Aligned Vitality | Midlife Leaders, Perimenopause, Holistic Health, Reduce Anxiety, Weight Loss, Balance Hormones, Fatigue, Brain Fog
**Top 1.5% globally ranked podcast** for busy, health-conscious women leaders in midlife who want to recharge energy, reduce anxiety, and rebalance hormones through faith and functional health strategies. Are you a busy, health-conscious woman in midlife who’s tired of pushing through anxiety, brain fog, burnout, belly fat and a myriad of other hormone struggles? You’ve tried to do all the right things — eat healthy, exercise, keep it all together — but you still don’t feel like yourself. Welcome to Aligned Vitality, the podcast that offers faith and functional health strategies to recharge energy, renew clarity, and rebalance hormones in midlife. I’m your host, Tanya Engesether — certified functional health practitioner, leadership coach, and midlife woman who’s walked this road herself. After many years of living with anxiety and burnout, I finally found freedom by pairing faith with functional health — and now I help other women uncover what their bodies truly need to heal. Each week, you’ll find encouragement and practical tools for: Restoring energy and focus so you can thrive in leadership and life Healing anxiety, brain fog, and burnout by addressing whole-person health Supporting midlife hormones naturally with functional health strategies Growing in faith while pursuing wellness the way God designed If you’re ready to stop running on empty and start thriving with energy, peace, and joy, this podcast is for you. ✨ It’s time to reclaim your midlife years — because healing is possible, and your best season is still ahead. FREE Discovery Session: https://alignedvitalityhealth.com/coaching Ask Tanya a question: https://alignedvitalityhealth.com/contact FREE Community: https://alignedvitalityhealth.com/community Email: tanya@alignedvitalityhealth.com
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Christmas week has a way of stirring both joy and anxiety—often at the same time. In this episode, I’m inviting you to pause with me and gently reflect on the tension so many of us feel during the holidays: the Christmas we’re chasing versus the Christ we’re longing for.
As women—especially midlife women who lead, care, and carry a lot—we often find ourselves managing Christmas ins...
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If you’ve ever struggled with worry — especially the 3 a.m., heart-racing, mind-spinning kind — this episode is going to speak right to your soul. I’m opening up about my own recent battle with worry, particularly around my adult son and the challenges he’s been facing. Even as a woman who loves the Lord and trusts Him deeply, I’ve found myself waking up anxious and carrying emotio...
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If you’ve been hearing the buzz about Ozempic, Wegovy, Mounjaro, or other GLP-1/GIP medications, you’re not alone. But there’s so much more to this conversation than weight loss.
In this episode, Tanya breaks down the real science behind GLP-1 receptor agonists — what they are, how long they’ve been around, and the growing research that shows benefits far beyond the scale. From hea...
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Before you reach for advanced tools like GLP-1s or peptides, your body needs a solid foundation — and that starts with how you eat, move, rest, and regulate stress.
In this episode, Tanya walks through the foundational pillars of health that determine how well your metabolism, hormones, and nervous system function. You’ll learn how to nourish your body with food that communicates s...
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In this powerful, vulnerable, and deeply practical episode, Tanya walks listeners through the four layers of God’s will—His sovereign will, moral (revealed) will, permissive will, and personal will. Blending biblical truth, real-life leadership experience, emotional honesty, and relatable stories, she helps Christian women understand how God guides, protects, and directs them in ev...
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If you’re waking between 1–3 a.m., feeling bloated after meals, struggling with midlife hormone swings, or noticing stubborn inflammation… your liver and gallbladder might be quietly raising their hands.
In this foundational episode, Tanya unpacks how these two organs work behind the scenes to regulate digestion, hormones, metabolism, energy, and detoxification — and why midlife ...
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If you’ve been feeling bloated, tired, or stuck no matter what you eat, this episode is your reminder that the gut is the gateway to healing.
Tanya breaks down why gut health impacts everything — metabolism, hormones, energy, and even mood — and how chronic stress, poor sleep, or years of “go-mode” living can quietly disrupt digestion and absorption.
You’ll also learn how functiona...
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If you’ve ever wondered why your old diet tricks stopped working, this episode is for you. Tanya unpacks what’s really behind a “slow metabolism” in midlife and why it’s not a matter of willpower — it’s about physiology.
Learn how stress, hormones, sleep, and under-eating quietly train your body to conserve energy, plus the simple daily practices that reignite metabolism naturally.
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Many women in midlife are silently battling anxiety, fatigue, and mood swings while doing all the “right” things—working hard, leading, caring for everyone else. But few realize how closely mental health and nutrition are connected.
In this episode, Tanya opens up about her decades-long struggle with anxiety and disordered eating and how undernourishment disrupted her body’s abi...
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In this deeply personal episode, Tanya reflects on her daughter’s recent wedding and the realization that motherhood is the most important leadership role we’ll ever have.
From the joy of watching her adult children step into their own callings, to the quiet conviction that leadership begins at home, Tanya shares wisdom for professional women who’ve spent years striving for balance...
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Do you feel like you’re doing everything right and still not seeing results in your health? Maybe you’re chasing symptoms—fatigue, brain fog, stubborn weight, bloating—without ever finding the root cause. In this episode of Aligned Vitality, Tanya unpacks how personalized wellness plans built on functional labs and holistic...
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Are you tired of guessing what’s wrong with your health? In this episode of Aligned Vitality, Tanya dives into why symptom-chasing and one-size-fits-all solutions don’t work—a...
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Do you ever feel exhausted, foggy, moody, or “off” in your own skin—even though your doctor says your labs look normal? You’re not imagining it. In this episode of Aligned Vitality, Tanya unpacks why “normal” isn’t the same as “healthy,” especially for women in midlife.
We’ll explore:
- The gap between disease detection and true health
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In this episode, Tanya shares the heart behind her podcast rebrand from The Grace Filled Leader to Aligned Vitality for Midlife Leaders. Discover why this shift matters, what’s staying the same, and what exciting new content is coming your way.
For years, Tanya has helped women lead with grace, overcome people-pleasing, and manage their time and energy with intention. But as God ...
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In this heartfelt episode, Tanya shares her personal journey from striving and burnout to discovering abundant living through God’s design for whole-person wellness.
The Grace Filled Leader began with a mission to help women surrender their leadership and daily lives to the Lord — finding victory and freedom from people-pleasing, anxiety, and exhaustion. But as Tanya continue...
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For decades, Tanya lived with crippling anxiety. From pushing through finals in college to showing up for her family and leading in healthcare, she wore a mask of strength while silently dreading each new day.
In this deeply personal episode, Tanya opens up about the weight of living with anxiety since childhood, the years of silently wishing for relief, and the moment — at 5...
In today’s impromptu episode, I share my heart in response to the tragic assassination of Charlie Kirk. At just 31 years old, Charlie was a husband, father, son, and brother in Christ. He lived with conviction, courage, and deep faith, creating spaces for open dialogue and debate on college campuses.
No matter our political views, this loss should grieve us all. A young wife shouldn’t have to fear for her husband’s life because he ...
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Is anxiety really “all in your head”? Not exactly.
In this deeply personal episode, Tanya shares her lifelong journey with anxiety — from childhood panic to decades on medication — and why, for the first time, she feels hopeful about a future beyond pills.
You’ll learn the truth about the gut-brain connection: while serotonin made in the gut doesn’t directly cross into the br...
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Do you ever feel like your thoughts are draining you more than the people around you? In this episode of the podcast, Tanya unpacks how our own minds can act like “energy vampires,” robbing us of peace, joy, and even physical health.
Discover the connection between chronic stress, cortisol, and functional health, and why your body can’t tell the difference between real events...
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In this episode, we are talking about the real reason so many high-capacity women feel burned out, overwhelmed, and spiritually depleted — and it’s not because they aren’t doing enough. It’s because they’re doing everything without margin, alignment, or presence.
You’ll learn how small daily shifts — starting with your mornings — can lead to massive breakthroughs in your heal...
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