EPISODE · Oct 8, 2025 · 29 MIN
Episode 121: Behind the Scenes of My Career Path: Your Questions Answered
from The Strength in Hormones Podcast · host Lauren Papanos
Behind the Scenes of My Career Path: Your Questions Answered This is a long overdue podcast episode that you have been asking for, for YEARS! In this episode, I answer the questions I get most often about my career journey, how I built my practice, and the trainings that shaped my approach. You can also find more specifics on this over at functionalfueling.com/about. I hope this episode helps guide you on your career path! A few things we chat about in this episode 👇👇👇 • How a functional nutrition undergrad & grad school program gave me a systems-first lens that guides my work today • Lessons from working as a sports dietitian in sports medicine and athlete performance, including interpreting labs, supporting menstrual health, and integrating sports medicine into nutrition practice • How my passion in functional nutrition shifted 5 years in and why I made the transition from sports to internal medicine and how this shaped my philosophy and helped me spot advanced hormone patterns in chronic disease populations • How I use performance data—exercise information, nervous system function, and other sports medicine lab metrics—to identify what truly moves the needle for women of all activity levels • The story behind building Functional Fueling®, some of the advanced trainings I’ve completed, and simple advice for starting a private practice • How I apply systems biology in practice, connecting hormones with other body systems and sequencing care for effective results Important show links 👇👇👇 Join my 3 Part Hormone Testing Workshop Series (Clinicians Only) to learn how to spot advanced hormone patterns, analyzing labs and functional nutrition and supplement support: Register Here Follow me on Instagram Rate the show! Please give us a 5 star rating in your podcast app
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Behind the Scenes of My Career Path: Your Questions Answered This is a long overdue podcast episode that you have been asking for, for YEARS!In this episode, I answer the questions I get most often about my career journey, how I built my practice, and the trainings that shaped my approach.You can also find more specifics on this over at functionalfueling.com/about. I hope this episode helps guide you on your career path!A few things we chat about in this episode 👇👇👇• How a functional nutrition undergrad & grad school program gave me a systems-first lens that guides my work today• Lessons from working as a sports dietitian in sports medicine and athlete performance, including interpreting labs, supporting menstrual health, and integrating sports medicine into nutrition practice• How my passion in functional nutrition shifted 5 years in and why I made the transition from sports to internal medicine and how this shaped my philosophy and helped me spot advanced hormone patterns in chronic disease populations• How I use performance data—exercise information, nervous system function, and other sports medicine lab metrics—to identify what truly moves the needle for women of all activity levels• The story behind building Functional Fueling®, some of the advanced trainings I’ve completed, and simple advice for starting a private practice• How I apply systems biology in practice, connecting hormones with other body systems and sequencing care for effective results Important show links 👇👇👇 Join my 3 Part Hormone Testing Workshop Series (Clinicians Only) to learn how to spot advanced hormone patterns, analyzing labs and functional nutrition and supplement support: Register Here Follow me on Instagram Rate the show! Please give us a 5 star rating in your podcast app
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