The Over 50 Health & Wellness Podcast

Text us a comment or question! In this week’s episode of the Coach’s Corner, I start out by announcing my new Facebook group – the Over 50 Lean Body Blueprint - and inviting you to join.  Then I take on the delicate subject of the “healthy at any size movement,” and conclude with a brief discussion of the importance of maintaining a healthy skin microbiome.  The links to all the resources we discu...

Text us a comment or question! We live in society that rewards having. Having a nice house, a fancy car, an important job title, a college degree, a fit body. And there’s nothing wrong with any of those things. I have or have had all those things. But where we run into trouble is when we allow having these things to define who we are. In other words - when our internal value is derived from having...

Text us a comment or question! We are culturally programmed to focus on the outcome – not the journey. Afterall, we are rewarded for outcomes. But this model applies poorly to health and fitness. When we focus primarily on “losing weight” or “getting fit,” we miss a huge component of creating sustainable life-long change. And that’s the journey – as in the HOW and WHY we create change. My guest to...

Text us a comment or question! In this week’s episode of the Coach’s Corner I start out by giving you my top 10 tips to help you stick with your New Year’s resolution this year, and then spend a few minutes discussing my new online programming option and why those might – or might not – be a good option for you. The links to all the resources we discussed in this episode are below: MAPS Fitness Pr...

Text us a comment or question! I have a confession to make. I’m not particularly strong. I mean, I suppose compared to other 57 year olds in the general population I might be considered strong. I’m certainly fit and healthy, and my body type could be described as lean and athletic. Not don’t get me wrong – I’m not weak. In fact I’m objectively stronger than I’ve ever been in my life. But my primar...

Text us a comment or question! In this week’s episode of the Coach’s Corner I start out by reflecting back on some of the highlights of this podcast so far, and then I spend a few minutes talking about some exciting changes that are happening here at the Over 50 Health & Wellness podcast in the coming new year.  The links to all the resources we discussed in this episode are below: 10 Pound Fa...

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! In this week’s episode of the Coach’s Corner I start out by talking about Newsweek’s recent cover story titled “Toxic Food: You Meal Should Come with a Warning Label.” And why I think this is such a big deal. Then I talk a bit about how much sugar the average person consumes, why that’s very bad, and some tip on reducing our sugar intake. The links to all the resourc...

Text us a comment or question! Intermittent fasting seems to be all the rage right now. When people find out I’m a nutrition coach, one of the most common questions I get asked is “What do you think about intermittent fasting?” And to be honest, as a weight loss tool, I’ve been fairly neutral. If you enjoy eating that way and can sustain it for the rest of your life, and it helps you lose weight (...

Text us a comment or question! In this week’s episode of the Coach’s Corner I start out by talking about New Year’s Resolution Diets – since apparently a whopping 26 million of us will be doing this - and then spend the rest of the time discussing exactly what is a reasonable expectation for how long weight loss should take. The links to all the resources we discussed in this episode are below: Do...

Text us a comment or question! Let me ask you a question. Who’s in charge of your health and wellbeing? I mean, who has ultimate responsibility for your health as you age? We’re conditioned to believe that this is the responsibility of the medical community, since after all they are the experts. They spent all those grueling years in medical school, did their internship, and have practiced medicin...

Text us a comment or question! In this week’s episode of the Coach’s Corner I start out by talking about my new Workout Anywhere program and then transition into giving you an update on my client Broc. I haven’t done an updates in a while, but Broc just gave up caffeine cold turkey last week, and the results might surprise you.  The links to all the resources we discussed in this episode are below...

Text us a comment or question! I’ve been blessed to have some truly remarkable guest on this podcast. I’ve had authors, subject matter experts, physicians, and PhDs. I’ve also had inspirational guests who have overcome incredible obstacles and undergone amazing transformations. And I’ve loved every one of these conversations, and I’ve taken something away from each and every one of these interview...

Text us a comment or question! I was born in Santa Monica, CA, but moved to rural southwestern PA when I was very young, maybe five or six. There I lived on a beef cattle farm with cows, chickens, horses, an apple orchard, and a gigantic vegetable garden. Somewhere in my mid-teens a divorce landed me in a teeny tiny ex coal mining town, where… well… let’s just say I didn’t exactly flourish. And ri...

Text us a comment or question! In this week’s episode of the Coach’s Corner I start out by talking about some foods that often get marketed as healthy, but really aren’t, and I list my top 13 foods that fall into this category as well as healthier alternatives. Then I spend a few minutes pontificating on what would happen if I had a magic wand and could give everyone their perfect dream body. The...

Text us a comment or question! I used to think of health as an either/or proposition – either you’re unhealthy or you’re healthy. But I now think of health as a continuum – with extremely poor health on one end, and optimal health and vitality on the other end. And if we labeled this continuum from one to ten – with 1 being very poor health, and 10 being optimal health and vitality, I’d guess that...

Text us a comment or question! In this week’s episode of the Coach’s Corner, I start out by talking about the importance of progressive overload and how to incorporate these principles in your exercise program. Then I talk about being a salesman, and what I’m selling and what you are buying, and I finish up discussing a few articles I read on technology and fitness. The links to all of the resourc...

Text us a comment or question! Before we get started with today’s episode, I want to speak to you ladies. This episode is as much for you as it is for the men. When today’s guest Dr. Tracy Gapin first approached me with the topic of men’s health, I was initially reluctant, mainly because according to my statistics this show’s audience is close to 50/50 men and women. But Dr. Gapin informed me that...

Text us a comment or question! I’m traveling this week, so just a short Coach’s Corner today.  Here’s what we’re covering in today’s episode.  I start off talking about my favorite superfoods and why I try to eat them every day.  Then spend a few minutes answering the question of is it realistic to think you can get into the best shape of your life at 50 years of age.  Below are the links to the r...

Text us a comment or question! Let me ask you a personal question – are you happy?  I mean you’re listening to the Over 50 Health & Wellness podcast right now, so I’ll assume you’re at least a little bit happy right now.  But are you big-picture happy?  I suppose we should define happiness.  The dictionary states that happiness is a feeling of pleasure or contentment - or having a sense of con...

Text us a comment or question! In this week’s edition of the Coach’s Corner, I start out by talking about my website getting hacked by some nasty cyber-criminals, and then talk about some Instagram posts I’ve seen recently discussing top foods for burning belly fat.  Then I talk a bit on why you should consider yourself and athlete, and that as an athlete you should focus on training instead of ex...

Text us a comment or question! I’m a big fan of keeping things simple, of not over-complicating things.  I like to take complex concepts and study them and break them down into easy-to-understand chunks.  I remember a professor in college once telling me that if I couldn’t explain a concept to a child, that I didn’t fully understand that concept myself.  And this love for simplicity has served me...

Text us a comment or question! In this week’s edition of the Coach’s Corner I start out by talking about the new James Bond movie and how Daniel Craig gets into such great shape for his role as 007, and then spend a couple of minutes talking about what to do when you get off track from your nutrition or exercise program.  Then I share my thoughts on diet soda and whether swapping out regular for z...

Text us a comment or question! If you’ve listened to this show for any length of time you know I’m a huge proponent of being your own health advocate, of talking full responsibility and ownership for your health.  As one of my former guests Dr. Kien Vuu put it, you are your own best medicine.  I frequently rail against the common narrative of aging - that we naturally lose muscle and mobility as w...

Text us a comment or question! In this week’s edition of the Coach’s Corner I start out by discussing a few of the resources that helped me on my early fitness journey and then transition to talking about the importance of sleep for healthy weight loss and muscle building.  Below are the links to everything we discussed in today’s show. Time Stamps: 1:42 – Early Fitness Resources 13:15 – The Impor...