The Flipping 50 Show

“Let’s get physical, physical… let me hear your body talk!” Grab Your Leggings! Cue Olivia Newton-John! The author of Let’s Get Physical is in the house! This interview promises to take you back, like flash-back potentially. You’ll recognize some of the names and some historic women’s fitness icons will be new.  Are you getting physical? This episode is sponsored by the Flipping 50 5 Day Flip.  Bo...

During this episode I’m going to provide you with the insight on 3 menopause fitness makeovers. Without disclosing or intruding on client confidentiality these three represent unique situations not uncommon in the 25 years I’ve been coaching midlife women. In the last decade, I’ve grown far more knowledgeable about how to help and the science behind both the stuck and the tools to get unstuck.  00...

Using health benefits for personal training? At one point this was wishful thinking. Get sick, they said, then you can use those flex benefits. Gain weight, lose muscle and strength, then come back was essentially the message.  Ever wished you could use your flex benefits toward your personal training and run into obstacles and red tape? Well, you’re going to want to tune in because the world has...

As a midlife woman your diabetes risk increases as hormones change. This episode intends to help you realize that you are in control. We include what may be reminders for many of you, or new points of awareness for others. This may be for you or for loved ones struggling with insulin resistance, pre-diabetes, or diabetes. In this episode I interview Dr. John Whyte, the Chief Medical Officer for We...

Recent studies (since 2019) provide more clues about the effects of hormones on muscle: The ability to build it The loss of it Plus, in this episode I provide suggestions on what to do that is also noted by science as proven protocols. Study 1 Treating women post menopause with either a placebo or estradiol, the estradiol subjects increased their muscle mass. Adequate exercise is also important: e...

Welcome to this episode, and this movement of ageism dismantled.  How does it show up? Are you more ageist than you think? A recent solo podcast I did on this topic got a lot of attention. In our own Flipping 50 membership I regularly spot women being ageist in reference to themselves.  This episode is about helping change the value of you right now. We’ll define ageism and talk about who does it...

What midlife fitness changes do the pros make? Today I’m talking to a fitness industry leader about how she’s embraced each decade, while running a business, in fact doing a lot of pivoting as we all have.  When you’re an influencer and leader of many, in the spotlight in many ways, busy and then some, how do you prioritize and modify for midlife fitness changes? I ask her.  My Guest:  Sara Kooper...

If you’ve been a long-time listener, and you’ve heard episodes discussing hormones, and hormone therapy options to fix your hormones stay put because you haven’t heard this. No one has talked about this on Flipping 50 before. In all the episodes I’ve discussed and similar discussions about micronutrients I’ve had with clients, it’s never come up regarding how to fix your hormones. So, stay tuned. ...

 I’ve been asked frequently if I still do private coaching sessions. The answer is I do. I’m reframing how though.  I’ve had to guard my time to start, grow and manage a team where we not only offer the first and only exclusively made-for-menopause fitness membership in the world, I train trainers and health coaches so more women have optimal choices for the way they want to train and learn.   I’v...

Looking for a motivation source? Many listeners ask me, how do you stay motivated to exercise?  Meaning, not me,  but for them. If you’re asking the same, today’s podcasts offers an unlikely motivation source. It’s certainly not my usual answer.  00:00 I’d offer something like choosing an activity you love, starting with just 5 or 10 minutes, and pairing the exercise with something or someone you...

Strength training sessions for menopause optimization are different. They’re different than you’ve ever done in your life, different than a man of your same age. But repeatedly this question comes up, so I’m paying tribute to it again. Because if we get it wrong we risk losing the benefits we’re really after from strength training and blowing it by turning it into endurance work.   00:00 The Quest...

Eating disorder recovery may not be your first concern. But you’d be surprised at the percent of midlife women triggered into eating disruption again or for the first time.  In this episode we discuss so much more than eating disorder recovery and truly define what is eating disorder, what is disordered vs emotional eating. For every woman nurturing herself or others, this episode has value.  My G...

When you redefine aging for yourself, you may have to swim upstream. There will be resistance: your own as well as others. Having always had certain examples of aging, and a few examples unique to it, to redefine aging you’ll first have to imagine it. 00:00 What do you see? If you’re in a certain relationship or a career, you’ve often without even realizing it defined yourself by those traits. You...

A hidden cause of your weight loss resistance could be low-level chronic inflammation. Or for you, it could be the aches of the knees or hips. In this episode, I interview naturopath Elizabeth Yarnell.  00:00 We’ll define inflammation and discuss how it starts, what increases it and how to reduce yours. If you aren’t feeling yourself or exercise isn’t feeling enjoyable, this may be a topic to expl...

More strength and less cardio in menopause is not an easy pill to swallow for many of you listeners. Until you do. Until it feels good to feel good and you realize that being tired all the time isn’t necessary, required, or even going to work to optimize your weight and body composition.  00:00 This interview episode with Dr. Stacy Sims will help you understand the physiology behind the need for a...

It’s hard to change your health because it’s hard to change your health habits. Even when you want to.  00:00 It takes time to formulate new habits as an adult. You have a routine way of doing so many things that have become almost automatic.   You shower and get dressed in a certain way. Maybe it’s the first thing and maybe for you, you like to have a cup of coffee first. You do your hair and you...

Who needs this episode all about electrolytes after 50?  If you are still drinking those ooy guey or artificially sweetened drinks to rehydrate…  If you are still dropping tablets with chemicals into water to hydrate…  And if you’re not on a daily basis using electrolytes to your advantage… thinking that you only need them if you’re going for a hike or bike?  00:00 Then this all about electrolytes...

Midlife hormones can throw a wrench in your otherwise smooth path. Even fitness pros aren’t immune to hormone changes!   I recently had a conversation with a fellow female fitness pro and she expressed the same sentiment I had. Both of us sailed smoothly through perimenopause, outside of well for me midlife stress that brought about 8 major changes in 14 months… except for THAT.   And then, there...

What is healthy enough? How would you define it for yourself? If you are able to, I highly encourage you to hit pause right now. Think about it. What’s your definition of “healthy enough?” OKAY, go.  00:00 Are you back? I hope you did it. As simple as it may sound, it’s a deep question. Really. If you don’t know, after all, you can’t really go running toward a goal.  Yet, a lot of us do. We stay i...

Oxidative stress is in part an effect of aging and can be an effect of poor lifestyle, even overtraining or over-exercise. In this episode I talk with a true science geek … and we break it down.  00:00 In this episode, we talk about how to encourage natural hair growth, reduce gray hair, boost libido and reduce fine lines around the eyes and mouth.  Now my science guy didn’t lead with that, so you...

Two listener questions beg the answer to the best exercise schedule at midlife. So, in this episode, I’ll share the answer to both and reflect on the science of frequency and intensity of the variables leading to fitness for women in midlife. To do that I’ll define it for you in case you’re wondering just what is that? The questions:   00:00 03:48 What is the best exercise schedule for midlife wom...

Not many people listening, or living, don’t know Men Are from Mars, Women Are From Venus, the famous book by Dr. John Gray. It’s my honor to interview him on this episode.  00:00 Dr. Gray is the quintessential relationship expert. He’s also an active health and wellness advocate and he’s talking now and has always been, about hormones.  Are you tempted by a juicy little piece of gossip? Or know so...

Weight loss for women over 50 is illusive. Right? What you used to do doesn’t work anymore. They talk of inflammation, and yet you don’t feel badly when you eat the foods they suggest cause it. If you’re feeling torn between what you’re reading, hearing, and old school lessons or lifelong habits, this may help you understand the connection between gut health and weight loss for women over 50.  00:...

One of the hardest lessons for women to learn is that you have to eat for strength training to work. The first inclination is to “eat less and exercise more.” Of course, it’s been the message on social and unfortunately, even from the fitness industry, for years. 00:00 This episode and my guest will dispel those age-old myths. We’re going to look at the needs of women over 40, and discuss what lif...

If you’ve tried to make dietary, exercise, or lifestyle habit changes and experienced weight loss failure, this is for you. I have a guest today who is a Flipping 50 Cafe member.  I? I didn’t get in a word edgewise and that is just fine. You’ll hear Victoria tell us that she’s an introvert. I call BS. And that’s okay. Because what she has to say, you want to hear. Her conviction is obvious and con...