The Modern Ancestral Mamas Podcast

Corey Dunn and Christine Muldoon
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Bringing ancestral food, cooking, eating, and living to the everyday, modern mom.

  1. 4h ago

    A Doctor's Honest Guide to Surviving Perimenopause

    📍 Baja Gold Signature Minerals: use code MAM10 for 10% off – https://bajagoldminerals.com/ 📍 Vintage Traditions Whole-Food Skin Care: use code MAM10 for 10% off – https://www.vintagetradition.com   Addressing stress is the critical first step for your health. In this conversation with Dr. Jen Pfleghaar, we break down the reality of using testosterone therapy for women and why it is rarely the first answer for hormonal issues. Dr. Pfleghaar shares her clinical experience with patients who sought out quick fixes, only to face negative side effects when their underlying physiology was ignored. We discuss why focusing on hormone health requires a foundational approach rather than just adding hormones to a stressed system. True healing often starts with effective stress management. If you feel depleted or are considering hormone replacement, this episode helps you understand what to look for and why your nervous system health is the non-negotiable starting point for natural hormone balance. We get into the risks of aggressive dosing and why slowing down to heal your body is the most sustainable path forward.   📚 Resources & Links Mentioned: 📍 Dr. Jen Fleger / Healthy by Dr. Jen – https://healthybydrjen.com/ 📍 The Perimenopause Reset (Dr. Jen's book) – https://www.amazon.com/Perimenopause-Reset-Energize-Weight-Peace/dp/1969338911 📍 Healthy by Dr. Jen Podcast – search "Healthy by Dr. Jen" on your podcast app 📍 Dr. Jen on Instagram & YouTube – https://www.instagram.com/integrativedrmom/ 📍 Baja Gold Sea Salt, Spice Blends, and Tidal Hydrate/Perform – https://bajagoldminerals.com/ 📍 Join our Patreon Community – https://patreon.com/modernancestralmamas 📍 Website – https://www.modernancestralmamas.com   ✨ Topics Covered in This Episode: ✔️ PCOS's quiet rebrand to "PMOS" and the insulin resistance root cause behind it ✔️ Why blood sugar, not willpower, drives most perimenopause hormone chaos ✔️ What a continuous glucose monitor reveals about your stress, sleep, and food sensitivities ✔️ Cycle syncing: eating differently in your follicular phase vs. your luteal phase ✔️ The patient who overdosed on testosterone outside Dr. Jen's care, and how they recovered ✔️ Why alcohol tolerance crashes in your 40s, and what it's actually doing to your liver ✔️ Topical vs. oral hormones, and the two years before menopause when bone loss accelerates ✔️ How postpartum and breastfeeding hormones mimic perimenopause ✔️ The surprising fertility marker Dr. Jen looks for that has nothing to do with weight ✔️ Why Dr. Jen's family now takes a full digital Sabbath every week, and what changed for her   📲 Stay Connected: Patreon Community | https://www.patreon.com/c/ModernAncestralMamas @fornutrientssake | https://www.instagram.com/fornutrientssake/ @nourishthelittles | https://www.instagram.com/nourishthelittles/ @modernancestralmamas | https://www.instagram.com/modernancestralmamas/ YouTube | https://www.youtube.com/@ModernAncestralMamas​

  2. Sep 16

    Rethinking Vaccine Safety and Effectiveness with Dr. Bob Sears

    📍 Baja Gold Signature Minerals: use code MAM10 for 10% off – https://bajagoldminerals.com/ 📍 Vintage Traditions Whole-Food Skin Care: use code MAM10 for 10% off – https://www.vintagetradition.com   Please note that we have removed all occurrences of the word v*ccine because of concerns about censorship. You can listen to the full episode without censoring or ads at: https://patreon.com/modernancestralmamas   Rethinking vaccine safety with Dr. Bob Sears. We discuss the shifting medical beliefs around pediatric care and infection.   This conversation with Dr. Bob Sears, pediatrician and author, digs into how his views on childhood vccination have changed after 30 years in practice, and what he thinks "safe and effective" should actually mean. If you've ever felt confused by conflicting messaging on this topic, or wondered how to navigate it with your own pediatrician, family, or friends, this episode is for you. We talk about Dr. Sears' biggest misconceptions he's since corrected, what he's observed comparing vccinated and unv*ccinated patients over three decades, and how to approach these conversations without losing relationships.   Getting clarity on this topic is not about picking a side and shutting down the conversation. It's about asking better questions, understanding what the research can and can't tell us, and giving yourself permission to slow down and think it through. Dr. Sears breaks down the difference between disease risk and v*ccine risk, tackles the transmission question head-on, and gets honest about what he tells his own patients. Subscribe for weekly ancestral motherhood conversations, and comment below with your biggest takeaway from this episode.   0:00 Reevaluating Past Medical Beliefs 3:40 Defining Safe and Effective 11:22 A Family Legacy in Pediatrics 24:40 The Reality of Medical Injuries 29:18 Observing Health Outcomes in Practice 33:36 The Misconception of Transmission 48:42 Navigating Prenatal Medical Choices 55:38 How to Talk to Your Pediatrician 1:21:26 Behind the Scenes of the Medical Industry   📚 Resources & Links Mentioned: 📍 Dr. Bob Sears – https://www.drbobsears.com/ 📍 The V*ccine Book by Dr. Bob Sears 📍 Dr. Sears' Book Companion Podcast 📍 A Tale of Two Sides (novel) – available on Dr. Sears' website 📍 Baja Gold Sea Salt, Spice Blends, and Tidal Hydrate/Perform – https://bajagoldminerals.com/ 📍 Join our Patreon Community – https://patreon.com/modernancestralmamas 📍 Website – https://www.modernancestralmamas.com   ✨ Topics Covered in This Episode: ✔️ Dr. Sears' biggest misconception, corrected: does vccination actually stop transmission? ✔️ His own family history with the polio vccine and his grandfather ✔️ What changed his mind after 30 years of comparing vccinated and unvccinated patients ✔️ How common are severe reactions, really — and why the data is so hard to pin down ✔️ V*ccines during pregnancy: what's actually been studied, and what hasn't ✔️ How to talk to your pediatrician (and actually get a real answer) ✔️ Navigating daycare, school, and travel requirements state by state ✔️ How to stay in relationship with friends and family who see this differently ✔️ What Dr. Sears considers a truly healthy child   #MomBurnout #ChristianMotherhood #FaithAndHealth #InformedConsent #ModernAncestralMamas #AncestralWisdom #MomLife #HolisticMotherhood #ChristianWomen #PediatricHealth   📲 Stay Connected: Patreon Community | https://www.patreon.com/c/ModernAncestralMamas @fornutrientssake | https://www.instagram.com/fornutrientssake/ @nourishthelittles | https://www.instagram.com/nourishthelittles/ @modernancestralmamas | https://www.instagram.com/modernancestralmamas/ YouTube | https://www.youtube.com/@ModernAncestralMamas

  3. Sep 9

    The Biblical Health Framework Every Mom Needs

    📍 Baja Gold Signature Minerals: use code MAM10 for 10% off – https://bajagoldminerals.com/ 📍 Wholestix 100% Grass-Fed Organ Meat Sticks: use code MAM5 to try 5 Stix for $15 – https://wholestix.com/mam?utm_source=podcast&utm_medium=sponsorship&utm_campaign=modern-ancestral-mamas 📍 Vintage Traditions Whole-Food Skin Care: use code MAM10 for 10% off – https://www.vintagetradition.com This conversation with Heather Brown, host of the Healthy by Heather Brown podcast and author of the upcoming book The Sunday Reset, digs into why so many Christian moms are running on empty, and what the Bible actually says about it. If you have ever felt like "self-care" and "dying to self" are pulling you in opposite directions, this episode is for you. We talk about Heather's own postpartum depression story, the framework she uses to rebuild health from the ground zero, and why almost none of it starts with a workout plan. Getting to a healthier, less frantic season of motherhood is not about overhauling your whole life on a Monday. It is about identifying your rocks, protecting a few non-negotiables, and bringing your stress to God instead of white-knuckling through it. Heather breaks down her Triple Threat Triangle for spiritual, physical, and mental health, tackles the "you can't pour from an empty cup" debate head-on, and gets honest about whether a clean home and a peaceful mom can actually coexist. Subscribe for weekly ancestral motherhood conversations, and comment below with the mom trend you think is most overhyped right now. 📚 Resources & Links Mentioned: 📍 Heather Brown / Healthy by Heather Brown – https://mylifewellloved.com/ 📍 Pre-order The Sunday Reset (releases January) for free bonuses, including a 30-day meal plan and meal-planning masterclass – https://mylifewellloved.com/reset 📍 Church of the Highlands' 21 Days of Prayer – search "21 Days of Prayer" on YouTube for past years' content 📍 Baja Gold Sea Salt, Spice Blends, and Tidal Hydrate/Perform – https://bajagoldminerals.com/ 📍 Join our Patreon Community – https://patreon.com/modernancestralmamas 📍 Website – https://www.modernancestralmamas.com ✨ Topics Covered in This Episode: ✔️ The most overhyped and underhyped mom trends right now, from barrel jeans to morning sunlight ✔️ Heather's raw story: a fourth-degree tear, postpartum depression, and the identity crisis that followed ✔️ The Triple Threat Triangle: a simple framework for spiritual, physical, and mental health ✔️ "You can't pour from an empty cup" — is that even biblical? Heather weighs in ✔️ What chronic stress is silently doing to your body, your marriage, and your faith ✔️ A different reset for every season: newborn to 5, elementary years, and high school ✔️ Can you have a clean home AND a peaceful mom? Heather's honest answer ✔️ The hair-tie trick Heather uses to stop complaining about her husband ✔️ Why Heather calls Church of the Highlands' 21 Days of Prayer one of the most revolutionary habits in her faith walk ✔️ How Heather's years in meal planning (including writing a plan for Publix) shaped her new book ✔️ Inside The Sunday Reset: what's in it, and the free bonuses for pre-ordering ✨ Support the Show! 👍 Like & Subscribe for more ancestral motherhood conversations ⭐ Leave a 5-star review on Apple Podcasts or Spotify 📍 Join our Patreon Community – https://patreon.com/modernancestralmamas 📲 Stay Connected: Patreon Community | https://www.patreon.com/c/ModernAncestralMamas @fornutrientssake | https://www.instagram.com/fornutrientssake/ @nourishthelittles | https://www.instagram.com/nourishthelittles/ @modernancestralmamas | https://www.instagram.com/modernancestralmamas/ YouTube | https://www.youtube.com/@ModernAncestralMamas

  4. Sep 2

    Why Weight Loss Is Harder After 35 (It's Not Your Metabolism)

    📍 Baja Gold Signature Minerals: use code MAM10 for 10% off – https://bajagoldminerals.com/ 📍 Wholestix 100% Grass-Fed Organ Meat Sticks: use code MAM5 to try 5 Stix for $15 – https://wholestix.com/mam?utm_source=podcast&utm_medium=sponsorship&utm_campaign=modern-ancestral-mamas 📍 Vintage Traditions Whole-Food Skin Care: use code MAM10 for 10% off – https://www.vintagetradition.com   This conversation with Megan Lyons, a doctor of clinical nutrition, functional medicine practitioner, and one of the top-ranked nutritionists in Dallas, unpacks why losing weight feels so much harder after 35, and what is actually going on underneath. If you have been told your metabolism just falls off a cliff at 40, this episode is for you. We get into the five real reasons weight loss gets harder as women move through their late 30s, 40s, and 50s, stress and the nervous system, shifting hormones, declining sleep, everyday movement, and the slow loss of muscle, and why almost none of it is about willpower.   Getting stronger and leaner in this season is not about crash diets or four a.m. workouts. It is about fueling your body well, protecting your muscle, and working with your hormones instead of against them. Megan breaks down how much protein women really need, why breakfast is the missed opportunity of the century, whether cheat days help or hurt, and how to think about fasting as a woman. Subscribe for weekly ancestral nutrition breakdowns, and comment below with the health "rule" you would like us to put to the test next.   📚 Resources & Links Mentioned: 📍 Megan Lyons / The Lyons' Share website – https://thelyonsshare.org/ 📍 Megan Lyons on Instagram – https://www.instagram.com/thelyonsshare/ 📍 The Lyons' Share Wellness Podcast – https://thelyonsshare.org/podcast/ 📍 Mary Ruddick – researcher on indigenous cultures and the nervous system 📍 Bill Schindler – "the diet that heals you is not the diet that sustains you" 📍 HYROX – the fitness race Megan trains for 📍 Baja Gold Sea Salt, spice blends, and Tidal Hydrate – https://bajagoldminerals.com/ 📍 Join our Patreon Community – https://patreon.com/modernancestralmamas 📍 Website – https://www.modernancestralmamas.com   ✨ Topics Covered in This Episode: ✔️ Why your metabolism does not actually "crash" at 40, and what really changes after 35 ✔️ The five real reasons weight loss gets harder: stress, hormones, sleep, movement, and muscle ✔️ Why lifting weights will not make you bulky, and how to know a movement is actually working ✔️ The breakfast mistake costing women all day, and how much protein to aim for ✔️ Sprints, HIIT, and "exercise snacks" — who they help and who they hurt ✔️ Why walking and dancing may be the best medicine for a stressed nervous system ✔️ The best and worst time of day to work out ✔️ Why "cheat days" backfire, and a saner way to enjoy the brownie ✔️ How sugar rewires your taste buds and gut in as little as three days ✔️ The BURP diet: a gentle gut reset for after the stomach flu (or vacation) ✔️ How much protein women really need, and whether it shifts with age and your cycle ✔️ Intermittent fasting for women: who should, and who definitely should not   ✨ Support the Show! 👍 Like & Subscribe for more ancestral motherhood conversations ⭐ Leave a 5-star review on Apple Podcasts or Spotify 📍 Join our Patreon Community – https://patreon.com/modernancestralmamas   📲 Stay Connected: Patreon Community | https://www.patreon.com/c/ModernAncestralMamas @fornutrientssake | https://www.instagram.com/fornutrientssake/ @nourishthelittles | https://www.instagram.com/nourishthelittles/ @modernancestralmamas | https://www.instagram.com/modernancestralmamas/ YouTube | https://www.youtube.com/@ModernAncestralMamas

  5. Aug 26

    Why I Cut Seed Oils Out of My Family’s Diet (And Why You Should Too)

    📍 Baja Gold Signature Minerals: use code MAM10 for 10% off – https://bajagoldminerals.com/ This conversation with Dr. Cate Shanahan focuses on what industrialized seed oils do inside the body at the cellular level. If you have heard that seed oils are bad but never understood why or how, this is for you. We discuss how these oils are made, why oxidation and free radicals damage cell membranes, and what that means for pregnancy, metabolic health, and your children's development. Avoiding seed oils is about making informed choices with the food you already buy. By learning to read a label and recognize the worst offenders, you can reduce your family's exposure without turning every meal into a project. Understanding the difference between a saturated fat, a monounsaturated fat, and a polyunsaturated fat gives you the confidence to trust your own judgment at the grocery store. Subscribe for weekly ancestral nutrition breakdowns, and comment below with which food myth you would like us to take apart next.   📚 Resources & Links Mentioned: 📍 Dr. Cate Shanahan's website and newsletter – https://drcate.com/ 📍 Dark Calories by Dr. Cate Shanahan – https://drcate.com/ 📍 Deep Nutrition by Dr. Cate Shanahan – https://drcate.com/ 📍 Dr. Cate on Instagram – https://www.instagram.com/drcateshanahan/ 📍 Weston A. Price Foundation – https://www.westonaprice.org/ 📍 Baja Gold Sea Salt, spice blends, and Tidal Hydrate – https://bajagoldminerals.com/ 📍 Join our Patreon Community – https://patreon.com/modernancestralmamas 📍 Website – https://www.modernancestralmamas.com   ✨ Topics Covered in This Episode: ✔️ The Hateful Eight, the three C's and the three S's you need to memorize ✔️ Why not all seed oils are bad, and why peanut and sesame get a pass ✔️ Saturated, monounsaturated, and polyunsaturated fats explained simply ✔️ The oxygen and double bond connection, and how seed oils plasticize cell membranes ✔️ What actually happens inside the factory, from crude oil to the bottle on the shelf ✔️ Why cold pressed and organic labels do not mean what you think ✔️ The smoke point myth, and whether you can really cook with olive oil ✔️ Seed oils, insulin resistance, and why sugar cravings are metabolic, not a willpower problem ✔️ Toddler tantrums, blood sugar crashes, and early signs of metabolic dysfunction in kids ✔️ Palm oil, avocado oil, and how to pick the better option in a normal grocery store ✔️ Why Dr. Cate does not believe children can thrive on a vegan diet ✔️ Bone broth, connective tissue, and the sports injuries she predicted years ago   ✨ Support the Show! 👍 Like & Subscribe for more ancestral motherhood conversations ⭐ Leave a 5-star review on Apple Podcasts or Spotify 📍 Join our Patreon Community – https://patreon.com/modernancestralmamas   #SeedOils #DarkCalories #DrCateShanahan #RealFood #AncestralNutrition #ModernAncestralMamas #AncestralWisdom #MomLife #holisticmotherhood #MetabolicHealth   📲 Stay Connected: Patreon Community | https://www.patreon.com/c/ModernAncestralMamas @fornutrientssake | https://www.instagram.com/fornutrientssake/ @nourishthelittles | https://www.instagram.com/nourishthelittles/ @modernancestralmamas | https://www.instagram.com/modernancestralmamas/ YouTube |   @ModernAncestralMamas

  6. Aug 19

    Perimenopause and Anxiety: How to Transition With Ease

    📍 Baja Gold Signature Minerals: use code MAM10 for 10% off – https://bajagoldminerals.com/ Learn how to support your hormonal balance for a smoother transition. Get practical steps to age gracefully and feel grounded. This conversation with Ali Miller focuses on how to optimize your body during significant life shifts. If you are navigating changes in hormone levels and want to enjoy the process of womanhood rather than just managing symptoms, this is for you. We discuss how to nurture your system to minimize the common side effects that often occur when your biology shifts. Achieving hormonal balance is about creating a sense of ease as you move through these different stages of life. By focusing on how we support our bodies, we can reduce the intensity of fluctuations and maintain energy. Understanding these rhythms allows you to feel more in control of your health during this pivotal time. Subscribe for weekly women's health breakdowns, and comment below with which aspect of aging gracefully you would like us to cover next. 📚 Resources & Links Mentioned: 📍 Ali Miller RD website, clinic, and supplement line – https://alimillerrd.com/ 📍 Ali Miller RD on Instagram – https://www.instagram.com/alimillerrd/ 📍 Use code ancestral10 for 10% off Ali's supplement line – https://alimillerrd.com/collections/all 📍 Relax and Regulate – https://alimillerrd.com/products/relax-and-regulate 📍 Calm and Clear – https://alimillerrd.com/products/calm-and-clear 📍 Functional lab panels with customized review, including the DUTCH – https://alimillerrd.com/collections/labs 📍 Work with Ali in her virtual clinic – https://alimillerrd.com/pages/our-clinic 📍 The Anti-Anxiety Diet by Ali Miller – https://alimillerrd.com/collections/books 📍 Our first episode with Ali, Ep 99: How to Nourish Your Kids Naturally – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Uvaj1bXDXwY 📍 Our episode on adrenal fatigue with Kristen Files – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zA2jvOA8Its 📍 Weston A. Price Foundation – https://www.westonaprice.org/ 📍 Baja Gold Sea Salt and new spice blends – https://bajagoldminerals.com/ 📍 Join our Patreon Community – https://patreon.com/modernancestralmamas 📍 Website – https://www.modernancestralmamas.com   ✨ Topics Covered in This Episode: ✔️ Is perimenopause real, and is it made worse by diet and lifestyle ✔️ Why perimenopause is not linear, and how it can span 10 to 15 years ✔️ The HPA axis explained, hypothalamus to pituitary to adrenals ✔️ Ali's own story, from a vegan diet and Hashimoto's to steak, oysters, and balanced hormones ✔️ Four foundational supports Ali reaches for, vitamin C, magnesium, green tea, and red meat ✔️ Why the form of your magnesium matters more than the label ✔️ Leptin, insulin, and how to tell whether fasting is actually right for your body ✔️ Morning light, evening light, and simple circadian shifts ✔️ Mood swings, sleep, weight gain, brain fog, and hot flashes, what is driving each one ✔️ Vaginal pH and the vaginal microbiome in the perimenopausal years   ✨ Support the Show! 👍 Like & Subscribe for more ancestral motherhood conversations ⭐ Leave a 5-star review on Apple Podcasts or Spotify 📍 Join our Patreon Community – https://patreon.com/modernancestralmamas   #Perimenopause #HormoneHealth #AdrenalHealth #WomensHealth #RealFood #ModernAncestralMamas #AncestralWisdom #MomLife #holisticmotherhood #AntiAnxietyDiet   📲 Stay Connected: Patreon Community | https://www.patreon.com/c/ModernAncestralMamas @fornutrientssake | https://www.instagram.com/fornutrientssake/ @nourishthelittles | https://www.instagram.com/nourishthelittles/ @modernancestralmamas | https://www.instagram.com/modernancestralmamas/ YouTube | https://www.youtube.com/@ModernAncestralMamas

  7. Aug 12

    Why the Church Won't Talk About Food w/ Christian Nutritionist Kat Owens

    📍 Baja Gold Signature Minerals: use code MAM10 for 10% off – https://bajagoldminerals.com/ Overcoming fear of legalism allows us to apply faith to everyday life. Learn why avoiding topics not explicitly commanded limits your growth. Many Christians struggle with a fear of legalism that keeps them from discussing relevant cultural or practical topics. This hesitation often prevents us from applying our faith to areas of life that fall outside of strictly commanded biblical mandates. We discuss why this mindset can be a hindrance to spiritual maturity and how to expand your perspective on integrating faith into daily decisions. By moving past the fear of legalism, you can begin to see how biblical principles apply to broader life choices. This conversation helps you identify where you might be limiting your worldview and encourages a more robust application of scripture. We address the tension between strict adherence to rules and the freedom to pursue wisdom in all areas, ultimately helping you navigate complex topics with confidence. 📚 Resources & Links Mentioned: 📍 Kat Owens website – https://www.eatbyfaith.online/ 📍 Kat Owens on Instagram – https://www.instagram.com/eatbyfaith_biblicalnutrition/ 📍 Eat by Faith, available for pre-order from Founders Press – https://founderspress.org/products/eat-by-faith?srsltid=AfmBOooR2ZiNWH708aeJhVx4R_RsCcGR86d5GjhSgPsXP7EtToY4wXTo 📍 Our episode with Andy Felton – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CTeg1-r0WRI&t=1s 📍 Our episode with Charles Mayfield on pork – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h_B-v4O5tnQ&t=393s 📍 Bonus episode on the biblical perspective on pork – https://www.patreon.com/ModernAncestralMamas/posts/exclusive-with-154464560 📍 Weston A. Price Foundation – https://www.westonaprice.org/ 📍 Nourishing Junk Food – https://www.fornutrientssake.com/shop/p/nourishing-junk-food-cookbook 📍 Website – https://www.modernancestralmamas.com ✨ Topics Covered in This Episode: ✔️ Why the fear of legalism keeps Christians from talking about food at all ✔️ The keto argument that contradicts itself, cholesterol versus glucose ✔️ Ancestral eating without evolution, and why Weston A. Price lands closer to a Christian worldview ✔️ Dominion over creation as the foundation for food quality ✔️ What the Daniel fast actually teaches, and why it takes a miracle to thrive on a plant-based diet ✔️ The spiritual picture in eating meat, and why you cannot avoid death in a fallen world ✔️ Gluttony, appetite, and why restriction is what makes us feel out of control ✔️ Seed oils, endocannabinoids, and how low quality fats hijack normal hunger signals ✔️ Trusting kids' intuition without letting them run the kitchen ✔️ Donuts in the foyer and goldfish in children's church, what we can actually do about it ✔️ Bread, alcohol, and pork, quality over prohibition 📲 Stay Connected: Patreon Community | https://www.patreon.com/c/ModernAncestralMamas @fornutrientssake | https://www.instagram.com/fornutrientssake/  @nourishthelittles | https://www.instagram.com/nourishthelittles/  @modernancestralmamas | https://www.instagram.com/modernancestralmamas/ YouTube | https://www.youtube.com/@ModernAncestralMamas

  8. Aug 5

    How To Actually Strength Train Without A Gym Or A Babysitter w/ Strength Trainer Kelsey Moore

    📍 Baja Gold Signature Minerals: use code MAM10 for 10% off – https://bajagoldminerals.com/ Is eating before working out actually necessary? Learn how food manages exercise stress and balances your hormones. Many people view physical training as the primary stressor on the body, but the reality is that your nutrition dictates the response. Eating before working out acts as the critical first step in a cascade that helps your body handle physical exertion. By focusing on proper pre-workout nutrition, you provide the fuel necessary to manage the physiological impact of training. When you give your body food, it signals that resources are available, which is key for cortisol management. This approach allows you to keep progesterone levels stable rather than spiking stress hormones unnecessarily. If you are struggling with balancing hormones while maintaining a fitness routine, understanding this relationship is essential to long-term health.   📚 Resources & Links Mentioned: 📍 Kelsey Moore on Instagram – https://www.instagram.com/crunchystrengthcoach/ 📍 Kelsey's website and training programs – https://www.kelseemoore.com/ 📍 Episode 96 with Kelsey, Nourishing Young Athletes – https://youtu.be/WBLjPPUjSC4 📍 Training for Two by Gina Conley – https://www.amazon.com/dp/0760387540?lv=shuf&channelId=500&plpRedirect=mhFallback 📍 MamasteFit on Instagram – https://www.instagram.com/mamastefit/ 📍 Dr. Stacy Sims, women's exercise physiology – https://www.drstacysims.com/ 📍 Creatine Supplementation in Women's Health: A Lifespan Perspective, Abbie Smith-Ryan et al. – https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC7998865/ 📍 Thorne Creatine Monohydrate – https://www.thorne.com/products/dp/creatine?gad_source=1&gad_campaignid=23086295444&gbraid=0AAAAADLUbJURmPCjEkY6SYs_6OpRSvqVw&gclid=Cj0KCQjwm8bTBhDWARIsAC9Hi8kgqbSAZcxZ8atNRkHNTzsf6tnBvARlOFk6rxtKejh4bJAO37tyEA0aAq_BEALw_wcB 📍 Baja Gold Sea Salt and new spice blends – https://bajagoldminerals.com/ 📍 Join our Patreon Community – https://patreon.com/modernancestralmamas 📍 Website – https://www.modernancestralmamas.com   ✨ Topics Covered in This Episode: ✔️ Food loads the gun and exercise pulls the trigger, the reframe that changes everything about training stress ✔️ Why fasted workouts hit women differently, and the cortisol to progesterone connection ✔️ What 20 grams of protein and 20 grams of carbohydrate before training actually looks like on a plate ✔️ Why hauling water, kneading bread, and carrying babies was always strength training ✔️ Type one versus type two muscle fibers, and why women lose their power muscles first ✔️ The exercise regimen that heals you is not always the one that sustains you ✔️ Muscle mass as the biggest buffer for your quality of life at 60, 70, and 80 ✔️ Getting 12,000 to 15,000 steps a day when you are home with kids, and the walking pad case ✔️ The $50 home gym ✔️ Bringing your kids into your workout ✔️ Creatine monohydrate, protein powder, and why collagen is not doing what you think ✔️ Pelvic floor as a barrier to entry, and what to do when a PT is not accessible ✔️ Cycle syncing, or just a well written program with a de load week already built in   ✨ Support the Show! 👍 Like & Subscribe for more ancestral motherhood conversations ⭐ Leave a 5-star review on Apple Podcasts or Spotify 📍 Join our Patreon Community – https://patreon.com/modernancestralmamas   📲 Stay Connected: Patreon Community | https://www.patreon.com/c/ModernAncestralMamas @fornutrientssake | https://www.instagram.com/fornutrientssake/ @nourishthelittles | https://www.instagram.com/nourishthelittles/ @modernancestralmamas | https://www.instagram.com/modernancestralmamas/ YouTube | https://www.youtube.com/@ModernAncestralMamas

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  • Creator
    Corey Dunn and Christine Muldoon
  • Years Active
    2021 - 2026
  • Episodes
    99
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