{"podcast":{"title":"The Tamsen Show","slug":"the-tamsen-show-7240853","podcast_index_feed_id":7240853,"rss_url":"https://feeds.megaphone.fm/ADL4202039472","website_url":"https://www.tamsenfadal.com/","image_url":"https://megaphone.imgix.net/podcasts/9ef0e418-90b0-11ef-b767-4b000d0ba2c7/image/83c6699c6eb042841a06e4d2e13bafb4.png?ixlib=rails-4.3.1&max-w=3000&max-h=3000&fit=crop&auto=format,compress","author":"Tamsen Fadal Media","episode_count":87,"summary":"If you’ve ever thought, what’s next for me? Then this is for you. If you’re ready for a roadmap, this is your starting point. Join Emmy-winning Journalist, filmmaker and New York Times best selling author Tamsen Fadal as she searches for real answers that will make a real difference. Twice a week. Top doctors, leading voices, and women rewriting their own stories. From hormones and health to reinvention and relationships, and everything else in between. This is your space to take charge of your health, reclaim your life and step into a version of yourself that feels like the best is yet to come. Because this isn’t the beginning of the end. It’s the beginning of everything - and we’re even not close to being done. New episodes every Monday and Thursday. Follow @thetamsenshow for updates and behind-the-scenes.","last_synced_at":"2026-06-04T22:19:24.944092+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-tamsen-show-7240853"},"episode":{"title":"The Muscle Episode: Get Stronger, Look Better & Reverse Your Biological Age","slug":"the-muscle-episode-get-stronger-look-better-reverse-your-biological-age","published_at":"2026-04-02T07:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-tamsen-show-7240853/the-muscle-episode-get-stronger-look-better-reverse-your-biological-age","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-tamsen-show-7240853","url":"https://pdst.fm/e/pdrl.fm/79eff3/prefix.up.audio/s/tracking.swap.fm/track/JhoQDAATtO1l0y8tdKNa/traffic.megaphone.fm/ADL5460723624.mp3?updated=1775080007","audio_url":"https://pdst.fm/e/pdrl.fm/79eff3/prefix.up.audio/s/tracking.swap.fm/track/JhoQDAATtO1l0y8tdKNa/traffic.megaphone.fm/ADL5460723624.mp3?updated=1775080007","summary":"It’s time to stop overcomplicating your workouts. Strength training expert Dr. Shannon Ritchey joins Tamsen Fadal on The Tamsen Show to break down why a simple strength training routine is far more effective for women looking to build muscle, lose fat, and improve metabolism than the latest trending sculpt class. Dr. Shannon Ritchey’s mission is to educate and empower women with the science behind muscle growth, fat loss, and body recomposition so they can get stronger, and finally see results. In this episode, she explains exactly how to build a strength training program that fits your lifestyle, supports longevity, and helps you become your strongest, healthiest self at any age. In this episode, Tamsen and Dr. Shannon discuss: - The four key elements of building muscle and transforming your body - How to gain 5 pounds of muscle in under a year - Why strength training is essential for women’s health and longevity - The optimal workout routine for building muscle without burnout - Why Pilates doesn’t effectively build muscle - What “training to failure” means - How to build muscle at home with dumbbells - Whether steps or cardio matter more for fat loss Whether you’re new to strength training, getting back into the gym, or trying to lose fat and build muscle in midlife, this episode will give you a clear, science-backed plan that actually works. If you liked this conversation, check this out: Exhausted, Gaining Weight, and Feeling Off? THIS is Why Use code TAMSEN for 6 weeks free at https://evlofitness.com/! Stay connected with Tamsen: ⁠⁠⁠⁠Get ⁠Tamsen's newsletter⁠⁠⁠⁠ filled with free tools⁠ to living better, feeling stronger, and knowing you’re never alone Get Tamsen’s NYT instant bestselling book, ⁠⁠⁠⁠How To Menopause⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠Free Resources⁠⁠⁠⁠ from Tamsen Watch all…","meta_description":"It’s time to stop overcomplicating your workouts. Strength training expert Dr. Shannon Ritchey joins Tamsen Fadal on The Tamsen Show to break down why a s…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":3060,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/the-tamsen-show-7240853/episodes/the-muscle-episode-get-stronger-look-better-reverse-your-biological-age/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-tamsen-show-7240853/the-muscle-episode-get-stronger-look-better-reverse-your-biological-age.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}