The Spring Reset: How to Lose the Weight Your Hormones Have Been Holding ft. Patricia Hernandez

She’s 51, a grandma of two, and she has the body and the energy that most women in their 30s are still chasing. In this episode, Emily sits down with Patricia Hernandez, a perimenopause and fat loss expert who has personally guided 800+ women through the transformation they thought was behind them. She’s one of the most credible voices in the over-40 wellness space, blending practitioner-led protocols with real-life results. Her approach covers hormones, gut health, HRT, peptides, full labs, and the mindset shifts that make it all stick. Together, Emily and Patricia unpack what’s actually keeping weight on your body in this season of life. They go deep into the root causes: cortisol, estrogen, gut dysfunction, and why most traditional fat loss advice is written for a 25-year-old body. Patricia gives the real framework, practitioner-tested and client-proven. This conversation is layered with so much more than protocols. It's about reclaiming your body as an act of stewardship. God gave you this one vessel, and it is not too late to honor it well. Whether you've been struggling for two years or twenty, this episode is your invitation to stop fighting your body and start understanding it. What You’ll Learn: The hormonal shift at 40 that most women are never told about The real impact of cortisol, estrogen dominance, and low progesterone How stress can completely block fat loss Patricia’s honest take on GLP-1s, peptides, and HRT Stewarding your body as an act of faith Timestamps: (03:41) - Why Your Body Stops Responding After 40 (08:39) - What Estrogen Dominance Really Is (13:15) - Why Suffering Through Perimenopause Is Optional (14:07) - The Stress-Fat Connection Women Miss (24:56) - Ozempic, GLP-1s, and the Muscle Loss Epidemic (32:11) - The Protein Mistake Most Women Make (40:32) - HRT Explained: What Women Need to Test First (46:33) - Trauma, Healing, and Why the Body Keeps Score (50:00) - Faith, Obedience, and Treating Your Body as a Temple (01:00:43) - Patricia’s Brazil Story: Worthiness and Permission (01:07:27) - An Invitation to Your Next Health Breakthrough Start Your Journey with Patricia: Join the FREE 7-Day Metabolic Reset | Apply for the 6-Month Coaching Experience Scholarship | Connect with Patricia: Instagram | Facebook | YouTube | LinkedIn | More from Emily & FORDIVINE: Website | Instagram | Facebook | YouTube | Called & Crowned Podcast | FORDIVINE |

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The Spring Reset: How to Lose the Weight Your Hormones Have Been Holding ft. Patricia Hernandez is an episode from ITSEMILY by Emily Ford.

This episode is 71:05 long.

This episode was published on Apr 15, 2026.

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