The Deep Kimchi Pod

Michelle Burleson shares practical strategies for women to build muscle at any age, emphasizing progressive overload, proper technique, and consistency. This episode debunks myths about hormonal limits and provides actionable tips to enhance strength and muscle growth in perimenopause and beyond for women from all walks of life. key topics Progressive overload in strength training Myth-busting abo...

Your gin-soaked heart already knows the answer, but here it is anyway. In part two of the Q&A, Michelle gets into the stuff you actually live with day to day: booze, carb timing, sugar cravings, picking your starting weights, and where cardio fits around a lifting program (plus the real story on weight vests). This episode: ∙ How bad is alcohol, really — for muscle, fat loss, and sleep ∙ When to e...

This one kicks off a Q&A two-parter on the pod and Part One is the foundation every woman who weightlifts should understand. I opened with the actual Deep Kimchi deal: * I’m not your drill sergeant, I’m not your hype squad, I want you strong and staying that way, * Why creating beats consuming when it comes to your mood and your muscles, and The line I haven’t been able to shake lately: * You’re n...

Sleep Is Where the Muscle Happens True confession for my closest internet friends (that’s you): at 48 my body quit sleeping and started wringing me out in sweaty sheets at 3am, no warning, no say in the matter. If that tale of woe reeks of familiarity, this one’s for you. In this episode we get into: • why your sleep went sideways in perimenopause • the plot twist that you actually build muscle an...

You're Not a Smaller Man — So Quit Training Like One You've been running some dude's program. The stronger option is live in the Training Lab — today. I need you to hear this episode before your next workout, not after. It runs a few short minutes and it might save you wasted reps, wasted muscle, even a wasted year. Quick picture, the one I see daily: a woman in the gym, following some dude around...

You're Losing Muscle on GLP1s. Here's the No Fail Fix On Ozempic or Wegovy? A quarter to half of what you lose is muscle. Keep yours. -- Sunday I told you what a GLP-1 does to your muscle. Today’s episode is the playbook for keeping it. I walk through Eve’s actual day on the medication — six small feedings instead of three big meals you can’t finish, front-loaded early before the appetite checks o...

Inside the Program: Why You're Doing Everything Right and Getting Nothing Back Four reasons your body won't budge. One is probably yours. Doing everything right and getting nowhere? It's one of these four walls. Sometimes all four. -- If you’ve been training, eating reasonably well, actually trying, and your body is not budging — this episode is the diagnostic. There are four walls that women with...

The Protein Memo Nobody Sent You You had Greek yogurt for breakfast. Chicken for dinner. Maybe a protein bar in between. You're probably at 60 grams of protein. You need double that. If you’re a woman over 40 — especially if you’re in perimenopause, menopause, or on a GLP-1 like Ozempic or Mounjaro — your protein needs are significantly higher than what most calculators tell you. And the reason no...

Inside the Program: Why Your Back Day Matters More Than You Think A 5-week back, glutes, and hamstring training cycle for women in perimenopause and menopause. - Why posterior chain training matters after 40 - How to deadlift without wrecking your lower back; and - What's inside the new Deep Kimchi Training Labs app. Every month I pull back the curtain on what Deep Kimchi subscribers are training....

You’ve been showing up. Training hard. Hitting your protein. Doing everything right. So why do you look worse than you did a month ago? If you’re over 40 and strength training, there’s a recovery strategy built into every well-designed program that most coaches skip, most influencers have never heard of, and your body needs more than it did at 25. It’s called a deload — and it might be the missing...

“The energy you put out in the world really does come back to you.” - Annette DeNoyer If you’ve ever felt a creative calling in your life, give this episode a listen. You’ll hear: A pro writer’s tip for clearing creative blocks The influence of fate and energy in our lives The truth about leaving corporate America for a creative life How Annette and her husband, Dustin, manage their writing profes...

In This Episode: Rachel Macmanus “Allow yourself to try.” - Rachel Macmanus Jonni & Michelle get into the rollicking deep kimchi with Ireland’s fitness phenom, artist extraordinaire and all-around badass, Rachel Macmanus . Rachel worked in the fitness industry for 14 years, notably as a: - personal trainer - fitness class instructor - gym manager and owner - kettlebell competitive lifter; and - ke...

In this episode we go deep with animal communicator and star of the The Telepathy Tapes, Ditte Young . Ditte is more than the animal communicator elevating elite equestrian athletes, starring in the #1 podcast The Telepathy Tapes , helping animal actors in tv shows like Money Heist on Netflix and assisting everyday pet owners with their present and departed furry and feathered friends.   Ditte is...

Season Two of the Deep Kimchi Pod is all about the incredible women we know, want to know and who the world needs to know now more than ever. Kicking off our new season is Lisa Rousseau … Lisa is a strategist, storyteller, and accidental stand-up comedian. By day, she’s the COO of DogsThat , one of the world’s leading online dog training companies. Lisa helps scale a thriving business while keepin...

In the Season One finale, Jonni and Michelle check in on how the 2025 New Year’s resolutions are going… or not. Plus! What is the APT. song by Rosé really about? Are you still sticking with the goals you set for 2025? The Deep Kimchi podcast is all things fitness, fun, & tomfoolery with two Korean-ish bestie broads in their 50's with no F's left to give. We’re shooting the midlife shizz with no ho...

Recorded Tues, Jan 14, 2025 Jonni & Michelle dive deeper into some of the book authors mentioned on The Telepathy Tapes podcast. Have you heard The Telepathy Tapes ? 📫 Send us your thoughts! >> The Deep Kimchi podcast is all things fitness, fun, & tomfoolery with two Korean-ish bestie broads in their 50's with no F's left to give. We’re shooting the midlife shizz with no holds barred. ❗️WARNING...

We're Obsessed With The Telepathy Tapes Podcast Michelle convinces Jonni to listen to The Telepathy Tapes podcast by Ky Dickens and now she's hooked. Have you heard The Telepathy Tapes ? 📫 Send us your thoughts! >> Also in this episode: Lose less weight to lose more weight Resume resolutions you may have quit Pull Up Palooza progress …and more! Visit the show page for items mentioned on the pod T...

Ask Me Anything Minisode Michelle answers a few of your questions while Jonni basks in the Mexican sun’n surf! Have a nutrition, weightlifting or other question? Get featured on the pod. Leave us a question - we love hearing from you! Send us a question>> In this episode: How fiber and fiber drinks lower “bad” cholesterol Why I’m not a fan of multivitamins My daily average supplement stack Avoid t...

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Why Leafy Greens Are Gangsta 🥦 A very short veggie fun fact episode to make you wanna slay a salad today! 🎁 Limited Holiday Deep Kimchi Discount! Use the link below and get 20% off your substack subscription for a year's worth of powerful workouts and nutrition for women that actually work. https://deepkimchi.substack.com/13c86ee0 - your paid Deep Kimchi subscription supports Save Our Paws anima...

"Good" Advice That Isn't Jonni & Michelle slaughter the sacred cows of armchair sages......and then have a BBQ. Also, we're counting on AI robots to be our elder caregivers; when does brain atrophy begin?; two easy ways to thwart neurodegeneration now. We want to hear "good" advice you received/heard that's fool's gold: https://deepkimchi.substack.com/podcast - your paid Deep Kimchi subscription s...

Ep 9 - What Does Society Find Attractive That You Don't? After 42 years of friendship, Jonni & Michelle learn something new and surprising about themselves and each other… Leave a comment and let us know something everyone is into and you are more like: hard pass. https://deepkimchi.substack.com/podcast - your paid Deep Kimchi subscription supports Save Our Paws animal rescue and shelter » None of...

The Holiday Damage Control Episode - liver protection supplement stack - Michelle’s exact macros for muscle massing over the winter - don’t FOMO into Bitcoin until you see this happen - your paid Deep Kimchi subscription supports Save Our Paws animal rescue and shelter » None of this is medical or financial advice. Do your own research and consult qualified professionals! https://deepkimchi.substa...

The New World Order of Women at Work Jonni and Michelle discuss getting passed over for promotion; working with men who respect women but opt to keep an inner circle of their "boys;" and how women claim power in the new political climate. Recorded live Nov 14, 2024 📬 We want your lived experiences, questions and comments. Contact us here: https://deepkimchi.substack.com/podcast The Deep Kimchi po...