On this episode of Optimize We, host Lindsay O'Neill welcomes Angela Foster – nutritionist, health and performance coach, and host of the High Performance Health Podcast. Angela shares her incredible and inspiring journey from a corporate lawyer facing daunting health challenges like PCOS, endometriosis, and severe postpartum depression, to becoming a leading expert in health optimization.

Listen as Angela discusses the pivotal moment in a hospital battling double pneumonia where a profound mindset shift changed her life and health trajectory. In this compelling interview, Angela delves into:

* The Mind-Body Connection: Uncover the profound impact of mindset on physical healing and overall well-being.

* Strategic Biohacking: Learn Angela's take on leveraging biohacking tools effectively, emphasizing self-agency over dependence on quick fixes, and understanding potential pitfalls.

* The "SHIFT" Framework: Angela introduces her comprehensive approach to health: Sleep, Hormones, Insights, Fuel (encompassing Food, Light, Oxygen, Water - "FLOW"), and Training (for both mind and body).

* Real-World Health Solutions: Gain insights into managing stress, the specifics of women's hormonal health (including perimenopause), concerns about food quality (especially comparing the US and UK/EU systems), and practical ways to overcome feeling overwhelmed when starting a health journey.

* Making Habits Stick: Discover effective strategies for habit change, focusing on small, incremental steps and the power of the "fresh start effect."

Angela offers a wealth of practical, actionable advice, emphasizing that "the solution is always inside of us," and provides listeners with the tools to make meaningful, lasting changes to their health.