The Second Half Strong Show

Heather Hausman
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Real Talk on Perimenopause, Hormones & Midlife Health If you’ve been doing “all the right things” — eating clean, working out, pushing through — and your body still feels different after 40… this show is for you. The Second Half Strong Show is where strength meets science for women navigating perimenopause, hormones, and midlife health. Hosted by Heather Hausman of H2, this podcast breaks down what’s actually happening inside your body during perimenopause — from shifting estrogen and rising cortisol to muscle loss, belly fat changes, sleep disruption, and nervous system overload. No fear tactics.No extreme trends.No shame. Just real conversations about: • Hormones & physiology• Metabolic health & muscle• Nervous system regulation• Body recomposition• Longevity & performance in midlife Because perimenopause isn’t the beginning of decline. It’s the beginning of a different kind of strength. Welcome to your second half — stronger.

  1. 5d ago

    Your Body Is Talking: Dori Martin on Minerals, Stress, and the Basics We Skip

    Midlife fatigue, stress, and a mineral test most women have never heard of. That's where this conversation with Dori Martin starts. Dori is a Functional Diagnostic Nutrition Practitioner and certified hair tissue mineral analysis (HTMA) practitioner who works with women in midlife. After years of caregiving, she was doing everything "right" and still felt depleted. What changed things for her wasn't anything flashy. It was the basics. In this episode: ✔️ Dori's story of burnout after years of caregiving ✔️ What a hair tissue mineral analysis is and how the sample is collected ✔️ Why stress catches up with so many women in midlife ✔️ The unglamorous basics we skip because they don't feel productive ✔️ Why stillness feels so uncomfortable, and what shifts when you keep at it ✔️ The question Dori wishes more women would ask about their symptoms Share this one with the woman who's doing all the things and still running on empty. Connect with Dori: dorimartin.com | Instagram @midlifeenergy.dori  Connect with Heather: https://heatherhausman.com | Instagram @h2_pt_ This episode is for education and inspiration, not medical advice. Please talk with your healthcare provider before starting supplements, ordering testing, or changing any medication, including hormone therapy. Ready to Build Your Strongest Second Half? The podcast is just the beginning. If you're ready for deeper guidance, structured training, and support, explore the programs and resources below. Join the Substack Community here!    Have a question or comment for the show?  Call us at +1 816-342-5579 Free Resources • Second Half Strong Starter Guide: https://h2.heatherhausman.com/welcome • Take the Quiz: https://h2.heatherhausman.com/quiz Programs • Second Half Strong Elite Membership: https://www.heatherhausman.com/elite • Longevity Blueprint: https://www.journeyforlongevity.com • Gut Harmony: https://www.heatherhausman.com/services/gut-harmony Shop our Fullscript Supplement Store.  Follow on Instagram @h2...

  2. Sep 28

    You've Been Told Cardio Has to Hurt to Work. It Doesn't. Zone 2 Training, Explained

    Zone 2 training might be the most underrated workout for women in perimenopause, and it's supposed to feel almost too easy. If you think a workout doesn't count unless you're wiped out for the rest of the day, this episode is for you. Heather breaks down zone 2: the steady, conversational effort where you're working but not straining. She also gets honest about where the zone 2 hype outruns the evidence. In this episode:  ✔️ What zone 2 is, and how to know you did it right  ✔️ The simple talk test for finding your zone, no gadgets required  ✔️ Why estrogen and your mitochondria are part of this conversation  ✔️ How much to aim for, and how to start small  ✔️ How to fit zone 2 around your strength training, not instead of it  ✔️ Easy ways to get it in, including a standing walk with a friend Consider this your permission to go slower and still do meaningful work for your body. Share this one with the woman who thinks every workout has to leave her exhausted. Connect with Heather: https://heatherhausman.com | Instagram @h2_pt_ Some medications change how your heart rate responds to exercise. If you take one or have a heart condition, talk with your provider before using heart rate targets. This episode is for education and inspiration, not medical advice. Please talk with your healthcare provider before starting a new exercise routine. Ready to Build Your Strongest Second Half? The podcast is just the beginning. If you're ready for deeper guidance, structured training, and support, explore the programs and resources below. Join the Substack Community here!    Have a question or comment for the show?  Call us at +1 816-342-5579 Free Resources • Second Half Strong Starter Guide: https://h2.heatherhausman.com/welcome • Take the Quiz: https://h2.heatherhausman.com/quiz Programs • Second Half Strong Elite Membership: https://www.heatherhausman.com/elite • Longevity Blueprint: https://www.journeyforlongevity.com • Gut Harmony: https://www.heatherhausman.com/services/gut-harmony Shop our Fullscript Supplement Store.  Follow on Instagram @h2...

  3. Sep 21

    Your Bones Need a Team: Calcium Is Just One Player

    Calcium gets all the credit for strong bones, but it was never meant to work alone. In this solo episode, Heather breaks down why bone health shifts so quickly in the years around menopause, and why what you do right now matters most. You'll meet the nutrient team that helps calcium get where it belongs, and learn why your daily walk isn't enough on its own. In this episode: Calcium, vitamin D, magnesium, and K2, and why they work as one teamWhy a standard magnesium blood test may not tell the whole storyProtein as your bones' scaffoldingWhy bones need strength training and impact, not just movementDEXA vs. REMS: why a baseline bone scan matters, even if it comes back normalA note on vitamin K: if you take a blood thinner, talk with your provider before adding K2 or K2-rich foods like natto. Share this one with the woman who thinks her daily walk has her bones covered. Connect with Heather: https://heatherhausman.com | Instagram @h2_pt_ This episode is for education and inspiration, not medical advice. Please talk with your healthcare provider before starting new supplements or testing. Ready to Build Your Strongest Second Half? The podcast is just the beginning. If you're ready for deeper guidance, structured training, and support, explore the programs and resources below. Join the Substack Community here!    Have a question or comment for the show?  Call us at +1 816-342-5579 Free Resources • Second Half Strong Starter Guide: https://h2.heatherhausman.com/welcome • Take the Quiz: https://h2.heatherhausman.com/quiz Programs • Second Half Strong Elite Membership: https://www.heatherhausman.com/elite • Longevity Blueprint: https://www.journeyforlongevity.com • Gut Harmony: https://www.heatherhausman.com/services/gut-harmony Shop our Fullscript Supplement Store.  Follow on Instagram @h2...

  4. Sep 14

    You Still Need That Friendship Bracelet Kind of Friend

    Friendship bracelets. Boom boxes. Riding bikes until the streetlights came on. Friendship used to be effortless — built into the ordinary shape of every day. Then came mortgages, kids, calendars, and perimenopause. And the friendships got quiet. In this solo episode, Heather looks at why midlife makes us pull away, what researchers have proposed about how women respond to stress, and what a 2024 UK study called the "menopause sisterhood." Then she gets practical. Fifteen minutes of coffee. A walk. A phone call instead of a text. Plus a new announcement: Second Half Strong Gatherings. Ready to Build Your Strongest Second Half? The podcast is just the beginning. If you're ready for deeper guidance, structured training, and support, explore the programs and resources below. Join the Substack Community here!    Have a question or comment for the show?  Call us at +1 816-342-5579 Free Resources • Second Half Strong Starter Guide: https://h2.heatherhausman.com/welcome • Take the Quiz: https://h2.heatherhausman.com/quiz Programs • Second Half Strong Elite Membership: https://www.heatherhausman.com/elite • Longevity Blueprint: https://www.journeyforlongevity.com • Gut Harmony: https://www.heatherhausman.com/services/gut-harmony Shop our Fullscript Supplement Store.  Follow on Instagram @h2...

  5. Sep 7

    The Wisdom Years: Coming Home to Yourself with Dana Frost

    Some conversations feel different because they are. This one is with my friend Dana Frost, who has been through the perimenopausal transition herself. Dana has been in the wellness industry since 2007. She's a Master Certified Life Coach, a Functional Nutrition and Lifestyle Practitioner, and a HeartMath® facilitator, and she hosts the Vitally You® podcast. She tells the story of what her own transition actually looked like — fatigue that didn't make sense, sleep that stopped being reliable, and a practitioner who told her it was all in her head. Then she walked out and kept asking questions until someone finally investigated. Her recovery wasn't one intervention. It was several things, addressed slowly. The practice she resisted hardest — resting every day — is the one she credits most. We also get into the identity shift nobody puts on a graphic, what Dana calls the wisdom years, and a breathing practice she taught me in 2019 that I still use. Connect with Dana: danafrost.com | the Vitally You® podcast Connect with Heather: heatherhausman.com | @h2_pt_ A personal story and a conversation between two coaches — not medical advice. If something here sounds like you, bring it to a clinician who will actually listen. Ready to Build Your Strongest Second Half? The podcast is just the beginning. If you're ready for deeper guidance, structured training, and support, explore the programs and resources below. Join the Substack Community here!    Have a question or comment for the show?  Call us at +1 816-342-5579 Free Resources • Second Half Strong Starter Guide: https://h2.heatherhausman.com/welcome • Take the Quiz: https://h2.heatherhausman.com/quiz Programs • Second Half Strong Elite Membership: https://www.heatherhausman.com/elite • Longevity Blueprint: https://www.journeyforlongevity.com • Gut Harmony: https://www.heatherhausman.com/services/gut-harmony Shop our Fullscript Supplement Store.  Follow on Instagram @h2...

  6. Aug 31

    Your Body Is Absorbing More Than You Know. Here's Where to Start.

    Flip over almost any bottle in your bathroom and you'll find a list of ingredients most of us can't pronounce. Some of them are endocrine disruptors — chemicals your body can mistake for hormones. In this episode, Heather walks through what endocrine disruptors are, the ingredient names worth learning, and a room-by-room approach to swapping them out without overhauling your whole house in a weekend. This is a progress-over-perfection conversation, not a fear-based one. You'll hear: what to look for on a label, which swaps make the biggest difference, and where to start if you only change one thing. Ready to Build Your Strongest Second Half? The podcast is just the beginning. If you're ready for deeper guidance, structured training, and support, explore the programs and resources below. Join the Substack Community here!    Have a question or comment for the show?  Call us at +1 816-342-5579 Free Resources • Second Half Strong Starter Guide: https://h2.heatherhausman.com/welcome • Take the Quiz: https://h2.heatherhausman.com/quiz Programs • Second Half Strong Elite Membership: https://www.heatherhausman.com/elite • Longevity Blueprint: https://www.journeyforlongevity.com • Gut Harmony: https://www.heatherhausman.com/services/gut-harmony Shop our Fullscript Supplement Store.  Follow on Instagram @h2...

  7. Aug 24

    Creatine, Collagen, and Omegas: What's Actually Worth Your Money

    The supplement aisle was not built with you in mind. Prettier packaging, higher price, and not much more to show for it. This week we are skipping the glitter and talking about three things that actually earn their place in your cabinet. Creatine, collagen, and omegas all get talked about like they belong to somebody else. Bodybuilders. Skincare ads. People who really love fish. But all three do specific, meaningful work in a midlife body, and two of them your body already makes on its own, just not as much as you need. In this episode, I'm walking through what each one actually does, what the marketing gets wrong, and how to read a label so you know what you're really buying. Why creatine was never just a bodybuilder supplement, and what it supports beyond the gymThe collagen myth almost every brand leans on, and what's really happening when you take itWhy omega-3s, 6s, and 9s are a balance question rather than a "take more of this one" questionWhat to look for on a label so you're not paying for marketingThe one kitchen swap that does the work for you without adding another supplement to your routineNext week we're opening the cabinets. Your bathroom, your kitchen, your cleaning supplies, and how some of what's in there may be doing more to your hormones than you'd think. If this one was useful, share it with a friend who's been staring at that aisle wondering what's worth it. 💬 Let's Connect I'd love to hear what you try first, and especially from my plant-based friends on the creatine. Come tell me at @h2_pt_ Ready to Build Your Strongest Second Half? The podcast is just the beginning. If you're ready for deeper guidance, structured training, and support, explore the programs and resources below. Join the Substack Community here!    Have a question or comment for the show?  Call us at +1 816-342-5579 Free Resources • Second Half Strong Starter Guide: https://h2.heatherhausman.com/welcome • Take the Quiz: https://h2.heatherhausman.com/quiz Programs • Second Half Strong Elite Membership: https://www.heatherhausman.com/elite • Longevity Blueprint: https://www.journeyforlongevity.com • Gut Harmony: https://www.heatherhausman.com/services/gut-harmony Shop our Fullscript Supplement Store.  Follow on Instagram @h2...

  8. Aug 17

    The Leveling Up Nobody Told You About — Identity, Wisdom & Mental Health in Perimenopause with Dr. Rand Wilson

    What if the anxiety, irritability, and emotional whiplash of perimenopause aren't only a hormonal problem, but also a psychological transition nobody prepared you for? In this episode of Second Half Strong, Heather Hausman sits down with Dr. Rand Wilson, PsyD, a clinical psychologist specializing in trauma, anxiety, mindfulness-based therapy, and forest bathing. Dr. Wilson spent the first stretch of his career treating PTSD in the VA system and training clinicians nationally in mindfulness-based therapies, until a decade in a windowless office burned him out. He left, moved his family into an RV, and spent three years studying nature therapy in redwood forests and national parks. He now practices nature-based psychotherapy in central Missouri. He is candid in this conversation that he is not an expert in women's health, and offers instead a psychologist's perspective on what happens to the mind during a major life transition. Together they get into shinrin-yoku, the Japanese practice of forest immersion, and what research suggests it does for stress, mood, and the nervous system. They talk about why menopause deserves a better cultural story than the one women inherit, about what the animal kingdom suggests about the value of post-reproductive life, and about the practical question of how much time outside actually matters when you live in a city, a desert, or a subdivision. Listen to Second Half Strong wherever you get your podcasts, and subscribe so you don't miss what's next. Ready to Build Your Strongest Second Half? The podcast is just the beginning. If you're ready for deeper guidance, structured training, and support, explore the programs and resources below. Join the Substack Community here!    Have a question or comment for the show?  Call us at +1 816-342-5579 Free Resources • Second Half Strong Starter Guide: https://h2.heatherhausman.com/welcome • Take the Quiz: https://h2.heatherhausman.com/quiz Programs • Second Half Strong Elite Membership: https://www.heatherhausman.com/elite • Longevity Blueprint: https://www.journeyforlongevity.com • Gut Harmony: https://www.heatherhausman.com/services/gut-harmony Shop our Fullscript Supplement Store.  Follow on Instagram @h2...

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Real Talk on Perimenopause, Hormones & Midlife Health If you’ve been doing “all the right things” — eating clean, working out, pushing through — and your body still feels different after 40… this show is for you. The Second Half Strong Show is where strength meets science for women navigating perimenopause, hormones, and midlife health. Hosted by Heather Hausman of H2, this podcast breaks down what’s actually happening inside your body during perimenopause — from shifting estrogen and rising cortisol to muscle loss, belly fat changes, sleep disruption, and nervous system overload. No fear tactics.No extreme trends.No shame. Just real conversations about: • Hormones & physiology• Metabolic health & muscle• Nervous system regulation• Body recomposition• Longevity & performance in midlife Because perimenopause isn’t the beginning of decline. It’s the beginning of a different kind of strength. Welcome to your second half — stronger.

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  • Creator
    Heather Hausman
  • Years Active
    2026
  • Episodes
    29
  • Rating
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