The Curious Midlife

The Curious Midlife With Tania Dalton   In this captivating episode of The Curious Midlife Podcast, I am honoured to introduce Tania Dalton—a beacon of inspiration for multi-passionate midlife women. As an accredited health coach, certified personal trainer, and a woman who's navigated the waters of menopause, Tania embodies the spirit of a ProAger. Her journey from the heartbreak of losing h...

The Curious Midlife With Ginny MacColl In this episode of The Curious Midlife Podcast, I'm thrilled to welcome Ginny MacColl, a Guinness World Record holder, actress, and a dynamic American Ninja Warrior at 71. Ginny's journey is a powerful narrative of positive aging and redefining societal norms about what is “normal” as we age.   During our conversation we explore Ginny's life, d...

In this episode of The Curious Midlife Podcast, I have the pleasure of hosting Fleur Conway—an expert in animal and human psychology, breathwork, and personal development. With more than three decades dedicated to understanding animals, Fleur transitioned into exploring the emotional intricacies of humans, diving deep into psychology, behavior, and breathing.    This episode is a powerful guide fo...

The Curious Midlife With Thomas Couetdic In this episode of The Curious Midlife Podcast, I'm thrilled to welcome Thomas Couetdic—an adventurer, barefoot climber, and parkour athlete whose life is a testament to the power of movement and courage. Thomas's unique insights into the world of parkour and adventure travel offer an unconventional lens through which to explore the nature of fear...

Welcome to another episode of The Curious Midlife Podcast! Today, we have a special treat for all you movement enthusiasts out there. Our guest is Marlo Fisken, a force of nature in the realm of dance and human movement. She's an innovator, educator, and the mind behind Flow Movement, a unique approach to dance and movement that focuses on fluidity, creativity, and holistic health.   In this...

Welcome to another exciting episode of The Curious Midlife podcast. In this episode, I had the pleasure of exploring the transformative power of adventure and nature with the incredible Shelby Stanger, an adventurer, author, and host of the popular podcast "Wild Ideas Worth Living." Shelby's journey into the world of adventure has been nothing short of inspiring. We delved into how...

The Curious Midlife With Katy Bowman In this episode of The Curious Midlife Podcast, I'm excited to host an extraordinary guest - Katy Bowman. Revered in the realm of body kinetics, Katy is a best-selling author, engaging speaker, and pioneer of natural movement and movement physiology. She strives to help people understand that movement is more than just exercise; it's an integral part...

In this episode of The Curious Midlife, we sit down with Leah Levitan, an expert in the lymphatic system. Leah shares her journey transitioning from massage therapy to a focus on lymph, and dives into the vital role this system plays in our health, not to mention its fascinating connections to our emotions and essential organs.   It's no secret that the lymphatic system tends to be overshadow...

In this episode of The Curious Midlife, we step into the world of Trisha Durham, an inspiring Movement Educator and Yoga Instructor who is on a mission to help individuals rediscover their strength and move their bodies comfortably, kindly, and confidently.   Trisha is not your average yoga teacher. Her approach, termed “Calm + Strong,” is a combination of strength and mobility drawn from various...

The Curious Midlife Podcast With Julie Thom In our latest episode of The Curious Midlife, we dive into the dynamic world of Julie Thom, a distinguished Wellness and Movement coach with an unyielding passion for optimizing the nervous system through movement and lifestyle.  Julie isn't your ordinary coach. Her love for puzzles is mirrored in her approach to the human body, which she views as t...

In this new episode of The Curious Midlife, we dive into the breathtaking world of Andrea Ross, an extraordinary woman who is a force to be reckoned with both in the air and on the ground. Andrea is not only an accomplished gymnast, parkour athlete, and wrestler, but she also brings these astounding skills to her profession as a renowned stunt performer. Andrea's impressive portfolio includes...

In this new In this new episode of The Curious Midlife, I am in conversation with Juliet Starrett, an extraordinary woman who wears many hats. Juliet is not only a former whitewater rafting world champion and former CEO of San Francisco Crossfit, but also the founder of the nonprofit Stand Up Kids. Alongside her husband, Kelly Starrett, she co-founded The Ready State, an online fitness hub that wa...

In this episode of The Curious Midlife, we have the pleasure of speaking with Jill Miller, co-founder of Tune Up Fitness Worldwide and creator of the self-care fitness formats Yoga Tune Up® and The Roll Model® Method. With over 30 years of experience in  anatomy and movement, Jill is a pioneer in linking the worlds of breathwork, fitness, yoga, massage, athletics, and pain management. As the Teach...

In this episode of The Curious Midlife, Wendy Welpton, a natural movement coach and inspirer based in Oxford England, shares her personal journey with movement and injury and how it led her to discover the benefits of natural movement. Wendy discusses her passion for movement, from high-impact gym sessions during her desk-bound years in London to discovering a love for running after becoming a mot...

In this episode, I invited Rhonda LoPresti, an End of Life coach, racing car driver and multi passionate midlife woman who I am lucky enough to also call a dear friend.  As an End of Life Coach, Rhonda is passionate in holding and creating sacred space, personal ritual, spiritual practice and creative choices through dying and deathcare. She believes we can learn to die and in learning to die we a...

In this episode, I am joined by my good friend Christopher McDougall, an author and journalist that is best known for his 2009 book, Born to Run: A Hidden Tribe, Super-athletes, and the Greatest Race the World Has Never Seen. In one way or another, movement is something we all do every day. That being said, all of us move differently and crave different things from our movement practice. The “fitn...

Our society has normalised the art of pushing through. Many people, especially busy midlife women, exist in a constant state of fight or flight. Perhaps you have fallen for the trap of hustle culture or simply convinced yourself that you only need 4-5 hours of sleep to get by. What you may not realise is the deeper impact that lack of sleep has on your cognition, mental health, nervous system and...

As busy midlife women, we have to be our own advocates when it comes to wellness, diet, exercise, supplements and lifestyle choices. Ageing is knowing yourself better and figuring out what works for you. Today, there aren’t enough people standing up for the midlife woman, which is why the voices of beautiful souls like Zora Benhamou are so influential.    Zora Benhamou is a gerontologist, biohacke...

If you are the architect of your life, how do you want to feel from the moment you wake up to when you fall asleep?  There's an art to this design of life.  How you design your life and the space you live in all has intention.  Without intention, you're never going to achieve a good design. In this episode, Dr. Julie Angel talks about how you can create balance in your life, design it wi...

In this episode of The Curious Midlife Podcast, Dr. Julie Angel talks about how movement and training is emotional yet people rarely think of it in those terms. She also talks about how our emotions around and about movement affects everything that we do in life and tells us how to pull ourselves together and use it to our advantage. Emotional Movement [1:14] Many people either ignore or are not a...

How much do you move in a day? We all know movement is life. It enhances our lives in ways we cannot imagine. According to Petra Fisher, a movement coach, working on your feet pays off. It connects us to the ground. Our feet hugely impact our ankles, knees, hips, pelvic floor, low back, spine, neck, and shoulders. Petra joined the outdoor movement after having a career in the corporate world that...

Welcome to this episode of The Curious Midlife podcast. Today, Julie guides us on how to be 360 degrees strong and its benefits to unleash our fitness and strength regardless of age and gender. She will also share why training matters and its effects on other aspects of our life. 360 Degrees Strong [4:54] Since we enjoy doing things we're good at, most people don't train. However, it is...

Welcome to another episode of the Curious Midlife Podcast. Today's special guest is Kyle Koch.  Kyle is a former IT software technician turned nature nerd. Kyle quit his 9-5 office job in 2011 to enroll in the Wilderness Awareness School's 9-month Immersion program. He spent the following 8 years both studying and working for WAS, before setting off on his own. Kyle dedicated his life to...

This week's episode features the wonderful Courtney Townley.  Courtney has been helping women around the world take better care of themselves with more consistency and ease for the past 20 years. She helps women mend their relationship with themselves so they can achieve deep health and deliver their best to the things that matter most to them. Deep health, in her opinion, isn’t about followi...

Starting is always the hardest part so they say. And I've seen that time and time again. I'm a big fan of the science of small wins and in thinking small if you want big change. And creating changes that are sustainable and will serve you well.  In todays podcast I dive into what that means and could look like. Why finding your own style of Movement that brings you joy is key. Recognisin...