Best Digirolamo Podcasts (2026)

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Muscle, Hormones & the Menopause Transition with Carla DiGirolamo, MD, PhD (Episode 253) 1:01:42

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As active women, muscle is the engine that powers us through our lives, no matter what sport we love. When we hit midlife and menopause, it can feel like that 8-cylinder engine drops to six—less punch when we hit the gas, even though we’re still training. We may notice less muscle and more body fat when we look in the mirror. Muscle and strength lo…

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Building Strength & Pushing Limits after 40 with Steph Gaudreau (Replay) 1:15:16

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This episode originally dropped on: March 19, 2025 Many of us have spent a lifetime trying to shrink ourselves. We grew up being told you could never be too thin. As athletes, especially in endurance sports, smaller, lighter, faster was the ethos of the day. That is changing as we see athletes, especially women, discover that being fueled and stron…

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2025 Year in Review, Part One 38:19

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Almost exactly one year ago today, Vegans Talking Shit released the episode "Goals and Hopes for 2025." Now that a year has gone by, did The Tofu Trio meet those goals? And did their hopes come to fruition? After Joey's solo episode last week, the gang is back together to discuss. But first, the conversation kicks off with Jon and Vanessa's recent …

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Hormones & Heavy Lifts: The Menopause Blueprint with Holly Rilinger (Replay) 48:52

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This episode originally dropped on: June 2, 2025 When some of the biggest names in menopause medicine want to learn to lift heavy, they turn to this week’s guest, Nike Master Trainer and midlife fitness advocate Holly Rilinger, founder of the LIFTED Method. Because Holly gets it. She’s been through her own journey with damaging diet culture, body i…

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Joey Flies Solo Again 37:00

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With Jon and Vanessa on vacation, Joey flies solo once again for this special Christmas edition of Vegans Talking Shit. Back in April, Joey's first solo attempt clocked in at just over 10 minutes. This time, he's much more loquacious. The vegan talk is light, but the content is heavy. Joey finally answers lingering questions from previous episodes:…

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Why Now is the Time to Go Big with Paula Ralph (Episode 255) 1:13:09

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As we wrap up 2025 and start dreaming about our goals for the New Year, this week’s guest, ultracyclist Paula Ralph, has one simple message: Just go for it. We often wait until we’re 100% ready—which usually means we never start. But whether you succeed or fall short, you’ll be better for having tried. Paula knows this firsthand. She set out to bre…

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Meet the Co-Founder of the Swiss Vegan Society 56:56

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For this week's episode of Vegans Talking Shit, the Tofu Trio welcomes Rafi Neuburger, a fellow vegan traveler Jon and Vanessa met while on a vegan cruise. Rafi has been vegan for over 25 years, helped found the Swiss Vegan Society, and is strongly committed to reducing the suffering of human and non-human animals. The four of them discuss, among o…

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Is It Burnout or Perimenopause? How to Tell (and What to Do About It) with Erin Ayala, PhD (Episode 254) 1:02:09

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Are you burned out? Or just in a rough patch? Is it perimenopause, depression, or some messy mix of well, everything? In this episode, we’re joined by sports psychologist and endurance athlete Dr. Erin Ayala to unpack athletic burnout in midlife women—what it is, how it shows up, how it overlaps with perimenopause and mood changes, and how to tell …

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Ethical Investing, Part Two 55:04

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The Tofu Trio is back to talk about ethical investing in part two of a two-part episode. Before diving in, Joey talks about movies and a kitten who left him smitten, but Vanessa steers the show back on topic before things get out of hand. During their discussion, Jon talks about the importance of tracking your spending, Vanessa navigates the moral …

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Ethical Investing, Part One 43:21

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In part one of a two-part episode, The Tofu Trio gets into ethical investing, and discuss whether or not it's possible to make good financial investments while keeping your soul intact. But of course, it isn't all just IRAs, stocks, and ETFs. Joey gives a startlingly detailed review of his first-ever colonoscopy, Jon shows some love to the Vegan Va…

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The Bone-Building Blueprint with Lisa Moore, DPT (Episode 252) 56:10

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The menopause transition is a critical tipping point for bone health. Bone loss accelerates rapidly in late perimenopause and continues for roughly 3 to 5 years after menopause begins–a window in which some women lose up to 20% of their total bone mass. For too long, society accepted this decline as inevitable. That fragility is our fate. That as w…

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Surviving Thanksgiving 47:06

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For this Thanksgiving episode of Vegans Talking Shit, the Tofu Trio offers tips on how to survive the annual holiday tradition that tends to feature a dead turkey as its centerpiece. They spend a good 15-20 minutes on the topic, but the rest of the episode is mostly topic-adjacent chatter; Jon gets into the controversy of sports teams with Native A…

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Rethinking the Rules: Peak Performance in a Menopausal Body with Becky Croft (Episode 251) 56:06

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Unpredictable cycles. Sleepless nights. Mood swings. Body composition changes. And performance that mirrors all of it. During the menopause transition, you never quite know which body will show up on any given day. As this week’s guest menopause run and strength coach Becky Croft explains, you can still get stronger and faster, but it won’t come fr…

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Vegan Terminology 53:16

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The Tofu Trio returns to discuss vegan terms, the familiar ones and no-so-familiar ones. Truthfully, they discuss the topic for only about 15 minutes. The rest of the time is devoted to various other things; Jon talks about women's soccer, Vanessa drops some truth bombs about the COP30 climate conference in Brazil, and Joey reveals what he's been d…

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Active Release Techniques, Massage & Musculoskeletal Health in Menopause with Jan Wanklyn, LMT (Episode 250) 1:01:18

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Our ligaments, tendons, and overall musculoskeletal system can take a real hit during the menopause transition, making injuries more frequent and recovery slower. Too often, practitioners still overlook common issues like tendinopathies—leaving women to live with unnecessary pain before getting an accurate diagnosis and effective treatment. This we…

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A Year of Talking Shit 49:32

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For the last month or so, busy schedules have made it nearly impossible to get all three members of The Tofu Trio to record together. But now, finally, Jon, Vanessa, and Joey are together again, and in this episode, they discuss everything they've learned after surviving their first full year as podcasters. They get into the complications of moving…

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Smart Glucose Management for Active Midlife Women with Liz McKinney, CNS, LDN (Episode 249) 1:05:37

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Grazing. Chronic stress. Poor sleep. Rushed meals. Sitting for long hours. Underfueled workouts. Estrogen decline. There’s a lot more behind our fasting glucose and A1C than how many carbs we eat. This week we return to one of the most consistently requested topics: blood sugar meaning and management with Liz McKinney, CNS, LDN. We explore what glu…

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Where's Jon? 46:06

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With Jon unavailable as he deals with work stuff, Joey and Vanessa deliver a topic-free episode and provide an update on the future of the podcast, including the Vegans Talking Shit online store that they're currently developing. Also on the show, Joey talks about his Non-Vegan Voices episodes, Vanessa gets into her love for a local eatery interest…

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Precision Menopause Care: The Right Hormones for the Right Goals with Lauren Streicher, MD (Episode 248) 1:00:10

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We asked for your big questions on hormone therapy–and an avalanche ensued! This week, after 5+ years of Hit Play Not Pause, we’re doing a level set on hormone therapy. This week’s guest, nationally-recognized menopause expert Lauren Streicher, MD, digs into hormone therapy research, what it tells us and what it doesn't, why formulations matter, pe…

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Non-Vegan Voices: Joey's Dad 38:33

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With Jon and Vanessa in Chicago this week, Joey hosts another Non-Vegan Voices episode, and this time, it's his dad who joins the show. Joey's dad is an Italian American octogenarian with a thick New York accent who can't let a few minutes go by without cracking an absolutely abysmal joke. Joey is known for constantly veering off topic, and that's …

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The Secrets to Going Further Than You Think You Can with Serena Bishop Gordon (Episode 247) 53:19

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At 46, professional off-road cyclist and coach Serena Bishop Gordon has redefined what she thought was possible—physically, mentally, and emotionally. From second place at this year’s Unbound XL (360 miles in 22:19:56 hours) to multiple podiums at Oregon Trail Gravel Grinder, Serena shares how she’s learned to let go of limits, release outcomes, an…

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Should Vegans Have Pets? 46:13

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Once again, you're getting only two-thirds of The Tofu Trio, because Vanessa is in Brazil. Just accept it, folks. Jon and Joey discuss whether or not it's okay for vegans to have pets, a controversial topic for some in the vegan community. They also talk about whether or not it's okay to have wild and exotic animals as pets. If you've listened to t…

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Get in the Ring with Perimenopause with Jessica D’Abrosca (Episode 246) 1:02:34

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When amateur boxer Jessica D'Abrosca entered perimenopause, she didn’t know what hit her. The exhaustion. The night sweats. The joint pain. She felt like she was unraveling. Then she found our community and studied up on this new opponent perimenopause and its hormonal haymakers and learned how she could fight back with training, diet, and lifestyl…

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Billie Eilish 43:42

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With Vanessa in Brazil, it's just two-thirds of The Tofu Trio in this episode. Joey talks about the TV shows he's been watching, he and Jon debate the merits of the Emmy-award winning HBO Max series "The Penguin," and Jon talks about his bathroom adventures after an incident that left him believing he'd mistakenly consumed dairy. They eventually ge…

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Make Stress Your Superpower in Midlife and Menopause with Sharon Horesh Bergquist, MD (Episode 245) 1:05:50

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We’re told stress (looking at you cortisol) is the enemy in midlife—but that’s too simple. In the right dose (and with real recovery), stress is good medicine that builds resilience and makes us stronger, in sport, at work, and in life. In this episode, we dive into the “stress that helps” with Dr. Sharon Horesh Bergquist—physician, researcher, and…

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Zoos and Aquariums, Part Two 40:24

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What Millennials Need to Know About Menopause with Lauren Tetenbaum, LCSW (Episode 244) 43:32

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The next wave of menopausal women is here. Millennials (born 1981–1996)—with the oldest now 44—are marching into the transition. And no, they’re not “all set.” They’re still running into poor care, confusion about hormone therapy, and real mental-health turbulence. Many are also rolling straight from postpartum into perimenopause—stacking new physi…

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Zoos and Aquariums, Part One 39:37

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In part one of a two-part episode, The Tofu Trio grapples with the ethics of keeping animals in captivity. Joey admits his personal contradiction of never setting foot in an aquarium, but still visiting zoos, as long as he believes that they meet his delusional standards for conservation and welfare. Jon and Vanessa argue that zoos are animal priso…

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No Ego, All Engine: The Midlife Advantage in Multi-Day Racing with Kim Beckinsale & Alina McMaster (Episode 243) 1:09:37

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Kim Beckinsale and Alina McMaster, both in their mid-50s, race with Mountain Designs Wild Women, along with their teammates Cass Kimlin and Del Lloyd, who are both over 40. The team made history last year by becoming the first all-female team to win the 450 km Legend Expedition Race along Australia’s Great Ocean Road, finishing in 73:09:27 and outr…

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When Vegan Restaurants Add Meat Options 52:48

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The Tofu Trio gets together to discuss their thoughts on vegan restaurants that add meat to their menus. But first, Joey talks about visiting the comic book store on Batman Day, Jon gives his thoughts on the few minutes of "Superman" that he watched, and Vanessa brings up her love for LEGOs. They eventually get to the topic at hand, but before long…

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The Overlooked Epidemic: Fibroids in Women’s Health with Taraneh Shirazian, MD (Episode 242) 52:11

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Eighty percent of us will develop fibroids by age 50–making them an epidemic nobody talks about. Tennis legend Venus Williams, 45, has recently spoken up about the debilitating pain, fatigue, and heavy bleeding she suffered with due to fibroids for literally decades. This week we talk with the doctor who finally helped her find relief, Dr. Taraneh …

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Seven Challenges of Being Vegan, Part Two 37:44

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In part two of a two-part episode, The Tofu Trio continues their discussion on the article from VegOutMag.com about the seven challenges of being vegan. They actually stay on topic beginning to end, at least when not doing a lot of shameless self-promotion, and they tackle the very real feeling of vegan imposter syndrome. Also, Jon goes on a rant a…

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Psychedelics 101 for Menopause: Myths, Mechanisms, Must-Knows Grace Blest-Hopley, PhD (Episode 241) 1:07:59

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Buckle up for a trip (pun intended) into the midlife brain. This week we sit down with neuroscientist Dr. Grace Blest-Hopley to connect the dots between cannabinoids, psychedelics, trauma, and the menopause transition. We cover CBD/THC for sleep, anxiety, pain, and inflammation; how the endocannabinoid system works, and how psychedelics like psiloc…