BETTER! with Dr. Stephanie Estima | Strength, Body Composition & Perimenopause

00:56 – Introducing today’s second AMA episode 03:31 – Dr. Stephanie introduces her co-host for today’s episode, Stephanie Major 04:38 – Dr. Stephanie and Stephanie Major share their words for 2020 08:58 – The importance of understanding the nomenclature 10:37 – Adrenal fatigue, explained 12:17 – The circadian flow of cortisol levels 19:04 – Strategies for fasting and TRE with a difficult work sch...

00:54 – Dr. Stephanie introduces today’s guest, David Neagle  05:12 – What David learned from a near death experience  23:01 – David’s attitude change and his approach to life after the accident  29:10 – David talks about the importance of seizing opportunities  33:42 – The role religion plays in success  38:07 – How core wounds and fears develop  47:12 – Our need for safety and love  50:06 – The...

00:54 – Dr. Stephanie introduces today’s guest, Gabrielle Lyon  06:19 – Dr. Gabrielle opens up about being a new mother  12:41 – Dr. Gabrielle’s training and nutrition  17:14 – Why Dr. Gabrielle believes that muscles are the organ of longevity  22:40 – Obesogenic Sarcopenia  26:30 – The PROT-AGE Study  34:48 – Myths about muscle-protein synthesis in men and women  37:45 – How aging impacts muscle-...

01:31 – Dr. Stephanie introduces the topics she and Dr. Jolene Brighten discuss in Part Two of her interview 06:00 – A 2016 study out of Denmark of the association of hormonal contraception with depression 11:57 – Mood disorders and the tryptophan pathway 15:52 – The incidence rate of depression and Alzheimer’s in women 17:40 – Elevated cortisol levels 20:04 – Progesterone and head injuries 21:55...

01:02 – Introducing today’s guest, Dr. Jolene Brighten 06:57 – Dr. Jolene talks about the history of hormonal birth control 10:38 – Worldwide use of hormonal birth control 13:06 – Birth control and infertility issues 14:41 – The purpose of your menstrual cycle 17:57 – Symptom management 18:49 – The buffet approach to birth control 20:05 – Understanding that belief has no place in medicine or scien...

00:57 – Introducing today’s guest, Shawn Wells 05:53 – Shawn breaks down the role of mitochondria its impact on energy 07:14 – Insufficient Cellular Energy (ICE) states 09:38 – Glycation, explained 12:17 – Signs of accelerated glycation 14:10 – The benefits of the supplement, Berberine 16:22 – The value of context 17:53 – The importance of checking and modulating your blood sugar 20:23 – How Barbe...

00:50 – Introducing today’s inaugural AMA episode 01:03 – Dr. Stephanie introduces her co-host for today’s episode, Stephanie Major 06:19 – Differentiating between time restrictive eating and fasting 12:16 – Benefits of fasting 13:28 – Timing your post-workout meal 16:23 – Breaking down PCOS, polycystic ovarian syndrome 18:39 – The important role that hormones play 20:03 – Fasting with PCOS 21:49...

00:47 – Introducing today’s guest, Dr. Anthony Youn 06:13 – Dr. Anthony explains the important distinction of being a board-certified plastic surgeon 08:43 – The decision to become a plastic surgeon 11:03 – Dr. Stephanie brings up a specific story from Dr. Anthony’s most recent book 15:52 – The role of morality and faith in medicine 20:47 – An advocate first 23:56 – Guidelines for choosing a plast...

00:52 – Introducing today’s guest, David Sinclair 06:28 – David’s origin story 08:38 – Why we age 11:17 – The genome and epigenome 13:00 – The piano metaphor 15:51 – Sirtuins explained 21:59 – Other environmental stressors that sirtuins detect 25:11 – Hormesis defined 28:13 – How NAD+ and its precursors combat aging 35:11 – Dr. Stephanie brings up a specific story from Dr. David’s book 38:40 – Fri...

01:05 – Introducing today’s guest, Connor Carrick  04:11 – Connor’s NHL origin story  08:56 – Connor recaps his time with the Washington Capitals  10:04 – What it was like to be traded to Toronto  13:26 – The mental toll of being traded multiple times  18:11 – Joining the New Jersey Devils  20:10 – Connor touches on his struggles with mental health  26:21 – Short-term vs. long-term mindsets  32:45...

00:59 – Introducing today’s guest, Emily Fletcher  05:45 – Meditation and sex  09:42 – Mirror Neurons  14:31 – Other reasons to practice meditation  16:39 – Mindfulness defined  20:41 – Identifying and dealing with stress from the past as well as the present  23:20 – Manifesting  26:05 – Adaptation energy  30:54 – The physiological effects of stress  34:09 – Cortisol  36:30 – How stress affects yo...

This episode has Chapter Marks embedded for apps that support them (Apple Podcasts, OverCast, Pocket Casts, etc.) TWEETABLE QUOTES “Mindset is really about attitude. It’s about philosophy.” (11:44) “People who really pursue the process [of success], they are undefeatable.” (31:41) “The great thing about rage and anger is they are phenomenal focusers of energy.” (33:49) “What matters to me is movem...

00:53 – Introducing today’s guest, Danielle LaPorte 05:34 – Danielle’s background and story 09:06 – Imposter Syndrome 10:17 – Rebelling against the establishment 11:33 – Starting a lifestyle consultancy 13:15 – Danielle tells the story of how her company was taken from her 15:12 – Dr. Stephanie and Danielle talk about grief, anger, and forgiveness 20:36 – Danielle speaks to what forgiveness feels...

01:02 – Introducing today’s guest, Robin Sharma 04:45 – Robin recalls the greatest influences on his life’s journey 08:26 – The importance of having a morning routine 12:11 – The Four Interior Empires 16:32 – The framework of your heartset 20:29 – Why kindness is a super power 27:41 – Pursuing joy 32:14 – The Genius Betrayal Syndrome 36:10 – The importance of building a great team 37:49 – Robin ex...

00:56 – Introducing today’s guest, Dr. Shefali Tsabary 05:35 – Conscious parenting, defined 08:18 – Goals of conscious parenting 11:22 – Dr. Stephanie opens up about having expectations of her son 13:29 – Framing expectations for our children 16:11 – Differentiating between child-centric and parent-centric parenting 18:22 – Parenting myths discussed in Dr. Shefali’s book, The Awakened Parent 19:58...

WHAT WE COVERED 00:58 – Introducing today’s guest, Lisa Nichols 03:59 – Lisa’s origin story 06:28 – Willing to have an unfamiliar life 07:32 – The courage to ask for help 11:24 – Lisa opens up about her weight loss 14:22 – Lisa’s light 15:45 – Dr. Stephanie and Lisa take a deep dive into the framework of goal setting 19:01 – Opening up to your goals emotionally and wholeheartedly 20:39 – Dr. Steph...

WHAT WE COVERED 00:48 – Introducing today’s guest, Jim Kwik 04:08 – Jim’s origin story 09:58 – Growing up as an introvert 13:54 – Not letting school get in the way of education 15:08 – The importance of knowing your ‘why’ 17:54 – Getting clarity on what challenges you are facing 21:04 – Jim opens up about solving the puzzle of his own brain 23:10 – Jim recalls the first student he tutored 25:57 –...

00:52 – Introducing today’s guest, Elizabeth Gilbert 04:40 – Elizabeth talks about her new book, City of Girls 12:01 – The ‘Me Too’ Movement, consent, and the impact on sexuality 13:58 – Female sexual desire 16:39 – The importance of relationships and community 20:50 – Elizabeth shares her thoughts on what it means to be a woman 25:01 – Elizabeth opens up about her decision to leave a prior relati...

00:27 – Welcome to the Trailer episode of Better! 00:35 – Introducing today’s guest, Giovanni 02:24 – The format of Better! 04:08 – Dr. Steph gives a sneak peek of some upcoming guests 07:00 – A meta-learner at heart 08:46 – The most common questions Dr. Steph fields from audiences she speaks to 10:47 – Giovanni urges listeners to subscribe to Better! 11:02 – The inspiration to become ‘Better!’ TW...