24/Q&A: Talking strength, protein & power with fitness & nutrition expert Amanda Thebe, Part 2

Kris & Allie sit down with nutrition science and fitness expert Amanda Thebe, a force of nature when it comes to thriving in menopause. Amanda’s hellish journey in perimenopause spurred her to write Menopocalypse: How I Learned to Thrive During Menopause and How You Can Too. With three decades of experience in the fitness industry, Amanda brings proactive positivity—and lots of laughs—to the menopause table, crafting a toolkit made up of four hacks: how to eat, how to move, how to manage stress, and how to think. We also talk about her “ta da!” list, policing the quackery, and loads of dildos.

HERE'S WHAT WE DISCUSSED WITH AMANDA IN PART 2 OF OUR CHAT:

• diet trends  
• intermittent fasting and keto diets
• prioritizing protein
• the importance of strength training
• maintaining muscle mass
• high quality carbs
• strength is power
• taking up space  
• the potency of small tweaks 
• looking for protein every time you eat
• functional strength training
• feeling empowered
• osteoporosis
• HIIT classes vs. weight training
• Amanda’s long-haul Covid recovery
• fitness “snacking”  
• self preservation vs. self care
• Amanda’s to-do/ta-da! list 
• getting beyond the stigma of anti-depressants
• how taking care of ourselves reads “failure”
• “shift happens”: how to think in midlife
• policing the quackery
• self-advocating
• keeping it simple
• a big box of vibrators   

LINKS TO RESOURCES DISCUSSED IN THIS PODCAST:

• Where to buy Menopocalypse: How I Learned to Thrive During Menopause and How You Can Too
• Amanda’s website 
• Estrogen Matters, a book by Dr. Avram Bluming and Carol Tavris, PhD
• NAMS, the North American Menopause Society
• Gennev, menopause telehealth
• Dr. Jen Gunter, author of The Menopause Manifesto and The Vagina Bible
• Ferrero Rocher Chocolates
• Dr. Heather Hirsch 
• Dr. Louise Newson, My Menopause Doctor
• Ann Summers Rampant Rabbit vibrator

OTHER FUN LINKS FROM AMANDA:

• Amanda’s Instagram account
• Amanda’s Youtube program, Amanda Thebe Presents
• Travel with Amanda to Peru!
• Check out Amanda’s free 12-week core-focused program

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