#584: Why Your Body Won't Change Until You Address This First

I literally just came downstairs from teaching a SYNCED class when I recorded this one, and I could not wait to get this conversation on the podcast. What started as a post-class chat with my ladies turned into the episode I've been meaning to record for a while now. We are diving deep into your adrenal and thyroid health — and why, for most women especially in their late 30s and beyond, this is the missing piece that no one is talking about enough. In this episode, I cover: Why The Lancet's newly released study on PCOS (now being reclassified as PMOS) is a huge deal and what it means for how we understand women's metabolic health How your adrenal glands and thyroid work together — and why chronic stress, overtraining, and under-eating are silently destroying that connection The real reason your body isn't changing (hint: it's not laziness, lack of discipline, or a broken metabolism) Why the hormonal buffering you had in your 20s and 30s masks the damage — and why midlife is when the bill finally comes due What your period and symptoms are actually trying to tell you (your body is not broken, it's communicating) Why strength training can become a withdrawal from an already overdrawn account — and what to do instead The thyroid testing most doctors aren't doing and what you actually need to ask for My honest take on aggressive fasting for women in midlife (and what I recommend instead) What "training smarter" actually looks like — including why more workouts are never the answer The lifestyle shifts that changed everything for me around age 37-38 and led to the creation of SYNCED   Let's dive in! Thank you for joining us today. If you could rate, review & subscribe, it would mean the world to me! While you're at it, take a screenshot and tag me @jennpike to share on Instagram – I'll re-share that baby out to the community & once a month I'll be doing a draw from those re-shares and send the winner something special! Click here to listen: Apple Podcasts – CLICK HERESpotify – CLICK HERE This episode is sponsored by: withinUs | Use the code JENNPIKE20 at withinus.ca for a limited time to save 20% off your first order and 20% off your first subscription order St. Francis | Go to stfrancisherbfarm.com and save 15% off your all your orders with code JENNPIKE15  Eversio Wellness | Go to eversiowellness.com/discount/jennpike15 and save 15% off every order with code JENNPIKE15 /// not available for "subscribe & save" option Free Resources: Free Perimenopause Support Guide | jennpike.com/perimenopausesupport Free Blood Work Guide | jennpike.com/bloodworkguide The Simplicity Sessions Podcast | jennpike.com/podcast Get 20% on thewalkingpad.com using code "JENNPIKE20" Metabolic Guide | jennpike.com/metabolic-guide Get discounts at happybumco.com using code "JENNPIKE" *code doesn't apply with Black Friday sale* Programs: Ignite: Your 8-Week Body Transformation Program | https://jennpike.com/ignite The Peri & Menopause Project  - Join the Waitlist | jennpike.com/theperimenopauseproject Synced Virtual Fitness Studio | jennpike.com/synced Services: Work With Jenn | https://jennpike.com/work-with-jenn/ Functional Testing | jennpike.com/testing-packages Business Mentorship | The Audacious Woman Mentorship:  jennpike.com/theaudaciouswoman Connect with Jenn: Instagram | @jennpike Facebook | @thesimplicityproject YouTube | Simplicity TV Website | The Simplicity Project Inc. Have a question? Send it over to [email protected] and I'll do my best to share helpful insights, thoughts and advice.