The Revive Wellness Podcast

Hormones- specially ovarian hormones- become the convenient scapegoat for the entirety of the perimenopause and menopause experience. 

But hormonal transitions don't happen in a vacuum. 

Your gut health, metabolic health, blood sugar regulation, stress load, sleep quality, nutrition training and even how well you're recovering can all influence how you feel during this season.

And SOMETIMES, what gets labeled as "just hormones" is actually a body that is under resourced, under recovered, inflamed, stressed or metabolically struggling.

In today's episode I am separating what is happening because of hormones themselves directly versus what could be making the perimenopause/menopause transition harder- things like stress, sleep muscle, and nutrition, foundational pieces of health that directly impact hormones. And most importantly? What you can do to help support yourself!

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Ready for your body to start responding again? The Metabolic Rebuild and my Functional Metabolic Rebuild are my 6-month coaching programs for men and women who want a clear, individualized plan built around what your body actually needs. Learn more and book a free consult at Revivewellness.health 

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- To try to the most delicious, gluten free, lactose free "top of the line" whey isolate AND save 15% follow this link. 

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- Save 10% on PureFactorFormulations supplements with my code "Revive10" at checkout!

What happens in your gut, does in fact, directly impact how you look. 

You can be training hard and eating well but if your digestive system isn't functioning optimally, your body may not be getting everything it needs to properly respond to your efforts.

Your gut does so much more than just digest your food. Today I'm talking about the role the gut plays in nutrient absorption, inflammation, insulin regulation, appetite and satiety signaling, and ultimately your body's ability to lose fat, build muscle and recover from training. 

I'll be breaking down how impaired digestion, poor nutrient absorption, altered gut motility, and inflammation can create physiological obstacles to fat loss and muscle growth. 

If you feel like you're doing everything right, but your physique isn't reflective of your efforts- AND you have gut issues- this episode may help you understand what's happening beneath the surface.

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Ready for your body to start responding again? The Metabolic Rebuild and my Functional Metabolic Rebuild are my 6-month coaching programs for men and women who want a clear, individualized plan built around what your body actually needs. Learn more and book a free consult at Revivewellness.health 

DISOUNT CODES + LINKS:
- To try to the most delicious, gluten free, lactose free "top of the line" whey isolate AND save 15% follow this link. 

- Electrolytes are so important for cellular hydration. I use and love LMNT, and if you use this link you will receive a FREE sample pack with any order!

- Save 10% on PureFactorFormulations supplements with my code "Revive10" at checkout!

This is an episode for women who are consistent at going all in, falling off, beating themselves up, resolving to do better, and vowing to get your act together come Monday.

If the cycle I just described sounds painfully familiar, I want you to consider that your "consistently inconsistent" pattern might not just be about discipline.
Or knowing what to do.

Your inconsistency might be because you are trying to follow strategies you can’t sustain, setting expectations that aren't realistic, waiting until you feel motivated to act, or making daily decisions that don’t actually align with the values you claim to have. 

Today, I want to break down eight reasons you’ve become so consistently inconsistent and, more importantly, what needs to change if you want to finally stop starting over.

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Join me on Instagram!

Ready for your body to start responding again? The Metabolic Rebuild and my Functional Metabolic Rebuild are my 6-month coaching programs for men and women who want a clear, individualized plan built around what your body actually needs. Learn more and book a free consult at Revivewellness.health 

DISOUNT CODES + LINKS:
- To try to the most delicious, gluten free, lactose free "top of the line" whey isolate AND save 15% follow this link. 

- Electrolytes are so important for cellular hydration. I use and love LMNT, and if you use this link you will receive a FREE sample pack with any order!

- Save 10% on PureFactorFormulations supplements with my code "Revive10" at checkout!

Somewhere along the way, being “health conscious” turned into monitoring every single thing our bodies do. 

Your glucose rises after a banana, so now bananas are bad. 

Your face looks puffy one morning, so it must be cortisol. 

You struggle with food cravings so must be “food noise.” 

Basically if you are tired, bloated, hungry, irritable, or you slept badly, there’s an entire wellness industry ready to give that perfectly normal human experience a diagnosis…and sell you something to fix it. 

So today, I want to talk about something I think we desperately need to bring back into the health conversation: normal physiological variability. 

What is it? How does it differ from pathology? And how can we, as health focused individuals, pay attention to our body without becoming "obsessed" with every fluctuation? 

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Join me on Instagram!

Ready for your body to start responding again? The Metabolic Rebuild and my Functional Metabolic Rebuild are my 6-month coaching programs for men and women who want a clear, individualized plan built around what your body actually needs. Learn more and book a free consult at Revivewellness.health 

DISOUNT CODES + LINKS:
- To try to the most delicious, gluten free, lactose free "top of the line" whey isolate AND save 15% follow this link. 

- Electrolytes are so important for cellular hydration. I use and love LMNT, and if you use this link you will receive a FREE sample pack with any order!

- Save 10% on PureFactorFormulations supplements with my code "Revive10" at checkout!

In this Season 6 Bonus Q&A I'm tackling the following questions from listeners:

• Why are my lipids suddenly so off? I never had issues when I was younger now every time I get my labs done they seem to be high. I’m a 49 year old woman.
• No matter what I do I can’t seem to feel my glutes much when I train. Any tips? And what are your favorite exercises for building the glutes?
• I’ve noticed since my 40s that I get really tapped out when I’m around groups of people. Especially large groups. Even sometimes my coworkers chewing, coughing, making normal people noises drives me insane. To the point I’ve had to walk out of the room. What going on with me?
• I go to the bathroom 2 maybe 3x times a week. When I go it’s normal but on the days I don’t go I don’t even have the urge to go. I’ve tried magnesium, kiwi, greens powders and probiotics nothing works.
• What’s the difference between GERD and heartburn and acid reflux? I have a lot of upper GI tightness and burping.
• What do you eat?How many times a day do you eat? Do you ever have cheat meals?

Enjoy this season 6 bonus!

Join me on Instagram!

Ready for your body to start responding again? The Metabolic Rebuild and my Functional Metabolic Rebuild are my 6-month coaching programs for men and women who want a clear, individualized plan built around what your body actually needs. Learn more and book a free consult at Revivewellness.health 

DISOUNT CODES + LINKS:
- To try to the most delicious, gluten free, lactose free "top of the line" whey isolate AND save 15% follow this link. 

- Electrolytes are so important for cellular hydration. I use and love LMNT, and if you use this link you will receive a FREE sample pack with any order!

- Save 10% on PureFactorFormulations supplements with my code "Revive10" at checkout!

If you've been blaming your hormones for the changes you've noticed after 40, this episode may change the way you think about fat loss forever.

While hormones certainly influence how your body functions, one of the biggest reasons women struggle with weight gain, a slower metabolism, and a changing body composition is often overlooked: low muscle mass.

In this episode, I am breaking down why muscle is far more than something that makes you look "toned." It's metabolically active tissue that plays a critical role in supporting your metabolism, blood sugar regulation, insulin sensitivity, strength, energy expenditure, and your body's ability to lose fat and keep it off.

I'll discuss why fat loss becomes more difficult when muscle is lacking, why the number on the scale rarely tells the full story, and why building muscle, not simply eating less or doing more cardio, may be the missing piece to creating a stronger, healthier, more resilient body after 40.

If you're tired of feeling like your hormones are working against you, this episode will give you a new perspective on what may actually be holding you back.

Ready to go deeper?
If you’re a woman over 40 who feels like you’re doing everything right, but your body still isn’t responding the way it used to...this is exactly the work I do.

My coaching is built around identifying what’s keeping your body stuck, rebuilding the environment your hormones need to function, and creating a strategy you can actually execute long enough for it to work.

You don’t need more random inputs.
You need a body that can respond to the right ones.

CLICK HERE TO LEARN MORE!

Join me on Instagram!

Ready for your body to start responding again? The Metabolic Rebuild and my Functional Metabolic Rebuild are my 6-month coaching programs for men and women who want a clear, individualized plan built around what your body actually needs. Learn more and book a free consult at Revivewellness.health 

DISOUNT CODES + LINKS:
- To try to the most delicious, gluten free, lactose free "top of the line" whey isolate AND save 15% follow this link. 

- Electrolytes are so important for cellular hydration. I use and love LMNT, and if you use this link you will receive a FREE sample pack with any order!

- Save 10% on PureFactorFormulations supplements with my code "Revive10" at checkout!

Most people believe discipline is something you're either born with or you're not.

They look at highly consistent people and assume they're naturally more motivated, more driven, or simply have more willpower.

The truth? That's a discipline myth.

In this episode, I'm breaking down what discipline actually is, why it has very little to do with motivation, and how it's built through repeated behaviors, not personality traits. We'll talk about why your brain resists change, how small daily choices shape your identity, and the practical strategies you can use to become more consistent in your nutrition, training, and health.

If you've ever found yourself saying, "I just need more discipline," this episode will change the way you think about it—and show you how to start building it.

Because discipline isn't a gift. It's a skill. And like any skill, it can be learned.

Ready to go deeper?
If you’re a woman over 40 who feels like you’re doing everything right, but your body still isn’t responding the way it used to...this is exactly the work I do.

My coaching is built around identifying what’s keeping your body stuck, rebuilding the environment your hormones need to function, and creating a strategy you can actually execute long enough for it to work.

You don’t need more random inputs.
You need a body that can respond to the right ones.

CLICK HERE TO LEARN MORE!

Join me on Instagram!

Ready for your body to start responding again? The Metabolic Rebuild and my Functional Metabolic Rebuild are my 6-month coaching programs for men and women who want a clear, individualized plan built around what your body actually needs. Learn more and book a free consult at Revivewellness.health 

DISOUNT CODES + LINKS:
- To try to the most delicious, gluten free, lactose free "top of the line" whey isolate AND save 15% follow this link. 

- Electrolytes are so important for cellular hydration. I use and love LMNT, and if you use this link you will receive a FREE sample pack with any order!

- Save 10% on PureFactorFormulations supplements with my code "Revive10" at checkout!

In this episode, we’re having the honest alcohol conversation women in perimenopause and menopause actually need. 

Not from a moralizing standpoint. 

Not from a fear-based standpoint. 

But from a physiological one. 

Because you can absolutely choose to keep alcohol in your life. The question is whether you are willing to accept the tradeoffs that come with that choice.

We’re talking about how alcohol can amplify midlife symptoms like poor sleep, night waking, hot flashes, cravings, blood sugar swings, worse recovery, and a body that feels less forgiving than it used to. 

We also get into alcohol’s impact on fat loss, muscle growth, body composition, and why the issue is not alcohol itself...the issue is wanting the outcome while pretending the things working against that outcome do not count. If you care about feeling better, building muscle, improving body composition, and understanding the real cost of your current habits, this episode is for you.

Ready to go deeper?
If you’re a woman over 40 who feels like you’re doing everything right, but your body still isn’t responding the way it used to...this is exactly the work I do.

My coaching is built around identifying what’s keeping your body stuck, rebuilding the environment your hormones need to function, and creating a strategy you can actually execute long enough for it to work.

You don’t need more random inputs.
You need a body that can respond to the right ones.

CLICK HERE TO LEARN MORE!

Join me on Instagram!

Ready for your body to start responding again? The Metabolic Rebuild and my Functional Metabolic Rebuild are my 6-month coaching programs for men and women who want a clear, individualized plan built around what your body actually needs. Learn more and book a free consult at Revivewellness.health 

DISOUNT CODES + LINKS:
- To try to the most delicious, gluten free, lactose free "top of the line" whey isolate AND save 15% follow this link. 

- Electrolytes are so important for cellular hydration. I use and love LMNT, and if you use this link you will receive a FREE sample pack with any order!

- Save 10% on PureFactorFormulations supplements with my code "Revive10" at checkout!

GLP-1 medications have become one of the most talked-about tools in health and weight loss, but are we having the right conversation? In this episode, I sit down with Olivia Stivers, a Family Nurse Practitioner with a background in both primary care and nutrition-focused health optimization, to discuss the realities of GLP-1 medications.

Together, we explore:

•  Who GLP-1 medications may be appropriate for, and who they may not be 
•  The risks of chasing rapid weight loss without addressing underlying health 
•  Muscle loss, metabolism, and long-term body composition concerns 
•  Why nutrition, strength training, and lifestyle habits still matter 
•  What patients need to know before starting, during use, and when coming off these medications 
•  The unintended downstream side effects of these medications

**This is not a pro-GLP-1 or anti-GLP-1 conversation. It's a nuanced discussion about informed decision-making, sustainable health, and helping people understand the full picture before they jump on the latest trends. 

Follow Olivia on IG: @ewellness_office

Visit Elivate Wellness online: https://www.elivatewellness.com/ 

Ready to go deeper?
If you’re a woman over 40 who feels like you’re doing everything right, but your body still isn’t responding the way it used to...this is exactly the work I do.

My coaching is built around identifying what’s keeping your body stuck, rebuilding the environment your hormones need to function, and creating a strategy you can actually execute long enough for it to work.

You don’t need more random inputs.
You need a body that can respond to the right ones.

CLICK HERE TO LEARN MORE!

Join me on Instagram!

Ready for your body to start responding again? The Metabolic Rebuild and my Functional Metabolic Rebuild are my 6-month coaching programs for men and women who want a clear, individualized plan built around what your body actually needs. Learn more and book a free consult at Revivewellness.health 

DISOUNT CODES + LINKS:
- To try to the most delicious, gluten free, lactose free "top of the line" whey isolate AND save 15% follow this link. 

- Electrolytes are so important for cellular hydration. I use and love LMNT, and if you use this link you will receive a FREE sample pack with any order!

- Save 10% on PureFactorFormulations supplements with my code "Revive10" at checkout!

Menopause belly fat.

It's one of the most common frustrations women bring into my practice, and one of the most misunderstood.

Many women assume the answer is simply declining estrogen or that they're destined to gain weight as they age. But the reality is far more nuanced.

In this episode, I am unpacking what's actually changing during perimenopause and menopause, including shifts in muscle mass, metabolism, hormones, stress resilience, digestion, pelvic floor function, and body composition. We'll discuss why bloating, constipation, and changes in abdominal pressure can make your midsection appear larger even when body fat hasn't dramatically increased, and why preserving muscle becomes more important than ever.

We'll also talk about the role of lifestyle habits that either support or accelerate these changes.

If you've ever looked in the mirror and felt like your body is changing in ways you don't understand, this episode will help you separate fact from fiction and give you a clearer understanding of what's really happening beneath the surface.

Because menopause doesn't automatically cause belly fat, but understanding the changes occurring in your body can help you navigate this season with far more confidence and far less frustration.

Ready to go deeper?
If you’re a woman over 40 who feels like you’re doing everything right, but your body still isn’t responding the way it used to...this is exactly the work I do.

My coaching is built around identifying what’s keeping your body stuck, rebuilding the environment your hormones need to function, and creating a strategy you can actually execute long enough for it to work.

You don’t need more random inputs.
You need a body that can respond to the right ones.

CLICK HERE TO LEARN MORE!

Join me on Instagram!

Ready for your body to start responding again? The Metabolic Rebuild and my Functional Metabolic Rebuild are my 6-month coaching programs for men and women who want a clear, individualized plan built around what your body actually needs. Learn more and book a free consult at Revivewellness.health 

DISOUNT CODES + LINKS:
- To try to the most delicious, gluten free, lactose free "top of the line" whey isolate AND save 15% follow this link. 

- Electrolytes are so important for cellular hydration. I use and love LMNT, and if you use this link you will receive a FREE sample pack with any order!

- Save 10% on PureFactorFormulations supplements with my code "Revive10" at checkout!