Today, I’m excited to connect with Dr. Tanya Beaubrun, a family medicine physician specializing in functional integrative medicine, and a certified wellness and transformational coach. Dr. Beaubrun is also a motivational speaker and the author of Held and Healed.
In our conversation, we discuss burnout and hormones, exploring how many women treat being busy as a badge of honor, and why it's important to reframe midlife and beyond. We unpack how the HPA axis regulates the body’s stress response, and look at metabolic health, the importance of advocacy, and the markers Dr. Beaubrun uses to manage her patients’ metabolic health. We also cover nutrition, Doctor TikTok, reframing menopause as power, and how this empowering time in women’s lives can help them come to terms with aging and longevity, and allow the younger generations to see what is possible.
Stay tuned for today’s delightfully personal and highly informative conversation with Dr. Tanya Beaubrun.
IN THIS EPISODE, YOU WILL LEARN:
Why burnout can often go unrecognized in high-functioning women
Dr. Beaubrun explains how she assesses metabolic health and the testing she uses
How hormonal decline in midlife can affect the way women experience stress
What the HPA axis is designed to do in the body
How women need to be listened to by their clinicians without judgment
The metabolic and cardiovascular changes that women experience in midlife
How Dr. Beaubrun helps women to focus on protein and nutrient density when they are busy
Why healthy eating does not mean you have to avoid all the foods you love
How healthcare providers can move from a paternalistic approach to a collaborative relationship with patients
Reframing menopause as a powerful stage of life
Bio:
Dr. Tanya Beaubrun is a Functional and Integrative Medicine physician, wellness educator, speaker and author of Held and Healed. After more than 30 years in medicine—and following her own journey through burnout and recovery—she now helps women reconnect with their health by addressing the root causes of stress, hormonal imbalance and metabolic dysfunction.
Through her signature More Joy Method®, Dr. Tanya combines evidence-based medicine with compassionate whole-person care, empowering women to realize they are not broken—they simply need the right support to heal, thrive and rediscover joy.
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