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Strength Over Weight Loss: Sustainable Wellness, Strength Training & Metabolic Health (Fjorino Musaku)
Thursday Tea with Sami
What if “getting healthy” wasn’t about dieting or chasing a number on the scale—but about building strength, consistency, and confidence in your body?
In this episode of Thursday Tea with Sami: Your Sip of Wellness and Mental Health, Dr. Samia Estrada (clinical psychologist and lifestyle medicine specialist) sits down with Fjorino Musaku, a wellness professional with a powerful story: from being the overweight kid in high school to earning a master’s degree in exercise science, working with elite athletes (including the Detroit Red Wings and Detroit Lions), and helping thousands of endocrinology patients build sustainable health habits.
You’ll learn practical, realistic strategies for sustainable wellness—without obsession, restriction, or perfection—including:
- Why strength training and flexibility often create better long-term results than focusing only on weight loss
- How to restart exercise if you’ve been sedentary (including the simple 1,000-step approach)
- The mindset shift that makes movement easier: “I get to exercise” vs. “I have to”
- Nutrition without dieting: adding more fruits and vegetables instead of relying on restriction
- How building muscle supports metabolic health, blood sugar control, and overall wellbeing
- How community support improves consistency—and why peer encouragement matters
- How technology (including Frisca AI CCM) can support habit change between appointments
- A hopeful message for anyone managing diabetes, chronic health challenges, or motivation struggles: prepare for good news
If you’re looking for a healthier relationship with food, a more sustainable approach to fitness, or a way to feel stronger in daily life—this conversation is for you.
Connect with Fjorino / Frisca AI CCM:
Search “Frisca AI CCM” in the Apple App Store or Google Play Store and schedule your first consultation.
Hosted by: Dr. Samia Estrada, Psy.D., DipABLM
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Disclaimer:
This podcast is intended for educational and informational purposes only and is not a substitute for medical, psychological, or mental health care. Listening to this podcast does not create a therapeutic or clinician–patient relationship.
The views and opinions expressed by guests are their own and do not necessarily reflect those of the host, Dr. Samia Estrada, Psy.D., DipABLM, or Dignus Wellness. Content discussed on this podcast reflects general wellness, lifestyle medicine, and mental health education and may not be appropriate for everyone.
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