How To Be Fit Over 40: Midlife Conversations with Hicunni

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Welcome to How To Be Fit Over 40: Midlife Conversations with Hicunni. This is Week 11 of our 180-Day Challenge.

Today’s reminder is simple but powerful: Your budget should include joy.

Most of us learned budgeting as something restrictive, like punishment. But what if budgeting became a form of self-kindness? Let’s talk about it.

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Episode 292: How  Money Talk is a Relationship Skill 

Welcome to How To Be Fit Over 40: Midlife Conversations with Hicunni. It’s Week 10 of our 180-Day Challenge. We’ve been focusing on financial wellness through a holistic lens. Last week, we explored how trauma can shape the way we manage money. But healing isn’t just internal. It’s relational.

Today, we’re talking about why having real conversati...

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Episode 291: You're Not Bad With Money, You’re Healing 

Welcome to How To Be Fit Over 40: Midlife Conversations with Hicunni. It’s Week 9 of our 180-Day Challenge. Today’s topic is something many people feel in their bodies long before they ever learn the words for it: Financial Trauma.

If you’ve ever said, “I’m just bad with money,” I want to gently offer this reframe: Maybe you’re not bad at ...

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Episode 290: When Simplicity Feels Safer

Hey there! Welcome back to How to Be Fit Over 40: Midlife Conversations.

We’re in Week 8 of our 180-Day Challenge, and I’m leaning into something I’ve come to value deeply — and maybe you have too.

Simplicity.

Today we’re talking about why keeping things simple, especially with your money,  is not just a preference…

It’s actually safer. For your b...

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Hey there! Welcome back to How to Be Fit Over 40: Midlife Conversations.

This is Week 7 of our 180-Day Challenge, and if you’ve been here from the beginning, you already know… this isn’t just about fitness or finances.

It’s about becoming. Becoming the version of you who thrives. Who chooses to live on purpose.

So let’s get to it. Grab your smoothie or cup of tea, and join the conversation. Let’s go!

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You’re listening to How To Be Fit Over 40: Midlife Conversations with Hicunni.

We’ve made it to Week 6 of the 180-Day Challenge. You’re still here. That means something.

This week, our theme is Energy Management & Time Alignment — because being fit over 40 isn’t just about your body… it’s about how you move through your day, how you guard your peace, and how you protect your time.

Grab your smoot...

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It’s Christmas in July! 🎄 But not the kind with wrapping paper — the kind where you gift yourself transformation.

This week on How to Be Fit Over 40, we’re reflecting on what it really means to invest in your own growth.

I’m sharing the heart behind my two books:

• How to Live In Time: 33 Lessons Learned — a powerful reset manual
• The Body Love Mindset Journal — a yearlong journey of presence and pe...

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Money peace doesn’t come from having everything “figured out.”

Welcome back to How to Be Fit Over 40: Midlife Conversations.
We’re officially at Week 4 of the 180-Day Challenge. Can you believe that?

In the first month, we’ve laid a solid foundation.

• Week 1 was all about who you want to be.
• Week 2 asked you to reflect on your money mindset.
• Week 3 gave you space to check in with your actual num...

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In this week’s episode of How to Be Fit Over 40: Midlife Conversations with Hicunni, in our 180-Day Challenge, we’re doing a simple, guilt-free money check-up.
 No complicated budget — just awareness.

• Write down what you earn, what you spend, and notice what surprises you.
• Pick one tiny thing to pause or adjust for more peace.
   Financial fitness starts with honesty and kindness.

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In this week’s episode of How to Be Fit Over 40: Midlife Conversations with Hicunni, we’re taking the next step in our 180-Day Challenge: looking at the beliefs we hold about money.

For years, I focused on fitness as food, workouts, and the mirror. But being truly “fit” means feeling safe and clear about money too — and that starts with the stories we tell ourselves.

Tune in as I share part of my ow...

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Hey there! Hicunni here.

I want to share something honest with you today.

I was this close to taking a break from the podcast. I even recorded a message to pause. After nearly 6 years of showing up every week, I felt like I was ready to step back.

But then… I sat with it. I lived in time, like I always talk about. And I realized:

This podcast is not just a project. It’s a conversation, and I still hav...

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Hey there, it's Hicunni. Just popping in for a quick note:

I’m taking a short rest this week, but I’ll be back next Wednesday with more midlife conversations and reflections on what it really means to be fit over 40.

In the meantime, I’m journaling more deeply over on Substack. I will be sharing behind-the-scenes thoughts, prompts, and quiet questions for the season I’m in.

You can join me there...

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After years of teaching fitness and writing my new book How to Live in Time, I’ve realized something powerful:

Being fit in midlife isn’t just about weight or workouts—it’s about your relationship with time, money, mindset, and peace.

In this episode, I’m expanding what it means to be truly fit over 40 and why wellness now includes financial clarity, purpose, and time freedom.

You’ll still get the fo...

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In this episode of How To Be Fit Over 40: Midlife Conversations with Hicunni, we’re slowing down to reflect, not just on the lessons shared in my new book, How to Live in Time: 33 Lessons Learned, but on what life is continuing to teach me right now.

Publishing a book isn’t the finish line. It’s a bold step on a much longer journey. So what happens after the launch? Real life keeps moving… and the ...

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In this heartfelt episode of How To Be Fit Over 40: Midlife Conversations with Hicunni, I’m pulling back the curtain and sharing what it really felt like to launch my book, How to Live In Time: 33 Lessons Learned. This isn’t just a celebration — it’s a conversation about the courage it takes to show up imperfectly, the emotions that come with putting your story out there, and the lessons I learned...

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💫 NEW BOOK ANNOUNCEMENT! 💫

In this special episode, I’m sharing the story behind my brand-new Kindle book, How to Live in Time: 33 Lessons Learned. This book is a collection of the mindful, practical lessons that have shaped my journey through wellness, motherhood, entrepreneurship, and personal growth.

Whether you’re navigating midlife, looking for more purpose, or simply craving a deeper connect...

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Before May Begins: A Mindful Pause for Midlife Renewal

In this episode of How To Be Fit Over 40: Midlife Conversations with Hicunni, it’s April 30th—the final day of the month—and today is your mindful pause before May begins—a chance to reflect, release, and reset with intention.

Grab your smoothie or cup of tea and join the conversation. Let's Go!

SMART Goal:
Write down 3 lesson...

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Awakening in April: Midlife Renewal Starts Here

In this episode of How To Be Fit Over 40: Midlife Conversations with Hicunni, we’re tapping into the energy of this season. April isn’t just about spring cleaning your home—it’s about awakening your inner world, especially in midlife.

Grab your smoothie or cup of tea and join the conversation. Let's Go!

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Move More: How to Make Daily Movement a Ritual in Midlife

In this episode of How To Be Fit Over 40: Midlife Conversations with Hicunni, we dive into the art of making movement a daily ritual — not just a task to check off.
Midlife isn’t about intensity—it’s about consistency, sustainability, and joy. Discover how building a mindful movement practice, even in small bursts, can energize your day...