{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"The Modern Midlife Collective","title":"Episode 31:  Why Am I So Tired All the Time? (It’s Not What You Think)","html":"<iframe width=\"100%\" height=\"180\" frameborder=\"no\" scrolling=\"no\" seamless src=\"https://share.transistor.fm/e/21d6a59c\"></iframe>","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":1968,"description":"\nDo you feel exhausted all the time—even after sleeping?\nLike your energy just isn’t the same anymore… and no one can explain why?\n\nIn this episode of The Modern Midlife Collective, Dr. Jillian Woodruff and Dr. Ade Akindipe break down midlife fatigue—why it’s so common in perimenopause and menopause, what’s actually happening in your body, and why “just pushing through” isn’t the answer.\n\nThis isn’t normal tiredness.\nThis is persistent, unexplained fatigue—and it’s often a combination of hormonal shifts, stress, sleep disruption, and metabolic changes happening at the same time.\n\nIn this episode, you’ll learn:\nThe difference between tiredness vs true fatigue\nWhy estrogen decline affects cellular energy production (mitochondria)\nHow progesterone impacts sleep and nighttime anxiety\nThe role of testosterone in motivation, stamina, and mental clarity\nWhy thyroid dysfunction is often missed in women\nWhat most doctors miss when only testing TSH\nHow chronic stress disrupts your cortisol rhythm (HPA axis)\nWhat “wired but tired” really means\nWhy high-achieving women feel depleted—even when life looks “fine”\n\n✨ You are not lazy.\n✨ You are not unmotivated.\n✨ Your body is responding to real physiological changes.\n\nIf you’re in your 40s, 50s, or beyond and feel like your energy has completely changed—this episode will help you understand why.\n\n🎧 Listen now—and don’t miss Part 2, where we break down exactly how to test, evaluate, and fix what’s driving your fatigue.\n\n📩 Have questions or topics you want us to cover?\nEmail us at connect@modernmidlifecollective.com\n\n\n#MidlifeFatigue\n#Perimenopause\n#Menopause\n#HormoneHealth\n#WomensHealth\n#ChronicFatigue\n#ThyroidHealth\n#AdrenalHealth\n#WomenOver40\n#ModernMidlifeCollective","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/vSb4RMla_S75bpWB9Zxjk3g6nojoX9zmEdCD7Xe_JSw/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS9kMTZj/YjIwZGE1ZTU5Mjk2/NmU2NTU1NmM3N2Ni/ZTc0MC5qcGc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}