The Metabolism and Menopause Podcast

• Hormone Battles: Androgens vs. Your Waist Line | MMP Ep. 193

  You’re doing everything “right”… but the belly fat won’t budge, cravings rage on , and your body feels like it’s working against you.In this episode, we reveal a hidden hormonal player that could be at the root of it all: androgens — the group of “male” hormones that can quietly wreak havoc in the female body 💣.We cover:🔹 The real reason androgens rise in women over 35🔹 How they trigger fat storage, cravings, and inflammation🔹 Why this isn’t about being “too manly” — and how women with low progesterone or insulin resistance are most at risk🔹 Natural and strategic ways to rebalance these hormones and reclaim your metabolism ⚖️🔥This is the hormone conversation most women never hear — but desperately need to.🎧💛8 week coaching program: https://www.vitalityoet.com/hormone-8week-programTIMESTAMPS:(00:00) - Intro(01:33) - Overview Androgens (and 8-week program reminder)(03:41) - High Androgen symptoms & how it affects your results(07:57) - What causes high Androgens?(16:00) - Testing Androgen levels & finding the root cause(18:20) - How do we begin fixing high Androgens?(26:10) - Final thoughts + remindersCONNECT WITH ME ONLINE:‣ Fill out our Complimentary Health Assessment to receive customized guidelines for:- how much you should eat🍴- what you should eat 🌮- exercise adjustments🏋🏽‍♀️- lifestyle recommendations🚶‍♀️- specific resources to support you on your journey📕https://forms.gle/4LMFxT7Jk23Yphq46‣ Check out our BRAND NEW workout subscription:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.trainerize.me/profile/vitalityoet/?planGUID=b020a7cf27f6453b9d29ca3dc9bbaf37&mode=checkout⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠‣ Join our community! Metabolism and Menopause by Vitality - Secrets for Fat Loss:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://m.facebook.com/groups/969761266958379⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠‣ Schedule a FREE consultation call -⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://calendly.com/d/2p8-mxx-dgf/free-consultation-call-zoom⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠‣ Apply for coaching with us! -⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://calendly.com/d/386-k9q-4cg/coaching-application-call-zoom⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠‣ Our Website! -https://www.vitalityoet.com/‣ Learn more about DUTCH hormone testing with VitalityOET -⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.loom.com/share/a567d01c12b44aaf855dcf3d9049d537⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠‣ Menopause supplements (use code VITALITY10 for 10% off your order) -⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://shop.nutritiondynamic.com/collections/all⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠‣ Instagram:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/vitalityoet.stephanie⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠‣ WATCH the podcast on YouTube:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/@metabolismandmenopausepodcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠‣ All other links:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://stan.store/vitalityoetstephanie⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠----© 2025 Stephanie Fusnik & VitalityOET

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• Cortisol Chaos: Why Your Body Won’t Burn Fat After 40 | MMP Ep. 192

  Join our limited time 8 week fat loss program here: https://www.vitalityoet.com/hormone-8week-programYou’re over 40, doing “all the right things” and still struggling to lose weight—this episode is your wake-up call.⁠Cortisol, your stress hormone, might be the real culprit behind your stalled fat loss. And no, it’s not just about feeling stressed—this goes deeper.We’re talking blood sugar chaos, muscle breakdown, hormone hijacking, and metabolic mayhem.In this episode, I’m breaking down:💥 How cortisol directly shuts off your fat-burning switch💥 What increases cortisol (that will shock you)💥 The sneaky way stress impacts estrogen, thyroid, and insulin (your fat loss friends!)💥 Why high cortisol leads to cravings, belly fat, and burnout💥 The overlooked symptoms of cortisol dysregulation most women ignore💥 What to do right now to get cortisol back on your sideAnd no—you don’t have to give up your coffee or quit your job to fix it. 😉⁠This is for the woman who's tired of blaming herself and ready to finally understand the real reason her body is resisting fat loss. It’s not your willpower—it’s your hormones.⁠🎧 Tune in to reclaim your energy, metabolism, and hormonal harmony—one simple shift at a time.TIMESTAMPS:(00:00) - Intro(01:38) - Overview of Cortisol(03:39) - How Cortisol blocks your fat burning pathway(15:39) - Symptoms & causes of cortisol issues(28:20) - How to address & improve your cortisol(38:09) - Final thoughts + remindersCONNECT WITH ME ONLINE:‣ Fill out our Complimentary Health Assessment to receive customized guidelines for:- how much you should eat🍴- what you should eat 🌮- exercise adjustments🏋🏽‍♀️- lifestyle recommendations🚶‍♀️- specific resources to support you on your journey📕https://forms.gle/4LMFxT7Jk23Yphq46‣ Check out our BRAND NEW workout subscription:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.trainerize.me/profile/vitalityoet/?planGUID=b020a7cf27f6453b9d29ca3dc9bbaf37&mode=checkout⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠‣ Join our community! Metabolism and Menopause by Vitality - Secrets for Fat Loss:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://m.facebook.com/groups/969761266958379⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠‣ Schedule a FREE consultation call -⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://calendly.com/d/2p8-mxx-dgf/free-consultation-call-zoom⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠‣ Apply for coaching with us! -⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://calendly.com/d/386-k9q-4cg/coaching-application-call-zoom⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠‣ Our Website! -https://www.vitalityoet.com/‣ Learn more about DUTCH hormone testing with VitalityOET -⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.loom.com/share/a567d01c12b44aaf855dcf3d9049d537⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠‣ Menopause supplements (use code VITALITY10 for 10% off your order) -⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://shop.nutritiondynamic.com/collections/all⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠‣ Instagram:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/vitalityoet.stephanie⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠‣ WATCH the podcast on YouTube:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/@metabolismandmenopausepodcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠‣ All other links:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://stan.store/vitalityoetstephanie⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠----© 2025 Stephanie Fusnik & VitalityOET

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• Improving Insulin Resistance over 40 to Burn Fat (without cutting carbs) | MMP Ep. 191

  You’re eating salads. You’re skipping dessert.You even tried that "miracle" fast everyone’s raving about.And STILL—your jeans are judging you from the closet.If it feels like your fat-burning switch broke after 40, you’re not wrong. There’s a sneaky little hormone called insulin quietly sabotaging your results—and no one warned you about it.In this episode, we’re spilling the (low-glycemic) tea on:- What insulin actually does (it’s not just a “diabetes thing”)- How it turns into your metabolism’s worst frenemy when it stays too high- Why midlife fat gain isn’t your fault—and definitely isn’t just about willpower- The real reason “eat less, move more” is a total fail after 40- And yes—you can lower insulin without giving up carbs or living off black coffee and willpowerBottom line? You don’t have to punish your body into fat loss. You just need to understand what it’s been trying to tell you.So grab your coffee (with cream, I’m not judging) and tune in—because this one might just change how you think about weight loss forever.TIMESTAMPS: (00:00) - Intro(01:37) - Overview Blood Sugar & Insulin(02:40) - Fat Burning Vs Fat Storing Pathway(07:07) - How does Insulin work & affect our body?(13:42) - Where does Estrogen & Menopause fit into this?(16:02) - How to improve Insulin & get into Fat Burning Mode(33:45) - Final thoughts + remindersCONNECT WITH ME ONLINE:‣ Fill out our Complimentary Health Assessment to receive customized guidelines for:- how much you should eat🍴- what you should eat 🌮- exercise adjustments🏋🏽‍♀️- lifestyle recommendations🚶‍♀️- specific resources to support you on your journey📕https://forms.gle/4LMFxT7Jk23Yphq46‣ Check out our BRAND NEW workout subscription:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.trainerize.me/profile/vitalityoet/?planGUID=b020a7cf27f6453b9d29ca3dc9bbaf37&mode=checkout⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠‣ Join our community! Metabolism and Menopause by Vitality - Secrets for Fat Loss:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://m.facebook.com/groups/969761266958379⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠‣ Schedule a FREE consultation call -⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://calendly.com/d/2p8-mxx-dgf/free-consultation-call-zoom⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠‣ Apply for coaching with us! -⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://calendly.com/d/386-k9q-4cg/coaching-application-call-zoom⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠‣ Our Website! -https://www.vitalityoet.com/‣ Learn more about DUTCH hormone testing with VitalityOET -⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.loom.com/share/a567d01c12b44aaf855dcf3d9049d537⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠‣ Menopause supplements (use code VITALITY10 for 10% off your order) -⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://shop.nutritiondynamic.com/collections/all⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠‣ Instagram:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/vitalityoet.stephanie⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠‣ WATCH the podcast on YouTube:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/@metabolismandmenopausepodcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠‣ All other links:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://stan.store/vitalityoetstephanie⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠----© 2025 Stephanie Fusnik & VitalityOET

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• Low Estrogen: Hormonal Imbalances Preventing Fat Loss - Part 1 | MMP Ep. 190

  Feel like your body’s holding onto fat like it’s saving up for a long winter? You’re eating “healthy,” working out, and still—nothing budges. What gives?!In this episode, we’re talking about estrogen—yep, the hormone we love to hate—and how it can quietly sabotage your fat-burning efforts when it’s out of balance. Think of estrogen like Goldilocks: too much or too little, and things go sideways.We’ll laugh (because if we don’t, we’ll cry), get real about the bloaty, frustrating truth of hormonal weight, and most importantly—empower you with the knowledge to finally stop blaming yourself and to take action, working with your body rather than against it.If you've ever thought, “Maybe I’m just broken,” this episode will remind you: You’re not broken. You’re just missing the full story.Supplement Guide: https://www.vitalityoet.com/menopausesupplementsTIMESTAMPS:(00:00) - Intro(01:33) - Overview of Low Estrogen & Fat Loss(02:34) - Do you have symptoms of low estrogen?(04:31) - Side effects or Low Estrogen(08:40) - How does Estrogen affect Fat Loss?(11:03) - Ways to improve Low Estrogen(23:30) - Final thoughts + remindersCONNECT WITH ME ONLINE:‣ Fill out our Complimentary Health Assessment to receive customized guidelines for:- how much you should eat🍴- what you should eat 🌮- exercise adjustments🏋🏽‍♀️- lifestyle recommendations🚶‍♀️- specific resources to support you on your journey📕https://forms.gle/4LMFxT7Jk23Yphq46‣ Check out our BRAND NEW workout subscription:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.trainerize.me/profile/vitalityoet/?planGUID=b020a7cf27f6453b9d29ca3dc9bbaf37&mode=checkout⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠‣ Join our community! Metabolism and Menopause by Vitality - Secrets for Fat Loss:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://m.facebook.com/groups/969761266958379⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠‣ Schedule a FREE consultation call -⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://calendly.com/d/2p8-mxx-dgf/free-consultation-call-zoom⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠‣ Apply for coaching with us! -⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://calendly.com/d/386-k9q-4cg/coaching-application-call-zoom⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠‣ Our Website! -https://www.vitalityoet.com/‣ Learn more about DUTCH hormone testing with VitalityOET -⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.loom.com/share/a567d01c12b44aaf855dcf3d9049d537⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠‣ Menopause supplements (use code VITALITY10 for 10% off your order) -⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://shop.nutritiondynamic.com/collections/all⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠‣ Instagram:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/vitalityoet.stephanie⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠‣ WATCH the podcast on YouTube:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/@metabolismandmenopausepodcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠‣ All other links:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://stan.store/vitalityoetstephanie⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠----© 2025 Stephanie Fusnik & VitalityOET

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• Seed Cycling - Myth or Magic? | MMP Ep. 189

  My progesterone and estrogen levels are not anywhere where they are supposed to be. Which explains why I was gaining weight when I was dropping calories, along with bloating, waking up at 3am and having energy crashes that I have not had in a LONG time.On this episode I talk about how I am incorporating seed cycling to support my hormones and get rid of those not so fun symptoms.I also cover:- How to seed cycle- How women without a cycle should be doing it- The benefits of seed cycling- And MORE!TIMESTAMPS:(00:00) - Intro(01:31) - Overview of today's episode(03:07) - Why do women Seed Cycle?(06:44) - How to Seed Cycle(18:04) - Expectations and Maximizing Results(23:10) - Final thoughts + reminders (follow Steph's Journey on IG)CONNECT WITH ME ONLINE:‣ Fill out our Complimentary Health Assessment to receive customized guidelines for:- how much you should eat🍴- what you should eat 🌮- exercise adjustments🏋🏽‍♀️- lifestyle recommendations🚶‍♀️- specific resources to support you on your journey📕https://forms.gle/4LMFxT7Jk23Yphq46‣ Check out our BRAND NEW workout subscription:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.trainerize.me/profile/vitalityoet/?planGUID=b020a7cf27f6453b9d29ca3dc9bbaf37&mode=checkout⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠‣ Join our community! Metabolism and Menopause by Vitality - Secrets for Fat Loss:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://m.facebook.com/groups/969761266958379⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠‣ Schedule a FREE consultation call -⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://calendly.com/d/2p8-mxx-dgf/free-consultation-call-zoom⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠‣ Apply for coaching with us! -⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://calendly.com/d/386-k9q-4cg/coaching-application-call-zoom⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠‣ Our Website! -https://www.vitalityoet.com/‣ Learn more about DUTCH hormone testing with VitalityOET -⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.loom.com/share/a567d01c12b44aaf855dcf3d9049d537⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠‣ Menopause supplements (use code VITALITY10 for 10% off your order) -⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://shop.nutritiondynamic.com/collections/all⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠‣ Instagram:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/vitalityoet.stephanie⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠‣ WATCH the podcast on YouTube:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/@metabolismandmenopausepodcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠‣ All other links:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://stan.store/vitalityoetstephanie⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠----© 2025 Stephanie Fusnik & VitalityOET

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