393 - Female Performance Through Perimenopause and Menopause with Rachel Schaefer
Purple Patch Podcast
Matt Dixon
4.9 • 651 Ratings
🗓️ 8 April 2026
⏱️ 59 minutes
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Summary
Welcome to the Purple Patch Podcast! On the episode IRONMAN Master Coach Matt Dixon, Purple Patch Co-Founder Kelli McMaster, and Rachel Schaefer discuss the impact of perimenopause and menopause on women's performance and health. Rachel emphasizes the importance of understanding the physiological changes, such as the decline in ovarian reserve and estrogen production, which affect mood, sleep, and body composition. Key strategies include high-protein, high-fiber diets, proper hydration, and strength training. Rachel also highlights the need for personalized care, advocating for women to seek providers who can offer tailored hormone replacement therapies. The conversation underscores the importance of self-care, recovery practices, and the role of men in supporting women through this transition.
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| 0:00.0 | My bet is that you might be a little bit inspired to double down on your own journey of excellence, |
| 0:05.7 | whether it's in sport, whether it's in leadership in business, or you just want to find out |
| 0:10.9 | more about yourself in this journey of life. And so we want to help at Purple Patch. |
| 0:16.7 | Feel free to reach out to us. If you're an athlete, we're happy to set up a needs assessment to understand your goals, |
| 0:23.2 | set you on the right strategic part, and perhaps even talk about a Purple Patch program |
| 0:28.3 | that might be a suitable fit for you. |
| 0:30.4 | And if you're in the corporate world and you're looking to drive better performance under |
| 0:34.5 | business and find your teams and individual leaders unlocking a performance |
| 0:39.4 | under pressure, we're happy to have a chat there. The same email address for both, info at |
| 0:44.8 | purple patchfitness.com. Our calls are complementary, they're completely pressure free. We just want to |
| 0:50.8 | help you do what we do at Purple Patch, help you get the most out of yourself. |
| 0:56.1 | And so enjoy the show today. It's a very special one. I think you'll like it. Enjoy. |
| 1:00.9 | I'm Matt Dixon and welcome to the Purple Patch podcast. The mission of Purple Patch is to empower and educate every human being to reach their athletic potential. |
| 1:10.3 | Through the lens of athletic potential, |
| 1:12.4 | you reach your human potential. The purpose of this podcast is to help time-starved people everywhere |
| 1:18.1 | integrate sport into life. I'm incredibly excited about this conversation. |
| 1:31.9 | Rachel, thanks so much for being here. |
| 1:33.6 | Great to be here. |
| 1:34.7 | And Kelly. |
| 1:35.6 | Yeah, thanks. |
| 1:36.6 | Appearance number three. |
| 1:39.1 | Pressure is... |
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