Fat Loss for Women: What Actually Works — with Dr. Shawn Arent
Optimal Protein Podcast with Vanessa Spina
Vanessa Spina
4.5 • 758 Ratings
🗓️ 24 November 2025
⏱️ 81 minutes
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In this week's episode of the Optimal Protein Podcast, Vanessa sits down with one of the world's leading experts in exercise science and body composition, Dr. Shawn Arent. With more than 200 publications on training, metabolism, stress physiology, and performance, Dr. Arent brings unparalleled clarity to what truly moves the needle for fat loss and muscle gain.
This conversation cuts through the noise and delivers science-backed, actionable guidance you can apply immediately. If you're trying to lose fat, build muscle, or finally break past a plateau, you don't want to miss this episode.
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In this episode, we discuss:
• Why muscle — not fat — determines long-term metabolic health
• How to combine strength + conditioning for the best recomposition results
• Why recovery and stress management determine how your body responds to training
• The truth about cortisol, training loads, and stubborn belly fat
• Why creatine is one of the most powerful supplements for body composition
• How women can optimize performance and recovery across the menstrual cycle
• What the most successful people do differently when trying to lose fat and build muscle
• The training, nutrition, and recovery principles that actually work
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| 0:00.0 | Welcome to the optimal protein podcast. I'm Vanessa Spina. Hello, my friends. Welcome back to the |
| 0:07.0 | optimal protein podcast. I'm your host Vanessa. And today we have an extraordinary conversation all |
| 0:12.7 | about fat loss with one of the leading experts in exercise science and body composition, Dr. Sean |
| 0:20.1 | Arndt. Dr. Arndt has published over 200 scientific |
| 0:24.0 | papers on training, stress physiology, metabolism, and performance, and his work has shaped so much |
| 0:31.0 | of what we understand today about the science of fat loss and muscle gain. Before we jump in, |
| 0:36.9 | I'm thrilled to share that my Black Friday |
| 0:39.3 | sale officially starts today. So you can get 30% off sitewide at ketogenic girl.com with the code |
| 0:47.9 | BF 2025. This includes all of my red light therapy panels and masks as well as the neck and dickle |
| 0:56.0 | accessory, as well as all of the tone breath ketone analyzers. It's the biggest discount I have |
| 1:02.3 | ever done and the biggest discount of the year. So if there's something you've been wanting to try, |
| 1:07.2 | now is the perfect time. So again, that's BF 2025 at ketogenic girl.com. And I will link that in the |
| 1:15.4 | show notes for you all. Now, in this episode, Dr. Arndt and I dive deep into what truly drives |
| 1:21.9 | quality weight loss, why muscle is the real metabolic engine, how to combine strength training and conditioning for |
| 1:29.3 | optimal fat loss, the impact of stress and recovery on your results, creatine for body |
| 1:35.0 | composition, and if you actually need to take creatine, if you currently have a high protein |
| 1:40.4 | intake from animal-based sources, and how women can optimize their training. It's a conversation |
| 1:46.2 | packed with clarity, science, and practical strategies that you can apply immediately. Now, I can't wait |
| 1:53.3 | to get into it, so let's jump right in after this quick break. This episode is brought to you by |
| 1:59.8 | IQ Bar, our exclusive snack and hydration sponsor. |
| 2:03.9 | I am such a huge fan of IQ Bar. It's really become a part of my daily routine. Whether I'm starting my |
| 2:10.2 | morning with an IQ Joe peppermint mocha, grabbing a protein bar like an IQ bar gingerbread between |
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