The Over 50 Health & Wellness Podcast

Text us a comment or question! Are you skeptical about health and nutrition claims?  You should be.  There is no single source of truth when it comes nutrition, most general practice physicians have little to no training on the subject, we’re constantly being bombarded with conflicting new-studies-show type headlines from the media, shysters and hustlers are promising amazing weight loss success i...

Text us a comment or question! Here’s what we’re covering in today’s episode.  I start off talking about my new Holiday Accountability offer that I’m launching today, and then I share a couple of news stories I read this week that I found interesting.  Next I discuss what’s more important for weight loss – how much you eat versus what you eat (believe it or not there’s actually a war being waged o...

Text us a comment or question! A year or so ago I was sitting on the beach with half a dozen or so people.  And at age 56 at the time, I was the oldest in the group by at least a decade.  And somehow the conversation turned to - at what age did you peak?  And these folks – most of them in their late thirties or early forties – went around describing when they think they peaked.  The responses vari...

Text us a comment or question! In this episode of the Coach’s Corner, I cover several topics.  We start out with some breaking news regarding this podcast, and then I answer the age-old question – what’s better for fat loss: cardio of strength training?  After that I talk about the seven primal human movements and discuss ways we can improve these, and then give an update on my client Broc’s progr...

Text us a comment or question! When’s the last time you had an adventure?  When is the last time you did something challenging and exciting?  When is the last time that you went exploring?  When’s the last time you took a risk, or did something bold?  Many of us lose our sense of adventure as we grow older.  Perhaps we have aches and pains that we didn’t have as a younger person, which inhibits us...

Text us a comment or question! If I say to you, “She’s a strong woman,” what comes to mind?  Maybe your first thought is that she’s emotionally strong, or mentally tough.  What if I say, “She’s a strong 70 year old woman?”  Now what comes to mind?  You’re probably not thinking of physical strength.  That simply doesn’t fit the common narrative for 70 year olds in our culture.  But what if I told y...

Text us a comment or question! The typical American sits for an average of 13 hours a day, and the typical American office worker sits for up to 15 hours daily.  That’s a lot of sitting!  Sitting is actually a fairly new phenomenon – we’ve really only been sitting for about the last 200 years.  Before that our natural resting position would have been a deep squat, a position that many of us over 5...

Text us a comment or question! Here in the United States, more than two-thirds of all adults are overweight or obese.  And despite increasing awareness of the health risks associated with weight gain, the obesity epidemic continues to grow.  In the US alone, an estimated 45 million people go on a diet each year, and we spend an average of $33 billion annually on weight loss products.  Estimates of...

Text us a comment or question! In this episode of the Coach’s Corner, I cover several topics.  We start out with a bit of a rant on COVID vaccinations and our chronic health crisis, and then I talk about my vegan journey and some of the lessons I learned from that period in my life.  I then give an update on how things are going with my client Broc – he’s recently experienced some setbacks and is...

Text us a comment or question! Way back in episode 16 I spoke with Dr. Jonathon Sullivan, and we discussed WHY someone over 50 should care about getting – and staying – strong.  And we talked about different fitness protocols, and spent a good amount of time talking about which of these exercise protocols are best for us aging adults.  We talked about the health benefits of strength training, and...

Text us a comment or question! My guest this week recently posted a before and after transformation picture on Instagram, and wrote this in the caption: “From day one I skipped over feelings of disgust with my body, lack of self-love, negative self-talk, and went straight to being the Queenager in my heart and soul.  I loved myself, I was healthy, vibrant, disciplined, committed, and had already s...

Text us a comment or question! My guest today is Gene Dykes – Gene is a 73 year old world record endurance runner.  Gene took up ultra-running – which is basically anything longer than a 26.2 mile marathon – late in life and holds multiple world records at multiple distances.  Join us this week to hear how Gene ran three sub-3 hour marathons at age 70, and how at age 73 he’s trying to run a little...

Text us a comment or question! In this episode of the Coach’s Corner, I cover a number of topics.  We start out with an update on how things are going with my client Broc – he’s recently experienced some setbacks and we’ll hear how he’s handling them.  After that I talk about some of the most common causes of workout injuries, and then transition to overcoming adversity.  After that I talk about c...

Text us a comment or question! What is beauty?  Or more specifically, who is beautiful?  What criteria do we use to define beauty?  You may have heard that beauty is in the eye of the beholder – and certainly that is true.  Many times when we consider beauty we think of physical characteristics, but I’m sure you’ve had the experience of meeting someone who glowed with inner beauty.  But where does...

Text us a comment or question! My guest today is Dr. Kien Vuu.  Dr. Vuu is one of the most sought-after anti-aging physicians in the country.  He is the author of the book titled Thrive State: Your Blueprint for Optimal Health, Longevity and Peak Performance, and he regularly works with celebrities, top corporate executives, and high-functioning professionals to optimize their health, performance,...

Text us a comment or question! Isn’t it funny how a moment in your life can completely change everything?  We often refer to these as defining moments.  In my own life I can think of several pivotal moments, times when my life completely changed its course – sometime in a positive way, and other times not so much.  One of the main distinctions of a defining moment is that they create a dividing li...

Text us a comment or question! In this week’s Coaches Corner we start out with a brief discussion of how things are going with my new client Broc.  If you’re not familiar, Broc is a podcaster himself – he’s the host of the Midlife Mastery podcast – and he’s hired me as a personal trainer and nutrition coach – and he suggested that we share our journey on our respective podcasts.  Me from the coach...

Text us a comment or question! I’ll pretty much tell anyone who will listen that I’m in the best shape of my life at age 57 – and I feel the best is yet to come.  And to be fair I never set the bar very high earlier in my life from a fitness perspective.  And if you act even just a little bit interested – maybe you’re just being polite – I’ll tell you all about how I did it and what I’ve learned a...

Text us a comment or question! Does this sound familiar?  You find yourself overweight – maybe 10, 20 or 30+ pounds overweight and you decide to do something about it.  So you steel your resolve and you go on a diet.  It’s a tough road, but you’re tougher, you’re up for the challenge.  You cut out your beloved pizza and ice cream, eat more salads, and stay disciplined and on track – until finally...

Text us a comment or question! I'm trying something a little different - this is a solo show - so you just get me today.  In this episode I do an update on my most recent client Broc Edwards.  Broc is the creator and host of the Midlife Mastery podcast and we've been guests on each other's shows.  Recently Broc decided as a part of mastering midlife he wanted to get into the best sh...

Text us a comment or question! When you think of superfoods, what comes to mind?  Berries with their high antioxidants often top this list.  Or perhaps dark leafy greens and cruciferous vegetables with their phytochemicals.  Salmon and olive oils sometimes get thrown in the superfood category due to their high Omega-3 fatty acids.   And what about mushrooms, bee pollen, acai and goji berries, chia...

Text us a comment or question! The dictionary defines mastery as “comprehensive knowledge or skill in a subject” and “control or superiority over something.” So what would it look like to have mastery over our midlife?  To have comprehensive knowledge and skill, to take control of our lives as we age?  My guest today on the Over 50 Health & Wellness podcast is Broc Edwards.  A little over a ye...

Text us a comment or question! My guest this week on the Over 50 Health & Wellness show is Dr Ray McClanahan.  In his 26 years as a podiatrist, Dr. Ray has learned that most foot problems can be corrected by restoring natural foot form and function. In addition to his private practice Northwest Foot and Ankle in Portland OR, he is also the inventor of Correct Toes, which are silicone toe space...

Text us a comment or question! My guest today on the Over 50 Health & Wellness podcast is Nadine Artemis.  Nadine is the author of Holistic Dental Care: The Complete Guide to Healthy Teeth and Gums as well as Renegade Beauty: Reveal and Revive Your Natural Radiance.  She is also the creator of Living Libations, a line of botanical health and beauty creations that are among the purest on the pl...

Text us a comment or question! My guest this week on the Over 50 Health & Wellness podcast is Charlie Engle.  Charlie was a gifted athlete - in high school he was a cross country and track star and lettered in multiple sports and was even student body president.  But in his university years, things began to unravel and slowly spiral out of control, and he left college a full-fledged alcoholic...