How Stress Hijacks Your Metabolism & Hormones with Kate Deering

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In this game-changing episode, I sit down with Kate Deering — metabolic health expert and author of "How to Heal Your Metabolism" — to completely flip the script on everything we've been told about weight loss, keto diets, and why our bodies are literally fighting against us in our 40s.

From exposing the dark truth about why keto eventually destroys your thyroid to revealing why skipping breakfast is sabotaging your metabolism, Kate gets brutally honest about the "grind it out" mentality that's keeping high-achieving women trapped in a cycle of fatigue, weight gain, and hormonal chaos.

Whether you're a former keto devotee, struggling with perimenopause weight gain, or just exhausted from fighting your own body, this conversation will revolutionize how you think about food, energy, and what your body actually needs to thrive.

 

What we cover: 

✔️ Why keto and intermittent fasting are metabolic suicide for stressed women 

✔️ The shocking truth about "self-soothing" stress with restrictive diets 

✔️ How skipping breakfast keeps you running on stress hormones all day 

✔️ Why your body temperature reveals more than any scale ever will 

✔️ The real reason perimenopause hits type-A women like a freight train 

✔️ HRT vs. holistic approaches: the nuanced truth no one's telling you 

✔️ How to eat more calories and actually lose weight (yes, really) 

✔️ Why "calories in, calories out" is destroying your metabolism 

✔️ The connection between chronic stress and stubborn weight gain 

✔️ How to break the stimulant-sedative cycle that's hijacking your energy

 

Kate doesn't just challenge conventional wisdom — she provides a roadmap for high-performing women to reclaim their energy without sacrificing their ambitions or living on lettuce leaves.

 

Timestamps: 

00:00 – What is a pro-metabolic diet and why metabolism matters 

03:07 – My keto confession: how restrictive eating destroyed my thyroid 

08:45 – Why keto puts your body in permanent stress mode 

14:24 – The type-A personality trap: why we're drawn to restriction 

19:08 – The mindset shift that changes everything (spoiler: it's a mindf*ck) 

25:41 – "But I'm not hungry in the morning" — breaking the stress cycle 

31:08 – Why front-loading calories is the secret to metabolic healing 

36:23 – Perimenopause and stubborn weight: hormones vs. stress 

38:09 – The HRT debate: nuanced truth beyond the fear-mongering 

55:14 – Stop blaming aging for your slowing metabolism

 

Resources:

• Kate's book, "How to Heal Your Metabolism": https://www.amazon.com/How-Heal-Your-Metabolism-Happiness/dp/1511585625
• Follow Kate Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/katedeeringfitness/?hl=en
• Website: https://www.katedeering.com/
• Upcoming book on estrogen and energy production (end of 2025)

 

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