You’re tracking your macros, training hard, taking the supplements… yet your body still isn’t responding. You’re tired, bloated, and wondering what else you could possibly do.

In this episode, Shannon Salge sits down with Vanessa Pozos, a functional hormone and metabolism expert, to reveal the real reason women stay stuck in burnout—even when they’re “doing everything right.”

Vanessa shares her own story of hitting rock bottom as a fitness coach: gaining weight, losing energy, and burning out while her business was booming. Together, she and Shannon unpack how stress, perfectionism, and emotional patterns quietly sabotage your hormones, metabolism, and sense of self.

If you’ve ever wondered why traditional health strategies stop working, this conversation will show you what real healing looks like—and why sometimes, doing less is the most powerful move you can make.

What You’ll Learn:

• Why your hormones can’t balance in a stressed-out body
• How “doing more” (exercise, dieting, hustling) keeps your metabolism stuck
• The connection between your nervous system and fat loss resistance
• Why mindset and self-talk impact hormone regulation more than macros do
• Functional strategies for adrenal repair, stress recovery, and true energy
• How to build safety, not pressure, into your healing journey

• IG: @vanessagfitness
• Email: [email protected]

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