# National Gold Medalist: “Supplements Are Useless If You Ignore These 3 Basics”

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Published: 2026-05-06T12:00:00+00:00
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Caroline Mundell has been competing at the highest levels of Olympic weightlifting while running two gyms and raising three kids. She is a 7x Provincial Masters Olympic Lifting Champion, 2x National Champion, Bronze medalist at the 2018 World championships Barcelona, and most recently the 2025 National Functional Fitness Gold Medalist. Her background in behavioral neuroscience and sports science is what makes her framework different, she understands both why your brain resists change and exactly what to do about it. In this episode, we cover: Why your metabolism isn't slowing down due to age, and what's actually happening instead The real reason busy founders stall despite doing "everything right" Why cold plunges aren't delivering what the wellness industry promised, especially for women The supplement mistake costing thousands while three basics go ignored Why strength training in your 40s matters more than any biohack on the market The mindset shift that separates people who transform their health from those stuck in the planning phase Caroline Mundell: https://www.linkedin.com/in/caroline-mundell-9803ba39/ Ray Walia https://www.linkedin.com/in/raywalia/

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