Ladies, Cut the Crap! : Women’s health made simple: hormones, fatigue, weight, and wellness
Ladies, Cut the Crap! is your direct approach to help women in their 40’s, unpack and demystify their health so that they can finally look and feel the way they want without feeling like it's so hard. Learn how the body works, so you can to take yourself to the next level, whether your trying to lose weight, get your energy back, or improve your health.You will get practical tip and ideas that you can actually implement in your busy life. Join me!
Episodes
If your sleep suddenly went off the rails in perimenopause, there’s a reason. Maybe you’re exhausted all evening but wide awake the second your head hits the pillow. Maybe you fall asleep easily but wake up at 2 a.m. hot, anxious, or thinking about something you haven’t thought about in 20 years.
Disrupted sleep during perimenopause doesn’t have one cause, which means it doesn’t hav...
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Did you ever think you might eat fewer cookies simply by moving where you keep them? Or that sitting on the couch at night could be part of what makes you automatically reach for a snack? We give willpower a lot of credit—and blame—but where we are, what we see, the time of day, and even what w...
If you're still exercising primarily to burn calories, it may be time to rethink what you're actually training for. Strength training isn't just about changing how your body looks—it's about building a body that can support you for decades to come.
I'm joined by Kim Samari from MASE Fitness, who has spent more than 25 years in health and wellness. We talk about why muscle becomes increasingly important as ...
Why am I suddenly so hungry—and why don't I feel satisfied even after I eat? If you've hit perimenopause and feel like your appetite, cravings, or thoughts about food have changed, it may not be a sudden lack of discipline.
Hunger isn't just about willpower. It's an ongoing conversation between your gut, brain, hormones, and stored energy—and estrogen is part of that conversation. As estrogen becomes...
If you've suddenly become more forgetful, easily overwhelmed, anxious, irritable, or feel like your brain simply isn't working the way it used to, there's a physiological reason.
Perimenopause isn't just about periods, hot flashes, or fertility. It's a major neurological and metabolic transition. Estradiol and progesterone influence your brain, nervous system, neurotransmitters, sleep, mood, memory, focus, and e...
Perimenopause isn't a disease. It isn't something to fear. And you're certainly not alone.
Too many women spend years wondering why they suddenly feel different—struggling with anxiety, sleep changes, weight gain, low energy, or simply feeling "off"—without realizing their bodies are doing exactly what they're designed to do. The problem isn't that women are broken. The problem is that no one taught ...
There's no shortage of health advice these days—but more information doesn't always lead to better results.
Every day we're told to try a new diet, buy another supplement, follow the latest trend, or completely change the way we eat. The problem isn't that all of the advice is wrong. It's that most of it is just noise.
In this episode, I break down one of the most important lessons I've learned on my own he...
Think eating better is the key to better health? It might actually start with getting better sleep.
Sleep isn't just about feeling rested; It influences your hunger hormones, food choices, metabolism, stress, blood sugar, and even your ability to maintain a healthy weight. If you've been struggling with cravings, low energy, or feeling like your nutrition plan just isn't working, poor sleep may be the missing pi...
Summer is supposed to be fun—not a season where you lose all the progress you've worked so hard to build.
Yet every year, many women find themselves caught in the same cycle: vacations, cookouts, busy schedules, and one small deviation that turns into weeks of feeling "off track."
The problem isn't summer.
It's the all-or-nothing mindset that tells you if you can't do everything perfectly, you might as well ...
You can hit the gym every morning, crush your workout, and still be considered sedentary.
Surprised? So was I.
Like many women, I thought checking the exercise box meant I was active. But when I took a closer look at the rest of my day—working at a computer, driving, sitting in meetings, and running kids around—I realized something important: an hour of exercise doesn’t erase 10+ hours of sittin...
Fasting and calorie restriction are often treated like they’re the same thing—but biologically, they work very differently inside your body.
In this episode, we break down what’s actually happening physiologically during fasting versus energy restriction, why both can support fat loss, and how your body responds to each approach through completely different pathways.
You’ll learn why fasti...
What if the reason you keep starting over… isn’t your discipline—but your beliefs?
The way you think about yourself—your habits, your consistency, your identity—quietly shapes every decision you make. And most of the time, you’re not even aware it’s happening.
In this episode, we break down how your brain builds beliefs, how those beliefs turn into thoughts, and how thos...
Stress isn’t just something you feel—it’s something your body responds to in a predictable chain reaction.
In this episode, we break down what actually happens inside your body when you experience stress—and why it can impact your energy, hunger, cravings, and even fat storage.
From a single stressful moment (like an email or running late), your body kicks off a powerful sequence:
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If you’ve ever felt hungry and wondered “What is wrong with me?”—this episode will change how you see it.
Hunger isn’t a lack of discipline. It’s a biological signal driven by your brain, hormones, and environment.
In this episode, we break down what hunger actually is and why it can feel so hard to control. You’ll learn how key hormones like ghrelin, leptin, insulin, and...
Perimenopause isn’t one moment—it’s a multi-year transition, and most women have no idea what’s actually happening in their bodies.
In this episode, we break down the four phases of perimenopause in a clear, science-backed way—so you can stop guessing, stop panicking, and start understanding what your body is doing.
You’ll learn why menopause itself is just one single day, why ...
Ever feel like staying healthy today requires constant effort, planning, and discipline?
You’re not imagining it. Modern life is designed in ways that make health harder than it used to be. From ultra-processed foods and sedentary jobs to a culture built around convenience and constant access to calories, our environment often works against our biology.
In this episode, we break down why maintaining your he...
Protein gets all the attention. Fiber quietly runs the show.
In this episode, we’re breaking down why fiber is one of the most overlooked — yet most powerful — nutrients for women’s health. This isn’t about “eat your broccoli” or taking a scoop of Metamucil and calling it a day. This is about understanding what fiber actually does inside your body.
You’ll learn how ...
If you’ve ever stepped on the scale, looked at your Apple Watch, or checked your labs and immediately felt like a failure—you’re not alone. But those numbers? They’re not the truth. They’re just feedback.
In this episode, I’m challenging the way we’ve been trained to “play to the scoreboard”—letting data points like weight, body fat, or blood sugar cont...
You’ve probably heard of GLP-1 drugs like semaglutide and tirzepatide—and maybe you’ve even wondered, “Should I be on one of these?” This conversation is my honest, compassionate take on these powerful weight loss medications: not medical advice, not fear-mongering, and definitely not hype.
In this episode, I unpack what GLP-1 receptor agonists (a class of anorectic drugs) really ar...
Trying to get back “on track” with healthy habits… but falling off again? You’re not alone—and you’re not doing it wrong. In this episode, we break down five simple, research-backed strategies to help you finally make your habits stick, even when life gets messy, busy, or unpredictable.
From ditching vague goals to actually adjusting your habits for your current season of lif...
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