How Jen Reversed Biomarkers, Ditched Injuries, Belly Fat, Maximized a Physique & Running Transformation at 47

FACT: Perimenopause does not have to be the start of decline, but can instead be your strongest chapter yet! 

In this inspiring success story, Louise, a leading expert for perimenopausal active women and runners, sits down with Jen, an everyday runner and mom who transformed her health, hormones, and body composition after years of frustration.

Jen shares how anxiety, overtraining, fasting, and misinformation left her injured and stuck, despite doing everything she thought was “right.” The turning point came when she learned to fuel her body to build beautiful hormones and mitigate symptoms, apply specific targeted strength training, adjust her running, and work with her hormones instead of against them.

Listeners will take away a powerful reminder that thriving in perimenopause does not require extreme diets or complicated protocols. Simple yet strategic consistent habits are often the most effective.

This episode also highlights how community support, understanding your body’s signals, and using whole foods strategically can improve energy, reduce inflammation, and restore confidence.

If you feel discouraged by changing hormones, stubborn belly fat, being told there is nothing you can do about your genetic predispositions, or frustrating injuries that make you question your future as an active woman, Jen’s story shows what is possible with the right approach, support, and mindset.

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Highlights:

(0:00) Intro
(3:02) Retreat and power of supportive community
(6:03) Rethinking running intensity and long-term health
(13:05) Jen’s journey into running for anxiety
(17:37) Midlife wake-up call and quitting alcohol
(22:20) Weight gain, injuries, and fasting mistakes
(24:30) Severe injury and fear of never running again
(27:11) Strength training and SI joint breakthroughs
(35:31) Nutrition label awareness and inflammation insights
(38:07) Simple fueling framework and sustainable habits
(41:06) Bloodwork improvements using food
(45:25) Genes, hormones, and personalized health approach
(48:00) Biological age improvements and body transformation
(51:53) Preview of part two

Tune in weekly to "Maximizing Hormones, Physique, and Running Through Perimenopause" here for our simple female-specific science-based revolution. Let's unlock our best with less stress!