{"podcast":{"title":"Well Beyond 40","slug":"well-beyond-40-740535","podcast_index_feed_id":740535,"rss_url":"https://rss.pdrl.fm/7c7223/feeds.megaphone.fm/ARML5616601228","website_url":"http://www.jjvirgin.com","image_url":"https://files.flightcast.com/workspaces/gd0g52e2qrujpqqcel6joon3/podcasts/p71u2imr2431o3aij1bl9mwm/nk4b2ubz9kv8fiwenw0nnunh.jpeg","author":"JJ Virgin","episode_count":1348,"summary":"Well Beyond 40 with JJ Virgin is the podcast for women who want to age powerfully and enjoy the best chapter of their lives. It’s YOUR turn now to focus on nutrition, wellness, fitness, mindfulness, and beauty. Refuel your body. Reignite your wellness. Renew your passion. Fall (back) in love with your life, and discover what it means to age powerfully. Every information-packed episode combines cutting-edge science, pearls of wisdom from JJ’s four decades as a health and wellness leader and the world’s leading experts on weight loss, metabolism, menopause, life transitions and much more. We dive deep into topics like cultivating mindfulness, building strong relationships and setting boundaries, and choosing health…in a nutshell, how we can AGE POWERFULLY into this second half of our lives. At Well Beyond 40, we empower women in their 40s, 50s, 60, 70s (and beyond!) to defy stereotypes and say, “It's my time now. It's my turn now. It’s my opportunity to step into my best life!” For four decades, JJ Virgin has helped people lose weight and stop weight regain by eliminating hidden food intolerances and lowering their sugar impact. As a triple-board certified nutrition expert and Fitne…","last_synced_at":"2026-07-29T18:20:11.959056+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/well-beyond-40-740535"},"episode":{"title":"Mastering Your Internal Symphony","slug":"mastering-your-internal-symphony","published_at":"2026-04-10T09:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/well-beyond-40-740535/mastering-your-internal-symphony","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/well-beyond-40-740535","url":"https://jjvirgin.com/timeyourlife","audio_url":"https://tracking.swap.fm/track/YfZO4tERxneauNcW9Fgn/mgln.ai/e/211/traffic.megaphone.fm/ARML1388310464.mp3","summary":"Deanna Minich is a nutrition scientist and functional medicine expert who specializes in how food, light, and lifestyle impact whole-body health. She’s known for blending science with practical strategies to help people reconnect with their body’s natural rhythms. Today’s topics: (00:00) Why your body operates like a symphony of internal clocks and what happens when that rhythm is disrupted. (00:48) How light entering your eyes signals the brain to regulate melatonin and synchronize your entire body. (02:05) What happens when you follow natural light cycles, as seen in traditional cultures living without artificial light. (03:21) How your body adapts to extreme environments like Iceland or Alaska and why timing still matters. (04:48) Why time comes before hormones and metabolism in determining your overall health. (05:26) How disrupted sleep and circadian rhythm may be a major driver of poor metabolic health. (06:20) What “circadian syndrome” is and how it connects sleep, mood, and chronic disease. (07:57) How to measure and optimize your light exposure to reset your rhythm and improve your health. Listen to the full episode: https://youtu.be/ZJZcEfxAVmU?si=p4mfYBgdK5-FEpWO Full show notes (including all links mentioned): https://jjvirgin.com/timeyourlife Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices","meta_description":"Deanna Minich is a nutrition scientist and functional medicine expert who specializes in how food, light, and lifestyle impact whole-body health. She’s kn…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":761,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/well-beyond-40-740535/episodes/mastering-your-internal-symphony/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/well-beyond-40-740535/mastering-your-internal-symphony.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}