It depends on where you are and who you’re learning for. Menopause 2.0 is for women 40+ and the people who coach them. Next Gen covers active teenage girls. Women Are Not Small Men covers female physiology across the lifespan. Microlearning courses go deep on one specific topic at a time. You can compare the courses side by side or start here to find your path

Yes. I teach every course from start to finish.

For my full courses, at least two years from purchase, and in practice usually longer. I don’t offer lifetime access, and that’s deliberate. The science on women’s physiology is moving fast, and I’d rather update the work than leave an outdated version online indefinitely.

No. Every course is built to be clear for everyone (regardless of background), with deeper material layered in for coaches and health professionals who want it.

No. Everything is on demand, so you can learn at your own pace and rewatch as often as you like while you have access.

Everything lives on your online learning dashboard. You’ll get login details as soon as you purchase, and you can sign in anytime at drstacysims.com/login.

Yes. Every course links out to the relevant source material, including research papers, articles, videos, and PDFs. I’ve compiled and reviewed all of it myself.

Most do, with credits varying by course and organization. You’ll find the details in each course-specific section below. If your organization isn’t listed, it’s still worth applying: many students have successfully claimed credits using their Certificate of Completion and the course syllabus.

No. I don’t take sponsorships, endorsements, or paid promotions. My courses and books are what fund the free education I share, including my newsletter, social media, podcasts, and advocacy work. 

You'll have access for at least two years from your purchase date, and in practice, usually longer. I don't offer lifetime access, and that's deliberate. The science on menopause is moving fast; what we understood five years ago isn't what we understand now. Course material that never gets retired eventually stops being accurate, and I'd rather update the work than leave an outdated version of it online indefinitely.

I teach the entire course from start to finish.

You don't need to be an athlete; you do need to want to train.

This course is built around using exercise, nutrition, and recovery to create the stimulus your hormones used to provide on their own. That means resistance training with real load, short bursts of high intensity, and eating to support both. If that's the direction you want to go— whatever your starting point—the course will get you there.

Active women 40+, coaches and trainers, health professionals, and anyone in sport and fitness who wants to understand the physiology of menopause and how to eat and train through each stage. You don't need a science background, but you do need an interest in doing things differently.

Yes. Post-menopause is covered throughout, not treated as an afterthought.

Training and nutrition needs continue to shift after the menopause transition ends, and the course addresses that stage specifically, including how to protect bone density, maintain muscle mass, and keep training hard for decades.

Yes, it's never too late to start. The strategies in this course, such as heavy resistance training, intensity, and protein timing, matter as much at 65 as they do at 45. Several of the case studies follow post-menopausal women, so you'll see exactly how the principles apply.

Yes, the course covers every stage of menopause, including early menopause.

The physiology doesn't change based on when it arrives, but the context does, particularly around training load and long-term bone and cardiovascular health, all of which are addressed in the course.

Yes. If you've had a total hysterectomy, the post-menopausal guidance throughout the course will apply to you.

It’s worth knowing that surgical menopause can arrive more abruptly than natural menopause, and the transition can feel different as a result. The training and nutrition principles are the same, but if you're navigating that shift, it's worth discussing your individual situation with your physician alongside the course material.

Yes. Module 3 covers training considerations in depth: how needs change, how to program around them, and how hard to push. Module 5 walks through nine case studies of women I've worked with, which includes their situation, what we did, and the outcome.

The course also carries CECs with multiple certifying organizations, so it's built to meet professional standards.

Yes. Menopause 2.0 is a full rebuild of the earlier course, updated with new science, new examples, and new case studies. Some foundations carry over but much of it is new. The Menopause for Athletes course has been retired.

Yes. Menopause 2.0 is approved for CECs with USA Tri (5), NASM (1.5), AFAA (1.5), CPTN (14), NCSF (7), NSCA (1.5), NESTA (1.5), ACSM (6), BANT (15), CANFITPRO (4).  

If your organization isn't on that list, it's still worth applying. Many students have successfully claimed credits using the Certificate of Completion and the detailed course syllabus, both of which are included.

Yes. Every module links out to the relevant source material, including research papers, articles, videos, and PDFs. I've compiled and reviewed all of it myself.

Everything—videos, text, and all course materials—lives on your online learning dashboard. You'll get login details as soon as you purchase, and you can sign in anytime at drstacysims.com/login.

• Cut through the marketing noise around menopause and judge what's actually helpful.
• Build training plans grounded in female physiology across every stage of menopause.
• Use food strategically to address common menopause symptoms.

Yes. Menopause 2.0 assumes no prior background. It's built to be clear for non-scientists, with deeper material layered in for coaches and health professionals who want it. You don't need to have read anything first.

Yes. Think of Next Level as the foundation, and then Menopause 2.0 takes you considerably further, with new science, visual explanations, and nine detailed case studies you won't find in the book.

ROAR covers the full lifespan, so menopause is part of it but not the focus. If menopause is what you're navigating now, Next Level and this course go far deeper.

About 15 hours in total across five modules and 57 chapters, including nine case studies. There's no weekly requirement; you set the pace. If you want to go deeper, the linked resources will take you well beyond those 15 hours.

No. The course is available whenever you are, and you can watch and rewatch as often as you like for as long as you have access.

All videos are keyword-searchable, so you can find a specific topic quickly rather than hunting through chapters.

Menopause 2.0 is $349 as a single payment, or three monthly payments of $118.

Included:

• 5 modules, 57 chapters, over 15 hours of material
• 9 detailed case studies from women I've worked with
• Critical thinking exercises throughout
• Keyword-searchable video so you can find any topic fast
• Linked resources for going deeper
• Certificate of Completion and course syllabus for CEC applications
• On-demand access from anywhere, for at least two years

My full courses (Menopause 2.0, Next Gen, and Women Are Not Small Men) take you through a subject stage by stage, so you see the whole picture. Microlearning does the opposite: it takes one smaller, specific topic and goes into it in depth. Some of the most popular courses include Creatine, Protein, and Adaptogens.

Watch the comparison video to see which course type suits you.

Yes. The Microlearning Pack gives you every Microlearning course for a single one-off payment.

For as long as we’re in business. The one exception: if new research makes any material outdated or misleading, I’ll update or retire it. This is science-based content, and I’d rather keep it accurate than keep it online unchanged.

Yes, through our bundles. We’ve grouped some courses into single offers, such as the four Supplements courses and the Microlearning Pack (all courses in one bundle).

Mostly not. A few topics come up briefly in the full courses, but Microlearning goes deeper into one topic. The two are designed to complement each other rather than overlap, so one isn’t a substitute for the other.

Microlearning uses digital badges rather than certificates. You’ll earn a badge, issued through the industry-standard platform Accredible, for each Microlearning collection you complete.

Apply for your badge on the last page of the collection, and you’ll receive an email with a link to it. You can add badges to LinkedIn, your website, social media or email signature, or print them out. If the email doesn’t arrive, check your spam or junk folder.