The Flipping 50 Show

Running vs Walking for Fast Fat Loss in Menopause

Fast fat loss in menopause is not really the goal. Let’s be realistic and say this right out of the gate. Fast fat loss is a myth.  You may, however, drop inflammation fairly quickly with the right type of exercise.    Part 1: The Fat Burning Fundamentals Let’s start with the basics. When we talk […]

Take Up Space: A Perimenopause Body Builder on Her Strength Journey

A Perimenopause bodybuilder shares her story on how to take up space and the history of women being strong before skinny.  Book author, Anne Marie Chaker, will surprise you about women’s empowerment and when skinny reared its ugly head. Stay ‘til the end and listen to a very subtle challenge we’ll give you about messages […]

Retired Lawyer Shares How to Advocate for Yourself & Loved Ones

From homes to health care, you and I need to advocate for yourself. You have choices and you have power. You can take action and you do have choices.    My Guest: Karen Mulroy is an attorney who retired at age 62 without regret to spend quality time with her parents until their death at […]

How Mold Toxicity Affects Hormonal Balance During Menopause And Effective Detox Strategies

Exposure to mold toxicity affects hormonal balance. You may not have been exposed to mold or you may not know that you’ve been exposed to mold. That mold doesn’t always look like asthma or you getting sick, but it may look like a simple symptom that might be mistaken for menopause. Stay tuned to this […]

What Is Sarcopenia and How to Avoid Sarcopenia In Menopause

What is sarcopenia and why is this such an important topic for every woman over 40?  That is the topic of conversation today.  What is Sarcopoenia? Sarcopenia is to muscle what osteoporosis is to bone.  Significant loss of skeletal muscle mass and or muscle strength. Sarcopenia is tied to anabolic resistance in midlife women, making […]

Stronger Muscles Longer Life: The Untold Value of this Accessible to All Anatomy

It’s no secret in 2025 that stronger muscles lead to longer life. If you’re a woman in perimenopause, postmenopause or anything in between, this is no surprise to you. I think we are very aware of it, but let’s unpack how weight lifting treats and prevents chronic diseases. Women, at any age, need stronger muscles […]

5 Things I Would Do If I Were Tired All the Time in Menopause

So many women say they’re tired all the time in menopause.  Even those who do exercise to improve health, which would include energy levels, will often say, “I’m tired all the time.”   Let me share what I would do, and actually did at the end of 2019 when I found myself recovering from a […]

You’re Not Really Bloated!

We’ve had it wrong! You’re not really bloated!!   My guest explains what ‘bloated’ is … and isn’t… How your hormones and gut interface happen and why adding protein might NOT be the thing you need to do right now if you’re not really bloated.   My Guest:  Shefaly Ravula, PA-C, IFMCP is the visionary founder […]

5 Reasons You’re Not Losing Weight or Gaining Muscle After 50

If you are exercising but not losing weight or gaining muscle after 50, there are some easy and yet not-so-obvious reasons why.  This is for all of you exercising but not getting results.  Whether you or women you work with are interested in gaining muscle after 50, you may like this:  How to Design Strength […]

What to Do When Joints Hurt, Ache or Need Replaced? A Doctor Viewpoint

What do you do when your joints hurt? Do you think this is only temporary because I did too much of something? What can you do when joints hurt, or at least ache? Are you thinking or told about knee replacement? If this is you, this is your episode!   My Guest:  Dr. Joshua Schacter, […]

Extended Cardio and Low Protein Equal Short Term Weight Loss

Short term weight loss sounds great BUT it’s not all fat – it’s muscle! Muscle will be much harder to regain as we age because of anabolic resistance..  Clothes might feel loose and you get weight loss compliments. But short term weight loss is just giving a “false positive” honeymoon period. This might mean you […]

Simple Ways to Know if You’re Following Protein Rules in Menopause

The protein rules in menopause change.  We’ve talked about protein before. But not like this.  Instead of a complicated, Smart Scale, DEXA scan-based check your numbers hard line obsession, you’re going to get down-to-earth, easy to hear support for your protein rules in menopause.    My Guest: Jordan Robertson is an evidence based naturopathic doctor, […]

Listener Menopause Exercise Question: Are You Exercising Too Much, Too Little, or Just Right?”

Listener Menopause Exercise Question: Are You Exercising Too Much, Too Little, or Just Right?”   Recently, a listener asked a menopause exercise question, “I’m doing strength training three times a week for 30 minutes. Is that too much? If you have wondered, or wonder what is enough, too much or the Goldilocks for you, this […]

Essential Oils for Menopause Hormones | Essential How-to for Essential Oils

In this episode of essential oils for menopause hormones, I asked all the questions you ask. The purpose? To find beyond exercise and food, what can you do with essential oils to support your symptoms or simply elevate your health.  I ask about essential oils for menopause hormones – adrenal fatigue, sleep, libido, cravings and […]

What Stem Cell Therapy Taught Me About Recovery, Mindset, and Reinventing Downtime

In today’s episode, I share my personal experience with stem cell therapy—and the unexpected lessons that came from being forced to slow down. Whether you’re choosing a procedure like stem cell therapy or suddenly dealing with an injury or illness, time off from your normal routine isn’t just inconvenient — it’s a major mental and […]

Bladder Issues in Menopause – The Hidden Bacteria You Need to Know

If bladder issues in menopause are keeping you from jumping for bone density or for jumping for joy. Or if laughing and sneezing or a need to consider hydration needs against access to a bathroom are real life and every day concerns you… we’ve got you today.  Bladder issues in menopause don’t need to keep […]

Solving Sleep Issues with CBD and Other Perimenopause Symptom Solutions

Solving sleep issues may have just gotten easier with today’s guest sharing her personal experience with CBD to help with Perimenopause Symptoms.  My guest today is a Flipping 50 community member who listened to a podcast and decided herself to try CBD when nothing she had been doing was working.    My Guest: Laura Scott […]

Women's Wellness Adventure Travel After 50

What do you get when you combine wellness with adventure travel?  In Stacy Funt’s case, you get a new business. My guest today began her new business combining a love for travel and adventure with the need to fill a gap between empty nesting and grief and her new business was born. In this episode, […]

What’s Best Total Body or Split Routine in Menopause

Which is the best workout routine for you right now – total body or split routine in menopause? This episode unpacks a recent study by Brad Schoenfeld comparing results from total body or split routine in menopause.  The study did not actually address menopause. But if we know we are capable of making the same […]

Autoimmune Disease in Menopause and Changing Treatment Status Quo

Why is autoimmune disease in menopause becoming more prevalent? And why are college-age patients a growing autoimmune demographic?  In your 60s, when the world is thinking of retirement, would you ever consider being a founder of a new business instead of spending days on the golf course or traveling?  Answers to the increase in autoimmune […]

Why I Take These Supplements in Menopause

If you’ve wondered what supplements I take and why I take these supplements in menopause, this episode if you backstage pass inside my pantry! I’m talking through everything I’m using for energy, muscle, metabolism, and aging optimally — and why.  This isn’t about hormone therapy; this is about all the “extras” that make a powerful […]

Stress Isn’t All Bad? Use Stress to Thrive

No, stress isn’t all bad.  “Stress” is generally seen as negative and harmful.  How can you use stress to thrive and live longer? In this episode, learn how to create good stress for bursts of happiness and live longer. Our guest will tell us more on The Stress Paradox and share the 5 key good […]

Save Your Knees and Shoulders Without Surgery

Save your knees and shoulders from the little discomfort doing usual activities or some swelling and inflammation. If you aren’t sure whether you need physical therapy, you should get a referral, just need a massage or to lay off for a few days, this is your episode.  I’m no stranger to physical therapy, but I […]

Clean Eating, Fasting and Eating Disorders in Menopause

This episode may be for you even if you never identified with eating disorders in menopause or at any age. Eat clean? Read labels twice? Following “rules” about food yet find it backfiring on you?  One could shift from wanting to “eat clean” to turning into orthorexia, influenced by social media, intermittent fasting and use […]

Cortisol and Exercise in Menopause

I’m going to review the cortisol and exercise connection or confusion… and offer some solutions. Feeling exhausted, frustrated and fat? Got stubborn belly fat you want to lose? You’re exercising but tired all the time? Sleep or don’t, and you’re still never rested?  Sound familiar or been there? This episode is PACKED with solutions on […]

Midlife Women's Makeover: Radiate Confidence. Reclaim Your Power.

How would you like a midlife women’s makeover?  What do you need to look good in order to feel good? Discover how a midlife women’s makeover can boost your confidence — from the outside when you actually put on makeup. My Guest: With over 30 years in the beauty industry, Jennifer Kyser is passionate about […]

How to Bounce Back Boldly After You Blew Your Diet

Where’s the next step after you blew your diet? If you’ve done that before you know, it’s a hard spot.  Are you feeling frustrated after blowing your diet again? It’s time to Bounce Back Boldly and stop the shame spiral!  In this episode, we’ll uncover the science behind why we overeat and how you can […]

Exercise and Hot Flashes and Other Menopause Symptoms

Even if you don’t have hot flashes, stay with me on this because this episode is on exercise and hot flashes. We’re going to dissect the science and eradicate “science says” as a cry for validity by influencers.  Hot flashes are one of the most common symptoms of menopause. I’ll talk about the relationship between […]

How and Why to Consider Meditation in Menopause

Hearing about meditation every direction you turn? Meditation in menopause can be a simple, free, and almost effortless tool for supporting your nervous system.  If your rest and digest part of life needs to flex and be able to squelch your fight or flight, aka your watch says RELAX REMINDER more than you’d like… this […]

Protein for Menopause Hormone Support

Let’s unpack something most midlife women are totally missing – protein for Menopause Hormone Support. Are you feeling moody, low-energy, or constantly craving carbs in midlife? It might not just be your hormones—it could be your protein intake… and its effect on your hormones.  In today’s episode, know how protein connects hormones and why your […]

Can We Just Stop the Self Sabotage to Feel Your Best Ever

If you want to lose weight, get in shape, or keep a relationship, you may know the desire to stop the self sabotage all too well.  My guest and I talk about her weight loss, coming down from 200 lbs. Not achieving a skinny size 4, but an all important and often missing love for […]

The 3 Tests You Should Do Before Considering BHRT

If you are considering BHRT, this is for you. Even if you’re currently on BHRT, you’ll learn or confirm something here. If you’ve got daughters or DIL, in my case, there’s something here for you on that front too. If you’ve wondered why does cholesterol go up for so many women or why do autoimmune […]

Smart Movement for Aging Better with Lara Heimann

If there is a way to enhance movement for aging better – whether we’re already exercising or we’re in need of getting started – we’re in!  If you’ve ever said or felt, “every time I start to exercise I get hurt,” this is for you. This episode will also hit you right where you love […]

How to Have and Still Thrive with Autoimmunity in Menopause

In this episode, we answer the questions you might have about common and lesser-known autoimmune diseases: whether you are more prone during menopause, how hormonal changes may impact autoimmunity, some of the easiest lifestyle changes you can implement starting today, and perhaps most importantly that you are not alone.  My guest today will share his […]

Is Your Liver Preventing Muscle Growth in Menopause?

To support muscle growth in menopause, you need to understand the critical role of liver health.  If you’re struggling with muscle loss and fat gain, your liver is an essential player in the game.  Stick with me as we uncover actionable strategies for boosting liver health and achieving muscle growth in menopause and beyond during […]

Breast Implants and No-Cut Facelifts – the Surgeon with Answers

Do you have breast implants? Have you thought about getting them or do you know others with them?  The conversation about breast implants’ impact on health is a real one for a lot of women. We get into all the cases: You have implants and feel fine  You have implants and are feeling symptoms you […]

Is This Perimenopause or Something Else?

Do you wonder “Is this perimenopause?” Do you wonder what it looks and feels like? Get information on how to adjust and alter your exercise when you are.   My Guest: Abby Chitty, a single mom with 5 kids between 15 and 24. She owns her own business as a realtor. We met on Instagram […]

Energy Crashes & Stubborn Belly Fat After 40 (and what to do about it)

Dealing with stubborn belly fat after 40 is reality for many women. It may happen in your 40s, 50’s, 60s or even 70s. And no one… not even an 87 yo likes it.  My guest reminded me there is no “pre” … there is diabetes.  So let that be a wake up call. We can’t […]

Whole Body Vibration for Menopause

Whole Body Vibration for menopause is revolutionizing fitness, boosting bone density, flexibility, and recovery — all essential for thriving through midlife and beyond..  This science-backed solution supports strength, balance, and energy. Get ready to explore how Whole Body Vibration for menopause can elevate your wellness routine and redefine what’s possible at any age. My Guest: […]

More Simple Strategies for Effective Short Workouts in Menopause

Here are more tips for effective short workouts in menopause. I know some of you listeners are addicted to your arm work. Yet, who has time? Well, what if I could give you arm work that works… without the extra 20 minutes?  In a recent short strength training strategies episode I said I would share […]

What’s Better Running or Walking for Midlife Fat Loss (and why)

Is walking the new running for midlife fat loss? Learn the benefits and why walking for midlife fat loss works so well.  I’ve shared – and will link to – two episodes recently linking the benefits of walking to both my personal experience and science-based results from walking. See other episodes you might like below! […]

3 Short Strength Training Session Strategies for Women in Menopause

Want to do a short strength training session but not compromise on your results? Coming right up!  These tips are not something I would do every session. But something effective for those infrequent sessions when you feel you just don’t have the time but your muscles (or body composition) is crying out for the workout.  […]

Why It May Be Your Thoughts Keeping You Fat, Tired or Injured in Menopause

Reduced estrogen impacts midlife injuries, but could your thoughts be keeping you fat, tired, or injured in menopause? Discover how 75% of recycled, negative thoughts shape your patterns and beliefs. My Guest: Riana Malia is a transformation coach trained in Evolved Neurolinguistic Programming (ENLP), Quantum Time Release (QTR), and Advanced Trauma-Aware Coaching. With over 20 […]

4 Exercise Mistakes Hijacking Your Menopause Fitness (and how to fix them)

You’re doing it all but could there be hidden mistakes hijacking your menopause fitness. Increasing protein, lifting weights, doing high intensity… How can you be this active but not working?  Disclaimer: This could trigger you. The mistakes hijacking your menopause fitness you could be doing on purpose because you were told once this is what […]

Is Red Light Therapy the Answer to Aches, Pains and More Movement?

Red Light Therapy is not just for the rich and the pro-athlete any more! It’s a revolutionary tool for midlife women ready to take control of their health, vitality, and confidence. Whether it’s about reducing inflammation, relieving pain, or improving skin health, this science-backed therapy is changing the way we approach wellness.  This episode unpacks […]

If I Wanted to Reduce My Risk of Heart Disease Post Menopause

Women collectively “Catch Up” to men in their risk by age 60, largely because of the loss of estrogen. Based on studies from the American College of Cardiology’s Annual Scientific Session (April 2024) and the American Heart Association (2013, 2023). Changes in blood pressure, cholesterol, and visceral belly fat all seem to be a part […]

Better Strength and Metabolism in Midlife Through More Rest and Recovery

Building strength and metabolism in midlife is not hard. It’s just not easy to follow data and not emotion. This episode goes beyond sets and reps to uncover why muscle maintenance and metabolic health hinge on listening to both science and emotions. Discover how prioritizing recovery can unlock better strength and metabolism in midlife. My […]

8 Ways to Make Walking in Menopause MORE Beneficial

Walking in menopause isn’t just exercise — it’s your secret sauce for boosting body and mind! With a few fun tweaks, make every step turn into a memory-boosting, fat-burning powerhouse. Slip on those sneakers. Tune in while taking a walk! This episode is all about making walking in menopause more beneficial! Walking 40 minutes three […]

Metabolic Health During Menopause and Beyond

Of the many changes that occur midlife, metabolic health during menopause may be too low on your list. We think about the changes we experience: the brain fog, the change in our waking energy, the belly fat or lack of muscle tone. Know the importance of metabolic health and the need to understand what’s going […]

Where Protein Recommendations for Women Come From?

In this episode we’re diving into all things protein recommendations for women, especially women over 40. The spoiler alert is this: RDAs are not in your best health’s interest. In case you’ve slept through this, check out the latest episode of Dr Gabrielle Lyons with Donald Layman. It’s a long hike or two walks to […]

How to Find a Positive Body Mindset While Menopause Changed Everything

Body positivity is a term by now you’re familiar with, but do you have a positive body mindset? Menopause changes your body, energy, or relationship that can come at midlife. Of the up to 90,000 thoughts we think a day, how many of yours are about the body you have and don’t want vs gratitude […]

Why HIIT May Be Failing You

HIIT may be failing you for two big reasons. Spoiler alert, here they are: You aren’t actually hormonally in a place you’ll benefit. You are doing them outside a sweet spot that is optimal for results So I’ll quickly address #1 and have a deeper discussion on #2 and what actually is happening during HIIT […]

How to Slow Aging and Feel Younger Fast with Epigenetics

Slow aging is no longer a mystery — it’s rooted in the science of epigenetics. This includes lifestyle, diet, and environment influence your biological age. Understanding biological versus chronological age reveals strategies to live longer and feel younger. Today’s episode covers tools and insights for changing biological age. If you’re ready to slow aging and […]

5 Exercises You May Be Getting Wrong After 40!

With the best of intentions but armed only with the knowledge we got from decades ago, from yesterday on YouTube or AI, we could be doing it wrong. Exercises like these many women are getting wrong after 40, can change the trajectory of your aging and not only not be giving desired results but taking […]

Workplace Menopause Rights: What Women (and Employers) Need to Know

Just what are your workplace menopause rights? As a woman in midlife, it’s important to know that menopause matters at work. It’s more than just a health issue; it’s a matter of rights, voice, and empowerment in the workplace. Know your rights, your voice and your power. Empower yourself with the knowledge of workplace menopause […]

Everything You Didn’t Know About Your Menopause Gut Health (and Need to)

Your menopause gut health is about to get a booster shot. This episode is ripe with information about probiotics, digestive enzymes, your immune system, food sensitivities and so much more. Stay till the end and I’ll share the digestive enzyme I’ve now been using for 3 months. If you are curious about all the fuss […]

Love Relationships and The Health & Hormone Connection

After 50, love relationships take a turn. For women who become more educated and mature their relationship may no longer solve a problem they can’t solve on their own. My respected guest and Flipping 50 returning favorite on love relationships, Dr. John Gray. My Guest: John Gray, author of Men Are from Mars, Women Are […]

12 Strength Training Mistakes in Menopause Robbing Your Results

Most commonly the challenge is gaining lean muscle. Doing all the things but can’t seem to gain muscle? Then tune in and go through this like a check list of 12 strength training mistakes in menopause that could be the reason. It just takes one. But if there are multiple, it’s compounded and in this […]

What You Don't Know About Hormone Tests (Wish I'd Known Sooner!)

In this special episode, you get to join me in a doctor’s appointment and lm tell you… what you don’t know about hormone tests could be the difference in feeling 10x better and aging better too!  If you don’t know about hormone tests that there are not only different test, but different ways to interpret […]

Protect Your Vision in Midlife and Beyond

Can you improve your eyesight and protect your vision in midlife? Vision health goes far beyond eyesight and the ability to see the golf ball or the small print on the supplement bottle. Aging doesn’t mean dimming sight; it’s possible to preserve and improve vision with the right knowledge and tools. Did you know you […]

How to Exercise with High or Low Cortisol in Menopause

With either high or low cortisol in menopause, the way you exercise has to change. Yet, this is a  gap in fitness education for trainers, instructors and coaches who don’t get training specific to women in menopause. So, whether you’re here for yourself or here as a coach or trainer who does now or wants […]

Daily Rituals That Regulate Your Nervous System

Know the daily rituals that regulate your nervous system to calm inflammation and slow the effects of aging! My Guest: Dr. Monisha Bhanote, MD, ABOIM, FCAP, ACCM, is a quintuple board-certified physician and founder of WELLKULÅ. She blends ancient wisdom with mind-body medicine, advocating for #CellCare as self-care. As an international speaker, best-selling author, and […]

Midlife Strength Training Myths Busted with Jennifer Kirsch

Pay attention! If you’re hearing “lift heavy” shouted from the roof tops and feel the fear of injury or simply inability to comply…. THIS IS YOUR EPISODE! Consider your midlife strength training myths busted. Strength training should be non-negotiable for midlife women, yet still believe in long-existing myths related to them. By the end of […]

True Core Confidence: Revolutionizing Pelvic Floor Fitness After 40

Tune in to this episode as we redefine core strength. It’s time to break the silence and take charge. Pelvic Floor Fitness After 40 is a game-changer. Questions We Answer in This Episode: What is the pelvic floor, and why is it essential for overall health, especially as we age? What is the Cooch Ball, […]

It’s Not Too Late to Overcome Gut Issues in Midlife

To overcome gut issues in midlife, start with understanding how your gut health impacts every part of your well-being. Conditions like SIBO, or Small Intestinal Bacterial Overgrowth, can feel overwhelming, but they don’t have to define your quality of life. If you’ve ever wondered how to overcome gut issues and feel your best, this episode […]

Is Coffee Good or Bad for Midlife Woman’s Gut and Metabolism?

Are you drinking coffee and wondering if coffee is good or bad for midlife? Coffee drinkers, pay attention. In this episode, America’s happy gut doctor shares the pros and cons of coffee. Know the benefits without sabotaging your gut health or adrenals. Do not miss this to know if coffee is good or bad for […]

Do You Have a Dominant Side? Joint Pain Solutions I’m Using Right Now

If you do a single search for your knee or hip pain, you’ll be served dozens of joint pain solutions in your social media and Google searches. Are they any good? I’m smiling to think of my step dad who after retirement took it upon himself to order things he’d see on TV or find […]

Circadian Rhythm Hacks for Muscle in Menopause

What if we could give you Circadian Rhythm hacks to improve your sleep ang energy throughout the day? Tune in to this episode to know what are these Circadian Rhythm hacks I’m talking about. Definition of Circadian Rhythm: Circadian rhythm is your body’s internal clock, a 24-hour cycle, regulating your sleep-wake patterns, hormone levels, and […]

Address the Root Cause for Metabolic Health and Optimal Aging

Knowing the root cause for metabolic health is the key to thriving through midlife and beyond. In this episode we’ll help more clearly understand the connection between metabolic health, weight, disease risk, and the power of daily habits. Discover how addressing the Root Cause for Metabolic Health transforms aging. My Guest: Dr. Reena Singh is […]

Changing Habits for 2025 Health Optimization

It’s the New Year and many of us are interested in changing habits. Or we think we are… Changing habits can be hard. The question might be, should we be interested in creating habits? We have 60-70,000 thoughts a day. Unfortunately, 90% of them are the same as yesterday. We seek habits, Atomic Habits the […]

Why You Can’t Break Those Behavior Patterns that Keep You Stuck

It’s not your motivation or discipline, it’s behavior patterns that keep you stuck. Whether it’s sugar, binge eating, nightly glass of wine, picking a fight, overreacting, staying up too late… what breaks these habits and disrupts our reactions to triggers? Today, we’re diving into eating patterns labeled “good” or “bad” and cycles of consistent exercise […]

Top 10 Flipping 50 Podcasts for 2024 | Menopause Fitness

  In one of my favorite episodes of the year, I share the top 10 Flipping 50 Podcasts for 2024. We had a virtual tie so we kick this off with a tie for the #10th most popular Flipping 50 podcast of 2024. #10 2 Big Obstacles to Gaining Lean Muscle and Fat Loss After […]

Why I Meditate and My Recent Weeklong Meditation Experience

On this  special release episode over the holidays, still appropriate no matter when you might listen, I’m going a little personal about why I meditate. I’m sharing some of my recent experiences at a weeklong retreat. Had you told this active, love to exercise, entrepreneur with two-armed company that she was going to: Not know […]

Exercise Timing Improves Exercise Benefits in Menopause

The timing of your exercise hurts or improves exercise benefits in menopause. If this is new stay with me! If this is like a review or you’re a trainer and you’re unsure of how to relate these things to your clients, you stay with me too! This is a great refresher and for some trainers […]

Turning Your Personal Drama and Trauma into Transformation

Personal drama or personal trauma? One and the same? What is it, and how does it shape your health and happiness? Let’s explore the connection between everyday irritations and deeper trauma. From bad hair days to betrayal, uncover how personal drama impacts your well-being and how to move past it to live the life you […]

Increase Longevity and create a life you look forward to without Heavy Lifting

Having a better menopause experience alone ensures you increase longevity and your health span. Usually we talk about preserving muscle, reversing bone loss, and enhancing walking speed to do so. Today, it’s a lot less sweat and breathlessness. but probably the hardest exercise I could ask you to do. Research shows that older individuals with […]

Empower & Energize Yourself with The Colors You Wear

Have you ever wondered why you feel better based on the colors you wear? In this episode, you’ll understand just how your fashion is related to your personality. Know the difference between “image” and “essence”. Discover how to use fashion as a tool for self-expression and personal growth! Today’s guest is my personal color expert […]

Building Muscle During Menopause: A Protein and Exercise Review

Building muscle during menopause takes a unique stimulus compared to PRE menopause and is also unique during peri and post menopause. Of course there’s more. Are you trying to lose weight, gain muscle, prevent osteoporosis, reduce or avoid medication, do you have adrenal fatigue or long haul? In this episode I’ll discuss the research on […]

Connection Between the Sex Hormones and Bone Density

Today’s episode is a refresher course or your introduction if you’re new to Flipping 50 and not quite sure you can make the connection between sex hormones and bone density. Share this with younger women to understand “more than seen and felt symptoms” of perimenopause. Many women aren’t aware of the options, pros and cons […]

Exercise for Menopause Brain Fog, Memory, Depression and Anxiety

If you deal with menopause brain fog, mild depression or anxiety any time of year, this is for you. It’s also for anyone who wants the latest science on exercise and brain health. The evidence around how movement affects mental well-being is growing, and I want to share some of the most impactful insights with […]

Fitness Then and Now: A Look at Fitness Routines as You Age

Let’s have a quick flashback on fitness then and now, a look at fitness routines as you age. We’re going to talk about how we exercised through the years with my guest Linda Malone who is 65. She’s been in the fitness industry as a personal training and fitness expert. She’s doing some marketing and […]

My Morning Routine and How It’s Changed Over Time

In my 20s, I would go for a run within an hour of waking. But as the years went by, I would linger over coffee and my studies or work. Even though I still wanted to move in the morning, I realized the best quality creativity and focus were accessible to me in the first […]

What You Do and Don’t Know About GLP-1

What you don’t know about GPL-1 drugs may hurt you, or your opportunity to improve your health. Misconceptions could limit your ability to make an informed decision about whether they’re right for you. Whether you’re someone considering these medications for your own health or a fitness professional trying to better understand how they fit into […]

Menopause Fasted Exercise Pros and Cons

Our stance: Flipping 50 believes each woman is unique. That said, we favor fed exercise over fasted exercise when it is intense. That is, high intensity interval training, or strength training with the intent of preserving lean muscle mass and avoiding frailty or fragility occur within the eating window and ideally bookended by protein consumption […]

Intermittent Fasting: Solution or Sabotage Emotional Eating?

Intermittent fasting can be very sexy. But does it help or sabotage emotional eating? Some emotional eating experts we’ve hosted have strong feelings about intermittent fasting and those who have emotional eating anchoring their relationship with food have a strong aversion to it. In this episode we tap into, if intermittent fasting, how, and how […]

My Post Menopause Workout Week Experiment | What I’m Doing

My post menopause workout has been working. Let me say that first. I’m lean, as lean as I comfortably want to be, and my muscle remains high, I’m not losing it. If anything, I’ve gained more in the last 2 years as I bumped intensity and recovery in my routine. By that, I mean more […]

Heal Your Gut, Save Your Brain

If you or someone in your family deals with Parkinson’s, Alzheimer’s or you’re simply in midlife dealing with changing hormones, this episode and the book we’re discussing, Heal your gut, save your brain, will be one you don’t want to miss. My Guest: Dr. Partha Nandi, M.D., F.A.C.P is the creator and host of the […]

I Asked Chat Gpt for 3 Menopause Strength Workouts – Here’s What I Got

Here are three strength training workouts designed specifically for women in menopause. These focus on maintaining muscle mass, boosting bone density, and supporting hormone balance. Each workout should be done 2–3 times a week, allowing at least one rest day between sessions. Workout 1: Full Body Strength (45 min) Warm-up (5-7 minutes): March in place […]

Better Sex In Menopause and Beyond

How’s better sex in menopause sound? For many it sounds like a distant and foreign trip. Sex is one of the most popular topics on the show. Many women tell me their partners are glad they’re attending. Sex is such a hot topic (see what I did there?) that low libido was a topic answered […]

Caregiver to Midlife Crisis to Over 50 Fitness Athlete

The Doctor is in the house and she’s an over 50 fitness athlete. She’s juggled all the balls you may have from a caregiver and midlife crisis like me. But she’s returned to her prior passion for fitness competitions. Or has she? I’ll ask that question – is it the competition or the training or […]

An Intermittent Fasting Update with Cynthia Thurlow

In this episode with returning guest and fan fave, Cynthia Thurlow we discuss updates on intermittent fasting. If you’re craving a behind the scenes, more than science-geek relay of the power of autophagy episode you shall have it. I’m looking forward to sharing this one with you. My Guest: Cynthia Thurlow is a globally recognized […]

Optimizing Hormones Early in Perimenopause

My Guest: Emily Sadri is a Board Certified Women’s Health Nurse Practitioner, Certified Nurse Midwife, and the founder of Aurelia Health, a modern telemedicine practice for women over 35. Aurelia Health provides comprehensive hormone replacement therapy and weight loss support with long visits and un-rushed care. Emily is passionate about making complex hormonal topics accessible […]

How I Choose Podcast Guests and Controversial Topics

In this episode, it’s all about how I choose podcast guests. First before we get started, I appreciate your thoughts. I work hard on keeping an open mind and listening to suggestions. Though I can’t take action on all of them, we are here because of you. There’s this dance between the expert, experienced, the […]

Why Am I Sore in Menopause and What to Do About It

In this episode you’ll hear me respond to one of our Flipping 50 members asking a question about being sore in menopause, for no reason. If you’re sore, stiff, or even have a little niggle or “catch,” this is for you. If you’ve passed this kind of thing off for arthritis or getting old, stick […]

Six Powerful Ways To Keep Your Perimenopause Brain Sharp

Whether you or your daughter, or someone you know, the perimenopause brain can be a “thing. If you’ve been tuning in to Flipping 50 long enough, you’re familiar with symptoms of menopause. In this episode, I explore the connections of symptoms to brain health. With my guest, we’ll share how bHRT or Bioidentical Hormone Replacement […]

Timetable for Strength Training Benefits in Menopause

You’re just a workout, even a warm up set, away from strength training benefits in menopause. In this episode you will learn or get a refresher on just how soon you can expect to get those immediate results we all crave. Unlike Amazon you can’t get them dropped on your doorstep in a few hours, […]

From Managing Menopause to Winning Menopause What’s Your Story?

Just to be clear, this podcast is less about managing menopause in the physical sense of the term and more about what you might be telling yourself about it. If you are stuck in the messy middle, or you’re itching for a change, and perhaps just don’t know what that is, this is for you. […]

2 Big Obstacles to Gaining Lean Muscle and Fat Loss After 40

Chances are if you tuned into this based on the title you’re not exactly where you want to be right now. Fat loss after 40 could be a challenge in spite of your best effort. Gaining lean muscle could feel like it’s slipping through your fingers. To those regular listeners who are here no matter […]

What is Glutathione and How Can it Support Menopause?

What is Glutathione and How Can it Support Menopause? What is glutathione? Not to be confused with glutamine, it may be something you are less aware of and it certainly doesn’t make it into conversations where creatine and amino acids are. So is glutathione one of the cool kids you need to hang out with? […]

Training for Adventure Retreats Heat, Altitude, Oh My

Training for adventure retreats, aka, bucket list experiences is so much more motivating and fun than routing strength training for bone density or lose belly fat. Some might focus on fitness goals, while others are drawn to living life to the fullest through challenging adventures. So who are you? You don’t have to pick a […]

The Real Reason for Migraines and Constipation in Menopause

The Real Reason for Migraines and Constipation in Menopause Do you experience migraines and constipation in menopause? Did they begin with more frequency during perimenopause? Why does this happen? Are these common or is it just me? Migraine and constipation can be symptoms of perimenopause and menopause. These may get in the way of our […]

Things I Wish More Women Over 40 Knew About Exercise

Things I Wish More Women Over 40 Knew About Exercise This is what I wish more women over 40 knew about exercise and that it starts when women are teenagers. So, I’ll start there. I’ve worked with women for 40 years in private sessions, partner sessions, group sessions, with both husbands and wives, and with […]

The Book Busting Menopause Myths That Women (and Their Doctors) Believe

Busting Menopause Myths Estrogen causes breast cancer, gaining weight and belly fat which are inevitable… Today we are busting menopause myths just like this. In this episode, I interview a pair of authors offering refreshing insight to midlife and beyond women who are often sheltered from all the health options available to them and misinformed, […]

Fit or Fat? Training and Measuring Fitness in Menopause

Measuring fitness in menopause is complicated. I’m going to take a stab at this and let you know that if you’re not measuring beyond your weight, body composition, inches, and muscle mass at regularly scheduled intervals, you’re doing a disservice. We get all up in the business of burning calories (wrong goal), having it “feel […]

Running Long in Midlife and Beyond One 50-mile Run for a 50th Birthday

50 miles for 50th bday? Running long in midlife isn’t the first thing (or second) I recommend to women. But what happens when your peak estrogen levels were at least a decade ago? What if you’ve got a crazy goal, want to go for it, and you know how to interpret reactions and respond accordingly? […]

5 Non-Exercise Ways to Boost Fat Burn

This simple list of non-exercise ways to boost fat burn has turned my YouTube channel subscribers upside down! Meaning they’ve flipped over them! It’s crazy! Secretly my hope is that YOU are using these as extra insurance, and not your only line of defense. Increase Water Intake to Boost Hydration Increase Protein Intake Thermogenic effect […]

Natural Solutions to Restorative Sleep in Menopause

Natural Solutions to Restorative Sleep in Menopause Restorative sleep in menopause can be elusive, I think we can all agree on that! Whether perimenopause or post, fluctuating hormones combined with chaos that midlife can be, can kiss sweet dreams goodbye. But it’s the exact opposite of what you need to most easily make weight loss […]

Research About Menopause: What's Real and What’s Marketing?

Research about menopause right now is finally beginning to really get its moment. Or is it? What’s something you can trust? And what’s stated as “science-based” or “science-backed”? What can you trust and what should you question? Think of this as a crash course in Research 101. In fact, I think that was a required […]

How To Defy Aging Naturally without Needles or Knives

Do you want to defy aging naturally and not with botox or fillers? This is a no-judgment zone. I am guessing that if you have opted for Botox or filler, you think twice about it. Wondering about somewhere more fun to spend that $500 with no toxic effect or superficial fake and dead-giveaway that a […]

Can You Wear a Weighted Vest with Osteoporosis?

The short answer is yes. The long answer here in this episode is how. Using a weighted vest with osteoporosis comes up frequently as a question. Whether or not you have osteoporosis, stay with me, as I will talk about the overall benefits and science that’s been out since at least 2000, perhaps as long […]

TRAVELING ALONE AFTER 50 OR WITH FRIENDS? Safe vs Not Safe

Dreaming of traveling but your friends aren’t? How can we step up our game and really get the adventure and bucketlist life we want? I challenge you… and me to take the trip we want. Traveling alone is not just a destination trip, it’s very possibly a destination to yourself. How liberating would that be. […]

Truths and Myths: Lifting Heavy in Menopause for Bones & Body Comp

Have you ever wondered if it’s possible to begin lifting heavy weights during midlife, perimenopause, or menopause? Let’s talk about how lifting can be very beneficial to your bones, connective tissues, and everyday life. For beginners, you have to start slowly and surely, lifting until we feel that sweet spot. And for those lifting for […]

Detoxifying Your Body from the Damage of Diets in Menopause

The damage of diets, and often in midlife, a lifetime of it can be the limiting factor in your weight loss, your fitness, and your longevity. Girls start dieting as early as 13, sometimes even younger, leading to lifelong struggles with self-image. We talk with a male trainer specializing in helping women in their 50s […]

23 Lab Tests in Menopause and What They Tell You

In this episode I’m sharing my recent lab test, 23 lab tests in menopause, to be exact. I’ll share why so many, how often, what I’ll learn from them. If you’re at a loss for what to order or really, what you need and want a doctor to run this will help. Connecting the dots […]

Why Insulin Resistance in Menopause is So Important

How do you know you’re experiencing insulin resistance in menopause? How would you know that weight gain or belly fat may be a result of your insulin resistance? My guest today has type 1 diabetes and shares today the nuances of how to deal with midlife hormonal changes at the same time as dealing with […]

5 Ways to Improve Your Mitochondria

Improve Your Mitochondria To improve your mitochondria requires you focus a little more than on just “exercise” or “anything is better than nothing.” First, though, let’s talk about why you want to. Now, if you want a deeper conversation, I’ve got a couple resources for you. There are prior Flipping 50 episodes I’ll link to […]

78 Year Old Endurance Athlete Training for Triathlons

Rarely do we look at training for endurance or being an endurance athlete here. Today is different. This isn’t a suggestion nor a recommendation. But it is a glass ceiling lift. Whatever you think is possible, is possible. There are few 78-year-olds training for 4-5 hours on a bike or spending hours a week in […]

One Thing I Would Change After 40 Years Working with Women in Menopause

One Thing I Would Change After 40 Years Working with Women in Menopause Working with women in menopause for 40 years, even before it dawned on me that’s what I was doing, I know now what I wish I’d have done differently. I’ve never said this out loud quite like this, though I’ve hinted at […]

Lose Weight in Menopause Faster and Easier Than You Ever Thought Possible

If you have repressed metabolic syndrome your quest to lose weight in menopause faster and easier is sunk. But stay tuned to this episode. In this Flipping 50 episode with podcast guest favorite, Stu Schaffer we talk about the #1 goal most of you tell me is yours… weight loss. More specifically weight loss in […]

Protein Consumption in Menopause

When it comes to protein consumption in menopause, there are several things to consider. Even though there’s no science or medical evidence to show higher (than you grew up with or are used to) protein intakes cause kidney (renal) issues, many people still believe it’s true. What is true is or anyone who has an […]

How to Eat Out Without Blowing It!

Registered dietitian Bonni London joins me today to talk about how to eat out without blowing it and how to decide if fasting is something you want and need and if so how. Let’s talk about your definition of healthy. Is it for weight loss, weight maintenance, or is it to reverse an illness? Stay […]

Progressive Relaxation in Menopause: A Unique Practical Podcast Episode

I love progressive relaxation in menopause as a tool to do just that. Whether it’s to take a 10 minute break or get to sleep or back to sleep, it works. This method is a powerful tool to reduce stress, improve sleep, and enhance overall well-being. Incorporating this practice into your routine can make a […]

Too Much or Not Enough Variety in Exercise in Menopause?

The Importance of Basics and Variety in Exercise in Menopause Exercise during menopause can be challenging, but focusing on basics is key. These exercises build and maintain lean muscle mass and bone density, which are crucial as women age. For women over 40, sticking to basics provides significant benefits. Incorporate new exercises into warm-ups and […]

Can I Still Start Hormones 10 Years After Menopause? Doctors Respond

Can I Still Start Hormones 10 Years After Menopause? Doctors Respond The question from our community is, can I still start hormones 10 years after menopause or after 65? Felice Gersh Felice Gersh, M.D. is a multi-award winning physician with dual board certifications in OB-GYN and Integrative Medicine. She is the founder and director of […]

How to Spot Menopause Misinformation: A Doctor Talks

With the increased emphasis on menopause and longevity, there is more menopause misinformation, too. This episode takes a look at several areas where you might want to take a closer look at your Google Search, the associations and society’s you follow, what “published science” actually is, and two hot-topics right now. My Guest: Shawn Tassone […]

Exercise Your Way to a Better Mood in Menopause

The Role of Exercise in Menopausal Mood Management Feeling the mood swings that come with menopause? Crazy for a better mood in menopause? You’re not alone. This episode dives into how regular exercise can be a powerful tool for managing mood, reducing anxiety, and boosting overall well-being during the transitional phase to menopause. Get ready […]

Midlife Gut Solutions from Bloat to Colitis and Crohn’s

Seeking gut solutions? You’re not alone and apparently the USA is the gut disease capital of the world. You heard that right. In this episode, we define serious conditions like Colitis and Crohn’s but we start with – and they may start with – bloat. Have I got your attention? Understanding what could be a […]

5 Exercise Changes in Menopause to Overcome a Plateau

5 Exercise Changes in Menopause to Overcome a Plateau If you’ve experienced some weight loss success then got stuck, try these exercise changes in menopause to overcome a plateau. Before any of these steps make sense, resolve issues of fatigue. If you’re getting up in the morning feeling hungover, or you do a workout and […]

Defining Histamine Intolerance and Mast Cell Activation Syndrome

Muscle Makeover: Why Resistance Training is Essential in Menopause

Resistance training is essential in menopause. It is supportive of your hormones. It’s an endocrine organ. It supports blood sugar levels, moods and more! All inside! Are you navigating menopause noticing unfavorable changes in your body composition? This episode of Flipping 50 is your ticket to understanding why muscle matters now more than ever. Discover […]

SOMEDAY is Not a Day in the Week, What Are You Putting Off?

We often sabotage our own success by delaying important tasks. Breaking this cycle is key to making our dreams a reality. Remember, “SOMEDAY is Not a Day in the Week.” It’s time to turn your plans into actions and make your dreams happen now. My Guest: Sam Horn is the CEO of the Intrigue Agency. […]

Science that Makes Exercise Essential for Menopause Health

If you don’t already know dozens of reasons that make exercise essential for menopause health, you may after this episode. I want to share with you 5 powerful quotes directly from the American Journal of Lifestyle Medicine. Then I’ll tie this to the physiology of menopause. 1 If any pill or surgical procedure had the […]

Your Glucose Levels in Menopause with the Glucose Goddess

Your glucose levels in menopause could be responsible for your mood swings, brain fog, hot flashes, and if you’re lucky enough not to have those, but haven’t escaped the weight or belly fat gain, then stay tuned. Your Glucose Levels in Menopause with the Glucose Goddess On this episode I talk with the Glucose Goddess […]

Mastering Midlife Metabolism: The Key to Fat Loss After 45

If I had the key to fat loss after 45… and I could get every woman to use it, we could change history. Struggling with weight gain during menopause? You’re not alone. Tune in to learn about the unique challenges and effective strategies for fat loss specifically tailored for women over 45. We’re unpacking how […]

Muscle and Body Composition in Menopause with Brad Schoenfeld

How can you focus on muscle and body composition in menopause, specifically gaining muscle and losing fat? How many sets,  repetitions, and how much rest should you take? How much can you follow research featuring young athletic men and how should you advocate for yourself when trainers aren’t using science based on women? We cover […]

20 Menopause Fitness Changes You’ll Be Glad You Made

This is all about menopause fitness changes that you want to make, 20 of them in fact. Before any of these are truly beneficial, I’ll share this: if you’re not measuring you have no idea what is really happening. Measure and track your percent body fat and your skeletal muscle (in lbs or kgs). Other […]

Ageless Aging: Believe it or Not?

Out this week, Ageless Aging is a new title on the shelves and book author and women’s aging advocate, Maddy Dychtwald is here with us on this episode. You’re going to love this episode. We dive into why women have to advocate for themselves, the power of your mindset and why you and all your […]

Figuring Out Calories You Need in Menopause

Calories you need in menopause are key as your body experiences these natural changes. Exercise nutrition in menopause is more important than ever. The intuitive response to a desire to lose menopause weight or belly fat is to eat less and or do sit ups and tons of cardo. All bad ideas. Make the calories […]

How Much Magnesium – The Missing Link to Total Health

How much magnesium should you include in your daily regimen? Magnesium is involved in over 300 biochemical reactions in the body, impacting everything from your energy levels to how well you sleep at night. But the question remains: how much do you really need to support your health during menopause? How much magnesium do you […]

It’s Not What You Lose, It’s the Confidence You Gain in Menopause

Confidence you gain in menopause could light a fire under you like never before in your life. What’s not to love? You raised kids who are good people. You like them. You survived stuff. You know real drama and you’re done with mean girls who have time to leave comments on your social media platforms. […]

Pelvic Floor Health in Menopause and Exercise

There’s a good chance you have concerns about pelvic floor health in menopause or before or after and either don’t know it or don’t talk about it. If you don’t know it, it’s because you’ve never associated gas or inability to control your urge to go with pelvic floor for just one example. Most of […]

Why a Trainer May Not Get You Results in Menopause

Fitness Shifts in Menopause: When Your Trainer May Not Get You Results Your trainer may not get you results in menopause. Rethink your trainer-led workouts. It’s not his or her fault, but it’s critical to understand that what worked for you in your 30s or 40s might not be effective now. It wasn’t until I created Flipping 50 […]

Can You Fast and Prevent Muscle Loss in Menopause and Beyond?

If you’re juggling the desire for longevity benefits of fasting with the need to prevent muscle loss in menopause, this is for you!! Prioritize your fasting and lean muscle goals and objectives! In this episode we guide listeners on how to set their health and fitness goals based on their current status, determining when fasting […]

Overdoing Exercise in Menopause: The Struggle to Scale Back

If this is you overdoing exercise in menopause, it’s very possible you might be saying that you love exercise so it’s not you. In this episode I’m going to talk about: Low dopamine receptors Addiction You see it in those recovered from drugs or taking a break from drugs only to become obsessed with exercise. […]

Reverse Biological Age with Dr. Olga Stevko's Methodology

Reverse biological age with the concept of a secret clock within your body. Imagine it can make you look and feel older or younger than you are. It’s like having a magical switch that can change how old your body seems. Believe it or not, our unconscious mind holds a lot of sway over our […]

Lean Muscle in Menopause: 7 Supplements I Use

Here are the supplements I use daily for lean muscle in menopause. And it’s made a difference. A big difference. In the recent previous solo episodes on less belly fat, I pointed out that muscle loss is essentially fat gain. My 60th birthday also prompted a mental inventory of well, everything from the major changes […]

A New WeightLoss Mindset: From Ballerina to Dietitian

A new weight loss mindset is critical to navigating the shifting sands of midlife. Just eating less or in moderation might not work for us like it used to, and it’s important to understand why. Instead of sticking to old ideas, we need to rethink how we approach food and weight loss. Let’s talk about […]

I Gained Muscle After 50: How I Lost Fat

Time Flies: How I Lost Fat and Gained Muscle After 50 In this episode, I’ll share how I lost fat and gained muscle after 50 and discuss how I improved my body composition. There’s a winning score at the end of this decade, but I was down by some significant points halfway through. Here’s how […]

How Toxins are Disrupting your Sex, Stress and Thyroid Hormones

Toxins, like unwelcome party guests, invade our systems, disrupting crucial sex, stress, and thyroid hormones. This reminds us of the damaging effects of toxins and the preventive steps we may utilize to lessen the impact of toxins that could disrupt the hormones in our bodies. It all boils down to equipping ourselves with facts and […]

Less Belly Fat: Muscle Loss is Fat Gain in Menopause

For Less Belly Fat, Lift Weights: Muscle Loss is Fat Gain in Menopause For less belly fat, the deep visceral type that isn’t just vanity, it’s deadly, lift weights. While yes, High Intensity Interval Training (or HIIT) is notably recognized by science as a means for removing fat, it may have more positive impact on […]

Live Longer Regardless of Your Biological Age with Kara Fitzgerald

Older-shmolder! How taking control of your biological age can help you live longer, better. This episode is going to have something for everyone in your life. From the food you eat and daily habits you have, you will findout how to reverse your old age before it even happens. My Guest Dr. Kara Fitzgerald is […]

Muscle Protein Synthesis in Menopause: How to Plan Pre and Post Workout

If you’re losing tone, can’t seem to get the results you deserve for the time and energy you spend, you can blame it on part on muscle protein synthesis in menopause. What you did that worked isn’t going to.  In the dance between muscle protein synthesis and muscle protein breakdown, you’re MPS is stepping out […]

Restore Hormones to Factory Settings? More Science for bHRT

Restore before more is the number one tenant of Flipping 50. In this episode we visit the concept that you restore hormones using bHRT.  Whether you are or you aren’t. I’d say most women I know in 2024, are open to and already having conversations around hormone replacement.  In our 10th year at Flipping 50, […]

10 Comprehensive Ways Resistance Training Revolutionizes Menopause Health

Picture the headline: Resistance training revolutionizes menopause health. It’s that simple.  It’s 2024. We still hear both about the use of HRT or reasons (perhaps outdated) not to. We hear about both animal protein and the plant protein advocates.  With this simple method of – humor me – hormone enhancement – there is no argument. […]

Weight Gain in Perimenopause and Menopause

It’s no secret weight gain in perimenopause – or menopause transition and post menopause – is different. It doesn’t respond the way you would have predicted it should. It doesn’t come on at the same rate or in the same place as you think it should.  My guest today is an  MD and yet she’s […]

Low Energy Availability in Menopause? Eating Too Little to Feel Good or Age Well

Low energy availability in menopause is a key concern, especially if you’re both trying to exercise and combine that with fasting and you could easily be there. In this episode I’ll help you answer whether you’re in a state of low energy availability leaving you with too little energy to feel good during or after […]

The ABCs of Metabolic Mastery for Midlife Women

In this episode we break down the levers for metabolic mastery for midlife women in such easy terms that it is my prediction you will want to listen again. My guest smoothly coaches us through unique messages with examples and specifics. No platitudes or lists in this episode. This will stick.  We talk about habit […]

Meet the Team Flipping 50 Behind the Scenes

This is absolutely the first time I’ve done a greet and meet the team here at Flipping 50. [ Not completely true though – We’ve had one community coach on the show to talk about her 60th birthday and her perspective on it.] In the She Means Fitness Business podcast (for you fitness and health […]

Mothers and Daughters Hormones and Health Literacy

This episode is for mothers and daughters so it’s definitely not one to keep to yourself. There are numerous resources mentioned within this episode as well. Those include reference to Judy Blume’s Are You There God, It’s Me Margaret?, Flow and the wisdom of What, When and Why to Exercise for Women 40+ guest expert Alissa Vitti. […]

Why & How the Flipping 50 Show Started a Decade Ago

Like many things worth it, it wasn’t easy when the Flipping 50 show started. If you’re new or you’ve been here a minute but you never heard this story, this is how it all started.  Tears roll down my face as I take down years of memories. Since I can remember I wanted dozens of […]

Sexual Wellness AMA with Women's Sexual Health Expert Lyndsey Harper

In midlife sex is not over! Sexual health expert, Dr Lyndsey Harper joins me in this episode. The questions that are top of mind even if not tip of tongue are what we’re tackling today.  Here’s how I know. In opening applications for the Flipping 50 TV shows the questions about libido were so prevalent […]

What Are the Real Secrets to Longevity?

Want the real secrets to longevity so you can love it not just last it? This is it. My guest has a voice so buttery you’ll find so easy to listen to and so excited that you’re going to get excited too. You’ll hear how he fell into longevity science. He shares a wealth of […]

Community Member SpotLight: Rotator Cuff Injury Solutions

If you have a rotator cuff injury or any injury for that matter at the time you’re also feeling like you’re constantly faced with figuring out your changing body’s needs, this is for you. We unpack the unknowing and waiting. What can you do when mobility or ability is limited? How do you create a […]

Exercise Physiology Plus Menopause Physiology for the Midlife Exercise Rx

In this episode discussing the midlife exercise rx I host Dr Kathleen Jordan as we discuss from a Medical Exercise Specialist and a physician the mash up of menopause symptoms and exercise solutions to mitigate and amplify good health now and for decades ahead.  In case you’re curious, I have a couple stats.  Nearly 50% […]

Fat Burning Exercise Boost or Not? The Downside of Coffee

The downside of coffee for many is the gut devastation. For others, if we’re talking caffeinated, not decaf, it’s the jitters. Some women rely on it for pooping. (That’s not good by the way. We may want to restore your factory settings, because you never needed this as a child, right?)  Your DNA may determine how […]

Getting Out There After 40 Stop Holding Back!

It’s time to stop holding back and start sharing your crazy unique gifts. But it’s hard, right? What will people think? How do you put  yourself out there at a time when very possibly the myriad of changes in your life shake your confidence?  It’s always my hope that the strength you gain from lifting […]

Do You Need a Detox and If So, How?

Whether it is the beginning of the year or a new season or you’re listening later to this episode, cleanses and detoxes are prevalent topics. Do you need a detox? I may have answered that very differently 10 years ago. This episode follows two recent episodes on detox and answers some of the questions from […]

Inspiring Stories of Older Athletes North of Forty

Every once in a while inspiring stories come across my desk and I’m so excited to share this episode. Author, Lauren Hurst – who calls herself not an author – wrote a book about older athletes sharing their path and performance.. Some of which will blow you away.  I’ll link in this episode to a […]

Unlocking the Secrets to Skin Longevity | A Solution for Crepey Skin

You lift the weights, drop the collagen in your coffee and hydrate like it’s your job but still with the toned muscles see loose skin. A female scientist may have the answer for crepey skin.  In 2018 I received hundreds of applications for the Flipping50TV show https://www.flippingfifty.com/flipping-50-tv/. Popular questions made it to the show. The 18th episode […]

Woman to Woman: How to Get Your Best Sleep in Midlife

Time to get your best sleep in midlife (and later)!!  You’re going to hear about thought restructuring, placebo effects, and how to improve your days by improving your nights. Does sex before bed improve your sleep? What do you do if you’re waking at 2 or 3 am? Why might you be waking at these […]

Whole Body Vibration for Longevity in Women 40+

For the ultimate tips on longevity in women 40 and over we’re diving into whole body vibration in this episode with a spokesperson and brand ambassador for Power Plate.  Did you know whole body vibration was first used by astronauts to essentially add protection of bones when in space? Did you know the brand I […]

How Your Exercise Supports Natural Detox

Exercise both directly and indirectly influences detox. Exercise increases respiration, circulation and sweat production.  Exercise [in the sweet spot] also improves digestion and elimination so the toxins released can be removed. Exercise stimulates the lymphatic system (an integral part of the immune system for removal of metabolic waste and toxins).  The Lymphatic system relies on […]

To Detox and If So How to Detox: Midlife Woman to Midlife Woman

Wonder how to detox? Or if you even need to? I know my view on this has changed dramatically in the last decade. Once under the belief that our body’s detox naturally enough to do the job, I don’t think that’s the case any more. I think we often need a boost and depending on […]

You Want to Balance Blood Sugar for Belly Fat Reduction

If you’ve got a belly fat issue you potentially also have a need to balance blood sugar. In this episode I answer a community member question.  Community Member Question:  “I am struggling with keeping my blood sugar balanced. I am wearing the CGM and it is showing my blood sugar going below 70 many times during […]

Grow Your Own Food | Gardening for Greater Health

How would you like to grow your own food for dinner? Step outside your door or head to a special place on your counter and grab your spinach or microgreens, wash them and enjoy?  No matter where you live, my guest today tells us we can do this. I love the idea of pulling it […]

How to Boost Your Metabolism in Midlife the Non-Dieting Way

It is possible to boost your metabolism in midlife and it’s probably not going to happen from a diet. In fact everything about a diet will tell your body to burn fewer calories and slow your metabolism and deplete energy. Why do we collectively still resort to eating less? That’s going to be a puzzle […]

Testing Your Longevity: Older or Bolder

This episode kicks off the New Year with something we seem to all be so interested in, right behind belly fat, and that’s longevity. Is it just me or is it even 30-somethings now trying to reverse aging? Unpacking all that this is and isn’t could be a philosophical episode all on its own. Instead, […]

Is CBD the Answer? How Women Use CBD to Manage Menopause

Curious about when or how women use CBD to their best advantage? I’ve been using CBD off and on for about 6 years. I originally began after being gifted some products that then loved so much I shared with my mom for her lower back. I’ve used rubs and lotions for recovering from training rides […]

Flipping 50 Top 10 Podcasts of 2023

In this, one of my favorite podcasts of the year, you’ll find all the top 10 podcasts of 2023 as voted by you and downloads. Whether you’re listening from the show notes pages at Flippingfifty.com, on iTunes, iHeartRadio, Spotify or any of 80 other platforms where this 10 year old podcast appears twice weekly, I […]

Sleep Yourself Productive | Better Sleep Well Rested Days

You’re a pillow talk away from better sleep well rested days.  If you’re listening you care about better sleep well rested days. Whether you’re struggling with it, or grateful you don’t sleep is king and queen of recovery and all things functioning well. But this episode goes far beyond our usual layer of sleep. If […]

How to Pair Intermittent Fasting and Exercise After 40

If you are trying to use intermittent fasting and exercise after 40, it’s tricky. You’re choosing to apply two hormetic stressors to a body already under hormetic stress going through physiological changes. We really can separate this into three areas – which might help you understand the dilemma.    The benefits of intermittent fasting for […]

Younger for Life with America’s Holistic Plastic Surgeon®

Younger for life, how does that sound? In defense of pro-aging not anti-aging and of loving the wisdom and comfort that comes with knowing who you are and aren’t and not having time for silly petty thoughts of worry about what someone might think… this may sound a little contradictory. But I know I like […]

21 Ways to Optimize Your WORKOUT After 40, 50, 60 or 70

Get ready to optimize your workout after 40. This list of tips comes from a simple round up of tips shared often on social media and that surprise me that we don’t all know this. Yet.. why should you? You haven’t eaten and slept this for 40 years! You haven’t spent every week keeping up with […]

How to Use Stress as a Tool for Hormone Balance

How can stress be a tool for hormone balance? My guest and I dish on the topic of stress in this episode and how you can harness stress as a tool for your hormone balance.  Knowing exercise is stress and that may be what led you here, we all have to deal with stress not […]

The Hidden Reason for Belly Bloat

If you’re struggling with weight loss resistance, a chronic pain or injury or gut issues, there may be a hidden reason for belly bloat and so much more.  The answer isn’t more exercise and less food. The answer is something you may not have addressed yet in your life.  Warning: this episode talks more about […]

Workout Changes I’ve Made at 59 | Women Over 40

I’m right there with you. Continuing to do the same thing and expect different results would be crazy. Continuing to do the same thing with a body that isn’t the same as a decade or two ago is insane!  So here’s what I’m doing, to help you identify where you may want to shift too!  […]

What REALLY Causes Cancer? | Reduce Risk & Recurrence

If you know what really causes cancer you can make better daily choices to prevent it or prevent recurrence.  My guest today overcame her own cancer 100% naturally. She’s not the only one. Knowing we each have cancerous cells in our bodies that do or don’t express based on our epigenetics or lifestyle choices, can […]

Sex Dysfunction in the City Just Like That

Low libido, sex dysfunction, stress, insomnia, body confidence… we unpack a lot in this episode. Two guests today both specializing in women’s health with specific attention to libido and pelvic floor health show up for this podcast and bring it.  Sex dysfunction is no laughing matter for couples who used to enjoy each other and […]

7-Minute Natural Facelift: Not Too Good to Be Tru

If you’ve looked in the mirror lately and you see something that makes you wonder about surgery or botox and that is just not you, but you’d love a natural facelift with no negative side effects, this is for you. First though, I’m a low maintenance girl. I am also a skeptic. Look, I get […]

How to Lose Weight for Active Women Over 40: Women’s Exercise Nutrition

Many women want to lose weight. To lose weight for active women over 40, they also don’t want performance to deteriorate. There are a few things to consider. First, it’s not the eat less, exercise more dogma that will get you what you really want.  Most women want energy, tone and definition, and strength for […]

5 Books I Loved in 2023 | Gift Ideas

Fair warning: this 5 books I loved in 2023 episode will read a little like a book review. It’s a great gift guide but perhaps the biggest take-away for us all is in the review of titles. I won’t make you wait. I’m going to share them all in the beginning. The titles are like […]

What Is BioHacking? | Women’s Health

Before I go further you should know, I’ve despised the word “hacking” for a long time. For me it seemed like code for shortcut, cheat, and quick fix. And a decade ago I think that was true. But I know better and the biohacking we’re talking about here is very different. It’s not cheating the […]

The #1 Reason You’re Not Getting Fitness Results

If you’ve experienced this… I want you to to know the #1 reason you’re not getting results from my 40 years experience, and most of all from the most recent comments, DMs and group conversations we have. Said 100% with respect to us all… but we have failed to commit to any one. While we’re […]

Continuous Glucose Monitor Use by Nondiabetics to Guide Diet and Improve Health

Answers to Your CGM Questions: For Nondiabetics  Got questions about CGM use? We’ve got answers to your CGM questions in this episode. My guest wrote the book and we have a tip-rich discussion about how you can benefit from CGMs and change your life. And if not you, potentially this will be of value for […]

5 Menopause Workout Tips from Recent Exercise Studies

Let’s get into the science today. These 5 menopause workout tips stem from recent research featuring women in menopause and effects of menopause. If this is you, was you or will be you… I’m so glad you’re here!  No idea where to start? Start with this: https://www.flippingfifty.com/5dayflip  #1 Menopause Workout Tips: ESTROGEN LOSS DIRECTLY CORRELATES TO […]

Wellness Professional Profile: Wellness Matchmaker

It’s Match-dot-com for wellness! My guest today is making it easy for women over 40 to find the right coach. And she’s also midlife herself so this episode is so meta in terms of examples of creatively following your passion, finding a problem and solving it!  Women in business are to be applauded! And women […]

A Hormone Therapy Roadmap: What, When & Why 

Have you wished there was a hormone therapy roadmap? Well, it’s your lucky day. It’s exactly what I hope this episode is for you. On the regular I am approached or meet with functional doctors who do hormone therapy for clients.  But this is a unique episode and I’ve crafted my questions hoping to answer […]

PostMenopause Bones: How Much Bone are You Losing?

Postmenopause bones are at greater risk of fracture, continued bone loss and in need of specific exercise to target and protect. Whether you’re fragile, high risk or you’re one of millions of women diagnosed with either osteoporosis or osteopenia wanting to reverse it, if you’re postmenopause, this is particularly for you. It’s a quick episode […]

Midlife and Swinging For the Fence

  Are you swinging for the fence, or just bunting? Midlife AND… an autoimmune diagnosis that might have made someone else fold their tent and go home. But not today’s guest. In fact, she turned it around and leveraged it instead.    You may say it fuels what she does.    It’s easy to think […]

Midlife Changes with Intermittent Fasting Expert Gin Stephens

Midlife changes – beyond hormones – are the topic of this conversation. My guest is Gin Stephens. She is a change queen. Once a teacher always a teacher she says. But she left teaching as a profession and moved into intermittent fasting.  Although, this episode is not about the intermittent fasting books or podcasts she […]

Power Plate Benefits | Prior Skeptic to a Believer

Surely by now you’ve heard of Power Plate. I discussed in a recent episode about whole body vibration and well, Power Plate basically has cornered the market on research, design, and utility. Want to know some sneaky good Power Plate benefits? Stay tuned! We’re all looking for a short cut. There are a few. In […]

Build Bone After Osteoporosis

Yes, you can build bone after osteoporosis. You can reverse bone losses. So if you were diagnosed years ago you were told something different. But today, research is showing positively that three unique exercise types contribute significantly to bone health. There’s more, and I’ll share another resource at the end, but to get the recent […]

MenOpop: "It's Cool to be HOT" Party | Celebrating Women in Menopause

We’re celebrating women in menopause all month of October and doing it right along with my guest today. It’s Menopause Month and October 18 is World Menopause Day. (October 20 is Osteoporosis Day and this is also Breast Cancer Awareness month) It’s a busy month for women!  My Guest:  Michelle Cohen is a writer, director, […]

Are MEN JUST as at Risk for Osteoporosis?

This episode with Kevin Ellis is a favorite of mine, very possibly because Kevin is a favorite of mine. You’ll hear me say that and if you joined us for the What, When & Why to Exercise for Women 40+, or you’ve visited Kevin’s show on Youtube when he’s interviewed me, you understand why.  Kevin […]

Functional Feet for Your Second Half with a Strong Foundation

Before you ask what kind of shoes I like or our guest does, listen to this for a deeper understanding of healthy feet.  Posture a problem? How are your feet? Functional feet are the topic of the day. Barefoot specialist expert Dr Emily Splichal is more than a podiatrist. She’s a functional podiatrist. And… she’s […]

Your Brain Better | A No Negative Side-Effects Method

He had me at no negative side-effects. Tune into this episode to learn, right along with me. More people are using alternative medicine. This discussion of bioelectric medicine opens the door to yet another type of optimizing body tissues and function. This isn’t about another “treatment” but yet a way to potentially get out of […]

That Gut Feeling is Real How Gut Impacts Mood

That Gut Feeling is Real How Gut Impacts Mood Got that loving gut feeling ? Following that gut feeling may lead you places you don’t want to go right now. If you’ve never given thought to how your gut impacts mood, this is the time. No mood swings or lows to complain about? Stay with […]

Thyroid and Adrenal Health for Women

What if I told you that your thyroid and adrenal health not only are connected (not a news flash) but that your need to floss is also related? Got your attention? My guest is talking about a very important topic or topics for Flipping 50 members.    Thyroid and adrenal health are both key to […]

Sex and Sports for Women Over 40

Waning libido is common but it’s not the only thing to consider. We’re looking at libido, sex, and orgasm all inclusively in this episode. If this all makes you blush, it’s audio-only, and we’re just talking. But if you don’t have this discussion with girlfriends because sex talk is uncomfortable, you don’t want it and […]

Whole Body Vibration for Bone Density | Medical Exercise Specialist Report

What do you know about whole body vibration for bone density? Curious? Skeptical? Me too. But with more and more instances of degeneration, chronic illness or long haul preventing the active life that supports bone health, additional means of stimulating both muscle and bone density are always on my mind.  Falls are the second leading […]

Female Entrepreneur Suzelle Snowden of Fit Bodies, Inc. Teaching Vacations

If you’re a female entrepreneur, you know. You know juggling all the things. And the unique way a woman’s brain is both made for it and it can bring you down with overwhelm!  A woman on a mission to provide one solution at one resort ended up creating a business that 30 years later is […]

How Much Collagen Counts Toward Protein Needs?

How much does collagen count toward your protein needs? It’s an excellent question. There are  a couple things to keep in mind with protein. It’s like a prescription med in that if you don’t have enough of it, you don’t get the benefit. You’d never take an Rx med just half now and half later […]

Behind the Scenes: Menopause Fitness Coaching Session

Today I invite you to listen to a sneak peek of a menopause fitness coaching session from the exclusive STRONGER coaching call library. What questions do women in a 12-week strength training program with varying levels of experience with strength training ask? This is where you find out. The actual coaching session isn’t edited. It […]

Navigating Social Media Instagram Tips for Women 40+

I’ve got Instagram tips for women! What if we could make social media more midlife friendly for you? What if it was more than a rabbit hole, something that made you feel bad or fill in the blank not ________ enough? What if you were the boss of it? This is such an off topic. […]

Clutter Free, Lighter Weight, and Better Sleep?

I’m everything but clutter free.  I sit at my desk (aka the dining room table) and can count 5 piles of unique content, just reduced from 6 because I have one sitting behind me on the chair to toss. I’m not proud of this and I know the direct correlation between inability to focus and […]

The Chronic Pain Solution for Complete Resolution

The chronic pain of tight upper back and neck and mid back combined with desire to gain strength and muscle through lifting weights may just be creating a vicious cycle. Could you be not over exercising, but under aware of your posture, over amplifying poor postural habits by your lifting and making things worse.  Recently, […]

Take a Walk with a 57-year old Book Author | Just 1400 Miles

If the recent podcast episodes about walking didn’t inspire you to take a walk this episode might. My guest and her husband decided one day to go for a walk. Ninety-eight days later they’re still married, possibly more fit and have things to share about what it was like to learn to adjust and adapt […]

Better Mattress, Better Sleep in Menopause?

Ask any woman what she wants and it just might be better sleep in menopause. Ask her what her biggest challenges are and she might say belly fat or energy but often the underlying reason is poor sleep whether she knows it or not.  Dr Michael Breus contributed an expert opinion in the sleep chapter […]

Which Hormones Matter Most in Meno(pause)

Which hormones matter most for your health during and after menopause? I’m asked far too often about unique individual hormones. This week it was testosterone and DHEA. Both I wrote about in You Still Got It, Girl! Yet, you don’t want to just look at individual hormones without looking at the whole picture of your […]

You Can Lose Fat and Add Muscle in Your 60s: She Did!

Want to lose fat and add muscle? Think it’s too late? My next guest will help you lose any doubt you can do it at your age.. Including in your 60s. A frequently-asked question in our community at least among newcomers is, Is it too late? Is it too late to stop the muscle loss […]

Not Just for Men, Why Women Need Testosterone, Too!

The most abundant hormone in women. Lower percentage compared to men but still ultimately important. For instance, healthy male ranges in a 2022 pub med study stated 300-1000. In women they’re 15-70ng/dL though Centers for Disease Control list 8-49 ng/dL as healthy. The importance of this differential is this: are you focused on optimal ranges […]

Intimacy and Incontinence with The Girlfriend Doctor

This episode with the Girlfriend Doctor is a real opportunity to listen over the fence with us. It was truly a girlfriend’s dish. She is, of course, Dr. Anna Cabeca. This episode is full of discussion on intimacy, incontinence, aging, even resistance to weight training – wait til the end, you won’t want to miss […]

21 Walking Tips | Menopause Q and A Video

This episode of walking tips is purely responses to our communities’ questions. and WOW did you have a lot of them? So let’s dive right in. In case you landed here first, you may also want to go back one episode and listen to the podcast I released about the benefits of walking that is […]

The Effects of Walking on Your Health

I’ve recently been getting up early to go for walks before 12 weeks of live coaching calls with our Stronger participants and to beat the 110 degree heat streak we’ve had in Phoenix. Many days I’m enjoying music in my ears. But others, I hear the faint memories of my mother beside me, and imagine […]

What Women Need to Know about Hormone Replacement Therapy

Women need to know about hormone replacement therapy. Can we agree on that? It’s so important that you don’t rely on rumors or pieces of information with huge gaps. Still curious about Hormone Replacement Therapy? Whether you’re still deciding if it’s for you or not for you, or you’re struggling to try to get the […]

Electrolytes for Hydration: Beyond Water, Heat, and Exercise

I finished pedaling and swung my leg off the bike. My bike shorts and jersey had telltale signs of salt markings on them. Once I cooled down, any exposed skin was like sandpaper. I was like a human French fry.  I have trained for 8 Ironman distance triathlons. That includes a lot of time both […]

Grip Strength Is More Than Access to Nut Butter: Positive Aging

Did you know your grip strength and mortality risk are closely related? Scientific studies included in this episode share the relationship between your grip strength and longevity, and how to test and improve your grip strength.    Can you open that jar of nut butter without assistance? If you’re handing those jars off to someone […]

Enhancing Gut Health to Enhance Weight Loss & Muscle Strength

Enhancing gut health may be the least sexy part of improving your body composition. After all, there’s no Lululemons, no flexing in front of a mirror, and there’s got to be some consciousness about it. Most of all for many of us, there has to be an understanding of why, and how, and one last […]

When Exercise & Diet Aren’t Working: Which Lab Tests Should I Get?

Which lab tests should I get? Should I test my hormones? These are common questions. It’s also a common recommendation from trainers and coaches… I don’t always agree with.    One question I ask first:    What are you going to do with it? (do you want to do HRT? Considering it? Or not? Knowing […]

Dropping 50 Over 50 His & Hers Flipping 60 Story

Does dropping 50 lbs sound good to you? Or make it 20 or 10 if that’s all you have, it would feel pretty good, wouldn’t it?    I’m about to shock your socks off. You’re going to hear from two good friends and colleagues today who are going on the adventure of a lifetime with […]

Why Do I Still Have Belly Fat Even Though I Exercise?

Why Do I Still Have Belly Fat Even Though I Exercise?  First, it’s important to know that what you were once taught, and may still hear: “eat less and exercise more” will backfire if it’s causing your stress levels – cortisol to go too high.    If you’ve been fueling well, eating adequate protein (more […]

What are the HRT Effects on Exercise Results?

What are the HRT Effects on Exercise Results?  Do HRT effects on exercise results give you an advantage (or hold you back)?  I’ve addressed this in podcasts and interviews before but it was asked again. So let’s discuss it. In Cliff notes, yes it makes a difference. And yet there are things to consider about […]

Heal Your Thyroid and Reverse Hashimotos

Can you reverse Hashimoto’s thyroiditis? Or you may be asking, what exactly is that?    What if your thyroid issues weren’t just thyroid issues but an autoimmune disease and you didn’t know it? Could the fatigue and hair loss you’ve experienced be fixed with changes in lifestyle?    Often unfortunately, it’s still not all that […]

28-Day CGM Experiment: What I Learned This Time

It’s not my first 28-Day CGM Experiment. [CGM, by the way, is Continuous Blood Glucose Monitor]. I’m not new to this. I use this with clients and suggest for our members they do this if they’re doing -what they think- are all the things and not getting results.   Another subgroup of clients I do […]

Birthdays After 40 | Happy 60th Birthday

The birthdays after 40. Remember when birthdays were all slumber parties and phone-shaped cake? What are your thoughts on birthdays now? While we couldn’t wait to be older once, I’m curious how some of the birthdays now feel. First, there were 10 – double digits, then 13 of course finally making it to teenagehood. Then […]

Common Injuries After 40 (and How to Fix Common Injuries)

I hope you don’t know this from experience but there are common injuries after 40 that we can help you fix. The right trainer and program helps you avoid them, the wrong trainer may lead you to them.   To clarify, exercise doesn’t always cause injury but it can make you very aware that you […]

The Metabolism Boosting Workouts I Do When I Don’t Have Time!!

Metabolism-boosting workouts are key to losing weight after 40! Just “lifting weights” may miss the mark! Without a plan and the right sequence, protocol.   In this episode, I’m going to give you a crash course on how we program at Flipping 50. You will have a very short course in personal training! And we […]

What Accelerates Aging and How to Reverse Aging

Are your habits accelerating aging? It’s well known that oxidation accelerates aging, and yet the question could be if we know what accelerates aging don’t we also then know how to reverse aging?  I have a controversial guest on the show today. You know if you’re here and have been for a minute that I’m […]

Money is Power, Women Need More of Both

Money is power. You may be asking, do I have the right podcast? Isn’t this health and fitness and all things menopause fitness & hormones? Yes, yes it is. And if I give you the blueprint for longevity and a healthspan to match, money is going to come up.    Did you plan on living […]

Are You Insulin Resistant in Menopause or Beyond?

If you’ve become insulin resistant in menopause, or suspect you are and want to know more about how to confirm it and resolve it, this is an episode you don’t want to miss. You’ll learn about testing, about habits that will help reduce your risk of insulin resistance and so much more. Understanding and addressing […]

Living Longer is NOT the Goal: Research on Longevity

Living well, not living longer ought to be the goal. Everywhere I turn though this is the longevity economy. What can I do to live longer?  What can I take? What’s my real age? Interest in Flipping 50’s genetic test for chronological vs biological age and what to do about it is peaking. We want […]

More Endurance Exercise, Less Muscle and More Fat with Age | Recipe for Disaster

Gaining more fat with age is not inevitable. But following the path of the 80s and striving to get an hour of cardio (or more in daily) just might make it so.    Prolonged aerobic exercise, especially at higher intensities, significantly elevates cortisol concentrations when compared to similar duration and intensities of resistance exercise.  Higher […]

Your Perimenopause Workout vs Your Post Menopause Workout

If you wonder what you need during perimenopause or what a post-menopause workout looks like, this is for you. So, often women ask about themselves, as in, “What about women over 60?” or “What if I’m in my 70’s? Is it too late?”    From the start of perimenopause through post-menopause and beyond, the ideal […]

Muscle is an endocrine organ – Muscle is HRT for Women 40+

You likely have either a strong opinion, a fear, or curiosity about HRT for women. Let me assure you that this episode isn’t referring to something you take as a pill, a cream, a trochee, a shot, a pellet, or a patch.    Said like that, this is much simpler! Like my friend, and community […]

Your Pelvic Floor: Prolapse and Incontinence

How’s your pelvic floor health? In good shape? Did you know you could be doing your kegels wrong? Did you know that overall being strong improves your pelvic floor health? Doing crunches for your core? Stop now.  A strong pelvic floor is not only an enabler… of better sex, and exercise for bone and muscle […]

Spike Protein and What It Means for Midlife Health Is Spike Protein Causing Your Weight Gain?

Spike protein can be affecting your health and the health of those in your family. Whether you’ve had the vax, the virus, we’ve all been exposed. And the spike protein is a part of that.    My guest today is a returning guest so neck-deep in the science of supplements for naturally kicking our bodies […]

BodyBuilding, Bikini and Figure After 50 | 5 Female Fitness Competitors Speak

My guests today are not new to the Flipping 50 show. They were such a hit – an inspiration and source of intrigue – they’re back. This time I’m going to ask some more specific questions about their training, their nutrition, their show preparation, and more, so tune in for this one.    This figure […]

Best Friends for 40 Years: Living Kidney Transplant

This episode on living kidney transplant is quite different from any we’ve hosted before and yet so very much a part of the richness of community, the value of friendships, and the realization that at this point a common sense of values connects us in a way we couldn’t have predicted.    How far will […]

Is Zone 2 Best for Fat Burning in Menopause?

Everyone is talking about Zone 2 training. What is it? First, its important to understand that I show 5 training zones here. Other sources use 6 zones, still others 4, and others zone 7… so we’re already not talking about the same thing. “Zone 2” for fat burning is a bit of a myth Fact: […]

What They Don’t Teach Trainers About Exercise Prescription

The list of things they don’t teach trainers – whether in a four-year degree or a certification is long. Consider that there are such a broad wealth of foundational skills a trainer or fitness instructor needs to know and there’s generally a specific promise about the time and energy investment required to earn the degree […]

Why Am I Losing My Hair and What Can I Do About Hair Loss?

Signs and symptoms are abundant but menopause hair loss is right up there with that ever-changing and frustrating journey that is menopause. Whether for you it’s a thinning of hair or receding hair, hair loss is not a common topic here but definitely one we’re going to cover today.  You will hear 4 different categories […]

Higher Metabolism with Thermogenesis: What’s the Influence of Foods?

We’d all love to have been born with a higher metabolism. If you haven’t the question is can you get a higher metabolism with thermogenesis?    The term thermogenesis refers to heat generation in direct response to the food you eat.    There are a lot of myths suggesting that 5 or 6 small meals […]

6 Strategies to Raise Your Energy: 5 Are NOT Exercise!

If you want to raise your energy this is for you. Beyond the superficial ask for energy for exercise, or to get through the day without caffeine, this is about the deeper vibrational energy.    You know when your vibrational energy is up because you walk into a room and people look. They seem to […]

Keeping and Gaining Muscle Over 50: Made Easy, & Less Painful

Muscle losses begin at age 30 – if we’re not doing anything to prevent them. The average (and no you’re not!) individual will lose 3-8% of muscle per decade and a significant amount by age 60. After that, it accelerates. Again.. This is based on historical data. How about we change history?  Loss of muscle […]

What They Don’t Teach Women About Strength Training (and should!)

What don’t they teach women about strength training? Plenty. For starters, how she’s unique from males, how she uniquely burns fat during exercise, and how her pre-menopause exercise and post-menopause exercise results will change. Most of all, how to be the absolute happiest and most successful with exercise at any point in her life.    […]

Resistance Training for Women Over 40 Q and A | Menopause Fitness

It’s resistance training for women over 40 Q and A time! An attendee at the What, When & Why to Exercise for Women 40+ asked this question and other trainers and you may also have this question.  Q: Can you explain how ‘progressive overload’ builds strength/gains muscle (hypertrophy)?  Is it possible for someone who is […]

Why Am I Bloated? Is Your Protein Causing Midlife Gut Issues?

“Why am I bloated?” It’s a conversation starter for many of the clients and students I’ve worked with. First, this. Midlife gut issues are common, not normal. Ironically, some of the healthy habits you have may be getting in the way of your optimal absorption of nutrients, digestion and or elimination.  In a recent previous […]

10 Changes That Improve Menopause Transition Fitness

In spite of so many sources citing the devastating journey through midlife, it’s possible to improve menopause transition fitness. But many of these are learned the hard way by women who have gone through or are currently going through menopause.  You’re seeing more and more influencers… those who sell makeup, who sing, who blog, bake […]

Protein Supplements for Muscle Building: What, When & Why to Exercise for Women 40+

I received this question about Protein Supplements for muscle building and want to share the question and the response with you. Lucy’s Question: I am learning so much. I have a question about protein supplements. I have heard collagen, protein powders and creatine mentioned. I take a glutamine supplement for my gut. Any comments on […]

Is a Chiropractor in Your Midlife Health Arsenal?

Do you have a chiropractor in your midlife tool kit? How do you benefit? Is it something you wonder about? Whether you’re addressing alignment, performance, or pain with hard or soft tissue manipulation this episode may answer some of your questions.  In today’s interview we discuss how you can benefit, how to know you’d benefit, […]

A Trek Up Mt Kilimanjaro with 3 Artificial Joints at 70

Got a bucket list? Today’s guest went up Mt Kilimanjaro, for the second time in January, having had 3 joint replacements at 70.  I feel like I should just stop talking at this point and get you right to the show, so it’s exactly what I’m going to do.  Just this first…  Watch Irv’s Mt […]

Current Status: Fatigued and Want to be Fit!

Today’s episode reads like a Facebook status: Fatigued and want to be fit! So if it feels like you’re married to tired, in a relationship with recovery from exercise, virus, or life, then stay tuned.  If your level of fatigue is squashing hopes of starting and sticking to an exercise routine, my guest and I […]

Being Healthy Enough to Beat Breast Cancer: A Trainer’s Story

My guest today beat breast cancer and wants to share – just 7 weeks after surgery – her story. We record this at the end of March and after appointments in December revealed a problem, her life changed.  We have a real and raw discussion about life, boobs, healing and emotions on this journey. Whether […]

What IS Urolithin A and How Does It Help Healthy Aging?

You potentially  haven’t even thought about Urolithin A yet today! Ha! Well, I hadn’t either. In fact, I want to put an r in the word, it’s so unfamiliar I struggled with it in the interview! But it can have a positive impact on healthy aging and we’re going to tell you just how.  What […]

Your New Sweat-Free Health Exercise: Your Brain Workout

Time for your brain workout. Back in 2008, I was traveling all over the midwest by car to do keynotes on stages for healthcare forums for continuing education. My signature story ended with this statement: “train your brain.” How full circle for me that I’m hosting guest and brain expert Dr Titus Chiu, not for […]

My Thyroid and Adrenals: Navigating Midlife Hormones

“I wonder if it’s my thyroid.” Sound familiar?  If you too are wondering,  Is it my thyroid, or adrenals, or it’s stress… and don’t know how you’d know, this is your episode. My guest is a long time resource for our community and a well-respected expert in thyroid, as well as Hashimoto’s.  Are you started?  […]

Happier Hour | What Wine Time, Sober, and Sober-Minded Living Mean to Health

For some it’s coffee, for others wine time, and still others, it’s both. If you have less control over how you feel and rely on … anything but your natural energy, the question is… do you want it that way?  This episode asks, whether you choose it or it’s got you.  Feel like it’s wine […]

Adrenal Fatigue Talk with the Hip Hop Energy Doc, Tricia Pingel

Let’s have the talk, the adrenal fatigue talk. It’s not a new topic but I’ve got a new boss in town to share her story and some solutions. Adrenal fatigue is something many of our community members deal with, or it surfaces while they’re in a program and they haven’t ever stopped to realize that […]

Female Cycles & Exercise Cycles (Even Without One)

Is your exercise working against your hormones? Could that be making you more tired, or prone to injury? Is your routine limiting your performance results?  It’s widely accepted that exercise is a pillar of good health. For women, though, there’s a gap in exercise recommendations designed based on their unique hormone profile.  In a 2021 […]

Do You Need a Coach, Trainer, or Consultant? How to Choose a Fitness Pro

How do you know if you need a coach vs a trainer or a consultant?  What’s the difference? How do they work? How do I know when I need which?  There’s a difference in what each does. And you may need more than one. Or an expert who has both skills, and (dare I say), […]

Are Your Mitochondria Aging Too Fast? | Slow Down to Energy Up

Feel like you’re aging too fast? Here’s help in this episode. I’ve had this guest on before and it’s not likely the time. If I asked if you’d like a non-pharmaceutical answer to better mood, energy, sex, and to reduce risk of disease – dozens of diseases, and reverse effects of aging you may have […]

Knowing What You Want: How I Plan to Spend My Birthday

Do you know what you want? It’s not easy, especially if you have a lot of choices. Ironic right? But true. I learned this about myself AND learned it about women in general about 30 years ago. Somewhere between 3 and 4 decades ago I began doing the marketing for fitness businesses and creating packages […]

10 Questions to Ask a Trainer or Fitness Instructor in 2023

What should you ask a trainer?  Recently a woman shared her misfortune of attending a fitness class and hurting her knee, and cautioned, “Be careful what fitness class you go to” to other gym-goers. This happens all the time. So this episode takes a moment, and supplies the questions you want to ask before you […]

After 40 Muscle Is a Girl’s Best Friend

Think after 40 muscle is a thing of the past? Think again!  There was a time when I was a cardio bunny. I dabbled in strength training but spent hours each week, sometimes a day, doing “aerobics.”  We tend to think, because we were told it so often for decades, that aerobic activity is best […]

Getting Lighter Redefined: Decluttering Weight Loss

Could your house, or your office, use a little decluttering?    Get ready for weight loss in a way you’re not used to hearing me talk about it! You have the ability, through decluttering, to change your mood, and potentially your weight. Could your kitchen counter be reflecting on your resistance to weight loss? Is […]

Caregiving Made Easier | Support for Challenging Times

Caregiving is anything but easy. Even if it’s a labor of love. For many midlife women this is just a chaotic time. Midlife, midlife hormones, midlife career, midlife relationship changes, and aging parents or other loved ones. Maybe a sick or injured child or spouse.  What can you do to take care of your own […]

Weight Management After 50 and Beyond

Weight management after 50. Calories don’t determine whether you store or burn fat; hormones do.  A few ideas for you in this episode. Even if you don’t want to focus on weight loss, you’ll find something in this episode.  My Guest:…

BodyBuilding for Women Over 50 (and 60, or 70) or Life Building

Bodybuilding for women over 50. No matter who you are, you probably got an image in your head. What was it? I can’t wait to introduce you.  I have 5 guests today. And there’s a video version if you’d like to see them. You might want to. They’re not your grandma but some are grandmas. […]

Personalized Gut Health: Resolve Menopause Gut Issues

Most midlife women have gut issues they ignore, accept as normal, or just try to quietly cope with. And they may avoid group exercise or social engagements because of it. If you too are doing either of those or limiting your food intake, avoiding eating instead of finding the root cause of the issue, this […]

What Is Exercise Endocrinology [For Women Over 40]

Your Health Coaches, Group Fitness instructors and personal trainers don’t get this in their basic foundation. Nor do undergrads in exercise science or kinesiology. There’s just too little time.  The “minimum viable information a fitness or health professional needs to enter the field” is not enough for your support of women. Let alone women in […]

Fasting Your Way to a Stronger Faith and Healthier Body

Fasting your way. Exercising your way. Working, loving, living your way. Consider that many women actually compromise doing it their way and yet their entire world revolves around them. Kids, spouse, career positions many women hold are the glue behind an organization. Whether it’s the behind the scenes or you’re the boss running the show, […]

Get and Keep Your Brain Fit, Healthy, and Strong

Your body is fit or you’re working your way there, but are you brain fit? Did you know that you may not know it but have had a concussion? That kind of trauma doesn’t do the brain any favors. From memory to focus today to dementia later, brain health is on our minds (pun intended).  […]

Stop the Health Band-Aids! Crutches We Think Are Normal

Metamucil and Coffee to Poop, Alcohol to Sleep. These Health Band-Aids are not doing you any favors.  If you’re using coffee to poop and alcohol to sleep, it’s not normal. Nor do you have to settle or tolerate feelings or symptoms.  t’s time to rip off these false health band-aids. If constipation or chronic energy […]

Cortisol Hormone: Don't let it derail your fat loss efforts

Cortisol hormone, it’s a love hate relationship. It’s energy. It’s stress. It’s stress energy. It’s energy stress. It’s where we get energy to exercise. It’s what we sometimes need to purge with activity. It keeps us up. It can keep us down. It can prevent weight loss. It can increase belly fat storage.  Stop the […]

Easy Fat Loss for Women Over 50

An oxymoron? You might be thinking fat loss for women over 50 is just that. Two statements that don’t belong in the same sentence. Oh but they do and not just because it’s frustrating or elusive.  In this episode, how I make fat loss for women over 50, including my about to be 59 year […]

Effective Fat Loss for Women After 50: Strategies That Work

Effective fat loss for women after 50 does not include starving yourself. It doesn’t include walking or other exercise hours and hours, it doesn’t include salads and missing pleasure from food.  It may not include intermittent fasting, or grapefruit.  Two words for you:  Add muscle. That is the Cliff Notes for this episode.  If you’re […]

Why You Can’t Lose Fat in Menopause

Trying to lose fat in menopause? This is for you.  You enter menopause without having bought a ticket. You just find yourself suddenly inside. Things around you start changing. For you it may be sleep changes, a change in your body composition so there’s a little more padding in the cushions. Weight seems to have […]

What 150+ Interviews with Wellness Experts Revealed

If you’ve got an expert who’s done more than 150 interviews with wellness experts, what would you ask? This is a male voice, you’ll love if like me you love an accent, and may also love this voice of reason.. Got males in the household? My guest may resonate. Give me sane, give me realistic, […]

Joy of Movement: Finding the Lost Art of Exercise After 50

Kelly McGonigal has taken a message I learned in 1984 and looked at complex science of it, and simplified it again down to Joy of Movement… and she’s done it by storytelling. I am an exercise and sports psychology expert, trained in not only the exercise physiology and kinesiology but in the mindset of exercise […]

How Not to Die From Your Nutrition Mistakes

Worried you might be making nutrition mistakes? We’ve got a no-judgment zone in this episode.  No one chooses to die sicker, fatter, or suffer but what if your daily choices were making that happen? Unknowingly, many adults make a wrong turn on the way to “healthy eating.” Foods learned at one point to be healthy […]

Walking Off Weight in Menopause | Controlling Blood Sugar

Walking off weight – in far less time than you might think – not only sounds easier and more accessible than most exercise options, but also been proven. Move over intermittent fasting, here comes intermittent walking.  Seriously, I don’t mean to dish fasting. And plenty of prior episodes have reviewed the plausibility of fasting based […]

How to Make (Sex and) Exercise More Effective: Pelvic Floor

Want more effective exercise ? Let’s talk pelvic floor. The area between your anus and your pubic bone is some of the most important real estate a woman has. Do you know how to take care of it, stage it, and manage it?  My guest today shares that more women do now. She’s a young […]

Easy Healthy Habits Start Here: Effortless Kitchen Hacks

Easy healthy habits coming up! Yes, exercise! However, what if it was easier than that to get more energy and boost your overall well being? We do certain things regularly. Your daily routine and mine are probably very similar day to day. That is what you do this morning in the first 10-30 minutes of […]

Healing Trauma to Lose Weight: What if it’s Not Stress?

You don’t wake up thinking about healing trauma. You don’t even search for it on your computer at night. You may however, want to lose weight… and be stuck. You may find you continuall get injured or get repeated bouts of colds or virus. But it’s just stress, right? That’s what we say.  Could your […]

Midlife Weight Loss: Burn Body Fat, Balance Your Hormones

If you want to burn off body fat there are a few things you have to know. Very possibly there are a few things you need to unlearn.  In this episode you’ll hear me ask my guest these questions:  Are Keto and Fasting good for Midlife weight loss?  We are going to unpack the science […]

Is It Too Late and Is It Okay to Settle?

When you saw the title of this podcast, what was the first thing that popped into your mind? Like “Is it too late to lose weight? Too late to go back to school? Too late to be a lawyer? Is it too late to find love? To climb Mount Everest?” What would be your end […]

Your Best 2023 | A Free Workshop for Women

Your best 2023 will be no accident while it might include surprises and serendipitous wonder.  On this day, in this month millions set goals, resolutions, and I don’t. I’ve believed and witnessed that SMART goals are dumb since 1984.  The older adults get the less they set them because the more they know they don’t […]

Top 10 Podcasts 2022 | Flipping 50 Podcast

In this top 10 podcasts 2022 edition I will countdown Letterman-style (he’s from Iowa, of course)! Show notes will have the links to each so you can listen easily. Find those at /top-10-podcasts-2022 Starting with number 10 and working our way up, here are your Top 10 podcasts 2022 for the Flipping 50 show.  #10 […]

When Your Workouts Aren’t Working | Women Over 50

When your workouts aren’t working, and you’re doing them, it’s so frustrating. There’s the question of, is it you? Are you not working hard enough?  I’ll share with you that in 40 years, when clients have hit plateaus, those clients who are doing the work, it’s most often not for lack of effort. So, let’s […]

3 Steps to Gain Lean Muscle in Menopause

Is it too late to gain lean muscle in menopause? No. Is it harder to gain lean muscle in menopause? Than it was when you were at your peak muscle in your 20s, yes. Shouldn’t I focus on fat loss first? No.  To gain lean muscle … so you look better, feel better, and do […]

Exercise for Bone Density Then and Now

What is the optimal exercise for bone density benefit? A question you may be asking. A question I recommend you ask as you think about your own urgency, current status, past exercise history, and risk of fracture.  Heavy Strength: 10 or Fewer Repetitions  Yet not all women over 40 can. Limited by co-existing conditions, occurrence […]

What is Medical Gaslighting and What Do You Do About It?

Could it be gaslighting? Do you feel ignored, overlooked, or unheard related to a medical issue? How would you define gaslighting? My guest today discusses the trending term. And unbeknownst to her or I we discuss menopause, the Boomer generation, new choices, and even scope of practice for health coaches.   My Guest:  Andrea Nakayama. As the […]

5 Keys for Building Muscle After Menopause | More Fat Burning & Fat Loss

Building muscle after menopause is not only possible, but also necessary! Synopsis: Unless you’ve been a bodybuilder, or avid weightlifter and eating a high protein diet, and dialed both those up during perimenopause, chances are you have lost muscle tissue since your 30s.  That means a loss of fat burning potential and a slower metabolism. […]

Age Your Way | Women Over 60 Become Calendar Girls

I say calendar girls and you think…? Unless you’ve watched documentaries recently, it’s not likely what you’re thinking.  Synopsis:  The love of dance and glitter bonds an unlikely group of 60-plus women in Southwest Florida – the Calendar Girls. But under the veil of fake lashes and unicorn horns lurks the deeper truths of what […]

Menopause Hormone Balance and Fascia Health | Melt Method

Have you heard of MELT? Today is your day. If movement doesn’t feel good, if you’ve foam rolled yourself to the painful tune of oohs and ahs but don’t feel better, then this episode will make it make sense to you.  My Guest: Sue Hitzmann, MS, CST, NMT, is an internationally recognized neurofascial science & […]

Identify the Reason for Your Headaches and Migraines

In 2014 I moved from Iowa to Colorado and ultimately to a home positioned at over 8000 ft. While I looked at the Great Divide from my window and felt it was so worth it, there were days I couldn’t wait to close my eyes and go to bed. I caved in to high doses […]

Chronic Symptoms that Won’t Resolve? Can't Get A Diagnosis?

Have you accepted your chronic symptoms as your “normal” simply because there were no answers when you sought help? Let’s put an end to that right now! One of the reasons I so often hear, “what I used to do that worked doesn’t work any more” is not just a shift in hormones, it’s that […]

The Gratitude Podcast

This gratitude episode in honor of Thanksgiving weekend is a diversion from for the holiday.  Thanksgiving past. Ten years ago I enjoyed Thanksgiving, without my family, with 1500 new acquaintances at an all-inclusive buffet in Cozumel. That trip was the beginning of something very different for me. Changing the environment gives you a unique perspective […]

Chiropractor Quits to Go From a Stressed To a Sexy Menopause

Sexy menopause? Does that sound like an oxymoron? My guest found her sexy menopause and believed in the need for menopause advocates so much she gave up her chiropractor license and committed to coaching.  My Guest:  Dr. Kim Norman is a holistic doctor. She practiced chiropractic for almost 30 years specializing in nutrition. Dr. Kim […]

3 Brain Health Supplements Worth the Extra Pill

Your brain health may need this.    Never has a client said, I love taking supplements. Frequently I’ve heard, but I eat healthy and choose to get my nutrients from food.    And I get it. However, wow in 2022 that can be a challenge. I did ask my guest, neurologist, Dr. Amelia Scott Barrett, […]

Beyond Color: Confidence, Radiance, and Energy in Your Closet

Color has so much more to it than your favorite color and truly may be the key to better relationships, businesses, and feeling confidence and powerful.  It’s not just one favorite color, but a family of colors that are about you, for you and cheering in your corner. You can choose to relate best, to […]

Amplify Health After 50: Easing into Organ Meat

My sister-in-law was a rockstar mom. She cooked organ meats for my niece. Who is to this day healthy, resilient and as strong a woman as I know.  I did not do this for my son. Just saying. I loved the idea of making my own baby food. I just never did it. Can you […]

Find Your Power, React Less and Raise Up More

Are you leaking your power? Giving it up and reacting or overreacting?  In heated moments, with piles of situational stressors upon you, it’s one thing to try to react less and another to do it.  My guest is an executive coach for female leaders and has the anecdote for that. We’re diving into how you […]

Burnt Out at 30 to Best at 40 | At-home Wellness Revolution

Who didn’t adopt at-home wellness habits or realize the need for them during the pandemic? It became obvious that your health care is your business.  The bio for my guest is not going to sound like that of other guests. In fact, if you’re new you may wonder if this is the right podcast, the […]

Turn Midlife Stress into Strength | Victim to Victorious Author Interview

Midlife stress is a killer for some of us. It may ebb and flow. It may settle in for a spell, but it’s a part of life for all of us. How we handle it of course depends on: our awareness of the sources willingness to do something about the sources ability to create selfcare […]

How to Sleep Through Menopause Without Medication

Sleep through menopause? Whether you’re thinking, but how? Or you’re already sleeping well – for the moment – stay tuned. My guest is a Functional doctor who really specializes in supporting her clients through hormone imbalance, including those that can start because of sleep or those that are worsened because of sleep.  Regardless of which […]

Overcoming Exhaustion and Hypothyroidism Naturally

Even if improving hypothyroidism is not currently a concern for you, stick around and listen to this episode. This “expert” came to her expertise naturally and she’s sharing her health journey with you. She echoes recent podcast guests and stories of health concerns, health issues and solutions of women and how they’ve taken control back. […]

Bone Health, Osteoporosis, and Osteopenia Like You’ve Never Heard It

The definition, the lesser-known causes, the medications, the solutions .. it’s all about bone health in this episode. I have with me a guest that is both going to shock you and that you’ll love.  Whether you’ve got osteoporosis, or osteopenia, you’re concerned about bone health and preventing it, this is for you. It will […]

The REAL Reason You Can’t Lose Weight in Menopause

The reason you can’t lose weight in menopause is not all hormone related.  It might be your mom, your dad, your memories, and it is definitely your thoughts and feelings around food.  A woman recently shared her experience in a new weight loss program and put it to the test when she traveled for nearly […]

Your Brain on Menopause: Your Hypothalamus is Calling

What’s your hypothalamus, what’s it do, and how valuable is it to in menopause? We answer those questions on this episode.  I’ll share links in the show notes with you for the online measure of  Underwater weighing has been for 30 years labeled as the “gold standard” of body composition measurement. However, I wouldn’t run […]

Why Creativity Matters More in Midlife Movement (how to get it)

What if creativity matters more now than ever and if could make everything including work, more fun? Recently in a podcast with Dr. John Gray (link below), he shared how to make things on your “to do” list more hormone-balancing for you. There was so much goodness in that episode you might have missed it. […]

Morning Routines, Training to Fatigue, and Defining “Fueled”

This episode is about morning routines, training to fatigue, and defining “fueled.” They may seem like unrelated topics yet they are from our pool of Flipping 50 Insiders questions. And you may have them too!  In this episode I answer 3 community questions so that you too can hear the answers. Share  your question too […]

The Genetics of Metabolism and Weight Loss for Women Over 40

Genetics of metabolism are not static. You do have a uniqueness to the way you burn calories from food and metabolize carbs, fat, proteins. Weight loss for women over 40 can be suddenly tricky. Today we’re going to discuss the importance of genetics of metabolism so that, you don’t just have to look at what […]

Strength Training Enough for Bones, Not Too Much for Adrenal Fatigue

If you are a midlife woman I’m going to share some success stories here I think that you will love. With each, I’m going to share a research study linking to why and what happened. These successes are no accidents. I also want you to know that these women before they started strength training, weren’t. […]

Adaptogens, Herbs, Mushrooms, Oh My! New Sources for Menopause Relief

Menopause Relief is not new here. Adaptogens are not a new topic here. Yet, because the impression I have is that many women in our community have heard the word, they would have a hard time defining the term for a friend.  So in fact you’ll hear me ask that straight off and that was […]

Short Workouts for Women Over 50 | What Works?

Short workouts for women over 50 sound like a dream? Let’s talk time. Warning: This may trigger you. It may trigger comments from trainers who disagree or have said short(er) programs. I know you love short workouts. I’m frequently asked for 30-minute workouts. Here’s the thing, it’s almost impossible. EXCEPT, for those who aren’t doing […]

Women’s Health Mismanagement: When You Can’t Fire Yourself

Women’s health management is usually, well a woman’s job. So if you’re in charge and not doing so great, what then?  When was the last time you had an eye exam? Pap smear? Mammogram? Are you due for any tests? If your dog or children were would you allow that?  If you manage health for […]

When Menopause is Terrible | Strategies for Dealing

Menopause is terrible! This is awful! Just a couple of the comments I’ve recently seen women posting. So if it’s you, I’m not calling you out without respect. I am though, calling you out. We are an exclusively made-for-menopause based-on-research on midlife women fitness business, training and supporting fitness professionals working with women midlife too. […]

Your Hormones and Skin in Midlife | Interview with TheSpaDr

Changes in hormones and skin that occur with midlife tend to hit women at varying times. For some women there’s a dramatic change when estrogen levels drop. Skin becomes noticeably thinner and this is when I hear more women ask for help with cellulite that wasn’t visible before.  For other women it’s a roller-coaster ride […]

12 Reasons to Use Infrared Sauna | Why I'm Using Mine

I swear by my infrared sauna (In fact, recently my hormones were off due to supply-change issue resulting in a change of the type of estrogen I was given. My skin- breakouts – and water retention were the worst. I used my solo sauna for 14 days in a row and got a lot of […]

You, Iodine and Thyroid Health

What’s the relationship between iodine and thyroid health? That’s our conversation today. The explanation provided by my guest (returning guest, Sara Banta) makes a complicated, integrated process of body functions much easier to understand.  My Guest:  Sara Banta is the owner of Accelerated Health Products in addition to the host of Accelerated Health Radio and […]

What Every Woman Wants to Know About  Menopause 

What do you wish you’d known about menopause before you got here? Will you pass on information to your daughter differently? Here’s one chance. This episode is a fun jaunt both into the deep wants and wishes we all feel and some of us express.  We do a fun rapid fire game where I list […]

5 Menopause Fitness Questions You Want Answered

It’s Q and A time again and this time it’s a round up of 5 menopause fitness questions. I got these from our Flipping 50 Insiders group on Facebook. If you’re there or you’re commenting on the show notes themselves, we often pick those questions precisely for episodes like this. These are some of your […]

NON WEIGHT LOSS REASONS to EXERCISE AFTER 50

If you need just one more little nudge to get out the door, or turn on the exercise video today, this post is full of reasons to exercise after 50… unrelated to weight loss. Though, full-disclaimer, weight control, specifically body composition is always a benefit if your dose-response ratio is right.  An article in the […]

How to Make Progress without Tired All the Time Results

If you’re tired all the time, the fastest way to make progress is to stop.  Truth. Women currently in midlife can have limited beliefs about exercise.  If these ring true for you in spite of feeling more tired then stay tuned:  [Limiting Beliefs]  I have to exercise because I want to lose weight  I need […]

The What, Why, and When of PRP and Shockwave Therapy | Midlife Women

Are you familiar with PRP therapy? How about shockwave therapy? My guest today and I break down the what, why and when… as well as the who is and isn’t a candidate for it. If you’ve got questions about these treatments and certain chronic issues like plantar fasciitis, hip bursitis, or carpal tunnel syndrome… or […]

Women’s Fitness | Running and Returning Author Vicki Hunter

Running and Returning is a book, a story, and a glimpse into the tapestry of life for now 61-yr-old runner, Vicki Hunter. Vicki is a prior fellow trainer I met in at RallySport in Boulder. She has recently published a book and whether you are a runner like Vicki, a parent of a child with […]

The Importance of Mitochondria | Energy, Heath, and Longevity

In this episode we unpack the importance of mitochondria.  Inside you lies something so important it controls your energy, health, and longevity.  Mitochondria, I was taught back in 1984 as a sophomore in Kinesiology, are responsible for energy production.  Science has discovered that disease and aging is controlled by our mitochondria DNA. But the trillions […]

Single, Broke, Mother of Four to Professional Interviewer

During the decade I’ve been hosting anywhere from 1-4 podcast interviews a week, never have I had the pleasure of introducing someone who’s title includes “professional interviewer.” I was intrigued and who could not be at a title like this. She not only is just that, you’ll learn how she created that role herself, but […]

Age is Not a Limit: The Psychology of Aging Optimally

Today we explore the psychology of aging with a guest you’re going to want to pay attention to.  She’s 93. She’s still getting herself booked on podcasts. She’s a wonderful interviewee and a practicing life coach.  If you don’t think that just set the bar a little higher on how you’ll spend your next 40  […]

What to know about CREATINE Supplementation Over 50

This episode is packed with info about CREATINE Supplementation Over 50. I’ve been asked about creatine. I talked about it at the Flipping 50 April master class series (This topic comes up frequently in our masterclasses the second Wednesday of each month. Watch the banners at top of site or if you’re already on our […]

You Ask Libido and Hormone Balance Questions: Dr John Gray Answers

Libido and hormone balance questions were at the top of the list for our community members.  Today you want to plan a long hike. Take us with you. Then share it with a friend and listen together after they listen. If you’re listening for yourself, you’re still going to want to hit replay.  What I […]

Oral Health Changes with Hormones: Watch Your Mouth!

Oral health and hormones? Yes! Changes with hormones can affect your smile! Yes! I don’t know about you, but one thing I’d love to have and so appreciate is a brighter smile. I got a mouthful today from my guest. If you think, I’ve got a dentist, I’ve got great teeth, don’t go away just […]

5 Ways to Prevent Alzheimer’s Even If You Have the Gene!

On the daily, many of us think about weight, belly fat, changes in our skin and if you’re forgetful, maybe you think about dementia or how to prevent Alzheimer’s. But for those of us with a genetic predisposition, who may have been caregivers for aging parents or loved ones, or work with older adults as […]

How Many Sets and Repetitions for Women in Menopause? | Ask the Expert

I’m responding in this podcast due to an overwhelming number of questions in response to a post on social media.  Are you on TikTok? Instagram? Use YouTube? You’ll see some regular snippets of workouts and workout tips there! I’m @flipping50tv everywhere!  Let’s dive into this episode. Ironically for a quick social post, there is a […]

An Open Apology to Women in Midlife Pursuing Fitness

Women in midlife pursuing fitness, we apologize. We’ve made it a challenge. You’re at choice. You can choose what you want and buy what you need. But it can be hard to buy what you need unless you know to ask the right questions.  In this episode I want to point out a few places […]

LET'S GET PHYSICAL | History of Women’s Fitness

“Let’s get physical, physical… let me hear your body talk!” Grab Your Leggings! Cue Olivia Newton-John! The author of Let’s Get Physical is in the house! This interview promises to take you back, like flash-back potentially. You’ll recognize some of the names and some historic women’s fitness icons will be new.  Are you getting physical? […]

3 Menopause Fitness Makeovers | Hormone Balancing Exercise

During this episode I’m going to provide you with the insight on 3 menopause fitness makeovers. Without disclosing or intruding on client confidentiality these three represent unique situations not uncommon in the 25 years I’ve been coaching midlife women. In the last decade, I’ve grown far more knowledgeable about how to help and the science […]

Health Benefits for Personal Training Made Easy: What is MedFit Care?

Using health benefits for personal training? At one point this was wishful thinking. Get sick, they said, then you can use those flex benefits. Gain weight, lose muscle and strength, then come back was essentially the message.  Ever wished you could use your flex benefits toward your personal training and run into obstacles and red […]

Your Diabetes Risk: You’re In Control | Midlife Women

As a midlife woman your diabetes risk increases as hormones change. This episode intends to help you realize that you are in control. We include what may be reminders for many of you, or new points of awareness for others. This may be for you or for loved ones struggling with insulin resistance, pre-diabetes, or […]

Effects of Hormones on Muscle : 4 Recent Studies

Recent studies (since 2019) provide more clues about the effects of hormones on muscle: The ability to build it The loss of it Plus, in this episode I provide suggestions on what to do that is also noted by science as proven protocols. Study 1 Treating women post menopause with either a placebo or estradiol, […]

Think You’re Too Old? Ageism Dismantled with Ashton Applewhite

Welcome to this episode, and this movement of ageism dismantled.  How does it show up? Are you more ageist than you think? A recent solo podcast I did on this topic got a lot of attention. In our own Flipping 50 membership I regularly spot women being ageist in reference to themselves.  This episode is […]

A Fitness Industry Leader’s Midlife Fitness Changes: Now and Then

What midlife fitness changes do the pros make? Today I’m talking to a fitness industry leader about how she’s embraced each decade, while running a business, in fact doing a lot of pivoting as we all have.  When you’re an influencer and leader of many, in the spotlight in many ways, busy and then some, […]

It Takes MORE Than Hormones To Fix Your Hormones

If you’ve been a long-time listener, and you’ve heard episodes discussing hormones, and hormone therapy options to fix your hormones stay put because you haven’t heard this. No one has talked about this on Flipping 50 before. In all the episodes I’ve discussed and similar discussions about micronutrients I’ve had with clients, it’s never come […]

If You Were My Coaching Client, Here’s What I’d Ask….

 I’ve been asked frequently if I still do private coaching sessions. The answer is I do. I’m reframing how though.  I’ve had to guard my time to start, grow and manage a team where we not only offer the first and only exclusively made-for-menopause fitness membership in the world, I train trainers and health coaches […]

The Most Unsuspecting Motivation Source | C60 30-Day Follow Up

Looking for a motivation source? Many listeners ask me, how do you stay motivated to exercise?  Meaning, not me,  but for them. If you’re asking the same, today’s podcasts offers an unlikely motivation source. It’s certainly not my usual answer.  00:00 I’d offer something like choosing an activity you love, starting with just 5 or […]

How Long Should Strength Training Sessions for Menopause Be? | ASK the EXPERT Q and A

Strength training sessions for menopause optimization are different. They’re different than you’ve ever done in your life, different than a man of your same age. But repeatedly this question comes up, so I’m paying tribute to it again. Because if we get it wrong we risk losing the benefits we’re really after from strength training […]

Why Eating Disorder Recovery Fails | Women Over 50

Eating disorder recovery may not be your first concern. But you’d be surprised at the percent of midlife women triggered into eating disruption again or for the first time.  In this episode we discuss so much more than eating disorder recovery and truly define what is eating disorder, what is disordered vs emotional eating. For […]

How to Redefine Aging | Mindset Shifts with Natalie Jill

When you redefine aging for yourself, you may have to swim upstream. There will be resistance: your own as well as others. Having always had certain examples of aging, and a few examples unique to it, to redefine aging you’ll first have to imagine it. 00:00 What do you see? If you’re in a certain […]

How chronic inflammation can interfere with your best life after 50!

A hidden cause of your weight loss resistance could be low-level chronic inflammation. Or for you, it could be the aches of the knees or hips. In this episode, I interview naturopath Elizabeth Yarnell.  00:00 We’ll define inflammation and discuss how it starts, what increases it and how to reduce yours. If you aren’t feeling […]

More Strength, Less Cardio in Menopause & Beyond

More strength and less cardio in menopause is not an easy pill to swallow for many of you listeners. Until you do. Until it feels good to feel good and you realize that being tired all the time isn’t necessary, required, or even going to work to optimize your weight and body composition.  00:00 This […]

Why It’s So Hard to Change Health Habits (and What to Do)

It’s hard to change your health because it’s hard to change your health habits. Even when you want to.  00:00 It takes time to formulate new habits as an adult. You have a routine way of doing so many things that have become almost automatic.   You shower and get dressed in a certain way. Maybe […]

All about Electrolytes After 50 | Not Your Kid’s Sports Drink

Who needs this episode all about electrolytes after 50?  If you are still drinking those ooy guey or artificially sweetened drinks to rehydrate…  If you are still dropping tablets with chemicals into water to hydrate…  And if you’re not on a daily basis using electrolytes to your advantage… thinking that you only need them if […]

6 Ways Exercise Hurts or Helps Midlife Hormones

Midlife hormones can throw a wrench in your otherwise smooth path. Even fitness pros aren’t immune to hormone changes!   I recently had a conversation with a fellow female fitness pro and she expressed the same sentiment I had. Both of us sailed smoothly through perimenopause, outside of well for me midlife stress that brought about […]

Healthy Enough Over 50 | What It Is

What is healthy enough? How would you define it for yourself? If you are able to, I highly encourage you to hit pause right now. Think about it. What’s your definition of “healthy enough?” OKAY, go.  00:00 Are you back? I hope you did it. As simple as it may sound, it’s a deep question. […]

Oxidative Stress: The Gatekeeper to Healthy Aging and Healthy Libido?

Oxidative stress is in part an effect of aging and can be an effect of poor lifestyle, even overtraining or over-exercise. In this episode I talk with a true science geek … and we break it down.  00:00 In this episode, we talk about how to encourage natural hair growth, reduce gray hair, boost libido […]

What’s the Best Exercise Schedule at Midlife?

Two listener questions beg the answer to the best exercise schedule at midlife. So, in this episode, I’ll share the answer to both and reflect on the science of frequency and intensity of the variables leading to fitness for women in midlife. To do that I’ll define it for you in case you’re wondering just […]

Create Natural Hormone Boosts with Dr. John Gray | MarsVenus

Not many people listening, or living, don’t know Men Are from Mars, Women Are From Venus, the famous book by Dr. John Gray. It’s my honor to interview him on this episode.  00:00 Dr. Gray is the quintessential relationship expert. He’s also an active health and wellness advocate and he’s talking now and has always […]

The Missing Link in Weight Loss for Women Over 50

Weight loss for women over 50 is illusive. Right? What you used to do doesn’t work anymore. They talk of inflammation, and yet you don’t feel badly when you eat the foods they suggest cause it. If you’re feeling torn between what you’re reading, hearing, and old school lessons or lifelong habits, this may help […]

How to Eat for Strength Training for Women

One of the hardest lessons for women to learn is that you have to eat for strength training to work. The first inclination is to “eat less and exercise more.” Of course, it’s been the message on social and unfortunately, even from the fitness industry, for years. 00:00 This episode and my guest will dispel […]

36 lb Weight loss Success from Weight Loss Failure

If you’ve tried to make dietary, exercise, or lifestyle habit changes and experienced weight loss failure, this is for you. I have a guest today who is a Flipping 50 Cafe member.  I? I didn’t get in a word edgewise and that is just fine. You’ll hear Victoria tell us that she’s an introvert. I […]

Leptin resistance as we age: Stop the Fat, Already!

Leptin resistance can be a big part of weight loss resistance. Could it be your challenge? Listen to this episode to find out.  00:00 Of the many hormones (and cascade of events) influenced by cortisol, leptin is one. It can mean you find it hard to push away from the table or find yourself looking […]

Simple Rules for a Healthy Lifestyle After 50 (or Any Time)

Would you define yours as a healthy lifestyle? It’s one of those things that can be illusive. That is, the finish line keeps moving away from you like your own handheld out in front of you would. 00:00 Before we open I invite you to come up with an answer to this… You’ve been tasked […]

Balance SIX Hormones in SEVEN Days

Hormone balance is such a buzzword. What if I told you that you could balance six hormones in seven days? My guest speaks our Flipping 50 language. She’s resolved her own hormone balance issues and now naturally for almost two decades, is, in turn, helping other women do the same.  00:00 Stay tuned til the […]

How to Avoid Common Exercise Injuries Midlife

From a listener in the Flipping 50 Insider’s Group: It would be great if Debra could share some information about common exercise injuries.  So here it is and I’m diving right in after this invitation. I’ve been sharing soundbites of short exercise tips on Instagram at @flipping50tv. I invite you to IG to see all […]

Why Some Women Struggle with Weight, Hormones at Menopause | Is It Your Genes?

Are your hormones at menopause causing a roller coaster? Is it your skinny jeans or your genetic genes? What is missing when we’re trying to eat well, and truly understanding what that is, exercise, and truly discovering what that is for you now but making only minor changes?   00:00 If it feels like you’re in […]

Help, I’ve Hit a Weight Loss Plateau, what do I do?

Before we launch into this episode, I want to set this up for you: it’s not about weight. It IS about your health. It’s about your life and you living it. There are a lot of unhappy skinny people. There have been a lot of fat people who’ve lost weight that fear regaining and still […]

How to Love Your Midlife Body More | Stop Self-Sabotage

Love your midlife body? It’s not like a pair of broken-in shoes, is it? We tend to find flaws more often than appreciation if we’re not consciously working on a positive attitude. If you struggle with exercise, weight, or habits that support an optimal weight, then this may be for you.  00:00 We’re talking about […]

After a Betrayal: Can You Heal, Forgive and Forget?

What happens after a betrayal? And what qualifies as a betrayal? Is it when your sister breaks a promise or your parents fail to accept your partner? Is it when a friend fails to be there for you during a time of need? Is it when someone keeps the truth from you for years yet […]

How Emotional Eating Can Be the Hidden Reason for Weight Gain

Your underlying reason for weight gain may not be a lack of motivation or discipline. It may not be that you don’t have willpower. It may not be that you’re not exercising enough.  [00:00] While there can be many reasons beyond what you eat that cause weight gain, few of us take a good look […]

When Healthy Foods Cause Fat and Weight Gain

Could your healthy foods cause fat gains or prevent fat loss? Are you possibly experiencing gas, bloating, and diarrhea because of what you’ve known as healthy foods? It turns out yes. There are 4 main categories of foods that are the potential cause of health issues for you. In this episode, we discuss healthy foods […]

Healthy Food: Replacing Confusion with Freedom of (Good) Choice

00:00 Could you even define healthy food today? Not many could easily. Given the unique individuality of the gut biome making a healthy food for one, poison for another. On every “healthy food” diet today there is a way to do it “dirty.” 00:20  Keto, vegan, vegetarianism… done using packaged and processed foods without reading […]

How to Kick The Chronic Stress Cycle to the Curb || Women Over 50

Chronic stress is a part of life in 2022. It’s also a big part of midlife life. What’s a woman to do? A woman who is more susceptible to the negative effects of stress? This episode is going to answer that. My guest and good friend Dr Ro is in the house.  My Guest:  Dr. […]

Your Menopause Workout vs Your 30-something Workout

Your Menopause Workout vs Your 30-something Workout Your menopause workout is different. But how? Should it be less? Should it be more? Should it be lighter? Should it be more intense?  Yes, yes, yes, and yes.  It depends. I’m going to lean into these words on this episode. And shamelessly I’m going to share some […]

Questions About Gaining Muscle and Strength for Women Over 50

Recently I shared a study about the loss of muscle (sarcopenia) during menopause and since, questions about gaining muscle and strength over 50 have been pouring in. In this Q and A episode I’m answering them. They’re split, about half are about exercise and the other half are about the protein that you seem to […]

Midlife Anxiety Mid-pandemic : Survival Skills for You and Your Loved Ones

Midlife anxiety is a real thing. During the pandemic, it’s more likely that more of us have experienced it. Whether for you midlife anxiety is new, it’s something you’ve always dealt with or it’s not you but someone you love, this episode has something for you. We’ve all been through the pandemic, essentially, together apart. […]

Menopause and Immunity: Women’s Health for Today

What do menopause and immunity have in common? This episode examines menopause and immunity to help you optimize your response in these times. Hormones and immunity are so closely linked. Since April 2020 I’ve been sharing with you that if you’re focused on one, you win with the other two.    “Moderation is an emotional […]

Perfection Detox for the Mindset of Midlife Success

Need a perfection detox? Or have you shed that skin already? No matter where you are, this message resonates with women over 50. Even younger women are tired of being tired in pursuit of something they know they can never have, be, or enjoy.    My Guest: On this episode shares her wisdom in perfection […]

Intermittent Fasting for Women | Health & Wellness | When Yes When No

This episode is all about Intermittent fasting for women in midlife. I’ve got one of the most globally recognized experts with me talking about the what’s the whys and the whens… as well as the when not to’s.  If you’ve dabbled, you’ve shunned it, you’ve been tempted… chances are you still have some questions. We’ll […]

Why Menopause Weight loss is So Hard and How Your Brain is Taking Over

Weight loss is so hard! I’ve heard that a million times. But why can’t we crack that code? Well, my guest today is sharing how your brain has hi-jacked your weight-loss wishes and what’s working against you. She’s also got a solution. And trust me you do not want to miss it when I ask […]

Ditch Your Glasses or Contacts? Naturally Clear Vision

How does clear vision sound? Naturally. If you too have joined the club, whether it’s glasses or contacts for you, and never wanted to, then tune in!  Want to ditch your glasses? I do! Whether you’re donning bifocals, trifocals, or just simply have joined that club you didn’t want to join, this is your episode! […]

Why thyroid disease is so prevalent and what to do about it!

My Guest:  As a Functional Medicine M.D., Dr. Peter Kozlowski uses a broad array of tools to find the source of the body’s dysfunction: he takes the time to listen to his patients and plots their history on a timeline, considering what makes them unique and co-creating with them a truly individualized care plan. Currently, […]

Is Stem Cell Therapy an Option for You?

Stem cell therapy isn’t just for your aging knees and hips. It’s not just for pre-surgical strategies. It may just be your next step to more radiant skin. This episode explores how stem cell therapy can be a powerful tool in healing chronic conditions and preventing the decline in the aging process. That is, in […]

9 Ways to Measure Fat & Body Composition | Best & Worst

If you want to lose weight you want and need ways to measure fat and body composition. Not tracking, tracking too little, or unnecessary information can lead you down a path where you might lose muscle, and ultimately regain more weight because of it. So this episode of Flipping 50 lays out many methods either […]

Losing Fat After 50 | Q and A

When you’ve got goals, and they include losing fat after 50, it can be tricky to navigate and determine what’s going wrong. With hormone fluctuations, you can see the scale go up by 5 lbs in a day. Look, that’s not fat. It’s water weight.    Likewise, don’t get all excited (but we do) when […]

Better Sex After 50 How to Love Getting Intimate

Better sex after 50? Yes please! Listen, this episode is all about improving and maintaining sexual health & intimacy at every age. It’s just in time for Valentine’s Day. If you could only have been in the green room before we clicked “record.” Or maybe it was after. I don’t know. I do know I […]

4 Ways Blood Sugar Could Halt Your Fat Burning & Weight Loss

Fat burning & weight loss are hot topics uniquely, and together during menopause. Since for decades the dogma has been your metabolism slows as you get older (proven not until about 60 very recently) and that menopause hormone changes make weight gain more likely it’s easy to believe there may not be much a girl […]

Flipping Brain Health Fundamentals for a Healthy Brain Over 50

# Tips for Brain Health to Start Today We all worry about keeping cognitively sharp until the end – and dementia, Alzheimer’s, and other neurodegenerative conditions are at all-time highs!! Let’s explore how the stress, restrictions, and general behavior changes of the last almost 2 years have affected brain health. My Guest:  Teri Jaklin is […]

A Conversation with the Thyroid Fixer

A Conversation with the Thyroid Fixer Wish you had a thyroid fixer who could sweep in and shed insight on why you don’t feel good even though you continue to test normal? Or why are you exercising, eating right, and still not losing weight?  Want to know the real reason why your doctor won’t order […]

Importance of Strength Training for the Midlife Woman

Strength training for the midlife woman is so important. Our guest today is a perfect example. Former and recovering endurance athlete, Jen, joins me. My guest today:  She is a former endurance athlete who spent years doing countless triathlons, full and half marathons.  Jen didn’t enter the age group world of running until age 33 […]

Fat Loss in Menopause: It’s Not What You Think

If you spend half a minute on social media, you will could be led to believe fat gain in menopause is normal and fat loss in menopause is hard and requires extremes. If you want to invest a few minutes here, I’m going to do the best I can to convince you otherwise.    You […]

How a Continuous Glucose Monitor Could Help Menopause Weight Loss

I’m doing a continuous glucose monitor experiment and I encourage you to follow along, if not to join me. There will be links in this episode’s show notes to use a discount code and start along with me. I truly think a month of it at least could be the best thing you do, and […]

How to Beat Cravings, Emotional Eating & Yo-Yo Dieting without Willpower or Motivation!

My guest today experienced food and weight struggles from many angles. She developed binge eating & exercise bulimia as a high school & college student. After ending that at 22, Debbie had no issues until hitting 40.  Then, not only did she gain 25 pounds without doing anything differently, but she developed gout, digestive issues, […]

5 Lifestyle Tweaks That Support a Journey Towards Better Wellbeing

It’s January as I record this but wait wait wait if you’re listening later, you just found Flipping50 and your binge-listening (I know you!) because there is never a time of year when we aren’t all conscious of the desire for better wellbeing, health, and fitness in these times. So, stick around and give this […]

Triathlon Training for fun, fitness, and fundraising

Triathlon Training for fun, fitness, and fundraising Reiki Master, yoga instructor, massage therapist, writer, singer, and multiple Ironman finisher with impossibly slow times. Married to Bob Jordan, a world champion Ironman, singer, songwriter. Terry is mom to a couple of true Heavenly angels;Emily and Thomas as well as an amazing singer, song-writing son, Timothy. We […]

5 Health Benefits of Meditation, Gratitude and Visualization

Want to reap the benefits of meditation? Not sure where to start? I know what you mean!  I’ve recently started meditation and I’m loving it. I’ve taught progressive relaxation and guided imagery for years. I’ve shared with you the placebo effect and value of it in literally changing your life. Here in this episode, my […]

10 Ways Flipping50 Protein Supports Your Protein Intake

Increase your protein intake easily with little boost throughout your day. Whether you’re busy, have a smaller appetite, tend to skip meals or are trying to lose weight, protein is a girl’s best friend. Nothing compares to whole foods, but when you need some variety, some easy to bring along, or to boost a meal, […]

How to Be Confident Now with Betty Rocker | #508

Wondering how to be confident now in the middle of life, middle of menopause? My guest is the exact woman to share it.  Bree Argetsinger, aka The Betty Rocker is an internationally known health and fitness coach, innovative entrepreneur and motivator of self growth. Over 3 million people have taken her free 30-day #makefatcry home […]

Ditch Midlife Woes for Red, Hot, Sexy Menopause

If midlife has accelerated aging and you’re feeling anything but red, hot, sexy and sailing through menopause, this is your episode. My guest has made it her mission to support women on their mission of a stronger, healthier second act. My guest: Dr. Sharon Stills is a Naturopathic Medical Doctor who helps perimenopausal and menopausal […]

Alternative & Natural Remedies for Health without Giving Up Luxury

In these times natural remedies for immune boosting, hormone balancing, and gut repair are growing in number. This interview episode features a guest whose own health scare led her away from a corporate life My guest: Kristy Garnet (Cl.H., M.Sc.) is a Holistic Living Empowerment Mentor & Clinical Herbalist serving high achieving professionals in healing naturally […]

How an Intermittent Fasting Lifestyle and Eating Clean Work

Is the intermittent fasting lifestyle attractive to you? If you’re curious about it, new to it, or a raving fan of it, you’ll want to listen to this episode with author Gin Stephens. In the last few years the intermittent fasting lifestyle has caught the attention of all ages, both genders, health practitioners as well […]

Top 10 Podcasts for Menopause Health & Fitness in 2021

It’s that time of year! Time to countdown the top 10 Flipping50 Podcasts for Menopause Health & Fitness in 2021! It’s all based on your votes by downloads. All things considered, not a big deal. It does show I didn’t have a good vision. I couldn’t have imagined that we’d be approaching 2 million downloads […]

The Menopausal Woman | Interview with Dr Christiane Northrup

00:00 What if you had an opportunity to ask one of the visionary pioneers on The menopausal woman anything? Well, I did. As the Flipping 50 podcast launches into the second 500 episodes, I am honored to be joined on this episode by Dr. Christiane Northrup. She is not only an articulate and intelligent woman […]

Exclusive Look Inside STRONGER Tone & Define| Menopause Fitness

I recorded an extra special episode for the Flipping 50 podcast that reveals everything you can find inside the STRONGER Tone & Define made for menopause program. On this episode I shared all of the workouts, the quick start guide, the science, the Facebook group and coaching, the course member’s area, pre-program materials, additional opportunities […]

6 Commonsense Steps for Health from Uncommon Motivation

Finally, a book with simple, commonsense steps for health from a woman with an unlikely source of inspiration. Whether you’ve had adverse childhood trauma, know it, or not, this is an episode (and a book, and a woman) you will find inspirational. My Guest: Dani Williamson MSN, FNP owns Integrative Family Medicine in Franklin, TN; […]

How I'm Coping with Grief and Goodbye | Episode #500

This is my story of lessons of loss, and the gift waiting in grief. This special episode is our 500th together!  I am crying before I even walk in the door. I know that everyone else is already there. I know this is the beginning of one of the hardest, but unavoidable weekends of my […]

Why You Sabotage Your Weight Loss (and How to Fix It) #499

Why would you sabotage your weight loss? Yet we do! This episode will show you insights from an expert in weight loss who has experienced many of the trials of weight gain and loss. Consider how what you’ve tried, how it started and how it ended. If you can treat it all as data or […]

The Mistake with “Moderate” Exercise | Women Over 50

Moderate amounts of HIGH and of low intensity exercise vs “moderate” middle-of-the-intensity pyramid. zone 1 = your daily activities of life. You walk the dog. You go up and down stairs. You garden. You golf. You have an active job. Zone 2 = endurance, steady state exercise at a low all-day pace You go for […]

WHY YOU MAY BE EATING TOO LITTLE To LOSE WEIGHT

Are you eating too little to lose weight? How would you know? Eating consistently less than your body wants will slow your metabolism. You will lose your metabolic flexibility. There is no way you can eat less and less, continue to exercise the same or more and not stress your body, causing a ripple of […]

10 Most-Asked Questions About Flipping50 Membership

The Flipping50 membership is a labor of love in response to frustrations I heard for years with my own private clients and the hundreds of women in midlife training with staff members, then later the thousands of women I know weren’t wrong when they said, “I’m not settling” and “I’m not going to listen to […]

Do Menopause Fitness Rules Apply to Post Menopause Fitness, too?

This Flipping 50 Insider question comes from Joy who asks about any difference between post menopause fitness and menopause fitness recommendations. She wrote: I’ve been following Flipping 50 for some time and enjoy it! One question, do the same rules apply to post menopause (66) as to menopause? Thanks! -Joy The easy, short answer, is […]

Proof It’s Never Too Late (and How to Do It) | Women Over 50

10 Years of increased physical activity (exercise) AFTER MIDLIFE can reduce mortality rate by 32% Publication: British Medical Journal Subjects: 2205 50 yr-olds in 1970-73 What: Re-examined at age 60, 70, 77, and 82 Results: After an increase in physical activity, subjects could not be distinguished [on the basis of differences in cardiovascular risk factor […]

Lowering Cortisol Levels to Improve Menopause Weight Loss

Susan from our Flipping50 Insiders group on Facebook asks a question about lowering cortisol levels and I respond in this episode. Who You Ask for Advice Matters Be sure when asking in a group where you don’t know the experience, expertise of the responders (and they don’t know if they have enough information to respond […]

It’s Not Just About How Much Protein | Menopause Fitness

It’s not just about how much protein. It’s about what kind, when, and what phase of life or training you’re in that could increase your protein need. In this episode, how much protein and when you need it as a woman in menopause.  It’s still not clear for many so I’m going to attempt to […]

5 Benefits of Strength Training After 50

There are so many more than 5 benefits of strength training. But If you just even need a reminder today, you need to stick your toe in the water, or you need to be reminded that cardio does NONE of these either at all or as effectively…here you go. 5 Benefits of Strength Training After […]

4 Short Workouts that Work: Cut Time Off Your Workouts Right Now!

Too busy to exercise? I’ve got your quick-fix workouts to satisfy your desire for tone, strength, and metabolism right here. Think it takes an hour for effective exercise? Think again! Here’s 4 of my all-time favorite ways to get a strength workout in anything from 30 minutes to as little as 10. Good news. First, […]

High Intensity High Impact for Bone Losses in Menopause?

Is offsetting bone losses in menopause with high impact safe? Is it recommended? Aren’t you more prone to fractures? This episode explores the recent research in honor of Menopause Awareness Month (and Osteoporosis Day October 20, 2021). If you’re trying to prevent, if you’ve been diagnosed, or if you’ve got younger women in your life […]

Your Biggest Obstacle to Fitness in Menopause

I won’t keep you in suspense. Your biggest obstacle to fitness in menopause is stress. I’m going to look at stress from all angles but spend the majority of this episode pointing to how you can counter the allostatic (all sources) stress load. There’s stress from: Poor sleep Inadequate nutrition Insufficient nutrients Too much exercise […]

Faster Weight Loss for Women Over 40 | Break the Rules

If weight loss is elusive and faster weight loss is all you can think about, then this episode is for you. In this special interview we discuss things the two of us do for our clients and the confusion with decades-old dogma. You’ll get a clear view – or a refresher course – in lessons […]

How Too Much Exercise Can Age You | Women Over 50

Exercise can age you? Yes, in spite of the long list of benefits and disease-halting, preventing features the wrong exercise can age you. This episode unpacks the pros, cons, how’s, and what’s. Exercise training is one of the few non-pharmecuetical interventions that improves health span by delaying age-related diseases and preventing early death. That’s a […]

Find Confidence in Midlife to Speak Your Mind with Andrea Owen

How many times have you shrunk, bit your tongue, instead of having the confidence in midlife to speak your mind? What do you wish you could have said? Stay tuned for this episode My Guest: Andrea Owen is an author, global speaker, and professional certified life coach who helps high-achieving women maximize unshakeable confidence, and […]

Menopause Exercise Intensity for Optimal Aging for Women Over 50

What’s the right menopause exercise intensity?  Life can be intense right now. This podcast is as the title suggests, about the exercise intensity for optimal aging for women in menopause. It’s not just regurgitating position statements and guidelines written inclusive of all ages and both genders. It takes into account your unique journey, as well […]

Stress, Menopause, and Pre-Diabetes? Way Beyond Your Belly Fat

Are you at risk for pre-diabetes? Why your worry about belly fat goes far beyond your bathing suit. My Guest: Dr. Beverly Yates is a diabetes expert and author who has over 27-years experience of working with those who struggle with blood sugar issues related to type 2 diabetes and prediabetes, and feel like nothing […]

Endurance Exercise During Menopause: Fat or Fat Burning?

Endurance exercise during menopause may be your default exercise… until this episode. If you’re a lover of long and slow, you may not want to hear this but need to. My Incredible 2019 Stressors in life – allostatic load Mold Construction/mitigation for 3 months Mold exposure for 5 ½ months Sudden move – in 5-6 […]

4 Step Process to Resolve Fatigue Naturally

On this episode learn how to resolve fatigue with my special guest and fatigue expert. There isn’t one woman in midlife who hasn’t experienced it on some level. We’ve all got a desire for more energy but when real fatigue strikes, don’t ignore it. My Guest: Evan H. Hirsch, MD, is a World-Renowned Fatigue Expert […]

What Can a Vibration Platform do? | Menopause Fitness Q and A

Q: Can you offer you thoughts about a vibration platform for menopause women in a podcast or blog. – Susan First response, I asked for context.. so that my response is not selling a tool, but in solving the problem – the reason you want and need a tool. Susan’s response:  I am in that critical […]

Get Unstuck: Mindset Mastery for the Life of Your Dreams

We unpack a lot in this episode: mindset mastery, emotional mastery, relationship to self, and leadership. We discuss becoming and staying present, creating sustainable results, physical health and the body-mind connection.  My guest and good friend: Kerry Tepedino is a global leader in women’s personal development focusing on mindset mastery, emotional intelligence, and self-love. She […]

How Does Exercise Influence Cortisol | Ask the Menopause Expert

What’s the exercise influence cortisol has on menopause?  This hot topic is an frequently revisited one. So, you probably haven’t heard the last!  00:00 Here’s why:  exercise CAN reduce cortisol exercise CAN increase cortisol exercise combines with your current status for overall effect The two-word answer is always, it depends.  It depends on you.  02:13 […]

Plant vs Animal Protein for Midlife Women | Ask the Experts

In the ongoing debate between plant vs animal protein there’s really only one thing that matters, your health. Whether mentally or physically or there’s a battle between the two in your body, I’m willing to bet you’ve had this conversation at least internally. Is it right for you is almost always the best question to […]

Total Body Workouts vs Total Body Exercises | Don’t Make this Mistake!

Do you really know what total body workouts are? Someone asked, how do I choose my weight when I’m doing a total body exercise and I have an ectomorph upper body and an endomorph lower body?   There’s a lot to break down in this question, and I will. First though, you don’t. It’s not […]

A Healthy Home from Wellness Design Expert Jamie Gold

A healthy home has never been more important than during the pandemic. As you’ve spent more time in it, have you considered how it’s affecting your wellness? My Guest: Jamie Gold is a Mayo Clinic Certified Wellness Coach, wellness design consultant and the author of three books. The latest, published by Simon & Schuster, is […]

My Knees Hurt Listener Question | Ask the Menopause Fitness Expert

My knees hurt enough every time I try to restart (my strength training program) and causes me to have to recover and feel discouraged. Any suggestions on how I can try to approach this differently so I can stick with it? This listener question is the topic of this episode. If you’ve ever said, my […]

Everything You Put In Is Diet: The Dream Wellness Solution

If everything you put in is diet, your life and health have been dramatically influenced by so much more than what’s on the end of your fork. Today’s guest has insight for the Flipping50 community of health influencers – those who impact so many generations.  We know… The best time to begin working on your […]

Healing When It Seems Impossible | Interview with Dr. Shiroko Sokitch

Healing when it feels impossible is the name of a new book by my guest in this episode. If you’ve sought medicine and physical changes, and still nothing, you may be overlooking one most important component.  My Guest: Shiroko Sokitch MD is a doctor who cares about you! The owner of Heart-to-Heart Medical Center in […]

Tokyo Olympics Lessons on Aging and Strength | Flipping50 #471

Episode #471 If you aren’t watching (or didn’t watch) the Toyko Olympics you still hardly escaped the highlights. We’ve witnessed history in so many ways. As a 37-year fitness pro involved significantly in contributing to trainers and health coaches’ education since 1998, my thoughts in this post are twofold: what it means to each of us […]

7 Secrets to More Muscle in Menopause (if you can’t go heavy)

Maintaining muscle in menopause, let alone gaining it (and the desired muscle tone) can get tricky if you’re unable to lift heavy weight. These 7 not-so-secret secrets will remind you that you have options. However, this isn’t just about svelte arms or those void of bat wings. It’s independence coming down the pike in a […]

How Do I Know If I’m Recovered? | Ask the Menopause Fitness Expert

How do I know if I’m recovered? What if I’m not sore? These two questions are the topic for today’s podcast. Thanks to our listeners many of whom are inside the Facebook Flipping50 Insiders group who contribute questions there. I try to pick the questions that will be beneficial to the majority of our listeners. […]

Healthy Eyes and Vision Tips for Women in Menopause

Healthy eyes and vision are something you may have taken for granted until they began to wane. If you’ve not only joined the eye-glass carrying or contact-wearing club but may also suffer from migraines or hours in front of a computer, this is for you. My Guest: Dr. Rani Banik is America’s Integrative Eye Doctor. […]

Clean Eating with Southern Cuisine? Yes Please!

We’re talking “clean-eating” and “southern cuisine” today. Does it seem like these two phrases shouldn’t be spoken together? Think again! At Flipping50 we’re all about variety, flavor and ditching deprivation. If you’re busy looking for what you can have it’s so easy and do delicious to feel good you’re not missing a thing.  If what […]

Could You Have a Vitamin D Deficiency?

Running low on Vitamin D? What would a Vitamin D deficiency look like?  This episode is all about your energy, (and your metabolism), and whether you might be overlooking a micronutrient insufficiency at the root cause of some signs and symptoms you have. Did you know Vitamin D is not a vitamin but a hormone?  […]

Women Over 45 Strength Training Quiz Results | #465

For women over 45 strength training is the absolute most important exercise component. It will continue to be until you take your last breath.  To make this personal, my mother just experienced a hip fracture and the inevitable hip replacement that happens after. Her recovery won’t go as smoothly as it did 15 years ago. […]

Blunt Fitness Facts As We Age | Real Talk Interview

Tired of the same old lame old myths and promises? It’s time for blunt fitness facts as you age. Here’s just the episode to deliver. Loved my chat with Susan Niebergall for this episode of Flipping50. Love it too? Leave your comments below the show notes. I love hearing from you. This episode will also […]

A Menopause Weight Gain 3 Doctors Couldn’t Help

Have you experienced a menopause weight gain? You’re not alone of course. In this episode coach Karen shares her story.  Karen is currently our community manager in our Facebook groups. She’s fantastic and this is why. She’s been there not only navigating our programs but coming with a problem to solve and in need of […]

21 Reasons Why Weight Training Should Be Mandatory Exercise After 50

Do you strength training twice a week to muscular fatigue?  Are you able to lift heavy, using weights that cause fatigue within 10 or fewer repetitions?  Are you consuming adequate calories daily?  (If you’re trying to lose weight are you creating no more than a 250-500 kcal deficit with a diet higher in protein than […]

What’s at the Core of Your Menopause Belly Woes?

Is your waist band tight by afternoon compared to when you put pants on it the morning?  Do you have some handles around the waist and back you never had before? Do you frequently feel fatigue in the lower back at the end of the day?  If you answered yes to one of those questions, […]

How to Win at Aging for Women Over 50

It’s time to win at aging and I have the perfect guest to share a zest for doing it. If you’ve found your why, then my guest in this episode will have you smiling and nodding. If you’re looking for your own mojo, ask some questions. When was the last time you were excited about […]

False Truths You Believe About Your Fitness Instructor

Your fitness instructor may be holding out on you. Let’s be real, that class you’re attending to get the body like the fitness instructor teaching the class, isn’t the way she got it. As a consultant and business coach to fitness & health coaches, I know this to be true.   First, because for years […]

How to Win the Menopause Mindset Game and Bust Fitness After 50 Myths

What’s your menopause mindset? Are you convinced you have to slow down? Or could you be trying to keep up with exercise that accelerates aging and doesn’t help you reach your goals, anyway? If you’re ready to shift and want to hear how to bust fitness myths you might be clinging to, I think you’ll […]

Exercise for the Time-Crunched, Energy-Drained Menopausal Woman #457

What’s a menopausal woman to do when she’s short on time and energy and long on goals? This episode is a quick reminder of what works – according to science – and what does not – according to science. What’s the ideal schedule for a midlife woman? That was a recent question asked in our […]

Is It Adrenal Dysfunction? How to Know, and What to Do

Is your tired-all-the time really adrenal fatigue? What does that mean if so and what do you do about it? My Guest: Marcelle Pick, OB/GYN, NP, is passionate about transforming the way women experience healthcare through an integrative approach. She co-founded the world-renowned Women to Women Clinic in 1983 with the vision to not only […]

How to Time Protein for Optimal Muscle & Recovery | Women Over 50

If I tell you that you need to time protein for optimal muscle & recovery, there begs your understanding of: Why protein timing is important for you now more than ever? How much protein are we talking about? What kind of protein counts and what doesn’t? Before We Start – Be Forewarned So that’s the […]

When Your Menopause Calorie Deficit Backfires

Your menopause calorie deficit backfires when you have inadequate energy reserves to fuel your daily activities and your exercise. Are you someone who does more exercise if what you’re doing isn’t working? Are you someone who starts exercising more without increasing your food intake? Could you be underestimating your caloric needs? In a world where […]

TOTAL Body or SPLIT ROUTINE Strength Training in Menopause | #453

00:00 What’s best, total body or split routine strength training in menopause? Whether you’ve lifted weights for years, or you’ve just come across a Sculpted Vegan workout, or you’re doing something labeled for women in menopause on YouTube, you may or may not know to question the routine you’re following. If you’re just doing what […]

How Do You Measure Fitness Success in Menopause? #452

How do you measure fitness success in menopause? Is it weight? Is it inches? Are you digging deeper for the results that lead to long term success? Or chasing the digital number you crave? Do you look for short term measures of fitness success that tell you you’re on the right track? Or do you […]

Where’s the Tone? How Under-Recovery Kills Muscle Tone in Menopause 451

Episode #451 Muscle tone in menopause is a common topic around these parts. In that regard, I like to discuss strength, and measure body composition, but the first signs for you, listener, that your workouts aren’t working or you need to start strength training is often a lack of muscle tone. You too? I’ve got […]

Intermittent Fasting for Active Menopausal Women | Yes or No?

If you’re an active menopausal woman, you may wonder, is intermittent fasting for me? Because, let’s face it, we’re not immune to weight gain or belly fat. And your exercise needs may have changed while your habits have not. I’m not going into optimal exercise & protein habits a great deal today (though I am […]

I Lost that Muscle Tone, Can I Get It Back?

Have you too lost that muscle tone and want it back? This episode is an answer in response to a listener question. It’s one I’m sure will resonate with many listeners, maybe you. Muscle tone, cellulite, and menopause often come up in the same conversation.  The question My arms, biceps and triceps, that used to […]

How Much Exercise is Enough Exercise in Menopause?

Are you getting enough exercise in menopause? Are you wondering that too? I’ve been following your advice focusing on strength 2x a week, typically Wednesday & Saturday for ample recovery time. My question is this. If I typically do 30 min lifting routines, focusing on whole body strength w/ 8-20 pound weights, is 30 min […]

Acne in Menopause? How to Deal with a Skin Expert

Acne in menopause is no joke. Wrinkles, pimples, dryness and breakouts, oh my. Here’s what to do from a skin expert with the best of nature and medicine. Have you tried all the supplements, creams, and teenage skin products out there without results? Find yourself with worse breakouts than you had as a teenager? Want […]

Weight Training in Menopause | Sneak Peek book intro

I need a favor. I’m writing a book for women in menopause who are not yet strength training or know what they’re doing isn’t working and want to identify a better way. Weight training for women in menopause What I’d love from you is the question you either have now or wish you’d known to […]

Insulin: Insulin Resistance in Midlife Belly Fat Weight Gain

In this episode about insulin resistance in midlife belly fat weight gain I’m going to address the #1 complaint of women in menopause: belly fat. (followed closely by fatigue) Things I’ll cover: Insulin’s role in metabolism and at menopause Insulin’s integrated relationship with other hormones How insulin relates to menopause belly fat Lifestyle factors that […]

Why Such Frequent Exercise Injuries in Midlife| Ask the Menopause Fitness Coach

Are you experiencing frequent exercise injuries in midlife? You’re not alone. Though I’ve addressed this topic before, I want to answer Dixie’s question from our Flipping 50 Insiders group on Facebook. (Are you there? https://facebook.com/groups/flipping50insiders) Here’s Dixie’s question. “I’m wondering what Debra would suggest for a 60-year old regular exerciser who is frustrated with setbacks […]

Where to Start Exercise | Ask the Menopause Fitness Coach

Where to start exercise … if you’re a complete blob? Not my words, but a member of our Insiders group (are you there? https://www.facebook.com/groups/flipping50insiders) Colleen, first of all I want to thank you very much for your honesty. You really just said it like it is for probably more people than you know. And so, […]

What's More Important Than Cholesterol for Heart Disease Risk?

Is there something more important than cholesterol for heart disease risk? In this episode you’ll learn 4 tests that will reveal your heart disease risk, more than cholesterol. You’ll also learn the top 2 things to avoid for heart health. Don’t miss the Flipping 50 Masterclass in May. It’s Posture month. My Guest: Dr. Steven […]

The Most Important Book You and Your Daughter Both Need

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 […]

Why Midlife Belly Fat is Common and What to Do About It – Listener Q & A

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. A loss of estrogen and […]

Gifts Mom Wants for Mother’s Day (but won’t buy herself)

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 […]

Are These 3 Midlife Exercise Myths Sabotaging Your Fitness?

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 […]

High Intensity High Impact Exercise During Menopause? Results are In

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: High […]

11 Reasons You’re Not Losing Weight with Exercise During Menopause

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. Flipping 50 Fitness Specialist This episode is brought […]

The Number One Hormone to Watch Out for At 40+ (Hint: It's Not Estrogen)

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, […]

Menopause + Weight Gain During the Pandemic | New Research

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 […]

How Many Repetitions to Fatigue Should You Do? | Women Over 50

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 […]

How to Have Thriving Relationships Starting with Your Body, Yourself

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 […]

5 Myths About Strength Training: 5 Reasons Now is the Time

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 […]

The Cardio for Fat Loss Myth and Other Menopause Fairytales

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 … More calories burned during cardio than weight training The calories in calories out myth Why the myth still exists Doctors still give the advice Trainers still give this […]

Why PLEASURE is the best nutrient of all!

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 […]

What is CoQ10 and Other Supplements for Immunity and More

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 […]

When & How Much Post Exercise Protein Post Menopause (or Pre!)

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 […]

How Digest Better | Beyond Food | Rest and Digest

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 […]

Midlife Weight Gain Occurs Over Decades | The Misunderstood Delusion

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 […]

A Discussion About Vaccines | Special Guest

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 […]

Estrogen Dominance: What Is It | What Should You Know?

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 […]

From Osteoporosis Diagnosis to Bone Density Success Story

If you fear a osteoporosis diagnosis or you’ve had one, you’ll want to listen to this podcast and use the resources I’ve listed in the show notes. They range from a link to the supplement, a short 4 session program, a master class and another podcast episode. Choose to listen today and you’ll be inspired […]

Can Genetics Optimize Your Exercise? Is Your HIIT Rated PG?

Could knowing your DNA or genetics optimize your exercise programming? I’m a fan of course. DNA testing results can be an eye-opener about exercise, as well as optimal eating, sleep, and even supplementation considerations. What are you predisposed for? Beyond that is the subtitle today, why some people get fatter with more exercise, that got […]

Calorie Restriction Isn’t Necessary to Start Intermittent Fasting

Feel like calorie restriction that cuts you down to 500 calories a day is too extreme for you? Or that it would throw you back into that 80s diet mentality you had? There’s a lot of confusion about intermittent fasting and I’ve fielded more than a few questions since my intermittent fasting & exercise master […]

Health & Hormone Support for Anti-aging| Women Over 50

Whether you’re an anti-aging or, like me, a pro-aging advocate you’re going to love this episode. My Guest: An honors English graduate from Tufts University, Dr. Stephen Petteruti continued on to medical school to become a Family Practice Physician. In 2014, with a holistic, patient-centered approach, Dr. Petteruti launched Intellectual Medicine 120—offering concierge medical services, functional medicine, facial anti-aging treatments, […]

Cravings in Menopause | Fitness in Menopause | Starting Fasting

Got cravings in menopause? What could that mean for you? I’m answering questions from our Flipping 50 Insiders group.  Here are the questions I responded to in this episode: I did a Gene-o type[DNA] with you a few years ago, I need to take omegas, what do you recommend and can flax oil be a […]

Health Consequences of Visceral Belly Fat | It’s Not Just all Skinny Jeans

Visceral belly fat at one time in my career was something that required an explanation. Back in the 90’s and early 2000s we began talking about it as the low and non-fat era gave way to increasing obesity numbers not just in adults but children. And now, here we are, many women, who never experienced […]

5 Menopause Fitness Questions Answered | Listener Q & A

 I’ve got 5 menopause fitness questions all cued up today. In this roundup from our Flipping 50 Insiders, Instagram, and iTunes comments I’m answering 5 questions. I bet one or more of them is a lingering question for you too, or you’ll love listening to confirm what you thought all along was spot on. And […]

What is Balanced Eating in Menopause | Examples of Good Workouts? Q and A

This listener question comes from a new listener and asks about balanced eating, and examples of good workouts if you don’t have weight to lose. She cleverly packed a lot of questions into her “ask.”  I answer the majority of them here. I hope you find it helpful to listen to this … and get […]

Holding on to Metabolism Boosting Muscle in Menopause

Boosting your muscle in menopause is one of the smartest investments you’ll make.  The physiological/hormonal/brain changes you begin to experience in perimenopause are useful to understand. What actionable items women can you take (with food, fasting, training, supplementing) in perimenopause and menopause that make you more immune to the roller coaster ride menopause doesn’t have […]

Do I Need Supplements in Menopause | Muscles, Energy and Immunity

Yes, supplements in menopause will influence your ability to get and keep muscles. They’ll support your immune system. They’ll influence your overall energy levels today and the way you age. You can eat “healthy” every day of the year, but we all slip sometimes. We can’t eat 21-27,000 calories it would take a day in […]

Menopause Belly Fat Weight Gain | Reader Q and A Why? And What to Do

Dealing with menopause belly fat weight gain? So is one reader who asked for a refresher on this very commonly visited question at Flipping50. And here’s what you can do about it. I am wondering if you have any insights into why postmenopausal women gain weight in the stomach or lower stomach. I understand cortisol […]

What About Flipping 60 or 70? | Answering a Listener Q

What about flipping 60? That’s such a frequently asked question. The question comes up so often that I’m dedicating this short podcast to answer. And it begs two responses. First your body, specifically your muscle and your bone. Second, your mindset. I’ve worked with many women over 37 years. Privately, in group situations, on campuses, […]

10 Fitness Lessons from 2020 | Menopause & Exercise

Tucked into all the life lessons of 2020, the fitness lessons from 2020 were pretty clear. Exercise done right boosts immunity. The first of fitness lessons from 2020 was the fact that it is moderate amounts of high and low intensity exercise, not moderate exercise that benefits your immune system most. Exercise supports depression, anxiety, […]

Understanding the Role of Cortisol and Exercise in Menopause

What is the relationship between cortisol and exercise in menopause? Is cortisol sabotaging your exercise results? Understanding the Role of Cortisol and Exercise in Menopause I’m a science girl, a prove-it-to-me girl. I’m also a follow your gut and heart girl. The science spiritual. Quite the diverse continuum. I believe we all have the ability […]

What Happens If Women in Menopause Strength Train More Often?

 Should you strength train more often? That is the question.  It is not the strength training activity, it is the result of proper strength training that increases lean muscle, decreases fat, and therefore improves body composition. A question from Cary in our community, “If strength training does more to improve fat loss shouldn’t we strength […]

Are You Strong Enough? If the Unthinkable Happens

Are you strong enough? Physically? Resilient to stress? Would you be able to survive and thrive again if any number of tragic things happened? We’ve all weathered some changes in 2020 and been influenced on different levels by stress because of it. What if it was a diagnosis, or an unforeseen accident? One minute you’re […]

7 Keys to Navigate ANY Crisis and find Happiness!

Find happiness in the midst of a crisis? This episode is your head start. MY GUEST Dr. Elia Gourgouris is the Founder of The Happiness Center, an organization of world leading experts in the field of Positive Psychology. Together, they have helped thousands of individuals, both personally and professionally to achieve happiness, success, and wellness. […]

Can You Reverse Thyroid Disease? | Expert Guest

What if there was a simple reason your thyroid wasn’t functioning well and by making a few changes in skincare products and swapping some foods you eat for others you could regain thyroid function? What if there was a book outlining just how to do that? What if the author of that book were here […]

Exercise and Sleep in Menopause | Hormone Balancing Tips

In this episode I share a study dividing post-menopausal subjects in a weight loss program into two groups: A long sleep group A short sleep group Results showed a significant difference in the amount of weight loss and percent of weight that is fat. In this episode I talk about why that is such a […]

Fasting for Women Over 50 | What Is and Isn’t Fasting Q and A

This episode of Flipping 50 answers several listener questions about fasting for women over 50. I’ve spoken and written about fasting previously as it relates to you and to exercise timing and no doubt will again. This one is here to stay. This episode will help you to decide if it’s appropriate for you, if […]

Top 10 Flipping 50 Podcasts of 2020 (links to all)

We’ve made it. I analyzed your Flipping 50 podcast downloads to find the top 10 podcasts of 2020. Thank you for being her and sharing this journey with me! Here’s to 2021 one day at a time better. #10 Top podcasts of 2020 Best HIIT Workouts for Women Over 50        The 10th […]

Men Over 40: Tips for Energy, Focus, Physical & Sexual Performance

Energy, brain fog, and sexual performance can be a challenge for men over 40 too. Got questions about a man in your life? My guest today share’s tips – some of them similar to yours and some of them unique. [I’ll link to other episodes you may like too]. If you’re a part of his […]

Not Your Daughter's Workout | Not Your Mother's Workout

It’s time for some fun in this not your daughter’s workout Not your mother’s workout episode. We spent an hour comparing and contrasting Millennials & Gen X/Boomers (50+). So get your long hike shoes on and be ready for the ride. There are a lot of pearls inside. Moms round up your daughters, in-laws and […]

Weak Muscles, Flat Butt, and Aging – 3 Muscles to Check

Loss of muscle that begins in your 30’s went unnoticeable for a decade, maybe more. Those weak muscles as a result are likely showing up. More frequent back pain, handing the jar to someone else to open, and neck tension are more signs. Signs you’ve either lost muscle or you’ve got lazy muscles or both. […]

How to Go to Sleep and Actually Get Some Sleep During Menopause

Wish you could get some sleep during menopause? You’re not alone. Though programs like the 28 Day Kickstart (inside our Flipping 50 membership) have helped some women increase sleep by 2 hours a night, others of you listening I know, struggle either to make the habit changes consistently, or to sleep. This is for you. […]

The Influence of Skeletal Muscle on Aging | Get it, keep it

The combination of menopause and the pandemic may make this topic – the influence of skeletal muscle on aging – one we’re talking about for decades. If you’re a woman within 10 years of menopause or you’re post menopause you want to pay attention. Sponsor Flipping 50’s Master Class on research in 2020 and what […]

Perimenopause: The Signs Symptoms and Circus (special guest)

It’s always nice to know someone you follow, with education and knowledge, also has that one factor that makes her more valuable than anything else. That? Is what I call the “get you” factor. My guest today has it. And stay tuned … your inner I want to join the circus girl may just love […]

How Many Times a Week Should You Strength Train?

This post is a response to a question women ask about “How many  times a week should you strength train?” It also aims to clarify confusion about how to progress and mistakes most commonly made by both trainers and exercisers. This episode is sponsored by the Flipping 50 Fitness Specialist 2.0. The 12-month program includes […]

Laughing Your Way to Better Sex and Thinner Thighs

Better sex after in menopause with laughter? The joke’s on us! Think you’re ready for this episode? It’s all fun and games until… well, no, actually today it is all fun and games in this episode. My Guest: Karyn Buxman is a TEDx speaker, successful author—and a neurohumorist (she lives at the intersection of humor […]

Successful Habit Change for Health, Fitness, & Wellness After 50

Successful habit change is the topic of this post. Staying on track during the holidays or stressful times is hard. How do you keep going toward something new as you have more resistance than ever? I want to revisit a topic that is important this time of year as well as in the New Year […]

Does Menopause Really Mean Different Exercise?

Does menopause really mean different exercise? That was the question that came after incongruent messages presented to a Flipping 50 follower. It’s common. It’s the biggest reason it’s hard to stick to a program.  You constantly get mixed messages and often can’t make a decision about starting any program.  Be a critical thinker. I was […]

Exercise During Menopause: From Perimenopause to Post-menopause

Exercise from perimenopause to post-menopause exercise influences the body differently than it ever has before in your life. You won’t get the same benefit from continuing the same routine that once worked. The urgency of your exercise priorities also changes. A 2020 study confirmed accelerated muscle loss for women in late stages of perimenopause. Those […]

How to Lose 100 lbs (in your 60s) or Less and the Obstacles Along the Way

Just eat more and exercise less backfired for Jennifer. In fact, she was taking that to the extreme at one point and was sick and injured but not losing weight. Join us for this celebration of how to lose 100 lbs and make the mental changes, or continue to make them along the way. Jennifer […]

Your Risk of Breast Cancer and Your Hormones

Last month was breast cancer awareness month. Every month, though 1 in every 8 women is diagnosed. This continues a conversation worth revisiting about hormones and breast cancer.  Breast cancer. You are on one side of it or the other. You’ve either been there and heard “you have breast cancer.” Perhaps you never have heard […]

EVERYTHING ARMS Episode | Upper Arm Toning 911| Women Over 50

Upper arm toning on your wish list? Welcome to the everything arms episode, this is Debra Atkinson you’re listening to flipping 50 where I address, your top struggles and concerns and I share what to eat, how to move and how to change your mindset. So you can have the energy and the vitality that […]

What is Prolapse? Why Does It Happen? What's a Girl to Do?

What is prolapse? Why does it happen? What’s a Girl to Do? Listen, if you’re not actively seeking support, or you’re not sure what it is, you’re not alone. I’ve been a fitness professional for 36 years, a Medical Exercise Specialist since the late 90s, and not once has a women – until a YouTube […]

Why Self-Sabotage Happens When You Want Success So Very Much

There’s science to why self-sabotage happens. And if there’s science to it, there’s support for seeing it coming. This episode touches on something so very important at any time in your life and on many levels. If you’re 8 months into a pandemic and you’re also finding resistance to exercise or healthy habits, my hope […]

Protein Sources and Amounts are Confusing! What About Soup? | Women Over 50

Why am I so confused by protein sources and amounts!? Don’t confuse weight of the protein you’re consuming with the grams of protein contributing to your daily intake. Weight is not Daily Recommendation This special episode will go live the last day to register for the Food Flip held for the last time and for […]

Your Protein Needs, Your Optimal Body Composition

Your protein intake could be the reason you’re not making the kind of progress you want. If you’ve tuned into any of the Flipping 50 protein month content then you do have an idea about your protein needs. In case you missed it though, I’ve saved some of the best content for last.  My guest […]

STOP the Menopause Madness! The #1 Question You Want to Ask

Stop the menopause madness! Stop the over exercise to exhaustion, the injury-causing, metabolism-killing cardio … and the increased frequency you’re doing that further throws your hormones under the bus. It’s so very clear at menopause that you’re not a calories in calories out equation. That in fact that blindly doing “more” … more often, more […]

Sit-Ups are Stupid, Crunches are Crap, What Works?

Sit-ups and crunches are not a girl’s (or guy’s best friend). So, what does work? And why are sit-ups and crunches so bad but still so prevalent in fitness classes? Well, first, keep in mind a vast majority of fitness instructors have minimal training before they’re able to lead a group in fitness. In fact, […]

Protein Needs of Older Adults | How Much and When

We’re diving into your protein needs on today’s episode. My guest is a well-known researcher from the UTMB.  My Guest: Dr. Paddon-Jones is the Sheridan Lorenz Distinguished Professor in Aging and Health in the Department of Nutrition and Metabolism at the University of Texas Medical Branch. He is a Fellow of the American College of […]

How Do You Stack Up Against Fitness Statistics Right Now?

Fitness statistics right now are a little grim for gyms. How does your activity stack up compared to others though? This episode I had the pleasure of interviewing Paul Ronto from runrepeat.com. My guest: Paul loves adventure. Over the past 20 years, he has climbed, hiked, and ran all over the world. He’s summited peaks […]

Trust Again for Your Best Weight, Work, Love and Life

Trouble finding your best weight?  What if it’s not the cookies, the calories, or the exercise you’re not doing. What if it’s something under all of it that keeps you from having relationships that support you so you can take next steps? My guest is here to share with you why a skill you may […]

Has Life Coaching Got Answers to Questions You’re Not Asking?

Has life coaching crossed your mind? What’s next? I’m not where I want to be, but I don’t know where that is. Deborah Voll is a certified professional life coach for women in midlife who are seeking their life purpose and passion! From her own experience, Deborah believes that once women calm the chaos in their […]

Why a Calorie Deficit is Not the Answer | Women Over 50

A calorie deficit is the only way to lose weight.  Well, actually no. Hormones not calories determine whether your body stores or burns fat. It’s what the calories … you eat… and you burn (exercise) … do to your hormones. Visionaries Do Not Apologize. Create more lean muscle tissue. Eat more quality food. Research tells […]

I have Osteopenia and Osteoarthritis: How Do I Exercise My Lower Body?

I have osteopenia and osteoarthritis. I have had 2 total knee replacements and am almost 72. I also have a plate on my left fibula from a break many years ago (NOT due to bone loss, but the way I fell). What activity is best for strength training for my lower body? I have been […]

I NEVER CHEAT and I Can’t Lose Weight

Please help!!!! I am so frustrated! I am 59 years old, several years post-menopausal. I had been sedentary for several years and ended up gaining weight. I had always been average weight…not real thin, and a little prone to putting on pounds if I didn’t “watch it.” Never Cheat and Still Can’t Lose Weight When […]

Overcoming Confusing Muscle Loss During Menopause

 My question is “why am I still having muscle loss while doing it all right?” I have one of those smart scales and yes I am losing weight, my STRONGER program is tightening and toning for sure. Every day the skeletal muscle declines a little. I follow Dr. Anna Cabeca’s keto green 16 program, strength […]

Beyond Calcium: Nutrition and Supplements for Osteoporosis

What questions do you have about nutrition and supplements for osteoporosis? In recent Flipping 50 content I’ve been visiting the importance of muscle and bone health for women over 50. Especially as we’re at home altering schedules – some for the better (88% more exercise) and some for worse (a shortage of dumbbells for home […]

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