Reproductive Rebel
The Reproductive Rebel Podcast is where women and womb-bearers unlearn shame, reclaim their power and rise into feminine wisdom. Hosted by Adrienne Irizarry, this show blends body literacy, menstrual cycle awareness, reproductive health, perimenopause and menopause support, sound healing and Traditional Chinese Medicine to help you remember your innate wisdom and live in harmony with your body.
Reproductive Rebel
Metabolism Is Not Broken: Reclaiming Midlife Vitality with Carla Wainwright
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If you’ve been told that midlife weight gain, low energy, blood sugar swings, or stubborn inflammation are simply “part of getting older,” this episode is your rebellion.
In this conversation, I’m joined by Carla Wainwright, metabolic health educator and embodiment guide, to dismantle one of the most damaging myths in women’s health: that your metabolism inevitably breaks in midlife.
Together, we explore how metabolic health is deeply influenced by hormones, nervous system regulation, stress physiology, and pleasure—not willpower, restriction, or punishment.
This episode invites you to step out of the war with your body and into a relationship rooted in trust, rhythm, and repair.
In this episode, we cover:
🔥 Why metabolism doesn’t “slow down” — it adapts
🌿 The hidden role of chronic stress, cortisol, and undernourishment in midlife metabolic changes
🌀 How perimenopause and menopause ask us to shift how we care for our bodies
💫 Why safety, pleasure, and regulation are foundational to metabolic resilience
🌕 Practical ways to support blood sugar, energy, and vitality without dieting
Your body is not failing you.
It’s asking to be met differently.
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