Live Like a Girl with Dr. Mindy Pelz

Bloating is one of the most common complaints I hear from women, especially during perimenopause and menopause. And what's frustrating is that so many women are eating healthy, doing everything they think they should be doing, and still struggling with digestive issues.

In this episode of Live Like a Girl, I'm joined by integrative medicine physician and gut health expert Dr. Rajsree Nambudripad to talk about what's going on in your gut and some of the everyday habits that might be contributing to bloating.

We talk about why giving your gut a break between meals is so important, how your gut bacteria influence hunger hormones like GLP-1, and why stress and even the way you eat your meals affect digestion.

We also get into the changes that happen during menopause, the difference between bloating and belly fat, and why some of the foods we consider healthy aren't always easy on our digestive systems.

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IN THIS EPISODE:

• Why constant snacking might be contributing to bloating
• How spacing out your meals supports gut health
• The connection between your gut bacteria, GLP-1, and hunger
• How to tell the difference between bloating and belly fat
• Why digestion changes during perimenopause and menopause
• How stress and your nervous system affect digestion
• What to know about fasting, fiber, and supplements for gut health

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MORE ON DR. RAJSREE NAMBUDRIPAD

• Website: oc-integrativemedicine-com
• Supplements by Dr. Rajsree
• YouTube: @drrajsree
• IG: @dr_rajsree_nambudripad
• FB: @OCintegrativemedicine

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Disclaimer: This podcast is intended for educational and informational purposes only and is not a substitute for professional medical advice. Always consult a qualified healthcare professional before making changes to your diet, fasting routine, or lifestyle.

What if your body has never once been working against you?

In this special solo episode of Live Like a Girl, you'll hear Dr. Mindy Pelz's live keynote from Hay House's Empower Your Life weekend, an event honoring what would have been Louise Hay’s 100th birthday.

Dr. Mindy shares how a single YouTube video on autophagy took her from a busy functional health clinic to writing Fast Like a Girl, and why the book she thought was a fasting manual turned out to be a women’s empowerment book. She then lays out the five principles she believes every woman should see her body through, and connects each one to Louise Hay’s teachings.

Along the way, she opens up about escaping the Palisades fire, the near-death experience that left her hypervigilant for years, learning to surf at 56, and why she rode a Big Wheel down her driveway on her birthday.

Resources Mentioned

• Free Nervous System Questionnaire
• Fast Like a Girl by Dr. Mindy Pelz
• Eat Like a Girl by Dr. Mindy Pelz
• Age Like a Girl by Dr. Mindy Pelz
• Who Are You Becoming? Age Like a Girl Conversation Deck
• Leanne Morgan: Why Your Best Years Might Start After 50 (Live Like a Girl)
• You Can Heal Your Life by Louise Hay

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Disclaimer: This podcast is intended for educational and informational purposes only and is not a substitute for professional medical advice. Always consult a qualified healthcare professional before making changes to your diet, fasting routine, or lifestyle.

Have you ever wondered why you feel the need to prove yourself, struggle to set boundaries, or constantly put everyone else's needs before your own?

In this episode of Live Like a Girl, I'm joined by licensed psychotherapist and bestselling author Terri Cole to discuss her new book, Father Wound, and how our relationships with our fathers can shape our self-worth, relationships, and behaviors long into adulthood.

Terri explains why so many high-achieving women struggle with perfectionism, people-pleasing, and overfunctioning. I also open up about my own father wound, the childhood experiences that shaped me, and what I'm learning about healing these patterns during midlife.

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IN THIS EPISODE:

• What a father wound is and how to recognize the signs
• Why childhood criticism can lead to perfectionism and people-pleasing
• How father wounds influence relationships and boundaries
• The connection between childhood experiences and nervous system patterns
• Why old emotional wounds may become more apparent during menopause
• How to begin healing and reclaiming your self-worth

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TERRI'S NEW BOOK, FATHER WOUND:

https://fatherwoundbook.com/

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MORE ON TERRI COLE

• Website: http://terricole.com
• Book website: http://fatherwoundbook.com
• Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/terricole/
• FB Page: https://www.facebook.com/TerriColeLCSW
• YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/terricoleny
• Podcast: https://terricole.com/itunes

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Disclaimer: This podcast is intended for educational and informational purposes only and is not a substitute for professional medical advice. Always consult a qualified healthcare professional before making changes to your diet, fasting routine, or lifestyle.

What if one of the simplest ways to support your weight loss journey is already sitting in your refrigerator?

In this solo episode, Dr. Mindy Pelz breaks down a fascinating study examining how probiotic-rich yogurt may influence hunger, blood sugar, and your body's natural GLP-1 production. The findings offer a closer look at why the bacteria in your food matter and how certain fermented foods may support your metabolic health.

Dr. Mindy explains the connection between your gut microbiome and two important appetite-related hormones, GLP-1 and ghrelin, including why hunger can become more challenging as you lose weight. She also shares what to look for on a yogurt label, why she prefers protein-rich Greek yogurt, and how pairing fermented foods with fiber can help you build more satisfying meals.

You'll walk away with practical ways to incorporate yogurt, kefir, kimchi, and other fermented foods into your eating window, along with a better understanding of how food and fasting can work together.

In this episode, you'll learn:

• What a study involving 140 adults found about probiotic yogurt, blood sugar, and hunger-related hormones
• How your gut bacteria are connected to natural GLP-1 production
• Why certain probiotic strains and CFU counts are worth understanding
• The difference between GLP-1 and ghrelin and how they influence appetite
• Why Dr. Mindy recommends plain Greek yogurt over many flavored varieties
• Four fermented foods to consider adding to your meals
• How pairing probiotics with fiber can support gut health
• Simple ways to incorporate these foods into a fasting lifestyle

RESOURCES MENTIONED

• FREE Fasting & Food Guide
• Study: Yogurt & Vitamin D (Food Science & Nutrition, 2022)

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Disclaimer: This podcast is intended for educational and informational purposes only and is not a substitute for professional medical advice. Always consult a qualified healthcare professional before making changes to your diet, fasting routine, or lifestyle.

Have you reached a point in your marriage where you feel like you've changed, but your relationship hasn't?

In this episode of Live Like a Girl, I'm joined by renowned couples therapist Terry Real to explore why so many women begin questioning their relationships during midlife and menopause, and what it takes to reconnect when you've grown apart.

We talk about resentment, emotional intimacy, the childhood patterns that shape how we handle conflict, and how to communicate your needs without pushing your partner further away. Terry also shares his approach to relational empowerment and why reinventing your relationship may be another option worth exploring.

IN THIS EPISODE:

• Why marriage can feel different after menopause
• How resentment builds when your needs go unspoken
• The difference between individual and relational empowerment
• How childhood experiences influence relationship conflicts
• Practical ways to communicate, reconnect, and repair

DON'T LEAVE IT – REINVENT IT | LIVE VIRTUAL WORKSHOP | October 27, 2026 | 9 AM–12 PM PT

Join Terry and me for a special 3-hour workshop exploring how to create a new chapter in your relationship. Your $47 registration includes access for you and your partner, live Q&A, and a full replay.

SAVE YOUR SEAT:https://www.drmindypelz.com/reinvent

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MORE ON TERRY REAL

• YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@realterryreal
• Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/realterryreal/
• Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TerryRealRLI/
• Website: https://terryreal.com/

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Disclaimer: This podcast is intended for educational and informational purposes only and is not a substitute for professional medical advice. Always consult a qualified healthcare professional before making changes to your diet, fasting routine, or lifestyle.

Insulin resistance can develop gradually, sometimes long before you notice changes in your blood sugar. And while genetics and other health factors play a role, the habits you practice every day can have a meaningful impact on your metabolic health.

In this solo episode of Live Like a Girl, Dr. Mindy Pelz shares six practical habits that can help support insulin sensitivity, particularly for women navigating midlife and hormonal changes.

She explains why the quality of your carbohydrates matters, how a 10-minute walk after meals can influence your blood sugar response, and why building muscle is one of the most valuable things you can do for your metabolism as you age.

You'll also learn how fiber and fermented foods support gut health, why sugary beverages deserve a closer look, and how your sleep routine can affect the way your body responds to insulin.

In this episode, you'll learn:

• What insulin resistance is and how it develops
• Why carbohydrate quality matters for blood sugar regulation
• How pairing carbohydrates with protein or fat can support a steadier glucose response
• The benefits of walking for 10 minutes after meals
• Why resistance training and muscle mass matter for women over 40
• How fiber, legumes, and fermented foods support gut health
• The impact of sugary beverages on blood sugar
• Why sleep consistency matters for insulin sensitivity
• Three practical habits you can start today

Resources Mentioned

• Wise Goat Organics
• Ben Bikman Interview

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Disclaimer: This podcast is intended for educational and informational purposes only and is not a substitute for professional medical advice. Always consult a qualified healthcare professional before making changes to your diet, fasting routine, or lifestyle.

Food activist and Food Babe founder Vani Hari returns to Live Like a Girl to break down what's actually hiding in many of the foods we buy every day.

We get into ultra-processed foods, ingredient labels, added flavors, artificial sweeteners, food dyes, MSG, cooking oils, food noise, and the simple grocery-store habits Vani uses with her own family. Vani also shares how to make the transition toward more real food without making food boring or giving up birthdays, holidays, French fries, pizza, and the traditions you love.

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IN THIS EPISODE:

• How to identify ultra-processed foods
• What Vani looks for on ingredient labels
• Ingredients she personally avoids
• Food noise and highly palatable foods
• Helping kids develop a wider palate
• Easy real-food swaps
• Navigating holidays and celebrations

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RESOURCES MENTIONED

• Food Babe Feast Cookbook
• Vani’s speech at HHS in Washington DC
• Vani’s speech at HHS in Washington DC
• Vani’s Senate Testimony

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MORE ON VANI HARI

Vani Hari, widely known as the Food Babe, is a food activist, author, entrepreneur, and founder of FoodBabe.com. For more than two decades, she has investigated ingredients used in the American food supply and advocated for changes in the way major food companies formulate their products.

• Facebook: @thefoodbabe
• Instagram: @thefoodbabe
• YouTube: @thefoodbabe

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Disclaimer: This podcast is intended for educational and informational purposes only and is not a substitute for professional medical advice. Always consult a qualified healthcare professional before making changes to your diet, fasting routine, or lifestyle.

GLP-1 is a hormone your body naturally produces, and the foods you eat can influence its release. In this episode, I'm walking you through 10 everyday foods that support your natural GLP-1 response, satiety, and gut health, with practical ways to start adding them to your meals.

We get into fiber, protein, resistant starch, fermented foods, polyphenols, and why I've become increasingly focused on building meals around protein and fiber. I'll also show you what happens when you cook and cool potatoes, why plant variety matters, and some of the foods currently sitting in my own refrigerator.

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IN THIS EPISODE:

• How your body naturally produces GLP-1
• 10 foods to add to your grocery list
• Fiber and food noise
• Protein and satiety
• Supporting your gut microbiome
• Why plant diversity matters
• How I build a protein-and-fiber-forward meal
• Simple ways to put these foods together

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RESOURCES MENTIONED:

• Fasting 101 Guide
• Dr. Ben Bikman Episode
• Fresh-Pressed Olive Oil
• Wise Goat Organics
• MyFitnessPal

For more resources related to today’s episode, visit the podcast episode page: https://www.drmindypelz.com/ep376

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Disclaimer: This podcast is intended for educational and informational purposes only and is not a substitute for professional medical advice. Always consult a qualified healthcare professional before making changes to your diet, fasting routine, or lifestyle.

Leanne Morgan spent more than 20 years pursuing comedy before her career exploded in her 50s. Now, at 60, she's selling out arenas, starring in her own Netflix series, and living a life that once felt almost impossible.

In this conversation, we talk about what changed when Leanne stopped worrying so much about what everyone else thought and started trusting herself. We get into menopause, imposter syndrome, aging, ambition, health, family, and what happens when a woman's life gets bigger at the exact age she was taught it should start getting smaller.

In this episode:

• Leanne's 27-year road to success
• Almost giving up in her early 50s
• Menopause and finding confidence
• Prioritizing health while touring
• Aging, body image, and longevity
• Why Leanne won't “fake peace” anymore
• Family, friendship, and learning to say no
• Reinventing yourself later in life

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MORE ON LEANNE MORGAN

• Leanne Season 2 Airing on Netflix
• The Time of Our Lives Tour
• What in the World?! by Leanne Morgan
• Instagram: @leannemorgancomedy
• Facebook: @leannemorgancomedy
• X: @leannecomedy
• YouTube: @LeanneMorganComedy
• TikTok: @leannemorgancomedy

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Disclaimer: This podcast is intended for educational and informational purposes only and is not a substitute for professional medical advice. Always consult a qualified healthcare professional before making changes to your diet, fasting routine, or lifestyle.

Chronic stress can influence your metabolism, sleep, appetite, blood sugar, and where your body tends to carry fat—which makes your nervous system an important part of the belly-fat conversation.

In this solo episode, I’m breaking down what happens to cortisol after you wake up and sharing the simple 10-minute morning routine I want you to try for the next 30 days.

We’ll talk about morning light, your phone, breathwork, movement, hydration, exercise, and how to identify the stressors that may be setting the tone for your entire day. I’ll also explain what I mean by becoming “cortisol flexible” and how you can start working with your stress response instead of constantly feeling controlled by it.

In this episode:

• Cortisol, chronic stress, and belly fat
• What happens to cortisol after waking
• Why morning light matters
• The problem with reaching for your phone immediately
• A five-minute breathing practice
• When to move and exercise
• How to perform a morning stress audit
• Becoming more "cortisol-flexible"
• My 10-minute morning routine
• A 30-day challenge you can start tomorrow

Plus: Take my free Nervous System Questionnaire below to discover your current nervous system state and the practices that may support you.

Resources Mentioned

• Nervous System Questionnaire
• Reset Academy
• Who Are You Becoming? Card Deck
• Sunlighten Sauna

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Disclaimer: This podcast is intended for educational and informational purposes only and is not a substitute for professional medical advice. Always consult a qualified healthcare professional before making changes to your diet, fasting routine, or lifestyle.

So many women believe they’ll finally feel better about themselves when they lose the weight, change their body, or reach the goal. But changing the outside doesn’t always change how we feel on the inside.

Psychologist and author Dr. Marisa G. Franco joins me to explore where our sense of self-worth actually comes from and how old experiences can continue shaping the way we see ourselves years later.

We talk about body image as we age, menopause, insecurity, nervous system patterns, reparenting, vulnerability, and why learning to acknowledge the parts of ourselves we’d rather push away may be an important part of building genuine self-worth.

In this episode:

• Self-worth vs. confidence
• Body image and menopause
• How old memories shape the way we see ourselves
• Why insecurity can feel protective
• Reparenting and Internal Family Systems
• Interrupting negative thought spirals
• Vulnerability and deeper relationships
• Learning to value who you are now

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RESOURCES MENTIONED

• FREE Nervous System Questionnaire
• NEW! Book Worth
• Best Selling Book Platonic

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MORE ON MARISA FRANCO

• Instagram:@drmarisagfranco
• Substack Newsletter:Attached by Dr. Marisa Franco
• LinkedIn:Dr. Marisa G Franco
• Website:https://drmarisagfranco.com/
• NEW! Book Worth
• Best Selling Book Platonic

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Disclaimer: This podcast is intended for educational and informational purposes only and is not a substitute for professional medical advice. Always consult a qualified healthcare professional before making changes to your diet, fasting routine, or lifestyle.

Think creatine is only for bodybuilders or worried it's going to make you bulky or gain weight? Let's talk about what creatine actually does.

In this episode, I'm breaking down the research on creatine, including studies looking specifically at women, and showing you how I personally use it as part of my strength and muscle-building routine.

We'll talk about creatine monohydrate, dosage, consistency, water retention, resistance training, protein, loading phases, and why maintaining muscle becomes increasingly important as we age.

I'm also giving you a simple challenge you can start today: 30 days of consistent creatine paired with two strength-training sessions each week.

In this episode:

• What creatine actually does
• Why creatine isn't just for men
• Does creatine make you gain weight?
• Creatine and water retention
• Why training matters
• The type of creatine I use
• How much creatine to take
• Why I take creatine every day
• Whether you can put creatine in coffee
• Creatine and protein
• Simple resistance exercises you can do at home
• My 30-day creatine challenge

Resources Mentioned

• Qualia Creatine+, use code MINDY at checkout for 15% off
• FREE Nervous System Questionnaire
• Reset Academy
• Age Like a Girl
• Resistance Bands

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Disclaimer: This podcast is intended for educational and informational purposes only and is not a substitute for professional medical advice. Always consult a qualified healthcare professional before making changes to your diet, fasting routine, or lifestyle.

Are carbs actually bad for you, or have we been asking the wrong question? In this episode, I'm sitting down with metabolic scientist Dr. Ben Bikman to unpack one of the most confusing nutrition conversations happening right now.

We talk about how to know how many carbs your body can handle, why your muscle mass and activity level matter, how carbohydrate quality changes your metabolic response, and why the answer may be different depending on where a woman is in her hormonal life.

Ben also explains what happens to insulin sensitivity across the menstrual cycle and after menopause, why fiber matters, how he thinks about food pairing, what a CGM can tell you, and why his perspective on GLP-1 medications has evolved.

In this episode:

• Are carbs actually bad for you?
• How many carbohydrates should you eat?
• Good carbs vs. highly refined carbs
• Why fiber changes the conversation
• Why muscle gives you more metabolic “wiggle room”
• Carbohydrates, blood sugar, stress, and sleep
• Can food naturally stimulate GLP-1?

More on Dr. Ben Bikman

Dr. Ben Bikman is a metabolic scientist and professor whose research focuses on insulin resistance, metabolic health, and the ways nutrition influences human metabolism. He is the author of Why We Get Sick and the upcoming book The Carb Crisis, which explores carbohydrates through the lens of metabolism and other factors that may influence how our bodies respond to the foods we eat.

• The Carb Crisis Book: https://link.amazon/B096Jd0u4
• Website: http://benbikman.com/
• Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/benbikmanphd
• Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BenjaminBikmanPhD
• YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@benbikman
• TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@benbikmanphd
• X: https://x.com/BenBikmanPhD

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Disclaimer: This podcast is intended for educational and informational purposes only and is not a substitute for professional medical advice. Always consult a qualified healthcare professional before making changes to your diet, fasting routine, or lifestyle.

Fasting gets a lot of attention for what happens while you’re not eating, but what happens when you start eating again deserves just as much attention.

In this solo episode, Dr. Mindy breaks down one of the most overlooked parts of fasting: the refeed.

She explains why longer isn’t always better when it comes to fasting, how the eating and fasting windows work together, and why protein, carbohydrates, fiber, fermented foods, and plant diversity can all have a place in your fasting rhythm.

She also takes on some of the biggest conversations happening around fasting right now, including thyroid health, muscle loss, the gut microbiome, fasting after 45, GLP-1, autophagy, meal timing, and whether women really need to eat protein first thing in the morning.

In This Episode

• Why fasting longer isn’t necessarily fasting better
• Why your first meal after a fast deserves more attention
• What happens to thyroid hormones during extended fasting and refeeding
• Why carbohydrates and protein matter after longer fasts
• What fasting may change within your gut microbiome
• Why plant diversity and fermented foods matter during your eating window
• The debate around fasting for women over 45
• Why Mindy cycles fasting rather than using the same fasting window every day
• Whether you really need protein immediately after waking
• How to experiment with an eating window that works for your body and lifestyle
• The difference between your sugar-burning and fat-burning states
• How nutrients can stimulate your body’s natural GLP-1 response

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Disclaimer: This podcast is intended for educational and informational purposes only and is not a substitute for professional medical advice. Always consult a qualified healthcare professional before making changes to your diet, fasting routine, or lifestyle.

Why can changing the way you eat feel so emotional, even when you know exactly what you want to change?

In this conversation, I sit down with therapist and Mother Hunger author Kelly McDaniel to explore the deeper emotional and relational layers that can become intertwined with food.

Through Kelly’s Mother Hunger framework, we look at how early experiences with nurturing, safety, attachment, and caregiving may influence the way some of us relate to food later in life—and why food can sometimes become connected with comfort, connection, routine, and relief.

We also talk about emotional eating, body image, nervous system regulation, fasting, food noise, GLP-1 medications, and the messages about our bodies that can be passed from one generation to the next.

This conversation gave me an entirely new way to think about some of the struggles I’ve seen women experience when changing how they eat, because sometimes there may be more happening beneath the surface than what’s on the plate.

In this episode:

• Kelly’s Mother Hunger framework
• Why food can become emotionally significant
• What Kelly means by “surrogate comfort”
• Why changing eating patterns can bring up difficult emotions
• Food and nervous system regulation
• What mothers can unintentionally teach daughters about their bodies
• Kelly’s perspective on food noise and GLP-1 medications
• How support and connection can help us create new patterns

MORE ON KELLY MCDANIEL

• Instagram: @kellymcdanieltherapy
• Mother Hunger, Revised Edition

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Disclaimer: This podcast is intended for educational and informational purposes only and is not a substitute for professional medical advice. Always consult a qualified healthcare professional before making changes to your diet, fasting routine, or lifestyle.

You’re exercising more, fasting more, changing what you eat, and trying everything you know to support your weight, and yet the scale still doesn’t seem to move.

In this solo episode, Dr. Mindy breaks down five foundational habits she wants you to look at before assuming your body simply isn’t responding. She explores how fibre-rich foods can support satiety and your gut microbiome, why walking after meals can benefit blood sugar, how meal timing interacts with your circadian rhythm, and why sleep and consistency deserve a much bigger place in the weight-loss conversation.

She also explores GLP-1, food noise, nervous system state, and what research tells us about maintaining weight loss after stopping GLP-1 medications.

The takeaway is refreshingly practical: instead of chasing another complicated strategy, start by looking at the everyday rhythms you can actually repeat.

Resources Mentioned

• FREE Nervous System Questionnaire
• Time & Light: Missing Pieces of a Healthy Lifestyle with Dr. Satchin Panda
• The Cancer Conversation Women Aren't Having Yet with Dr. Leigh Erin Connealy
• Reset Academy
• Eat Like a Girl
• Age Like a Girl

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Disclaimer: This podcast is intended for educational and informational purposes only and is not a substitute for professional medical advice. Always consult a qualified healthcare professional before making changes to your diet, fasting routine, or lifestyle.

Women spend so much time trying to change their bodies, but how often are we taught how to actually experience and enjoy them?

In this conversation, I sit down with Emma-Louise Boynton to explore what happens when we begin reconnecting with our bodies through pleasure, presence, and curiosity rather than constant criticism. We talk about body image, intimacy, sex therapy, self-pleasure, mindfulness, and the small everyday practices that can help you feel more at home in your body.

Because your relationship with your body affects far more than how you see yourself, it shapes how you experience your life.

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MORE ON EMMA-LOUISE BOYNTON

• Pleasure: The Reclamation of my Body by Emma-Louise Boynton
• Instagram: @emmalouiseboynton
• LinkedIn: Emma-Louise Boynton
• Substack: @emmalouiseboynton
• Pleasure: The Reclamation of my Body Audiobook: Spotify
• Website: emma-louseboynton.com

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Disclaimer: This podcast is intended for educational and informational purposes only and is not a substitute for professional medical advice. Always consult a qualified healthcare professional before making changes to your diet, fasting routine, or lifestyle.

If you’re constantly thinking about food, battling afternoon cravings, or struggling to feel satisfied after eating, your fullness hormones may be an important part of the conversation.

In this solo episode, Dr. Mindy breaks down the foods that can support your body’s natural GLP-1 production and explains how fiber, protein, resistant starch, fermented foods, and omega-3-rich foods influence satiety. You’ll learn practical ways to build meals that help you feel fuller longer, support your gut microbiome, and work with your body’s natural appetite signals.

Resources Mentioned

• Qualia Magnesium+, use code MINDY for 15% off
• Reset Academy
• Wise Goat Organics Fermented Foods, use code MINDY for 20% off
• Eat Like a Girl

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Disclaimer: This podcast is intended for educational and informational purposes only and is not a substitute for professional medical advice. Always consult a qualified healthcare professional before making changes to your diet, fasting routine, or lifestyle.

What if a healthier relationship with food started with enjoying it more?

In this episode of Live Like a Girl, Dr. Mindy sits down with acclaimed chef and Next Level Chef mentor Nyesha Arrington for a conversation about food that goes far beyond calories, macros, or following the “perfect” diet.

Nyesha shares how cooking with her grandmother shaped her relationship with food from childhood, why recipes can carry memories and identity across generations, and how years in professional kitchens taught her to see food as art, connection, and eventually, fuel.

They also get practical: cooking oils, salt, spices, kitchen tools, meal prep, fasting, strength training, hydration, and the small upgrades Nyesha has made that helped her feel dramatically better in her body.

Plus, Nyesha opens up about leadership in high-pressure kitchens, working alongside Gordon Ramsay, earning the title of “Chef,” and why she refuses to fit into anyone else’s definition of what a woman should look like.

In This Episode, You’ll Learn

• How childhood experiences can shape your relationship with food
• Why food is closely tied to memory and identity
• How Nyesha shifted from cooking purely for taste to thinking about food as fuel
• Which cooking oils she keeps in her own kitchen
• Why salt and spices can completely change a meal
• The kitchen tools every home cook actually needs
• How meal prep helps Nyesha make better choices when life gets busy
• Why she uses fasting during periods when she needs deep focus
• How strength training and sleep became part of her wellness routine
• What working in elite restaurant kitchens taught her about leadership
• Why she refuses to make herself more “digestible” for anyone else

Resources Mentioned

• Olive Oil
• Bone Broth, use code MINDY10

More on Chef Nyesha Arrington

Nyesha Arrington is an acclaimed chef, television personality, and co-star of FOX’s Next Level Chef. Trained in Michelin-starred kitchens, she has become known for her creative approach to food, mentorship, and commitment to thoughtfully sourced ingredients. She also hosts and produces Eater’s Plateworthy and is passionate about wellness, functional fitness, and using food to bring people together.

• Instagram: @nyeshajoyce
• Native by Nyesha

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Disclaimer: This podcast is intended for educational and informational purposes only and is not a substitute for professional medical advice. Always consult a qualified healthcare professional before making changes to your diet, fasting routine, or lifestyle.

What if the changes you’re experiencing after 40 are asking you to look at more than your hormones?

In this solo episode of Live Like a Girl, Dr. Mindy walks through how she believes women can use the menopausal transition to better understand their nervous systems, reconnect with parts of themselves they may have lost, and begin building the next chapter of life more intentionally.

She explores why so many women arrive in midlife already overwhelmed, why learning to regulate your nervous system may need to come before another health protocol, and how years of putting everyone else first can shape the way women experience this transition.

Later in the episode, LeAnn Rimes joins Dr. Mindy for a candid conversation about overwhelm, perfectionism, boundaries, HRT, nutrition, self-care, and what it looks like to listen to your body while living a very full life.

And for a limited time, you can get Age Like a Girl for $7 with free shipping in the U.S. and Canada only, while supplies last.

In This Episode, You’ll Learn

• Why nervous system regulation matters so much after 40
• How years of over-functioning can catch up with women in midlife
• Why play, curiosity, creativity, and speaking your truth matter
• How to build your own lifestyle toolbox for menopause
• Why women need community as they age
• Why saying no can become an important form of self-care
• What it means to create the next chapter of your life on your terms

Resources Mentioned

• FREE Nervous System Questionnaire
• Age Like a Girl(Get your copy for $7 & FREE shipping, limited-time offer)
• Reset Academy
• Qualia Senolytic, use code MINDY for 15% off

For more resources related to today’s episode, visit the podcast episode page: https://www.drmindypelz.com/ep364
Connect with Dr. Mindy:

• Join Reset Academy
• Watch the episodes on YouTube
• Follow Dr. Mindy on Instagram
• Subscribe to Dr. Mindy’s newsletter

Disclaimer: This podcast is intended for educational and informational purposes only and is not a substitute for professional medical advice. Always consult a qualified healthcare professional before making changes to your diet, fasting routine, or lifestyle.