Rooted in Resilience

Gabe shares how he lost about 30 pounds while maintaining muscle and how he feels better than he did in his twenties. They discuss. moving beyond rigid food rules, finding a more balanced approach to nutrition, making tracking manageable, and getting results with less time in the gym. Your best years may still be ahead...

⭐️ The Transform Fat Loss and Metabolic Restoration Program ⭐️Join 550+ people who’ve lost fat and kept it off, without giving up their favorite foods. This science-backed, metabolism-first program helps you rebuild your foundation, restore energy, and finally achieve fat loss results that last.Next group starts October 5th, learn more and join the Early Access List here:https://www.armstrongsisters.com/transformChapters:00:00 Gabe's Transform Journey Begins
05:50 Diet Evolution and Discovering Balance
11:50 Tracking Progress and Mindset Shifts
19:47 Training Transformation and Muscle Maintenance
22:50 New chapter
25:23 Reflecting on Personal Transformation
27:47 Training Approaches and Frequency
31:50 Finding Balance in Life and Fitness
34:14 Applying Lessons Beyond the Gym
38:06 Establishing New Routines and Habits
40:17 Overcoming Challenges During the Journey
46:16 Encouragement for All: It's Never Too Late_______________________________________________________________Subscribe To The Rooted In Resilience Podcast:⭐ Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@UCSpofOL75STGMvUUlD5em7g ⭐ Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/3NTIxm2iqgIdnqI2j2FICr?si=477cfb0440fe40ce⭐ Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/rooted-in-resilience/id1663060063Subscribe To The Recommended Daily Value Podcast___________________________________Youtube: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLFXuEpiW3nEKHAr9j_CRja1JScfDOSn_1&si=Ydx4ISzVR-DhfPG8 Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/recommended-daily-value/id1648776356Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/3CMIwCeHZdXtuYj5MAPvy5?si=BWK26BxITpKrf5hJRN0Fgw Subscribe To The Rooted In Resilience Podcast:⭐ Youtube: / @strongsistas ⭐ Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/3NTIxm2...⭐ Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast..._______________________________________________________________Follow Ash & Sarah On Social Media➡️ Instagram: / strong.sistas ➡️ X: / strong_sistas ➡️TIKTOK: https://www.tiktok.com/@strong.sistas...➡️FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?..._______________________________________________________________Keep Up With Us!🖥️ Website: https://www.armstrongsisters.com/🗞️ Newsletter: https://www.armstrongsisters.com/newsletter-signup➡️ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dr-farmer-ash-a12a38bb/_______________________________________________________________Support Us & Our Mission to Change the food system! 👩🏼‍🌾 Our Farm CoOp, Nourish Food Club: {The highest quality food you can find, delivered directly to your door. Low PUFA eggs, chicken and pork, 100% grass-fed beef and lamb, traditional sourdough, raw dog food, & more}https://nourishfoodclub.com/ _______________________________________________________________Follow Us On Social Media➡️ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/strong.sistas/➡️ X: https://twitter.com/strong_sistas➡️TIKTOK: https://www.tiktok.com/@strong.sistas?_t=8oW270Feyz5&_r=1➡️FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100083808037077____________________________________________________⭐️ The Transform Fat Loss and Metabolic Restoration Program ⭐️Join 550+ people who’ve lost fat and kept it off, without giving up their favorite foods. This science-backed, metabolism-first program helps you rebuild your foundation, restore energy, and finally achieve fat loss results that last.Next group starts October 5th, learn more and join the Early Access List here:https://www.armstrongsisters.com/transform

Our Next Round Starts October 5th! Click here to join the Waitlist:https://www.armstrongsisters.com/pl/2...Laura’s Transform journey shows how a balanced, sustainable approach can lead to real progress. After years of conflicting advice and all-or-nothing habits, she lost over 20 pounds, built muscle, and learned to eat, train, and recover in a way that fits her life.Laura, Coach Samantha, and Tyler discuss how tracking helped her make informed nutrition changes, why two strength-training days a week worked better for her, and how rest, sleep, sunlight, and a flexible mindset supported her progress.A practical conversation about fat loss, building consistency, and finding an approach to health that leaves room for real life.Chapters:00:00 Introduction to the Transform Program and Laura's Journey06:46 Laura's Progress and Insights on Training15:30 Nutrition Tracking and Its Impact on Health23:29 Community Support and Personal Growth33:03 Embracing Life Stages and Community Support39:32 Overcoming Sleep Challenges and Mental Health41:51 The Impact of Sunlight and Seasonal Changes55:14 Celebrating Progress and Future Goals_______________________________________________________________Subscribe To The Rooted In Resilience Podcast:⭐ Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@UCSpofOL75STGMvUUlD5em7g ⭐ Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/3NTIxm2iqgIdnqI2j2FICr?si=477cfb0440fe40ce⭐ Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/rooted-in-resilience/id1663060063

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⭐️ The Transform Fat Loss and Metabolic Restoration Program ⭐️Join 150+ people who’ve lost fat and kept it off, without giving up their favorite foods. This science-backed, metabolism-first program helps you rebuild your foundation, restore energy, and finally achieve fat loss results that last.
Next Transform group starts October 5th, learn more and join the Early Access List here:https://www.armstrongsisters.com/transform

Steven shares how Transform helped him stop yo-yo dieting, eat for performance, build strength & muscle, and create sustainable habits. Joined by Sarah, Tyler, and Kathleen, he discusses training twice a week, planning nutrition around family life, and learning that food can fuel progress—not restrict it.

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Everyone seems to be talking about heavy metals, detoxes, microplastics, reverse osmosis water, and “toxic” products.

But how much of that fear is actually grounded in good science?

In this episode of the Rooted in Resilience Podcast, Ash sits down again with Kaleigh (Nutrition Elements) to discuss where heavy metals actually come from, how the body naturally detoxifies, why nutrient status matters more than most detox protocols, and how fear-based health messaging often distracts us from the fundamentals that actually improve health.

We also discuss:
• Where heavy metals come from
• Lead, mercury, arsenic & what the research actually shows
• Why testing methods matter for heavy metal reports
• Heavy metal detox products & nutrient depletion
• Seafood, selenium & mercury
• Reverse osmosis vs. spring water
• Heavy metals in supplements
• Cookware, water filters & practical recommendations
• Why nourishing your body beats chasing perfection
• Traditional cooking methods that support health
• Is steaming better than grilling?
• And Soup Maxxing

Rather than obsessing over every potential toxin, we believe the best approach is building a resilient body through nutrient-dense whole foods, good cooking practices, movement, and supporting your body’s natural detoxification systems.

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00:00 Introduction 
00:42 Why fear-based health messaging matters
04:55 Why traditional cultures ate soup every day
15:24 Heavy metals: where they actually come from
20:58 Why most heavy metal testing on social media is misleading
28:12 Food testing, lab accuracy & why good science is expensive
30:59 Mercury in seafood, selenium & supporting natural detox
36:13 The body's natural detox systems vs. detox protocols
40:32 Supplements, processed foods & rebuilding nutrition through real food
51:48 Water, reverse osmosis & choosing better filtration
56:49 Cookware, heavy metals & practical kitchen choices
1:04:12 Peptides, modern health trends & the path back to real food

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Link to Previous Podcast with Kaleigh: 
‘When the Health Space Gets Toxic’
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Most conversations about menopause begin and end with one conclusion:

Low estrogen is the problem. And hormone replacement therapy is the solution.

But what if the story is more complicated than that?

In this episode, Ashley sits down with nutritionist and author Kate Deering to explore the bioenergetic perspective on estrogen, menopause, metabolism, and women’s health.

Together, they discuss why declining estrogen may not be the whole story, how stress physiology and energy production influence menopausal symptoms, what current research actually says about HRT, and why supporting metabolism may be one of the most overlooked pieces of the conversation.

This isn’t an anti-HRT discussion.

It’s a conversation about asking better questions, understanding the science, and exploring all of the options available to women.

In this episode we discuss:
• Why menopause symptoms are not the result of low estrogen
• Whether there is sufficient evidence to support long term HRT use
• The difference between observational studies and randomized clinical trials
• Healthy user bias in hormone replacement research• Estrogen, metabolism, thyroid function, metabolic health, and energy production
• The role of stress, sleep, nutrition, and lifestyle during menopause
• Practical ways to support your body naturally during perimenopause and menopause
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📖 Kate’s new book: Better Energy
(Now available as an audio book)

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https://www.katedeering.com
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Timestamps
00:00 - Why menopause symptoms may be more about stress than estrogen
01:03 - Welcome + introducing Kate Deering’s new book Better Energy
03:10 - Kate’s severe Botox reaction that changed her life
08:05 - Why we’re rethinking the mainstream view of estrogen
12:03 - What actually happens to estrogen during menopause
15:40 - Why HRT may improve symptoms, but does that mean estrogen is the answer?
20:54 - Estrogen is more than a blood test: tissue storage & total estrogen load
25:10 - HRT success stories, healthy user bias & what research really shows
32:20 -Why menopause isn’t “just getting older”
37:00 - Short-term benefits vs. long-term health outcomes
41:38 - The biggest takeaways from the current research
44:06 - Natural strategies to support menopause without relying solely on HRT
53:30 - Nutrition, metabolism & supporting healthy energy production
59:00 - Lifestyle habits that reduce menopausal symptoms
1:05:35 - Final advice: supporting your body before making long-term hormone decisions

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