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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And if you have ever believed your metabolism was broken, reflect on where that belief started as you listen.

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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And if this episode resonates, share it with someone who needs permission to slow down.

If you start January strong but feel exhausted or discouraged a few weeks later, this episode is for you.

In this Coaching Perspective episode of The Transformation Show, Janell Yule explores why so many women struggle to sustain momentum and why the problem is not discipline, motivation, or willpower.

What most people call motivation is often a stress response. It works for a short time, then the body moves into protection mode. The result is burnout, frustration, and the familiar all-or-nothing cycle.

In this episode, Janell breaks down:
• The burnout loop that shows up every January
• How perfectionism and productivity-driven identity fuel exhaustion
• What is actually happening in your nervous system
• Why momentum requires safety, pacing, and rhythm
• Practical ways to build consistency by doing less, better

This conversation will help you shift from force-based action to regulated action so change feels sustainable instead of overwhelming.

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If you’ve tried to “fix” your hormones by restricting food, cutting calories, or starting another plan, this episode offers a different approach.

Hormones don’t reset through discipline. They respond to nourishment, rhythm, and safety in the body. When stress is high and the nervous system is overwhelmed, restriction often makes symptoms worse.

In this episode, Janell Yule explains how to support hormone balance naturally without dieting, extremes, or quick fixes.

You’ll learn:
• why dieting often backfires when hormones are already stressed
• how nourishment and consistency support hormone signaling
• the role of the nervous system in hormone regulation
• what a true hormone “reset” actually looks like
• simple, supportive shifts you can begin right away

This episode is for women who are tired of pushing their bodies and want a more sustainable, body-aware approach to hormone health.

New episodes of The Transformation Show are released weekly. Listen on your favorite podcast app or watch on YouTube at www.YouTube.com/@JanellYuleOfficial

If you’ve been struggling with sugar cravings and wondering why willpower isn’t enough, this episode will help you understand what your body is actually asking for.

Sugar cravings are often treated like a discipline problem, but most of the time they’re driven by physiology. Gut imbalance, blood sugar swings, cortisol patterns, and nervous system stress all play a role.

In this episode, Janell Yule breaks down the three most common drivers behind sugar cravings and how to tell which one may be affecting you.

You’ll learn:

• why cravings are not a personal failure

• how gut health influences blood sugar and appetite

• the role of hormones and stress in craving cycles

• how the nervous system signals safety through food

• simple ways to respond to cravings with support instead of restriction

This episode is especially helpful for women who feel stuck in craving cycles and want to work with their biology, not against it.

New episodes of The Transformation Show are released weekly. Listen on your favorite podcast app or watch on YouTube at www.YouTube.com/@JanellYuleOfficial

If you’re feeling behind after the holidays, this episode is for you.

January often comes with pressure to “start strong,” fix what you think you messed up, and push your body back into discipline. But if you’re feeling tired, bloated, unmotivated, or craving sugar, your body isn’t failing — it’s communicating.

In this episode, Janell Yule explains what’s actually happening inside your gut, hormones, and nervous system after the holidays, and how to support your body in a way that feels safe, grounded, and sustainable.

You’ll learn:

• why post-holiday fatigue and cravings are physiological, not personal failures

• how stress and pressure impact your nervous system

• what it really means to reset from a place of safety

• simple stabilizing habits you can start this week

This episode is especially for high-achieving women who are tired of shame-based resets and want to work with their body instead of against it.

New episodes of The Transformation Show are released weekly. Listen on your favorite podcast app or watch on YouTube at www.YouTube.com/@JanellYuleOfficial

Welcome back to The Transformation Show.

In this Episode 0, Janell Yule reintroduces the show, shares what has changed over the past several years, and explains why this new season is rooted in a very different approach to healing.

This episode is for:
• longtime listeners who’ve been part of the journey
• new listeners discovering this work for the first time
• high-achieving women who are tired of pushing, fixing, and starting over

You’ll hear:
• why the show is returning now
• how Janell’s work has evolved into gut, hormone, and nervous system–centered healing
• why YouTube has been added (with no change for podcast listeners)
• who this show is truly for
• what to expect in the weeks ahead

This is not a restart.
It’s a continuation — from a more grounded place.

New episodes are released weekly.
You can listen on Spotify or Apple Podcasts or watch on YouTube at www.YouTube.com/@JanellYuleOfficial

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