The Lifestyle MD
The Lifestyle MD is a podcast for people navigating the complex, beautiful, and often overwhelming season of midlife and beyond. Hosted by Dr. Angela Andrews—a board-certified physician in Internal Medicine, Pediatrics, and Lifestyle Medicine—this show is for those ready to reclaim their energy, clarity, and strength without burning out or giving up what matters most.
Whether you're managing a busy career, caring for aging parents, raising children (or doing all three), this podcast will help you prioritize your health in a way that feels doable, not draining.
Join Dr. Angela—wife, mom, DPC physician, and former competitive bodybuilder—for honest conversations, root-cause insights, and practical strategies to support your physical and emotional well-being. Each episode helps you reconnect with your body, redefine success on your own terms, and build a lifestyle that honors both your goals and your values.
You don’t have to sacrifice your well-being to thrive in life or in your career. This podcast is your compass for finding strength, clarity, and balance in your next chapter.
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The Lifestyle MD
Episode 038: Stress, Burnout & Health Transformation with Maria Zimmer
Stress, Burnout & Health Transformation with Maria Zimmer
Join Dr. Angela from Lifestyle MD for an inspiring conversation with Maria Zimmer, who shares her powerful journey from corporate burnout to complete health transformation.
In this episode, Maria opens up about her experience in high-stress corporate consulting, where despite doing "all the right things"—exercising regularly, eating well, and striving for success—she found herself gaining weight, developing new allergies, experiencing fainting episodes, and watching her health markers deteriorate. Her body was keeping score of the chronic internalized stress she didn't even realize was destroying her from the inside out.
What You'll Learn:
- How chronic stress manifests physically (weight gain, inflammation, immune dysfunction, panic attacks)
- Why symptoms often appear during rest periods, not peak stress times
- The power of somatic therapy and body awareness
- How to recognize when productivity culture is harming your health
- The importance of walking, nature connection, and slowing down
- Maria's dramatic health transformation: 50 pounds lost, normalized blood markers, and renewed vitality—all without intense workouts or restrictive diets
Maria's story is a wake-up call for high-achieving, career-driven individuals who are sacrificing their well-being for success. She reminds us that the body holds the map to healing, and sometimes the most radical act of self-care is doing less, not more.
Connect with Maria:
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Connect with Dr. Angela:
Email: angelalifestylemd@gmail.com
Instagram: @angelalifestylemd
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