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PODCAST

Maximizing Hormones, Physique & Running Through Perimenopause

Louise Valentine

Welcome to "Maximizing Hormones, Physique, and Running Through Perimenopause," the podcast that redefines your relationship with fitness, nutrition, and hormonal changes.Hosted by American College of Sports Medicine Practitioner of the Year 2023, women"s integrative health, running, and performance expert Louise Valentine, this show empowers you to mitigate impacts of hormone changes without overcomplicating it! Get ready to break through misinformation, ditch outdated male-based methods, and apply

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All Episodes

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#87 - How to Snack to Mitigate Symptoms, Level Up...

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2025/06/26

What if the one thing you've been taught to avoid when supporting your best health, body composition, and fitness results was actually what your female body needed most? In this fierce and fire-filled episode, Louise busts the myth that snacking is bad, especially for active ambitious women navigating changing hormones age 35 and beyond. As one of the world's leading exercise physiologists and women's health experts specializing in active women and recreational runners, Louise shares her pers...

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42:15

#86 - Mental Obesity: What it is & How to Prevent it

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2025/06/19

Ever feel like you're trying to learn everything you can about best health, nutrition, and fitness methods to feel, look, and perform your best but you're still not seeing great results? In this refreshingly honest episode, Louise, one of the world’s leading health, fitness, and performance experts, unpacks the idea of mental obesity, which is consuming too much information without taking meaningful action. If you're an active, health-conscious woman trying hard to navigate perimenopause advi...

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43:21

#85 - The Biggest Misconception About Running During...

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2025/06/12

Is running really "bad" for you during perimenopause? If you’ve ever been told to “stop running” because you’re a female in your late 30s, 40s or 50s, this episode is your reset button. Louise, a leading expert for perimenopausal active women and runners, breaks down one of the biggest myths floating around: that running is bad for women in perimenopause. Spoiler alert, it’s not, if you do it right to work with and not against your changing hormones and female physiology. She shares why...

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44:01

#84 - Proactive Bloodwork & Nuances Specific to Runners

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2025/06/05

Are you trying hard to do everything “right” with your health, eating clean, training hard, prioritizing sleep, but still feeling off? Frustrated with lack of attention to your lab work or feeling lost, not knowing what biomarkers to consider? If you’re a wellness-minded active woman, especially a runner or endurance athlete age 35 and beyond, the truth is your lab work is telling you a story, EVEN when in range or borderline low/high. Ready to finally understand nuances, specific to your uni...

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33:00

#83 - All About Ovulation: Symptoms, Strategies &...

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2025/05/29

What if ovulation doesn’t make you feel powerful, radiant, or unstoppable despite what everyone says it should? In this eye-opening episode, Louise unpacks women's real, messy, and often misunderstood experiences during ovulation. From weight fluctuations and bloating to mood shifts, sleep disruption, and anxiety, your body might be telling a different story, and that doesn’t mean something’s wrong. With over two decades of experience as a multi-award-winning women's integrative h...

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73:50

#82 - How Our Clients Are Going Off Anxiety, ADHD &...

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2025/05/22

What if the symptoms you’ve been medicated for aren’t actually you, but your hormones trying to get your attention? While not always the case, sometimes, it is! In this powerful and refreshingly honest episode, world-renowned health and fitness expert Louise teams up with Coach Amy to share real stories of active women reclaiming their mental and physical health, without relying on endless medications. Together, they unpack the often overlooked mental health concerns that accompany imbalanced...

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52:52

#81 - 3 Areas to Strategize in Midlife for Ultimate...

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2025/05/15

Midlife can feel like a storm, between careers, kids, marriage, and the shifting tides of perimenopause. But what if the chaos is calling you to recalibrate instead of collapse? In this raw and relatable episode, Louise, a leading expert for perimenopausal active women and runners, takes you inside her personal season of reflection and reveals three powerful strategies that are helping her stay grounded, energized, and fulfilled. After a pivotal spring break, a reset race-day goal, and turnin...

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48:19

#80 - 7 Surprising Ways to Improve Your Performance &...

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2025/05/08

What if perimenopause could be your comeback season instead of your slowdown? In this episode, Louise, one of the world's leading health, fitness, and perimenopause practitioners, shares seven powerful and practical ways to boost speed and performance during perimenopause, inspired by her own race day breakthroughs and coaching hundreds of women through similar wins. Whether you're chasing personal records or simply running for joy, this episode is filled with real-life wisdom, hormone-...

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33:43

#79 - 5 Things Holding Back Your Fat Loss & Body...

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2025/05/01

Training hard and eating well but still feeling stuck with stubborn stuck fat that won't budge or lack of seeing significant body composition changes? You’re not alone—and it’s not your fault. In this powerful episode, Louise, one of the world’s leading women's health, fitness and performance experts, breaks down five hidden reasons why ambitious active women and runners aren’t seeing the body composition changes they work so hard to achieve. She reveals why general population diets wor...

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46:21

#78 - The Most Perimenopause Race Day Experience Ever

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2025/04/24

Ever feel like you’re doing everything right—but your body has other plans? In this raw and relatable episode, Louise, one of the world's leading experts for perimenopausal runners and runners with a history of hormone-related concerns, opens up about her latest race day experience that was hijacked by perimenopause symptoms, mindset struggles, and hormonal chaos. From early wakeups and surprise cramps to hydration mishaps and mental battles, she shares it all—the good, the bad, and the hilar...

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57:41

#77 - The Art of Balancing Fat Loss, Physique &...

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2025/04/17

Ever feel like your body isn’t keeping up with your goals—even though your mind is all in? In this raw and empowering episode, Louise, one of the world's leading exercise physiologists specializing in active women and recreational runners, shares her personal journey as a dedicated runner navigating fat loss, muscle building, and hormone health during perimenopause. Speaking to ambitious, active women who love to move but are frustrated by stubborn weight, low energy, or confusing fitness adv...

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45:48

#76 - Why I Left Social Media to Protect My Health,...

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2025/04/10

In this heartfelt solo episode, Louise, one of the world’s leading perimenopause fitness experts and integrative health practitioners for everyday female runners age 35 & beyond, opens up about a major shift—taking a big social media break to reclaim her focus, health, next-level fitness, and joy. She reflects on how this decision led to deeper connections within her private community, even better results for her clients, and a renewed sense of purpose. If you’ve ever felt overwhelmed by ...

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41:48

#75 - Rewriting Women's Running Age 35 & Beyond:...

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2025/04/03

In this episode, we explore what it really takes to thrive as a recreational runner during perimenopause and menopause. With so much misinformation out there, especially in traditional fitness, fat loss, and running advice, Louise, one of the world’s leading women's health, fitness and performance experts, gives us a fresh perspective rooted in female-specific science. You'll hear real-life stories, from Louise advocating for female-specific methods with Nike pro coaches, to the everyday runn...

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46:20

#74 - How I Went to My Doctor & Got Everything I...

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2025/03/27

In this empowering episode, your host Louise, a multi award-winning women's integrative health practitioner, performance scientist and one of the world's leading exercise physiologists specializing in the needs of active women and recreational runners, opens up about her personal journey through the broken U.S. healthcare system—sharing real frustrations, devastating setbacks, lessons learned, and practical strategies to help you advocate for your own vibrant health and fitness. From being di...

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#73 - Debunking Caffeine, Cortisol, Anxiety & Belly Fat

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2025/03/20

If you've been told to give up caffeine completely during peri/menopause, it's time to set the record straight. In this episode, Louise, a multi award-winning exercise physiologist, women's integrative health practitioner, and performance scientist, breaks down the myths around caffeine, cortisol, anxiety, and belly fat—and how they’re actually all connected! You'll learn why having caffeine on an empty stomach is counterproductive, how to fuel properly before workouts, and why over-caffeinat...

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67:49

#72 - 10 Nutrition, Fitness & Fat Loss Concepts to...

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2025/03/13

In this episode, Louise, a multi industry-leading expert for peri/menopausal active women and runners, dives into 10 critical concepts every woman should reconsider during peri/menopause. From outdated medical advice to misleading nutrition trends, she cuts through the noise and focuses on science-backed strategies to help you feel strong, energized, and in control of your health. Women struggle with misinformation about hormones, nutrition, and fitness during this stage of life. Get ready to...

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47:44

#71 - 5 Mindset Shifts to Unlock Your Strongest...

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2025/03/06

In this empowering episode, Louise explores five key mindset shifts that can help women over 35 regain their strength, confidence, and vitality. If you’ve been feeling overwhelmed by conflicting health advice, struggling with shifting hormones, or wondering if you still have what it takes to be an athlete, this episode is for you. As one of the world’s leading perimenopause experts and best-selling mindset authors, Louise talks about how to prioritize yourself without guilt, fuel and tr...

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48:02

#70 - The Ultimate Female-Specific Supplement Guide:...

Maximizing Hormones, Physique & Running Through... ·

2025/02/27

In this episode, Louise, a multi award-winning women's integrative health practitioner, performance scientist, and one of the world's leading exercise physiologists specializing in active women and recreational runners, shares essential, female-specific supplement strategies for active women and endurance athletes. Drawing from over 22 years in exercise, nutrition, and wellness, she breaks down the science behind smart supplementation and explains how proper timing and high-quality, third-par...

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#69 - How to Break Through Weight & Scale...

Maximizing Hormones, Physique & Running Through... ·

2025/02/20

In this episode, Louise, a multi-award-winning expert for perimenopausal active women and runners, explores why the scale fluctuates during perimenopause and how to navigate weight changes without frustration. She shares her personal journey with shifting hormones, stress, and weight fluctuations, shedding light on how these factors impact body composition. She breaks down the role of stress, sleep, and hormones in weight gain and loss, explaining why perimenopausal weight changes aren’t alwa...

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#68 - HIIT Cardio Nuances for Runners, Injured...

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2025/02/13

In this episode, Louise, one of the world’s leading women's health, fitness, and performance experts, dives into the myths and realities of HIIT (High-Intensity Interval Training) and cortisol management for women over 35, especially fitness enthusiasts, runners and those recovering from injuries. With so much conflicting advice out there, she clears the confusion and shares science-backed strategies that align with your changing hormones and female physiology. She breaks down how to structur...

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