# Stronger by Design for Women with Michelle MacDonald Page: https://stenobird.com/podcast/stronger-by-design-for-women-with-michelle-macdonald-6243721 Text version: https://stenobird.com/podcast/stronger-by-design-for-women-with-michelle-macdonald-6243721.md RSS feed: https://rss.buzzsprout.com/2342607.rss Official site: https://thewonderwomen.com/ Author: Michelle MacDonald Episodes: 63 ## Resource No one is going to “save” you. In today's world, it's up to us to save ourselves! Hosted by top fitness expert and coach Michelle MacDonald, the Stronger by Design podcast is for women who want to take radical ownership of their bodies, nutrition, and mindsets. Michelle, known worldwide for her Transformation Programs, shares world-class insights to help women redefine aging by focusing on longevity, empowerment, fitness, resilience, and muscle-building, all while fostering a positive mindset about nutrition and health. Since 2012, Michelle has been coaching women online, leveraging her expertise as a Physique Champion and ISSA Strength and Conditioning Specialist. In 2016, she co-founded Tulum Strength Club, an online Physique Contest Prep Team. She later established The Wonder Women (TWW) in 2020 and the TWW coaching academy in 2022. Michelle’s work has inspired countless women, including her mother, Joan MacDonald (Train With Joan™), who lost 70 pounds in her 70s and became a fitness influencer. Michelle now brings her expertise to the Stronger by Design Fitness App, launching in fall 2024, alongside this podcast of the same name. Join us on Stronger by Design to explore how to… ## Machine-readable JSON: https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/stronger-by-design-for-women-with-michelle-macdonald-6243721 Markdown: https://stenobird.com/podcast/stronger-by-design-for-women-with-michelle-macdonald-6243721.md ## Episodes - [The Menopause BOOM: Science vs Marketing with Dr. Sarah Berg](https://stenobird.com/podcast/stronger-by-design-for-women-with-michelle-macdonald-6243721/the-menopause-boom-science-vs-marketing-with-dr-sarah-berg) — 2026-06-16T12:00:00+00:00 - [Peptides Exposed: Truth About Lab-Use Compounds | BPC-157 & More | Leigh Baxt, PhD](https://stenobird.com/podcast/stronger-by-design-for-women-with-michelle-macdonald-6243721/peptides-exposed-truth-about-lab-use-compounds-bpc-157-more-leigh-baxt-phd) — 2026-06-03T13:00:00+00:00 - [The Pelvic Floor Fix ALL Women Need to Know | Dr. Rachel Selman](https://stenobird.com/podcast/stronger-by-design-for-women-with-michelle-macdonald-6243721/the-pelvic-floor-fix-all-women-need-to-know-dr-rachel-selman) — 2026-03-17T07:00:00+00:00 - [Are You Destroying Your Shoulders Without Even Knowing? | Dr. Patrick Denard](https://stenobird.com/podcast/stronger-by-design-for-women-with-michelle-macdonald-6243721/are-you-destroying-your-shoulders-without-even-knowing-dr-patrick-denard) — 2026-02-24T08:00:00+00:00 - [Why Muscle Matters More Than Motivation | Dr. Gabrielle Lyon](https://stenobird.com/podcast/stronger-by-design-for-women-with-michelle-macdonald-6243721/why-muscle-matters-more-than-motivation-dr-gabrielle-lyon) — 2026-02-10T08:00:00+00:00 - [Women, STOP Ignoring Your Pelvic Floor | Kim Vopni](https://stenobird.com/podcast/stronger-by-design-for-women-with-michelle-macdonald-6243721/women-stop-ignoring-your-pelvic-floor-kim-vopni) — 2026-01-27T08:00:00+00:00 - [Her Body Was Failing…So She Reclaimed It | Jodi Echakowitz](https://stenobird.com/podcast/stronger-by-design-for-women-with-michelle-macdonald-6243721/her-body-was-failing-so-she-reclaimed-it-jodi-echakowitz) — 2026-01-13T08:00:00+00:00 - [Train Your Brain to Finally Reach Your Fitness Goals | Michelle Baty](https://stenobird.com/podcast/stronger-by-design-for-women-with-michelle-macdonald-6243721/train-your-brain-to-finally-reach-your-fitness-goals-michelle-baty) — 2025-12-30T08:00:00+00:00 - [Are You Training Smart or Just Training Hard? | Dr. Tony Boutagy](https://stenobird.com/podcast/stronger-by-design-for-women-with-michelle-macdonald-6243721/are-you-training-smart-or-just-training-hard-dr-tony-boutagy) — 2025-12-17T08:00:00+00:00 - [What Every Woman Needs to Know About Peak Week, Prep, and Progress | Jean Jacques Barrett](https://stenobird.com/podcast/stronger-by-design-for-women-with-michelle-macdonald-6243721/what-every-woman-needs-to-know-about-peak-week-prep-and-progress-jean-jacques-barrett) — 2025-12-02T08:00:00+00:00 - [What Are the Secrets Struggles in Women's Bodybuilding? | Loz Vickers](https://stenobird.com/podcast/stronger-by-design-for-women-with-michelle-macdonald-6243721/what-are-the-secrets-struggles-in-women-s-bodybuilding-loz-vickers) — 2025-11-11T08:00:00+00:00 - [Why Do Women Struggle with Sleep and How Can They Fix It? | Dr. Woganee Filate](https://stenobird.com/podcast/stronger-by-design-for-women-with-michelle-macdonald-6243721/why-do-women-struggle-with-sleep-and-how-can-they-fix-it-dr-woganee-filate) — 2025-10-28T07:00:00+00:00 - [The 6 Health Metrics that Could Save Your Life | Dr. Amy Louis Bayliss](https://stenobird.com/podcast/stronger-by-design-for-women-with-michelle-macdonald-6243721/the-6-health-metrics-that-could-save-your-life-dr-amy-louis-bayliss) — 2025-10-14T07:00:00+00:00 - [Why Clients Ghost Their Coaches and How to Bring Them Back | Kasey Jo Orvidas](https://stenobird.com/podcast/stronger-by-design-for-women-with-michelle-macdonald-6243721/why-clients-ghost-their-coaches-and-how-to-bring-them-back-kasey-jo-orvidas) — 2025-10-07T07:00:00+00:00 - [Strong, Not Small: Redefining Women’s Fitness | Lena Cheng](https://stenobird.com/podcast/stronger-by-design-for-women-with-michelle-macdonald-6243721/strong-not-small-redefining-women-s-fitness-lena-cheng) — 2025-09-23T07:00:00+00:00 - [Why MENOPAUSE Conversations MATTER | Angela Macgregor](https://stenobird.com/podcast/stronger-by-design-for-women-with-michelle-macdonald-6243721/why-menopause-conversations-matter-angela-macgregor) — 2025-09-09T07:00:00+00:00 - [Muscle, Menopause & Metabolism | Dr. Stuart Phillips](https://stenobird.com/podcast/stronger-by-design-for-women-with-michelle-macdonald-6243721/muscle-menopause-metabolism-dr-stuart-phillips) — 2025-08-26T07:00:00+00:00 - [Science-Backed Fitness for Women Over 40 | Lauren Colenso-Semple](https://stenobird.com/podcast/stronger-by-design-for-women-with-michelle-macdonald-6243721/science-backed-fitness-for-women-over-40-lauren-colenso-semple) — 2025-08-12T07:00:00+00:00 - [Aging STRONGER Starts Here | David Stewart](https://stenobird.com/podcast/stronger-by-design-for-women-with-michelle-macdonald-6243721/aging-stronger-starts-here-david-stewart) — 2025-07-29T07:00:00+00:00 - [Resilience is AGELESS | David Stewart](https://stenobird.com/podcast/stronger-by-design-for-women-with-michelle-macdonald-6243721/resilience-is-ageless-david-stewart) — 2025-07-15T07:00:00+00:00 - [Lessons Learned from Contest Prep | Courtney Ustrzycki](https://stenobird.com/podcast/stronger-by-design-for-women-with-michelle-macdonald-6243721/lessons-learned-from-contest-prep-courtney-ustrzycki) — 2025-07-01T07:00:00+00:00 - [Midlife Muscle, Minus the Myths | Dr. Allan Bacon](https://stenobird.com/podcast/stronger-by-design-for-women-with-michelle-macdonald-6243721/midlife-muscle-minus-the-myths-dr-allan-bacon) — 2025-06-17T07:00:00+00:00 - [Healing Isn’t Pretty—But It’s Powerful | Tiffany Owen](https://stenobird.com/podcast/stronger-by-design-for-women-with-michelle-macdonald-6243721/healing-isn-t-pretty-but-it-s-powerful-tiffany-owen) — 2025-06-03T07:00:00+00:00 - [Aging Boldly: A Real Talk on Plastic Surgery | Dr. Martin Jugenburg](https://stenobird.com/podcast/stronger-by-design-for-women-with-michelle-macdonald-6243721/aging-boldly-a-real-talk-on-plastic-surgery-dr-martin-jugenburg) — 2025-05-20T07:00:00+00:00 - [Muscle GAIN Without the PAIN | Hattie Boydle](https://stenobird.com/podcast/stronger-by-design-for-women-with-michelle-macdonald-6243721/muscle-gain-without-the-pain-hattie-boydle) — 2025-05-06T07:00:00+00:00 ## Actions Episode pages expose an explicit `request_transcript` action. 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