The Dr Vonda Show

Unbreakable: A Woman's Guide to Aging with Power
A clear, science-backed roadmap to building strength, supporting your body, and taking control of how you age.
Get your copy: https://www.theunbreakablelifestyle.com/unbreakable-book
 
There's a heat you can't feel until it's already aging you.
 
Let's talk about something quietly ticking away inside all of us. In this solo episode I'm getting into inflammaging, the second great time bomb of aging, and what happens when your body's emergency crew never clocks out. Think alarm bells ringing around the clock, sirens that never quiet down.
 
And here's where it gets personal: perimenopause. That's the wake-up call, the moment declining estrogen strips away one of your most powerful anti-inflammatory shields, and suddenly the fire's raging and no one tells you why.
 
So I'm not leaving you there. I'll walk you through the real blueprint to put those flames out: how you move, how you eat, your hormones, and how you meet your stress. Because hear me on this one. Longevity doesn't just happen to you. You build it. On purpose. By design.



What we cover:
- Chronic inflammation vs. acute inflammation: what your body actually needs.
- Estrogen decline in perimenopause: losing your anti-inflammatory shield.
- Inflammaging effects: joints, heart, brain, and metabolism.
- Physical activity and myokines: your systemic fire extinguisher.
- Gut microbiome diversity: fueling or fighting inflammation.
- Processed sugars and inflammation: what to eat instead.
- Hormone optimization: working with a clinician to calm inflammation.
- Mindfulness, breathwork, and sleep: lowering inflammatory cytokines.
 
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🧠 Start your Unbreakable journey
Most women are never given a clear plan for how to stay strong as they age.
The Unbreakable Lifestyle is where that changes.
This is the home of Dr. Vonda's method — built from 20+ years of clinical work and designed for real life.
Inside:
 
Unbreakable Assessment — know exactly where you stand
Training plans — build muscle, protect bone, improve performance
AI Dr. Vonda — get answers and guidance anytime
Community — women committed to staying strong and engaged
Exclusive education — what actually works, all in one place
This is not another program.
This is how you build strength — with direction.
👉 Join the Unbreakable Lifestyle: https://www.theunbreakablelifestyle.com/
 
🦴 Build stronger bones
Bone loss starts earlier than you think — and speeds up in midlife.
Dr. Vonda's Unbreakable Bone Health formula supports bone density, strength, and long-term skeletal health with clinically researched ingredients.
Foundational. Not optional.
👉  Shop now: https://shop.drvondawright.com/
 
🧬 About Dr. Vonda Wright
Dr. Vonda Wright is an orthopedic sports surgeon and leading expert in women's health and longevity.
For over 20 years, she has helped women build muscle, strengthen bone, and extend their health span — with science, not guesswork.
Her mission is simple: help women age with power.
🔗 Connect with Dr. Vonda
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/drvondawright/
Substack: https://drvondawright.substack.com/
TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@drvondawright
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/vonda-wright-md-ms-2803374
Website: http://www.drvondawright.com/

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I sat down with Dr. Lucy McBride, Harvard and Johns Hopkins-trained internist and author of Beyond the Prescription, to talk about what modern medicine keeps getting wrong and what you can do about it.
 
What we explore:
- Why does the medical system treat patients as a bag of organs, not a whole person.
- How the wellness industry mirrors the same prescriptive failures it claims to fix.
- The three A's: awareness, acceptance, and agency, and why acceptance is the hardest.
- How your "biography behind the biology" gives context no lab test can capture.
- Why women are conditioned to tolerate suffering and how it blocks access to menopause care.
- The four quadrants of your health ecosystem: Informatics, Inputs, Infrastructure, and Insight.
- How brain fog and memory slips are often reversible, not inevitable signs of aging.
- How to reclaim your intuition from trackers, gurus, and conflicting health advice.
 
About Dr. Lucy Mcbride:
Dr. Lucy McBride is a board-certified internist and co-founder of the Ackerly McBride Group in Washington, DC, with over 25 years of practicing evidence-based, relationship-centered medicine. She writes the widely-read newsletter Are You Okay?, hosts the podcast Beyond the Prescription, and her debut book with Simon & Schuster publishes August 11, 2026.
 
Connect with Dr. Lucy Mcbride:
Website: https://www.lucymcbride.com/ 
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/drlucymcbride

💌 Dr. Lucy Mcbride Newsletter "Are You Ok?"
👉Subscribe at: https://lucymcbride.substack.com/ 
 
📖BEYOND THE PRESCRIPTION 
👉Grab a copy at: https://www.simonandschuster.com/books/Beyond-the-Prescription/Lucy-McBride/9781668024386


Timestamps
 
00:00 Why Medical Information Leaves You More Confused
03:10 How Medicine and Wellness Both Fail the Whole Person
07:52 Why Primary Care Is Dying and What We Lose
09:37 The Three A's Framework: Your Roadmap to Better Health
12:23 Why Acceptance Is the Hardest Step and How It Unlocks Agency
15:49 The Patient Personalities That Work Against Your Health
20:06 The People-Pleaser Who Hides Symptoms to Protect Her Doctor
23:33 Why Women Are Conditioned to Suffer and Denied HRT Evidence
26:37 The Five Steps to Prepare for Any Doctor's Visit
43:39 Why Women in Their 30s Shouldn't Wait for Menopause
46:36 The Reference Man Problem: Why Women Get Misdiagnosed
51:20 Why Labs and Trackers Can't Replace Your Own Intuition
54:28 How Empowered Patients Fix Broken Healthcare Systems
 
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🧠 Start your Unbreakable journey
Most women are never given a clear plan for how to stay strong as they age.
The Unbreakable Lifestyle is where that changes.
This is the home of Dr. Vonda's method — built from 20+ years of clinical work and designed for real life.
Inside:
 
Unbreakable Assessment — know exactly where you stand
Training plans — build muscle, protect bone, improve performance
AI Dr. Vonda — get answers and guidance anytime
Community — women committed to staying strong and engaged
Exclusive education — what actually works, all in one place
This is not another program.
This is how you build strength — with direction.
👉 Join the Unbreakable Lifestyle: https://www.theunbreakablelifestyle.com/
 
🦴 Build stronger bones
Bone loss starts earlier than you think — and speeds up in midlife.
Dr. Vonda's Unbreakable Bone Health formula supports bone density, strength, and long-term skeletal health with clinically researched ingredients.
Foundational. Not optional.
👉  Shop now: https://shop.drvondawright.com/
 
Read the book
Unbreakable: A Woman's Guide to Aging with Power
A clear, science-backed roadmap to building strength, supporting your body, and taking control of how you age.
Get your copy: https://www.theunbreakablelifestyle.com/unbreakable-book 
 
🧬 About Dr. Vonda Wright
Dr. Vonda Wright is an orthopedic sports surgeon and leading expert in women's health and longevity.
For over 20 years, she has helped women build muscle, strengthen bone, and extend their health span — with science, not guesswork.
Her mission is simple: help women age with power.
🔗 Connect with Dr. Vonda
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/drvondawright/
Substack: https://drvondawright.substack.com/
TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@drvondawright
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/vonda-wright-md-ms-2803374
Website: http://www.drvondawright.com/

Unbreakable: A Woman's Guide to Aging with Power
A clear, science-backed roadmap to building strength, supporting your body, and taking control of how you age.
Get your copy: https://www.theunbreakablelifestyle.com/unbreakable-book
 
Your DNA is not your destiny. It's the blueprint, but you are the master builder. 
 
In this episode, I unpack the first major time bomb of aging, DNA changes and damage, and the small daily decisions that build an unbreakable lifestyle. We'll talk about telomeres, the protective end caps on your chromosomes, why they shrink faster for women during the menopause transition, and how movement can quite literally make your cells younger.
 
What we cover:
- DNA vs destiny: why 70% of aging is lifestyle, not genes
- Gene expression: how one workout shifts over 9,000 genes
- Telomeres explained: the protective end caps of your chromosomes
- Menopause and telomeres: why estrogen decline speeds cellular aging
- Strength training: 90 minutes weekly linked to younger cells
- Aerobic exercise: improving telomere length in six months
- Longevity shields: nutrition, hormone optimization, and stress management
 
🎤 Women's Health Conversations 2026
Three days of world-class speakers, wellness activations, and 1,000+ women choosing themselves. Join us this November.
👉 Grab your spot: https://theunbreakablelifestyle.com/whc-2026
 
🧠 Start your Unbreakable journey
Most women are never given a clear plan for how to stay strong as they age.
The Unbreakable Lifestyle is where that changes.
This is the home of Dr. Vonda's method — built from 20+ years of clinical work and designed for real life.
Inside:
 
Unbreakable Assessment — know exactly where you stand
Training plans — build muscle, protect bone, improve performance
AI Dr. Vonda — get answers and guidance anytime
Community — women committed to staying strong and engaged
Exclusive education — what actually works, all in one place
This is not another program.
This is how you build strength — with direction.
👉 Join the Unbreakable Lifestyle: https://www.theunbreakablelifestyle.com/
 
🦴 Build stronger bones
Bone loss starts earlier than you think — and speeds up in midlife.
Dr. Vonda's Unbreakable Bone Health formula supports bone density, strength, and long-term skeletal health with clinically researched ingredients.
Foundational. Not optional.
👉  Shop now: https://shop.drvondawright.com/
 
🧬 About Dr. Vonda Wright
Dr. Vonda Wright is an orthopedic sports surgeon and leading expert in women's health and longevity.
For over 20 years, she has helped women build muscle, strengthen bone, and extend their health span — with science, not guesswork.
Her mission is simple: help women age with power.
🔗 Connect with Dr. Vonda
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/drvondawright/
Substack: https://drvondawright.substack.com/
TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@drvondawright
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/vonda-wright-md-ms-2803374
Website: http://www.drvondawright.com/

📩 Get Dr. Vonda's insights
Want to understand what's happening in your body — and what to do next?
Each week, Dr. Vonda shares science-backed guidance on strength, bone health, muscle, and longevity — the same way she speaks to her patients.
Clear. Practical. No noise.
👉 Join the newsletter: https://manage.kmail-lists.com/subscriptions/subscribe?a=YqJKtR&g=Ww3gx3&
 
Kim Vopni, "The Vagina Coach" and creator of the Buff Muff Method, breaks down why the pelvic floor isn't just a Kegel muscle, it's a full system of skeletal muscle, connective tissue, and nerve supply that needs training, not just squeezing.
 
What we explore:
- Pelvic floor anatomy: layered skeletal muscle and load-bearing function
- Core breath technique: syncing breath with squats and resistance training
- Tight vs. weak pelvic floor: why tension isn't strength
- Bladder irritants and hydration: caffeine, alcohol, and urgency triggers
- Pelvic floor physical therapy: why annual checkups matter, symptoms or not
- Incontinence, prolapse, and pelvic pain: the three symptom buckets
- Vaginal estrogen and pelvic floor training: combined menopause protocol
 
About Kim Vopni:
Kim Vopni is known as The Vagina Coach.  She is a certified personal trainer, a menopause support practitioner, a published author, and CEO of a global pelvic health company that is helping women ditch the incontinence pads, lift without fear and stop planning their life around the bathroom. She shares information and education through her various social media platforms and her podcast Between Two Lips.  Kim also trains other fitness and movement professionals in her Pelvic Floor Fitness Pro course.
 
Connect with Kim Vopni:
Website: https://www.vaginacoach.com/
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/KimVopniTheVaginaCoach/videos
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/vaginacoach/
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kim-vopni/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/VagCoach/
Tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@vaginacoach


Get a copy of Kim Vopni's  book, read it and then pay it forward to another woman in her life
👉https://www.vaginacoach.com/books

Join Kim Vopni's Program, The Buff Muff Method
👉https://www.buffmuff.com
 
Timestamps
 
00:00 Intro
05:05 What Your Pelvic Floor Actually Is
07:36 The Real Cost of Staying Silent and Bearing the Load
13:06 What to Do If You're Leaking Now
18:15 How to Use Core Breath When Lifting
25:03 How to Actually Build the Habit
28:12 Bladder Irritants and the Hydration Myth
32:41 Why Constipation Wrecks Your Pelvic Floor
35:01 Why You Shouldn't Wait for Symptoms
39:08 Why Tight Doesn't Mean Strong
43:02 Trigger Points and How to Release Them
48:55 3 Symptom Types: Leaking, Prolapse, Pain
56:30 Why Lifters Need Pelvic Floor Care
 
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🎤 Women's Health Conversations 2026
Three days of world-class speakers, wellness activations, and 1,000+ women choosing themselves. Join us this November.
👉 Grab your spot: https://theunbreakablelifestyle.com/whc-2026
 
🧠 Start your Unbreakable journey
Most women are never given a clear plan for how to stay strong as they age.
The Unbreakable Lifestyle is where that changes.
This is the home of Dr. Vonda's method — built from 20+ years of clinical work and designed for real life.
Inside:
 
Unbreakable Assessment — know exactly where you stand
Training plans — build muscle, protect bone, improve performance
AI Dr. Vonda — get answers and guidance anytime
Community — women committed to staying strong and engaged
Exclusive education — what actually works, all in one place
This is not another program.
This is how you build strength — with direction.
👉 Join the Unbreakable Lifestyle: https://www.theunbreakablelifestyle.com/
 
🦴 Build stronger bones
Bone loss starts earlier than you think — and speeds up in midlife.
Dr. Vonda's Unbreakable Bone Health formula supports bone density, strength, and long-term skeletal health with clinically researched ingredients.
Foundational. Not optional.
👉  Shop now: https://shop.drvondawright.com/
 
Read the book
Unbreakable: A Woman's Guide to Aging with Power
A clear, science-backed roadmap to building strength, supporting your body, and taking control of how you age.
Get your copy: https://www.theunbreakablelifestyle.com/unbreakable-book 
 
🧬 About Dr. Vonda Wright
Dr. Vonda Wright is an orthopedic sports surgeon and leading expert in women's health and longevity.
For over 20 years, she has helped women build muscle, strengthen bone, and extend their health span — with science, not guesswork.
Her mission is simple: help women age with power.
🔗 Connect with Dr. Vonda
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/drvondawright/
Substack: https://drvondawright.substack.com/
TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@drvondawright
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/vonda-wright-md-ms-2803374
Website: http://www.drvondawright.com/

📩 Get Dr. Vonda's insights
Want to understand what's happening in your body — and what to do next?
Each week, Dr. Vonda shares science-backed guidance on strength, bone health, muscle, and longevity — the same way she speaks to her patients.
Clear. Practical. No noise.
👉 Join the newsletter: https://manage.kmail-lists.com/subscriptions/subscribe?a=YqJKtR&g=Ww3gx3&
 
Dr. Ami Bhatt, a Yale-trained cardiologist and Chief Innovation Officer at the American College of Cardiology, joins me to unpack heart disease in women, from baseline labs at 18 to pregnancy as a stress test to what estrogen loss does to the heart in perimenopause. We also cover missed symptoms, statins, and how to prepare for a cardiology visit.
 
What we explore:
- Heart disease in women: why it's the #1 killer and largely preventable
- Cholesterol screening: why baseline testing should start at 18
- Lipoprotein(a): the hidden risk factor, and who's most affected
- Pregnancy and heart health: preeclampsia as a predictor of future risk
- Women's heart attack symptoms: why they're missed and how they differ from men's
- Perimenopause and cardiovascular risk: estrogen, weight, and vascular stiffness
- Statins for women: safety, side effects, and separating myth from data
- Heart-healthy habits: walking, movement breaks, and non-negotiables
- Cardiologist visits: how to prepare and advocate for yourself
 
About Dr. Ami Bhatt:
Dr. Ami Bhatt is the Chief Innovation Officer at the American College of Cardiology, a cardiologist, and a digital health strategist. A global health leader and national systems architect, she's known for designing real-world health systems that blend digital tools, clinical insight, and human needs.
 
Connect with Dr. Amy Bhatt:
Website: https://dramibhatt.com/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dramibhatt/
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dramibhatt/
X (Twitter): https://x.com/DramiBhatt
 
Watch Dr. Ami Bhatt's TedX:
👉https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HZKZ4-ryQXE
 
Timestamps
00:00 Intro
04:15 Heart Disease Kills More Women Than All Cancers
07:11 How Early Should You Start Preventing Heart Disease
11:04 Why You Should Know Your Own Numbers
17:59 Heart Attack Symptoms Women Often Miss
22:07 How to Advocate for the Right Heart Tests
28:26 Why Pregnancy Is a Stress Test for Your Heart
33:14 What Preeclampsia Means for Your Future Heart
37:04 How Dropping Estrogen Affects Your Heart Health
42:23 Why No Symptoms Doesn't Mean No Risk
50:03 How to Prepare for Your Cardiologist Appointment
53:01 Do You Really Need to Be on a Statin
57:47 Simple Daily Habits That Protect Your Heart
1:02:43 The Future of Wearables and Heart Disease Detection
1:05:51 Know Your Numbers, Advocate for Your Heart
 
🧴 OneSkin
Target visible aging at the source with OneSkin's clinically proven OS-01 Peptide.
👉 Get 15% off with code DRVONDA at https://oneskin.co/DRVONDA

🎤 Women's Health Conversations 2026
Three days of world-class speakers, wellness activations, and 1,000+ women choosing themselves. Join us this November.
👉 Grab your spot: https://theunbreakablelifestyle.com/whc-2026
 
🧠 Start your Unbreakable journey
Most women are never given a clear plan for how to stay strong as they age.
The Unbreakable Lifestyle is where that changes.
This is the home of Dr. Vonda's method — built from 20+ years of clinical work and designed for real life.
Inside:
 
Unbreakable Assessment — know exactly where you stand
Training plans — build muscle, protect bone, improve performance
AI Dr. Vonda — get answers and guidance anytime
Community — women committed to staying strong and engaged
Exclusive education — what actually works, all in one place
This is not another program.
This is how you build strength — with direction.
👉 Join the Unbreakable Lifestyle: https://www.theunbreakablelifestyle.com/
 
🦴 Build stronger bones
Bone loss starts earlier than you think — and speeds up in midlife.
Dr. Vonda's Unbreakable Bone Health formula supports bone density, strength, and long-term skeletal health with clinically researched ingredients.
Foundational. Not optional.
👉  Shop now: https://shop.drvondawright.com/
 
Read the book
Unbreakable: A Woman's Guide to Aging with Power
A clear, science-backed roadmap to building strength, supporting your body, and taking control of how you age.
Get your copy: https://www.theunbreakablelifestyle.com/unbreakable-book 
 
🧬 About Dr. Vonda Wright
Dr. Vonda Wright is an orthopedic sports surgeon and leading expert in women's health and longevity.
For over 20 years, she has helped women build muscle, strengthen bone, and extend their health span — with science, not guesswork.
Her mission is simple: help women age with power.
🔗 Connect with Dr. Vonda
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/drvondawright/
Substack: https://drvondawright.substack.com/
TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@drvondawright
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/vonda-wright-md-ms-2803374
Website: http://www.drvondawright.com/