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Curious about how hormonal changes are impacting your exercise routine? Discover the secrets to maintaining health, strength, and energy through midlife as we delve into the effects of fluctuating estrogen, progesterone, and testosterone. We'll share how progesterone can play a key role in managing anxiety and mood swings and offer practical tips for hormonal balance through cycle syncing. Learn how to adjust your strength training to avoid overexertion, reduce the frequency, and honor the need for longer recovery times while prioritizing self-care.
Understand how to manage cortisol levels with tailored workout routines that prevent muscle breakdown and fat storage. We emphasize the benefits of shorter, less intense workouts, with recommended sessions of 10 to 20 minutes, and highlight key strength training exercises like squats, lunges, and deadlifts to support metabolism and maintain muscle mass. Additionally, we offer tips for better sleep and stress management, and the importance of low-impact cardio for heart health during perimenopause and menopause. Join our community and take a step forward in your wellness journey with the Move Better bundle, designed to help you navigate midlife with confidence and support.Support the show
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Can supplements really help you shed those stubborn midlife pounds? Tune in to this episode of Moving Through Midlife, where we unpack the truth about weight loss supplements and why they should only support—not replace—a balanced diet and regular exercise. I explain how starting your day with a protein-packed breakfast can kickstart your metabolism and how collagen can rejuvenate your skin, joints, and hair. However, the focus remains on how consistent, healthy habits are the cornerstone of real success, rather than relying on a magic pill.
We also explore the critical role of muscle mass in boosting your metabolism and regulating blood sugar levels, essential for effective weight management in midlife. I offer practical supplement recommendations like creatine and collagen to support your journey, emphasizing a holistic approach to health. Don't forget to join our Moving Through Midlife community on Facebook for more insights and support. Remember, it's all about keeping active and fostering sustainable, healthy habits for a graceful transition through midlife.
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Can cutting just 10 grams of added sugar from your daily diet really reverse the biological clock? On this episode of Moving Through Midlife, we explore groundbreaking research from UC San Francisco that suggests it can, particularly for your skin health. Discover how even small changes in your sugar intake can lead to significant improvements in your biological age. We'll unpack the fascinating findings from a study involving diverse women and their epigenetic clocks, and learn why natural sugars in fruits and vegetables are the heroes your skin has been waiting for. The Mediterranean diet also takes the spotlight as a powerful tool for lowering epigenetic age and promoting not just better skin, but overall health.
Beyond the scope of glowing skin, this episode dives into the broader benefits of maintaining a nutritious diet, emphasizing the reduction of chronic disease risks. We share actionable tips to help you cut down on added sugars and boost your intake of nutrient-rich foods. For listeners who need extra support, the Moving Through Midlife community is here to guide you with coaching, ideas, and programs like Move Better, Feel Better. Let’s work together to embrace midlife and aging with confidence and health. If you find value in this episode, share it with a friend or leave a review. Join us at movingthroughmidlife.com to become part of our community and learn how we can support your journey.
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What if you could slow down the impact of aging on your body? Join us on this enlightening episode of Moving Through Midlife as we unpack a groundbreaking study from Nature Aging, revealing how our bodies transform significantly in our mid-40s and early 60s. We'll explore changes in cardiovascular health, metabolism of caffeine and alcohol, immune regulation, carbohydrate metabolism, and kidney function. Learn how these shifts might explain why you can't handle caffeine or alcohol like you used to, and get practical tips on adjusting your lifestyle to better cope with these changes.
But that's not all! We'll also discuss the benefits of strength training and how embracing the burn during workouts can lead to substantial growth and transformation. If you're new to weightlifting, we've got advice on finding a trainer and safely increasing your weights. Plus, discover natural ways to boost skin health through supplements and a nutritious diet. Finally, I invite you to join our supportive Facebook community, Moving Through Midlife, where we share experiences and tips for navigating midlife together. Don't forget to leave a review on Apple to help others find our podcast and join this journey towards aging gracefully.
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Could simple morning habits really transform your midlife health journey? Discover how exposing yourself to morning sunlight can naturally regulate your circadian rhythm and boost cortisol, setting the stage for a better day. Learn about an effective movement routine that involves lifting your arms overhead to improve posture and support lymphatic drainage. Plus, find out why postponing your first cup of coffee until after breakfast might be a game-changer for managing cortisol levels, especially for those practicing intermittent fasting. We tackle these essential habits to help you feel more energized and balanced as you navigate midlife.
In the second part of our discussion, we delve into three straightforward actions that can make a significant impact on your health without overhauling your diet or exercise regimen. These small steps are designed to lower cortisol levels, reduce inflammation from high glucose, and stabilize blood sugar, leading to less stress and a heightened sense of well-being. Join our Moving Through Midlife community on Facebook or visit movingthroughmidlife.com for more insights and personalized guidance. If these tips resonate with you, share the episode with a friend or leave a review to help us support more moms flourishing through midlife.Support the show
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What if the key to better health in midlife is simply slowing down? Join me, Courtney, on this episode of Moving Through Midlife, where we unlock the transformative power of simplifying your wellness strategies. We'll explore how being intentional in three areas—slowing down, moving more, and being present—can transition you from a state of stress to a state of relaxation. This shift not only enhances nutrient absorption and muscle activation but also allows you to fully enjoy your meals, workouts, and everyday interactions. I'll share practical tips for incorporating more movement into your daily routine, even if you have a sedentary job, so you can make significant strides in your overall health.
Discover the profound impact of mindset on physical activity, with insights from a fascinating study involving hotel maids who burned more calories by merely perceiving their tasks as exercise. We'll also dive into the importance of variety, whether in your diet or exercise routine, to keep your body responsive and healthy. To cap off the episode, I'll guide you on how to create a personalized wellness plan tailored to your needs, especially as you navigate midlife. Don't forget to book a one-on-one consultation for customized advice, and become part of our supportive community at movingthroughmidlife.com. Let’s journey together towards better health and wellness with grace and intention!Support the show
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Ever wondered how something as simple as breathing could transform your life? Discover how mastering 360 breathing techniques and proper posture can soothe your nervous system, reduce anxiety, and enhance your overall well-being in our latest episode of "Moving Through Midlife." We’ll uncover the science behind how the diaphragm's movement and its interaction with the heart and vagus nerve can shift you from a fight or flight response to a peaceful rest and digest state. Learn practical steps to correct common postural issues and open up the sternum, allowing you to breathe deeply and reduce stress effectively.
But that's not all! We'll also highlight the holistic health benefits of 360 breathing, from strengthening your core and pelvic floor to alleviating low back pain and improving balance. If you're dealing with a leaky bladder, you won't want to miss how these techniques can offer relief. Join our community for more expert tips and tricks to stay active and healthy through midlife. If you find these insights valuable, please share our podcast with a friend or leave a review to help us reach more listeners like you. Grab your earbuds and let's move through midlife with grace and ease.Support the show
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Can you truly transform your eating habits by simply paying more attention to your food? Join me, Courtney, on this enlightening episode of Moving Through Midlife, as I sit down with Chef James Barry, the esteemed private chef and visionary behind Eat Pluck, to uncover the secrets of mindful eating. Chef Barry brings to light the contrast between our modern, often confusing dietary landscape and the wisdom of our ancestors. We discuss how understanding and reconnecting with our body's natural cues can lead to significantly better health outcomes, particularly during the critical transitions of midlife.
Chef Barry and I explore the sensory disconnection many of us face due to the overwhelming choices in today's grocery stores and the prevalence of processed foods. Imagine tuning into the subtle signals your body gives you, down to physical responses like a burp or the difficulty in opening a jar, to guide your food choices. By appreciating the natural textures and colors of whole foods, and relearning how to listen to our bodies, we can make more mindful and healthful choices even before we set foot in a store. We also share practical advice on incorporating nutrient-dense foods like root vegetables and organ meats into your diet, making these healthier options more accessible and enjoyable.
Finally, we delve into the art of home cooking, emphasizing the importance of visual appeal, seasoning, and creating a pleasant dining environment. Chef Barry offers tips on making meals more attractive and flavorful, including the use of umami to enhance the taste of organ-based seasonings like Pluck. We discuss the broader implications of mindful eating, from its impact on blood sugar levels to sustainable practices that honor the entire animal. This episode is packed with actionable insights to help you embrace a more mindful, healthful approach to eating, and navigate midlife with grace and vitality. Don't forget to check out Pluck on Amazon and follow Chef Barry's journey on Instagram at @chefjamesberry for more inspiration.
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Transform your approach to conflict resolution with insights from Karleene, a seasoned hostage negotiator. Discover the techniques that Karleene uses to navigate everyday conflicts, drawn from her personal experiences balancing a household with a brain-injured husband and seven children. You’ll uncover the five foundational principles she swears by—curiosity, attitude, master listening, connection, and reframing—to control emotional reactions and maintain constructive dialogue.
Explore the nuanced dynamics of parenting styles and conflict resolution in our discussion. We delve into the balance between authoritative and nurturing approaches, highlighting the importance of understanding and addressing inner conflicts before they manifest outwardly. Karleene’s professional insights and personal anecdotes illustrate the transformative power of ongoing dialogue and open communication in navigating fears and insecurities, and fostering healthier relationships.
In a heartfelt chapter, Karleene shares a pivotal moment of self-reflection during a marriage crisis, underscoring the importance of vulnerability and open communication. Learn how a simple 15-minute conversation can foster deeper connections and understanding in your relationships. Plus, explore the valuable resources and training programs available on Karleene Savage's website, designed to enhance your parenting skills and personal growth. This episode is packed with practical tips and enlightening stories to help you navigate midlife with grace and resilience.
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Imagine you're walking confidently through your golden years, free from the fear of falls and injuries. That's not just a dream; it's a reality you can achieve by focusing on one crucial area: your ankles. Join me, Courtney, on this episode of Moving Through Midlife, as I share a deeply personal story about a family member's fall that underscores the undeniable value of ankle mobility and strength. We'll dive into a practical, step-by-step exercise you can start right from your chair, designed to improve your ankle health and enhance your stability. By prioritizing safety and going barefoot, you'll fully engage your foot's range of motion and start your journey toward better mobility and injury prevention.
Incorporating simple movement snacks into your daily routine can make a world of difference in your overall well-being. Listen along as I guide you through an easy-to-follow exercise that aims to boost your ankle mobility and keep you active as you age gracefully. Don't hesitate to text us with any questions or feedback—we'll address them in an upcoming call. And, of course, share this episode with friends or leave a review to help us reach more moms like you. For more support and resources, join our Moving Through Midlife community and take the next step in your journey to better health and stability. Enjoy the benefits of this movement snack and embrace the joys of staying active through midlife and beyond.Support the show
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Deb Blum is the founder and guide for The Whole Soul Way 12-Month Experience. Having been an empowerment and transformational coach for women for over a decade, she's pulled together everything she's learned on her own path and from her clients into a guided self-paced online course and program. In this program, she teaches a step-by-step process to unhook from fear, conditioning, and other barriers to love so that you can truly enjoy the life you're in and experience emotionally deep and mutually fulfilling relationships. Deb loves to dive deep into subjects such as shadow work, inner child healing, self-love, nervous system regulation, authenticity, emotional maturity, spirituality, and conscious living. Deb is an empty nester with 20 and 21-year-old boys in college and recently moved to Scottsdale, Arizona, with her husband of 22 years.
We discuss:
-How we can shed the expectations and start to live into what we really want
-What to do if having a midlife crisis
-How we can live for ourselves
-How to listen to ourselves when struggling
-Understanding the phases of life: first phase of life and second phase of life
-Living for your soul
-How to not act on your emotions
-The importance of listening as a mom
-Drama and Trauma Triangle
-How to listen when life is so busy
-How to check in with our feelings
You can find Deb at:
Website: https://www.thewholesoulway.com/
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The first Monday of the month I provide you with a movement snack to see how you are moving in your every day life. Today we are talking about Mobility and these are exercises that we all need to be practicing on the daily.
I discuss:
-the importance of mobility
-what joints should be stable and what joints should be mobile
-how to work on foot mobility
-exercise to strengthen the big toe
-how to increase hip mobility
-the importance of adding rotation into your daily life
-how to not be so stiff in your back
-how to release tight shoulders
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If you struggle with organizing your pictures or not sure how you should create a photo book this podcast is for you. Today I speak with Haleh of Picturli.
Haleh Shoa is the founder and CEO of Picturli, a photo organization, curation, archiving and design studio that helps families, individuals and businesses transform their photo mess into one sortable digital library. Haleh and her team meticulously organize their client’s entire photo collections into a sortable and searchable Photo Archive that is secure, easily shareable. Haleh firmly believes that our family histories and personal memories are some of the most valuable treasures we can have and that preserving and sharing them is essential for future generations.
We discuss:
-How to organize pictures
-The best apps for organizing pictures
-How to backup your photos
-How to start making photo books
-How to curate photos and decision making skills for deleting photos
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Bria Gadd is an holistic health coach, and certified personal trainer and nutrition
coach, who specializes in female hormones, helping women with weight release
and energy gain in pre and post menopause, and finding clarity in hormonal
chaos.
We discuss:
-What your period says about your health
-How sugar affects our periods and overall health in perimenopause
-How to handle our energy in perimenopause
-Sleep hygiene in perimenopause
-Nutrition in perimenopause
-The effects of caffeine in perimenopause
-How to handle movement and exercise in midlife
-How do we learn to listen to our body
-Cycle syncing your workouts
-The best way to workout during perimenopause
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Website: https://www.briatheperiodwhisperer.com/
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Today I am speaking with Hally Brooke, Founder & CEO of Live Nourished Coaching, is a Certified Functional Medicine Nutrition Counselor, Health & Wellness Coach, and industry advocate. Overcoming personal GI issues and extensive training led her to establish a thriving nationwide practice. Hally's mission at Live Nourished Coaching is to make health coaching accessible to all, accomplished through direct coaching and strategic partnerships. An international speaker, top-level medical practice consultant, and founder of a world-class health coaching agency, Hally's true inspiration lies in witnessing clients transform from illness to thriving wellness, driven by their internal motivation to Live Nourished.
We discuss:
-her struggle with IBS
-how she needed to heal her gut to heal her stomach issues
-what is adrenal fatigue
-how to heal adrenal fatigue
-is mom burnout the same as adrenal fatigue
-how to decrease cortisol
-how to decrease inflammation in the body
-what to do if we are chronically exhausted
-and so much more.
She shares a lot of information on how she has helped women through various auto-immune diseases and provides a wealth of information.
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On the first Monday of the month I provide you with a movement snack to help you move more and better throughout your day.
Today I am sharing a way to fire on and strengthen the deep core muscles and pelvic floor. This can be done seated and will help to strengthen the pelvic floor muscles.
-an exercise for your pelvic floor
-how to fire on and strengthen the deep core
-how to strengthen the pelvic floor
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If this bothers you, then you will want to work on relaxing your pelvic floor more which I will have a video next week in the community.
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Episode 73: Struggling with Urinary Incontinence
Episode 60.2: Quick tip for Incontinence
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One thing many people come to me for is motivation.
I discuss:
Difference between intrinsic and extrinsic motivation
How you can start small with your motivation
A body in motion stays in motion
Finding an accountability buddy to help you with motivation and consistency
Find something you enjoy doing to keep you moving.
These are the three tips to help you get motivated to start moving more.Support the show
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We have all heard that there are things we can do to help increase our metabolism. Today I am sharing with you 2 simple things that you can do to help increase your metabolism naturally in perimenopause.
It starts with energy balance and although calories in and calories out are part of the discussion, there are things that can affect how those calories are converted into energy, therefore these two things are simple and effective for helping you to increase your metabolism.
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-How to increase metabolism in perimenopause
-Understanding calories in and calories out
-How nutrition affects calories in
-How movement affects calories outSupport the show
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Today I am discussing things that can affect your cortisol levels.
-What affects cortisol levels
-How cortisol rises in perimenopause
With cortisol naturally increasing as we enter perimenopause, it is important to understand what may be causing our stress levels to rise so that we can work on decreasing it.
I provide you with a checklist to determine how many of these things that can increase cortisol are currently affecting you so that you can take a self assessment to work on decreasing your stress levels.
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Today I had the pleasure of speaking with Anna Tseng of Plant Nourished. Anna is a plant-based Registered Dietitian with a Master's degree in Public Health Nutrition. She’s also the Founder of PlantNourished, a Podcast Host and an award-winning published recipe creator. Through private coaching and online courses, she helps busy people with health challenges move easily to plant-based eating for optimal health. Anna empowers them with key skills, practical strategies, and tasty nourishing plant-based recipes, so they can enjoy a health-transforming vibrant life...without long hours in the kitchen!
What 'plant based' really meansHow she got into nutrition and plant-based eating?The benefits of eating plant-based foods?Is it possible to get enough protein from plant-based sources?What are some especially good plant-based protein foods? Start our day with protein and some ideas for plant based protein breakfasts.
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Plant Based Eating Made Easy Podcast: www.plantnourished.com/podcast
Plant-Powered Life Transformation Course: www.plantnourished.com/ppltcourseFree Resource: Quick Start Grocery Guide for Plant-Based Essentials www.plantnourished.com/groceryguide
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If you’re wanting to learn more about a plant-based diet or how to start plant-based eating, grab this FREE resource “Quick Start Grocery Guide for Plant-Based Essentials" to help you on your journey. This free guide will give you the essentials you need to get started, including a one-page recommended grocery list, money-saving shopping tips and easy starter plant-based recipes. This guide is perfect for all beginners interested in transitioning to a plant-based diet!
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