The Fit Mother Project Podcast Episode 178 features a powerful and inspiring conversation with Lindsey Burwell, founder of The Patch Method. Lindsey shares her deeply personal health journey—marked by chronic illness, hormone imbalance, cancer scares, and motherhood—and how those experiences shaped her mission to help women heal at the cellular level.

Together, Dr. Anthony Balduzzi and Lindsey explore why blood sugar regulation and daily detox support are two of the most overlooked foundations of women’s health after 40. They break down how insulin resistance, liver congestion, chronic stress, and toxin exposure quietly drive fatigue, weight gain, inflammation, hormone imbalance, and brain fog—even in women who “eat clean” and exercise.

The conversation also introduces transdermal nutrient delivery as an alternative for women who struggle to absorb supplements due to gut or liver issues. Lindsey explains how patch-based delivery can support metabolism, detox pathways, cortisol balance, immunity, and perimenopause—while simplifying daily wellness routines for busy moms.

1. Blood sugar regulation underpins hormone balance
2. Insulin resistance affects women long before diabetes
3. Chronic snacking keeps metabolism inflamed
4. Movement after meals improves glucose control
5. Liver health drives detox and thyroid function
6. Modern toxin exposure overwhelms natural detox pathways
7. Daily detox support matters more than short cleanses
8. Poor absorption limits supplement effectiveness
9. Transdermal delivery bypasses gut and liver stress
10. Cortisol balance supports energy and emotional resilience
11. Simple routines outperform complex protocols
12. Feeling better physically enhances motherhood and presence

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In this episode of the Fit Mother Project Podcast, Episode 177, Dr. Anthony Balduzzi sits down with Ayurvedic expert Dr. Shivani Gupta to explore how chronic inflammation uniquely affects women — especially during midlife, perimenopause, and beyond. Dr. Shivani shares how ancient Ayurvedic wisdom helps women understand their bodies, calm inflammation, and restore balance naturally.

This conversation covers the powerful role of turmeric, ghee, and super spices in healing the gut and nervous system, as well as why many women unknowingly under-eat healthy fats. Dr. Shivani also explains how understanding your personal constitution helps guide food choices, stress management, and daily routines that support hormones and energy.

If you’ve ever felt inflamed, exhausted, bloated, or out of sync with your body, this episode offers a compassionate, empowering roadmap back to vitality.

• Inflammation disrupts hormones and digestion
• Women often under-consume healthy fats
• Turmeric supports joints, gut, and immunity
• Ghee nourishes gut and nervous system
• Constitution explains energy and stress patterns
• Balance improves perimenopause transitions
• Rhythm and nourishment reduce burnout

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Dr. Shivani Gupta is an Ayurvedic practitioner, turmeric researcher, and speaker who blends classical Ayurveda with functional medicine to help women calm inflammation, balance hormones, and restore energy. With a Master’s in Ayurvedic Sciences and a PhD focused on turmeric, she translates ancient wisdom into simple daily rituals—Elemental Design™ personalization, Mental Inflammation™ resets, gut/estrobolome support, and spice-based micro-habits.

Her forthcoming book, The Inflammation Code (Hay House, February 2026), is a practical, non-diet system for cooling chronic inflammation to improve brain fog, bloat, pain, sleep, and mood. Dr. Shivani is the host of the Fusionary Health Podcast and creator/host of the Emmy-nominated TV show Vibrant Health with Dr. Shivani Gupta, syndicated across the Southeast with a DME reach of ~6 million. A sought-after educator for midlife hormone health and metabolism, her work has been featured in MindBodyGreen, wellness summits, and regional TV and radio. She’s spent over 20 years helping women and families build sustainable routines that actually stick—in real life. Learn more at shivanigupta.com.

On this episode of the Fit Mother Project Podcast, Episode 176, Dr. Anthony sits down with Fit Mother member Selene Connolly, a 59-year-old mom, “Lolly” (grandma), wife of 37 years, and director of engineering who completely rebuilt her health, hope, and strength in her late 50s. After a devastating foot injury, the stress of COVID, nightly wine, and feeling too weak to even carry a laundry basket or open a jar, Selene had quietly lost faith that she could ever really come back.

In this powerful conversation, you’ll hear how Selene lost about 40 pounds in about five months and has maintained that loss for over a year, how she moved from feeling like a “fraud” inside the program to becoming a true leader in the Fit Mother community, and how she helped create in-person sisterhood meetups and hiking trips around the country. You’ll also hear her simple but profound routines: early-morning mindset work, short but consistent workouts, grounding and breath breaks during a demanding workday, and evenings spent learning new things instead of zoning out in front of the TV.

Selene and Dr. Anthony dive into facing limiting beliefs, changing the inner voice, using labs and body composition data to truly “own” your health, and why encouragement is literally “breathing courage into others.” If you’re a busy woman over 40 who’s ever felt stuck, alone, or like you “don’t belong” in fitness spaces, Selene’s story will show you how small daily choices, community, and authenticity can completely change the trajectory of your life.

• 40 pounds lost in 5 months and kept off long-term
• Recovering from a serious foot tendon injury and lost confidence
• Moving from wine and TV nights to morning rituals and movement
• Why the first program version didn’t “fit” and what finally clicked
• Using the new follow-along workouts as a catalyst for change
• Creating real-life sisterhood: hikes, coffee dates, and book club
• Letting go of old clothes, old identities, and old limitations
• Small daily habits instead of chasing perfect checklists
• Rewriting limiting beliefs with a simple “two-column” exercise
• Building a life of adventure, learning, and vibrant grandmotherhood

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