Ep 338:How Peptides and GLP's could help you during "Midlife Madness" - with Juli Smolen

If you've been doing all the things — counting macros, hitting the gym, cutting carbs — and still not feeling like yourself, this episode is for you.

I sat down with my friend Juli Smolen, an integrative health practitioner who was literally thrown into medical menopause at 43 after a hysterectomy. She didn't just survive it — she figured it out, and now she helps other women do the same.

Here's what we talked about:

What is "midlife madness" anyway? It's that season where your hormones shift, your body stops responding the way it used to, and nothing you've always done seems to work anymore. Sound familiar?

The tools Juli swears by:

• HRT (hormone replacement therapy) — bioidentical, not your mom's synthetic version
• Peptides — signals your body already knows how to use, just needs a reminder
• GLP-1 microdosing — not the Ozempic-face version you've seen on social media. We're talking tiny, controlled doses that quiet food noise and reduce inflammation
• BPC-157 — the gut healing peptide that literally changed Juli's digestion (her words: she was the gassy gal 😂)

The workout shift nobody tells you about: Less HIIT. More walking, weights, and working with your hormones — not against them. Juli left CrossFit behind and feels better now than she did in her 30s.

What Juli eats (simple version): Whole foods. Protein first. Healthy carbs (yes, women need carbs!). Five ingredients or less when possible.

The weight-lifting hill she will die on: Lift heavy, ladies. Three to four days a week. You will not bulk up — but you will build the bone density and muscle that protect you for decades to come.

And yes, she went low-tox too — overhauled her laundry detergent, cleaners, plug-ins, all of it. Fake fragrance disrupts your hormones. It's a thing.

Juli has a free Peptide Playbook that breaks down all the different types and what they do — grab it via the link below. She also offers free discovery calls for peptides and functional health coaching.

👇 All her links are below

Instagram handle is @bewellwithjuli
Book a Discovery Call with Juli here 
Download your Free Peptide Playbook HERE