What's the most important book you ever read? That life-changing one? Remember those books you read as a tween or teen? The ones that answered all the questions you were too embarrassed to ask and grateful someone wrote them all down... if you remember it, stay tuned. 

My Guest

Nat Kringoudis is a two times best selling Author, two times podcast host, and all round women’s health and natural fertility practitioner. She founded ...

This episode: Why midlife belly fat is common, and it’s a common question for me to answer. I’ll comment on that below.

First, it’s a sign, a symptom, not a sentence.

What you’re doing isn’t working. More of that is not going to work.

What causes it, is hormonal changes.

But beyond that, we’re responsibl...

This post is full of gifts mom wants for Mother’s Day, but doesn’t even know she does!

Did you know 40% of moms fake reactions to gifts they don’t like? Makes me wonder about all those poems I wrote when I was younger. She never used, “Interesting.” That’s code for, not my taste, but whatever you like. LOL!

It’s no joke, mom doesn’t even know what she wants. This is a lot closer to the truth than not! In an appointment yesterday th...

Midlife exercise myths run have a width continuum. Here’s the biggest, not even suggested in this post: these myths are truer the older you are. If you’re in your 50s those habits decrease exercise benefits. If you’re in your 60’s they’re derailing you. But in your 70s, they’re a downright train wreck.

But back to those of you in your 50s. The damage these myths do while you’re in menopause will be more devastating in 10 years. You...

High impact during menopause? Are you thinking that might get you hurt? With the wrong start and progression, it might. If you’re extremely fragile, or have co-existing conditions, it’s also not advised. But for other women transitioning through menopause, you need to look closely at what you’re doing, and what you believe.

Two Groups:

What are the reasons you’re not losing weight with exercise even when you’re trying? It varies from woman to woman, but there are common denominators for midlife women. Explore these if you can’t get that needle to move. And I’ll share another podcast you might love too.

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This episode is brought to you by the Flipping 50 Fitness Specialist. If you love training, coaching, and working with women in midl...

The number one hormone to watch out for ... it's not what you think.

My Guest:

Dr. Mariza Snyder is a functional practitioner, women’s hormone expert and the author of eight books:

Her newest book, The Essential Oils Menopause Solution, focuses on solutions for women in perimenopause and menopause and her #1 National Bestselling book, The Essential Oils Hormone Solution, focuses on balancing women’s hormones naturally.

Other Be...

The average weight gain during the pandemic was 1.5 lbs. a month according to a recent study in the Journal of the American Medical Association. As of May 2021, that’s 20 lbs. The results were gathered by monitoring Smart Scales using Bluetooth technology with the permission of scale owners. Subjects were Smart Scale owners mean age 51.

Shelter in place (SIP) orders were combined with stockpiles of pantry items. Additionally, many ...

Wonder how many repetitions to fatigue you should do? You're not alone. This Flipping 50 community question comes from Shelly and our Insiders Facebook group. (link below) 

The Question:

"20 for a set or a full minute, am I using too heavy of weights if I fatigue at 6 or 7? Maybe better question is “is there a MINIMUM number of reps [I] should be doing?” And then do I just wait as Debra finishes up or should I pause and do ...

Thriving relationships with anyone else start with the one you have with yourself. Your physical body and the nurturing you give it and your mind are propelling you forward or holding you back. 

My guest

Sandy Sembler is an internationally recognized embodiment & feminine coach and creator of the SakredShe program, empowering women to “break up” with toxic patterns limiting their love, business, and success, and embrace a joy-f...

Warning! If you believe any of these myths about strength training, my goal is to turn your thoughts before you're finished listening. If you're here, happening to read the show notes, and you're not strength training, I made this with you in mind.

But, there are three other women that I want to reach. Are you here? 

If you’re looking at exercise choices thinking you want cardio for fat loss, let’s break that down.

In this episode I’ll share:

The myth came from …

Why the myth still exists

What We Really Want

What happens when logical mind shuts off an...

The best nutrient is pleasure? According to my guest on this episode, it’s so. Once you understand the reason why, I think you’ll be hooked.

During nutrition month it was a given that I host a dietitian. I found the perfectly unique expert. I absolutely loved this discussion with my guest. I think you’ll discover that our short list of questions winds us up in a discussion that isn’t just about nutrition.

My Guest:

Esther Blum is a...

What is CoQ10, what's its function, and what other supplements could still be helpful in boosting immunity (or natural detox) now? 

That's the topic of this episode with my friend and detox expert, Bridgit Danner. Inspired by a post she did in February, heart health month, I reached out to her. It dawned on me that though we all got serious about supplements a year ago, we've relaxed, many of us. Yet, we're not out ...

Post exercise protein is a topic that I revisit regularly. It’s nutrition month as I release this episode, and we’re talking strength training a lot this month because STRONGER is open for enrollment.

In this episode I’m talking all about the ways to optimize your pre-and post exercise protein meal. I’ll also reveal a few things that may be going wrong if you’re not seeing results.

STRONGER: Tone & Define is waiting for you! To...

To digest better, reduce bloat, and ultimately help the side effects that occur if you’re not digesting, and resting, well, I have a special guest in this episode. She’s one of my favorite essential oil gurus.

Of the most common complaints among women in our Flipping 50 community and women I’ve worked with over more than 3 decades, is gut issues. Often women put up with constipation, diarrhea, gas and or bloating for years. If you ...

Midlife weight gain occurs for many women during menopause and it’s compounding an already-present problem of weight gain that begins in your 30s (if you let it). But as this post will share, it’s not the 10lb problem it seems. It’s worse.

In the aging process a gradual creep of weight is not what it seems. A weight gain of 10 lbs. per decade that is the average is really a 20 lb. body composition problem.

What do I mean?

Without e...

Now, 12 months from the start of this pandemic, vaccines are rolling out. Whether you're eligible in your state or not you may still be wondering if it's the right thing to do, or what to expect. 

This episode is nothing but a discussion. It's firsthand recount of participation in a study from an expert with the ability to interpret the science. She's also a mom, wife, sister, daughter who wants the same thing we al...

Estrogen dominance is such an important health concern for women today. It’s not only the signs and symptoms that interrupt the quality of your daily life now, and hi-jack your best intentions for exercise. Your future health is also a concern. You’ll hear more in this episode.

This episode is brought to you by Flipping 50’s Fiber Boost. It’s a convenient way to boost your daily fiber intake, gently with more than 6 food sources of...