{"podcast":{"title":"Ever Forward Radio with Chase Chewning","slug":"ever-forward-radio-with-chase-chewning-1012452","podcast_index_feed_id":1012452,"rss_url":"https://everforwardradio.libsyn.com/rss","website_url":"https://www.everforwardradio.com","image_url":"https://static.libsyn.com/p/assets/a/1/5/8/a15806bf41e95cd4d959afa2a1bf1c87/Sept_2025_EFR_artwork.png","author":"Chase Chewning","episode_count":987,"summary":"Hi, I'm Chase Chewning (@chase_chewning on Instagram) and this is the podcast that is devoted to help you build a life that propels you forward - EVER FORWARD. Conversations with industry leaders in health and wellness, personal development, entrepreneurship, celebrities and entertainers, creatives, military and so much more. I am a US Army veteran, ACE Certified Health Coach, and I hold a BS in Exercise Science and MS in Health Promotion and currently live in Los Angeles, CA.","last_synced_at":"2026-06-15T16:19:31.245933+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/ever-forward-radio-with-chase-chewning-1012452"},"episode":{"title":"EFR 937: The Shocking Connection Between Gut Health and Menopause with Cynthia Thurlow","slug":"efr-937-the-shocking-connection-between-gut-health-and-menopause-with-cynthia-thurlow","published_at":"2026-04-30T08:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/ever-forward-radio-with-chase-chewning-1012452/efr-937-the-shocking-connection-between-gut-health-and-menopause-with-cynthia-thurlow","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/ever-forward-radio-with-chase-chewning-1012452","url":"https://everforwardradio.libsyn.com/efr-937-the-shocking-connection-between-gut-health-and-menopause-with-cynthia-thurlow","audio_url":"https://pscrb.fm/rss/p/dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/traffic.libsyn.com/secure/everforwardradio/Cynthia_Thurlow_EFR_2026_final_audio.mp3?dest-id=465565","summary":"This episode is brought to you by Fatty15 , Audible , and Strong Coffee Company. Most women are told their fatigue, weight gain, brain fog, and poor sleep in midlife are just \"normal aging\"—but this episode exposes the real root cause: a breakdown in the gut-hormone connection driven by declining estrogen, chronic stress, and a disrupted microbiome. Cynthia Thurlow reveals how these hidden internal shifts create inflammation, metabolic dysfunction, and hormonal chaos—and why traditional approaches often fail to fix it. More importantly, she explains how to reverse the trajectory by addressing the true drivers: gut health, sleep quality, and stress resilience. If you've been doing \"all the right things\" and still feel off, this conversation reframes the problem—and gives you a path forward rooted in biology, not guesswork. IN THIS EPISODE YOU WILL LEARN: How hormonal shifts in perimenopause and menopause directly alter the gut microbiome, increasing inflammation and impacting metabolism Why sleep is the #1 foundational habit for improving hormones, gut health, and overall energy in midlife The surprising role of chronic stress, trauma, and even toxic relationships in damaging gut health and accelerating aging How simple nutrition shifts—like increasing fiber and supporting detox pathways—can rapidly improve your microbiome Why \"surrendering\" your old health strategies is essential to thriving in this new phase of life Follow Cynthia @cynthia_thurlow_ Follow Chase @chase_chewning ----- 00:00 – Intro & Why the Microbiome Matters 00:02 – The \"Virtual Organ\" Explained (40 Trillion Microbes) 00:05 – Why Gut Health Is Overlooked in Women's Health 00:06 – Hormones, Neurotransmitters & Whole-Body Impact 00:12 – Why the Microbiome Is Key to Longevity 00:13 – Gut Changes During P…","meta_description":"This episode is brought to you by Fatty15 , Audible , and Strong Coffee Company. Most women are told their fatigue, weight gain, brain fog, and poor sleep…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":4721,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/ever-forward-radio-with-chase-chewning-1012452/episodes/efr-937-the-shocking-connection-between-gut-health-and-menopause-with-cynthia-thurlow/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/ever-forward-radio-with-chase-chewning-1012452/efr-937-the-shocking-connection-between-gut-health-and-menopause-with-cynthia-thurlow.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}