Maximizing Hormones, Physique & Running Through Perimenopause

#151 - My Doctor Offered Me Birth Control to Manage My Symptoms: Here's Why I Politely Declined

What happens when the treatment offered to quiet your symptoms also quiets the hormonal signals you are trying to understand and working hard to support? In this episode

#150 - There is Never a "Perfect" Time, Only a Decision

Waiting until life gets easier may be the very thing keeping you stuck. In this short episode, Louise Valentine shares a simple reminder for women navigating perimenopaus

#149 - Lessons Learned on Balancing a Love of Running, Building a Badass Physique & Vibrant Longevity From Our Last Training Cycle

As our hormones and female physiology change, running a bit less and more strategic is essential to feel stronger, healthier, and even faster. Louise Valentine, a leadin

#148 - How to Level Up Libido, Happy Hormones, Date Nights & Connectedness With Your Spouse

At Breaking Through Wellness, taking more strategic care of yourself also means making more room for joy-filled experiences with the people you love. In fact, it may be t

#147 - How She Did It: Stacey Ditches Supplements, HRT, Depression & Diets for a Sustainable Total Body Transformation

Feeling better in perimenopause has less to do with doing more and more to do with finally giving your female body what it needs. In this episode, Louise Valentine, one

#146 - Real Examples of How to Work With Your Changing Hormones, Not Against Them

Perimenopause changes how your body responds to training, nutrition, caffeine, sleep, recovery, and many supplements, making it feel like the things you always did to sup

#145 - How to Navigate the Fine Line of Fueling for Physique, Fat Loss & Endurance Performance When Our Daughters Are Watching

Your daughter may forget what you served for dinner, but she may remember how you talked about your body. In this episode, Louise Valentine, one of the world’s leading i

#144 - 5 Simple & Effective Strategies to Ditch Stubborn Fat, Feel, Look & Run Your Best

Most often, the habits slowing your progress as your hormones and female physiology change are not the big ones, but the small choices you repeat every week. In this epi

#143 - Part 2: Why Ovulation & Luteal Phase Symptoms Ramp Up & What To Do About It

Your body is not failing you. It may simply be asking for a different kind of support. In this episode, Louise Valentine, a leading expert for perimenopausal active wome

#142 - Part 1: Why Ovulation & Luteal Phase Symptoms Ramp Up & What To Do About It

What if your cravings, mood swings, bloating, and difficult workouts are not signs that you are losing control, but signals that your body needs different support? In th

#141 - How to Regulate Stress, Cortisol & Your Nervous System Without Losing Your Badass, High-Performing Athletic Edge

Your body is not broken. However, some methods you've relied on in the past may be mismatched for this season of life. In this episode, Louise Valentine, a multi-awa

#139 - A Refreshingly Calm Clarification of Fasted Training Nuances Specific to Female Runners

What if the workout habit you thought was helping your body is actually making perimenopause harder? In this episode, Louise Valentine, one of the world’s leading exercis

#138 - How She Did It: Jen's Victory Crushing Cleveland Half Marathon

Sometimes your biggest race win is not the time on the clock. It is realizing your body is still capable of surprising you. In this episode, Louise Valentine, leading exp

#137 - How to Know When Exercise & Running is No Longer a Productive Way to Manage Stress

Your body often tells the truth before your mind is ready to admit it. In this episode of Maximizing Hormones, Physique, and Running Through Perimenopause, Louise Valenti

#133: The Art of Knowing How & When to Pivot Your Fitness, Physique & Running Goals in Midlife

What happens when the goal you once wanted starts costing you the life, energy, long-term health or body composition results you actually want? In this relatable episode

#132 - Is it Possible to Achieve Peak Fitness in Mid-Life? Yes! Here Are 4 Ways

Great News: Your strongest, most fit, capable, lean, and healthy body isn't behind you - It's just getting started! In this episode, Louise Valentine, one of t

#131 - Is HRT Being Overprescribed? Science-Backed Considerations You Need to Know!

Not every viral menopause tip deserves a place in your body. In this episode of Maximizing Hormones, Physique, and Running Through Perimenopause, Louise Valentine, one of

#130 - 4 Simple Steps to Unlock Your Most Vibrant Health, Energy & Fitness Potential

In mid-life, unlocking the next level of your health, fitness, or performance is not about doing more, but doing the right things that work with your changing female body

#129 - Part Two: Family Friendly Dinner Ideas That Keep Us Fit, Lean & Fabulous in Perimenopause

What if fueling your best health, hormones, physique, and fitness in perimenopause didn't have to be confusing, complicated, or suck? Answer: It doesn't have to

#128 - Part One: Family Friendly Dinner Ideas That Keep Us Fit, Lean & Fabulous in Perimenopause

Feeling confused about how and what to eat for dinner to best support your female body's ability to mitigate perimenopause symptoms and maximize your health, hormone