Movement for Hormone Optimization | Dr. Shannon Ritchey

As a Woman

Natalie Crawford

Health & Fitness, Medicine

4.8 • 1.1K Ratings

🗓️ 9 September 2025

⏱️ 50 minutes

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Summary

Join Dr. Natalie Crawford and Dr. Shannon Ritchey, physical therapist and founder of EVLO Fitness, as they break down the science of movement, revealing how strategic exercise can transform your hormonal health, fertility, and overall wellness. Key Topics: 1. Strength Training Demystified - Debunking fitness industry myths - Why muscle matters more than cardio - Simple strategies for effective workouts 2. Your Body, Your Fitness Journey - Listening to your body's signals - Avoiding the "no pain, no gain" trap - Customizing exercise to your life stage 3. Hormones & Movement - How exercise impacts reproductive health - Cycle-friendly fitness approaches - Building resilience through smart training 4. Pregnancy & Postpartum Movement - Challenging traditional exercise restrictions - Maintaining strength during major life changes - Recovery and muscle memory secrets Follow Dr. Shannon Ritchey on IG @dr.shannon.dpt Learn more about EVLO fitness https://evlofitness.com/ Pre-order Dr. Crawford's debut book, The Fertility Formula, now! ⁠https://www.nataliecrawfordmd.com/book⁠ Want to receive my weekly newsletter? Sign up at ⁠⁠⁠⁠nataliecrawfordmd.com/newsletter⁠⁠⁠⁠ to receive updates, Q&A, special content, and freebies If you haven’t already, please rate, review, and follow the podcast to be notified of new episodes every Tuesday. Plus, be sure to follow along on Instagram ⁠⁠⁠⁠@nataliecrawfordmd,⁠⁠⁠⁠ check out Natalie’s YouTube channel Natalie Crawford MD⁠⁠⁠⁠, and if you're interested in becoming a patient, check out ⁠⁠⁠⁠Fora Fertility. Join the Learn at Pinnacle app ⁠to earn FREE CE Credit for listening to this episode! This episode is brought to you by The Pinnacle Podcast Network! Learn more about Pinnacle at learnatpinnacle.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	The majority of women are taking fitness and exercise advice from influencers specifically,
0:06.8	right? People who may be fit, but they're not from people who have studied the human body
0:11.4	and have studied movement like you have.
0:14.0	Strength training is the cornerstone of your routine and we can talk about what needs
0:18.0	to be in that in order to be effective. I like to think of building muscle as a way
0:23.4	to improve your insulin sensitivity
0:26.5	and then that will have global effects on your body.
0:29.5	Do you see people who are still overtraining and overdoing it
0:32.8	and not realizing it?
0:34.0	For me, that's what it took.
0:35.0	It took understanding the science and the logic
0:37.3	in order to switch my mindset.
0:39.2	Once we burn too much from exercise and movement, they downregulate other things that require
0:43.5	energy in our bodies.
0:44.7	Some of those things, you hit a point where it becomes negative.
0:47.7	Reproductive health.
0:48.9	It's going to protect you because it's going to say whatever is happening here is not
0:53.5	a state where we feel comfortable
0:55.0	using energy to get pregnant. Yes. Welcome back to the As a Woman podcast. I'm your host, Dr. Natalie
1:04.1	Kruppard, and today's guest is Dr. Shannon Ritchie, a physical therapist and founder of
1:08.3	EVLO Fitness, a science-back strength program built specifically for women.
1:13.1	We're talking all about movement for hormone optimization
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