
Midlife Mayhem
by joanne lee cornish
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Big Boned, Big Thighs & the Truth Your Tape Measure Won't Tell You
Aug 31, 2026
42m 47s
Crepey Skin, Sagging Skin & the Science of GHK-Cu
Aug 23, 2026
50m 56s
TURKEY TEETH - MY EXPERIENCE
Aug 18, 2026
29m 38s
Fat Is Not Free
Aug 14, 2026
29m 58s
Teenage Boys, Puberty & Body Image: The Conversation We're Not Having
Jul 30, 2026
35m 24s
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| 8/31/26 | Big Boned, Big Thighs & the Truth Your Tape Measure Won't Tell You | Midlife Mayhem — Episode Show Notes Hey there, Two Instagram posts sent me down a rabbit hole this week, and I couldn't wait to bring it to you. Post one: a woman says if you can't wrap your fingers around your wrist, you're "big boned" — not overweight, just built bigger. Post two: if your thigh isn't over 24 inches around, you'll apparently live longer. As someone who's trained for 44 years, can squat 200lbs, and still only measures 20 inches on a good day... I had thoughts. So this episode is a myth autopsy. Both claims have real research behind them — that's exactly why they spread so fast. But both get flattened and distorted by the time they hit your feed. In this one, I break down: Where the "wrist test" actually comes from, and what it's really measuring (hint: not what you think) Why your skeleton makes up roughly 12–15% of your body weight no matter your frame size — and why that number barely moves The real 2009 Danish study behind the thigh circumference claim, and the threshold it actually found (not the straight line social media is selling you) Why a tape measure can't tell muscle from fat — and why that matters more than the number itself The one waist measurement I'd actually pay attention to instead What genuinely protects your bones and muscle in midlife (spoiler: it's not a tape measure) I also measure my own wrist and thigh live on the mic, so you can hear exactly how the numbers play out on someone who's spent a lifetime training. Grab your own tape measure before you hit play — you'll want to check your own numbers along the way. This week's shoutout: I'm filming with my friend Sue this week about hair thinning in midlife and what actually helped her — keep an eye out for that one on YouTube and right here on the podcast. A little something for you My products are all made from what I use on myself, every single day — nothing I sell just to sell it. Right now you can save on all of it: 🛍️ Shop the full range: www.joanneleestore.com 5-Amino-1MQ SLU-PP-332 Blue Theory Face Serum Blue Theory Body Booster (new!) Blue Theory Face and Body Oil Use code LABORDAY for 15% off — and check the dropdown menus, because several products are already bundled at a discount, so stacking the code on top saves you even more. ⏰ Code expires September 8th — I'm heading off on vacation and won't be able to ship for a week after that, so this one has a hard cutoff. Thanks for listening, and thank you for being part of Midlife Mayhem. If you enjoyed this one, share it with a friend who needs to hear it, and I'll catch you in the next episode. Joanne Lee [email protected] along: Instagram, Facebook, TikTok, YouTube — just search Joann Lee Cornish | 42m 47s | ||||||
| 8/23/26 | Crepey Skin, Sagging Skin & the Science of GHK-Cu | If you’re fit, strong and taking care of yourself — but suddenly feel like your skin didn’t get the memo — this episode is for you. Crepey skin. Sagging skin. Wrinkly skin. Skin that suddenly seems too big for your body. It is one of the biggest frustrations I hear from women and men in midlife. You can be in fantastic shape, yet suddenly you’re thinking twice about sleeveless tops because of your upper arms. You’re noticing the skin above your knees. Your chest looks different. The backs of your hands look older. And sometimes it genuinely feels as though it happened overnight. So in this episode of Midlife Mayhem, we’re going deep into what is actually happening to our skin as we move through our 40s, 50s, 60s and beyond — and, more importantly, what the science tells us we can potentially do about it. And yes, this is a science-heavy episode. Because over the past year I have gone rather spectacularly down the rabbit hole of regenerative skincare while developing my Blue Theory™ range — particularly my Regenerative Face Serum and the new GHK-Cu Body Booster. Why does our skin suddenly change so much? Collagen makes up a huge proportion of the structure of our skin, but we begin losing it surprisingly early in adulthood. That decline becomes particularly noticeable around perimenopause and menopause as estrogen falls. At the same time, we're losing some of the substances responsible for keeping skin hydrated and plump, including hyaluronic acid. Elastin becomes damaged. And the biological signals telling our skin to repair and rebuild itself become quieter. That last part became incredibly important to me. When I started formulating Blue Theory, I wasn't interested in creating something that simply sat on top of the skin and made it look shiny for a few hours. I wanted to understand the ingredients involved in the skin's own repair and regenerative processes. And that search led me to GHK-Cu. So what on earth is GHK-Cu? Don't let the name put you off. GHK is simply a tiny peptide made from three amino acids: glycine, histidine and lysine. Cu is copper. Put them together and you have the copper peptide GHK-Cu. The story behind it is fascinating. GHK was identified in human plasma in the 1970s, and researchers became interested in its relationship with cellular activity and tissue repair. What really sent me down the rabbit hole was discovering that our natural levels of GHK decline dramatically as we age — at the same time that our skin becomes less capable of repairing and regenerating itself. Suddenly, GHK-Cu wasn't simply another trendy skincare ingredient to me. I wanted to know everything about it. GHK-Cu, collagen and mature skin In the podcast I walk you through some of the research that originally stopped me in my tracks. We talk about studies examining topical GHK-Cu and its relationship with collagen production, skin firmness, laxity, texture, pigmentation, density and thickness. And this is an important distinction I make in the episode: the research that initially got me excited about GHK-Cu was topical research. People frequently ask me about injectable GHK-Cu. I've used injectable GHK-Cu myself, but that's not what this particular conversation is about. For skin, I became fascinated by what researchers were seeing when GHK-Cu was applied topically. Then I found the GHK-Cu + hyaluronic acid research This was another big moment for me. A 2023 study examined GHK-Cu combined with lower-molecular-weight hyaluronic acid and reported a dramatic increase in type IV collagen synthesis in human dermal fibroblast cultures. Type IV collagen is particularly interesting because it is involved in the junction between the epidermis and dermis — an area that becomes weaker as skin ages. But I make an important distinction in the podcast. That dramatic number came from laboratory research — not a clinical trial showing someone's skin suddenly producing 25 times more collagen. Cell-culture results don't translate one-f | 50m 56s | ||||||
| 8/18/26 | TURKEY TEETH - MY EXPERIENCE | Why I Went to Istanbul for Dental Work — and Why I Chose Esnan What happens when dental work that has lasted more than 30 years finally needs replacing — and you realize you don't necessarily want to have it done in the United States? In this episode of Midlife Mayhem, I’m sharing my entire experience of traveling to Istanbul, Turkey, for extensive dental work: why I started looking overseas, why my first attempt in Cancún ended with me getting on a plane and coming home without having anything done, and the research that eventually led me to Esnan Dental Hospital in Istanbul. My dental history is a little complicated. I had bridges, crowns and veneers from a relatively young age, and much of that work had been in my mouth for an incredible 32 years. It still looked pretty good from the outside, but receding gums, sensitivity and a broken tooth made me realize I didn't want to spend the next decade simply patching things up one tooth at a time. In this episode, I talk about: Why I originally traveled to Cancún for dental treatment — and why I walked away when the proposed treatment was far more aggressive than I expected. The overwhelming process of researching dental clinics overseas and trying to distinguish excellent facilities from excellent marketing. Why Esnan stood out to me as a full dental hospital with five locations, rather than simply a cosmetic dental clinic. The Zoom consultation I had with a dental surgeon before I ever booked my trip, including their approach to preserving healthy natural roots rather than automatically replacing them with implants. What happened when another clinic learned I had chosen Esnan — and why that interaction actually made me feel even more confident in my decision. What it was really like arriving in Istanbul: airport pickup, hotel arrangements, drivers, coordinators and the level of organization throughout the entire experience. How the dental team used different temporary teeth to let me actually see and choose the shape and proportions I preferred before the final teeth were made. The process of choosing tooth color and how the aesthetics team individually shaded and detailed my monolithic zirconia crowns to create a more natural appearance. How much time I actually spent in the dental chair — surprisingly, less than seven hours over the entire week — which left plenty of time to enjoy Istanbul. What my treatment cost, why my final bill was actually reduced when I didn't need the anticipated root canals, and why I believe price should never be the only consideration when choosing dental treatment overseas. Most importantly, I talk about the part that's difficult to understand from photographs and online reviews: the experience of being there. Dental tourism can feel incredibly overwhelming. You're trusting someone with your face, your smile and your health in another country. I spent about a year researching my options, traveled to Cancún and came home without treatment, contacted multiple clinics and asked a ridiculous number of questions before making my decision. I couldn't be happier that I eventually chose Esnan Skyland in Istanbul. Thinking About Dental Work in Turkey? If you're considering dental work at Esnan and would like to discuss your situation, arrange a consultation or set up a Zoom call, contact: M. Rashed — Esnan Dental WhatsApp: +90 549 470 26 64Email: [email protected] Please mention my name, Joanne Lee Cornish, when you contact him. And if you're overwhelmed by all the choices, I completely understand. That's one of the main reasons I wanted to record this episode and share the good, the bad and everything I learned along the way. Midlife Mayhem with Joanne Lee Cornish If you have any questions about this - please email me [email protected] | 29m 38s | ||||||
| 8/14/26 | Fat Is Not Free | Dietary Fat Is NOT a Free Food: Have We Become Too Comfortable With Fat? For decades, we were terrified of dietary fat. Everything was low-fat, fat-free or reduced-fat, and eating fat was almost automatically associated with gaining body fat. Then the pendulum swung. We learned more about carbohydrates, blood glucose and insulin. Low-carb and ketogenic diets exploded in popularity. Avocados, nuts, olive oil, cheese and other high-fat foods went from foods we feared to foods we were actively encouraged to eat. But have we swung a little too far in the other direction? One of the biggest mistakes Joanne sees today is the assumption that because dietary fat has very little immediate effect on blood glucose—and doesn't require a large insulin response—it somehow doesn't matter when it comes to body composition. In this episode of Midlife Mayhem, Joanne explains where that misunderstanding came from and why “insulin stores fat” does not mean “without insulin, fat can't be stored.” She follows dietary fat from your plate through the lymphatic system and into circulation, explains the role of lipoprotein lipase (LPL) in fat storage, and looks at why a perfectly healthy low-carb meal can quietly become extraordinarily high in calories. You'll also hear why the combination of high fat + high carbohydrate is particularly easy to overconsume, how the thermic effect of fat differs dramatically from protein, and why the body's response to excess calories depends partly on which macronutrients those calories come from. In this episode: How we went from being afraid of fat to perhaps becoming too comfortable with it Why dietary fat's minimal effect on blood glucose can create a false sense of security The difference between saying “insulin promotes fat storage” and saying “insulin is required to store fat” How dietary fat travels through the lymphatic system What lipoprotein lipase (LPL) does Why low-carb foods can still add up to an enormous calorie intake How ketogenic diets contributed to some of today's confusion around dietary fat Why high-fat + high-carbohydrate meals can be particularly problematic The thermic effect of food and the striking difference between protein, carbohydrates and fat What overfeeding research tells us about how the body handles excess carbohydrate versus excess dietary fat An introduction to nutrient partitioning—and why it deserves an episode of its own Joanne also introduces the relationship between NNMT, 5-Amino-1MQ and nutrient partitioning, a subject she'll explore in greater depth in a future episode. The takeaway Dietary fat isn't the enemy. But it isn't a free food either. We've gone from one extreme—being terrified of fat—to another, where adding olive oil, avocado, nuts, cheese and other fats barely seems to count because they're considered “healthy.” They absolutely can be healthy. But healthy fat is still fat, and quantity still matters. Sometimes what looks like an incredibly clean, low-carb diet has quietly become an extremely high-fat, high-calorie diet without you even realizing it. Mentioned in this episode 5-Amino-1MQ To learn more about 5-Amino-1MQ and Joanne's other products, visit: www.joanneleestore.com | 29m 58s | ||||||
| 7/30/26 | Teenage Boys, Puberty & Body Image: The Conversation We're Not Having | Teenage Boys, Puberty & Body Image: The Conversation We're Not Having Most people assume body image struggles during puberty are a girls' issue. They're wrong. In this episode of Midlife Mayhem, Joanne shares why so many teenage boys are quietly struggling with their bodies—and why parents, coaches and even healthcare professionals often miss the signs. Drawing on current research and over 30 years of coaching experience, Joanne explains the powerful hormonal changes happening during puberty, why boys compare themselves so harshly, and why many are judging themselves long before their bodies have reached their true muscle-building years. This is an important conversation for anyone raising, coaching or supporting teenage boys. In this episode: Why teenage boys experience significant emotional changes during puberty—not just aggression. The remarkable 20-fold increase in testosterone during adolescence. Why muscle development continues long after height growth has finished. Why two boys of the same age can be years apart biologically. The hidden impact of comparison in the gym, on sports teams and on social media. What research tells us about body dissatisfaction and muscle dysmorphia in adolescent males. Warning signs that normal motivation may be becoming unhealthy rigidity. Why emotional vulnerability in boys is often misunderstood. Practical advice for parents and coaches on supporting teenage boys without adding pressure. Why "you're not behind—you’re simply mid-build" may be one of the most important messages a teenage boy can hear. Key Takeaways Puberty isn't simply a period of growth—it's one of the biggest hormonal transitions the human body ever experiences. Many boys believe they should already look like fully developed young men, when in reality their greatest years for building muscle often don't begin until their late teens and early twenties. Understanding this timeline can dramatically reduce unnecessary anxiety, comparison and self-criticism. As Joanne reminds us: Your body isn't behind schedule. It's simply mid-build. Mentioned in this episode Testosterone and male puberty Peak muscle-building years Body image in adolescent boys Muscle dysmorphia (research overview) Emotional regulation during adolescence Coaching teenage athletes Parent and coach communication strategies Share this episode If you know a parent, grandparent, teacher, coach or anyone working with teenage boys, please share this episode. It's a conversation that deserves far more attention. Connect with Joanne 🌐 Website: https://joannelee.com 📧 Email: [email protected] If you enjoyed this episode, please subscribe, leave a review and share it with someone who could benefit from hearing it. | 35m 24s | ||||||
| 7/19/26 | hair lossweight loss+4 | — | Blue Theory skincarebody composition supplements | — | hair lossweight loss+5 | joanneleestore.comFIRSTTIMER | 36m 14s | ||
| 7/16/26 | hair lossmenopause+4 | — | Blue Theory™ GHK-Cu Regenerative Face SerumBlue Theory™ Face & Body Oil+2 | — | hair thinningmenopause+5 | joanne lee cornishCODE | 33m 36s | ||
| 7/13/26 | ashwagandha sensitivitystress supplements+3 | — | Blue Theory™ GHK-Cu Regenerative Face SerumBlue Theory™ Face & Body Oil+3 | — | ashwagandhasensitivity+6 | — | 32m 10s | ||
| 7/4/26 | hormone replacement therapytestosterone replacement therapy+4 | — | Blue Theory™ GHK-Cu Face SerumFace Oil+2 | — | hormonesmarriage+7 | Blue TheoryBLUETHEORY | 32m 10s | ||
| 7/1/26 | crepey skinGHK-Cu+3 | — | GHK-Cu | — | crepey skinGHK-Cu+3 | — | 29m 57s | ||
| 6/22/26 | self-sabotagepersonal growth+4 | — | — | — | self-sabotagefear of change+3 | — | 34m 17s | ||
| 6/18/26 | brain healthAlzheimer's research+5 | — | Alzheimer'scoffee+2 | — | coffeesauna+7 | — | 22m 52s | ||
| 6/15/26 | strength trainingfragility threshold+4 | — | — | — | strength trainingfragility threshold+5 | — | 26m 53s | ||
| 6/3/26 | weight regainpsychology of weight loss+4 | — | Ms. Olympia | — | weight regainpsychology+5 | — | 38m 19s | ||
| 6/1/26 | performance enhancementathletic competition+3 | — | — | — | Enhanced Gamesperformance-enhancing drugs+6 | — | 34m 55s | ||
| 5/17/26 | Parkinson's DiseaseGut Health+4 | — | Parkinson’s Diseasegut health+3 | — | Parkinson's Diseasegut health+7 | — | 50m 20s | ||
| 5/9/26 | scansradiation+3 | — | — | — | scansradiation+5 | — | 38m 26s | ||
| 5/5/26 | estrogen patch shortagehormone replacement therapy+3 | — | estrogen patcheshormone therapy+1 | — | estrogen patch shortagehormone therapy+5 | — | 20m 14s | ||
| 4/26/26 | gym mistakesfood traps+4 | — | — | — | gym mistakesfood traps+6 | — | 28m 18s | ||
| 4/24/26 | carbohydratesmuscle building+3 | — | — | — | carbsmuscle+3 | — | 27m 01s | ||
| 4/13/26 | common coldviruses+3 | — | — | — | common coldrhinovirus+3 | — | 22m 07s | ||
| 4/8/26 | diabetes managementhormones+4 | — | Insulin icodectestosterone injections | Type 2 diabetes | insulintestosterone+7 | — | 33m 16s | ||
| 4/1/26 | protein intakemuscle protein synthesis+3 | — | — | — | proteinnutrition+3 | — | 35m 33s | ||
| 3/29/26 | Leptinhunger regulation+4 | — | Weight Loss MedicationsMidlife Mayhem | — | leptinhunger+5 | — | 30m 51s | ||
| 3/26/26 | NNMTCancer Risk+4 | — | 5-Amino-1MQNNMT+4 | — | NNMT5-Amino-1MQ+5 | — | 30m 32s | ||
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Chart history for Midlife Mayhem
Peaked at #24 in ID, currently #24 in ID.
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