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The Elise Tzurkov Podcast
Welcome to the Elise Tzurkov Podcast where I help women in perimenopause and menopause thrive unapologetically from the inside out. Each week, we dive into candid conversations and expert insights designed to navigate the unique challenges of this stage of life—so you can feel stronger, more confident, and at home in your body. Let’s dive in and start thriving together! Learn how we can help you more: www.functionallyfitwithelise.com or IG/FB @functionallyfitwithelise.com
Episodes
- The Elise Tzurkov Podcast
What Perimenopause Does To Your Metabolism
Why does your body feel like it's working against you in perimenopause? In this episode, I explain that your metabolism has one job: making babies. When…
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What the Healthiest Women Over 40 Do Differently
The healthiest version of you after 40 isn’t built by eating less, chasing skinny, or playing by the old rules. In this episode I break down why lifting heavy…
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What Does it Actually Mean to Prioritize Yourself?
What if putting yourself first means letting your family down? For many women, the fear of letting their family down makes their own health feel like the…
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When LIfe Gets Lifey: How I stayed in control
When life hits hard, your health habits can either hold youup or fall apart. In this episode, I share the raw story of sending my oldest off to university—and…
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You Don’t Need More Information
You don’t need another expert, another tip, or another deep dive—you may just need to start. In this episode, I share why so many women in perimenopause and…
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Can Men Understand Perimenopause and Menopause?
Can a man understand menopause—or is that the wrong question? In this episode, I unpack a viral debate about who gets to help women through perimenopause and…
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Holiday Survival 101: Thanksgiving Survival Guide
Thanksgiving does not have to become the reason you lose momentum. If you are trying to lose weight or maintain it through the holidays, in this episode I…
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Behind the Coaching Scene with Coach France
The advice women hear about weight loss in midlife is missing the real problem - it is not just about food, it is about why you keep reaching for the chips…
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You're Not Broken: It's PERIMENOPAUSE
Midlife isn’t the end of your story—it may be the start of a rebuild. In this honest, hopeful episode, I explore howperimenopause can reshape your health…
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How To Stop Starting Over
Waiting for Monday—or January 1—to start fresh can keep you stuck in the same all-or-nothing cycle. In this episode, I share the mindset shift that helped me…
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Why You're Exercising Harder And Getting Fatter
Most women in perimenopause are working harder in the gymand getting worse results. In this episode, I break down why exercise alone is not the fat-loss lever…
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Online VS In Person - Is One Actually Better?
Online or in person—which actually delivers lasting resultsfor women in perimenopause and menopause? In this episode, I break down why true online coaching can…
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Behind the Posts: The Reality You Never See
What you see on Instagram is not the whole truth—and I’mpulling back the curtain. In this honest, relatable episode, I open up about stretch marks, gray hair…
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The Uncomfortable Truth: Why You’re Not Losing Weight
What if sustainable weight loss during perimenopause and menopause isn’t about trying harder—but learning to embrace the right kind of discomfort? In this…
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Why You Can't Scroll Your Way to Weight Loss (You've Gotta Do The Work)
AI-generated testimonials, quick fixes, and endless scrolling can make transformation look easy—but lasting change requires more than a perfect…
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8 Reasons Why You're Gaining Weight in Perimenopause and Menopause
Why does weight gain suddenly feel different in perimenopause and menopause—even when your habitshaven’t changed? In this episode, I break down the 8 reasons…
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Metabolic Health In Midlife
Your metabolism isn’t broken—it’s adapting to perimenopause and menopause. In this episode I explain how shifting hormones, stress, sleep, insulin sensitivity…
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Stay In Your Lane: The Key to Success (in weight loss, business & life)
Everyone else’s progress can feel louder when you stopfocusing on your own path. In this episode, I share lessons from business growth, personal transitions…
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PEPTIDES: I Changed My Mind
I have changed my mind on peptides. In this episode, I share my honest experience using peptides for recovery, gut health, pain relief, and energy. I break…
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4 Ways to Reset Your Body After Summer
Had a little too much summer fun? In this episode, I share my no-BS reset for perimenopause and menopause to help you get back to feeling strong, energized…
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Functional Flush: Reset Your Body In 7 Days
What if just 7 days could help reduce bloating, boost energy, improve sleep, and kickstart fat loss in perimenopause and menopause? In this episode, I share…
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Do Carbs Make You Fat?
Do carbs really make you gain weight during perimenopauseand menopause—or have we been blaming the wrong thing all along? In this episode, I bust one of the…
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Does Alcohol ACTUALLY Relax You?
Does your nightly glass of wine actually help you relax—oris it sabotaging your sleep, hormones, and recovery? In this episode, I share the surprising truth…
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FREE MASTERCLASS: Weight Loss Over 40 Without GLP-1s or HRT
It’s time for a free masterclass. In this episode I share why my August 19th masterclass is a must for women in perimenopause and menopause. Losing weight…
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Reverse Insulin Resistance Before It's Too Late
Insulin resistance doesn't happen overnight—but it canquietly lead to weight gain, constant cravings, low energy, and eventually prediabetes. In this episode…
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Is Your Husband the Reason You're Fat?
Could your husband be sabotaging your weight loss—or are yougiving away your power? In this no-BS episode, I unpack the hidden ways relationships, habits, and…
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Are GLP -1s Cheating?
Are GLP-1s cheating—or are they one of the biggestbreakthroughs for women in perimenopause and menopause? In this episode, I break down when GLP-1s can be a…
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5 Ways To Regulate Your Nervous System
Perimenopause and menopause can leave you feeling anxious,overwhelmed, and constantly stuck in survival mode. In this episode, I explain what the vagus nerve…
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Beyond the Scale: How to Actually Measure Body Changes
The biggest mistake women in perimenopause and menopause make? Obsessing over weight instead of body composition. The scale can't tell you if you're losing fat…
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Why Peptides Won't Get You What You Want
In this episode, I cut through the noise surrounding peptides, and the endless rabbit hole of health trends. I expose how social media is fueling…
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Why I Hate The 80/20 Rule
Most women unintentionally sabotage their progress byclinging to the 80-20 rule—thinking flexibility equals freedom. But what if true transformation comes from…
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Liver Love & Support
Most women in midlife are unknowingly sabotaging their hormones—and their health—by neglecting their liver. But what if supporting this often-overlooked organ…
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What Does "Lifting Heavy" ACTUALLY Mean?
Most women over 40 are lifting “heavy” without ever truly understanding what that means—and missing out on the muscle, strength, and health benefits they…
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How To Be A Hormone Expert
Most women have been taught to fear their hormones insteadof understanding them—and that’s keeping them stuck. In this episode, I debunk the biggest myths…
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Waiting Could Have Killed Her: Client Case Study: Jenny
Most women don’t realize how much perimenopause and menopause can reshape their health—until they’re already feeling the changes. This episode shines a light…
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You Look Like Your Decisions
In this episode, I’m getting brutally honest about what itreally takes to change your body, your habits, and your life. If you’ve ever blamed your schedule…
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Perimenopause 101: Where to Start?
Many women reach midlife, feeling it's their wake-up call but unsure of what comes next. What if the real revolution begins not when we’re told, but when we…
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Silent Tantrums
What if the secret to losing weight, building resilience, and thriving in perimenopause and menopause was getting a little more uncomfortable every day? In…
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How To Set Yourself Up For Success in Any Situation
What if the secret to lasting success isn't motivation—it's your willingness to get uncomfortable? In this episode, I introduce the powerful concept of…
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Why You Workout and Don’t Look Like It
Most women chasing weight loss in perimenopause and menopause are focused on the wrong metric: the scale. In this episode, I explain why body composition—not…
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Insulin Resistance: What To Do About It
Unlock the secret to quieting food noise and taking controlof your cravings—by understanding one crucial factor: blood sugar regulation. If you're tired of…
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Do You Have A Root Cause Issue That Is Holding You Back?
In this episode, I explore the often-overlooked challenges of perimenopause and menopause and why getting to the root cause of your symptoms matters more than…
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The Biggest LIE Women Tell Themselves: I Can’t Afford it
In this eye-opening episode, I dive into the hidden struggles women face during perimenopause and menopause. Many women spend money on quick fixes and…
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Nervous system & Mindset with Grant Dziak
Most women in midlife believe they have to suffer throughdiscomfort and stress alone — but what if the key to profound transformation isn’t adding more? It’s…
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THYROID: What you NEED to know
Struggling with fatigue, weight gain, brain fog, or feeling “off” in perimenopause or menopause? Your thyroid could be playing a bigger role than you think. In…
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Sexual Health in Midlife
Most women think losing their libido in perimenopause andmenopause is “just part of aging” — but it doesn’t have to be. In this episode, I break down how…
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The DOPAMINE DROP: Why You've Lost Your Spark
Feeling flat, unmotivated, or unlike yourself lately? Inperimenopause and menopause, declining estrogen can directly impact dopamine — the neurotransmitter…
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7 Ways You're Exhausted
Feeling exhausted? In perimenopause and menopause, fatigueisn’t just about rest — it can be hormonal, metabolic, mental, emotional, or systemic. In this…
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The BIG 4 for FAT LOSS - Part 2 to The Big 4 for Hormone Restoration
Most women in perimenopause and menopause are chasingsupplements, detoxes, and quick fixes while ignoring the real foundations of hormone health and weight…
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The BIG 4 of HORMONE RESTORATION
Most women in perimenopause and menopause are unknowingly making their hormones worse by chasing weight loss before fixing the foundation. In this powerful…
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FREE MASTERCLASS: How to Lose Weight Over 40 WITHOUT Using a GLP-1!
Most women in perimenopause and menopause are chasing quick fixes like GLP-1s, without fixing the real problem. The truth? Weight loss after 40 starts with…
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Mother's Day: The best gift you can give yourself
Most women in perimenopause and menopause think weight loss is only about eating less and trying harder. But your health impacts everything—your energy…
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How to LOSE WEIGHT without GLP-1s
Most women are sold GLP-1s as the ultimate shortcut to weight loss—especially in perimenopause and menopause. But GLP-1s don’t fix the root issues driving…
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Stop lying to yourself; Nutrition is where you #@!& up
Most women in perimenopause and menopause think they’redoing everything right—yet their results say otherwise. This episode breaks down the real reason: it’s…
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ADHD or Perimenopause?
Most women in perimenopause are suddenly told they haveADHD—but what if it’s not ADHD at all? In this episode, I challenge the surge in midlife ADHD diagnoses…
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THE BIGGEST EXCUSES THAT HOLD WOMEN BACK FROM GLOWING UP
Most women in midlife aren’t stuck—they’re stalled byexcuses that feel valid but are rooted in fear, uncertainty, and self-doubt. In this episode, I break down…
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What to Expect When You Start HRT (HINT: It's NOT Weight Loss)
Hormone Replacement Therapy (HRT) is one of the most misunderstood—and often avoided—tools in perimenopause and menopause. In this episode, I break down the…
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5 Reasons NOT to work with me
In this episode of the Elise Tzurkov Podcast, I’m flipping the script with 5 reasons NOT to work with me. If you’re in perimenopause and menopause looking for…
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Fibre: Better than Botox for Anti-aging
In this episode of the Elise Tzurkov Podcast, I break down why fibre is non-negotiable in perimenopause and menopause—and why most women still aren’t getting…
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Is Fat Loss Harder for Career Driven Women?
In this episode, I speak directly to high-functioning women navigating perimenopause and menopause while juggling careers, family, and everything in between…