{"podcast":{"title":"Rooted in Wellness with Mona Sharma","slug":"rooted-in-wellness-with-mona-sharma-6941932","podcast_index_feed_id":6941932,"rss_url":"https://rss2.flightcast.com/iefa8pe618nydqg68b8ursda.xml","website_url":"https://www.monasharma.com/podcast","image_url":"https://assets.flightcast.com/workspaces/nj5rbclgma2a0f107f5bhe2v/podcasts/iefa8pe618nydqg68b8ursda/proybulcdzz0jjnj100l0xll.jpg","author":"Mona Sharma","episode_count":119,"summary":"Welcome to \"Rooted in Wellness\" with me, Mona Sharma, your guide and celebrity holistic nutritionist. Embark on a transformative journey from imbalance to harmony, where ancient wisdom meets modern scientific insights. Growing up on an ashram, I embraced the philosophy that food is medicine and your kitchen is your health sanctuary. After navigating heart surgeries, anxiety, and weight challenges, I realized that common symptoms don't equate to normalcy. Join me as we unlock the power of our mind, body, and soul connection, and journey back to our roots to reclaim our authentic selves.","last_synced_at":"2026-06-10T18:17:18.176837+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/rooted-in-wellness-with-mona-sharma-6941932"},"episode":{"title":"105. Age Like a Girl: Why Metabolic Health Comes First with Dr. Mindy Peltz","slug":"105-age-like-a-girl-why-metabolic-health-comes-first-with-dr-mindy-peltz","published_at":"2026-03-11T08:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/rooted-in-wellness-with-mona-sharma-6941932/105-age-like-a-girl-why-metabolic-health-comes-first-with-dr-mindy-peltz","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/rooted-in-wellness-with-mona-sharma-6941932","url":"https://episode.flightcast.com/01KJF9XS89B03FFATQD6FW744A.mp3","audio_url":"https://episode.flightcast.com/01KJF9XS89B03FFATQD6FW744A.mp3","summary":"Today’s conversation is a return to what women’s wellness was always meant to feel like: intuitive, rooted, and responsive to the rhythms of the female body. When midlife shifts begin, sleep changes, mood fluctuates, and energy feels unpredictable, it can feel destabilizing. But what if these changes are not a breakdown, but an awakening? I’m joined by Dr. Mindy Peltz to explore menopause as transformation rather than decline. We discuss nervous system regulation, the hormone hierarchy of oxytocin, cortisol, insulin, and sex hormones, and why metabolic health, particularly hemoglobin A1C, forms the foundation for hormonal resilience. We also explore fasting as both a metabolic reset and a spiritual practice that restores intuition and self-trust. Dr. Mindy Peltz is a bestselling author of Fast Like a Girl and Age Like a Girl, and a leading voice in women’s fasting, metabolic health, and the midlife hormonal transition. She is a Doctor of Chiropractic, speaker, podcast host, and founder of the Resetter Academy. What's Discussed: (00:00) Full circle moment and why menopause is an awakening, not a decline (06:30) Nature as nervous system medicine and healing through immersion (14:00) Uprooted in modern life: stress, culture, and losing the feminine voice (22:00) The grandmother hypothesis and the shift from competition to collaboration (30:00) Polyvagal theory, freeze mode, and why women feel better alone (40:00) Grief as a daily practice and processing midlife identity shifts (48:00) Biohacking vs bioharmonizing and reclaiming intuitive health (56:00) Wearables, data, and using biomarkers without outsourcing authority (1:04:00) The hormone hierarchy: oxytocin, cortisol, insulin, and sex hormones (1:12:00) Fasting for women: metabolic reset, ketones, and spiritual insight…","meta_description":"Today’s conversation is a return to what women’s wellness was always meant to feel like: intuitive, rooted, and responsive to the rhythms of the female bo…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":5302,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/rooted-in-wellness-with-mona-sharma-6941932/episodes/105-age-like-a-girl-why-metabolic-health-comes-first-with-dr-mindy-peltz/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/rooted-in-wellness-with-mona-sharma-6941932/105-age-like-a-girl-why-metabolic-health-comes-first-with-dr-mindy-peltz.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}