Episode 503: Miiko Anderson

Intermittent Fasting Stories

Gin Stephens

Nutrition, Health & Fitness

4.7 • 2.6K Ratings

🗓️ 29 January 2026

⏱️ 56 minutes

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Summary

In this episode of Intermittent Fasting Stories, Gin talks to Miiko Anderson, who is from Shaker Heights, OH but now lives in Europe with her family.

Join Gin in the new Fast Feast Repeat app for The Grown-Up Year: 52 Weeks to Listen, Play, and Nourish, as well as a growing collection of intermittent fasting resources. Go to app.fastfeastrepeat.com to join us or go to the App Store and download the Fast Feast Repeat app, available for both iPhone and Android.

Are you ready to take your intermittent fasting lifestyle to the next level? There’s nothing better than community to help with that. In the Delay, Don’t Deny community we all embrace the clean fast, and there’s just the right support for you as you live your intermittent fasting lifestyle.

You can connect directly with Gin in the Ask Gin group, and she will answer all of your questions personally. If you’re new to intermittent fasting or recommitting to the IF lifestyle, join the 28-Day FAST Start group. After your fast start, join us for support in The 1st Year group. Need tips for long term maintenance? We have a place for that! There are many more useful spaces beyond these, and you can interact in as many as you like.

Visit ginstephens.com/community to join us. An annual membership costs just over a dollar a week when you do the math. If you aren’t ready to fully commit for a year, join for a month and you can cancel at any time. If you know you’ll want to stay forever, we also have a lifetime membership option available.

IF is free. You don’t need to join our community to fast. But if you’re looking for support from a community of like-minded IFers, we are here for you at ginstephens.com/community.

Miiko shares her journey with intermittent fasting, discussing how it transformed her health and lifestyle. She reflects on her initial struggles, cultural differences in eating habits, and the importance of listening to one's body. Miko emphasizes the benefits of BHRT and the significance of making informed choices about nutrition. She encourages others to embrace their journey and highlights the empowerment that comes with understanding one's body and health.

Takeaways:

• Miiko started intermittent fasting about eight years ago.

• She experienced immediate health benefits, including increased energy and reduced inflammation.

• Incorporating exercise, especially strength training, is crucial for overall health.

• Listening to your body's needs is essential for effective fasting and nutrition.

• Miiko debunks myths about aging and muscle loss, showcasing her own experience. She is now at 19% body fat, feels amazing, and has been able to build muscle easily as a post-menopausal intermittent faster.

• BHRT has played a vital role in Miko's health and well-being as she ages.

• Eating like a grown-up means making your own informed choices about nutrition and health.

At the end of the episode Miiko encourages listeners to do their own homework before getting started and also listen to the podcasts to remain motivated.

Get Gin’s books at: https://www.ginstephens.com/get-the-books.html. Good news! The second edition of Delay, Don’t Deny is now available in ebook, paperback, hardback, and audiobook. This is the book that you’ll want to start with or share with others, as it is a simple introduction to IF. It’s been updated to include the clean fast, an easier to understand and more thorough description of ADF and all of your ADF options, and an all new success stories section. When shopping, make sure to get the second edition, which has a 2024 publication date. The audiobook for the second edition is available now!

Join Gin’s community! Go to: ginstephens.com/community

Do you enjoy Intermittent Fasting Stories? You’ll probably also like Gin’s other podcast with cohost Sheri Bullock: Fast. Feast. Repeat. Intermittent Fasting for Life. Find it wherever you listen to podcasts.

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0:00.0	Are you struggling with food confusion or diet brain when it comes to what to eat in your eating
0:06.2	window? Do you know that you need to make changes, but you don't know where to begin? I'm excited to
0:11.6	announce my new Eat Like a Grown Up program. It's a 52-week learning journey that helps you
0:16.7	finally build a peaceful, confident relationship with food without dieting, guilt, or overwhelm.
0:23.2	And it's only available in the new Fast Feast Repeat app.
0:26.7	Join me in the app for The Grown Up Year, 52 weeks to listen, play, and nourish.
0:32.9	Each week, you'll watch a short video lesson and download a simple practical mission,
0:38.2	designed to help you listen to your body, play with your food in a joyful way, and nourish yourself with calm
0:43.8	intention. You'll learn how to move past emotional eating, understand your hunger cues, make
0:49.6	meals deeply satisfying, and you'll fall back in love with real food, all while connecting with a
0:56.1	community that's growing right alongside you in the app. If you're ready for transformation
1:00.6	that unfolds gently but meaningfully over time, this is where it begins. Go to app.
1:07.1	.fastfeastrepeat.com to join, or you can find the fast feast repeat app in the app store that
1:14.9	works with your phone. Along with the Eat Like a Grown Up, 52-week program, you'll find an ever-growing
1:20.5	library of intermittent fasting resources as well. Go to app.com to join us or download the fastfeastrepeastrepeat
1:26.7	dot com to join us or download the Fast Feast Repeat app today.
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1:38.2	there are dozens of choices. Which one actually works? I'll tell you which one I trust.
1:42.9	Magnesium Breakthrough by Bioptimizers.
1:46.2	One reason I trust them is that I have met the founders, Matt and Wade, and I know they have
1:51.4	created the supplements that they themselves want to take. Magnesium breakthrough is part of my
1:56.3	everyday routine, and it has been for years. It has seven forms of magnesium, not just one or two,
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