{"podcast":{"title":"Thriving in Midlife","slug":"thriving-in-midlife-6686774","podcast_index_feed_id":6686774,"rss_url":"https://feeds.captivate.fm/thriving-in-midlife/","website_url":"https://www.kellielupsha.com","image_url":"https://artwork.captivate.fm/e3d90072-cec8-4e84-83e9-3deb61b3fdd1/New-1-PODCAST-COVER.png","author":"Kellie Lupsha","episode_count":172,"summary":"Thriving in Midlife is an empowering, no-fluff podcast for health-conscious women over 40 who are navigating hormones, fatigue, weight gain, and the emotional shifts of midlife. Hosted by Kellie Lupsha, a 30-year wellness expert and mom of four now entering menopause, this show delivers clarity, real-life strategies, and functional medicine wisdom so you can feel vibrant, focused, and in control again. If you’re feeling burned out, stuck in shiny-object cycles, or overwhelmed by conflicting health advice, this podcast meets you where you are with expert insights, grounded guidance, and stories that inspire real-life integration. Whether you’re facing hormone changes, low energy, brain fog, or a loss of purpose, each episode is designed to help you simplify your wellness and reconnect to what matters most. With decades of experience helping women heal at the root, Kellie alongside weekly guest Dr. Heidi Iratcabal, a naturopath and certified functional medicine clinician they pulls back the curtain on what really works to help you feel better, live longer, and thrive with ease and flow. What you’ll hear: Weekly deep dives into hormone health, metabolism, energy, and longevity Real c…","last_synced_at":"2026-07-29T00:17:03.330906+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/thriving-in-midlife-6686774"},"episode":{"title":"Ep 159: Before Peptides & Hormones: How to Know If Cortisol Is Running the Show","slug":"ep-159-before-peptides-hormones-how-to-know-if-cortisol-is-running-the-show","published_at":"2026-05-20T12:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/thriving-in-midlife-6686774/ep-159-before-peptides-hormones-how-to-know-if-cortisol-is-running-the-show","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/thriving-in-midlife-6686774","url":"https://www.kellielupsha.com","audio_url":"https://episodes.captivate.fm/episode/4de1b936-879a-45fc-8618-1c8812dfec60.mp3","summary":"Welcome to \" Thriving in Midlife \" The Women’s Guide to Wellness, Longevity & Hormones After 40. This is your trusted space to cut through the noise, ditch the overwhelm, and finally feel extraordinary in your body, mind, and life. Are you who are ready to stop pushing through life and start living it with intention, energy, and ease? Then let's get started. I'm your host, Kellie Lupsha, a high-performance health coach, who is delighted to be your guide to vitality. In this episode, Heidi and I are diving deep into a topic that might just be the missing link in your health and wellness journey. If you’ve been taking hormones or peptides but still aren’t feeling the results you expect, we’re here to tell you why. It’s not about doing more or adding another item to your to-do list. Often, the real issue is a hidden driver that blocks everything else from working properly: cortisol. Join us as we explore how to shift from a stressful, go-go-go \"checklist\" mindset to a state of true cellular activation and presence. Key Highlights: ➡️ Why elevated cortisol might be silently blocking your health, hormone, and wellness progress. ➡️ Why simply ticking off wellness tasks isn't the same as achieving true nervous system regulation. ➡️ How stress hormones hijack your body's natural messaging system. ➡️ The intimate, disruptive connection between insulin spikes and cortisol surges. ➡️ Why peptides and hormones are merely messengers that require the right internal environment to actually work. ➡️ Simple, actionable ways to become an observer of your thoughts rather than a reactive stressor. ➡️ How predictable meal timing and truly savoring your food can transform your metabolic calm. ➡️ Why consistent sleep routines and circadian rhythm alignment are non-negotiable for cellular…","meta_description":"Welcome to \" Thriving in Midlife \" The Women’s Guide to Wellness, Longevity & Hormones After 40. This is your trusted space to cut through the noise,…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":1924,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/thriving-in-midlife-6686774/episodes/ep-159-before-peptides-hormones-how-to-know-if-cortisol-is-running-the-show/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/thriving-in-midlife-6686774/ep-159-before-peptides-hormones-how-to-know-if-cortisol-is-running-the-show.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}