Fit Strong Women Over 50
Fit Strong Women over 50 podcast for the Becoming Elli Community, hosted by Jill McCauslin and Chris Brown, interview experts and share their insights about losing weight, keeping it off, and working out. Stay fit and strong. Become inspired and motivated. http://www.becomingelli.com for more motivation, work-out ideas, recipes, tips and inspiration.
Episodes
189 - Mediterranean Diet with Chris and Jill
In this episode of Fit Strong Women Over 50, we're diving back into one of our favorite topics — food! Many of us reach a point where we want to eat healthier, feel better, and still enjoy the foods we love. This past summer my doctor has recommended that I follow the Mediterranean d...
Imagine racing your bike up steep Icelandic mountains, through snow, across rivers—and doing it with your daughter and grandson. That's exactly what today's guest, Þórdís Rósa Sigurðardóttir, does.
Disa is a competitive cyclist from Iceland who races on road and gravel courses in one of the most challenging climates on earth. She's passionate about cycling, fitness, and community—and she's ...
Bone health is a topic that affects so many women, especially as we move through midlife and beyond. In this episode, we're joined by Dr. Lisa Moore, Doctor of Physical Therapy and founder of Brick House Bones®. Lisa's mission is to help people with low bone density or osteoporosis rebuild confidence, strength, and resilience—so they can keep doing the things they love with the people they love.
Dr. Moore is trained through BoneFit...
In this episode, we sit down with Dr. Angela Mazza, a triple board-certified endocrinologist who specializes in thyroid disorders, diabetes, and hormone imbalances. Dr. Mazza is the founder of the Metabolic Center for Wellness in Central Florida, where she takes an integrative and personalized approach to patient care.
She is also the co-host of the Thyroid Talk with Dr. Angela Mazza podcast and...
In this episode of Fit Strong Women Over 50, we talk with Charlyn Huss, a Nationally Certified Pilates Teacher, movement educator, and gut-health specialist with over 25 years of experience. Charlyn's innovative approach blends movement science, psychology, and nutrition to help people optimize posture, boost confidence, and achieve lasting wellness.
Charlyn is the co-creator of CoreSpring®, a patented Pilates-inspired portable app...
184
Last year Lauren Paulson ran a race every month for her 50th birthday. Those included her first 100 miler, her first 100 K, the SOS triathlon, and the rim2rim2rim of the Grand Canyon. She is a...
In this enlightening episode of Fit Strong Women Over 50, Jill and Chris sit down with Dr. Marcia Harris, a trailblazer in women's health and hormone optimization. With over four decades of clinical experience, Dr. Harris shares her wisdom, compassion, and science-backed insights to help women better understand the powerful (and often misunderstood) transition of midlife.
Dr. Harris breaks down what's really happening during perime...
In this inspiring episode of the Fit Strong Women Over 50 podcast, hosts Chris and Jill sit down with Beverley Glazer, seasoned psychotherapist, empowerment coach, and host of the Aging with Purpose and Passion podcast. With over 30 years of experience helping women overcome adversity and step confidently into new life chapters, Beverley brings a wealth of wisdom and practical strategies for navigating midlife with resilience and a...
In episode 181, we talk with the former editor of Women's Health, Liz Possler, about the importance of protein and amino acids for women in midlife for aging well, maintaining muscle, losing weight, and for overall longevity.
We discuss:
- Body composition and the importance of protein for muscle
- Muscle mass and women over 50
- What's the right amount of protein to eat and ways to increase your protein
- What are amino acids and why...
In this vibrant and laughter-filled episode, we're joined by Yvonne Marchese—a true "Age Agitator" and host of the Late Bloomer Living Podcast. Yvonne is also the author of In Full Bloom: A Guide to Aging Playfully, a professional photographer, speaker, and co-founder of the Age Agitators Club. She's on a mission to flip the script on aging and show us that midlife can be a launchpad, not a slowdown.
We dive deep into Yvonne's insp...
In episode 179, Jill and Chris speak with Lisa Goldberg, a nutritionist, mindset and weight loss expert. She with a master's degree in Clinical Nutrition from New York University.
Lisa has been coaching busy, high achieving professionals to lasting weight loss for over 20 years.
Her work focuses on teaching her clients how to break their self-sabotaging eating patterns and change their unhealthy relationship with food by making c...
Jill and Chris interview Dr. Paul Kolodzik, who uses the technology of continuous glucose monitoring (CGM) in his metabolic health practice.
With the use of CGMs, he helps his patients achieve weight loss and improved health. He has also integrated the prudent use of the new weight loss medications into his practice.
His new book: The Continuous Glucose Monitoring Revolution, presents a comprehensive program for metabolic health su...
Mary Newell is a 74 year old runner who started running at 55 and never stopped. She is a mostly retired clinical psychologist. Her two passions are running and travel. She combines them as much as possible.
We were introduced to Mary by Wendy Battles, the host of the Reinvention Rebels podcast. Mary's story is inspiring and we really wanted to talk with her on the Fit Strong Women Over 50 podcast.
More info at our website: Becomin...
In episode 176, Chris and Jill speak with Laurie Lewis, an Intermittent Fasting and Wellness Coach. With intermittent fasting as the foundation, Laurie teaches how to break free from the punishment-diet paradigm we live in. She shows how to tune into our body's inner compass, have a daily eating window, and experience improvements in every aspect of our lives.
Laurie has Health Coach Certification from the Institute for Integrativ...
In episode 175, Jill and Chris speak with Sally Duplantier, a gerontologist, health educator and researcher.
She founded her current company, Zing, with a mission to help older adults live their best lives longer through better lifestyle choices and health equity. She is passionate about increasing Healthspan—the number of years we are free of chronic disease and disability.
Sally returned to school in her 60s. She received an MS i...
When we saw what Jill Johnson posted on social media at the beginning of this year, we knew we wanted to talk with her!
Three years ago, she was not walking -- fast forward to the end of 2024 when she was able to pull a sled with 4 plates equaling 245 pounds for nearly 50 feet across the gym floor!
In episode #173, Jill and Chris talk with Kerstin Schulze, a powerhouse in both entertainment and wellness.
Originally from Germany, Kerstin's journey began with a silver medal at the Junior Olympics in Berlin. From there, she pursued her love for performance with formal theater training and a business degree before making her way to Los Angeles.
Kerstin's acting career is extensive. She's worked with many well-known actors and di...
In episode #172 Jill and Chris explore quick go-to dinners that are easy to make and healthy for those nights that you are rushed and tempted to make less healthy choices.
We feature go to dinners from:
- Amanda Nighbert - episode #96 Living Energized and
- Nourished with Amanda Nighbert
- Carol Simpson - episode #109 Rock Climbing and Yoga
- Jone Carpenter - episode #104 Find Your Tribe
- Joyce Guenther - episode #107 Bicycling all...
We met Karen when she joined our Becoming Elli private facebook group. She has such a compelling story, we asked her to be a guest on our podcast.
Karen Clark-Snitchler is a Music Director and Conductor. She has an impressive list of plays and musicals that she has music directed. By day, Karen is a music teacher. She also started a "Girls on the Run" club at her elementary school.
Karen has lost over 100 pounds and become an athle...
Suzanne Fowler is a regular listener to the Fit Strong Women Over 50 podcast and a member of the Becoming Elli Community. She watched her parents' health decline and decided to prepare for the aging process. Chris and Jill spoke with Suzanne about how she recently re-invented herself and now lives in an active and engaging environment.
In this episode we talk about getting started with strength training and progressing to the next...
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