What if the secret to a longer, stronger, more confident life wasn't about losing weight—but about gaining strength?
In this episode, Christina unpacks the cultural lie that women need to be smaller to be successful and replaces it with a bold truth: stronger is better. Whether you’re in your 20s or your 60s, strength training isn’t just about aesthetics—it’s about reclaiming your energy, independence, and longevity.
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Timestamps:
00:00 Your body was never meant to shrink
00:21 Podcast intro and mission
01:11 Why we need to rewrite the fitness narrative for women
02:22 Trigger warning: political commentary and emotional impact
09:55 Back to strength
11:01 The shocking stats on women, aging, and nursing homes
12:52 Muscle mass, sarcopenia, and how strength training reverses aging
13:25 Bone health, hormones, and blood sugar regulation
15:02 Brain health and resilience through resistance training
16:07 Why perimenopause support needs a total mind-body strategy
18:12 Strength training in your 20s
22:52 Strength training in your 30s
26:15 Strength training in your 40s
28:40 Strength training in your 50s/60s
30:55 Fitness redefined
32:28 The real meaning of strength and leadership
34:55 Capacity, energy, and building a resilient life
38:19 Muscles, mindset, and freedom from scale obsession
39:10 Progressive overload, recovery, and tracking what matters
43:52 Nutrition, hormones, and fueling strength the right way
48:29 Your body was built to last
49:32 Support the pod: Follow, rate, review, and subscribe
50:00 Outro