Dr. Mindy Pelz on Fasting, Menopause & Why Your Body Is Not Broken

In this episode of From Vision to Creation, Alexander sits down with Dr. Mindy Pelz — New York Times bestselling author, women’s health and fasting expert, and one of the most influential voices reshaping how women understand hormones, menopause, and aging.  For more than two decades, Dr. Mindy has helped millions of women around the world learn how to work with their biology instead of against it — through her viral YouTube channel, top-ranked Resetter Podcast, and books Fast Like a Girl, Eat Like a Girl, and her newest release, Age Like a Girl: How Menopause Rewires Your Brain for Mental Clarity, Increased Confidence, and Renewed Energy. In this conversation, Dr. Mindy opens up about the health crisis that changed the entire trajectory of her life — being diagnosed with chronic fatigue syndrome at 19, being told she might never return to school, and then completely reversing her symptoms through food and lifestyle. That experience ignited her mission: to empower people to understand that the body is not broken, it’s brilliant — and that lifestyle is the first medicine. From there, we dive deep into women’s health, fasting, and the neuroscience of menopause. Dr. Mindy explains why women’s bodies are more like violins than kazoos, why survival and reproduction shape the female brain, and how menopause actually rewires women for clarity, courage, and leadership — not decline. She also talks candidly about nervous system dysregulation, stress, perfectionism, and why so many women hit an emotional breaking point in midlife. We also zoom out into the cultural and practical: food as mood, the delayed impact of what we eat, why metabolic flexibility matters more than calorie counting, the biggest myths about intermittent fasting, what still needs to change in women’s health, and how men can better support the women in their lives. And in the final part of the conversation, Dr. Mindy breaks down the real path to writing and publishing a successful book — from building an email list and platform to finding an agent and landing a deal. If you’re interested in women’s health, fasting, hormones, brain chemistry, relationships, creativity, storytelling, or simply becoming more authentically yourself with age, this is a must-watch conversation — for both women and men. 🎙️ Hosted by Alexander Schmieding In this interview, you’ll learn: How a devastating diagnosis of chronic fatigue at 19 led Dr. Mindy to discover the healing power of food and lifestyle Why she chose chiropractic and holistic health over a conventional medical path What most people get wrong about chiropractors — and how they can address physical, chemical, and emotional “interference” in the body Why “your body is not broken, it’s brilliant” is more than a quote — it’s a new operating system for health How food impacts mood, brain fog, anxiety, and energy — often days after you eat it Why fasting is not just calorie restriction, and how using both “sugar burner” and “fat burner” systems creates true metabolic flexibility The most common myths about intermittent fasting (including coffee, creamers, and what actually breaks a fast) How women’s bodies differ from men’s in hormones, brain wiring, and stress responses — and why that matters for health, performance, and self-compassion Episode Resources: https://www.drmindypelz.com/ https://www.instagram.com/dr.mindypelz https://www.drmindypelz.com/books https://www.youtube.com/drmindypelz https://www.instagram.com/fromvisiontocreation https://www.instagram.com/alexschmieding https://www.tiktok.com/@fromvisiontocreation Subscribe for more conversations with visionaries turning ideas into reality. This podcast is brought to you by Proper Placement — a full-service marketing agency helping businesses grow through social media, paid advertising, Shopify builds, PR, email campaigns, and more. Learn more at www.properplacement.com. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices