Thirty years ago, when I wrote my first strength training book, one of the chapters was about testosterone. At the time, women were concerned about bulking up and looking too masculine and the most common complaint I heard about strength training was, “Kathy, I don't want to look like Arnold Schwarzenegger!” And my response was always, “OK. Beyond the eight hours a day you'd have to spend in the gym, women don't have enough testosterone to make those kind of strength gains.” So fast forward 30 years and now the discussion focuses much more on the benefits of testosterone - ones that go far beyond increased muscles and strength. I spoke with Dr. Tami Meraglia who is opening the dialogue on this misunderstood hormone in her best-selling book, The Hormone Secret. Her book provides you with a 30-day plan to help balance your hormones and renew your vitality.

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One of my goals for 2017 is to ride across America. Now, you might be thinking yourself: “Kathy, you're absolutely crazy!” And, I probably am a little crazy - but, my mission has always been to inspire the best in people, to help them dream big and reach their goals. This ride across the country is simply the next step in that journey.

As soon as I set the fall 2017 date, I started hearing from people all across the country. The man that gave me the most confidence in my abilities to pull this whole thing off is today’s guest, Dr. Max Testa. Dr. Testa specializes in sports and exercise medicine from prevention, to diagnosis, and then to treatment. He's worked with professional cyclist and pro cycling teams for over 25 years and has participated in 17 Tour de France races. He even coached Lance Armstrong! Dr. Testa and I also serve on the advisory board at the LiVe Well Center in Park City, Utah. He’s a legend when it comes to giving advice on training, preventing injury, and accessing peak performance.

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Today’s guest, Baron Baptiste, is not only my friend, but also he’s one of the most respected and renowned yogis in the world. For more than 25 years, Baron has devoted his life to creating and sharing transformational yoga practices and programs. He shares the Baptiste Yoga methodology through workshops, books. His newest one, Perfectly Imperfect, is a MUST-READ New York Times best seller and I leave it on my bedside table.

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