{"podcast":{"title":"Body Freedom with Michele Scarlet","slug":"body-freedom-with-michele-scarlet-7411613","podcast_index_feed_id":7411613,"rss_url":"https://feed.podbean.com/michelemv/feed.xml","website_url":"https://michelemv.podbean.com","image_url":"https://pbcdn1.podbean.com/imglogo/image-logo/22141752/cover_art_Body_Freedom_with_Michele615wq.jpg","author":"Michele Scarlet","episode_count":52,"summary":"If your doctor’s wellness advice actually worked for women over 40, you wouldn’t be here. I’m Michele Scarlet; Functional Medicine Practitioner specializing in women’s health, metabolic function, and hormone regulation in midlife. I don’t manage symptoms or normalize fatigue, brain fog, weight gain, or declining health as “just getting older.” On this podcast, I break down what’s actually happening inside the female body after 40; from hormones and metabolism to stress, detoxification, weight loss, and longevity. New Episodes Weekly","last_synced_at":null,"page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/body-freedom-with-michele-scarlet-7411613"},"episode":{"title":"Calories In, Calories Out Is a Scam (And Why Your Body Stopped Responding)12 Days of Christmas Day 1","slug":"calories-in-calories-out-is-a-scam-and-why-your-body-stopped-responding-12-days-of-christmas-day-1","published_at":"2025-12-16T19:35:34+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/body-freedom-with-michele-scarlet-7411613/calories-in-calories-out-is-a-scam-and-why-your-body-stopped-responding-12-days-of-christmas-day-1","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/body-freedom-with-michele-scarlet-7411613","url":"https://michelemv.podbean.com/e/calories-in-calories-out-is-a-scam-and-why-your-body-stopped-responding12-days-of-christmas-day-1/","audio_url":"https://mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/n4amw6bmltsy1bi7/s_db0bdde0_podcast_play_112735885_https_3A_2F_2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl_cloudfront_net_2Fstaging_2F2025-11-16_2F414514704-44100-2-ff702429adbc1_p2xnhr.mp3","summary":"&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;On the first day of Christmas (Fat loss Edition) my body taught me that it is not a calculator.&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;In this episode of &lt;em&gt;12 Days of Christmas: Fat Loss Edition&lt;/em&gt;, we’re breaking down why calories in, calories out stopped working; and why eating less and moving more often makes fat loss harder after 40, not easier.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;If you’ve been eating clean, working out consistently, and still feeling frustrated, uncomfortable in your skin, and confused about why nothing is changing, this conversation will finally give you clarity.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;You’ll learn:&lt;br&gt;• why your body adapts to restriction and stress&lt;br&gt;• how fat loss becomes a signaling problem, not a math problem&lt;br&gt;• what to focus on instead so your body actually responds again&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;And if you’re ready to understand what &lt;em&gt;your&lt;/em&gt; body is responding to, you can take my free 2-minute Metabolism Assessment; linked in the show notes.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;One day. One insight. No overwhelm.&lt;br&gt;Come back tomorrow for Day 2 of &lt;strong&gt;12 Days of Christmas: Fat Loss Edition&lt;/strong&gt;.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;IMPORTANT LINKS:&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Subscribe to ⁠&lt;a href=&quot;https://www.youtube.com/@michelescarlet_&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot; rel=&quot;noopener noreferer&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Michele Scarlet&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/a&gt;⁠ on YOUTUBE for more expert episodes on hormones, metabolism, and fat loss after 40.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Grab your FREE ⁠&lt;strong&gt;Metabolism Assessment &lt;/strong&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/18VJb7kaz67MqA1YN6GQPgzQJKHRHUreT/edit?usp=sharing&amp;ouid=116249980739637405390&amp;rtpof=true&amp;…","meta_description":"<p><strong>On the first day of Christmas (Fat loss Edition) my body taught me that it is not a calculator.</strong></p><p>In…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":580,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/body-freedom-with-michele-scarlet-7411613/episodes/calories-in-calories-out-is-a-scam-and-why-your-body-stopped-responding-12-days-of-christmas-day-1/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/body-freedom-with-michele-scarlet-7411613/calories-in-calories-out-is-a-scam-and-why-your-body-stopped-responding-12-days-of-christmas-day-1.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}