The Over 50 Health & Wellness Podcast

Text us a comment or question! My guest this week on the Over 50 Health & Wellness podcast is Jo White.  Jo is a 54 year old husband, father, and adventure training instructor.  Jo is also a cancer survivor and a cancer fighter.  In 2014 Jo was diagnosed with Bowel Cancer and had an operation to remove part of his bowel, liver, small intestine, and finally his entire pancreas.  Then in 2018 he...

Text us a comment or question! My guest this week on the Over 50 Health & Wellness podcast is Steve Mansfield.  Steve is the 63 year old creator of the Mansfield method, which focuses on longevity and elite level fitness.  Steve grew up in rural eastern Kentucky where he spent his boyhood being outdoors.  Most of us can relate to a time when our parents would shoo us out of the house and tell...

Text us a comment or question! I know I’ve asked this before, but what does a 72 year old woman look like? What is she capable of? What are her limitations? Many of us have preconceived notions of what a 72 year old could - or could not - do. When we conjure up images of 72 year olds, we might think of a bespeckled grandmotherly woman in a rocking chair with her knitting on her lap.  Certainly we...

Text us a comment or question! You may be familiar with the saying, “it’s not the size of the dog in the fight, but the size of the fight in the dog.”  And putting aside for the moment the horrors of human-sponsored dog fighting, there’s some truth to this adage.  There’s something to be said for attitude, for determination and an never give up mindset.  You undoubtedly know people like this in yo...

Text us a comment or question! My guest this week on the Over 50 Health & Wellness show is Rudd Crawford.  Rudd is an eighty year old who eight years ago began bodybuilding.  But that’s only a small part of what makes Rudd fascinating.  Join us this week as Rudd talks about his life’s journey and how he has thrived living on the edges of mainstream society.  Along the way we’ll hear exactly ho...

Text us a comment or question! My guest today on the Over 50 Health & Wellness show is Christine DeLozier. Christine is an acupuncturist and herbalist who specializes in sexual health. She holds master's degrees in acupuncture, traditional Chinese medicine and counseling, and is a certified holistic nutrition counselor. She is the author of the book titled Diet for Great Sex: Food for Mal...

Text us a comment or question! My guest this week on the Over 50 Health & Wellness podcast is Teresa Burkett.  Teresa is a 61 year old grandmother who is passionate about setting healthy goals and then working hard to achieve them.  Join us this week as Teresa tells us how it is that at age 61 she is stronger than she's ever been (and I suspect the best is yet to come!).  Teresa is a pull...

Text us a comment or question! My guest this week on the Over 50 Health & Wellness podcast is Melissa Neill.  Melissa is a 53 year old who started her fitness transformation journey when she was 49.  Today Melissa is a bodybuilding bikini competitor and has dedicated herself to helping women over 40 reach their body goals and maintain a healthy lifestyle.  Join us this week as Melissa shares h...

Text us a comment or question! My guest this week on the Over 50 Health & Wellness podcast is Dean Hall. Dean is a licensed marriage and family therapist, success coach, author, motivational speaker, and expert in the exciting new field of Neuroacoustics. He is also a two-time cancer survivor and record-setting swimmer having become the first person in history to swim the entire length of the...

Text us a comment or question! My guest this week on the Over 50 Health & Wellness show is Bobbi Parker-Hall.  Bobbi is a 62 year old fitness coach who is passionate about helping women age stronger.  Bobbi includes elements of mind, body and spirit to help women stay strong and active as they age.  She is a published fitness model, speaker, and creator of Modern Bodies, an online workout prog...

Text us a comment or question! My guest this week on the Over 50 Health & Wellness podcast is Debbie Waines. Debbie is a 52 year old mother, grandmother, successful business woman, and a widow. Debbie knows a thing or two about grief about what it's like to lose loved ones. She also knows a thing or two about healing sorrow's wounds. She has dedicated her life to bringing joy and hea...

Text us a comment or question! My guest this week on the Over 50 Health & Wellness podcast is Sylvie D’Aoust.  Sylvie is a 50 year old lifelong fitness enthusiast and coach with a passion for cycling.  Join us this week as Sylvie discusses her troubled youth and how she found solace and sanctuary in high school sports, and how that early love of physical activity carried her from bodybuilding...

Text us a comment or question! My guest this week on the Over 50 Health & Wellness podcast is Trei Massie.  Trie is a 62 year old who 5 years ago underwent an amazing weight loss transformation – he went from 350 lbs to completing an Olympic distance triathlon (and even winning his age division).  Trei is the founder of If I Can You Can Too, a business designed to create a positive space aimed...

Text us a comment or question! In this week's episode of the Over 50 Health & Wellness podcast we talk with Michael Cohen.  Michael is a 63 year old former weight lifting Olympian and two time Olympic head coach.  We’ll hear how Michael became an Olympian in 1980, and how he went on to become the head coach for the 2000 and 2004 Olympics.  Along the way Michael shares his wisdom on workin...

Text us a comment or question! My guest this week on the Over 50 Health & Wellness podcast is Laurie Meschishnick.  Laurie is a 56 year old Mindset Coach teaching athletes, leaders, and teams how amazing they are through world class mentorship, programs, and presentations.  Laurie is also an athlete.  She has been to the CrossFit Games 7 times, winning 4 podium spots, including winning the Gol...

Text us a comment or question! My guest this week on the Over 50 Health & Wellness podcast is Darla Leal.  Darla is a 56 year old personal trainer, blogger, wife, mother and grandmother, who coaches her clients to feel their best at every age, helping them create healthy habits that last a lifetime.   Join us this week as we discuss why you shouldn't go on a diet, why women should not be...

Text us a comment or question! My guest today is Kenneth Lein.  .  Kenneth is a 51 year old coach specializing in bodyweight and kettlebell exercises and former physicist who specialized in studying black holes.  Join us in this episode as Kenneth talks about his personal fitness journey and how he learned to take responsibility for his own health.  Today Kenneth teaches men and women over 40 how...

Text us a comment or question! My guest this week is Michele Smith.  Michele is a 64 year old anti-aging body transformation coach with over 25 years of coaching experience.  In 2009 - at age 52 - Michele became the oldest figure competitor in the INBBF to earn professional status.  Today Michele is a certified private clinic owner of the Permanent Weight Loss Solution, a certified Charles Poliqui...

Text us a comment or question! My guest today is Rudy Kadlub.  Rudy is the CEO and co-owner of Kaubki Strength whose mission is to make the world a better place through strength.  And Rudy knows a thing or two about strength… he began powerlifting at age 55, and now at age 71, he is a powerlifting world record holder in three different weight classes.  Join us this week as Rudy shares his knowledg...

Text us a comment or question! My guest this week is Ginny MacColl.  Ginny is a 68 year old dancer, actor, swimmer and American Ninja Warrior, who at age 63 got her first pullup.  In this episode we explore Ginny’s incredible life story, from her childhood as a dancer to being on Broadway, all the way to getting her first pullup in her sixties and then on to becoming a ninja warrior.  Join us this...

Text us a comment or question! My guest this week is Dr. Andrea Wilkinson.  Dr. Wilkinson has a Ph. D. in Psychology, with a specialization in Cognitive Aging. She has been researching brain health and cognitive maintenance for over 15 years. She founded BrainShape for adults who want to optimize their mental vibrancy and physical energy as they age. Dr. Wilkinson is also the host of the BrainShap...

Text us a comment or question! My guest today is Tom MacCormick.  Tom’s mission is to educate, inspire, and motivate skinny guys through the process of building a bigger, stronger, and healthier body.  And he would know, as a former skinny kid himself, he added over 50 pounds to his frame.  Not only did he experience a physical transformation, but in the process of getting bigger he became a happi...

Text us a comment or question! My guest this week is Jennifer Fisher.  Jennifer is an award-winning recipe creator, food & fitness blogger, healthy cooking coach, spokesperson, competitive runner and CrossFit enthusiast. Whether in person or through her blog, TheFitFork.com, Jennifer offers ways to quickly and confidently prepare healthy, delicious, well-balanced meals.  She has been featured...

Text us a comment or question! My guest this week on the Over 50 Health & Wellness podcast is Caroline Taylor.  Caroline is a 57 year old personal trainer and animal flow coach in the UK with 22 years of military service.  She is passionate about helping clients feel strong, energized, and fit for life – whether that means getting into and out of a car or climbing a mountain.  Her classes incl...

Text us a comment or question! My guest this week on the Over 50 Health & Wellness podcast is Steve Ortgiesen.  Steve is a 70 year old who began body building a little over a year ago.  At the beginning of this journey he wrote, “I’m hoping that by telling my story as a 70-year old (young) bodybuilder, others will be inspired to reinvent themselves, to do things they thought impossible, to rea...