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The Body Pod

Hailey Happens Fitness + Love By Laura 132 Episodes Oct 8, 2026

Female fitness expert Hailey Happens Fitness and beauty practitioner Laura team up to bring women over 40 an informative and entertaining look at health, fitness, beauty, and wellness. The podcast covers a range of topics relevant to mature women, combining expertise from both hosts. Each episode aims to provide practical advice and engaging discussion.

Episodes

Midlife Mind vs. Brain: Dr. Caroline Leaf on Toxic Thoughts, Neuroplasticity & Healing After 40
Midlife Mind vs. Brain: Dr. Caroline Leaf on Toxic Thoughts, Neuroplasticity & Healing After 40 Oct 8, 2026 3457 Why does midlife suddenly bring on insecurity, self-sabotage, and a loss of self-confidence you never struggled with before? In this episode of The Body Pod, Hailey and Laura sit down with cognitive neuroscientist Dr. Caroline Leaf, bestselling author of 19 books on the mind-brain connection, to unpack exactly what happens in the midlife brain. Dr. Leaf explains why women in midlife shift from pro
The Missing Link in Midlife Fitness: Pelvic Floor Health with the Buff Muff's Kim Vopni
The Missing Link in Midlife Fitness: Pelvic Floor Health with the Buff Muff's Kim Vopni Oct 1, 2026 3798 If you've ever leaked during a workout, felt pressure "down there," or been told to just do your Kegels, this episode is for you. We sit down with Kim Vopni, known as The Vagina Coach, a certified personal trainer and pelvic floor expert with over 20 years of experience helping women understand and optimize their pelvic health. Pelvic floor dysfunction affects millions of women and most don't even
Your Body Has a Maintenance Manual: Midlife Mobility, Strength & Injury Prevention with Dr. Kelly & Juliet Starrett
Your Body Has a Maintenance Manual: Midlife Mobility, Strength & Injury Prevention with Dr. Kelly & Juliet Starrett Sep 24, 2026 3722 What if your body came with a maintenance manual and you've just been ignoring it? In this episode of The Body Pod, hosts Hailey and Laura sit down with Dr. Kelly Starrett and Juliet Starrett, the legendary movement and mobility experts behind Built to Move and The Ready State, for a conversation that will completely change how you think about your body in midlife. From hip extension to voodoo flo
Midlife Fitness, Fat Loss Myths & the Science of Training for Women with Alyssa Olenick, PhD
Midlife Fitness, Fat Loss Myths & the Science of Training for Women with Alyssa Olenick, PhD Sep 17, 2026 4962 In this episode of The Body Pod, Hailey sits down with Dr. Alyssa Olenick - exercise physiologist, researcher, endurance athlete, and one a trusted voice in women's fitness science. Alyssa holds a PhD in exercise physiology with an emphasis in women's fitness and has dedicated her career to translating complex science into real, actionable guidance for everyday women. Hailey and Alyssa dig into th
Plyometrics for Women: The Missing Link for Bone Health, Power & Longevity with Matt McInnes Watson
Plyometrics for Women: The Missing Link for Bone Health, Power & Longevity with Matt McInnes Watson Sep 10, 2026 3584 If you're a woman in perimenopause, menopause, or beyond and you've heard that strength training is important but aren't sure where power training, jumping, and plyometrics fit in, this episode is a must-listen. We sit down with plyometrics expert and PhD researcher Matt McInnes Watson to explore why midlife women need more than just lifting weights to support bone density, balance, mobility, fall
What Women Need to Build Muscle & Lose Fat with Nutritionists Mikki Williden, PhD & Brandon DaCruz
What Women Need to Build Muscle & Lose Fat with Nutritionists Mikki Williden, PhD & Brandon DaCruz Sep 3, 2026 3709 If you're a midlife woman trying to build muscle, lose stubborn fat, and finally get straight answers about protein, this episode of The Body Pod is required listening. Host Hailey Babcock sits down with nutrition scientist Mikki Williden, PhD, and nutrition coach Brandon DaCruz to tackle the online protein controversy head-on: is there really a "ceiling" of 1.6 grams of protein per kilogram of bo
Best of The Body Pod: The Truth About Menopause and Hormones for Women Over 40 with Dr. Louise Newson
Best of The Body Pod: The Truth About Menopause and Hormones for Women Over 40 with Dr. Louise Newson Aug 20, 2026 3594 This week's Best of The Body Pod episode was selected for a rerun because menopause education is something our community keeps asking for, and Dr. Louise Newson's insights are just as essential today as when we first released this conversation. If you missed it the first time, or need a refresher, this is a powerful conversation that every woman over 40 needs to hear. In this game-changing episode
Best of The Body Pod - Stronger Bones After 40: Dr. Lisa Moore on Osteoporosis, Bone Health & Midlife Fitness
Best of The Body Pod - Stronger Bones After 40: Dr. Lisa Moore on Osteoporosis, Bone Health & Midlife Fitness Aug 13, 2026 3421 We're back with another Best of The Body Pod episode and this one earns a rerun because bone health is one of those topics that quietly becomes urgent for midlife women, often before we even realize it's happening.In this episode, Dr. Lisa Moore (physical therapist, educator, and founder of Brick House Bones) breaks down the real differences between osteoporosis and osteopenia, walks us through he
Best of The Body Pod: Should We Be Taking Estrogen, Progesterone, AND Testosterone with Dr. Heather Hirsch
Best of The Body Pod: Should We Be Taking Estrogen, Progesterone, AND Testosterone with Dr. Heather Hirsch Aug 6, 2026 2677 As part of our Best of the Body Pod series, we're revisiting one of our favorite Body Pod conversations with one of our favorite guests. So many women think they have to wait until they've gone a full year without a period before hormone therapy is even on the table, but Dr. Heather Hirsch, founder of Join the Collaborative, says that's one of the most persistent myths in women's health. Her break
Best of The Body Pod: Why Foot Strength Is Key to Balance, Power & Aging Well for Women with Dr. Courtney Conley
Best of The Body Pod: Why Foot Strength Is Key to Balance, Power & Aging Well for Women with Dr. Courtney Conley Jul 30, 2026 3653 We're revisiting one of our favorite Body Pod conversations as part of our Best of the Body Pod series. Dr. Courtney Conley makes the case that most women's balance, hip, and knee issues actually start at the feet, not the joint that hurts. Her breakdown of why weak feet and years of restrictive footwear throw off everything up the chain, from pelvic stability to how your brain reads the ground un
Best of The Body Pod: Women’s Joint Health, Hormones, and Strength Training for Longevity with Dr. Jocelyn Wittstein
Best of The Body Pod: Women’s Joint Health, Hormones, and Strength Training for Longevity with Dr. Jocelyn Wittstein Jul 23, 2026 4131 We're revisiting one of our favorite Body Pod conversations as part of our Best of the Body Pod series. Joint pain and stiffness tend to get written off as just getting older, but orthopedic surgeon Dr. Jocelyn Wittstein makes the case that so much of it comes down to estrogen, muscle mass, and how you train, not just age. Her strategies for protecting your joints through perimenopause and menopau
Best Of The Body Pod - Rethinking Nighttime Nutrition: Dr. Mike Ormsbee on Sleep, Metabolism & Fat Loss
Best Of The Body Pod - Rethinking Nighttime Nutrition: Dr. Mike Ormsbee on Sleep, Metabolism & Fat Loss Jul 16, 2026 3372 We're bringing back one of our most fascinating and myth-busting episodes as part of our Best of the Body Pod series. The science of nutrition continues to evolve, and this conversation challenged many long-held beliefs about eating before bed. Because the research and practical takeaways remain just as relevant today, we knew it was worth another listen.Can eating before bed really help you burn

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