Today’s guest is Kim Dechert, and her story is going to resonate with a lot of people, especially those who’ve been told their symptoms are just a normal part of aging.

In her 50s, Kim was dealing with severe menopause symptoms, brain fog, chronic migraines, low energy, and poor sleep. And like many people, she was led to believe this was just something she had to live with.

But she didn’t accept that.

Instead, she took her health into her own hands. By removing inflammatory foods and shifting from the standard American diet to a more primal, nutrient-dense way of eating, along with incorporating fasting, everything changed. In just 45 days, her symptoms were gone.

Now, nearly a decade later, she’s still migraine-free, full of energy, and thriving at 69.

This is a conversation about taking ownership, questioning what you’ve been told, and realizing that your body might just be waiting for the right environment to heal.

Let’s get into it.

Contact Kim here:

kimdechert@gmail.comhttps://www.instagram.com/kimdechertwellness/
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Today’s guest is Cynthia Thurlow, and if you’ve spent any time digging into fasting, metabolism, or women’s health, there’s a good chance you’ve come across her work.

Cynthia is a nurse practitioner with over 25 years of experience, but what really stands out is how she’s helping women rethink what’s possible, especially during perimenopause and menopause. Instead of accepting fatigue, weight gain, and hormonal chaos as “just part of aging,” she’s been a leading voice in showing how tools like intermittent fasting and lifestyle shifts can help women take back control.

She’s the host of the Everyday Wellness podcast, a widely recognized speaker, and her TEDx talk on intermittent fasting has reached millions around the world. She’s also got a new book coming out, The Menopause Gut, where she dives deeper into the connection between gut health, hormones, and overall metabolic health during this phase of life.

And I’ll say this from personal experience, I’ve learned a ton from Cynthia’s work, especially around the benefits of fasting and training your body to become more metabolically flexible. It’s been a game changer in how I think about energy, fat burning, and long-term health.

At the core of her work is a simple mission, helping women understand their bodies so they can stop guessing and start making decisions that actually move the needle.

This is a conversation about empowerment, metabolic health, and what it really looks like to work with your body instead of against it.

Cynthia's TEDx talk

Cynthia's new book: The Menopause Gut

https://www.cynthiathurlow.com/

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Today’s guest is Justine Roberts, and her story is a powerful example of what can happen when you stop outsourcing your health, and start taking ownership of it.

Justine spent years dealing with chronic conditions like Raynaud’s syndrome, IBS, eczema, and even pre-diabetes, despite following what she thought were “normal” ways of eating. But when conventional approaches failed to give her real answers, she decided to dig deeper.

What she discovered changed everything.

By shifting away from processed foods and a grain-heavy diet, and moving toward a more nutrient-dense, animal-based way of eating, her energy, digestion, and overall health began to transform. And what’s interesting is, once her body started getting what it needed, everything else followed. Movement became easier. Strength training became a passion. And eventually, she went from struggling with basic activity to becoming a competitive bodybuilder and national-level qualifier.

Now, she’s turned that journey into purpose, helping others, especially women, restore gut health, metabolic balance, and build sustainable habits that actually work.

This is a conversation about nutrition, ownership, and what can happen when you finally start giving your body what it’s been asking for all along.

You can get ahold of Justine here:

Email: jvrbrts@gmail.com

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/justine.erin.174660/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/_justineerin/

Website: https://everevolve.org/

Nutrition and Physical Degeneration: Book by Weston A. Price that describes beautifully why/how people that eat more aligned to their primitive culture (there are several varieties) are nearly free from tooth decay, illness, and disease.

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