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The Dr Vonda Show

The Dr Vonda Show

By: Dr. Vonda Wright
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 The Dr Vonda Show is all about staying strong, resilient, and feeling good as you age. Hosted by orthopedic sports surgeon and women's healthy-aging expert Dr. Vonda Wright, the podcast breaks down how movement, muscle, bone health, and mindset impact your life at every stage. Through real conversations with athletes, doctors, and everyday women, Dr. Vonda shares practical, science-backed advice you can actually use to protect your health and keep doing what you love.Vonda Wright MD DBA- VMD Global Media, LLC Hygiene & Healthy Living Physical Illness & Disease
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  • #1 Women's Health Journalist: Why Medicine Was NEVER Built for Women | Meghan Rabbitt | #142

    #1 Women's Health Journalist: Why Medicine Was NEVER Built for Women | Meghan Rabbitt | #142
    Jan 6 2026
    Today's conversation is one I believe every woman deserves to hear - regardless of age, stage, or current health status. I sat down with Meghan Rabbit, an award-winning health journalist and the author of The New Rules for Women's Health, to talk about something many of us feel but rarely name clearly: modern medicine was not designed with women in mind - especially across midlife. This isn't about blame. And it isn't about distrust of doctors. It's about understanding the system we are navigating, and learning how to advocate for ourselves within it. Meghan brings a rare perspective to this conversation. She has spent years interviewing hundreds of clinicians and researchers across women's health, brain health, heart disease, menopause, autoimmune conditions, and longevity. What she uncovered is both sobering and empowering: women have been left out of research, diagnostics, and treatment models for decades, but knowledge changes outcomes. In this episode, we talk about why women must become active participants in their own healthcare, not passive recipients. We explore what it means to be the "CEO of your health" - tracking symptoms, preparing for appointments, understanding your body, and engaging in true shared decision-making with your clinicians. We also walk through the body systems where these gaps show up most clearly: - Why women represent the majority of Alzheimer's cases—and what midlife has to do with brain health - Why heart disease remains the leading cause of death in women, yet awareness is declining - How menopause is a neurological transition, not just a hormonal one - Why autoimmune disease disproportionately affects women—and why answers are still lagging - How gut health, bone health, hormones, and the brain are deeply interconnected About Meghan Rabbitt: Meghan Rabbitt is an award-winning journalist and author of The New Rules of Women's Health: Your Guide to Thriving at Every Age. She specializes in writing about women's health and wellness, and her work has appeared in many national publications, including Women's Health, Oprah Daily, Prevention, Maria Shriver's Sunday Paper, and more. She's known for translating complex medical and scientific topics into clear, actionable information, and for telling stories that help readers better understand their bodies, their health, and themselves. 📘 Book - The New Rules of Women's Health Your Guide to Thriving at Every Age https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/734289/the-new-rules-of-womens-health-by-meghan-rabbitt-foreword-by-maria-shriver/ Website: https://newrulesofwomenshealth.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/meghanrabbitt LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/meghan-rabbitt-04b80116/ Substack: https://substack.com/@meghanrabbitt Timestamp: 00:00:00 Intro 00:01:28 The Origin Story of the Women's Health Manifesto 00:03:58 Challenges in Women's Health Research 00:09:30 Empowering Women to Take Charge of Their Health 00:18:37 The Importance of Tracking Symptoms and Shared Decision Making 00:24:44 Brain Health and the Impact of Estrogen 00:29:53 The Importance of Exercise for Brain Health 00:32:08 The Role of Hormones in Heart Health 00:39:42 Autoimmune Diseases and Women's Health 00:45:40 Empowering Women Through Knowledge 00:50:40 Conclusion and Final Thoughts 🦴 Unbreakable Bone Health Dr. Vonda's Unbreakable Bone Health formula supports bone density and strength using patented ingredients backed by 30 years of clinical research. 🛒 Shop now: https://shop.drvondawright.com/ 📬 Free Health & Longevity Newsletter Get Dr. Vonda's latest insights on strength, bone health, longevity, and aging with power delivered straight to your inbox. Join her free health & longevity newsletter here: https://manage.kmail-lists.com/subscriptions/subscribe?a=YqJKtR&g=Ww3gx3 📖 Unbreakable: A Woman's Guide to Aging with Power Dr. Vonda Wright's newest book, Unbreakable, is a bold guide for women ready to redefine what aging looks and feels like. Blending cutting‑edge science with real‑world strategies, it helps you build strength, resilience, and momentum through every decade of life. Discover how to turn aging into your greatest advantage and live with power, purpose, and vitality. 👉 Learn more or get your copy: https://theunbreakablebook.com About Dr. Vonda Wright: I'm Vonda Wright, an orthopedic sports surgeon and women's healthy‑aging expert. For 20 years I've helped athletes and everyday women protect their joints, build muscle, and extend their health span. Here you'll get science-backed strategies to age with power, so you can keep doing what you love for decades to come. Connect with Dr. Vonda Wright: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/drvondawright Read Dr. Vonda Wright's Substack: https://drvondawright.substack.com/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@drvondawright LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/vondawrightmd Website: http://...
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  • The Midlife Hormone Reset: Brain, Metabolism & Balance with Dr. Mariza Snyder | HFYH #141

    The Midlife Hormone Reset: Brain, Metabolism & Balance with Dr. Mariza Snyder | HFYH #141
    Dec 30 2025

    In this episode of Hot For Your Health, Dr. Vonda Wright sits down with Dr. Mariza Snyder, a functional practitioner and bestselling author known for translating complex hormone science into actionable, empowering care for women. Together, they explore what's actually happening in a woman's body during perimenopause and midlife—and why so many symptoms are misunderstood, dismissed, or normalized when they shouldn't be.

    Dr. Snyder breaks down the hormone–brain–metabolism connection, explaining how blood sugar dysregulation, chronic stress, and neuroinflammation contribute to fatigue, brain fog, mood changes, migraines, and stubborn weight gain. The conversation reframes hormone health as a systems issue—not just estrogen levels—and highlights the role of daily habits, nervous system regulation, nutrition, movement, and circadian rhythms in restoring balance. They also discuss why women need better education, better data, and better advocacy during this transition.

    This episode offers a grounded, science-backed roadmap for understanding midlife hormones—not as a decline, but as a powerful opportunity to recalibrate, reclaim energy, and build long-term resilience and health.

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    Connect with Dr. Mariza Snyder:

    Website: https://drmariza.com/

    Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/drmariza/

    Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/drmarizasnyder

    YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/drmarizasnyder

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    Make sure to follow Dr. Vonda Wright:

    Instagram: @drvondawright

    Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@vondawright

    Tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@drvondawright

    LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/vonda-wright-md-ms-2803374

    Website: http://www.DrVondaWright.com

    Dr Vonda's Unbreakable Bone Health provides bone density and quality support by using ingredients that have over 30 years of clinical research, patented and are directly linked to increasing bone strength, bone density, and improving the health and integrity of the bone.

    Unbreakable: https://shop.drvondawright.com/

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    If you enjoyed this episode, Subscribe to "HOT For Your Health" for more inspiring episodes.

    Apple Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/hot-for-your-health/id1055206993

    Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/1Q2Al27D79jCLAyzp4hKBv?si=b62b374994884eed

    We'd love to hear your thoughts on this episode! Share your comments or join the discussion on social media using #HotForYourHealthPodcast.
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    32 mins
  • Sexual Health Is Whole Health: Desire, Aging & Connection with Dr. Juliana Hauser | HFYH #140

    Sexual Health Is Whole Health: Desire, Aging & Connection with Dr. Juliana Hauser | HFYH #140
    Dec 23 2025

    In this episode of Hot For Your Health, Dr. Vonda Wright sits down with her friend and colleague Dr. Juliana Hauser, a licensed couples and family therapist, renowned sex educator, and author of A New Position on Sex. Together, they reframe sexuality as a vital component of whole-person health, longevity, and self-development—not just a set of sex acts.

    Dr. Hauser introduces her holistic framework for understanding sexuality, including the importance of agency, connection, and self-trust, and explains why sexual health deserves the same attention as other medical "vital signs." The conversation dives into how culture, aging, hormones, and lack of education shape our relationship with desire and pleasure, especially in midlife and menopause. With compassion and clarity, they explore how learning to identify your personal "yums and yucks" can transform not only intimate relationships, but your relationship with yourself.

    This episode is an invitation to rethink sexuality as a lifelong pathway to authenticity, connection, and well-being.

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    Connect with Dr. Juliana Hauser:

    Website: https://dr-juliana.com/

    Instagram: @drjulianahauser

    Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/drjulianamorris

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    Make sure to follow Dr. Vonda Wright:

    Instagram: @drvondawright

    Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@vondawright

    Tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@drvondawright

    LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/vonda-wright-md-ms-2803374

    Website: http://www.DrVondaWright.com

    Dr Vonda's Unbreakable Bone Health provides bone density and quality support by using ingredients that have over 30 years of clinical research, patented and are directly linked to increasing bone strength, bone density, and improving the health and integrity of the bone.

    Unbreakable: https://shop.drvondawright.com/

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    If you enjoyed this episode, Subscribe to "HOT For Your Health" for more inspiring episodes.

    Apple Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/hot-for-your-health/id1055206993

    Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/1Q2Al27D79jCLAyzp4hKBv?si=b62b374994884eed

    We'd love to hear your thoughts on this episode! Share your comments or join the discussion on social media using #HotForYourHealthPodcast.
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    46 mins
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