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The Body Pod

by Hailey Happens Fitness + Love By Laura · English

Female fitness expert, Hailey Happens Fitness and beauty practitioner, Laura, team up to bring women over 40 the most informative and entertaining look at health, fitness, beauty and wellness.

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Your Body Has a Maintenance Manual: Midlife Mobility, Strength & Injury Prevention with Dr. Kelly & Juliet StarrettMidlife mobility and strength training focused on injury prevention, especially improving hip extension; how to fit mobility into busy schedules; how to choose effective strength programs and avoid…24 Sep 2026 · 1 h 2 min

Midlife Fitness, Fat Loss Myths & the Science of Training for Women with Alyssa Olenick, PhDMidlife women’s strength training and fat-loss myths; how to program across the year using cycling (strength, hypertrophy, power/plyometrics, and cardio) instead of “one perfect” workout.17 Sep 2026 · 1 h 23 min

Plyometrics for Women: The Missing Link for Bone Health, Power & Longevity with Matt McInnes WatsonPlyometrics (jumping, hopping, bounding) as a “missing link” for midlife women’s bone health, power, longevity, and even cognitive decline prevention—emphasizing tissue health plus neural/cognitive…10 Sep 2026 · 1 h

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What Women Need to Build Muscle & Lose Fat with Nutritionists Mikki Williden, PhD & Brandon DaCruzMidlife women’s fat loss and muscle retention, focusing on protein targets, how GLP-1s fit into sustainable dieting, and when to use protein-sparing modified fasts/rapid fat loss (including “low…3 Sep 2026 · 1 h 2 min · 17 chapters

Best of The Body Pod: The Truth About Menopause and Hormones for Women Over 40 with Dr. Louise NewsonMidlife menopause and hormone therapy for women over 40, focusing on why “body-identical” HRT differs from older studies, misconceptions about breast cancer risk, and how individualized treatment…20 Aug 2026 · 1 h · 23 chapters

Best of The Body Pod - Stronger Bones After 40: Dr. Lisa Moore on Osteoporosis, Bone Health & Midlife FitnessMidlife bone health and osteoporosis education, using DEXA results to guide safe strength training, nutrition, and fracture prevention (not “better scan numbers”). Dr.13 Aug 2026 · 57 min · 28 chapters

Best of The Body Pod: Should We Be Taking Estrogen, Progesterone, AND Testosterone with Dr. Heather HirschMidlife hormone therapy—whether to use estrogen, progesterone, and testosterone in perimenopause, plus vaginal estrogen and GSM; also how to track symptoms, choose candidates, and adjust treatment…6 Aug 2026 · 45 min · 17 chapters

Best of The Body Pod: Why Foot Strength Is Key to Balance, Power & Aging Well for Women with Dr. Courtney ConleyFoot strength as the foundation for balance, power, and healthy aging in midlife women; how footwear, toe alignment, calf/soleus training, and sensory feedback reduce fall risk and improve mobility.30 Jul 2026 · 1 h 1 min · 23 chapters

Best of The Body Pod: Women’s Joint Health, Hormones, and Strength Training for Longevity with Dr. Jocelyn WittsteinMidlife women’s joint health and longevity—how declining estrogen affects inflammation, muscle loss, bone density, and arthritis risk; practical strength training and “impact” options (jump training,…23 Jul 2026 · 1 h 9 min · 28 chapters

Best Of The Body Pod - Rethinking Nighttime Nutrition: Dr. Mike Ormsbee on Sleep, Metabolism & Fat LossRethinking nighttime nutrition for midlife women—specifically whether a small protein snack before bed helps sleep, metabolism, and fat loss; how intermittent fasting fits; and why resistance…16 Jul 2026 · 56 min · 19 chapters

Best Of The Body Pod - Women and Creatine: Everything You Need to Know w/ Dr. Darren Candow - Benefits, Myths & MoreRapid-fire Q&A on creatine for women (especially midlife/post-menopause): dosing by life stage, benefits beyond muscles (bone and brain), myths (weight gain, cramps, cycling), timing (any time; near…9 Jul 2026 · 57 min · 20 chapters

Best Of The Body Pod - Mastering Menopause & Strength Training: Expert Insights with Selene YeagerBest-of episode featuring Selene Yeager (Celine Yeager) on menopause and strength training for active women—body composition changes, hormone therapy (HRT, testosterone), cycle syncing,…2 Jul 2026 · 59 min · 31 chapters

Female-Specific Research, Longevity & Strength Training: Why Every Woman Belongs in the Weight Room | Dr. Stacy Sims & Selene YeagerWomen’s longevity and strength training, with emphasis on female-specific research, menopause/hormone misinformation, bone health, and how to progress safely into heavier lifting.21 May 2026 · 1 h 2 min · 25 chapters

Permission to Pause: Brooke Burke on Wellness Retreats, Midlife & Finding Your Way Back to YouBrooke Burke discusses her experience returning from a women’s wellness retreat in Costa Rica and the “come down” afterward—processing, learning to quiet the “monkey brain,” and practicing self-led…14 May 2026 · 41 min · 19 chapters

Menopause, IBS & Gut Health in Midlife Women: What Your Doctor Isn't Telling You with Dr. Mary PardeeMidlife women’s health—menopause hormone therapy (MHT), bone density screening, and how perimenopause/menopause can flare IBS and gut symptoms.7 May 2026 · 1 h 1 min · 22 chapters

Who You Are Now: Midlife Reinvention & Movement as Medicine with Olympic Coach Randi StrongMidlife reinvention through movement training, focusing on “artistry” and off-ice dance fundamentals for Olympic figure skaters; also covers career pivots, boundaries to prevent burnout, and…30 Apr 2026 · 57 min · 33 chapters

Why You Can't Sleep: The Science of Insomnia, Hormones, and How to Fix Your Sleep for Good with Dr. Aric PratherInsomnia explained through stress, hormones, and conditioned arousal; how sleep works “naturally” and why trying to force it backfires; evidence-based treatment (CBT-I) and safer medication tapering;…23 Apr 2026 · 1 h 4 min · 30 chapters

Midlife Awakening & Soul Work: Breaking Patterns, Healing Trauma, and Finding Your True Self with Vanessa BennettMidlife awakening and “soul work” using depth psychology (Jungian/analytical/archetypal) to break patterns, heal trauma, and reconnect with intuition; symptoms are treated as messages from the…16 Apr 2026 · 51 min · 24 chapters

Dr. Kelly Casperson on HRT Myths, Hormones, and Why Exercise Beats EverythingDr. Kelly Casperson (urologist/women’s health clinician) answers questions on HRT and menopause, focusing on bladder symptoms, perimenopause/postmenopause definitions, HRT myths/risks, and exercise…9 Apr 2026 · 1 h 12 min · 29 chapters

Midlife Style Reset: Body Shape Dressing & Affordable Fashion for Women Over 40 with Angela HowensteinMidlife style “reset” for women over 40—how to dress for changing bodies, simplify a cluttered closet, choose flattering colors/body shapes, and buy smarter (including affordable vs investment…2 Apr 2026 · 50 min · 20 chapters

Women’s Performance Psychology: Better Sleep, Stronger Mindset, Unshakeable Confidence with Dr. Raymond PriorWomen’s performance psychology—how fixed vs growth mindsets shape anxiety, error processing, confidence, motivation, and sleep-related well-being; plus how to support teens/young adults in an…26 Mar 2026 · 1 h 3 min · 26 chapters

Building Muscle in Midlife: Hypertrophy Training, Bone Density, and Fat Loss for Women with Holly BaxterHolly Baxter, Accredited Practicing Dietitian, Pro Physique Competitor, Online Nutrition Coach19 Mar 2026 · 1 h 1 min · 27 chapters

Menopause, Weight Loss & HRT plus Fat Loss, GLP-1s and Muscle Over 40 with Dr. Bill CampbellHailey Happens, a fitness expert, and Laura, a beauty practitioner, host The Body Pod to provide informative and entertaining content on health, fitness, beauty, and wellness tailored for women over…12 Mar 2026 · 59 min · 27 chapters

Career Reinvention, Personal Growth & Purpose-Driven Success with Terri TrespicioIn this episode of The Body Pod, hosts Hailey and Laura welcome Terri Trespicio, an author, speaker, and TEDx thought leader.5 Mar 2026 · 57 min · 22 chapters