The Metabolism and Menopause Podcast

Stephanie Crassweller

Our mission is to teach women about how their bodies change during the perimenopausal period (and onwards) so they can finally reach their health and fitness goals, live a life full of vitality and feel in CONTROL and at home in their bodies again! There is no excessive restrictions, no taking out your favorite foods, no doing crazy high intensity exercise or cutting out carbs! We cover hormones, exercise, nutrition and answer all of your questions!

  1. Bloating + Stalled Fat Loss: The Truth About Alcohol in Peri + Post Menopause | MMP Ep. 304

    2d ago

    Bloating + Stalled Fat Loss: The Truth About Alcohol in Peri + Post Menopause | MMP Ep. 304

    ☎️ Book Your COMPLEMENTARY CONSULTATION and CALORIE CALCULATION Call: https://calendly.com/d/2p8-mxx-dgf/free-consultation-call-zoom⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ MMP Ep. 299: https://open.spotify.com/episode/2czH3QxMJCYrIe0L7TmNiI?si=ufuXZL-qTwKtW05qDfZWZQ Mocktail Recipe: https://www.vitalityoet.com/holiday-detox-mocktails In this episode of the Metabolism and Menopause Podcast, Stephanie pulls back the curtain on what alcohol actually does to a woman's body in perimenopause and menopause. This is not a lecture and it is not a sermon — it is honest education. By the end you will have the full science and the framework to make your own choice with eyes open. You will learn: How alcohol shuts down fat-burning the second it hits your bloodstream — and why your liver drops everything else to deal with itHow it tanks your testosterone levelsWhy "the wine helps me sleep" is a  lie The cortisol reboundThe gut- inflammation loop And how to drink but still lose weight If you have been doing everything right and watching the scale refuse to move, this episode might be the missing piece. 🧠 Not Sure Where to Start? Take The Fat Loss Fix Quiz 👉 https://1ck2gu1qfir.typeform.com/menometabolism 💪 Train With Us Join Our Brand-New Workout Subscription 👉 https://coach.everfit.io/package/UF858169 👩‍👩‍👧‍👦 Join Our Community Metabolism and Menopause by Vitality Secrets for Sustainable Fat Loss 👉 https://m.facebook.com/groups/969761266958379 🌿 Ready for Coaching?Apply to Work With Us 👉 https://calendly.com/d/386-k9q-4cg/coaching-application-call-zoom 📲 Connect With Stephanie: • Our Website: https://www.vitalityoet.com • Email: stephanie@vitalityoet.com • Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/vitalityoet.stephanie • Listen the Podcast on: ‣ Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-metabolism-and-menopause-podcast/id1683220450 ‣ Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/7erYECmZG7JHyzFePoaybe?si=ad89a3c7d408496e • All Resources: https://stan.store/vitalityoetstephanie ---- © 2026 Stephanie Crassweller & VitalityOET

    39 min
  2. Menopause Weight Gain Isn’t Calories — It’s Leptin Resistance | MMP Ep. 303

    6d ago

    Menopause Weight Gain Isn’t Calories — It’s Leptin Resistance | MMP Ep. 303

    ☎️ Book Your COMPLEMENTARY CONSULTATION and CALORIE CALCULATION Call: https://calendly.com/d/2p8-mxx-dgf/free-consultation-call-zoom⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ In this episode of the Metabolism and Menopause Podcast, Stephanie unpacks leptin — the hormone made by your fat cells that tells your brain how much energy you have stored — and explains exactly why so many women in perimenopause and menopause develop leptin resistance, where the signal between the body and the brain breaks down. And here is the part most coaches miss: leptin resistance does not always show up as constant hunger. Some women are starving all day. Others barely have an appetite, eat 1,200 calories a day, and STILL gain weight. Both of them have a metabolism stuck in conservation mode. Both of them have leptin signaling that isn't getting through. The hunger is just a separate system that may or may not be screaming about it. If either of those is you, this is the episode that finally tells you why. 🧠 Not Sure Where to Start? Take The Fat Loss Fix Quiz 👉 https://1ck2gu1qfir.typeform.com/menometabolism 💪 Train With Us Join Our Brand-New Workout Subscription 👉 https://coach.everfit.io/package/UF858169 👩‍👩‍👧‍👦 Join Our Community Metabolism and Menopause by Vitality Secrets for Sustainable Fat Loss 👉 https://m.facebook.com/groups/969761266958379 🌿 Ready for Coaching?Apply to Work With Us 👉 https://calendly.com/d/386-k9q-4cg/coaching-application-call-zoom 📲 Connect With Stephanie: • Our Website: https://www.vitalityoet.com • Email: stephanie@vitalityoet.com • Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/vitalityoet.stephanie • Listen the Podcast on: ‣ Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-metabolism-and-menopause-podcast/id1683220450 ‣ Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/7erYECmZG7JHyzFePoaybe?si=ad89a3c7d408496e • All Resources: https://stan.store/vitalityoetstephanie ---- © 2026 Stephanie Crassweller & VitalityOET

    27 min
  3. Fat Loss in Perimenopause vs. Postmenopause - Not The Same Thing | MMP Ep. 302

    May 25

    Fat Loss in Perimenopause vs. Postmenopause - Not The Same Thing | MMP Ep. 302

    ☎️ Book Your COMPLEMENTARY CONSULTATION and CALORIE CALCULATION Call: https://calendly.com/d/2p8-mxx-dgf/free-consultation-call-zoom⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ If you've ever felt like you had weight loss figured out but then all of a sudden things started going backwards — this episode is for you. Perimenopause and postmenopause are not the same hormonal environment. They don't respond the same to food. They don't respond to the same training. And the strategy that helps in one phase can quietly make things worse in the other. In this episode, I break down how these two phases are so different — and why using the wrong approach for where you actually are is one of the most common reasons women feel stuck. In this episode: How your nutritional needs are completely different in perimenopause vs. postmenopause — and what actually needs to changeWhy your training has to shift between phases — and the one thing that becomes non-negotiable the further you goHow fat loss strategy changes depending on which phase you're in — and why the same approach won't work for bothWhy your hormones are behaving so differently in each phase — and what that means for how your body responds to everything you doThe most common mistake women make when they move from one phase to the other — and what to do instead 🧠 Not Sure Where to Start? Take The Fat Loss Fix Quiz 👉 https://1ck2gu1qfir.typeform.com/menometabolism 💪 Train With Us Join Our Brand-New Workout Subscription 👉 https://coach.everfit.io/package/UF858169 👩‍👩‍👧‍👦 Join Our Community Metabolism and Menopause by Vitality Secrets for Sustainable Fat Loss 👉 https://m.facebook.com/groups/969761266958379 🌿 Ready for Coaching?Apply to Work With Us 👉 https://calendly.com/d/386-k9q-4cg/coaching-application-call-zoom 📲 Connect With Stephanie: • Our Website: https://www.vitalityoet.com • Email: stephanie@vitalityoet.com • Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/vitalityoet.stephanie • Listen the Podcast on: ‣ Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-metabolism-and-menopause-podcast/id1683220450 ‣ Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/7erYECmZG7JHyzFePoaybe?si=ad89a3c7d408496e • All Resources: https://stan.store/vitalityoetstephanie ---- © 2026 Stephanie Crassweller & VitalityOET

    40 min
  4. When More Protein Makes You Fat In Menopause (Gluconeogenesis) | MMP Ep. 301

    May 21

    When More Protein Makes You Fat In Menopause (Gluconeogenesis) | MMP Ep. 301

    ☎️ Book Your COMPLEMENTARY CONSULTATION and CALORIE CALCULATION Call: https://calendly.com/d/2p8-mxx-dgf/free-consultation-call-zoom⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ What if eating more protein is actually one of the things keeping you stuck? In this episode of the Metabolism and Menopause Podcast, Stephanie pulls back the curtain on gluconeogenesis — the process by which your body converts protein into sugar — and explains exactly why this pathway goes into overdrive in perimenopause and menopause. If you have been hitting your protein numbers and watching the scale go up instead of down, this is the episode that will finally tell you why. You will learn: • What gluconeogenesis is • How estrogen decline removes the brake on liver glucose production • Why cortisol is the master switch on this pathway — and what to do about it • How chronic inflammation reroutes your protein into fat storage • The five things to fix first — in order — before touching your protein number If you are tired of doing everything right and watching your body do everything wrong, this episode is your map back. If this episode landed for you, share it with one woman in your life who needs to hear it — and leave a review wherever you listen. It helps more women find their way back to their bodies. 🧠 Not Sure Where to Start? Take The Fat Loss Fix Quiz 👉 https://1ck2gu1qfir.typeform.com/menometabolism 💪 Train With Us Join Our Brand-New Workout Subscription 👉 https://coach.everfit.io/package/UF858169 👩‍👩‍👧‍👦 Join Our Community Metabolism and Menopause by Vitality Secrets for Sustainable Fat Loss 👉 https://m.facebook.com/groups/969761266958379 🌿 Ready for Coaching?Apply to Work With Us 👉 https://calendly.com/d/386-k9q-4cg/coaching-application-call-zoom 📲 Connect With Stephanie: • Our Website: https://www.vitalityoet.com • Email: stephanie@vitalityoet.com • Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/vitalityoet.stephanie • Listen the Podcast on: ‣ Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-metabolism-and-menopause-podcast/id1683220450 ‣ Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/7erYECmZG7JHyzFePoaybe?si=ad89a3c7d408496e • All Resources: https://stan.store/vitalityoetstephanie ---- © 2026 Stephanie Crassweller & VitalityOET

    30 min
  5. Cholesterol, Blood Pressure and Heart Disease Risk - What women over 40 need to know | MMP Ep. 300

    May 18

    Cholesterol, Blood Pressure and Heart Disease Risk - What women over 40 need to know | MMP Ep. 300

    ☎️ Book Your COMPLEMENTARY CONSULTATION and CALORIE CALCULATION Call: https://calendly.com/d/2p8-mxx-dgf/free-consultation-call-zoom⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ High Cholesterol In Menopause - It has nothing to do with dietary cholesterol | MMP Ep. 240: https://open.spotify.com/episode/6Nj8UUVrF6dHVQbtBkQorQ?si=OFOmYlpUR42Yp2Gvd9xsdw Heart disease is the number one cause of death in women — not cancer. And your risk doesn't just increase with age. It accelerates during perimenopause. The hormonal shift you are moving through right now isn't just about hot flashes and irregular periods. It is directly affecting your cholesterol, your blood pressure, your blood vessel flexibility, your insulin sensitivity, and your inflammatory load — and most women are never told this. In this episode, Stephanie breaks down exactly what estrogen does for your cardiovascular system, what happens when it drops, the five root-cause drivers that compound your risk during this transition, and what you can actually do about it — including what the most current research says about HRT and heart protection. This is the episode your doctor should have given you. 🧠 Not Sure Where to Start? Take The Fat Loss Fix Quiz 👉 https://1ck2gu1qfir.typeform.com/menometabolism 💪 Train With Us Join Our Brand-New Workout Subscription 👉 https://coach.everfit.io/package/UF858169 👩‍👩‍👧‍👦 Join Our Community Metabolism and Menopause by Vitality Secrets for Sustainable Fat Loss 👉 https://m.facebook.com/groups/969761266958379 🌿 Ready for Coaching?Apply to Work With Us 👉 https://calendly.com/d/386-k9q-4cg/coaching-application-call-zoom 📲 Connect With Stephanie: • Our Website: https://www.vitalityoet.com • Email: stephanie@vitalityoet.com • Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/vitalityoet.stephanie • Listen the Podcast on: ‣ Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-metabolism-and-menopause-podcast/id1683220450 ‣ Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/7erYECmZG7JHyzFePoaybe?si=ad89a3c7d408496e • All Resources: https://stan.store/vitalityoetstephanie ---- © 2026 Stephanie Crassweller & VitalityOET

    27 min
  6. Bloating, Brain Fog & Weight Gain — The Truth About Estrogen Detox | MMP Ep. 299

    May 14

    Bloating, Brain Fog & Weight Gain — The Truth About Estrogen Detox | MMP Ep. 299

    ☎️ Book Your COMPLEMENTARY CONSULTATION and CALORIE CALCULATION Call: https://calendly.com/d/2p8-mxx-dgf/free-consultation-call-zoom⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Detox Grocery List: https://www.vitalityoet.com/detox-foods DUTCH testing: https://vitalityoet.lovable.app/dutch  What if the problem isn't how much estrogen you have - but what your body is doing with it? Most women in perimenopause are told the same thing: get your levels checked, see where you land, adjust from there. But there's a piece of this conversation that almost never comes up in a doctor's office - and it's the reason so many women are doing everything right and still not feeling better. Including women who are already on HRT or have “normal” levels but still feel like crap. In this episode, I break down the part of estrogen metabolism that your lab results don't show you — and why it might be the missing piece that explains everything. IN THIS EPISODE • The real reason "normal estrogen" doesn't mean you'll feel normal • Why starting HRT can sometimes make symptoms worse before it makes them better — and what's actually going on when it does • The three roads estrogen can take through your body - and why two of them are working against you • What your gut has to do with your hormones (more than you think) • Things you can start this week — whether you're on HRT or not 🧠 Not Sure Where to Start? Take The Fat Loss Fix Quiz 👉 https://1ck2gu1qfir.typeform.com/menometabolism 💪 Train With Us Join Our Brand-New Workout Subscription 👉 https://coach.everfit.io/package/UF858169 👩‍👩‍👧‍👦 Join Our Community Metabolism and Menopause by Vitality Secrets for Sustainable Fat Loss 👉 https://m.facebook.com/groups/969761266958379 🌿 Ready for Coaching?Apply to Work With Us 👉 https://calendly.com/d/386-k9q-4cg/coaching-application-call-zoom 📲 Connect With Stephanie: • Our Website: https://www.vitalityoet.com • Email: stephanie@vitalityoet.com • Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/vitalityoet.stephanie • Listen the Podcast on: ‣ Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-metabolism-and-menopause-podcast/id1683220450 ‣ Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/7erYECmZG7JHyzFePoaybe?si=ad89a3c7d408496e • All Resources: https://stan.store/vitalityoetstephanie ---- © 2026 Stephanie Crassweller & VitalityOET

    23 min
  7. Using ChatGPT To Calculate Calories and Make Meal Plans - The Mistakes To Avoid | MMP Ep. 298

    May 11

    Using ChatGPT To Calculate Calories and Make Meal Plans - The Mistakes To Avoid | MMP Ep. 298

    ☎️ Book Your COMPLEMENTARY CONSULTATION and CALORIE CALCULATION Call: https://calendly.com/d/2p8-mxx-dgf/free-consultation-call-zoom⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Join our 8 Week Fat Loss Coaching Program: https://www.vitalityoet.com/2026fatloss  You've probably seen it — or done it. You ask ChatGPT how many calories you should eat, it gives you a number, and you follow it. It sounds scientific. It feels like you're doing something right. But here's what nobody's telling you: the formula ChatGPT uses doesn't know your hormones, your thyroid, your stress, your sleep, your diet history, or how well your body actually converts food into fuel. It uses four variables to calculate a number that should require at least twelve. And then there's the other problem — ChatGPT is trained to agree with you. If you've been going down a low-carb path, it's going to hand you a low-carb plan. Not because it's right for you. Because it's designed to mirror back what you already believe. In this episode, Stephanie breaks down exactly why AI-generated calorie and macro calculations miss the mark for women in perimenopause and beyond — and shares what she found when she put ChatGPT's meal plan directly into MyFitnessPal. 🧠 Not Sure Where to Start? Take The Fat Loss Fix Quiz 👉 https://1ck2gu1qfir.typeform.com/menometabolism 💪 Train With Us Join Our Brand-New Workout Subscription 👉 https://coach.everfit.io/package/UF858169 👩‍👩‍👧‍👦 Join Our Community Metabolism and Menopause by Vitality Secrets for Sustainable Fat Loss 👉 https://m.facebook.com/groups/969761266958379 🌿 Ready for Coaching?Apply to Work With Us 👉 https://calendly.com/d/386-k9q-4cg/coaching-application-call-zoom 📲 Connect With Stephanie: • Our Website: https://www.vitalityoet.com • Email: stephanie@vitalityoet.com • Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/vitalityoet.stephanie • Listen the Podcast on: ‣ Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-metabolism-and-menopause-podcast/id1683220450 ‣ Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/7erYECmZG7JHyzFePoaybe?si=ad89a3c7d408496e • All Resources: https://stan.store/vitalityoetstephanie ---- © 2026 Stephanie Crassweller & VitalityOET

    20 min
  8. 6 Causes of Hot Flashes and How To Stop Them (Not Just an Estrogen Problem) | MMP Ep. 297

    May 7

    6 Causes of Hot Flashes and How To Stop Them (Not Just an Estrogen Problem) | MMP Ep. 297

    ☎️ Book Your COMPLEMENTARY CONSULTATION and CALORIE CALCULATION Call: https://calendly.com/d/2p8-mxx-dgf/free-consultation-call-zoom⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ● Ready for hands-on support? Learn about the 8-Week Fat Loss Coaching Program → https://www.vitalityoet.com/2026fatloss ● Blood Sugar Control Guide: https://www.vitalityoet.com/menopausebloodsugar ● Histamine & Hot Flashes — Episode 241: https://youtu.be/a9Y5tXzd-Ag ● Cozy Earth Bamboo PJs + Sheets: https://my.cozyearth.com/vitalityoetstephanie | Code: CE-STEPHANIE_ for 20% off Hot flashes are one of the most common complaints I hear from women in perimenopause and beyond — and one of the most misunderstood. The standard explanation goes something like this: estrogen drops, your thermostat gets sensitized, you flash. Take HRT, feel better. Done. Except... that's not the full story. And if you've tried hormone therapy and you're still flashing, or you're nowhere near menopause and already waking up drenched at 3am, or your hot flashes seem to have a mind of their own — you already know something's missing from that explanation. In this episode, I'm breaking down the six most common drivers of hot flashes that your doctor probably isn't connecting to your symptoms. Some of them have nothing to do with estrogen at all. And when you hear them, you might have one of those oh — that's me moments that finally makes sense of something you've been struggling with for months or years. Before we get into them, ask yourself: ● Do your hot flashes tend to strike at a specific time of day — particularly in the early morning hours? ● Are they worse on your most stressful or chaotic days? ● Do you notice them after certain foods or drinks? ● Are they worse in the week or two before your period? ● Do you have digestive symptoms that seem to show up alongside them? Your answers are clues. And by the end of this episode, you'll know exactly what they're pointing to — and what to actually do about it. We're also covering a practical, prioritized toolkit organized by what gives the most relief, fastest — so you're not leaving with a list of 40 things to do. You're leaving with a starting point. 🧠 Not Sure Where to Start? Take The Fat Loss Fix Quiz 👉 https://1ck2gu1qfir.typeform.com/menometabolism 💪 Train With Us Join Our Brand-New Workout Subscription 👉 https://coach.everfit.io/package/UF858169 👩‍👩‍👧‍👦 Join Our Community Metabolism and Menopause by Vitality Secrets for Sustainable Fat Loss 👉 https://m.facebook.com/groups/969761266958379 🌿 Ready for Coaching?Apply to Work With Us 👉 https://calendly.com/d/386-k9q-4cg/coaching-application-call-zoom 📲 Connect With Stephanie: • Our Website: https://www.vitalityoet.com • Email: stephanie@vitalityoet.com • Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/vitalityoet.stephanie • Listen the Podcast on: ‣ Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-metabolism-and-menopause-podcast/id1683220450 ‣ Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/7erYECmZG7JHyzFePoaybe?si=ad89a3c7d408496e • All Resources: https://stan.store/vitalityoetstephanie ---- © 2026 Stephanie Crassweller & VitalityOET

    38 min
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Our mission is to teach women about how their bodies change during the perimenopausal period (and onwards) so they can finally reach their health and fitness goals, live a life full of vitality and feel in CONTROL and at home in their bodies again! There is no excessive restrictions, no taking out your favorite foods, no doing crazy high intensity exercise or cutting out carbs! We cover hormones, exercise, nutrition and answer all of your questions!

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