

Better! with Dr. Stephanie
Dr. Stephanie Estima
Dr. Stephanie shares insights on women's health & menopause, featuring expert discussions on nutrition, fitness, hormones, stress management, performance, recovery, longevity, health span, mental resilience, and energy production. We discuss complex science and then alchemize it into actionable items for every day living. The ultimate goal with this podcast is to assist you in making informed decisions about your health, whether you're seeking relief from menopausal symptoms, struggling with weight management, or aiming to boost overall health, this podcast equips you with the tools to take charge of your well-being.
It isn't about being perfect, it's about being better.
Embark on a transformative health journey with Dr. Stephanie, tailored specifically for women approaching (or navigating) menopause, struggling with weight, and facing health challenges. With a focus on exercise physiology, brain science, and performance nutrition, Dr. Stephanie draws from her 19 years of experience in private practice, bestselling authorship, and motherhood to empower you on your journey to becoming the hero of your own health story.
Topics covered in the podcast include: Menopause, Perimenopause, Hormone imbalance, Weight management, Health challenges, Fitness for women, Nutrition for women, Aging gracefully, Mental resilience, Stress management, Longevity, Energy levels, Wellness journey, Self-care, and Well-being after 40.
It isn't about being perfect, it's about being better.
Embark on a transformative health journey with Dr. Stephanie, tailored specifically for women approaching (or navigating) menopause, struggling with weight, and facing health challenges. With a focus on exercise physiology, brain science, and performance nutrition, Dr. Stephanie draws from her 19 years of experience in private practice, bestselling authorship, and motherhood to empower you on your journey to becoming the hero of your own health story.
Topics covered in the podcast include: Menopause, Perimenopause, Hormone imbalance, Weight management, Health challenges, Fitness for women, Nutrition for women, Aging gracefully, Mental resilience, Stress management, Longevity, Energy levels, Wellness journey, Self-care, and Well-being after 40.
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Sep 23, 2019 • 1h 4min
003 Lisa Nichols - On Goals, Forgiveness, and the Permission to Fail
WHAT WE COVERED00:58 – Introducing today’s guest, Lisa Nichols03:59 – Lisa’s origin story06:28 – Willing to have an unfamiliar life07:32 – The courage to ask for help11:24 – Lisa opens up about her weight loss14:22 – Lisa’s light15:45 – Dr. Stephanie and Lisa take a deep dive into the framework of goal setting19:01 – Opening up to your goals emotionally and wholeheartedly20:39 – Dr. Stephanie and Lisa break down common misconceptions about The Secret24:40 – The inspiration to become a speaker trainer25:45 – The importance of doing the work and investing in yourself29:36 – Lisa’s thoughts on fear and overcoming it31:35 – Birthing your vision33:21 – Giovanni speaks to an interesting pattern he has observed from Archangel Academy speakers34:44 – Why our life is like a car36:50 – How the acquisition of information can help overcome fear38:39 – The concept of cellular learning41:08 – Lisa opens up about the process of trusting herself45:04 – Failing forward48:29 – The process of forgiveness50:53 – Lisa shares a very personal and vulnerable story about forgiveness58:25 – Lisa gives a taste of what she’ll be bringing to Archangel this October1:02:27 – Where listeners can follow Dr. Stephanie and subscribe to her newsletterTWEETABLE QUOTES“At the end of the day, I wanted to be love for me, and I wanted to have friends. And it wasn’t until I can love me enough – pour into Lisa enough, a firm Lisa enough – to say, ‘Hold on. I’m enough woman. I’m smart enough. I’m loving enough.’” (15:11)“I feel like a vision helps you see what you wanna get. But the feeling, the feeling is the turbo boost. So, I don’t wanna just see it. I wanna feel it.” (17:23)“You can’t take a sixty-four ounce dream and put it in a twenty-four ounce container called you. Sometimes your dreams are bigger than your capacity.” (26:15)“I don’t do intellectual learning. I do DNA learning. I want it to be in my cells.” (38:39)“Prayer is asking the universe for what you want. Meditation and stillness is being quiet long enough to hear the daggone answer.” (41:46)“When you don’t give yourself permission to fail, you really haven’t given yourself permission to fly.” (47:08)“When you don’t forgive you, you’ve only given yourself permission to win. And so, you are holding yourself hostage to an unrealistic expectation that sets yourself up to be disappointed with self repeatedly.” (49:53)LINKS MENTIONEDBetter! WebsiteDr. Stephanie’s WebsiteDr. Stephanie’s Twitter – @dr_stephanieDr. Stephanie’s Instagram – @dr.stephanie.estimaLink to Dr. Steph’s ArticleLisa’s Instagram – @lisa2motivateLisa’s Twitter – @2motivateLisa’s FacebookLisa’s LinkedInLisa’s WebsiteBOOKS MENTIONEDAbundance Now: Amplify Your Life & Achieve Prosperity TodayNo Matter What!: 9 Steps to Living the Life You LoveUnbreakable SpiritLiving Proof: Celebrating the Gifts That Came Wrapped in SandpaperThe SecretENJOYING THE SHOW, READY FOR MORE?Please Subscribe to Better! With Dr. StephanieJoin our Private Facebook Community for Better!Rate and Review: Show your support and help spread the word by writing a review, along with a 5-star rating on Apple Podcasts: https://bettershow.co/apple🎙️🎙️🎙️Podcast production and marketing provided by FullCast

Sep 21, 2019 • 1h 26min
002 - Jim Kwik - No Brain Left Behind
WHAT WE COVERED00:48 – Introducing today’s guest, Jim Kwik04:08 – Jim’s origin story09:58 – Growing up as an introvert13:54 – Not letting school get in the way of education15:08 – The importance of knowing your ‘why’17:54 – Getting clarity on what challenges you are facing21:04 – Jim opens up about solving the puzzle of his own brain23:10 – Jim recalls the first student he tutored25:57 – Meta-thinking29:30 – The crashed truck story32:58 – How critical thinking can lead to better decisions33:38 – Why people are so scared to make decisions37:15 – Beginning with the end in mind40:11 – The power of passion42:04 – The importance of curiosity42:41 – Jim tells a quick story of one of his heroes, Stan Lee45:19 – The difference between a thermometer and a thermostat47:41 – The impact of our outside and inside environments48:35 – Modern day kryptonite56:36 – The Zeigarnik Effect1:00:35 – Jim’s thoughts on technology1:04:15 – Digital depression1:06:56 – Jim and Dr. Stephanie share their best morning practices1:12:12 – How our environments train our brains1:18:05 – The Four ‘G’s1:20:44 – Where listeners can follow Jim1:21:39 – Jim’s actionable challenges to the audience1:25:00 – Where listeners can follow Dr. Stephanie and subscribe to her newsletterTWEETABLE QUOTES“I think the ultimate quest we’re all on is just to be better, right? To be able to grow and progress and fully express ourselves and little by little a little becomes a lot.” (02:47)“Don’t let school get in the way of your education.” (13:54)“The same level of thinking that’s created your problem won’t solve your problem.” (17:39)“I don’t believe that there’s necessarily a good memory or a bad memory. But, there’s a trained memory and there’s an untrained memory. Genius can be learned.” (22:28)“Discipline weighs ounces, but regret weighs tons.” (39:56)“I think that the treasure that most people seek is hidden in the work that they’re avoiding.” (57:38)“What’s good for your heart is gonna be good for your head.” (1:16:06)LINKS MENTIONEDBetter! WebsiteDr. Stephanie’s WebsiteDr. Stephanie’s Twitter – @dr_stephanieDr. Stephanie’s Instagram – @dr.stephanie.estimaLink to Dr. Steph’s ArticleJim’s Instagram – @jimkwikJim’s Twitter – @KwikLearningJim’s FacebookJim’s PodcastDr Stephanie on Kwik Brain Ep. 73Dr Stephanie on Kwik Brain Ep. 93Jim’s WebsiteBOOKS MENTIONEDThe 7 Habits of Highly Effective People: Powerful Lessons in Personal ChangeENJOYING THE SHOW, READY FOR MORE?Please Subscribe to Better! With Dr. StephanieJoin our Private Facebook Community for Better!Rate and Review: Show your support and help spread the word by writing a review, along with a 5-star rating on Apple Podcasts: https://bettershow.co/apple🎙️🎙️🎙️Podcast production and marketing provided by FullCast

Sep 19, 2019 • 53min
Elizabeth Gilbert - On Self Awareness
00:52 – Introducing today’s guest, Elizabeth Gilbert04:40 – Elizabeth talks about her new book, City of Girls12:01 – The ‘Me Too’ Movement, consent, and the impact on sexuality13:58 – Female sexual desire16:39 – The importance of relationships and community20:50 – Elizabeth shares her thoughts on what it means to be a woman25:01 – Elizabeth opens up about her decision to leave a prior relationship28:39 – Dr. Stephanie shares her own experience with being out of alignment with herself29:58 – ‘This isn’t working for me’34:11 – Elizabeth opens up about her grieving process after losing the love of her life, Rayya42:48 – Elizabeth recalls fond memories of Rayya50:34 – Where listeners can follow Dr. StephanieTWEETABLE QUOTES“If women’s lives were automatically ruined by our poor judgement when it comes to sex and love, there would not be a woman left alive in this world.” (07:56)“Sometimes the loss of innocence is such a relief because sometimes you’re simply better off without it.” (10:48)“Female sexual desire is a dark – and I don’t mean sinful I mean primal – it is a deep, biological, complex, messy, ungovernable force.” (14:20)“The most important relationship in my life is my relationship to myself.” (17:29)“If that voice arises and says ‘This is no longer a nourishing environment for me,’ I’m bound by my contract of love to myself to get the hell out of there.” (26:31)“My fifty year old self says to my younger self, ‘I’m sorry I didn’t know how to take care of you before, but I hadn’t met you yet.’” (27:51)“The most powerful words in the English language that a woman can say are, ‘This is not working for me.’” (29:58)“It’s so funny, there’s certain human experiences that I’m very scared of. Grieving isn’t one of them.” (39:14)“If I’ve done nothing else with my life, I just wanna be a walking permission slip t make other people feel a little less crazed and weird about their own lives.” (49:39)LINKS MENTIONEDBetter! WebsitePrivate Facebook Community for Better!Dr. Stephanie’s WebsiteDr. Stephanie’s Twitter – @dr_stephanieDr. Stephanie’s Instagram – @dr.stephanie.estimaLink to Dr. Steph’s ArticleElizabeth’s Instagram – @elizabeth_gilbert_writerElizabeth’s Twitter – @GilbertLizElizabeth’s FacebookBOOKS MENTIONEDEat, Pray, Love: One Woman's Search for Everything Across Italy, India and IndonesiaCity of GirlsENJOYING THE SHOW, READY FOR MORE?Please Subscribe to Better! With Dr. StephanieJoin our Private Facebook Community for Better!Rate and Review: Show your support and help spread the word by writing a review, along with a 5-star rating on Apple Podcasts: https://bettershow.co/apple🎙️🎙️🎙️Podcast production and marketing provided by FullCast

Sep 5, 2019 • 13min
Better! Trailer
00:27 – Welcome to the Trailer episode of Better! 00:35 – Introducing today’s guest, Giovanni02:24 – The format of Better! 04:08 – Dr. Steph gives a sneak peek of some upcoming guests07:00 – A meta-learner at heart08:46 – The most common questions Dr. Steph fields from audiences she speaks to10:47 – Giovanni urges listeners to subscribe to Better! 11:02 – The inspiration to become ‘Better!’TWEETABLES“I also want to be exploring other nuances in how to live better. So that is, of course, from nutrition and fitness and fasting and that aspect. But there’s also the mindset, there’s the alignment, there’s the intimacy with yourself.” (03:02)“I think that these conversations are just like going out to dinner with someone. And, you just get into these really awesome conversations.” (06:24)“A really important thing is if you understand the framework, then the tactical application or the execution of the framework becomes much easier because you understand the nuances of the framework.” (08:17)“I have been, in all honesty, so nervous around just showing the world who I am and what I do. But this podcast is a way to peel off all those things. I’m going to be standing before you and just letting everybody know who I am because it’s time.” (10:30)“In order to be the best that you can, you need to improve every day to become better in some way.” (11:46)LINKS MENTIONEDPrivate Facebook Community for Better! Dr. Steph’s WebsiteLink to Dr. Steph’s Article ENJOYING THE SHOW, READY FOR MORE?Please Subscribe to Better! With Dr. StephanieJoin our Private Facebook Community for Better!🎙️🎙️🎙️Podcast production and marketing provided by FullCast