Tina's SurThrival Guide to Health over 40

You feel a twinge or hear a pop during an exercise. Should you stop? Can you continue working out. Who should you see first the pain continues? In this episode, I chat with an old friend of mine who started out his career with me as a personal trainer. Dr Wasserman went on to become a doctor of physical therapy and is who I refer my clients to when they have nagging injuries. There are often physi...

This week, I interview Amanda Pena, the creator of The Rules of 30, an instagram feed dedicated to helping 20-30somes navigate life choices and transformations to live their best life in one of the most defining decades of life. We talk about Amanda's personal experiences that inspired the creation of her public feed that has ignited many to share their own stories and struggles. She shares ad...

My monthly guest expert, Dr Christine Hyde, sex therapist, talks about the low sexual desire in men. We cover the stigma, reasons and also challenges for the partner. Dr. Hyde also shares ways that the low desire can be treated. About Dr Christine Hyde: Dr Hyde is the founder of NJ Center for Sex Therapy and has been a practicing sex therapist for over 26 years. Find her at https://njsextherapy.co...

Natural age related muscle loss takes a dive after 60. In this episode, I talk about how someone over 60 can start strength training and how it looks like activities they already do in every day living. I give tips on the 6 types of exercises to start with, 15 minutes twice a week. Strength training has never been more important than now over 60. Where to find me or work with me: Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠@I...

I used to not be able to buy cookies or peanut butter because I knew that I didn't have the will power not to eat it all. Instead, I would end up buying it and bingeing on a whole box or most of the jar, then restrict myself the next day. My problem was that I had given those foods an elevated status. They were dictators of my life and in turn made me want them more. What I didn't perceive...

If you've been thinking about going into fitness or changing careers to become a trainer/fitness coach, listen to this episode about the realities of the career. To join my small group strength training sessions, head to the schedule here. https://straightupstrong.as.me/tinas-jersey-city-group Where to find me or work with me: Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠@IronStrongFit ⁠⁠⁠⁠ Website: ⁠⁠⁠⁠IronStrongFitness.n...

This week’s podcast episode I interview my monthly guest, Dr Christine Hyde to discuss everything about open relationships. Topics we cover: Who they work well for The communication needed in a relationship to make it work How they can go wrong and how they can go right What they add to the primary relationship Trends she sees with the Millennial generation preferring open relationships About my g...

Weight management starts in the brain, not the kitchen. In this episode, I interview Dr Fatima Cody Stanford, obesity medicine physician-scientist, to talk about the biology and medical science of weight loss. Topics we cover: How the brain affects weight regulation more than what happens in the kitchen Peri and post menopausal women weight gain management The affects of diets on the metabolism He...

Nutrition Coach Laura Lacey is one of the guest experts at the Menopause Masterclass which I am co-hosting in downtown Jersey City on Saturday Julu 15th. In this episode I tap into her expertise (post natal to menopause) nutrition advice for women. We talk midlife weight gain, osteoporosis and nutrition lifestyles to follow for healthy aging. About Laura: Laura Lacey is an experienced nutritionist...

In this episode, I interview Dr. Dineasha Potter-McQuilkin, a double board certified physician and North American Menopause Society Certified Menopause Practitioner. The interview covers FAQ's every woman 40+ needs to know about what will be happening in her body to educate and arm herself with options to discuss with her doctor. Questions include: How do you know if you’re going thru peri-men...

In this week's episode, I answer a facebook DM: "I’m turning 49 this year and for the past few years have wanted to add a strengthening component to my exercise - right now I’m only doing yoga. But I really don't know how and what I should be doing. How does one start, where do they go, should they work with a trainer, etc.? I looked over some of your podcasts, but I'm still unsur...

I just participated in my very first powerlifting meet yesterday (May 20, 2023). I share why I decided to compete and my experience working towards this goal for 3 months. (And why you might want to try your first competition). P.S. Save the date for a special Everything your mom never told you about menopause Workshop on July 15, 2023 in Jersey City. More details to come! Where to find me or work...

With my monthly guest, Dr Christine Hyde, sex therapist, we discuss affairs, why they happen and how to recover from them. Topics include: What is monogamy?  Statistics on the low success rate of monogramy. Reasons why men and women cheat. How to navigate the post affair relationship. Are cheaters always cheaters? Is it possible to repair a relationship without outside help? How to get back to a h...

I talk with Amparo Penny, licensed therapist and health coach about common issues people have with the relationship between food and their bodies. Her passion for working with people with food or exercise obsessions stems from her own 20 year battle with disordered eating, dieting and over-exercise. We talk about her personal experiences, client struggles and strategies to break the black and whit...

In this episode I talk about how I found each of my career paths starting from equities trader at Goldman Sachs, to jewelry designer entrepreneur to fitness coach. While I have talked about this in the past, I go more in detail about how I transitioned into each career. While my path will not be yours, I hope this will help guide you on figuring out what you might want to do next. Where to find me...

Dr Melanie Llanes, pelvic floor physical therapist and I discuss the normal changes that happen to the vagina in midlife. Genitourinary Syndrome of Menopause (GSM) is a term used to describe a group of symptoms that affect the genital and urinary tracts in women who have gone through menopause. GSM can cause a range of uncomfortable symptoms, including vaginal dryness, itching, burning, pain durin...

This week's episode features my monthly guest, Dr Christine Hyde, sex therapist, who provides a masturbation primer for women. She sites a statistic from Dr. Aliyah Moore's research that 21% of women have never masturbated. Oftentimes this is due to stigma's from religion, societal expectations or shame. Dr Hyde shares the many positive health benefits of masturbation and how it is par...

In my 30’s, I owned and ran three of my own jewelry stores, Tina Tang Studio, Gold Label by Tina Tang, and Tina Tang Nolita.  I sold my own designs for 10 years in those stores. I was established and listed in Zagats Shopping.  My jewelry was featured in InStyle and Lucky Magazine more than 20 times over the years.   Magazine editors know me and my stores. I share that to express the experience be...

In this episode, I interview dating coach, Tylar Dykman where we discuss best practices for dating in midlife.  Topics covered: How dating is different 40’s and beyond Personality types and the chemistry of the types How to niche down your dating profile to attract the person you want Why she says NO to coffee dates And how to handle the paradox of too many choices after several great first dates...

As mentioned in the podcast introduction, to apply for one of the 3 spots for Master Your Body, head here. Or head to https://bit.ly/master-your-body-apply In this episode, I talk about symptoms I experienced when I did not know I was going through peri-menopause. I also discuss the mis diagnosis by my (now fired) gynecologist. I share common symptoms many women feel besides the most well known on...

In this episode, nutrition coach (and my fitness partner) Michelle Farrell  talks about what nutrition for women over 40 looks like with the purpose of long term health rather than deprivation, what to include in every meal, how much protein women need, and how the crucial role that protein, carbs and fats contribute to a healthy body. Diets are often what midlife women turn to as a reaction to we...

I talk about how arguments with my (now ex) husband about the drug use of my step son (his birth son) precipitated our divorce. It wasn't the step kids but the situations that reflected our different core values. It was (and still is) the darkest time of my life. The process was 2 years due to the contentious nature. This process lead me into fitness, because the gym was a social escape for me...

In a first of a monthly Sex over 50 series, I chat with Dr Christine Hyde, sex therapist, about how to address low libido in mid-lfe, why she says the best sex happens after 50, and how long term couples can work on their sex life. Dr. Christine Hyde is the founder of NJ Center for Sex Therapy has been practicing as a sex therapist for over 26 years. I talk to her about the following questions How...

In this episode I interview Dr Sara Nowakowski, Associate Professor at Baylor College of Medicine who treats patients with insomnia and other sleep disorders at the Baylor Sleep Medicine Clinic. I tap her experience and expertise about what causes insomnia, how it’s different for women, why Ambien isn’t the best solution to solve sleep and the life long method to remedy insomnia that even the Coll...

I share how going through a divorce, at age 40, ushered me to the gym across the street as a social refuge from my lonely apartment. In those local group fitness classes, I discovered strength training for the first time in my life. From the group fitness classes, a deep curiosity in me compelled me to sign up for a personal training course for pure education. It is never too late to start strengt...