Fit + Fueled Life Podcast

Carrots 'N' Cake
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Welcome to the Fit + Fueled Life podcast—where health, fitness, and fuel come together for a stronger, healthier, more confident you! I’m Tina Haupert, a Functional Diagnostic Nutrition Practitioner, certified holistic nutrition coach, and macro cookbook author. This podcast is your go-to for sustainable fat loss, lean muscle building, hormone balance, and metabolic health—especially for women in perimenopause and beyond. Each week, we’ll dive into actionable strategies, expert insights, and real-life success stories to help you break through weight loss resistance, reclaim your energy, and create lasting change. Whether you're here to optimize your workouts, master your nutrition, balance your hormones, or level up your mindset, you’re in the right place. Let’s get you Fit + Fueled for life!

  1. 2D AGO

    Ep336: Not Seeing Muscle? Your Cortisol Might Be the Problem with Katie Hardie

    If you've been doing the work (lifting, eating well, staying consistent), but your body still isn't responding the way you expect, this episode is for you! I sat down with coach Katie Hardie to talk about something that doesn't get nearly enough attention in the body composition conversation: cortisol. Not in a vague, stress-is-bad, you need a “cortisol coach” way, but in a real, specific, this-might-be-exactly-what's-happening-in-your-body way. We get into how chronic stress, under-fueling, poor recovery, and a nervous system that never fully downregulates can quietly work against muscle growth, even when you're doing everything else right. We also talk about why doing more is often the worst thing you can do, how cortisol affects where your body stores fat, and what it actually looks like to support your body in a way that lets muscle develop over time.This one hit close to home for me. I think it will for a lot of you too. Here’s what you’ll learn: - The real reason you’re training hard but not seeing muscle or fat loss - How stress hormones put your body into breakdown mode instead of build mode - What “cortisol face” and stubborn belly fat might actually be telling you - Signs your body is under-fueled (even if you’re eating “healthy”) - The difference between productive training vs. chronic overtraining - Why dysregulated cortisol makes it harder to build and keep muscle - The subtle signs you’re not recovering properly - Should you take cortisol-lowering supplements (or is that missing the point)? - Why intermittent fasting may be making belly fat worse for some women - What your liver and digestion have to do with fat loss and hormone balance - Simple ways to reduce stress around meals and make nutrition more sustainable Subscribe: https://carrotsncake.substack.com Join Fit + Fueled: https://carrots-n-cake.mykajabi.com/fit+fueled Connect with Tina Haupert: https://carrotsncake.com/ Facebook: Carrots 'N' Cake https://www.facebook.com/carrotsncake Instagram: @carrotsncake https://www.instagram.com/carrotsncake YouTube: Tina Haupert https://www.youtube.com/user/carrotsncake About Tina Haupert: Tina Haupert is the owner of Carrots ‘N’ Cake as well as a Certified Nutrition Coach and Functional Diagnostic Nutrition Practitioner (FDN-P). Tina and her team use functional testing, peptides, and a personalized approach to nutrition to help women find balance within their diets while achieving their body composition goals. Connect with Katie Hardie: https://www.mypeak365.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mypeak365/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/hardiepeakperformance/ About Katie Hardie: I am a Board Certified Holistic Nutritionist and FDN Practitioner who helps health and performance-minded individuals find their peak through energy management, awareness, and knowledge. Whether the performance focus is athletic, professional, or personal, we determine the appropriate types of work, recovery, and diet to maximize energy. Through increased awareness of our body's signals that most of us have been conditioned to normalize or ignore, we learn the feedback our body offers us and pair it with objective biometrics. We also gain knowledge about our internal current state of gut functioning, stress and sex hormones, heart and kidney health, liver and thyroid function, and vitamin and mineral status through running functional labs. Combining my training in strength and conditioning, sport and performance psychology, nutrition, and personal cheffing, I personalize the curriculum throughout virtual coaching sessions in order to optimize energy and as a byproduct, body composition. I support clients along each one's unique journey so he or she can thrive with full potential.

    41 min

  2. APR 28

    Ep335: You’ve Tried Everything… Could Parasites Be the Missing Piece?

    In this episode, Curtis Gillespie Sayers is back to explore one of the more overlooked (and often misunderstood) root causes of gut health: parasites. Drawing from client cases, functional testing insights, and his own evolving perspective, he shares how parasites can contribute to bloating, fatigue, skin issues, stalled fat loss, and more, especially when other interventions haven’t fully worked. He also addresses the nuance: when parasites are worth investigating, how testing like GI-MAP fits in, and why not every symptom points in this direction. Here’s what you’ll learn: - The surprising reason women over 35 may be more susceptible to parasites - Why parasites are rarely the root cause, but still a piece you can’t ignore - What trauma has to do with parasites and why this piece gets missed - The connection between mold, heavy metals, and parasites - The subtle clues on your bloodwork that could point to parasites - The biggest missing pieces in typical parasite protocols (and why they fail) - The mistakes that keep women stuck in cycles of “cleanses” with no results - The link between chronic bloating after meals and possible parasite involvement - Why constipation makes everything worse (and how to actually fix it) - The hormone connection no one is talking about - How most people actually get parasites (it’s not what you think) - Peptides that may support gut repair and resilience in these cases Subscribe: https://carrotsncake.substack.com Join Fit + Fueled: https://carrots-n-cake.mykajabi.com/fit+fueled Connect with Tina Haupert: https://carrotsncake.com/ Facebook: Carrots 'N' Cake https://www.facebook.com/carrotsncake Instagram: @carrotsncake https://www.instagram.com/carrotsncake YouTube: Tina Haupert https://www.youtube.com/user/carrotsncake About Tina Haupert: Tina Haupert is the owner of Carrots ‘N’ Cake as well as a Certified Nutrition Coach and Functional Diagnostic Nutrition Practitioner (FDN-P). Tina and her team use functional testing, peptides, and a personalized approach to nutrition to help women find balance within their diets while achieving their body composition goals. Connect with Curtis Gillespie Sayers: https://lifestylempowerment.ca/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/1lifeestyleempowerment/ Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@curtisfunctionalhealthcoach Instagram: https://instagram.com/that.coach.curtis About Curtis Gillespie Sayers: From a young age I was in and out of the hospital suffering from health complications for as long as I can remember, breathing difficulties being the most apparent but as I grew older more serious issues began to come to light. I was diagnosed with an extremely severe case of sleep apnea, high blood pressure, high cholesterol, and a pre-diabetic status. At this time, I was also struggling with substance abuse, which would obviously contribute to my health complications, but most were from birth. After receiving the news from running tests, the doctors had informed me that I was lucky to be alive. My psychological health was greatly impacted by my physiological health, evoking feelings of anger, and negativity which caused me to constantly argue with people around me. This affected several of my relationships and was creating a miserable life. This lead me to seek out the help of a bodybuilding coach (not knowing a damn thing about health at the time). The main focus was “getting shredded,” not understanding how much internal health affects one’s physique. Interestingly enough, shedding the weight had really helped with my sleep apnea, but still, quite a few health complications were present. At this time hunger was ignited in me to learn more. I became determined to solve what was going on in my body. I decided to acquire my first nutrition certification through the ISSA (International Sports Science Association).

    41 min

  3. APR 21

    Ep334: What Your Injuries Are Trying to Tell You After 40 (& Why You’re Not Healing)

    Tina sits down with Anna Hartman to talk about what's really happening when injuries linger, recovery stalls, and nothing you try seems to work. Anna has spent years helping women understand that injuries aren't just a physical problem, they're feedback. And until you address what's driving them, you'll keep ending up back at square one. Here’s what you’ll learn: - The difference between an athletic trainer, physical therapist, and personal trainer - How Anna’s mom’s cancer diagnosis completely changed the trajectory of her career - Why physical therapy only works about 60% of the time (and what’s missing) - Why “I’ve tried everything” might be the exact reason you’re still stuck - What your posture reveals about your organs and nervous system - The surprising reason you should never treat the shoulder first - How your nervous system might be the real driver behind your injuries - What back cramps and menstrual symptoms are trying to tell you - The unexpected connection between foot pain and your sex hormones - Why blaming perimenopause or genetics might be preventing you from healing Subscribe: https://carrotsncake.substack.com Join Fit + Fueled: https://carrots-n-cake.mykajabi.com/fit+fueled Connect with Tina Haupert: https://carrotsncake.com/ Facebook: Carrots 'N' Cake https://www.facebook.com/carrotsncake Instagram: @carrotsncake https://www.instagram.com/carrotsncake YouTube: Tina Haupert https://www.youtube.com/user/carrotsncake About Tina Haupert: Tina Haupert is the owner of Carrots ‘N’ Cake as well as a Certified Nutrition Coach and Functional Diagnostic Nutrition Practitioner (FDN-P). Tina and her team use functional testing, peptides, and a personalized approach to nutrition to help women find balance within their diets while achieving their body composition goals. Connect with Anna Hartman https://www.movementrev.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/movementrev/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/movementREV/ About Anna Hartman Hey! I’m Anna, and I’m so glad you landed here today! I’m an athletic trainer, educator, anatomy nerd, speaker, aunty, and constant learner based in San Diego, California. I love lounging in a hammock with a good book (or for a nap), any type of dip, Topo Chico lime, Olipop cola, or sparkling water, staying active, and asking good questions. You can usually find me on a plane headed to take care of one of my professional athletes, teaching PTs and ATs in my signature course, the LTAP™ Level 1, taking care of my house plants, hanging at the beach, or being a deckhand with Gone Whale Watching (the BEST whale watching company in Southern California, BTW) and trying to live out my wildlife photography dreams. In my business, MovementREV, LLC, I provide private consulting to professional athletes for injury prevention, rehabilitation, and performance optimization. I also teach physical therapists and athletic trainers how to get better outcomes, even for complex cases, using my unique methodology, which combines an osteopathic approach with a traditional orthopedic approach for assessment and treatment (manual and exercise-based) for injuries, pain, and performance. This approach considers the whole organism- including the viscera and the nervous system, not just the musculoskeletal system and the biomechanics. Better outcomes mean fewer treatment sessions needed, less time spent repeating techniques, and the confidence to guarantee results for their patients and know when there are red flags.

    54 min

  4. APR 13

    Ep333: GLP Microdosing for Body Recomp With Margaret Powell, FDN-P

    In this episode, Tina is joined by fellow Functional Diagnostic Nutrition Practitioner, Margaret Powell, to explore microdosing GLP-1s and how it may support body composition and overall health (not just a lower number on the scale). Rather than relying on higher doses for rapid weight loss, they break down how a more strategic, lower-dose approach may help support appetite regulation, muscle retention, and metabolic health, while potentially minimizing some of the common side effects seen with standard dosing. Here’s what you’ll learn: - How stress impacts blood sugar, inflammation, and fat gain - The right way to use GLPs so you don’t wreck your metabolism - Why microdosing peptides and going slow leads to better results - How reverse dieting (eating more) helped her finally lose 20 pounds - The biggest mistake she made with training and what finally worked - How a constant “go, go, go” lifestyle was keeping her inflamed - Her exact microdosing protocol for improving her body composition Start your GLP microdosing journey: https://elliemd.com/product/glp1-gip-b12-longevity-microdose?bp=tinahaupert Join Peptides for Practitioners: https://www.carrotsncake.com/offers/TrVo7mCz?coupon_code=PFPTINA Subscribe: https://carrotsncake.substack.com Connect with Tina Haupert: https://carrotsncake.com/ Facebook: Carrots 'N' Cake https://www.facebook.com/carrotsncake Instagram: @carrotsncake https://www.instagram.com/carrotsncake YouTube: Tina Haupert https://www.youtube.com/user/carrotsncake About Tina Haupert: Tina Haupert is the owner of Carrots ‘N’ Cake as well as a Certified Nutrition Coach and Functional Diagnostic Nutrition Practitioner (FDN-P). Tina and her team use functional testing, peptides, and a personalized approach to nutrition to help women find balance within their diets while achieving their body composition goals. Connect with Margaret Powell, FDN-P: https://fueledandfree.com/ Facebook: https://www.tiktok.com/@margaretannpowell Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/margaretannpowell About Margaret Powell, FDN-P: Margaret is the Founder of Fueled & Free Nutrition, a Certified Holistic Nutritionist + Holistic Health Coach since 2019, Functional Diagnostic Nutritionist and owner of an integrative virtual wellness clinic that has helped hundreds of women on their journey to optimal health. She knows from her own personal health journey that it’s possible to reclaim her body after years of struggling. Her health journey led her to become the practitioner that she is today — She created the programs that she wish she had 10 years ago when she struggled mentally and physically with her own chronic digestive and hormonal symptoms. She was confused and overwhelmed, dismissed by health providers who didn’t take the time to understand the “why” behind her symptoms. When she discovered Functional Nutrition and worked through the process of unraveling the root causes behind her struggles, everything changed.

    41 min

  5. APR 3

    Ep332: Peptide School: Stop Guessing and Start Using Peptides the Right Way

    In this episode, Tina brings the conversation back to strategy. Instead of focusing on which peptide to take next, Tina walks through how to approach using peptides the right way: with clear goals, proper stacking, and realistic expectations about progress. She shares where women often go wrong (guessing, dosing, stacking, or skipping foundations) and how to approach peptides as part of a bigger, more thoughtful health body plan. Here’s what you’ll learn: - Answered questions live and helped troubleshoot real-life situations women are actually dealing with - A holistic approach to figuring out which peptides actually make sense for your body - How to thoughtfully stack peptides to support fat loss, energy, metabolism, and recovery (without overdoing it) - The 3 biggest mistakes women 40+ make with peptides and how to avoid spinning your wheels - How to turn what you’re learning into real action steps so you can get started with peptides - Next best steps and how to get personalized support inside Fit + Fueled with a coach and a community of women navigating peptides together Enrollment for Fit + Fueled is open: https://carrots-n-cake.mykajabi.com/fit+fueled Subscribe: https://carrotsncake.substack.com EllieMD: https://elliemd.com/tinahaupert Peptide for Practitioners [$100 off]: https://www.carrotsncake.com/offers/TrVo7mCz?coupon_code=PFPTINA Connect with Tina Haupert: https://carrotsncake.com/ Facebook: Carrots 'N' Cake https://www.facebook.com/carrotsncake Instagram: @carrotsncake https://www.instagram.com/carrotsncake YouTube: Tina Haupert https://www.youtube.com/user/carrotsncake About Tina Haupert: Tina Haupert is the owner of Carrots ‘N’ Cake as well as a Certified Nutrition Coach and Functional Diagnostic Nutrition Practitioner (FDN-P). Tina and her team use functional testing, peptides, and a personalized approach to nutrition to help women find balance within their diets while achieving their body composition goals.

    1h 17m

  6. APR 1

    Ep331: Peptide School: 3 Peptides Every Woman Over 40 Should Know

    In this episode, Tina breaks down three main peptide categories she finds especially helpful for women over 40. She explains the top peptides to consider, how each one works, when it might make sense to use them, and why context (like stress, nutrition, and metabolic health) ultimately determines how effective they’ll be. Here’s what you’ll learn: - The top peptides that can support energy, recovery, and metabolic health after 40 - How these peptides work and mistakes women often make with them - The reason some peptides fail if foundational health isn’t addressed first - Which peptides might just change how your body responds to nutrition and exercise Subscribe: https://carrotsncake.substack.com EllieMD: https://elliemd.com/tinahaupert Peptide for Practitioners [$100 off]: https://www.carrotsncake.com/offers/TrVo7mCz?coupon_code=PFPTINA Connect with Tina Haupert: https://carrotsncake.com/ Facebook: Carrots 'N' Cake https://www.facebook.com/carrotsncake Instagram: @carrotsncake https://www.instagram.com/carrotsncake YouTube: Tina Haupert https://www.youtube.com/user/carrotsncake About Tina Haupert: Tina Haupert is the owner of Carrots ‘N’ Cake as well as a Certified Nutrition Coach and Functional Diagnostic Nutrition Practitioner (FDN-P). Tina and her team use functional testing, peptides, and a personalized approach to nutrition to help women find balance within their diets while achieving their body composition goals.

    50 min

  7. MAR 27

    Ep330: Peptide School: Welcome to the Trust Your Body Era

    In this episode, Tina shares a different way to think about peptides and performance tools… what she’s calling your “Trust Your Body Era.” Instead of chasing quick fixes or stacking a bunch of things hoping something works, she breaks down how to actually use peptides in a way that makes sense for your body. She also gets real about how her own approach has shifted…moving away from over-optimizing everything and into more alignment (and honestly… better results). Because especially in perimenopause and menopause, stress is higher, recovery is different, and your body isn’t going to respond to the same “do more, try more” strategy. This episode is about doing things smarter, not harder. Here’s what you’ll learn: - Why most “quick fixes” for metabolism and weight loss fall flat for women over 40 - How paying attention to your body’s signals can actually improve energy, hormones, and fat loss - Why understanding your physiology matters way more than chasing the next trendy peptide - A more grounded, realistic way to use peptides without handing over control of your body - If you’re tired of trying everything and still feeling stuck… this one will hit. And make sure you enroll in Peptide School! JOIN PEPTIDE SCHOOL: https://www.carrotsncake.com/peptideschool EllieMD: https://elliemd.com/tinahaupert Peptide for Practitioners [$100 off]: https://www.carrotsncake.com/offers/TrVo7mCz?coupon_code=PFPTINA Connect with Tina Haupert: https://carrotsncake.com/ Facebook: Carrots 'N' Cake https://www.facebook.com/carrotsncake Instagram: @carrotsncake https://www.instagram.com/carrotsncake YouTube: Tina Haupert https://www.youtube.com/user/carrotsncake About Tina Haupert: Tina Haupert is the owner of Carrots ‘N’ Cake as well as a Certified Nutrition Coach and Functional Diagnostic Nutrition Practitioner (FDN-P). Tina and her team use functional testing, peptides, and a personalized approach to nutrition to help women find balance within their diets while achieving their body composition goals.

    59 min

  8. MAR 16

    Ep329: GLP-1 Isn’t Working? Here’s What’s Actually Going On with Curtis Gillespie Sayers

    In this episode, I’m back with Curtis Gillespie Sayers, and we dig into why GLP-1s don’t always work the way people hope, especially for women in their late 30s, 40s, and beyond. Curtis shares insights from years of working with clients in functional nutrition and explains how things like metabolic adaptation, hormone shifts, gut issues, chronic stress, and not-so-great nutrition can all get in the way of these medications doing their job. Plus, he offers insights and solutions to help your GLP-1 work better. Here’s what you’ll learn: - Why GLP-1 medications work for some people and not for others - The surprising reason many people hit a weight loss plateau on GLP-1s - What damaged GLP receptors have to do with stubborn weight loss - Why being in a chronic calorie deficit can actually make fat loss harder - The metabolic cascade that happens when cortisol rises and thyroid function drops - The overlooked role of digestion, stomach acid, and bile when using GLP medications - Why some people experience hair loss, gallbladder issues, or pancreatitis on GLPs - The real reason some people get more food noise and hunger while taking GLPs - Why microdosing GLPs may create better metabolic stability than large weekly doses - The surprising reason losing fat can increase your body’s toxic burden - What actually determines whether you can come off a GLP without regaining weight - The peptides Curtis prefers for metabolism support and fat loss (and the popular one he strongly dislikes) - The real story behind “plant peptides,” oral GLP drops, and supplements all over social media Subscribe: https://carrotsncake.substack.com Semaglutide: https://elliemd.com/microdose?bp=tinahaupert Tirzepatide: https://elliemd.com/microdose?bp=tinahaupert Retatrutide: https://ignitepeptides.com/product/retatrutide-10mg/ref/tina@carrotsncake.com/ 5 Amino 1MG: https://go.biolongevitylabs.com/SH5p SS-31: https://www.realpeptides.co/products/ss-31-elamipretide/ref/220/ NTFactor: https://rstyle.me/+8Ew__ObarZQHyPfm0EDA4g Connect with Tina Haupert: https://carrotsncake.com/ Facebook: Carrots 'N' Cake https://www.facebook.com/carrotsncake Instagram: @carrotsncake https://www.instagram.com/carrotsncake YouTube: Tina Haupert https://www.youtube.com/user/carrotsncake About Tina Haupert: Tina Haupert is the owner of Carrots ‘N’ Cake as well as a Certified Nutrition Coach and Functional Diagnostic Nutrition Practitioner (FDN-P). Tina and her team use functional testing, peptides, and a personalized approach to nutrition to help women find balance within their diets while achieving their body composition goals. Connect with Curtis Gillespie Sayers: https://lifestylempowerment.ca/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/1lifeestyleempowerment/ Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@curtisfunctionalhealthcoach Instagram: https://instagram.com/that.coach.curtis About Curtis Gillespie Sayers: From a young age I was in and out of the hospital suffering from health complications for as long as I can remember, breathing difficulties being the most apparent but as I grew older more serious issues began to come to light. I was diagnosed with an extremely severe case of sleep apnea, high blood pressure, high cholesterol, and a pre-diabetic status. At this time, I was also struggling with substance abuse, which would obviously contribute to my health complications, but most were from birth. After receiving the news from running tests, the doctors had informed me that I was lucky to be alive. My psychological health was greatly impacted by my physiological health, evoking feelings of anger, and negativity which caused me to constantly argue with people around me. This affected several of my relationships and was creating a miserable life. This lead me to seek out the help of a bodybuilding coach (not knowing a damn thing about health at the time). The main focus was “getting shredded,” not understanding how much internal health affects one’s physique.

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Welcome to the Fit + Fueled Life podcast—where health, fitness, and fuel come together for a stronger, healthier, more confident you! I’m Tina Haupert, a Functional Diagnostic Nutrition Practitioner, certified holistic nutrition coach, and macro cookbook author. This podcast is your go-to for sustainable fat loss, lean muscle building, hormone balance, and metabolic health—especially for women in perimenopause and beyond. Each week, we’ll dive into actionable strategies, expert insights, and real-life success stories to help you break through weight loss resistance, reclaim your energy, and create lasting change. Whether you're here to optimize your workouts, master your nutrition, balance your hormones, or level up your mindset, you’re in the right place. Let’s get you Fit + Fueled for life!

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  • Creator
    Carrots 'N' Cake
  • Years Active
    2020 - 2026
  • Episodes
    335
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    Explicit
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    © Copyright Carrots 'N' Cake
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