 🔗 Connect with Dr. Vonda Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/drvondawright Substack: https://drvondawright.substack.com/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@drvondawright LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/vonda-wright-md-ms-2803374 Website: http://www.drvondawright.com

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I sit down with Dr. Doris Day, board-certified dermatologist and clinical associate professor at NYU, to explore what perimenopause and menopause are really doing to your skin and what you can do about it from the inside out.

What We Explore:

- Why skin is the first organ to feel estrogen loss, sometimes years before other symptoms appear.

- How collagen collapse accelerates around menopause, with up to 30% lost in the first five years.

- Why facial bone resorption changes your orbital structure and jawline as you age.

- How simple facial posture exercises can preserve muscle tone without surgery.

- Why sugar and alcohol accelerate skin aging and how diet supports skin from the inside out.

- What hydrolyzed collagen supplements actually do in the body.

- How hormone therapy, retinoids, and topicals work together as a nighttime protocol.

- Why deep sleep and REM are among the most underrated factors in how your skin heals.

About Dr. Doris Day:

Dr. Doris Day, MD, is a board-certified dermatologist specializing in cosmetic and longevity dermatology. She is a Clinical Professor of Dermatology at NYU Langone Health, where she has been recognized with the Award for Dedication and Excellence in the Teaching of Dermatology. Her leadership in aesthetic dermatology has earned her the AAD Presidential Citation and the American Skin Association Award for leadership in dermatology.

Connect with Dr. Doris Day:

Website: https://dorisdaymd.com/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/drdorisday/

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/drdorisday

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/DorisDayMDCosmeticDermatology

Timestamps

Intro (00:00)

Why Skin Is Your Most Important Organ (01:46)

Skin Loses Estrogen Before Your Brain Does (05:21)

How to Stop 30% Collagen Loss After Menopause (07:10)

Why Your Face Sinks: The Bone Changes Explained (09:34)

Stop Chasing Your 20s Face (11:25)

The Ear-Lift Trick That Replaces Forehead Botox (17:00)

What Hyaluronic Acid Actually Does (And What It Can't) (22:24)

Why One Treatment Will Never Be Enough (26:01)

Sugar Is Poison for Your Skin, Here's the Fix (28:33)

The mTOR Switch Making Your Skin Age Faster (36:23)

The 3 Ingredients Every Woman Over 45 Needs (44:07)

The Sleep Metric That's Aging Your Face (47:35)

What Women Who Age Powerfully All Have in Common (49:38)

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Most women are never given a clear plan for how to stay strong as they age.

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This is the home of Dr. Vonda's method — built from 20+ years of clinical work and designed for real life.

Inside:

- Unbreakable Assessment — know exactly where you stand

- Training plans — build muscle, protect bone, improve performance

- AI Dr. Vonda — get answers and guidance anytime

- Community — women committed to staying strong and engaged

- Exclusive education — what actually works, all in one place

This is not another program.

This is how you build strength — with direction.

Join the Unbreakable Lifestyle: https://www.theunbreakablelifestyle.com/ Build stronger bones

Bone loss starts earlier than you think — and speeds up in midlife.

Dr. Vonda's Unbreakable Bone Health formula supports bone density, strength, and long-term skeletal health with clinically researched ingredients.

Foundational. Not optional.

Shop now: https://shop.drvondawright.com/

Read the book

Unbreakable: A Woman's Guide to Aging with Power

A clear, science-backed roadmap to building strength, supporting your body, and taking control of how you age.

Get your copy: https://www.theunbreakablelifestyle.com/unbreakable-book

About Dr. Vonda Wright

Dr. Vonda Wright is an orthopedic sports surgeon and leading expert in women's health and longevity.

For over 20 years, she has helped women build muscle, strengthen bone, and extend their health span — with science, not guesswork.

Her mission is simple: help women age with power.

Connect with Dr. Vonda

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/drvondawright

Substack: https://drvondawright.substack.com/

TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@drvondawright

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/vonda-wright-md-ms-2803374

Website: http://www.drvondawright.com

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Most women don't think about their bones until something breaks. But by the time your doctor orders a bone density scan, you may have already lost 20% of your bone density - silently, without a single symptom. The window to change your bone health trajectory isn't 65. It's now. In this video, I'm walking you through the 8 Pillars of Building Better Bone - the exact research-based framework I use with my patients to get in front of bone loss before it becomes a crisis. Whether you're 40, 45, or staring down 50, there is still time to move the needle. But that window is closing faster than you think. Your bones are not a static structure. They are a dynamic, ever-remodeling system, and what you do today will determine how you age for the next 40 years. Are you ready to build them like they matter?

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Start your Unbreakable journey

Most women are never given a clear plan for how to stay strong as they age.

The Unbreakable Lifestyle is where that changes.

This is the home of Dr. Vonda's method - built from 20+ years of clinical work and designed for real life.

Inside:

- Unbreakable Assessment - know exactly where you stand

- Training plans - build muscle, protect bone, improve performance

- AI Dr. Vonda - get answers and guidance anytime

- Community - women committed to staying strong and engaged

- Exclusive education - what actually works, all in one place

This is not another program.

This is how you build strength with direction.

Join the Unbreakable Lifestyle: https://www.theunbreakablelifestyle.com/ Build stronger bones

Bone loss starts earlier than you think, and speeds up in midlife.

Dr. Vonda's Unbreakable Bone Health formula supports bone density, strength, and long-term skeletal health with clinically researched ingredients.

Foundational. Not optional.

Shop now: https://shop.drvondawright.com/

Read the book

Unbreakable: A Woman's Guide to Aging with Power

A clear, science-backed roadmap to building strength, supporting your body, and taking control of how you age.

Get your copy: https://www.theunbreakablelifestyle.com/unbreakable-book

About Dr. Vonda Wright

Dr. Vonda Wright is an orthopedic sports surgeon and leading expert in women's health and longevity.

For over 20 years, she has helped women build muscle, strengthen bone, and extend their health span with science, not guesswork.

Her mission is simple: help women age with power.

Connect with Dr. Vonda

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/drvondawright

Substack: https://drvondawright.substack.com/

TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@drvondawright

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/vonda-wright-md-ms-2803374

Website: http://www.drvondawright.com

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In this episode, I sit down with Dr. Iris Nafshi, a researcher, triathlete, and leadership expert who spent years studying what she calls the "IronMoms," to unpack the interplay between athletic grit and maternal guilt. We dig into what her PhD research actually found, why women disappear from themselves for decades only to rediscover who they are in midlife, and how the way we define our identity versus our role shapes everything from our fitness journey to how we age.

What we explore:

- How Dr. Nafshi's 30 years of putting herself last became the catalyst for her research on maternal guilt.

- What the "third shift" is and why athletic moms carry a burden that does not exist in research on fathers.

- What the SHERO framework is and how it builds a trainable mindset for aging with power.

- Why consistency over intensity is the most practical shift for women who struggle to show up for themselves.

- How an Ironman race strategy for staying present applies to managing anxiety and mom guilt in everyday life.

About Dr. Iris Nafshi:

Iris Nafshi, PhD, is a leadership development consultant, researcher, and endurance athlete. As the former Global Head of Leadership & Management Development at Microsoft and founder of LeadIN Consulting, she brings over two decades of experience developing leaders across global organizations.

Connect with Dr. Iris Nafshi:

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/iris_strongcore/

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/irisnafshi

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL04YgedWPYBJotZxo-VuWwY8zco9l2Ojw

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Timestamps

Intro (00:00)

How a Triathlon Dream Became a Research Mission (01:13)

Disappearing From Yourself for Decades (05:38)

Why Athletic Moms Carry What Fathers Never Have To (10:01)

What 350 IronMoms Revealed (14:03)

Consistency Over Intensity (18:25)

Debunking Assumptions About Guilt and Work (21:34)

Why Midlife Women Feel Invisible and How to Reclaim Yourself (28:36)

The SHERO Framework: Building Trainable Mindset Skills After 45 (34:49)

Can You Harness Mom Guilt? (40:31)

The Ironman Memory Strategy for Everyday Life (44:08)

What Women Who Age Powerfully Do (47:22)

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Most women are never given a clear plan for how to stay strong as they age.

The Unbreakable Lifestyle is where that changes.

This is the home of Dr. Vonda's method — built from 20+ years of clinical work and designed for real life.

Inside:

- Unbreakable Assessment — know exactly where you stand

- Training plans — build muscle, protect bone, improve performance

- AI Dr. Vonda — get answers and guidance anytime

- Community — women committed to staying strong and engaged

- Exclusive education — what actually works, all in one place

This is not another program.

This is how you build strength — with direction.

Join the Unbreakable Lifestyle: https://www.theunbreakablelifestyle.com/ Build stronger bones

Bone loss starts earlier than you think — and speeds up in midlife.

Dr. Vonda's Unbreakable Bone Health formula supports bone density, strength, and long-term skeletal health with clinically researched ingredients.

Foundational. Not optional.

Shop now: https://shop.drvondawright.com/

Read the book

Unbreakable: A Woman's Guide to Aging with Power

A clear, science-backed roadmap to building strength, supporting your body, and taking control of how you age.

Get your copy: https://www.theunbreakablelifestyle.com/unbreakable-book

About Dr. Vonda Wright

Dr. Vonda Wright is an orthopedic sports surgeon and leading expert in women's health and longevity.

For over 20 years, she has helped women build muscle, strengthen bone, and extend their health span — with science, not guesswork.

Her mission is simple: help women age with power.

Connect with Dr. Vonda

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/drvondawright

Substack: https://drvondawright.substack.com/

TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@drvondawright

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/vonda-wright-md-ms-2803374

Website: http://www.drvondawright.com

📩 Get Dr. Vonda's insights Want to understand what's happening in your body — and what to do next? Each week, Dr. Vonda shares science-backed guidance on strength, bone health, muscle, and longevity — the same way she speaks to her patients. Clear. Practical. No noise. 👉 Join the newsletter: https://manage.kmail-lists.com/subscriptions/subscribe?a=YqJKtR&g=Ww3gx3& If you're lifting 5 to 30 pound weights for high reps, you may be training for the wrong goal entirely. Dr. Vonda Wright breaks down the exact strength and power prescription for women in midlife and beyond — the specific 4 to 8 rep range that builds functional strength, why power training (speed of movement) is what keeps you from falling, and how MRI research on master's athletes proves you can maintain muscle mass across your entire lifespan with the right daily investment. ... 🧠 Start your Unbreakable journey Most women are never given a clear plan for how to stay strong as they age. The Unbreakable Lifestyle is where that changes. This is the home of Dr. Vonda's method — built from 20+ years of clinical work and designed for real life. Inside: Unbreakable Assessment — know exactly where you stand Training plans — build muscle, protect bone, improve performance AI Dr. Vonda — get answers and guidance anytime Community — women committed to staying strong and engaged Exclusive education — what actually works, all in one place This is not another program. This is how you build strength — with direction. 👉 Join the Unbreakable Lifestyle: https://www.theunbreakablelifestyle.com/ 🦴 Build stronger bones Bone loss starts earlier than you think — and speeds up in midlife. Dr. Vonda's Unbreakable Bone Health formula supports bone density, strength, and long-term skeletal health with clinically researched ingredients. Foundational. Not optional. 👉 Shop now: https://shop.drvondawright.com/ ... 📖 Read the book Unbreakable: A Woman's Guide to Aging with Power A clear, science-backed roadmap to building strength, supporting your body, and taking control of how you age. 👉 Get your copy: https://www.theunbreakablelifestyle.com/unbreakable-book ... 🧬 About Dr. Vonda Wright Dr. Vonda Wright is an orthopedic sports surgeon and leading expert in women's health and longevity. For over 20 years, she has helped women build muscle, strengthen bone, and extend their health span — with science, not guesswork. Her mission is simple: help women age with power. 🔗 Connect with Dr. Vonda Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/drvondawright Substack: https://drvondawright.substack.com/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@drvondawright LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/vonda-wright-md-ms-2803374 Website: http://www.drvondawright.com

Get Dr. Vonda's insights

Want to understand what's happening in your body — and what to do next?

Each week, Dr. Vonda shares science-backed guidance on strength, bone health, muscle, and longevity — the same way she speaks to her patients.

Clear. Practical. No noise.

Join the newsletter: https://manage.kmail-lists.com/subscriptions/subscribe?a=YqJKtR&g=Ww3gx3&

I've spent years telling women to lift heavy, but this conversation reminded me why that message matters more than ever.

In this episode, Dr Stacy Sims, a world-leading exercise physiologist and nutrition scientist, and I go deep on what it really means to be muscle-centric. Not for vanity, but for your brain, your bones, your metabolic health, and your future. We talk about the broken baselines in women's sports science, why wearable data is lying to you, and what a real week of training should look like at 42 versus 62. We also get into the protein debate, creatine, intermittent fasting, and why guilt has no place in your fitness practice.

This is one of those conversations that will change how you see your body and what you believe is possible.

What we explore:

- Why muscle-centric training protects your brain, bones, and metabolic health.

- How sports science was built on male data and what that costs women every day.

- Why your fitness tracker flags ovulation as illness and what needs to change.

- How a 10-minute morning check-in is the foundation of smarter training.

- Why guilt has no place in fitness and what showing up really means.

- What a training week looks like at 42 versus 62.

- Why strength and power matter more than hypertrophy as you age.

- How protein requirements for women were based on sedentary male cadavers.

- Why branched-chain amino acids cannot replace real protein.

- Why weight loss is still the wrong goal for over half of women. About Dr. Stacy Sims:

Connect with Dr. Stacy Sims:

Timestamps

00:00 Intro

01:39 What Drives Stacy Sims

03:24 Title IX and the Sports Science Gender Gap

08:32 Why Wearables Are Built on Male Data

11:13 When the Baseline Is Broken for Women

16:41 The 10-Minute Morning Wellness Meeting

21:35 Periodization, Guilt, and Permission to Deload

24:12 The 80/20 Fueling Framework

26:19 Creatine, Vitamin D3, and Magnesium for Women

28:35 Why the Protein RDA Was Set on Male Cadavers

32:39 BCAAs vs. Real Protein

35:45 Training Week Design for Perimenopausal Women

39:25 Strength vs. Power Training After 40

43:59 How to Phase In a 62-Year-Old Safely

46:24 Why Weight Loss Is Still the Wrong Goal

Start your Unbreakable journey

Most women are never given a clear plan for how to stay strong as they age.

The Unbreakable Lifestyle is where that changes.

This is the home of Dr. Vonda's method — built from 20+ years of clinical work and designed for real life.

Inside:

- Unbreakable Assessment — know exactly where you stand

- Training plans — build muscle, protect bone, improve performance

- AI Dr. Vonda — get answers and guidance anytime

- Community — women committed to staying strong and engaged

- Exclusive education — what actually works, all in one place

This is not another program.

This is how you build strength — with direction.

Join the Unbreakable Lifestyle: https://www.theunbreakablelifestyle.com/ Build stronger bones

Bone loss starts earlier than you think — and speeds up in midlife.

Dr. Vonda's Unbreakable Bone Health formula supports bone density, strength, and long-term skeletal health with clinically researched ingredients.

Foundational. Not optional.

Shop now: https://shop.drvondawright.com/

Read the book

Unbreakable: A Woman's Guide to Aging with Power

A clear, science-backed roadmap to building strength, supporting your body, and taking control of how you age.

Get your copy: https://www.theunbreakablelifestyle.com/unbreakable-book

About Dr. Vonda Wright

Dr. Vonda Wright is an orthopedic sports surgeon and leading expert in women's health and longevity.

For over 20 years, she has helped women build muscle, strengthen bone, and extend their health span — with science, not guesswork.

Her mission is simple: help women age with power.

Connect with Dr. Vonda

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/drvondawright

Substack: https://drvondawright.substack.com/

TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@drvondawright

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/vonda-wright-md-ms-2803374

Website: http://www.drvondawright.com