{"podcast":{"title":"Stronger by Design for Women with Michelle MacDonald","slug":"stronger-by-design-for-women-with-michelle-macdonald-6243721","podcast_index_feed_id":6243721,"rss_url":"https://rss.buzzsprout.com/2342607.rss","website_url":"https://thewonderwomen.com/","image_url":"https://storage.buzzsprout.com/3ohfcnf913t48gowxjbvvz4dii0p?.jpg","author":"Michelle MacDonald","episode_count":63,"summary":"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…","last_synced_at":"2026-06-17T02:18:30.754508+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/stronger-by-design-for-women-with-michelle-macdonald-6243721"},"episode":{"title":"Muscle GAIN Without the PAIN | Hattie Boydle","slug":"muscle-gain-without-the-pain-hattie-boydle","published_at":"2025-05-06T07:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/stronger-by-design-for-women-with-michelle-macdonald-6243721/muscle-gain-without-the-pain-hattie-boydle","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/stronger-by-design-for-women-with-michelle-macdonald-6243721","url":"https://cohst.app/pdcst/1N7V5H/www.buzzsprout.com/2342607/episodes/17057576-muscle-gain-without-the-pain-hattie-boydle.mp3","audio_url":"https://cohst.app/pdcst/1N7V5H/www.buzzsprout.com/2342607/episodes/17057576-muscle-gain-without-the-pain-hattie-boydle.mp3","summary":"Are you chasing muscle gains but sabotaging your progress without even realizing it? Michelle MacDonald teams up again with elite coach and world champion Hattie Boydle to shatter myths about building strength, especially for women. They dive deep into why mastering mobility and core strength is crucial before adding heavy loads, how to fuel your body for true muscle growth (hint: carbs and fats are your friends), and the mindset shifts needed to fall in love with the slow, steady...","meta_description":"Are you chasing muscle gains but sabotaging your progress without even realizing it? Michelle MacDonald teams up again with elite coach and world champion…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":2412,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/stronger-by-design-for-women-with-michelle-macdonald-6243721/episodes/muscle-gain-without-the-pain-hattie-boydle/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/stronger-by-design-for-women-with-michelle-macdonald-6243721/muscle-gain-without-the-pain-hattie-boydle.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}