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When Motivation Disappears And Hormones Quietly Hijack The Wheel
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A grounded, research-informed look at how low Estradiol and an imbalanced Pg/E2 ratio can hijack motivation, disrupt training, and create sudden hesitations in athletes. Learn why this gets missed, what to ask your provider, and how to reclaim control. Includes link to my Hit Play Not Pause podcast episode with Selene Yeager.
Beyond the Guidelines: The Real Talk on Surgical Menopause, Hormones, and Performance
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A deep-dive into surgical menopause and performance for women athletes. Learn why menopause doesn’t have an age, how to use MHT beyond 51, and how to train smarter through progressive overload, polarization, and periodization.
The Butterfly Effect of Hormones
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Discover how small hormonal changes during peri/menopause create big ripple effects on training, recovery, and energy balance—and what to do about it.
When Coaches Use the Wrong Research: Why “Evidence-Based” Isn’t Always Athlete-Aligned
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The real evidence-based coaching for women in midlife means accounting for hormonal shifts, training load, recovery demands, and the complexity of what they’re juggling—not dismissing them with a PubMed link from 2004.
When Science Stops Asking Questions: How One PhD's Bias Leaves Menopausal Athletes Behind
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A critical look at a PhD's stance on menopause science, and how it affects the women she claims to protect—including menopausal athletes.