Jan 29
The Science of Your Nervous System and How to Respond to Stress, Trauma, and the State of the World
In this special episode, your Feisty Women's Performance podcast host Dr. Erin Ayala brings together a group of experts on mental health to talk about the science and psychology of stress and collective trauma.Along with being a sports psychologist & therapist in her own right, E ... Show More
1h 12m
Jan 28
Why Rest Feels Hard: Midlife Training, Anxiety & Identity with Erin Ayala, PhD, LP, CMPC (Episode 259)
Exercise is supposed to be healthy—but when does dedication cross into compulsion? In this episode, we sat down with sports psychologist and new host of the Feisty Women’s Performance Podcast, Dr. Erin Ayala to explore the murky, often misunderstood concept of exercise addiction. ... Show More
53m 5s
Jan 21
What the Largest Menopause Fitness Survey Reveals About Hormones, Calories, and Fat Loss with Bill Campbell, PhD (Episode 258)
This week we welcome back protein and fat-loss researcher Dr. Bill Campbell to unpack early findings from what may be the largest menopause fitness survey to date, designed to finally study women who actively train. We dive into what thousands of fit midlife women report about ca ... Show More
1h 15m
Feb 2024
TMHS 769 - The Surprising Truth About Menopause & Lifestyle Changes for Menopause Symptoms - with Dr. Lisa Mosconi
Menopause is widely believed to be a hormonal and reproductive shift, but new science is affirming that the process of menopause also has extensive effects on a woman’s brain. As a women’s brain health expert and neuroscientist, Dr. Lisa Mosconi is on a mission to help women bett ... Show More
1h 33m
Aug 2023
Neuroplasticity Tools to Change Your (and your kid’s) Brain with Dr. Caroline Leaf
Our thoughts, emotions, and experiences can reshape the very structure of our brains, allowing it to adapt and change over time. This is known as neuroplasticity, and while it’s present throughout our lives the younger we are the more powerful it is. On today’s episode, Dr. Carol ... Show More
48m 20s
Recent research using brain imaging analysis shows our brains physically change during perimenopause. So our brains are clearly—sometimes substantially—impacted by our hormones. But those hormones are part of a larger chorus that includes nature, nurture, culture, society, lifestyle, and our thoughts and emotions, which can have a profound impact on how we e ... Show More
<p><strong>IN THIS EPISODE OF THE HUMAN UPGRADE™… </strong>board-certified OB/GYN and “menopause warrior” <a href="https://galvestondiet.com" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Mary Claire Haver, M.D.</a>, joins the show to give women a toolkit to manage wha ... Show More
<p><strong>// R E A D Y • S E T • R E S E T</strong></p> <div> <p><span style="font-size: 10pt;">This episode is all about how your experience with sex is not hormone-dependent, it is actually dependent upon your brain.</span></p> <p><span style="font-size: 10pt;">Emily Nagoski i ... Show More
