REDESIGNING MIDLIFE | Workout Motivation Over 50, Nutrition Facts, Health & Wellness, Fitness, Exercise Inspiration, Menopause Symptoms, Self-Care, Midlife Crisis

I hate to keep harping on resolutions and health resolutions in general, but I've been where you are. I'm made so many declarations at midnight on the 31st, only to give up  by now.  I was going to: ·       Workout or Exercise More ·       Eat less and focus on better nutrition ·       Drink less alcohol ·       Drink more water ·       Get more sleep To be so fired up in the beginning a...

We are a week into 2023. How are you doing with your New Year's Resolution? I don't know what it is, but I bet it revolves around your health somehow. And probably by now, your motivation is waning a little. Maybe not all the way, but it's already a struggle. Well, I've got a few motivational words for you today and it is the number one reason why you should keep your New Year...

There are a lot of things we try to train ourselves to do at the beginning of a new year. We write out lists of resolutions about them. I am going to quit drinking. I am going to get more sleep. I am going to call my mom more. I am going to practice more self-care.  Unfortunately, these things are not as easy as training yourself to write or type the new year. Resolutions are quick fixes, quick an...

We all have the best of intentions, especially at the start of a new year. We are going to do better or turn things around. We resolution ourselves without setting ourselves up with a plan to achieve the success. One of the big keys to any kind of healthy lifestyle for 2023 is going to be the need to recognizing and breaking any kind of sugar or carb addiction that you have. And more than likely,...

Functional Medicine Doctor Deanna Holdren is here to talk to us about that #1 worry most of us have at midlife - the menopausal weight gain. So many of us think that it is normal and just something to accept, but that is not true. There are ways to combat this weight gain that are totally within our control with diet and exercise. In this episode we talk about: What is functional medicine and the...

If someone wanted you to give a "Year in Review" would you know what you would highlight or mention as goals reached or know of things you definitely want to continue to work on into the next year? This is my Redesigning Midlife and very personal 2022 Year in Review and Setting of 2023 Intentions. I seriously believe that reviewing and setting new intentions or goals keeps all of your ef...

Performance and Mindset Coach Leah Jantzen has heard all of the midlife excuses - I can’t. I don’t have time. It costs too much. I don’t know how. I’m too old. And on and on.  She says it's time to put yourself on the hook for a change. Of course you can, change your priorities. Choosing good health doesn't cost anything. Everyone has time. And what is too old? There is no such thing. Le...

Hey midlife friend! Christmas is over. 2022 is ALMOST over. 2023 is staring you in the face. And you have big plans that you will start January 1st. You are going to lose weight, drink water, eat better, get lots of sleep, and workout - every day - starting January 1st. Has this plan ever worked more than a few days to a week for you? What are you waiting for? Why not start TODAY instead of Januar...

Are you feeling pressure to make this Christmas PERFECT for everyone else? Do you struggle with perfectionism on the whole?  Striving for perfection can be a terrible thing. It can make you highly critical of yourself and everyone around you. It forces you to have unrealistic standards, causes you to focus only on results and feeling depressed when those results don’t materialize.  What is wrong w...

As we age we become much more aware of regrets of our past and fear regrets that we may have in the future. While we can't fix the regrets of our past, except with the understanding that we were making the best decisions we could in the moment with the information we had, we can definitely focus on the things we may have regrets about later in life. In order to combat these regrets, I've...

You are about to give up. You just CAN'T start working out until after the holidays and January 1st gets here. BOO! It's just so not true. Just because it's a holiday week, doesn't mean you can't get a sweat on. Christmas isn't until next Sunday, so get moving! This is your weekly kick in the pants! I've got your short Monday Morning Workout Motivation - you&apos...

According to AARP, Americans age 50 and up contribute so much to the U.S. economy that they’d constitute the world’s third-largest economy if they were counted as their own country. This comes as no surprise to Donna Korren, former magazine executive, Ted X speaker, writer, and brand collaborator. Donna is with me to talk about how we as an "Over 50" demographic hold all of the cards whe...

Every single woman that I have coached and am coaching knows that I am going to mention resistance training and they know they should be doing it, but just don't - for no particular reason. But this type of strength training is so crucial to us as we age and I am going through five benefits you will get if you add it to your workout plan. Let's just say that you can slow down and even re...

How is your self-talk? Do you look in the mirror and wonder where that 25 year old went? Do you only see your gray hair, wrinkles, and extra weight? Let me break it to you gently, you will never be 25 again. That ship has sailed. What you DO need to be focusing on is not Anti-Aging, but Aging Well. And part of aging well is doing the things you know will keep you in top shape mentally and physical...

Is competition something you need to get motivated? Is it not? If not, have you ever considered it? You should because it definitely gives working out a whole new level of meaning. In tonight's Friday Night BeerBlog, we are coming to you from the U.S. Cyclocross National Championships in Hartford, Connecticut. Mike raced in his 55-59 age group today and now we're kicking back and talking...

A big welcome back to the podcast to Dr. Kelly Casperson . Kelly is a urologist with advanced training in pelvic medicine and surgery, but most important for us, she is working hard to normalize how we talk about and approach sex, because let’s face it, a lot of us were left in the dark on the subject as we grew up. She has authored a book with the same title as her podcast "You Are Not Broke...

You read that right. If you engage in more consistent exercise - aerobic and resistance, you could enjoy better sex. Now, working out is only one way to make sex better, but it is a biggie. Take a listen to this little shorty Monday Morning Workout Motivation for all the reasons WHY consistent exercise benefits your sex life and then get your booty in gear this week.  You are welcome! Thanks for t...

Being overwhelmed is no fun. Being overwhelmed at this time of year is definitely no fun. BUT, honestly we tend to do it to ourselves. But WHY? Because we are people pleasers! We are talking about that and about four ways to reduce your stress of overwhelm. Put down that heavy pack girl and draw some boundary lines. Listen up - let's have a great holiday season. All I want for Christmas is fo...

Last year my friend Lindsay de Swart and I sat down for a Fireside Chat episode where we took a look forward into where we might be in a year. Lindsay never would have realistically guessed what her year might look like. She took a deep dive into  her life, her marriage, and everything that was affected by those and turned her world upside down. When her family's future was at a fork in the r...

Goal Setting can be extremely overwhelming if you don't have the right techniques in place to help you create a good plan. It all starts with your foundational beliefs and if you don't know what those are, then you will struggle to reach any goal. Cheryl Hart is back on the podcast today to talk to us about some Goal Setting Techniques to make sure that we start goal setting in a success...

BLACK FRIDAY and CYBER MONDAY are HERE! It's a weekend to crack open the start of gift buying. Now, if you are like me, the first gift I buy is for me. It's a special kind of self-care. And I've got a great thing for you this weekend - whether it is for you or for someone else. My 2022 creation of the You Deserve It Notebook: Goal Tracker, Planner, and Journal is available at Amazon...

There is nothing worse than building a healthy workout habit and starting to see results when travel happens or the holidays come. We worry about not having the opportunity to get our workouts in or about what will happen if we take a couple of days off.  First of all - you totally have permission to take a couple of days away from your workout routine to spend time with family. Your fitness will...

A BONUS Monday Mini-Episode with a couple of reminders and tips to help you mentally prepare to stay the course on your health journey over the Thanksgiving Holiday Week. I don't normally podcast on Monday and I go more in depth in my episode on Wednesday, but I really wanted to put these two reminders out so that you can you put some real focus on awareness and planning this week. Holiday we...

Do you really think that you are too old to exercise or is it just an excuse? Well, you aren't - you are never too old - and it's time to get up from your desk, your couch, the kitchen table,  and get moving. The list of benefits of exercise, especially exercise in midlife, is as long as my arm! It contains everything from preventing heart disease to having better sex. THAT'S RIGHT!...

Author Nicole Kalil, bringing her new book “Validation is for Parking - How Women Can Beat The Confidence Con” is with me today for the very important discussion about confidence - and how the confidence that we portray outwardly doesn't necessarily match up to how we feel inside. Nicole's story is a cautionary tale and one that a lot of us have experienced and faced. We appear and &quot...