What role does strength training play in women’s health, especially through midlife? On this episode of Health Coach Talk, Dr. Sandi welcomes Dr. Stephanie Estima, chiropractor, author, and expert in women’s metabolic and hormonal health, to discuss how exercise, nutrition, and lifestyle choices impact female physiology. Their conversation explores the importance of muscle preservation, the hormonal shifts that influence body composition, and how women can adapt their training and nutrition to optimize their health at every stage of life.

Show notes: https://functionalmedicinecoaching.org/podcast/stephanie-estima-118/

Is our healthcare system designed to keep us healthy, or just to treat sickness? This week onHealth Coach Talk, Dr. Sandi brings listeners a special episode featuring excerpts from a past interview with Dr. Casey Means, originally recorded forWhat the Func?! and recreated here with full permission. In this conversation, Dr. Sandi breaks down Dr. Casey’s powerful insights on the failures of our current sick-care system and explains why health coaches are the key to bridging the gap between knowledge and action. As a Stanford-trained physician, co-founder of Levels, and leading voice in the metabolic health movement, Dr. Casey left behind a promising career in conventional medicine to advocate for a prevention-based approach—one that aligns perfectly with the work health coaches do every day to help people live longer, healthier lives.

Show notes:https://functionalmedicinecoaching.org/podcast/casey-means-117/

What if everything you thought you knew about exercise after 50 was wrong? For decades, women were told that endless cardio was the key to staying fit, but new research shows that strength training is the real game-changer for longevity, energy, and metabolism. This week on Health Coach Talk, Dr. Sandi welcomes fitness expert and Flipping 50 founder Debra Atkinson to explore how midlife women can train smarter—not harder—to build strength, prevent injury, and feel their best at any age.

Show notes: https://functionalmedicinecoaching.org/podcast/debra-atkinson-116/