Midlife Strong Podcast

Midlife Strong is the podcast for women in midlife who want to feel strong, energized and confident in a body and life that are changing.Hosted by personal trainer and certified wellbeing coach Mel Stephens, this show is a space for honest conversations and information about the realities of life in perimenopause and menopause, like changing hormones, shifting energy, stress, sleep, body changes and how new building habits like strength training and taking a break from alcohol can support women in this stage of life.Because midlife isn’t a problem to solve — it’s a chapter to build.

Midlife Strong Podcast is a education podcast hosted by Mel Stephens, with 43 episodes on record and a Required Pod Score of 80. PitchCentric scores this show on Booking Probability, Listen Score, and live audience signals refreshed every 24 hours.

Mel Stephens hosts Midlife Strong Podcast, a education show with 43 episodes published.

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  Episode #42

  Alcohol & Midlife Hormones: Why It’s Making Perimenopause Harder Than It Needs to Be (#42)

  Mar 30, 20268 minS1

  <p>If you’re in perimenopause or menopause and struggling with anxiety, poor sleep, stubborn weight gain, low energy or mood swings — this episode is a must-listen.</p><p>In this episode of Midlife Strong, Mel breaks down how alcohol interacts with changing hormones in midlife and why it quietly makes every symptom harder to manage. </p><p>She explains how alcohol raises cortisol, disrupts sleep, worsens anxiety, spikes blood sugar, and contributes to midlife belly fat — even when you’re “only drinking in moderation.”</p><p>You’ll learn: </p>How alcohol impacts estrogen, progesterone, cortisol and insulin.Why sleep and anxi...

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  Episode #41

  How to Work With Your Hormones in Perimenopause: 4 Strategies That Actually Help (Part 2 of 2) (#41)

  Mar 16, 202610 minS1

  <p>Perimenopause changes the rules — but once you understand how to work with your hormones, everything shifts.</p><p>Host Mel Stephens continues a two-part conversation on perimenopause and hormones by focusing on practical steps for working with hormonal changes. Drawing on research and teachings from Dr. Stacy Sims and her own experience, she shares four strategies to support anxiety, weight gain, energy, and sleep: </p><p>You’ll learn about the importance of: </p>Using strength training to support metabolism, energy and stress Fueling for your workouts and how under-eating could be the cause of fat storageManaging cortisol and anxie...

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  Episode #40

  How Hormone Changes Affect Anxiety, Weight, Energy and Sleep (Part 1 of 2) (#40)

  Mar 2, 202610 minS1

  <p>If you’ve been feeling more anxious, tired, overwhelmed, or frustrated with your body in midlife — this episode is for you.</p><p>In part one of this two-part series, host Mel Stephens focuses on helping women in midlife understand what’s happening with their hormones in perimenopause — including estrogen, progesterone, cortisol, and insulin — and why the strategies that worked in your 30s don’t work anymore.</p><p>Drawing on research from Dr. Stacy Sims, this episode explains why midlife symptoms like anxiety, stubborn weight gain, poor sleep, low energy, and harder workouts are not a willpower issue — they’re a horm...

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  Episode #39

  Why Strength Training Matters More Than Ever in Midlife (#39)

  Feb 16, 202610 minS1

  <p>If your workouts aren’t giving you the results they used to — it’s not you. It’s your body changing.</p><p>In this episode of the Midlife Strong Podcast, Mel Stephens shares her personal journey with strength training, and why lifting weights became the only thing that truly changed her body composition, energy and confidence.</p><p>Drawing from Dr. Stacy Sims’ research on women in perimenopause and menopause, Mel explains why muscle loss accelerates in midlife, why cardio alone becomes ineffective, and how strength training supports metabolism, hormones, bone health and long-term independence.</p><p>You’ll learn why...

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  Episode #38

  Building a Workout Routine You Actually Want to Stick To (#38)

  Feb 2, 20267 minS1

  <p>Starting a workout routine is easy. Sticking to it is the hard part.</p><p>In this episode of the Midlife Strong Podcast, Mel Stephens breaks down how to build a workout routine you actually want to stick to, without burnout, guilt or forcing yourself into plans that don’t fit your life.</p><p>You’ll learn why exercise often starts to feel harder in your 40s and 50s, how hormonal changes impact energy and recovery, and why intensity isn’t the answer anymore. </p><p>Mel shares her top three practical tips for creating a routine that feels...

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