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How I Got Into Peptides & Why Every Woman Should Know About Them

How I Got Into Peptides & Why Every Woman Should Know About Them

I’m finally sharing my full peptide journey: how it started after weaning Callahan, why MOTS-c was my first, and the exact stack I’m using right now for energy, skin, and longevity.

The peptide world is still so bro-dominated, and women are being left out of a conversation that could genuinely change how we move through fertility, postpartum, perimenopause, and beyond. In this episode, I’m breaking down why peptides aren’t supplements, why cycling matters, and how your protocol should shift across every season of womanhood.

I’m also opening up about postpartum anxiety, the tools I’ve built inside The LongHer Life (including the HerStack Planner and motherhood room), and giving you a first look at the high-potency peptide serum I’m formulating for women’s skin.

If you’ve felt overwhelmed, skeptical, or just plain curious about peptides, start here.

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I talk about: 

02:00 - How my peptide journey began after breastfeeding

04:05 - Weaning Callahan after 19 months: the emotional and physical reality

05:50 - How Costa Rica and regenerative medicine opened the door to peptides

07:35 - Why MOTS-c was my very first peptide

09:20 - Why the peptide space is so bro-focused and what women deserve instead

12:50 - How I think about mitochondrial peptides through a woman’s lens

13:55 - The first shifts I noticed in energy and metabolism

15:25 - Why peptides aren’t supplements and why cycling is non-negotiable

17:35 - Why I built The LongHer Life peptide education suite

18:50 - How peptide support shifts across fertility, postpartum, and menopause

20:30 - The motherhood room: Breastfeeding, fertility, and C-section healing

23:00 - How the HerStack Planner tracks peptides, symptoms, and cycle phase

27:45 - My current peptide stack and the reasoning behind each one

33:15 - My honest reflection on postpartum anxiety

39:50 - The high-potency peptide serum I’m formulating for women

41:10 - How the waitlist and founder’s discount will work

45:55 - What’s coming next around peptides, motherhood, and menopause

Questions answered in this episode: 

  • Why did I decide to start peptides after breastfeeding?

  • What made Costa Rica the starting point for my peptide journey?

  • Why does the peptide world still feel so male-dominated?

  • What is MOTS-c and why did I choose it first?

  • How can peptides support women differently through different life stages?

  • What peptides am I currently taking?

  • How did MOTS-c affect my energy, metabolism, and coffee cravings?

  • Why am I using BPC-157 and TB-500 for C-section recovery?

  • How did C-LANK affect my stress and anxiety?

  • What beauty and skin changes have I noticed from GHK-Cu?

  • What is DSIP supposed to support for sleep?

  • Why did I create the HerStack Planner?

  • What can women find inside The Longer Life community?

  • Why am I creating my own peptide serum instead of buying one off the shelf?

  • What peptide-based products do I want to create next?

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