{"podcast":{"title":"Tone It Down","slug":"tone-it-down-7646825","podcast_index_feed_id":7646825,"rss_url":"https://rss2.flightcast.com/r4dlzobwj7hjf20sz6d96ggh.xml","website_url":"https://www.toneitup.com","image_url":"https://files.flightcast.com/workspaces/gvqenxm8mi2um9vh87cotbdk/01KE9VDJQTK1CJTT3C7N6G5WMA/tone_it_down_arwork_opt_2.jpg","author":"Tone It Down","episode_count":26,"summary":"Welcome to Tone It Down, your new weekly ritual for exhaling, exhaling again, and remembering you’re not supposed to have it all figured out. Hosted by Karena Dawn, cofounder of Tone It Up and your favorite wellness bestie, this is the girlfriend group chat you actually want to be in. The one where we laugh so hard our mascara migrates, unpack the stuff that’s been sitting on our hearts, and walk away feeling—finally—seen. Every episode is an invitation to step out of the relentless “do more, be more, achieve more” swirl and slip into something softer. Here, we explore what it really takes to feel good in our bodies, steady in our minds, and connected in our lives. Think fitness and nutrition with a side of real-life evolution, the quiet self-care practices that actually stick, and the private girl talk rarely shared in public. No posturing. No perfection. Just honest conversations about the glow-ups, the growing pains, the rituals we love, and the resets we desperately need. Tone It Down Tuesdays are your new anchor. A place to feel grounded, motivated, held, and reminded that wellness is not a performance. It’s a relationship. And the good news? You don’t have to do it alone. Wh…","last_synced_at":"2026-07-14T20:20:26.973789+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/tone-it-down-7646825"},"episode":{"title":"Feel Empowered at Every Stage: Dr. Anna Cabeca on Thriving Through Menopause & Hormone Changes","slug":"feel-empowered-at-every-stage-dr-anna-cabeca-on-thriving-through-menopause-hormone-changes","published_at":"2026-05-12T12:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/tone-it-down-7646825/feel-empowered-at-every-stage-dr-anna-cabeca-on-thriving-through-menopause-hormone-changes","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/tone-it-down-7646825","url":"https://episode.flightcast.com/01KRDJ2CJSZM6AQTAARZPGVAC6.mp3","audio_url":"https://episode.flightcast.com/01KRDJ2CJSZM6AQTAARZPGVAC6.mp3","summary":"Welcome to episode eighteen of Tone It Down. In this conversation, Karena sits down with Dr. Anna Cabeca — bestselling author, integrative gynecologist, and the beloved Girlfriend Doctor — for a deeply honest and uplifting look at what it really means to thrive through perimenopause and beyond. Dr. Anna shares her extraordinary personal journey from losing a child and being diagnosed with early menopause at 39, to reversing her diagnosis naturally and having a baby at 41. Together, Karena and Dr. Anna cover everything from hormones, cortisol, and the 3am wake-up, to intimacy, vaginal health, and the supplements every woman needs to know about. This episode is a warm, empowering reminder that your body is not broken, it’s transforming—and the most vibrant chapter of your life is still ahead. Can I really thrive through menopause? This episode is your reminder that suffering is optional, healing is possible, and you have more power over this season of your life than you've been told. (02:10) The moment that changed everything Anna shares the personal tragedy and health crisis that led her to become the integrative women's health pioneer she is today When the Western medical system told her there was no coming back, she took one next right step at a time The darkest seasons can lead to the most unexpected gifts (12:08) Menopause is not a disease, it's a transformation Menopause is natural, mandatory, and a blessing. Suffering through it is optional As reproductive hormones shift, there is a neurologic rewiring happening that can lead you to the most intuitive, wisest version of yourself This is not the end of something, it is the beginning of the most grounded and powerful season of your life. (19:07) You can’t heal a body you hate The most powerful oxytocin boost starts…","meta_description":"Welcome to episode eighteen of Tone It Down. 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