BETTER! with Dr. Stephanie Estima | Strength, Body Composition & Perimenopause

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  The Physiology of Grief: What Loss Actually Does In Your Body with Mary-Frances O'Connor, PhD. 14.09.2026 1ч 17мин

  Ever wonder how grief affects your mind and body? Grief neuroscientist Mary-Frances O’Connor dives into what happens to your body when you lose someone: the hormones, the heart health risks, the immune system shifts—everything! Check out the full episode at https://youtu.be/9p56Ppim_ek
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  How Nitric Oxide Controls Blood Flow, Energy & Hormone Function with Cathy Eason, MS, BCHN 07.09.2026 1ч 17мин

  Most of us blame pesky midlife symptoms on hormones — but there's a molecule declining right alongside estrogen that affects your energy, blood pressure, digestion, recovery, and your sex life. Cathy Eason breaks down what nitric oxide actually does in the body, how to tell if yours is running low, and what to do about it. Watch the full episode at https://youtu.be/pi-c0MxamQE
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  Your Brain on AI: How to Build Your Memory Muscle Before You Borrow It with Jim Kwik 31.08.2026 55мин

  Jim Kwik — brain coach and memory expert — answers a question more urgent than ever: if you're strength training your body but outsourcing your thinking to AI, what's actually happening to your brain? Jim digs into neuroplasticity at any age, why frustration is the whole point of brain training, and his personal rule for using AI without letting your own mind go soft. Watch the full episode at https://youtu.be/WQPvtzAVcDI
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  Pilates Girls, You're Losing Bone. The Exercise Science of Building Bone After 40 with Prof Belinda Beck 24.08.2026 1ч 14мин

  World-leading bone researcher Professor Belinda Beck explains why decades of "go gentle" advice for osteoporosis was not just wrong, but actively harmful. She breaks down how heavy lifting and impact training rebuild bone density at any age, why Pilates and walking alone won't cut it, and what women should be doing right now to protect their bones. Watch the full episode at https://youtu.be/9Ughpy87Ap8
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  Frozen Shoulder, Aching Hips & Just Aging: Midlife Joint Pain with Dr. Tom Walters 17.08.2026 1ч 24мин

  You rested it like a good girl. Weeks later, it still hurts. Orthopedic physical therapist Dr. Tom Walters explains why "just rest it" is often the worst advice for a midlife ache or injury, why pain doesn't equal damage, and how to rebuild your tissue's capacity so you can keep training through perimenopause and beyond.
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  Spiritual Fitness: Letting Go vs. Giving Up with Danielle LaPorte 10.08.2026 1ч 22мин

  Spiritual teacher and Bless & Release author Danielle LaPorte takes apart the one instruction most of us were handed about letting go: force. If you can crush every goal and still wind up anxious, depleted, and unsure who you are without the to-do list. This conversation on "spiritual fitness" and wanting what's actually meant for you is your cue to stop pushing. Watch the full episode at https://youtu.be/b0l9HcSfGpQ
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  Why Your Body Composition Isn't Changing (And It's Not What You Think) 03.08.2026 42мин

  Why does your body stop changing even when you're doing everything "right"? In this solo episode, Dr. Stephanie breaks down the real reasons body composition plateaus and why the scale is lying to you. She explains the science of muscle protein breakdown, why carbs are essential for building, and gives you three shifts to make this week. Watch the full episode at https://youtu.be/5j0uhZzLAlw
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  Perimenopause & Autoimmunity Look Identical. Here's How to Tell the Difference with Mickey Trescott, MSc 27.07.2026 1ч 20мин

  Is it perimenopause or autoimmunity? The symptoms are similar, and most women don’t ask. Mickey Trescott, founder of the Autoimmune Protocol movement, explains the overlap between hormonal changes and immune dysfunction in midlife. Watch the full episode at https://youtu.be/CA706_Z6clk
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  Is Muscle Soreness Progress? Dial in Your Exercise Intensity & Recovery with Dani Coleman 20.07.2026 53мин

  Dani Coleman — VP of Training at Pvolve — dismantles the fitness myths that have kept women stuck: cardio as the path to body composition, soreness as proof of a good workout, and intensity as the goal. This one's for every type-A Betty whose Apple Watch is more charged than she is.
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  Don't Love the Stairmaster: Try Passive Cardio with Infrared Sauna with Connie Zack 13.07.2026 1ч 8мин

  Infrared sauna meets women's health. Connie Zack, co-founder of Sunlighten, breaks down the science of infrared light therapy — four wavelengths, real clinical research, and why 15 minutes three times a week might be the most efficient thing you can add to your protocol right now. Watch the full episode at https://youtu.be/4HFLbZrZclM
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  Look. Feel. Perform. Why Muscle Is the Answer to All Three After 40 with Andy Galpin, PhD 06.07.2026 1ч 6мин

  Andy Galpin, PhD — human performance scientist, muscle physiologist, and executive director of the Human Performance Center at Parker University — joins Dr. Stephanie to break down the muscle science midlife women actually need. From fast-twitch fibre loss and bone density to perimenopause recovery and the look/feel/perform triad, this one rewrites the map. Watch the full episode at https://youtu.be/gnnXgKIYv6g
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  HRT Can’t Fix Your Ligaments: The Diabolical Role of Estrogen on Connective Tissue 29.06.2026 52мин

  Your joints aren't aging — they're underfunded. In this solo episode, Dr. Stephanie breaks down the JTL system (joints, tendons, and ligaments) — the connective tissue framework the fitness industry has never taught women to train. If you've ever had a joint start hurting for no obvious reason, this episode is for you. Watch the full episode at https://youtu.be/sDA4hgg0v70
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  Stop Trying to Feel Better — Get Better at Feeling: Heal Anxiety from the Body Up with Dr. Russell Kennedy 22.06.2026 1ч 21мин

  our anxiety isn't a thinking problem. It's a feeling problem. Dr. Russell Kennedy, physician and neuroscientist, breaks down the body alarm driving your anxiety — and exactly how to heal it. Watch the full episode at: https://youtu.be/kTZtrgD1Pw8
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  More Cardio, Less Food, Still Gaining: Your Midlife Fitness Do-over with Natalie Jill 15.06.2026 1ч 7мин

  You followed the plan. You cut the food. You did the cardio. And somehow, midlife hit, and everything stopped working — and you blamed yourself. Natalie Jill is here to dismantle the strategies that were quietly working against you, and rebuild from the ground up with what actually moves the needle after 40.
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  The Estrogen Shortage Is Real & Your Gut Might Be Making It Worse with Esther Blum 08.06.2026 1ч 6мин

  Integrative dietitian, Esther Blum, unpacks the estrogen supply chain crisis, leaving women without basic hormone care, why 70% of women aren't detoxing hormones properly (and what that means for your HRT), and why eating more — not less — is the midlife prescription most women need. Plus testosterone, carbs, and the best-kept secret of the zero F's era. Watch the full episode at https://youtu.be/9_lS_8M4cs8
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  96% of Drs Weren’t Taught About Pain: The Recipe for Relief with Dr. Rachel Zoffness 01.06.2026 1ч 1мин

  You've been told your pain is either a structural problem or it's all in your head. Dr. Rachel Zoffness, pain psychologist and author of Tell Me Where It Hurts, is here to dismantle both lies. Pain is never just biological -- it's biopsychosocial, and that distinction is the difference between chasing symptoms forever and actually healing. Watch the full episode at https://youtu.be/Sc0RY-6zpHQ
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  De-Influencing Your Perimenopause Skincare: What Actually Works (And What to Throw Out) with Dr. Mamina Turegano 25.05.2026 1ч 37мин

  Triple board-certified dermatologist Dr. Mamina Turegano breaks down what perimenopausal skin actually needs — and what you can stop buying right now. Watch the full episode at https://youtu.be/EqnYY8X9dho
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  15 Minutes of This Rewires Your Brain & Metabolism — The Science of Lactate | Dr. Stephanie 18.05.2026 42мин

  Dr. Stephanie takes on lactate’s bad reputation and explains why it’s not just “exercise trash” but a powerful signal that can boost body composition, slow aging, and maximize brainpower. Watch the full episode at https://youtu.be/pfW_xKHNKPQ
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  Your Gynecologist Can't Fix This: The Cardiometabolic Side of Menopause with Dr. Heather Hirsch 11.05.2026 1ч 9мин

  Dr. Heather Hirsch, MD, Perimenopause & Mid-Life Expert, explains how treating menopause as an OB-GYN problem has deprived women of proper care — and what needs to change. From the heart and brain to bones and body composition, she lays out the full-body impact of this transition, and how to protect your health now, at any age. Watch the full episode at https://youtu.be/ME_mDKHK6jA
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  Depleted, Foggy & Done? How Creatine Buffers Energy, Sleep Loss & Midlife Stress with Dan Pardi, PhD 04.05.2026 1ч 33мин

  Dr. Dan Pardi — sleep researcher, neuroscientist, and Chief Health Officer at Qualia Life — breaks down the science of creatine that most women have never been told: why estrogen directly controls how well your cells absorb it, what three studies show it can do for a sleep-deprived brain, and how to actually start taking it without the bloating, the kidney fears, or the confusion.