Episodes: 43
Frequency: Weekly
Rating: 5.0/5.0
Estimated listeners: 100 - 1,000
Gender skew: Female
Listener location: USA
Page updated: Nov 4, 2026 · How we check this data
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Michelle Burleson - Fitness and nutrition educator focused on evidence-based muscle building and training for women over 40. She has taught intermittent fasting and written a book on the subject.
Dr. Cait Van Damm - Pelvic Health Changes During Menopause, Pelvic Floor Rehabilitation, Strength Training, Pain, And Returning To Movement.
Patricia Siegel - Strength Training For Muscle And Bone, Training Intensity, Knee Pain, Endurance Training, And Menopause.
What Menopause Does to Your Pelvic Floor
October 22, 2026
Get ready to take notes today, frendos!Dr. Cait Van Damm and I are talking how pelvic health changes in menopause, including painful sex and bladder symptoms, and when to ask your provider about vaginal estrogen.We also get into…What autoimmune fatigue changed about Cait’s own trainingLeaking during a lift, and what she looks for in your breathing and bracingUpper-body strength and calf work in pelvic floor rehabHow menopause affects pelvic tissuesPelvic floor tension and why she wants to loo...
Lift Heavy Enough. Not as Heavy as Possible.
October 13, 2026
“Lift heavy” gets prescribed to midlife women like that’s all we need to know.Sports scientist Patricia Siegel and I spend a good chunk of this episode putting some actual meaning behind it.* How heavy should a set feel?* How close to failure do you need to get?* And why can a 15-pound dumbbell be heavy for one woman while the woman next to her needs twice that?We also get into training for bone versus training for muscle, where impact belongs, and why walking around in a weighted vest isn’t ...
Why I Stopped Intermittent Fasting After 40
October 07, 2026
I used to teach intermittent fasting. I wrote a book around it. A lot of women lost a lot of fat with it.I don’t recommend it anymore as my default for women over 40 who want to build more muscle.In this episode, I explain what changed in my own training and nutrition, what the research actually says about intermittent fasting and muscle loss, and why eating enough protein, calories and carbs became a bigger priority once I got serious about hypertrophy.I also get into protein distribution, f...
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Podseeker estimates The Menopausal Meathead reaches 100 to 1,000 listeners per episode. Only the publisher has exact numbers.
The Menopausal Meathead typically books working professionals with real expertise. Typical guest background: Relevant professional or research expertise in areas such as women's health, menopause, pelvic health, strength training, or sports nutrition. Coaches and clinicians with direct experience serving midlife women are a strong fit. Common among recent guests: Established clinical or coaching practice; Specialized expertise relevant to women's midlife health and fitness; Research, educational, or professional work in the subject area. Recent guests include Dr. Cait Van Damm and Patricia Siegel.
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