Episode Details

As hard as it is for us to hear, the “grind harder” and "bigger, faster, stronger" mindsets that once got us results are now holding us back. 

In this powerful episode, world-leading perimenopause women's health, fitness and performance expert Louise Valentine breaks down why women in their 30s, 40s, and 50s, especially runners and Type A high-achievers, need to rethink how they train, fuel, and recover. She introduces the idea that “the threshold has changed”. Our bodies, hormones, how we achieve fitness adaptations, and nervous system health evolves with aging, and so must our approach.

Listeners will learn how chronic stress, underfueling, male-based nutrition strategies and unexpected overtraining due to male-based running methods stall progress, and how recalibrating with smarter female-specific strength training, fueling, recovery, and nervous system regulation can unlock new levels of strength, holistic mind-body performance, and clarity. 

Louise shares real client stories showing how doing a bit less with intention and customized female-specific strategies can lead to faster running, better sleep, glowing skin, PRs, and lasting energy.

This isn’t about slowing down, it’s about working smarter with your changing body and female physiology so you can continue to thrive, perform, and feel amazing at every age.

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Episode Highlights:
(0:00) Intro
(5:07) Discovering the “threshold has changed”
(7:57) Why Type A women need new strategies
(12:28) The role of cortisol and recovery
(16:37) Real client wins from doing less
(20:06) Nervous system regulation and breathwork
(25:39) The cost of always “crushing it”
(28:46) New rules for nutrition, rest, and strength
(30:46) Action steps to adapt and thrive
(34:41) Outro

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