{"podcast":{"title":"The Midlife Realignment: Menopause, Hormones, HRT, Perimenopause, Weight Gain,Progesterone, Estrogen","slug":"the-midlife-realignment-menopause-hormones-hrt-perimenopause-weight-gain-progesterone-estrogen-7557659","podcast_index_feed_id":7557659,"rss_url":"https://api.riverside.fm/hosting/FGcTpVQk.rss","website_url":"https://estherblum.com","image_url":"https://hosting-media.riverside.com/media/podcasts/a459ca9a-516b-43aa-8f42-9352b77e4ae6/logos/83451334-8421-4c6f-8d8b-6137767c4f50.png","author":"Esther Blum","episode_count":40,"summary":"The Midlife Realignment is where humor meets hormones. Join bestselling author and menopause expert Esther Blum as she disrupts the narrative on perimenopause and menopause with fierce self-advocacy, functional medicine, and real-talk conversations about what it means to thrive in midlife. Because there’s a light at the end of the vaginal tunnel—and it’s a damn good one.","last_synced_at":"2026-07-27T14:17:46.049749+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-midlife-realignment-menopause-hormones-hrt-perimenopause-weight-gain-progesterone-estrogen-7557659"},"episode":{"title":"The Hidden Hormone That Made Her Gain 20 Pounds (Even While Working Out Daily)","slug":"the-hidden-hormone-that-made-her-gain-20-pounds-even-while-working-out-daily","published_at":"2026-03-23T07:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-midlife-realignment-menopause-hormones-hrt-perimenopause-weight-gain-progesterone-estrogen-7557659/the-hidden-hormone-that-made-her-gain-20-pounds-even-while-working-out-daily","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-midlife-realignment-menopause-hormones-hrt-perimenopause-weight-gain-progesterone-estrogen-7557659","url":"https://api.riverside.com/hosting-analytics/media/096dac1f92e879863a3f8ec33ec23a064d7d3bfefa973bc5be68062ec6117ba0/eyJlcGlzb2RlSWQiOiI4MjAyOGNhMC00OGI1LTRkNWUtYjkxYS04NjgwMmVjYzQ2YjkiLCJwb2RjYXN0SWQiOiJhNDU5Y2E5YS01MTZiLTQzYWEtOGY0Mi05MzUyYjc3ZTRhZTYiLCJhY2NvdW50SWQiOiI2N2QxYmFhNjU1ODYzNDU5ZDQ5OGEzOGUiLCJwYXRoIjoibWVkaWEvY2xpcHMvNjljMDNkM2ViNzNjOGJkY2I0NGQ3N2YwL3ZzbC0xSklFMy1jb21wb3Nlci0yMDI2LTMtMjJfXzIwLTQtMzAubXAzIn0=.mp3","audio_url":"https://api.riverside.com/hosting-analytics/media/096dac1f92e879863a3f8ec33ec23a064d7d3bfefa973bc5be68062ec6117ba0/eyJlcGlzb2RlSWQiOiI4MjAyOGNhMC00OGI1LTRkNWUtYjkxYS04NjgwMmVjYzQ2YjkiLCJwb2RjYXN0SWQiOiJhNDU5Y2E5YS01MTZiLTQzYWEtOGY0Mi05MzUyYjc3ZTRhZTYiLCJhY2NvdW50SWQiOiI2N2QxYmFhNjU1ODYzNDU5ZDQ5OGEzOGUiLCJwYXRoIjoibWVkaWEvY2xpcHMvNjljMDNkM2ViNzNjOGJkY2I0NGQ3N2YwL3ZzbC0xSklFMy1jb21wb3Nlci0yMDI2LTMtMjJfXzIwLTQtMzAubXAzIn0=.mp3","summary":"What happens when you’re doing everything right —eating clean, working out daily, tracking your food—and the scale keeps going up? In this powerful episode of Midlife Re-Alignment , Esther sits down with former client Jenny Murphy to unpack her unbelievable midlife transformation—and the real reasons behind stubborn weight gain in perimenopause and menopause. Jenny shares how she gained 20 pounds seemingly overnight, struggled with brain fog, poor sleep, and anxiety, and was told by doctors that “this is just what happens.” But what she discovered next changed everything. Inside this episode, we break down: The real cause of menopause weight gain (hint: it’s not just calories) How hormone imbalances like low progesterone and testosterone impact your body Why insulin resistance is often the missing piece The surprising role of metformin and glucose monitoring The exact macro strategy that helped her finally lose weight Why sleep is the foundation of fat loss in midlife If you’re frustrated with your body, confused about your hormones, or feel like nothing is working anymore—this episode will give you clarity, hope, and a real roadmap forward. 🔗 Links and Resources: Connect with Jenny: Instagram: @sojennywellness Ready to start healing? ⁠ Get the Macro Reset today. ⁠","meta_description":"What happens when you’re doing everything right —eating clean, working out daily, tracking your food—and the scale keeps going up? In this powerful episod…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":2530,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/the-midlife-realignment-menopause-hormones-hrt-perimenopause-weight-gain-progesterone-estrogen-7557659/episodes/the-hidden-hormone-that-made-her-gain-20-pounds-even-while-working-out-daily/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-midlife-realignment-menopause-hormones-hrt-perimenopause-weight-gain-progesterone-estrogen-7557659/the-hidden-hormone-that-made-her-gain-20-pounds-even-while-working-out-daily.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}