Welcome to the MyBuddyGreen podcast. I'm Jason Wachib, founder and co-CEO of MyBuddyGreen and your host.

Hey everyone. We say all the time that the best exercise is the one that you'll do,

full stop. Any type of regular movement is a win in my book. But today's guest, Dr. Jamie

Seaman, argues that women don't focus enough on building muscle mass. As an OB-GYN,

she's noticed that too much intense cardio can mess with women's hormonal balance over time

and strength training is crucial for healthy aging. Let me repeat, if you're moving, you're doing

great. But the bro-dominated gym culture is quickly changing and Jamie wishes more women would

embrace their strength. She's also a board-certified keto nutrition specialist, so you know we're

going to talk about protein and the best foods for hormonal balance. Now to the show.

Jamie, welcome. It's so good to be here. Thank you, Jason. So great to have you, as I mentioned

before, we hit record. My wife Colleen is a huge fan and she turned me on to your work.

And I think you have a really interesting background. And I think I want to call out that you're

also an OB-GYN, which I think you're the first we've had on the show. And I think there's a reason

for that, which I will segue to later. But welcome and let's start by talking a bit about your

background, your personal health journey and the work you do because you actually do practice medicine.

Yeah, I am. I'm what I call a boots on the ground physician in this battle that we're in. But I

am a private practice OB-GYN and full-time clinical practice. So in my daily life, I get my girls to

school, I deliver babies, I do surgery, deliver babies in the middle of the night, and outside of that

where a lot of other hats and involved in actually some other businesses. But I grew up here in the

Midwest 80s and 90s and was a three-sport athlete, good in school, went to college, played collegiate

softball for the University of Nebraska. And while I was there, I was pursuing a degree in nutrition

and exercise science. And I kind of thought, you know, if I don't go to medical school, then I'd

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