The WarriorBabe Show with Nikkiey Stott

In this episode of The WarriorBabe Show, Nikkiey drops a hot take - perimenopause is real, hormonal changes are real, but a significant portion of what women over 40 are blaming on their hormones is actually the result of a plan that was never going to work regardless. She breaks down the real hormonal shifts happening during perimenopause (estrogen declining, fat redistributing to your midsection, muscle becoming harder to protect, insulin sensitivity dropping), then walks through the 4 que...

In this episode of The WarriorBabe Show, Nikkiey breaks down the 5 most common protein mistakes she sees women over 40 making every single day - and why fixing them is the difference between protein that actually builds muscle and protein that’s just a number on a tracking app. She covers why most women are eating roughly half the protein their body actually needs after 40 (and why what felt like “enough” 10 years ago no longer cuts it thanks to anabolic resistance), why dumping all your pro...

In this episode of The WarriorBabe Show, Nikkiey breaks down why the definition of "lean" that most women are chasing was built for a 25-year-old body - and why using that same playbook after 40 is the exact reason nothing is working. She explains the invisible hormonal shifts that changed the game (estrogen no longer protecting your muscle, fat redistributing to your midsection, your metabolism running on less), why calorie restriction and high-volume cardio are actively working against you...

In this special 400th episode of The WarriorBabe Show, Nikkiey breaks down the biggest mistakes she sees women over 40 making with their nutrition and training - and what actually works instead. She explains why calories control your size but macros control your shape, why most women over 40 are eating half the protein they need (and the muscle loss, low energy, and mood crashes that come with it), why "toning" isn't a real training method (it's body recomposition, and it requires two ...

In this episode of The WarriorBabe Show, Nikkiey explains why the scale is the worst scoreboard for your fitness journey - and what's actually happening inside your body when the number won't budge even though you're doing everything right. She breaks down the three invisible changes working against women after 40 (muscle loss, estrogen decline, and dropping testosterone and growth hormone), why eating 1,100 calories a day is destroying your metabolism instead of fixing it, and the exact 4-s...

In this episode of The WarriorBabe Show, Nikkiey breaks down why September is the most powerful time of year to build something real. She paints two pictures: the woman who waits until January 1st, sprints for 3 weeks, and quits by February - and the woman who starts now, stacks 4 months of habits, and walks into the new year with momentum, evidence, and a body that's already changing. If you've ever fallen into the "I'll start after the holidays" trap, this episode is the wake-u...

In this episode of The Macro Hour, Nikkiey Stott sits down with WarriorBabe Ya’el to share her inspiring journey of breaking free from decades of dieting, perfectionism, and body dysmorphia. For nearly 40 years, Ya’el was stuck in a cycle of under-eating, overtraining, injuries, and starting over. Everything changed when she learned to trust the process, fuel her body properly, and let go of the beliefs that had been holding her back. Now, at 60 years old, Ya’el is stronger, healthier, and m...

In this episode of The Macro Hour, Nikkiey Stott tackles one of the biggest fitness debates today: can reformer Pilates actually build muscle? After trying a popular reformer class herself, Nikkiey shares what these workouts do well—from improving mobility and body awareness to providing a fun, low-impact workout. But she also explains why feeling the burn isn't the same as building muscle. You'll learn the difference between metabolic stress and true progressive overload, why mechanical tens...