A Deep Dive on Exercising as a Woman with Tara Garrison

Today we’re joined by coach Tara Garrison, the founder of HIGHER, a High Performance Health Coaching company that has helped numerous high-profile individuals optimize their health through training, nutrition, biohacking, and mindset coaching. In this episode we dive deep into weight lifting as a woman, and discuss the challenges of cardio & running. We also get into an interesting perspective on setting boundaries, and how to keep up your health habits as a parent! Links for This Episode: Tara’s Instagram Tara’s Facebook Tara’s TikTok Inside Out Health Podcast Tara’s Website Episode Overview: 0:00 - Intro 8:15 - Interview Begins 9:21 - Misconceptions around weightlifting for women 15:52 - How weight lifting affects your body and hormones 19:00 - The easy way to get healthy…it’s not cardio 21:58 - The problem with running 28:11 - How stress changes as you get older & how to handle it 33:53 - Setting boundaries as a woman & mother 42:30 - Letting go of challenging relationships 45:18 - How to prioritize sleep & set boundaries around it as a parent 52:54 - How your health actions influence your children 56:37 - Use keto to help you as a woman 1:02:21 - Intensity in the gym: what’s best for you? 1:08:17 - How tempo changes what you’re training for 1:15:41 - Outro   We’d like to thank our sponsors: Athletic Greens - redeem an exclusive offer here FourSigmatic Use code DRSTEPHANIE for 10% off Orion Red Light Therapy - Use the code STEPHANIE10 for 10% off Schinouusa - Use code DR.ESTIMA10 for 10% off BIOOPTIMIZERS - receive 10% off your order with Promo Code "ESTIMA" The DNA  Company - $50 discount using code "DRSTEPHANIE" at checkout. HVMN Ketones - get 10% off your order with Promo Code “STEPHANIE” ILIA Beauty Living Libations - Use code BETTER for 15% off LMNT Electrolytes - A FREE 7-flavor sample pack! PRIMEADINE - get 10% Off your Order with Promo Code “DRSTEPHANIE10” Follow Me On Instagram Get yourself a copy of my best-selling book, The Betty Body Join the Hello Betty Community here Sign up for my FREE MASTERCLASS: HEALTHY OFFERS - for health practitioners looking for strategies to earn more money Are you A Healthcare Practitioner? Join The Estima Certification Program Here **************************** P.S. When you're ready, here are two ways Dr. Stephanie can help you: Subscribe: The Mini Pause — My weekly newsletter packed with the most actionable, evidence-based tools for women 40+ to thrive in midlife. Build Muscle: LIFT — My progressive strength training program designed for women in midlife. Form-focused, joint-friendly, and built for real results. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.