HOT For Your Health

About HOT For Your Health

The Dr Vonda Show is all about staying strong, resilient, and feeling good as you age. Hosted by orthopedic sports surgeon and women's healthy-aging expert Dr. Vonda Wright, the podcast breaks down how movement, muscle, bone health, and mindset impact your life at every stage. Through real conversations with athletes, doctors, and everyday women, Dr. Vonda shares practical, science-backed advice you can actually use to protect your health and keep doing what you love.

Publisher

Dr. Vonda Wright

Category

health & fitness · health & fitness

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

3 Nov 2015

Latest episode

6 Nov 2026

Latest episodes

123 of 203 episodes have a transcript.

1. 

   6 Nov 2026TRANSCRIPT

   Hip Hurts at Night in Menopause? 5 Ways to Find Relief | Dr. Vonda Wright

   Get Dr. Vonda's latest insights on strength, bone health, longevity, and aging with power delivered straight to your inbox. Join her free health & longevity newsletter here: https://www.drvondawright.com/resources/aging-longevity Have you ever woken up in the middle of the night because you rolled onto your side and your hip lit up? You're not alone, and you're not falling apart. Lateral hip pain is one of the most common things I treat in midlife women. In this episode, I explain what is usually going on: chronic gluteus medius tendonitis. The pain sits slightly behind the bursa, where your glute tendons attach to bone, and it can be unrelenting. I walk you through why menopause sets the stage for it, as estrogen loss leaves tendons with less collagen and less water, so they become brittle and start to fray under load. I will also share the 5 things I do with my patients in the clinic to fix it. Rest is not the answer. Active, intentional healing is. What we cover: - How to tell gluteal tendonitis from hip bursitis, and why menopause triggers it. - Why eccentric loading heals tendons and rest doesn't. - Why exercise and platelet-rich plasma beat cortisone shots for tendon pain. - How strength, protein, and hormone optimization support tendon repair. 🎤 Women's Health Conversations 2026 Three days of world-class speakers, wellness activations, and 1,000+ women choosing themselves. Join us this November. 👉 Grab your spot: https://theunbreakablelifestyle.com/whc-2026 🧠 Start your Unbreakable journey Most women are never given a clear plan for how to stay strong as they age. The Unbreakable Lifestyle is where that changes. This is the home of Dr. Vonda's method — built from 20+ years of clinical work and designed for real life. Inside: Unbreakable Assessment — know exactly where you stand Training plans — build muscle, protect bone, improve performance AI Dr. Vonda — get answers and guidance anytime Community — women committed to staying strong and engaged Exclusive education — what actually works, all in one place This is not another program. This is how you build strength — with direction. 👉 Join the Unbreakable Lifestyle: https://www.theunbreakablelifestyle.com/ 🦴 Build stronger bones Bone loss starts earlier than you think — and speeds up in midlife. Dr. Vonda's Unbreakable Bone Health formula supports bone density, strength, and long-term skeletal health with clinically researched ingredients. Foundational. Not optional. 👉  Shop now: https://shop.drvondawright.com/ 🧬 About Dr. Vonda Wright Dr. Vonda Wright is an orthopedic sports surgeon and leading expert in women's health and longevity. For over 20 years, she has helped women build muscle, strengthen bone, and extend their health span — with science, not guesswork. Her mission is simple: help women age with power. 🔗 Connect with Dr. Vonda Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/drvondawright/ Substack: https://drvondawright.substack.com/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@drvondawright LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/vonda-wright-md-ms-2803374 Website: http://www.drvondawright.com/

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   3 Nov 2026TRANSCRIPT

   The 4 Pillars of Better Sex in Midlife | Dr. Rena Malik

   Dr. Vonda Wright interviews Dr. Rena Malik, a urologist and sexual health expert, discussing the four pillars of better sex in midlife: fuel, strength, environment, and confidence.

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   30 Oct 2026TRANSCRIPT

   The Menopause Symptom You Can't Feel: 5 Ways to Protect Your Bones | Dr. Vonda Wright

   Orthopedic sports surgeon Dr. Vonda Wright explains how silent bone loss begins in menopause and shares five actionable strategies to protect bone health.

Inside a recent episode

Hip Hurts at Night in Menopause? 5 Ways to Find Relief | Dr. Vonda Wright

Published 6 Nov 2026 · Transcript excerpt

[…] Why does it start hurting? Well, Bone is hard and the tendons are attaching here. And we could think of that as a piece of rope hanging over the edge of a table. Every time you stretch that tendon or use that tendon, it tightens over the corner of the bone without being able to replenish itself. […]

Who has been a guest on HOT For Your Health

Names identified in recent episode analyses. Showing up to five guests.

• Dr Rena Malik
• Dr Corrine Erickson
• Liz Baker Plosser
• Dr Rachel Rubin
• Dr Darshan Shah

Reach and audience

Public platform figures. Ratings count people who left a rating, not total listeners.

YouTube views

235,075,361

Score snapshot 15 Sept 2025

Apple Podcasts (US)

4.7 / 5

236 ratings

Spotify

4.8 / 5

57 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 93 / 100

A composite of feed quality, social presence, YouTube performance and engagement. Read the methodology.

Quality

92

Social presence

94

YouTube

93

Engagement

98

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