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We want to be like Elli because she was the Norse Goddess of Aging who beat Thor in a wrestling match. We want to be like Elli, fit and strong as we age
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Global Marathon Runner in her 70’s with Mary Newell

April 22, 2025
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#177 - Global Marathon Runner in her 70's with Mary Newell Download | Play in New Window In episode 177, Jill and Chris talk with Mary Newell, an inspiration! Mary Newell is a 74 year old runner who started running at 55 and never stopped. She is a mostly retired clinical psychologist. Her two passions are running and travel. She combines them as much as possible. We were introduced to Mary by Wendy Battles, the host of the Reinvention Rebels podcast. (You may have heard Wendy on this podcast in episode 144.)  Mary’s story is inspiring and we really wanted to talk with her on the Fit Strong Women Over 50 podcast. We discussed: Getting started How she trains Why she loves running How she avoids injury Her two passions of running and travel Her most...

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Intermittent Fasting for Health with Laurie Lewis

Intermittent Fasting for Health with Laurie Lewis

April 8, 2025
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#176 - Intermittent Fasting for Health with Laurie Lewis Download | New Window In episode 176, Chris and Jill speak with Laurie Lewis, an Intermittent Fasting and Wellness Coach.  With intermittent fasting as the foundation, Laurie teaches how to break free from the punishment-diet paradigm we live in. She shows how to tune into our body’s inner compass, have a daily eating window, and experience improvements in every aspect of our lives. Laurie has Health Coach Certification from the Institute for Integrative Nutrition. Her company is called Fast Forward Intermittent Fasting and she offers customized coaching services. We discuss: Why dieting doesn't work Why she feels so strongly that intermittent fasting for health is important How many hours of fasting vs eating window to start and how to make changes ...

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Better Choices for Better Healthspan with Sally Duplantier

March 25, 2025
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#175 Better Choices for Better Healthspan with Sally Duplantier Download | Open in New Window Sally Duplantier is a gerontologist, health educator and researcher. She founded her current company, Zing, with a mission to help older adults live their best lives longer through better lifestyle choices and health equity. She is passionate about increasing Healthspan—the number of years we are free of chronic disease and disability. Sally returned to school in her 60s. She received an MS in gerontology from the University of Southern California and a graduate certificate in Qualitative Research from Indiana University. She was recently accepted into a doctoral program at the Richard M. Fairbanks School of Public Health. Sally is a regular guest speaker for organizations like Stanford University and the American College of Lifestyle...

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Training Her Way to Health with Jill Johnson

Training Her Way to Health with Jill Johnson

March 11, 2025
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#174 -Training Her Way to Health with Jill Johnson Download | Open in New Window When we saw what Jill Johnson posted on social media at the beginning of this year, we knew we wanted to talk with her! Three years ago, she was not walking -fast forward to the end of 2024 when she was able to pull a sled with 4 plates  equaling 245 pounds for nearly 50 feet across the gym floor! The video she posted is inspirational too! She attributes her success to surrounding herself with the right people: a strongman competitor who saw her potential and a coach who knew how to unlock it. She obviously knows about overcoming challenges, getting strong and being motivated. We discussed: What she did to lose 35 pounds and bring her...

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