If you have ever been told, “that’s just perimenopause,” and felt like that explanation did not fully capture what you were experiencing, this episode offers a wider lens.

Hormonal transitions in midlife are real. At the same time, they are rarely the only factor influencing symptoms like weight resistance, fatigue, digestive issues, mood changes, or feeling disconnected from your body. When everything gets labeled as perimenopause, important context can be missed.

In this conversation, Janell Yule explores why so many women feel dismissed during this season of life and how focusing solely on hormones can prevent deeper understanding. She explains how the gut, nervous system, stress load, blood sugar regulation, and long-term depletion all interact with hormones and shape how the body adapts.

This episode is not about denying perimenopause or minimizing hormonal shifts. It is about restoring clarity and personal power by recognizing patterns instead of chasing labels. When the full picture is considered, the body’s symptoms often make a lot more sense.

• Why “it’s all perimenopause” is an incomplete explanation
• How age-based narratives can limit meaningful support
• The relationship between hormones, gut health, stress, and blood sugar
• What health debt is and how it accumulates over time
• Why inflammation and depletion can mimic perimenopausal symptoms
• The importance of pattern recognition over diagnosis alone
• When deeper testing can provide insight and clarity

If you have ever felt brushed off or unheard when talking about your symptoms, this episode offers a more compassionate and comprehensive perspective.

Health Disclaimer:
This podcast is for educational purposes only and is not intended as medical advice. Always consult with a qualified healthcare professional regarding your personal health concerns.

Your metabolism is not broken. It is adaptive.

In this episode of The Transformation Show, Janell Yule explains why metabolic slowdown is often a protective response rather than damage. Instead of blaming age or lack of discipline, this conversation helps you understand how stress, digestion, nourishment, and safety signals shape how your body uses energy.

Janell breaks down common myths around metabolism and walks through the physiology in a way that is clear and non-overwhelming. You will learn how the adrenals, thyroid, liver, and gut work together and why chronic stress and restriction can disrupt that communication.

In this episode, you will learn:
• Why metabolism does not suddenly stop after 35
• How cortisol and chronic stress affect metabolic output
• The connection between gut health, inflammation, and metabolism
• Why T4 to T3 conversion matters
• What Reverse T3 signals in the body
• Why undernourishing sends threat signals
• How consistent nourishment and rhythm support metabolic safety

This episode is for anyone who wants to stop fighting their body and start understanding it.

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Why does doing more stop working at a certain point?

In this episode of The Transformation Show, Janell Yule unpacks a pattern she sees constantly with high-achieving women. When the body stops responding, the instinct is to double down. More control. More restriction. More effort.

But the body does not always respond to more. Often, it responds to safety.

This Coaching Perspective episode explores why effort-based strategies can keep the nervous system, metabolism, and hormones locked in protection. Janell explains how stress load, perfectionism, and control create shutdown, loss of energy, and the familiar feeling of being stuck even when you are doing everything “right.”

Inside this episode:
• Why doing more can signal threat to the body
• How discipline becomes tied to worth instead of self-trust
• What cortisol and leptin have to do with feeling stuck
• Why normal labs do not always tell the full story
• How to shift from “What should I do?” to “What does my body need?”

If you have felt frustrated, exhausted, or confused by your body’s response, this episode offers clarity and reassurance.

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