Come and listen to our Host, Tina Spoletini, as she chats with today's guest, Michaela Foulkes, for our "Boss Babe Summer: Leveling Up in Life & Career" Podcast Series.
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Michaela Foulkes is an internationally respected Fat Loss and Fitness Coach. Since 1999 she has had extensive backgrounds in massage therapy, kettlebell instruction, cellular nutrition, intermittent fasting, slightly extended fasting (36-48 hours), and in pain management and prevention.

Through her programs, coaching, speaking, writing, and ebook, “Power & Pain", Michaela helps women (and men) over 40 lose weight easily when they've thought it impossible, or create robust health when they thought, "feeling old", was inevitable.

Have you ever felt like your body is waging war against you after 40? That somehow your metabolism has betrayed you, making weight loss seem impossible no matter what you try? This eye-opening conversation with Michaela Folks, an internationally respected fat loss and fitness coach, completely reframes that narrative.

Michaela reveals the profound truth that has guided her 20+ year career: your body isn't broken or betraying you – it's actually trying to protect you. Drawing from her extensive background in cellular nutrition, kettlebell instruction, and intermittent fasting, she shares how our bodies are designed to burn both sugar and fat for energy, but most of us have unintentionally trained our systems to rely primarily on sugar.

The heart of this episode centers around "mitochondrial reconstruction" – essentially rewiring your cellular energy factories to efficiently access stored fat. This metabolic shift takes just 9-10 days to establish but creates transformative changes including reduced hunger, eliminated cravings, improved energy, better sleep, and easier weight management. As Michaela explains, "When you're situated to use your own fat for fuel, you don't have cravings. You don't clamor for donuts or ice cream."

What makes this conversation particularly valuable is how Michaela breaks down complex biological processes into practical, actionable guidance. She shares her "Holy Trinity of Health" – proper nutrition, appropriate exercise, and high-quality supplements – and explains how each component supports your body's natural healing capabilities. Her insights about stress management are especially illuminating: when we experience stress, our bodies release hormones designed to give us quick energy, and simple physical movements can prevent that energy from being stored as fat.

Whether you're struggling with weight loss resistance, chronic inflammation, or simply feeling that getting older means feeling worse, this episode offers hope through science-based solutions and a refreshingly compassionate understanding of how our bodies actually work.

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