Send us Fan Mail You can have big dreams, a full life, a career you love, a family you care deeply about, and goals you’re excited to chase—but does your body have the capacity to carry it all? In this episode of It’s Hertime, I sit down with Amanda Soukoulis to talk about what happens when our ambition begins to outpace our biology. High-performing women are really good at pushing through. We override exhaustion, ignore symptoms, run on stress hormones, and convince ourselves we just need to try harder. Until eventually, our body starts asking for our attention. But the answer isn’t to become less ambitious or shrink the life we want. It’s to build a body that can support it. Amanda shares the health crash that completely changed the way she thinks about female performance and why symptoms like fatigue, poor sleep, hormone changes, inflammation, metabolic dysfunction, and burnout may actually be signs that the load we’re carrying has exceeded our capacity. We also get into some of my favorite topics: female hormones, perimenopause, nervous system regulation, mitochondrial health, metabolic health, muscle, recovery, peptides, GLP-1 medications, retatrutide, longevity, and precision medicine. IN THIS EPISODE, WE TALK ABOUT: Why high-achieving women can be especially vulnerable to burnout The subtle signs your body may be struggling long before you “crash” What happens when ambition outpaces your biology Why you may not need more discipline—you may need more capacity How chronic stress impacts hormones, metabolism, inflammation, mitochondria, sleep, and energy Why adapting to stress isn’t the same thing as being healthy How nervous system regulation and recovery affect female performance Why women shouldn’t simply copy biohacking strategies designed around male physiology How perimenopause changes hormones, metabolism, muscle, sleep, energy, and recovery What women should know about peptides, GLP-1 medications, and retatrutide Why protecting and building muscle is so important for women Why peptides, medications, and supplements can’t replace the foundations of health How precision medicine can help us stop guessing and start listening to what our bodies actually need If you’re a woman carrying a lot right now, I hope this episode changes the question from: “How can I push harder?” to: “How can I better support the body carrying all of this?” Because your body isn’t standing between you and the life you want. It’s the vehicle that allows you to live it. CONNECT WITH AMANDA SOUKOULIS Instagram: @amandasouks Receive a custom blueprint strategy session by reaching out via Instagram, use the keyword "Cody".Website: amandasoukoulis.com CONNECT WITH CODY Instagram: @codyjeansanders Shop Mixhers Use code CODY for 15% off your Mixhers order. If this episode made you think of a woman who’s carrying a lot right now, send it to her. And if you love It’s Hertime, follow the show and leave a review so more women can find these conversations. Take care of your hormones. Take care of your nervous system. Take care of the body that’s carrying your life. Did you learn something new today? Be sure to subscribe to this podcast and share this episode with all the girls you love. We would appreciate it if you'd also leave us a rating and review on iTunes. Want to join our Mixhers Girl community and keep this conversation going? We'd love to hear your thoughts, feelings and experiences! Join us HERE! Join Mixhers email list and be the first to have access to new products and be the girl in the know! Follow Cody Instagram: @codyjeansanders
