In this empowering episode of Confidently Balance Your Hormones, Dee Davidson sits down with Ashley Selman — former NCAA Track & Field Champion, leading fitness trainer, and founder of SELI Strength — to explore why muscle is one of the most powerful longevity and hormone-support tools available to women in midlife.
Ashley is a highly respected coach in Northern California whose clients have ranged from world-class Olympic athletes and elite collegiate track & field teams to everyday women seeking more strength, energy, and vitality. For nearly two decades, she owned the award-winning Evolution Trainers in Mountain View, California — a 14,000 sq ft private personal training and wellness facility. Today, she is focused on harnessing the most effective longevity strategies to help clients rewrite the narrative of aging.
In this conversation, Dee and Ashley unpack:
✔ Why strength training is essential for hormone balance in perimenopause and beyond
✔ How muscle supports metabolism, insulin sensitivity, and body composition
✔ The connection between lifting weights and nervous system resilience
✔ Why endless cardio may be working against your hormones
✔ How to age powerfully instead of fearfully
✔ The mindset shift required to reclaim confidence in your body
As estrogen shifts and stress increases in midlife, many women feel like their bodies have turned against them. Ashley explains why the solution isn’t restriction — it’s rebuilding strength.
This episode is about more than aesthetics. It’s about longevity, vitality, bone health, mental clarity, and stepping into the strongest version of yourself — physically and emotionally.
If you’ve been navigating stubborn weight gain, fatigue, anxiety, or feeling disconnected from your body, this episode will change how you think about movement and aging.
Finally, connect with Ashley on Linked In at
https://www.linkedin.com/in/ashley-selman/.
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What is Confidently Balance Your Hormones?
Welcome to "Confidently Balance Your Hormones" – the podcast that empowers incredible women like you to embrace natural approaches for hormonal balance and whole-body wellness.
I'm your host, Dee Davidson, FDN-P — a board certified functional health practitioner, holistic health guide, and woman who gets it. After navigating my own fertility struggles, hormonal weight gain, and the rollercoaster of perimenopause and now living fully in my 50s, I understand firsthand the frustrations and symptoms that come with hormonal imbalance — and I also know how to help you overcome them.
In each episode, we explore real-life topics around hormone health, functional lab testing, nutrition, lifestyle strategies, the mind-body connection, and powerful, sustainable tools to support your health. This is a whole health approach rooted in science and compassion.
If you're tired of feeling hijacked by mood swings, low energy, or stubborn weight, and you’re ready to understand what’s actually going on in your body — this space is for you.
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