The Endura Method Podcast

Kim Abrego

Success should expand your life, not exhaust it. The Endura Method Podcast is for high-achieving, high-functioning women who have built impressive careers and are ready for a life that feels as good as it looks on paper. Host Kim Abrego is a doctor of physical therapy, a former consultant with 25 years of experience, a founder who built and sold a company, a professional bodybuilder, a wife, and a mom of two. She knows firsthand what it takes to perform at a high level without losing yourself in the process. Each episode is built around the three pillars of the Endura Method. Lift covers your physical foundation. Love covers the relationships that sustain you. Luxe covers joy, designed on purpose. Kim shares real stories, practical tools, and honest conversations to help you build strength, protect your energy, and create a life that lasts. New episodes every week.

Episodes

  1. 2d ago ·  Video

    GLP-1s Aren't Magic: Keeping the Weight Off and the Muscle On

    Building on the Peptides 101 episode, Kim takes a closer look at GLP-1s, the medications reshaping the weight loss space. She walks through the three you'll hear about most (semaglutide, Tirzepatide, and retatrutide), what each one adds, and the study results that show weight loss increasing from one to the next, with retatrutide results that Eli Lilly compared to bariatric surgery. Then Kim turns to what matters most: GLP-1s aren't magic. Without intentional behavior change, research shows the weight tends to come back once you stop or move to a maintenance dose. Her two non-negotiables are resistance training and protein, ideally in place before starting a GLP-1, to protect muscle and keep the weight off. She shares practical ways to get there, from clear protein drinks to beginner-friendly circuit gyms and the Endura Exercise app. Disclaimer: The information shared on this podcast and in these show notes is for educational and informational purposes only. It is not medical advice, and it is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any condition. Listening to this show or reading these notes does not create a provider-patient relationship between you and me, or between you and any guest. Always talk with your own physician or another qualified healthcare provider before starting, stopping, or changing any treatment, medication, supplement, peptide, hormone, exercise program, or diet, and before acting on anything you hear here. Never ignore professional medical advice or delay seeking it because of something you heard on this show. If you think you may have a medical emergency, call 911 or your local emergency number right away. The views expressed by me and by my guests are our own, and our experiences and results may not be typical. Research and clinical guidance change over time, so some information may be incomplete or out of date by the time you hear it. I make no guarantees about outcomes, and I am not responsible for any decisions you make based on this content.

  2. Oct 8 ·  Video

    Peptides 101: What High-Achieving Women Should Know

    In this episode, Kim breaks down one of the most talked-about topics in health and wellness right now: peptides. She starts with the basics (what a peptide is, why a GLP-1 is one, and how peptides act as signalers in the body) before explaining the three levels of access: FDA-approved, compounded, and gray market “research purposes only,” each with its own risks. Kim walks through the three GLP-1s you’ll hear about (semaglutide, Tirzepatide, and retatrutide), why weight often returns when behaviors don’t change, and how to protect muscle mass with high protein, resistance training, and quarterly DEXA scans. She also introduces other popular peptides for repair, energy, focus, and sleep, and closes with practical guidance on safety: get baseline labs, match your choices to your risk tolerance, add one peptide at a time, and understand peptide cycling. Disclaimer: The information shared on this podcast and in these show notes is for educational and informational purposes only. It is not medical advice, and it is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any condition. Listening to this show or reading these notes does not create a provider-patient relationship between you and me, or between you and any guest. Always talk with your own physician or another qualified healthcare provider before starting, stopping, or changing any treatment, medication, supplement, peptide, hormone, exercise program, or diet, and before acting on anything you hear here. Never ignore professional medical advice or delay seeking it because of something you heard on this show. If you think you may have a medical emergency, call 911 or your local emergency number right away. The views expressed by me and by my guests are our own, and our experiences and results may not be typical. Research and clinical guidance change over time, so some information may be incomplete or out of date by the time you hear it. I make no guarantees about outcomes, and I am not responsible for any decisions you make based on this content.

  3. Sep 28 ·  Video

    Eating to Be Powerful, Not to Be Small

    In this episode, Kim tackles a deeply personal topic: eating to feel powerful rather than eating to be small. She traces her complicated relationship with food back to ballet training as a teenager, where body shape was scrutinized as closely as performance, and explains how bodybuilding later became the tool that helped her reframe food as fuel. Kim breaks down a practical, protein-forward approach to eating, roughly one gram of protein per pound of bodyweight, and explains why it matters even more after age 30 as the body naturally loses muscle. She also covers how cutting carbs can quietly hurt sleep quality, why quality fats matter for hormone health, and simple ways to hit protein targets on busy or high-travel days. Disclaimer: The information shared on this podcast and in these show notes is for educational and informational purposes only. It is not medical advice, and it is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any condition. Listening to this show or reading these notes does not create a provider-patient relationship between you and me, or between you and any guest. Always talk with your own physician or another qualified healthcare provider before starting, stopping, or changing any treatment, medication, supplement, peptide, hormone, exercise program, or diet, and before acting on anything you hear here. Never ignore professional medical advice or delay seeking it because of something you heard on this show. If you think you may have a medical emergency, call 911 or your local emergency number right away. The views expressed by me and by my guests are our own, and our experiences and results may not be typical. Research and clinical guidance change over time, so some information may be incomplete or out of date by the time you hear it. I make no guarantees about outcomes, and I am not responsible for any decisions you make based on this content.

  4. Sep 28 ·  Video

    Mental Load Is a Systems Problem, Not a Relationship Problem

    This episode tackles a topic Kim says kept showing up everywhere until she couldn't ignore it: mental load. Rather than framing it as a relationship failure (“why won't you just help more”), Kim reframes mental load as a systems problem: the invisible, unwritten tracking work that high-achieving women carry, often without realizing how much of it lives only in their own head. She shares a personal story from the pandemic, when handing tasks to her husband revealed just how much she'd been silently holding, and unpacks an uncomfortable truth: maintaining the mental load also means maintaining control. The fix isn't handing off individual tasks; it's handing off entire domains, revisited on a regular cadence as life changes. Disclaimer: The information shared on this podcast and in these show notes is for educational and informational purposes only. It is not medical advice, and it is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any condition. Listening to this show or reading these notes does not create a provider-patient relationship between you and me, or between you and any guest. Always talk with your own physician or another qualified healthcare provider before starting, stopping, or changing any treatment, medication, supplement, peptide, hormone, exercise program, or diet, and before acting on anything you hear here. Never ignore professional medical advice or delay seeking it because of something you heard on this show. If you think you may have a medical emergency, call 911 or your local emergency number right away. The views expressed by me and by my guests are our own, and our experiences and results may not be typical. Research and clinical guidance change over time, so some information may be incomplete or out of date by the time you hear it. I make no guarantees about outcomes, and I am not responsible for any decisions you make based on this content.

  5. Sep 28 ·  Video

    The Luxe Pillar: Designing Joy Into Your Life

    The third and final pillar, Luxe, is about intentionally designing joy into everyday life, not delaying it until some future finish line. Kim shares how the sudden, unexpected loss of her best friend reshaped her relationship with delayed gratification, and walks through her own small rituals: a nightly bath by candlelight, a hand-painted coffee mug from Costa Rica, journaling in purple ink. None of them expensive, none of them time-consuming; all of them intentional. Kim distinguishes between daily/weekly rituals and more spaced-out planned experiences, and makes the case that noticing and repeating “micro-bursts of joy” calms the nervous system and builds resilience for everything else. Disclaimer: The information shared on this podcast and in these show notes is for educational and informational purposes only. It is not medical advice, and it is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any condition. Listening to this show or reading these notes does not create a provider-patient relationship between you and me, or between you and any guest. Always talk with your own physician or another qualified healthcare provider before starting, stopping, or changing any treatment, medication, supplement, peptide, hormone, exercise program, or diet, and before acting on anything you hear here. Never ignore professional medical advice or delay seeking it because of something you heard on this show. If you think you may have a medical emergency, call 911 or your local emergency number right away. The views expressed by me and by my guests are our own, and our experiences and results may not be typical. Research and clinical guidance change over time, so some information may be incomplete or out of date by the time you hear it. I make no guarantees about outcomes, and I am not responsible for any decisions you make based on this content.

  6. Sep 28 ·  Video

    The Love Pillar: Self, Family, and Community

    In the second pillar episode, Kim unpacks Love: the relational pillar of the Endura Method, and the one she says she struggles with the most. She shares two formative stories: being cut from a professional ballet program at 15 after her body changed through puberty, and the mirror-work practice (“hello gorgeous”) that helped her rebuild self-acceptance; and her younger brother's brain cancer diagnosis, which reshaped how she prioritized time with family. From there, Kim introduces the Love 1.0/2.0/3.0 framework, your relationship with yourself, your immediate circle, and your wider community, and explains why being able to ask for help is just as important to this pillar as showing up for others. Disclaimer: The information shared on this podcast and in these show notes is for educational and informational purposes only. It is not medical advice, and it is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any condition. Listening to this show or reading these notes does not create a provider-patient relationship between you and me, or between you and any guest. Always talk with your own physician or another qualified healthcare provider before starting, stopping, or changing any treatment, medication, supplement, peptide, hormone, exercise program, or diet, and before acting on anything you hear here. Never ignore professional medical advice or delay seeking it because of something you heard on this show. If you think you may have a medical emergency, call 911 or your local emergency number right away. The views expressed by me and by my guests are our own, and our experiences and results may not be typical. Research and clinical guidance change over time, so some information may be incomplete or out of date by the time you hear it. I make no guarantees about outcomes, and I am not responsible for any decisions you make based on this content.

  7. Sep 28 ·  Video

    The Lift Pillar: Building the Foundation for Success

    The Lift pillar is the foundation of the Endura Method: the physical layer that makes everything else possible. In this episode, Kim traces Lift back to a teenage mental health crisis that led to two hospitalizations, and how building small, sustainable behaviors (sunlight, journaling, movement) became the system that carried her forward. She breaks Lift down into three components, sleep, movement, and nutrition, and makes the case that sleep is the single highest-leverage habit: without it, every other healthy choice becomes harder to sustain. Kim also shares a practical example of meeting people where they are nutritionally, rather than demanding a perfect routine, and explains why a few high-leverage habits beat an overwhelming wellness protocol every time. Disclaimer: The information shared on this podcast and in these show notes is for educational and informational purposes only. It is not medical advice, and it is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any condition. Listening to this show or reading these notes does not create a provider-patient relationship between you and me, or between you and any guest. Always talk with your own physician or another qualified healthcare provider before starting, stopping, or changing any treatment, medication, supplement, peptide, hormone, exercise program, or diet, and before acting on anything you hear here. Never ignore professional medical advice or delay seeking it because of something you heard on this show. If you think you may have a medical emergency, call 911 or your local emergency number right away. The views expressed by me and by my guests are our own, and our experiences and results may not be typical. Research and clinical guidance change over time, so some information may be incomplete or out of date by the time you hear it. I make no guarantees about outcomes, and I am not responsible for any decisions you make based on this content.

  8. Sep 28 ·  Video

    Welcome to Endura: Why Success Should Expand Your Life

    In the very first episode of the Endura Podcast, host Kim Abrego introduces the wellness brand she built for high-achieving, high-functioning women in the executive space. Kim shares her background, 25 years in consulting, building and selling a company, a doctorate in physical therapy, and life as a professional bodybuilder, wife, and mom of two, before unpacking the three pillars at the heart of the Endura Method: Lift (the physical foundation), Love (the relational pillar), and Luxe (designed joy). She traces each pillar back to a defining life experience: a teenage mental health crisis that led to Lift, her brother's cancer diagnosis that shaped Love, and the sudden loss of her best friend that inspired Luxe. Kim closes with Endura's core belief, success should expand your life, not exhaust it, and sets the stage for the episodes ahead. Disclaimer: The information shared on this podcast and in these show notes is for educational and informational purposes only. It is not medical advice, and it is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any condition. Listening to this show or reading these notes does not create a provider-patient relationship between you and me, or between you and any guest. Always talk with your own physician or another qualified healthcare provider before starting, stopping, or changing any treatment, medication, supplement, peptide, hormone, exercise program, or diet, and before acting on anything you hear here. Never ignore professional medical advice or delay seeking it because of something you heard on this show. If you think you may have a medical emergency, call 911 or your local emergency number right away. The views expressed by me and by my guests are our own, and our experiences and results may not be typical. Research and clinical guidance change over time, so some information may be incomplete or out of date by the time you hear it. I make no guarantees about outcomes, and I am not responsible for any decisions you make based on this content.

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Success should expand your life, not exhaust it. The Endura Method Podcast is for high-achieving, high-functioning women who have built impressive careers and are ready for a life that feels as good as it looks on paper. Host Kim Abrego is a doctor of physical therapy, a former consultant with 25 years of experience, a founder who built and sold a company, a professional bodybuilder, a wife, and a mom of two. She knows firsthand what it takes to perform at a high level without losing yourself in the process. Each episode is built around the three pillars of the Endura Method. Lift covers your physical foundation. Love covers the relationships that sustain you. Luxe covers joy, designed on purpose. Kim shares real stories, practical tools, and honest conversations to help you build strength, protect your energy, and create a life that lasts. New episodes every week.

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  • Creator
    Kim Abrego
  • Years Active
    2026
  • Episodes
    8
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © 2026 The Endura Method Podcast
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    The Endura Method Podcast