{"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 172 Is It Cheating? The Truth About Wellness Tools, Healthy Aging and Sustainable Results","slug":"ep-172-is-it-cheating-the-truth-about-wellness-tools-healthy-aging-and-sustainable-results","published_at":"2026-07-28T12:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/thriving-in-midlife-6686774/ep-172-is-it-cheating-the-truth-about-wellness-tools-healthy-aging-and-sustainable-results","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/thriving-in-midlife-6686774","url":"https://www.kellielupsha.com","audio_url":"https://episodes.captivate.fm/episode/ac9358c5-5330-422e-8f39-f1bab30a0263.mp3","summary":"Welcome to Thriving in Midlife: The Women's Guide to Wellness, Longevity & Hormones After 40 , your trusted space for women over 40 who want better health, more energy, balanced hormones, and practical wellness strategies that actually work. Are you ready to stop pushing through life and start living with intention, energy, and ease? I'm your host, Kellie Lupsha, High-Performance Health Coach, and I'm delighted to be your guide to vitality. Have you ever looked at someone else’s health journey and thought, “They’re taking the easy way out”? Maybe it’s someone using a GLP-1 medication, hormone replacement therapy, peptides, supplements, wearable technology, or other health optimization tools. In this episode of Thriving in Midlife , Kellie explores why comparison, judgment, and shame have no place in our health journeys. She challenges the idea that using support means you’re “cheating” and shares why the right tools, when combined with strong foundations, can help women thrive in midlife. As women move through their 40s and beyond, our bodies change. Hormones shift, metabolism evolves, and our health priorities become more important than ever. But aging does not mean we have to accept feeling exhausted, disconnected, or stuck. Kellie breaks down the conversations happening around GLP-1 medications, hormone replacement therapy (HRT), peptides, supplements, biohacking tools, and health data. She explains why there is no one-size-fits-all approach and why becoming the CEO of your health means making informed decisions based on your own body, goals, and needs. The goal is not to chase shortcuts. The goal is to build a sustainable foundation and use the right support to amplify your health, energy, and longevity. 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