Dr. Stephanie Estima

Host of the top-rated podcast ‘Better With Dr. Stephanie,’ I specialize in female biomechanics and metabolic health. My goal is to help women in midlife rebuild their bodies after diet culture and the singular pursuit of ‘skinny’ has failed them.

Let’s build the body and vitality you want TODAY, without sacrificing the body you’ll need TOMORROW.

💪 Learn more about LIFT, my foundational weight training program: drstephanie.ca/

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New episodes of The Better Podcast drop every Monday. Topics include: strength training, body composition, HRT, bone density, metabolic health, injury prevention, sleep, and nutrition.



Dr. Stephanie Estima

Ever wonder how grief affects your mind and body? Grief neuroscientist Mary-Frances O’Connor dives into: the hormones, the heart health risks, the immune system shifts—everything at https://youtu.be/9p56Ppim_ek

3 days ago | [YT] | 6

Dr. Stephanie Estima

Most of us blame pesky midlife symptoms on hormones — but there's a molecule declining right alongside estrogen that affects your energy, blood pressure, digestion, recovery, and your sex life. Cathy Eason breaks down nitric oxide at https://youtu.be/pi-c0MxamQE

1 week ago | [YT] | 9

Dr. Stephanie Estima

‪@JimKwik‬ answers a question more urgent than ever: if you're strength training your body but outsourcing your thinking to AI, what's actually happening to your brain? Watch the full episode at https://youtu.be/WQPvtzAVcDI

2 weeks ago | [YT] | 16

Dr. Stephanie Estima

World-leading bone researcher Professor Belinda Beck explains why decades of "go gentle" advice for osteoporosis was not just wrong, but actively harmful. Watch the full episode at https://youtu.be/9Ughpy87Ap8

3 weeks ago | [YT] | 16

Dr. Stephanie Estima

You rested it like a good girl. Weeks later, it still hurts. Orthopedic physical therapist Dr. Tom Walters from‪@RehabScience‬ explains https://youtu.be/r_Y0PxuXNd4. Topics include why "just rest it" is often the worst advice for a midlife ache or injury, why pain doesn't equal damage, and how to rebuild your tissue's capacity so you can keep training through perimenopause and beyond.

1 month ago (edited) | [YT] | 13

Dr. Stephanie Estima

Spiritual teacher and Bless & Release author Danielle LaPorte takes apart the one instruction most of us were handed about letting go: force https://youtu.be/b0l9HcSfGpQ. If you can crush every goal and still wind up anxious, depleted, and unsure who you are without the to-do list. This conversation on "spiritual fitness" and wanting what's actually meant for you is your cue to stop pushing.

1 month ago | [YT] | 9

Dr. Stephanie Estima

Why does your body stop changing even when you're doing everything "right"? In this solo episode https://youtu.be/5j0uhZzLAlw , Dr. Stephanie breaks down the real reasons body composition plateaus and why the scale is lying to you. She explains the science of muscle protein breakdown, why carbs are essential for building, and gives you three shifts to make this week.

1 month ago | [YT] | 34

Dr. Stephanie Estima

Is it perimenopause or autoimmunity? Symptoms are similar, and most women don’t ask. ‪@MickeyTrescott‬, of the Autoimmune Protocol, explains the hormonal changes + immune dysfunction in midlife. Watch the full episode at https://youtu.be/CA706_Z6clk

1 month ago | [YT] | 13

Dr. Stephanie Estima

Dani Coleman — Jennifer Aniston's trainer — dismantles the fitness myths: cardio as the path to body composition, soreness as proof of a good workout, and intensity as the goal. Watch the full episode at https://youtu.be/G-Cg6L5UN_E

1 month ago | [YT] | 9

Dr. Stephanie Estima

Infrared sauna meets women's health. Connie Zack, co-founder of Sunlighten, breaks down the science of infrared light therapy — four wavelengths, real clinical research, and why 15 minutes three times a week might be the most efficient thing you can add to your protocol right now.

Watch the full episode at https://youtu.be/4HFLbZrZclM

2 months ago | [YT] | 7