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Peptides for Women

Peptides for Women

Jennifer Woodward 48 Episodes Sep 18, 2026

Peptides for Women is a podcast hosted by Jennifer Woodward, a Functional Diagnostic Nutrition Practitioner who has spent over a decade helping women navigate midlife health. This show explores how peptide therapy can support weight loss, hormone balance, energy, sleep, inflammation, and emotional well-being. Jennifer combines personal experience with clinical insights to guide women through the science and the nuance of using peptides as a supportive health tool. Each episode is packed with education about what actually works for women who are doing all the right things but still feel stuck.

Episodes

EPISODE 63: How GLP-1s Changed Her Life After Early Menopause & Breast Cancer with Lois Essenfeld
EPISODE 63: How GLP-1s Changed Her Life After Early Menopause & Breast Cancer with Lois Essenfeld Sep 18, 2026 00:43:27 Welcome back to Peptides for Women podcast!In this episode, I’m joined by Lois Essenfeld, a certified Institute for Integrative Nutrition Health Coach and Functional Diagnostic Nutrition trainee, to talk about her long health journey through severe endometriosis, medically induced menopause, hormone-positive breast cancer, difficult menopause symptoms, and eventually discovering GLP-1 and peptide
EPISODE 62: How GLP-1s Helped Her Lose 150+ Pounds After Bariatric Surgery with Alissa Meisel
EPISODE 62: How GLP-1s Helped Her Lose 150+ Pounds After Bariatric Surgery with Alissa Meisel Sep 11, 2026 00:46:13 Welcome back to Peptides for Women podcast!In this episode, I’m joined by Alissa Meisel, an occupational therapist, board-certified health and wellness coach, and founder of Meisel Health, to talk about her incredible 150+ pound weight-loss journey and how bariatric surgery, GLP-1s, peptide therapy, and lifestyle changes became different tools along the way.Alissa has spent years struggling with h
EPISODE 61: How Retatrutide Helped Her Lose 30 Pounds, Reduce Food Noise & Feel Better After 40 with Nerida Bint
EPISODE 61: How Retatrutide Helped Her Lose 30 Pounds, Reduce Food Noise & Feel Better After 40 with Nerida Bint Sep 4, 2026 00:54:50 Welcome back to Peptides for Women podcast!In this episode, I’m joined by Nerida Bint, Australia’s leading emotional intelligence coach and creator of The Emotional Home framework. Nerida shares her personal journey with weight gain, emotional eating, and Retatrutide, including how she lost 14 kilos (about 30 pounds) in 14 weeks after years of trying to lose weight through diet and exercise.We als
EPISODE 60: (Part 2) Your Biggest Peptide Q&A! Lipomas, Rheumatoid Arthritis, Bariatric Surgery & More with Samantha Lander
EPISODE 60: (Part 2) Your Biggest Peptide Q&A! Lipomas, Rheumatoid Arthritis, Bariatric Surgery & More with Samantha Lander Aug 28, 2026 00:39:23 Welcome back to Peptides for Women podcast!In this episode, I’m joined by Samantha Lander -- an FDN practitioner, international best-selling author, professional DJ, and adjunct professor at My Peptide University -- for part 2 of our Q&A series. We’re answering more questions from our community about GLP-1s, peptide therapy, inflammation, nervous system regulation, rheumatoid arthritis, bariat
EPISODE 59: (Part 1) Your Biggest Peptide Q&A! Weight loss, Brain Fog, Anti-Aging & Skin with Samantha Lander
EPISODE 59: (Part 1) Your Biggest Peptide Q&A! Weight loss, Brain Fog, Anti-Aging & Skin with Samantha Lander Aug 21, 2026 00:39:31 Welcome back to Peptides for Women podcast!In this episode, I’m joined by one of our favorite returning guests, Samantha Lander, for a fun and candid Q&A dedicated entirely to your peptide questions.Samantha is a Functional Diagnostic Nutrition Practitioner, certified personal trainer, holistic lifestyle coach, and peptide educator who works with women and men to improve their health from the
EPISODE 58: The Peptide Stack We Use in Our 40s for Muscle, Recovery, Sleep & Longevity with Beau Woodward
EPISODE 58: The Peptide Stack We Use in Our 40s for Muscle, Recovery, Sleep & Longevity with Beau Woodward Aug 14, 2026 00:57:30 Welcome back to Peptides for Women podcast!In this episode, I’m joined by my husband, Beau Woodward, for another candid conversation about his experience with peptides, fitness, longevity, and what it really looks like to prioritize your health in midlife.Beau shares the routines that have helped him feel his best in his late 40s—from strength training and getting enough sleep to morning sunlight,
EPISODE 57: Why Detox Comes Before Hormones & Peptides for Women Over 40 with Dani Conway
EPISODE 57: Why Detox Comes Before Hormones & Peptides for Women Over 40 with Dani Conway Aug 7, 2026 00:42:10 Welcome back to Peptides for Women podcast!In this episode, I'm joined by fellow Functional Diagnostic Nutrition Practitioner Dani Conway, a functional medicine expert who specializes in hormone optimization, metabolic nutrition, peptides, and sustainable fat loss for women over 40.We discuss why nutrition always comes before peptides, how detoxification can naturally improve hormone balance,
EPISODE 56: Why Every Midlife Woman on GLP-1s Needs a DEXA Scan with Bill Robison
EPISODE 56: Why Every Midlife Woman on GLP-1s Needs a DEXA Scan with Bill Robison Jul 31, 2026 00:45:36 Welcome back to Peptides for Women podcast!In this episode, I'm joined by Bill Robison, Navy veteran, sports medicine professional, and founder of Body Fat Clinic in Bakersfield, California. With decades of experience in athletic training, body composition analysis, and metabolic health, Bill explains why the scale doesn't tell the whole story... And why understanding your body composition
EPISODE 55: How She Healed a 15-Year Shoulder Injury Without Surgery with Gina Parlette
EPISODE 55: How She Healed a 15-Year Shoulder Injury Without Surgery with Gina Parlette Jul 24, 2026 00:44:48 Welcome back to Peptides for Women podcast!In this episode, I'm joined by Gina Parlette, firefighter, paramedic, nutritionist, peptide & GLP-1 coach, and founder of KŌA Wellness. After healing a long-standing shoulder injury with peptides and completely transforming her own body composition through strategic GLP-1 microdosing, Gina made it her mission to help others use these powerful tool
EPISODE 54: What FDA Approval Actually Means and the Future of Peptides with Dr. Jean Cunningham
EPISODE 54: What FDA Approval Actually Means and the Future of Peptides with Dr. Jean Cunningham Jul 17, 2026 01:17:35 Welcome back to Peptides for Women podcast! In this episode, I’m joined by Dr. Jean Cunningham, Senior Director of Medical Affairs at Empower Pharmacy. With over 15 years of experience in pharmacy, medical affairs, scientific communications, and evidence-based healthcare, Dr. Cunningham brings a unique perspective on peptides, GLP-1s, women’s health, and the evolving regulatory landscape surroundi
EPISODE 53: How Hormone Replacement Therapy (HRT) Can Help You Feel Like Yourself Again in Midlife with Kathy Wieliczko
EPISODE 53: How Hormone Replacement Therapy (HRT) Can Help You Feel Like Yourself Again in Midlife with Kathy Wieliczko Jul 10, 2026 00:51:51 Welcome back to Peptides for Women podcast! In this episode, I'm joined by Kathy Wieliczko, a nurse practitioner with nearly 30 years of healthcare experience who turned her own menopause struggles into a mission to help women thrive in midlife.After entering menopause at 46 and being dismissed by her doctor, Kathy took matters into her own hands. Today, she's built a community of more than 125,00
EPISODE 52: Could It Be Lipedema? Symptoms, Diagnosis & How GLP-1s Changed Everything with Kristin Richards
EPISODE 52: Could It Be Lipedema? Symptoms, Diagnosis & How GLP-1s Changed Everything with Kristin Richards Jul 3, 2026 00:54:03 Welcome back to Peptides for Women podcast!In this episode, I'm joined by Kristin Richards, a certified menopause coach, lipedema advocate, and health educator, to share her powerful journey from decades of frustration and medical gaslighting to finally receiving a lipedema diagnosis, and finding life-changing relief through hormone optimization, GLP-1 therapy, lifestyle changes, and surgery.F

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