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  • Perimenopause, Menopause, and Root Cause Medicine | Hormone Health, Weight Wellness, and Longevity with Dr. Hart and Dr. Fashho of Eviva
    2026/06/04
    Hormones, Weight, and Longevity | Root Cause Medicine for Women in Perimenopause and Menopause with Dr. Hart and Dr. Fashho of Eviva You have a good doctor. She runs your labs. She listens. She cares. And you still leave every appointment feeling like something is being missed. You are not wrong. And this episode is going to tell you why. In this episode of the Cortisol Coach Podcast, Christine Marie sits down with Dr. Abigail Hart and Dr. Charise Fashho — the co-founders of Eviva Total Wellness, both double board certified OB/GYNs and Obesity Medicine physicians, and Dr. Fashho holds additional certification as a Menopause Society Certified Practitioner — for a conversation about what happens when two highly trained physicians decide that good is not good enough for the women they serve. Together they co-founded Eviva Total Wellness — a practice dedicated to hormone health, weight wellness, and longevity medicine — built for the woman who always knew there had to be more. Dr. Hart had every credential. A chief residency. A career in gynecologic oncology. A lifelong commitment to fitness and health. And then came her breast cancer diagnosis in 2023. She was fit. She was active. She did everything right. And she still got sick. That experience sent her down a path of root cause research and cellular medicine that transformed her understanding of what women actually need. Dr. Fashho met Dr. Hart on the labor wards — two OB/GYNs navigating one of the most demanding jobs in medicine while simultaneously trying to figure out their own health. Motherhood shifted her perspective completely. She started asking the question that medical training had never taught her to ask. Why. Christine also shares her own powerful moment — discovering that her social anxiety diagnosis was actually a serotonin deficiency revealed through genetic testing. And the reminder that lands throughout this entire conversation: If you strip everything away, all you have is your health. In this episode you will hear: What led two board certified OB/GYNs to go beyond their training and build something new What root cause and cellular medicine reveals that standard lab work misses The truth about estrogen dominance and why so many women have it without knowing What the MTHFR mutation is and why it matters for your hormones, mood, and metabolism Why Christine's social anxiety diagnosis was actually a serotonin deficiency and how genetic testing revealed it The functional testing Dr. Hart and Dr. Fashho run that most physicians never order Why metabolic and cellular medicine is the missing piece for women who do everything right and still feel terrible What Eviva Total Wellness is building and why it exists for women like you Connect with Dr. Abigail Hart and Dr. Charise Fashho: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/eviva.md Connect with Christine: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/cortisol_coach If this episode blessed you: Leave a review on Apple Podcasts — it takes 60 seconds and helps other women find this showFollow the Cortisol Coach Podcast so you never miss an episodeShare this episode with one woman in your life who has been told she is fine but knows something is being missed SEO Keywords and Tags: hormones weight longevity, perimenopause symptoms, menopause root cause medicine, OB GYN holistic medicine, estrogen dominance, MTHFR mutation women, hormone testing women over 40, functional medicine OB GYN, Eviva Total Wellness, Dr Abigail Hart, Dr Charise Fashho, double board certified OB GYN, obesity medicine women, menopause society certified practitioner, metabolic health women, cellular medicine women, longevity medicine women, cortisol coach podcast, Christine Marie podcast, root cause hormone health, hormone imbalance perimenopause, weight wellness women, serotonin deficiency women, genetic testing hormones, perimenopause treatment, menopause specialist women
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    32 分
  • Hormone Imbalance, Menopause, and Cortisol | Why You Feel Terrible and What to Do About It with Dr. Anna Cabeca
    2026/05/28

    Hormone Imbalance, Menopause, and Cortisol | Why You Feel Terrible and What to Do About It with Dr. Anna Cabeca

    Your labs are normal. Eat less. Walk more. Have a nice day.

    If you have heard those words and walked out of a doctor’s office feeling completely unseen, this episode is for you.

    In this episode of the Cortisol Coach Podcast, Christine Marie sits down with Dr. Anna Cabeca, triple board certified OBGYN, bestselling author, and one of the most sought after voices in women’s hormone health in the world, for a conversation that is going to change the way you think about cortisol, menopause, and what your body is actually capable of.

    Dr. Anna knows firsthand that your diagnosis is not your destiny. At 39, she was told she would never conceive again after failing six rounds of infertility treatments and being diagnosed with early menopause. She went on a healing journey around the world and naturally reversed early menopause, conceiving the child she was told she would never have at 41 years old.

    Today she helps women understand the powerful connection between cortisol, oxytocin, and hormonal health, and why the keto green approach is changing the way women heal through perimenopause and menopause.

    Christine also shares her own powerful moment. The day she met Dr. Anna was the same day she found out she was in mid menopause. And what Dr. Anna shared with her that day changed everything.

    Optimal is not the same as normal. And you deserve optimal.

    In this episode you will hear:

    How cortisol and oxytocin are always in opposition and what that means for your health

    Why the keto green approach works specifically for women in perimenopause and menopause

    What alkalinity has to do with hormones and why most women have never heard this

    How Dr. Anna naturally reversed early menopause and conceived at 41

    Why your labs being normal does not mean you are optimal

    What functional lab testing reveals that standard labs miss

    How to advocate for yourself when your doctor dismisses you

    Why dysregulated hormones are spiritual warfare and what God designed your body for

    Get Dr. Anna’s FREE 10 Day Breeze Through Menopause Program: https://dranna.com/tribe

    Connect with Dr. Anna Cabeca:

    Website: https://drannacabeca.com

    Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thegirlfrienddoctor

    Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/DrAnnaCabeca

    YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/thegirlfrienddoctor

    TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@drannacabeca

    Podcast: https://drannacabeca.com/blogs/podcast

    LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/drannacabeca

    Connect with Christine:

    Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/cortisol_coach

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    31 分
  • Hormone Imbalance, Gut Health, and Fasting for Women Over 40 | Dr. Tabatha Barber
    2026/05/21
    In this episode of the Cortisol Coach Podcast, Christine Marie sits down with Dr. Tabatha Barber — triple board certified in obstetrics and gynecology, menopause, and functional medicine, and founder of Fast to Faith — for one of the most powerful and prophetic conversations this show has ever had. Dr. Tabatha's story is extraordinary. She built a medical career to prove everyone wrong — driving herself into Hashimoto's, depression, IBS, weight gain, and a back injury that two surgeons said required spinal fusion. And it was not until God stopped her cold and said — you left me in the delivery room and never brought me on the journey — that everything changed. Today she helps women heal their hormones, gut, and metabolism by addressing root causes — not just symptoms — through her signature Fast to Faith framework that integrates fasting, neuroscience, and biblical truth. This episode is not just about hormones. It is about what happens when you stop trying to carry your health journey alone and finally invite Jesus in. Because your body is not broken. Your approach is. In this episode you will hear: Dr. Tabatha's raw and remarkable story — from teenage mother and high school dropout to triple board certified physicianWhy she left conventional medicine and what functional medicine does differentlyThe gut and hormone connection that is the missing link for most womenWhat fasting does specifically for women in perimenopause and menopauseHow Romans 12:2 is the original neuroplasticity protocolWhy Scripture and science have been saying the same thing all alongThe Fast to Faith 40 day program and what it does for women's healthWhat to say to Jesus when you do not even know where to start Join Dr. Tabatha's FREE Masterclass — From Stuck to Free: 👉 https://masterclass.fasttofaith.com/fromstucktofree FREE Guide to Intermittent Fasting the Faithful Way: 👉 https://fasttofaith.com/intermittent-fasting-guide/ FREE Balancing Your Hormones Naturally Guide: 👉 https://drtabatha.com/free-hormone-guide/ Connect with Dr. Tabatha Barber: Website: https://fasttofaith.com Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/gutsydrtabatha Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/DrTabatha YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@fasttofaith Connect with Christine: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/cortisol_coach If this episode blessed you: Leave a review on Apple Podcasts — it takes 60 seconds and helps other women find this showFollow the Cortisol Coach Podcast so you never miss an episodeShare this episode with one woman in your life who has been white knuckling her health journey alone SEO Keywords & Tags: faith based functional medicine, healing hormones naturally, gut health and hormones, Fast to Faith, Dr Tabatha Barber, fasting and hormones women, perimenopause functional medicine, menopause root cause healing, Hashimoto's natural healing, hormone imbalance women over 40, biblical health, Christian wellness, faith and medicine, cortisol and gut health, metabolic health women, fasting for women over 40, Jesus and healing, functional medicine OBGYN, cortisol coach podcast, Christine Marie podcast, Fast to Faith 40 day program, intermittent fasting women hormones, renewing your mind Romans 12:2
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    33 分
  • The Cortisol and Nervous System Connection Every Woman Over 40 Needs to Hear
    2026/05/14
    Why Rest Is Not Lazy- The Cortisol and Nervous System Connection Every Woman Over 40 Needs to Hear You were not designed to keep going until you break. But somewhere along the way — between the to-do lists, the kids, the career, the hustle culture, and the guilt — rest became something you had to earn. And your cortisol has been paying the price ever since. In this episode of the Cortisol Coach Podcast, Christine Marie sits down with Carli Reiners — mental health counselor, life coach, founder of Rural & Well, and two-time stroke survivor — for a conversation about the one thing most high-functioning women refuse to give themselves permission to do. Rest. Carli knows the cost of ignoring this firsthand. She was the woman who had it all together on the outside — president of this, checking every box, always in motion — and exhausted at 16 years old. The striving followed her into adulthood, into motherhood, into her career. Until her body said no — twice. Today she helps women understand that rest is not laziness. It is not a reward. It is not something you earn after you finish everything on your list. Rest is the very thing your nervous system needs to lower cortisol, regulate your body, and allow you to become everything God created you to be. This episode is for the woman who cannot sit down and watch a movie with her family without feeling guilty. The woman who has not taken a deep breath in she does not know how long. The woman who is running on empty and calling it strength. Friend — you are worthy of rest. And this episode is going to give you permission to finally receive it. In this episode you will hear: Why rest feels like something women have to earn — and how to flip that scriptThe direct connection between chronic striving, cortisol, and nervous system dysregulationWhat two strokes taught Carli about the cost of never stoppingWhy being present is one of the most powerful ways to lower cortisolWhat God says about rest — and why the enemy uses busyness as a weaponOne simple step you can take today to begin introducing rest into your life Get Carli's Free Rest Guide: Connect with Carli on Facebook to grab her free guide: https://www.facebook.com/carli.israelson.reiners Connect with Carli Reiners: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/carli.israelson.reiners Connect with Christine: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/cortisol_coach If this episode blessed you: Leave a review on Apple Podcasts — it takes 60 seconds and helps other women find this showFollow the Cortisol Coach Podcast so you never miss an episodeShare this episode with one woman in your life who needs permission to rest Keywords & Tags: rest and cortisol, why rest is not lazy, nervous system regulation women, cortisol and stress women over 40, chronic stress and burnout, rest and hormones, perimenopause and rest, menopause fatigue, nervous system healing, fight or flight women, high functioning burnout, rest and faith, biblical rest, God and rest, striving vs rest, women over 40 exhaustion, cortisol coach podcast, Carli Reiners Rural and Well, mental health counselor women, rest and healing, two time stroke survivor, permission to rest
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    26 分
  • Weight Gain, Body Image, and Faith | A Biblical Perspective for Women Over 40 Who Are Struggling to Lose Weight
    2026/05/07
    Weight Gain, Body Image, and Faith | A Biblical Perspective for Women Over 40 Who Are Struggling to Lose Weight She was a successful fitness coach. Lean. In shape. Building a business. And by every outward measure — thriving. And then she gained 40 pounds seemingly overnight. But that is not the most important part of her story. The most important part is what God did with it. In this episode of the Cortisol Coach Podcast, Christine Marie sits down with Renee Maldonado — founder of Rich Glow and creator of Fit for the Call — for one of the most prophetic and powerful conversations this show has had yet. Renee did not grow up in a faith-filled home. She entered fitness from a place of insecurity — never feeling small enough, never feeling worthy enough — and built an entire business on a foundation that looked successful from the outside but was completely disconnected from God on the inside. When burnout hit and her body changed, God did something far more significant than a physical transformation. He dismantled every identity marker she had built her worth on. Her fitness. Her appearance. Her expertise. All of it. And what felt like a breaking became her breakthrough. Today Renee helps Christian women stop treating their bodies like projects and start stewarding them as temples — through a framework that addresses identity, stewardship, and fruit as one integrated calling. Her approach is not about meal plans and macros. It is about becoming the healthiest, holiest version of yourself so you are actually equipped for what God has called you to. If you have been struggling to lose weight, battling body image, and wondering why nothing is working — this episode is going to reframe everything. Because the problem may not be your diet. It may be your identity. Your healthiest self is your holiest self. In this episode you will hear: Why so many Christian women are treating their bodies like projects instead of templesHow Renee gained 40 pounds and lost everything she had built her identity on — and what God did with itThe Identity, Stewardship, and Fruit framework that changes everythingWhy your body being a bottleneck is a kingdom problemThe difference between body obsession and body stewardshipWhy fitness is not about vanity — it is about being a willing and able vessel for GodThe Esther 4:14 calling over every woman listening to this episodeWhat it means to train in identity first — before anything else Take Renee's Free Body Audit Quiz: Find out exactly what your struggle is, how to overcome it, and get the language for what you have been walking through. 👉 https://www.richglow.org Connect with Renee Maldonado: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/coach.renee TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@coach.renee YouTube: https://youtube.com/@coach_renee Website: https://www.richglow.org Connect with Christine: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/cortisol_coach If this episode blessed you: Leave a review on Apple Podcasts — it takes 60 seconds and helps other women find this showFollow the Cortisol Coach Podcast so you never miss an episodeShare this episode with one woman in your life who has been striving in her body instead of surrendering it SEO Keywords & Tags: weight gain women over 40, body image Christian women, struggling to lose weight, biblical perspective weight loss, faith and fitness, Christian fitness coach, body obsession vs body stewardship, fit for the call, rich glow, Renee Maldonado, identity in Christ, cortisol and weight gain, hormone health faith, kingdom purpose health, Christian wellness women over 40, body image faith, temple of the Holy Spirit, biblical fitness, body audit quiz, stewardship and health, holistic Christian health, cortisol coach podcast, Christine Marie podcast, Esther 4:14, your healthiest self is your holiest self, can't lose weight Christian, weight loss faith based
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    38 分
  • The Gut Health and Hormone Connection You Need to Know
    2026/04/30

    Exhausted. Bloated. Anxious. Gaining weight no matter what you eat. Hormones out of balance and nobody can tell you why.

    In this episode of the Cortisol Coach Podcast, Christine Marie sits down with Stephanie Crabtree, a Registered Dietitian with over 15 years of clinical experience including oncology nutrition and her own thriving private practice for a conversation about root cause healing that is going to change the way you think about food, your body, and your health.

    Stephanie knows this firsthand. After her third child she was bloated for over a year with no answers. She had sleep issues, low energy, and felt like she did not recognize herself. Then her doctor wanted to put her on a statin, even though she was eating well and staying active. Instead of accepting that answer she went looking for another one. What she found led her to leave her hospital job, move her family across the country, and step into a brand new mission of helping women heal their bodies through food, faith, and functional medicine.

    She breaks down exactly how your gut health is connected to your hormones, your cortisol, your energy, your mood, and your weight. She shares practical gut healing strategies you can start today, the lifestyle first approach that gets to the root cause instead of treating symptoms, and how God designed your body with everything it needs to heal when you give it what it was created to thrive on.

    This is not about deprivation. This is not another diet. This is about finally understanding why your body feels the way it does and what to do about it.

    Stephanie also has a free gut health checklist for you. Head to her Instagram to grab it.

    You were designed to thrive. Let's get you there.

    In this episode you will hear:

    • The root cause connection between gut health and hormone imbalance
    • Why exhaustion, bloating, anxiety, and weight gain are often gut issues in disguise
    • How cortisol and chronic stress destroy your gut microbiome
    • The food as medicine approach that heals from the inside out
    • Why functional testing reveals what standard lab work misses
    • How circadian rhythms and lifestyle habits directly impact your hormones
    • Simple steps you can start using today

    Get Stephanie's Free Gut Health Checklist: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/holistic.health.rd

    Connect with Stephanie Crabtree: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/holistic.health.rd

    Connect with Christine: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/cortisol_coach

    If this episode helped you:

    1. Leave a review on Apple Podcasts — it takes 60 seconds and helps other women find this show
    2. Follow the Cortisol Coach Podcast so you never miss an episode
    3. Share this episode with one woman in your life who has been exhausted and bloated and told she is fine

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    25 分
  • Hormones and Depression in Women Over 40 — The Signs You Need to Know
    2026/04/24

    Depression in women over 40. Hormonal depression. Perimenopause and mood. Menopause and mental health. Estrogen and depression. Progesterone and mood. Cortisol and mental health. If you have been exhausted, emotionally empty, and told you are fine — your hormones may be at the root of everything.

    In this episode of the Cortisol Coach Podcast, Christine Marie sits down with Jessica Crespo — a Physician Assistant with 26 years of clinical experience spanning cardiology, emergency medicine, psychiatry, and over a decade in primary care — for the conversation most doctors are not having with their patients.

    Depression in women over 40 does not always look like depression. It looks like exhaustion. Irritability. Brain fog. Joint pain. Zero sex drive. Going through the motions as a mom and a wife while quietly disappearing on the inside. And for most women — nobody ever connects it to their hormones.

    Jessica knows this firsthand. Not just as a clinician — but as a woman who experienced a devastating hormonal crash that sent her into a severe depression. Her story is one of the most powerful proofs you will ever hear that hormones drive everything.

    She breaks down exactly what is happening in a woman's body after 40 — how declining estrogen, progesterone, and cortisol directly impact mood — and why so many women are being handed antidepressants when the root cause is hormonal. She shares exactly what to say to your doctor, what tests to ask for, and what to do if you get dismissed.

    This episode is for the woman who has been telling herself she is fine.

    You are not broken. Your hormones are.

    In this episode you will hear:

    • What depression actually looks like in high functioning women over 40
    • Why women do not recognize they are depressed and what symptoms they are dismissing
    • The direct connection between hormones and mood after 40
    • Why perimenopause and menopause are triggers for depression nobody warns you about
    • Why so many women are on antidepressants when the root cause is hormonal
    • What to say to your doctor and what tests to ask for
    • The cost of putting yourself last for too long

    Get Jessica's Free Checklist: Am I Depressed? A Self-Assessment for Women Over 40

    👉 https://www.facebook.com/jessica.crespo.colamaria

    Connect with Jessica Crespo: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/jessica.crespo.colamaria

    Connect with Christine: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/cortisol_coach

    If this episode helped you:

    1. Leave a review on Apple Podcasts — it takes 60 seconds and helps other women find this show
    2. Follow the Cortisol Coach Podcast so you never miss an episode
    3. Share this episode with one woman in your life who has been telling herself she is fine

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    28 分
  • Low Libido After 40 — The Hormonal Truth Behind the Intimacy Problem in Your Marriage
    2026/04/17

    One in five married couples is living in a sexless marriage right now. And 27% of women reported having no sex at all in the last twelve months.

    Not because they don’t love their husbands. Not because their marriage is broken.

    Because nobody ever told them the truth — that what they are experiencing is hormonal. It is biological. And it is not their fault.

    In this episode of the Cortisol Coach Podcast, Christine Marie sits down with physician associate Josh Reiners — a clinician with over 20 years of experience in orthopedics, sports medicine, and hormone therapy — for the conversation that your doctor and your pastor have both been avoiding.

    Josh breaks down exactly what happens to estrogen, progesterone, testosterone, and cortisol in a woman’s body after 40 — and why perimenopause and menopause are quietly destroying intimacy in marriages everywhere.

    He explains why so many women spend years blaming themselves, their marriages, or their mental health — when the root cause is hormonal. And he gives your listener the exact words to say to her doctor, the specific tests to ask for, and what to do if she gets dismissed.

    But what makes this episode unlike anything else in the women’s health space is the conversation nobody in the faith community is willing to have.

    Josh and Christine go there — the silence around sex and intimacy in the church, why the enemy specifically targets this area of marriage, and what God actually designed intimacy to look like.

    If you have felt broken, disconnected, ashamed, or like a shell of the woman you used to be in your marriage — this episode was made for you.

    You are not broken. Your hormones are.

    In this episode you will hear:

    • Why low libido after 40 is a hormonal issue — not a marriage issue • How estrogen, progesterone, testosterone, and cortisol all impact sexual desire • Why perimenopause and menopause are the tipping point for intimacy in marriage • The exact words to say to your doctor to start this conversation • What hormone tests to ask for — and what to do if your doctor dismisses you • Why the church silence around sex is costing marriages • What a God-honoring, thriving intimate marriage actually looks like

    Connect with Christine:

    Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/cortisol_coach

    Connect with Josh Reiners:

    Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thecowboydr TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@cowboy.doctor1 Facebook: https://facebook.com/josh.reiners.9

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    37 分