
Welcome to Breaking Through Wellness
World-Leading* Holistic Results for Female Runners to Feel Your Best: Maximize vibrant health & hormones to ditch perimenopause symptoms, build a badass body composition, shape a fit toned physique & run strong, energized & injury-free!
*Top U.S. & world-leading awards listed below.
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Ready to unlock your potential with female-specific science, simplicity & sustainable success? Watch & learn how!
Over 35 perimenopause symptoms start in our 30s, which is extra hard on women who love to feel, look & run our best. We lead the way in empowering you to rewrite this story:

Your journey is customized to you, as you join our Community of strong active women learning how to confidently level up instead of lose it as our hormones change:









Ready for World-Class Holistic Support to Thrive?
"The programs (Louise) Valentine develops exemplify the impact one can have when they move scientific findings into evidence-based practice, working to meet women's unique health, wellness & physical activity needs."
-American College of Sports Medicine Practitioner of the Year 2023 Press Release
Hi! I'm Louise, a mom, Army spouse, world-leading exercise physiologist, scientist & women's integrative health expert.
Mechanisms of perimenopause begin in our 30s & quickly wreak havoc on us females who are driven, Type A, always give the world our best & value being our most healthy, fit, lean, toned & love to run!
ALL aspects of our vibrance are impacted: mental & physical health, how we should fuel, run, manage stress/cortisol, lift, lean out, lose fat & keep it off. Welcome to the right place to take efficient action!
It's my mission you never experience setbacks I did due to dismissal of your symptoms or methods designed for men, younger females & non-runners.
Named a world-leading expert for innovation in designing methods to rewrite women's health, fitness & running outcomes over my 22-year career + turning my own breakdowns into breakthroughs, I had to build a safe space for us runners age 35+ to get fully informed on our changing female body's needs. Thus, it's my passion to customize Badass Breakthrough Academy to fit YOUR body & goals:
- Detailed 1:1 whole-person support to feel your best *in weeks* & unlock your potential.
- Customized plans work with your *unique* changing hormones to ditch symptoms, level up a fit toned physique &/or run strong, happy & injury-free with *sustainable success*.
- Academy modules & resources keep it simple & focused: Learn what's changing in your female body & how to work with it to mitigate symptoms, health, fitness & hormone decline.
- Know when to eat what with 1 *simple* whole foods & lifestyle framework custom to YOU!
- Fuel to build hormones *naturally*, maximize body composition, fitness, mood, metabolism, energy, cortisol control, sleep, blood sugar & gut health to thrive through perimenopause!
- Stress less with expert women's integrative health support: holistic nutrition, training, fat loss, lean out & body recomp plans work with & not against your changing hormones!
- Sculpt long & lean physique changes without bulk, maximize core/pelvic floor, recovery, mobility, nervous system regulation, injury prevention/comebacks, functional med labs if needed + a comprehensive strength training, mind-body fitness & running video library!
- *Small* private (non-Facebook) Community, optional advanced group calls & programs.
If you value being strong, fit & vibrantly well for life, we're a perfect fit. Start with a consult to confirm!
We are B.S.-free: Your comprehensive journey to be fully informed on how to confidently work with your *unique* female body to kick ass for life is a value-packed $333/mo. After 1 year, renewal is $97, as our award-winning methods evolve with female-specific science: So should you & your results! 💃
Don't wait: Only a few new client spots left, as we refuse to compromise world-class 1:1 support!
I'm Ready to Unlock My Best With Less Stress!We're a Small Holistic Practice with a Big Heart, Badass Results & Industry-Leading Awards:

I didn't learn this in med school! Everything is so easy-to-follow. At an age where I'm supposed to be watching my body break down, I'm getting stronger, more fit & am more energized during my long work days. I didn't think it was possible to PR my marathon in my 50s & not need Advil afterwards, but I now know how to train & fuel WITH my female body! I recommend, trust & refer out to Badass Breakthrough Academy for any active female who wants optimal health, longevity, fitness or to run strong for life!
Nancy, Physician

Get ready to log into the Academy & think, "Holy crap, she gets me!" You can expect to feel seen, be fully heard in 1:1 sessions & understand how to work with your female body in a life-changing new way. This program is ahead of science, as Louise has lived through what she teaches. Despite my husband deployed, 4 kids & a full-time job, I feel stronger, energized & fit despite the most stressful phase of my life yet!
Heather, Duke Trained Nurse Practitioner

When I joined, I thought it was a long shot, but I was ready to fight to feel like myself again. I didn't want perimenopause to mean I have to lay down & die! In 2 weeks I lost weight, went from 5 hours of terrible sleep to sleeping like a baby & no longer had mood swings. My libido is back, my muscle definition improves weekly & heavy periods eased without an ablation or medication! Everything is so kept practical that, for the first time ever, I'm confident this is sustainable.
Charlotte, Nurse & Mom to 4

In my late 30s I was feeling fat & slow, like I was doing all the right things & it shouldn't be this hard! I lost 17 pounds, learned how to listen to my body & lean out without tedious tracking. Louise is a very response coach, creates resources as you need them & has amazing mindset, nutrition, fat loss & recovery hacks that fit my busy life!
Jen, Former U.S. Olympian

I was really discouraged, feeling like running was taking everything from me rather than fulfilling me. I have immense gratitude for the practical coaching, videos & handouts that explain everything. I no longer have headaches, struggle with psoriasis or lethargy! I understand why I bloat, why I get headaches & know how to keep inflammation low. I feel stronger every day & I actually look forward to running again! It took only weeks in this program to get rid of chronic pain & issues in my hip vs. years of PT that left me frustrated. Months later, I ran a 5K at a pace I hadn't seen in YEARS! When I joined I wanted to find my strength again & figure out how to handle this changing body. This program helped me do that & so much more. I feel like a whole new woman - thank you, thank you!
Cara, Busy Mom & CEO

I went from terrible hot flashes, cravings, considering a hysterectomy & HRT to my strongest yet. I joined this program for myself, but when my husband & kids commented how fit I look & asked to learn the nutrition strategies I was, I realized how much female-specific nutrition & training changes EVERYTHING! Now, we're all getting healthier, more fit & stronger together. The Breaking Through Wellness ripple effect is priceless!
Cathy, Mental Health Counselor

Despite working in the medical field for years & feeling like I knew a lot about my health, eating well, weight loss & strength training, I'm blown away by my experience! I went off HRT within 2 months & threw away most supplements. Acne my Dermatologist couldn't help is gone. I love that I know WHY I can't sleep, how to target specific areas of my body with strength training & have fat loss plans that are simple & easily modifiable without feeling restricted. I'm SO grateful to no longer be slowing down, feeling aches when I run, juggling diets or perimenopause "solutions." As my understanding of my body deepens & is kept simple to fit my busy life, I'm proud to be creating ease in feeling, looking & running my best for life!
Stacey, Health Educator

Thank you for giving me my wife back. I couldn't stand watching her wake up at 4:30, do endless Peloton, diet, feel miserable with bloating & poor sleep. She's finally seeing results that reflect how hard she works to take care of herself & fueling her body to perform. I've lost weight & improved fitness with your tips, too! Game changers! To say this program paid for itself is an understatement. Even our kids are learning more of the right timing & types of food. It's made such a difference!
A Client's Husband :)




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