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The Elevated Woman's Podcast
by Aderonke Akindipe, DNP, MBA, APRN, NP-C
For high-performing women who are exhausted by weight gain, hormonal chaos, and vanishing energy — this is your reset. I’m Dr. Ade Akindipe, a DNP, obesity + hormone specialist, and health coach. On this show, we demystify metabolism, gut health, hormone balance, longevity, and the root-cause mindset behind lasting transformation.If you’re ready to stop fighting your body and start living with more clarity, energy, and confidence — this is your space.
Episodes
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Am I Losing My Mind — or Is This Perimenopause?
Have you ever lost a word mid-sentence, one you’ve said a thousand times, and it just... vanished? You laugh it off in the moment, but on the drive home you’re wondering what’s actually happening to you. In this episode, Dr. Ade Akindipe, DNP, breaks down why up to two-thirds of women experience...
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Testosterone for Women, Miracle, Hype, or Something in Between
Did you know women make testosterone too, and that it starts quietly declining in your 20s? Maybe you used to juggle work, kids, and everything in between without thinking twice. Now you're exhausted in a way sleep doesn't fix, you don't feel like yourself, and you can't remember the last time…
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The Real Reason You Wake Up at 3am in Midlife
You didn't hear a noise, but you still woke up in the middle of the night, staring at the ceiling and wondering why you can't go back to sleep. If this sounds familiar, you are not alone. Somewhere between 40 and over half of women in the menopause transition deal with insomnia, and most are...
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The real risk of Ozempic in Midlife nobody talks about
You've finally found something that works. The scale is moving. Your appetite feels more manageable. But then you notice something: why do you feel weaker instead of stronger? In this episode, Dr. Ade Akindipe, DNP, is having an honest conversation about GLP-1 medications, including Ozempic,...
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Is HRT safe now? What the FDA's Warning Change Means for Women
For over 20 years, hormone therapy carried a black box warning that kept millions of women away from it, even the ones who could have benefited most. In this episode, Dr. Ade Akindipe, DNP, breaks down what actually changed with hormone therapy research and FDA guidance, why the original warning...
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The Real Reason Your Belly Fat Won’t Budge After 40
If you're eating well, exercising consistently, and still can't lose the weight around your middle — cortisol may be the reason. In this episode, Dr. Ade Akindipe, DNP, explains why chronically elevated cortisol drives fat storage around your organs and midsection, worsens insulin resistance,...
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The Truth About Thyroid Labs, Every Midlife Woman Should Know
Have you ever been told your thyroid is fine, but you still feel exhausted, can't lose weight, your hair is falling out, and your brain just won't cooperate? You were not wrong about your body. This might be the most mismanaged area of women's health in conventional medicine, and today we're...
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Why your workout isn't working even if you're doing hours of cardio
Have you been showing up to your workouts consistently and still not seeing results? The scale won't budge. You're exhausted after every session. And somewhere along the way, someone told you the answer was just more cardio. It wasn't. If you have insulin resistance or PMOS, the way your body...
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How to Eat to Lower Insulin
Have you ever done everything "right" with food and still felt stuck? Still gaining weight, still crashing in the afternoon, still craving sugar by 3 pm, still puffy and inflamed. If that's you, this episode is going to make a lot of things click. A lot of the advice women with insulin resistance...
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The Labs That Actually Tell the Truth!
Have you ever been told your labs are “normal,” but you still feel exhausted, gain weight easily, struggle with cravings, and know something is off? If so, this episode is for you. Last episode, we talked about PMOS (Polyendocrine Metabolic Ovarian Syndrome) and why it is about so much more than...
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It Was Never Just Cysts: The Truth About PMOS (and Why So Many Women Are Still Being Missed)
Have you been told you have PCOS, but still feel like no one has explained what is actually happening in your body? In this episode, I’m breaking down the shift from PCOS to PMOS, and why this new name better reflects what many women have been experiencing for years. This is not just about…
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The Hidden Metabolic Cost of Yo‑Yo Dieting—And How to Break the Cycle
Have you lost the same 20 pounds over and over again… only to gain it back every single time? If you feel stuck in the cycle of dieting, regaining weight, starting over on Monday, and wondering why your body fights you harder every time, this episode is for you. In this episode, we’re talking…
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5 Hidden Signs Your Metabolism Is Struggling (Even If Your Weight Is Normal)
Do you feel tired, bloated, and stuck… even though your weight hasn’t really changed? If your doctor says everything looks “normal” but your energy is low, your cravings are high, and your waistline is slowly expanding, this episode will help you understand what’s really going on. In this…
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Metabolic Health Is the New Weight Loss
What if the scale is the least helpful way to measure your health after 40? In this episode, I break down why metabolic health matters more than just weight loss, especially in perimenopause and menopause. Many women are doing all the “right” things and still feel tired, inflamed, stuck, and...
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Estrogen as a Metabolic Protector: What It Actually Does
Why does metabolism suddenly feel different in your 40s even if your diet and exercise haven’t changed? In this episode, I break down one of the most misunderstood hormones in women’s health: estrogen. Most women associate estrogen with reproduction, hot flashes, or mood swings. But estrogen...
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The Right Way to Lose Weight on a GLP-1 (Protect Your Metabolism & Avoid Regain)
Are you losing weight on a GLP-1 but secretly worried about muscle loss, fatigue, or gaining it all back when you stop? GLP-1 medications like semaglutide and tirzepatide can be powerful tools for midlife weight loss, especially during perimenopause when estrogen declines and insulin resistance...
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Perimenopause & Pain: When Your Spine Is Trying to Tell You Something
What if your neck pain, stiffness, or poor sleep during perimenopause isn’t just “getting older”… but your nervous system asking for support? In this episode, I sit down with Anchorage-based chiropractor Dr. Aimee Burgess, founder of Gentle Roots Chiropractic, to explore how midlife hormonal…
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She Did Keto, Cardio, and Meds… So Why Was She Still Stuck?
Why do so many midlife women do everything “right” and still feel stuck? In today’s episode, I share the story of a woman I saw in clinic who had lost 80 pounds, tried keto, exercised consistently, and taken the medications — yet she was still inflamed, exhausted, and confused about why her body...
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Power, Presence, and a Changing Body: How Midlife Women Can Dress the Leader They Already Are
What happens when your body changes, but your leadership responsibilities grow? In this episode, I sit down with executive stylist and image consultant Monique Ross, founder of MDOTROSS, to talk about the often unspoken reality many midlife women face. Your body is shifting, your role is…
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The First 30-Day Shift That Has to Happen Before Weight Loss After 40
If weight loss feels harder after 40, this episode is not about pushing harder or finding another plan. It is about what has to happen before weight loss can even begin to feel possible. Most women do not fail because they lack effort. They fail because they skip the most important step…
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Why Faster Results Start With Understanding Your Body—Not Another Plan
What if the reason results feel slow has nothing to do with discipline and everything to do with missing feedback? Midlife bodies respond differently, and faster results come from understanding what your body is telling you, not from doing more or trying harder. Most women are not stuck because...
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Eating Less Isn’t Working? Let’s Talk About Metabolic Adaptation
In this episode, I’m breaking down what’s really happening when you’ve been cutting calories, skipping meals, or fasting longer, and the scale still will not move. Metabolic adaptation is your body’s protective response to prolonged under-eating. Your resting metabolic rate can slow, hunger...
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Fasting Mistakes Midlife Women Make And How to Fast the Right Way
If you’re fasting but feel tired, bloated, anxious, or stuck with your weight, this episode will help you understand why. Fasting isn’t the problem. Fasting without understanding your midlife physiology is. In this episode, I break down how fasting actually works in a woman’s body after 40, why...
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Oral GLP-1s vs Injectables: What Midlife Women Need to Know to Lose Weight and Keep It Off
GLP-1 medications are everywhere, especially with oral options becoming more available. Many midlife women are being offered these medications without clear guidance on hormones, muscle, metabolism, or what happens when the medication stops. 💡 In this episode, we cover: • The difference between...
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Why Your Gut Might Be the Missing Piece Going Into the New Year
As we close out 2025 and look ahead to a new year, many women are setting big intentions for their health. More energy. Weight loss. Feeling comfortable in their body again. In this episode, I want to gently challenge the idea that the answer is another plan. If your labs are “normal” but you…
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The Hormone-Friendly Workout Blueprint Every Woman 40+ Needs
If you’re working out more than ever but seeing less progress, this episode will change how you think about midlife fitness. In this episode, I break down why the workouts that worked in your 20s stop working after 40, and how hormonal shifts change your recovery, stress response, and metabolism....
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When the Healer Becomes the Client: Shantelle's Wellness Story
In this episode, I sit down with someone who has been at the heart of Rejuvenate Health & Wellness since day one, our Medical Assistant, Shantelle. She has supported hundreds of women through their healing journeys, but today, we’re talking about her journey. Shantelle opens up about what it’s…
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Fasting For Her: How Midlife Women Should Really Fast for Hormones, Energy, and Ease
Fasting isn’t about restriction, it’s about rhythm. In this episode, I sit down with Jennifer Blackwell, PA, to unpack how fasting can become one of the most powerful yet gentle tools for women in midlife. We talk about how to fast safely for your hormones, why traditional fasting advice often...
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Becoming the Woman You Were Meant to Be
This episode is about the part no one prepares you for, when you finally start feeling good again and realize you’re becoming someone new. I talk about what happens when you stop chasing quick fixes and start living as your future self, the confident, grounded, elevated version of you. You’ll…
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How Your Environment Is Holding You Back in Midlife
You Can’t Heal in the Same Environment That Made You Sick You can have the best plan, the cleanest diet, and all the motivation in the world — but if your environment is working against you, it’s going to feel like you’re failing. In this episode, I’m breaking down how your surroundings — your...
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Breaking the All-or-Nothing Cycle
If you keep starting over every Monday, chasing perfection, and calling it discipline — this episode is for you. I’m breaking down why “all-or-nothing” thinking keeps you stuck in shame cycles, how it affects your hormones and nervous system, and what to do instead. You’ll learn how to rewire…
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Why Midlife Requires a Metabolic Upgrade
In this episode, I share my personal shift from chasing weight loss to building lasting strength. After years of “doing everything right” but still feeling weak and drained, I realized my body didn’t need more restriction; it needed a metabolic upgrade. You’ll learn why the workouts and diets…
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Metabolic Awareness: Using Data to Build Your Strongest Self
In this episode, I break down how unstable blood sugar affects your hormones, mood, and metabolism and how to finally stabilize it. You’ll learn how stress, skipped meals, and poor sleep quietly spike glucose, what labs and tools (like a Continuous Glucose Monitor) reveal your patterns, and five...
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Understanding Inflammation and Hormonal Health
In this episode, I talk about the hidden link between hormonal changes and inflammation in midlife and why fatigue, brain fog, puffiness, or stubborn weight are signals, not failures. I’ll explain what chronic inflammation really is, how it disrupts your hormones, and the key biomarkers to test....
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The Hidden Truth About Dieting
If you’ve been eating clean, tracking every calorie, and still feel stuck, this episode will change the way you think about midlife metabolism. In this episode, I’m breaking down why traditional diets stop working after 40 and what your body actually needs instead. We’ll talk about how chronic...
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The Hidden Hormone Triggers Behind Stubborn Weight
Weight loss in midlife isn’t about willpower — it’s about working with your hormones, not against them. In this episode of The Elevated Woman Podcast, I’m breaking down the hormonal shifts that quietly sabotage weight loss after 40 — and how to finally outsmart them. You’ll discover how estrogen,...
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Discover — The Root of Your Story
In this episode, we dive into the first phase of The Elevated Woman’s Method™ — Discover — where true transformation begins. You’ll learn why “eat less, move more” stops working in midlife, how stress and hormones quietly shift your metabolism, and why understanding your root causes is the key to...
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Navigating Midlife Health Challenges: A Personal Journey
In this first episode, I share my personal story of turning 40 during the pandemic and realizing the subtle shifts in my body weren’t just stress — they were signs of hormonal change and midlife transition. I’ll talk about what led me down this path, why I believe it’s never too late to reset…
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ABOUT THIS SHOW
For high-performing women who are exhausted by weight gain, hormonal chaos, and vanishing energy — this is your reset. I’m Dr. Ade Akindipe, a DNP, obesity + hormone specialist, and health coach. On this show, we demystify metabolism, gut health, hormone balance, longevity, and the root-cause mindset behind lasting transformation.If you’re ready to stop fighting your body and start living with more clarity, energy, and confidence — this is your space.
HOSTED BY
Aderonke Akindipe, DNP, MBA, APRN, NP-C
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For high-performing women who are exhausted by weight gain, hormonal chaos, and vanishing energy — this is your reset. I’m Dr. Ade Akindipe, a DNP, obesity + hormone specialist, and health coach. On this show, we demystify metabolism, gut health, hormone balance, longevity, and the root-cause...
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