Transcript
JJ Virgin (0:00)
What if menopause was a biological upgrade?
Busy Philipps (0:02)
We've been sold what I think is a lie about menopause. And we're kind of pitched this narrative of crazy, disheveled woman who's gained weight is constantly saying that they're hot. And then we go and meet a woman like you. And I feel like this narrative very quickly falls completely apart. Your brain is wired for deception, but here's the truth. Patterns can be broken. The code can be rewritten. Once you hear the truth, you can't go back. So the only question is, are you ready to listen? Today's guest is JJ Version. She is one of the leaders that shaped how we all think about metabolism, muscle aging. And she's been a dominant voice in this industry for my entire career. I remember first hearing about you when I was probably 23 years old. You were doing some work, I think, with Joe Polish at the time. And I, I remember just kind of looking at you and all like, wow. Like, is that, Can I be that when I grow up? So it's really cool now to be here all these years later where Now I'm over 40, so I'm now in that, that category of thinking, how do I, how do I help myself step into the later years of my life with the best health, best cognitive function? She's a triple board certified nutrition expert, a fitness hall of famer, a four time New York Times bestseller, and her work sits at the intersection of metabolic health performance and what it actually takes to stay strong, sharp and functional as you age. She serves on the board of a forum's profitable practice blueprint. She's their chief metabolic officer of Lindora. She has done so many exceptional things and I know you have your podcast well Beyond 40, which I was on, that has over 22 million downloads, which is a crazy number. You guys should be really excited to be here for this conversation. She's such a wealth of knowledge. Welcome to the show, J.J. virgin.
JJ Virgin (1:54)
Thank you. Appreciate you.
Busy Philipps (1:57)
Of course, this has been a long time in the making. I think I told you this when I was recording your show in Florida, that there were, I think, two separate occasions where somehow we had planned to do something very early in my career and then somehow I must have flaked out or missed or something. But I'm really grateful to know you now at this phase of my life. I feel like you're such a good role model and I feel very kindred spirit to you. Even when we were talking, I feel like we naturally experience some of the same things in business. I Think we have really similar personalities. So I just relate to you a lot, and I love the way you show up as a woman in business. And I feel like we need more role models like you because I think very often we get kind of this, like, you know, crazy over 50s. This is what happens when menopause strikes. And I just think you do such a beautiful job of somehow, like, looking hotter every year. How do you do that? How do you continue to look hotter every year? It's shocking.
