The Over 50 Health & Wellness Podcast

Text us a comment or question! Today we have another episode of the Coach’s Corner today, so no guest – it’s just me – and we’ll be back next week with our normal interview format next week.    On today’s episode I talk about some recent struggles with body insecurities and how these insidious thoughts can adversely affect our long-term goals. I also talk about WeightWatchers recent announcement t...

Text us a comment or question! What role does technology play in your personal health and wellness journey? Do you wear some sort of fitness tracker? Maybe an Apple watch, a Fitbit, a Whoop strap, or an Oura ring? Do you count steps, track your calories and macros, or monitor how much deep sleep and REM sleep you’re getting each night? Do you have one of those fancy new scales – the kind that not...

Text us a comment or question! Imagine this scenario. You’re 30 pounds overweight, and in fact you’ve been overweight pretty much all of your adult life. Perhaps you’ve lost some or all of this weight several times in the last 25 years. The times you’ve tried dieting have been awful. You were constantly hungry, you were cranky, and a few weeks into it your sleep started to deteriorate, only making...

Text us a comment or question! Are you firing on all cylinders? Are you in the zone? Do you feel superhuman? Do you know your life’s purpose – and are you actively living your most meaningful and fulfilling life?   If you answered no – or I’m not sure – then stick around, you’re gonna love today’s conversation!   My guest today is Dr. Mike Van Thielen. Dr. Mike is a best-selling author, entreprene...

Text us a comment or question! Today we have another episode of the Coach’s Corner today, so no guest – it’s just me – and we’ll be back next week with our normal interview format next week.    On today’s episode I share some recent news with you about what’s going on over here at the Silver Edge, as well as in my personal life. I start out by talking about why I feel like fat loss challenges are...

Text us a comment or question! Today we’re going to talk about the state of cancer prevention and treatment. Specifically, were going to talk about integrative medicine and holistic oncology, as these are emerging as important movements in the field of cancer prevention and treatment. Integrative medicine and holistic oncology recognize that cancer treatment requires more than just eradicating can...

Text us a comment or question! How’s your gut health? Do you feel bloated or gassy?    Not to get too personal, but how’s your stool? Are you often constipated? Or maybe you’re on the other end of that spectrum and you’re dealing with loose stool or diarrhea. Or maybe you suffer from frequent heartburn. Or maybe you’re not sleeping well or are dealing with skin rashes and allergies. Do you often f...

Text us a comment or question! Today we have another episode of the Coach’s Corner today, so no guest – it’s just me – and we’ll be back next week with our normal interview format next week.    Since Valentine’s Day is right around the corner, I thought I’d talk about ways to naturally boost your libido.  We often think of libido as a youthful trait, one that naturally diminishes with age.  But a...

Text us a comment or question! Why do we eat?  On the surface it seems like a simple question – we eat because it’s biologically necessary for our survival.  But for us humans, it’s a bit more complex than that.  We eat for a number of reasons.  We eat for social and emotional reasons, to celebrate big occasions, or as solace when we’re depressed or anxious.  Some of us have religious or ethical g...

Text us a comment or question! I know in the past I’ve asked you at what age you thought you peaked. As in when were you your strongest, healthiest most vital self? Was it in your twenties or thirties? Or is it now? Today I want to revisit that question, but with a twist. At what age in your life did you peak sexually? When were you your most sensual self? When was your libido a raging fire? When...

Text us a comment or question! We have another edition of the Coach’s corner today and we’re going to do something a little bit different. Last week I was a guest on the Top Fitness Strategies podcast with Andrew Poletto, and today I’m sharing that interview here.    Andrew and I had a great discussion. We talked about the importance of strength training as we get older, the role of cardio for sta...

Text us a comment or question! OK folks, we’re heading back into the Over 50 Health & Wellness podcast vault to bring you another classic rewind today. This episode with Dr. Kien Vuu originally aired back in July of 2021, and we’ve picked up a ton of new listeners since then. This was a fantastic conversation on not just improving your health, but how to optimize your health to live your life...

Text us a comment or question! Today we have another episode of the Coach’s Corner today, so no guest – it’s just me – and we’ll be back next week with our normal interview format next week. Today I thought I’d share my recent story of setting some new goals for this year, my struggles with a nagging injury, and how my insecurities are slowing my recovery time down. Interested in getting into the...

Text us a comment or question! OK folks, buckle up, we’re gonna talk about the most exciting and thrilling topic of all time... SLEEP! That's right folks, we're going to dive deep into the world of slumber and discover the secrets of the sandman. You'll learn why getting enough sleep is crucial for your health, your happiness and even your longevity. So, put on your pajamas, snuggle...

Text us a comment or question! Today we have another episode of the Coach’s Corner today, so no guest – it’s just me – and we’ll be back next week with our normal interview format next week. Today I talk about how to build a bigger booty.  We’ll start out talking about why you’d want to build a more robust backside, talk about the best exercises for booty building, and finally we’ll put together a...

Text us a comment or question! Mind Pump is my favorite podcast. If you’re not familiar, these guys bill themselves as the world’s #1 fitness, health, and entertainment podcast. They have three hosts – Sal, Justin, and Adam – and they cover a wide variety of topics on their show from current events, their personal lives, and of course health and fitness. I love their grounded, no BS fitness advice...

Text us a comment or question! Are you sober curious? Have you ever seriously examined your relationship with alcohol – how it serves you and how it doesn’t? Today were going to examine your relationship with alcohol. No preaching or moralizing, just a surprisingly refreshing invitation to step back and objectively explore the role of alcohol in your life.    And of course we’ll mention the health...

Text us a comment or question! I’m gonna go out on a limb here and guess that this won’t be the first time that you’ve made a health-related new year’s resolution. Most of us have – weight loss and exercise are the top two resolutions every year. And yet statistics show us that less than 5% of these resolutioners are successful long-term. So what  are these 5% doing differently?   Today we have an...

Text us a comment or question! You’ve undoubtedly heard it said that the best things in life are free. This expression is referring to things we all value, but that no amount of money can buy. Things like meaningful relationships with others and ourselves, a sense of meaning and purpose, and optimal health.    But I would submit that these things are not in fact free – but rather come at a price....

Text us a comment or question! Imagine this. You’re teaching your child to ride a bike. If you don’t have kids, just imagine a beloved child. You’ve just taken the training wheels off for the first time and you help them get on the bike. With your hand on one handlebar and the other on the back of the seat you slowly get them rolling. You tell your child you’re going to let go on the count of thre...

Text us a comment or question! Today we have another episode of the Coach’s Corner today, so no guest – it’s just me – and we’ll be back next week with our normal interview format next week. But today I thought it would be fun to share my list of 12 last-minute gift ideas to finish up your Christmas shopping. So just a short episode today.  Below are the links to the products mentioned in this epi...

Text us a comment or question! If you’ve been a listener of this podcast for a while, you’ll know I’m a huge advocate for optimizing your health, for being your own health care advocate. I’ve been working on optimizing my health and fitness for over a decade. I dramatically improved my strength and fitness, I’ve cleaned up my diet and improved my gut health, I’ve built healthy sleep routines and d...

Text us a comment or question! Today we have another episode of the Coach’s Corner today, so no guest – it’s just me – and we’ll be back next week with our normal interview format next week. But today I want to cover a couple of things in this episode. We’ll start off talking about the sins of the half repper – including my own confession and redemption. Then I’ll chat a little about what to do wh...

Text us a comment or question! Here’s a question for you. Are there elite athletes over the age of 50? The answer is yes – of course there are. But what does it take to be at the top of your game in your fifties? To be one of the fittest human beings on the entire planet? Well, if you’ve ever been curious what’s it’s like to train for elite athletic performance in the second half of your life, sti...

Text us a comment or question! YOU ARE A HERO!   Yes, you. And like all hero’s you’re on a quest.    You face seemingly impossible odds.    You have an enemy, and your enemy is powerful.    The enemy must be overcome in order to emerge victorious.   And the stakes are life and death.   Join me this week for another edition of the Coach’s Corner. Today I want to have some fun and talk about you – s...