The Coach Debbie Potts Show

*]:pointer-events-auto scroll-mt-[calc(var(--header-height)+min(200px,max(70px,20svh)))]" dir="auto" data-turn-id= "request-698a78fd-0104-8331-a5fe-8dc54659104a-16" data-testid= "conversation-turn-35" data-scroll-anchor="true" data-turn= "assistant"> What if your menopause symptoms aren't just about hormones—but your gut?
In this episode of The Coach Debbie Potts Show, I'm joined by Cynthia Thurlow, nurse practitioner and author of the new book The Menopause Gut, to unpack the powerful connection between your microbiome, immune system, and hormones in midlife.
After a personal health crisis revealed how perimenopause impacted her immune resilience, Cynthia shifted her focus to what many women are missing:
👉 Declining estrogen doesn't just affect hormones—it impacts the gut and immune system.
Because nearly 70% of your immune system resides in the gut, menopause becomes a turning point for inflammation, metabolism, and overall health.
In this conversation, we discuss:
Why menopause symptoms go beyond hormones
How gut health influences immune resilience and inflammation
The connection between estrogen, the microbiome, and metabolism
Why high-performing women feel stuck despite doing "everything right"
How restoring gut health supports hormone balance and vitality
Practical strategies from The Menopause Gut
If you're navigating midlife and feel like your body has changed the rules—this episode will help you understand why and what to do next.
📘 Learn More
The Menopause Gut is a science-based roadmap to rebuilding gut health, strengthening immunity, and restoring balance through menopause and beyond.
🔗 Connect with Cynthia
Instagram: @cynthia_thurlow_
🔥 Take the Next Step
Ready to personalize your health and create your Future You?
👉 Schedule your Discovery Call at: www.debbiepotts.net

What if your skin isn't just aging… but signaling?
In this episode of The Coach Debbie Potts Show, I sit down with Kaitlyn Schneider, Founder and Head of Innovation at Aeston West, to explore how skin health reflects deeper systems in the body — including inflammation, hormones, stress, metabolism, and cellular aging.
For high-performing women and men in midlife, visible skin changes often mirror what's happening internally. Thinning skin, loss of elasticity, dryness, and accelerated aging can be signs of chronic inflammation, oxidative stress, and hormonal shifts.
Kaitlyn brings a rare combination of biological engineering expertise and aesthetic instinct to the beauty industry. We discuss how Aeston West approaches skincare differently — addressing systems rather than symptoms — through a two-pronged preventative and reparative strategy that blends Eastern tradition with Western clinical innovation.
🔬 In This Episode, We Discuss:
Why chronic inflammation is the root driver of many visible skin concerns
What happens at the cellular level as we age
How oxidative stress impacts collagen and skin structure
The connection between hormones, stress, and midlife skin changes
How metabolic health and blood sugar balance influence skin vitality
Why addressing systems is more powerful than chasing surface-level fixes
What preventative skincare truly means in your 40s, 50s, and beyond
🧬 About Kaitlyn Schneider
Kaitlyn Schneider is the Founder and Head of Innovation of Aeston West, a prestige skincare brand rooted in science, elevated by story, and driven by purpose. Trained as a biological engineer, she integrates technical precision with thoughtful formulation design.
Her early experience at Tata Harper shaped her systems-based approach to skincare — where chemistry, sustainability, and performance intersect.
🌿 About Aeston West
Aeston West was founded on the conviction that skincare can be both effective and evocative — addressing systems rather than just symptoms.
At the core of the brand is a proprietary, patent-pending hero ingredient engineered to help address visible and invisible signs of aging associated with chronic inflammation.
Their philosophy combines time-honored natural ingredients with modern clinical innovation — offering both preventative and reparative solutions for aging skin.
🔗 Learn more about Aeston West: https://aestonwest.com
📱 Instagram: @aestonwest
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Use code COACHDEBBIEPOTTS for special savings (confirm details on their website).
💫 Want to Age Stronger — Not Slower?
If you're a high-performing woman or man in midlife who wants to optimize metabolism, hormones, and longevity from the inside out:
🌐 Learn more at: www.debbiepotts.net
Remember: Skin is not separate from your metabolism. It's a reflection of your internal terrain.

Deep Dive Rabbit Hole Series
The Coach Debbie Potts Show
This episode is part of my Deep Dive Rabbit Hole series, where we explore the science behind metabolism, hormones, gut health, mitochondria, and longevity.
These episodes go beyond surface-level wellness advice to help you understand the root causes, mechanisms, and connections between systems in the body — so you can take ownership of your health as you age.
We discuss how factors like:
• metabolism and mitochondrial function • hormone signaling • insulin sensitivity • gut microbiome health • nervous system regulation • inflammation and metabolic flexibility
all influence how your body performs and adapts in midlife.
My goal is to help you move from Metabolic Chaos → Metabolic Harmony by understanding the signals your body is sending.
Want to Personalize Your Health Strategy?
Learn more about advanced testing and personalized coaching including:
• PNOĒ Metabolic Testing • Functional Blood Chemistry Analysis • GI-MAP Gut Testing • Genetics & Metabolic Blueprint Analysis
Visit: 👉 www.debbiepotts.net
You can schedule a Discovery Call to begin creating your personalized FutureYou Blueprint™.
If you enjoy these Deep Dive Rabbit Hole episodes, please:
• Subscribe to the podcast • Leave a review • Share with a friend who wants to optimize their health from the inside out

Deep Dive Rabbit Hole Series
The Coach Debbie Potts Show
This episode is part of my Deep Dive Rabbit Hole series, where we explore the science behind metabolism, hormones, gut health, mitochondria, and longevity.
These episodes go beyond surface-level wellness advice to help you understand the root causes, mechanisms, and connections between systems in the body — so you can take ownership of your health as you age.
We discuss how factors like:
• metabolism and mitochondrial function • hormone signaling • insulin sensitivity • gut microbiome health • nervous system regulation • inflammation and metabolic flexibility
all influence how your body performs and adapts in midlife.
My goal is to help you move from Metabolic Chaos → Metabolic Harmony by understanding the signals your body is sending.
Want to Personalize Your Health Strategy?
Learn more about advanced testing and personalized coaching including:
• PNOĒ Metabolic Testing • Functional Blood Chemistry Analysis • GI-MAP Gut Testing • Genetics & Metabolic Blueprint Analysis
Visit: 👉 www.debbiepotts.net
You can schedule a Discovery Call to begin creating your personalized FutureYou Blueprint™.
If you enjoy these Deep Dive Rabbit Hole episodes, please:
• Subscribe to the podcast • Leave a review • Share with a friend who wants to optimize their health from the inside out

Deep Dive Rabbit Hole Series
The Coach Debbie Potts Show
This episode is part of my Deep Dive Rabbit Hole series, where we explore the science behind metabolism, hormones, gut health, mitochondria, and longevity.
These episodes go beyond surface-level wellness advice to help you understand the root causes, mechanisms, and connections between systems in the body — so you can take ownership of your health as you age.
We discuss how factors like:
• metabolism and mitochondrial function • hormone signaling • insulin sensitivity • gut microbiome health • nervous system regulation • inflammation and metabolic flexibility
all influence how your body performs and adapts in midlife.
My goal is to help you move from Metabolic Chaos → Metabolic Harmony by understanding the signals your body is sending.
Want to Personalize Your Health Strategy?
Learn more about advanced testing and personalized coaching including:
• PNOĒ Metabolic Testing • Functional Blood Chemistry Analysis • GI-MAP Gut Testing • Genetics & Metabolic Blueprint Analysis
Visit: 👉 www.debbiepotts.net
You can schedule a Discovery Call to begin creating your personalized FutureYou Blueprint™.
If you enjoy these Deep Dive Rabbit Hole episodes, please:
• Subscribe to the podcast • Leave a review • Share with a friend who wants to optimize their health from the inside out