In Episode 191 of the Fit Mother Project Podcast, Dr. Anthony Balduzzi welcomes Maraya Brown, of the Women’s Vibrancy Code, for a rich and refreshing conversation about what true female vitality really looks like. Maraya shares her perspective on helping women become more energized, embodied, confident, and connected to themselves, their relationships, and their sense of purpose.
Together, they explore Maraya’s six pillars of vibrancy: energy, hormones, libido, confidence, community, and vision. They also discuss why many women feel “fine” but not truly alive, how stress and adrenal dysfunction can flatten desire, and why restoring capacity often needs to happen before deeper emotional and relationship work can begin.
The conversation also moves into intimacy, feminine desire, nervous system regulation, and the daily rhythms that help women stay rooted instead of burned out. It’s a thoughtful, honest episode for any woman who wants to feel more alive in her body and more aligned in her life.
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Key Takeaways:
- “Fine” vs fully alive
- Six pillars of vibrancy
- Energy-hormones-libido connection
- Confidence-community-vision loop
- Low-hanging fruit first
- Hormones-thyroid-adrenals starting point
- Stress as libido disruptor
- Responsive female desire
- Intimacy as feeling seen
- Relationship communication tools
- Nervous system roots before burnout
- Daily rituals that restore capacity
- Self-advocacy in women’s health
- Feminine vitality after 40
- Embodiment beyond nutrition and exercise
How Women Reclaim Energy, Desire, and Deep Vitality with Maraya Brown, Women’s Vibrancy Code (Ep. 191)
Where to Discover More with Maraya Brown:
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@marayabrown
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/16039…
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/_marayabrown_/
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/maraya-brown-141a8120b/
Website: https://www.marayabrown.com/
Substack: https://substack.com/@marayabrown
Biographical Information on Maraya Brown:
Maraya Brown is a Yale-trained Certified Nurse Midwife (CNM, MSN) and functional-medicine women’s health expert, as well as the founder of The Women’s Vibrancy Code and host of its globally ranked podcast.
She specializes in supporting ambitious women in midlife—leaders, entrepreneurs, and legacy builders—who want to reclaim their hormones, energy, libido, confidence, and vitality without burning themselves out in the process.
With more than two decades of clinical experience spanning federally funded clinics, functional medicine practices, and international health work in Nicaragua, Ghana, and Haiti, Maraya now serves women worldwide through her online programs, courses, podcast, and in-person women’s retreats.
Blending advanced lab testing, personalized nutrition, nervous-system regulation, and deep mindset work, Maraya acts as a “midwife for women through chapters of change,” helping them create lives of vibrant health, meaningful impact, and lasting legacy.
Her work and insights have been featured in Forbes, Harper’s Bazaar, and Women’s Reporter.
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