Welcome to Becoming Elli

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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Fit Strong Women Over 50 Podcast

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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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Party and Diet with Kerstin Schulze

February 25, 2025
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#173 Party and Diet with Kerstin Schulze Download | Open in New Window In episode #173, Jill and Chris talk with Kerstin Schulze, a powerhouse in both entertainment and wellness. Originally from Germany, Kerstin’s journey began with a silver medal at the Junior Olympics in Berlin. From there, she pursued her love for performance with formal theater training and a business degree before making her way to Los Angeles. Kerstin’s acting career is extensive. She’s worked with many well-known actors and directors. To check out her acting life, click the link to find her IMDb page. She founded Party and Diet 24 years ago. It's an innovative fitness company that specializes in providing tailored nutritional and exercise programs, now designed specifically for individuals aged 40-75. We discuss: The challenges of maintaining...

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Quick Go to Dinners

Quick Go-To Dinners with Becoming Elli

February 11, 2025
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#172 Quick Go-To Dinners with Becoming Elli Download | Open in New Window In episode #172 Jill and Chris explore quick go-to dinners that are easy to make and healthy for those nights that you are rushed and tempted to make less healthy choices. We feature quick go-to dinners from these individual episodes: Amanda Nighbert - episode #96 Living Energized and Nourished with Amanda Nighbert Carol Simpson - episode #109 Rock Climbing and Yoga with Carol SimpsonJone Carpenter - episode #104 Find Your Tribe with Jone CarpenterJoyce Guenther - episode #107 Bicycling all 50 States with Joyce GuentherKatie Orlando - episode #114 Sharing Love of Tennis with Katie Orlando Kristin Kirkpatrick - episode #82 Nutrition for Women over 50 with Kristin KirkpatrickLisa Bartlett - episode #86 Fit After Fifty Forever...

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Losing 100 pounds and Finding Health with Karen Clark-Snitchler be 171

Losing 100 Pounds and Finding Health with Karen Clark-Snitchler

January 27, 2025
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#171 - Losing 100 Pounds and Finding Health Download | Play in New Window We met Karen when she joined our Becoming Elli private facebook group. She has such a compelling story, we asked her to be a guest on our podcast. Karen Clark-Snitchler is a Music Director and Conductor. She has an impressive list of plays and musicals that she has music directed. By day, Karen is a music teacher. She also started a “Girls on the Run” club at her elementary school. Karen has lost over 100 pounds and became an athlete. She runs and strength trains. In 2020, Karen’s husband died suddenly of a heart attack. Not wanting to make their two daughters orphans, she decided to make a lot of health changes. She started at 276...

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Intro to Strength Training with Suzanne Fowler

January 14, 2025
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#170 - Intro to Strength Training with Suzanne Fowler Download | Open in New Window Suzanne Fowler is a regular listener to the Fit Strong Women Over 50 podcast and a member of the Becoming Elli Community. She watched her parents' health decline and decided to prepare for the aging process. Chris and Jill spoke with Suzanne about how she recently re-invented herself and now lives in an active and engaging environment.  In this episode we talk about getting started with strength training and progressing to the next level. Suzanne Fowler is a seasoned professional with over 20 years of healthcare and fitness industry expertise. Holding a Bachelor of Science in Athletic Training from Ball State University and a Master of Science in Management from Indiana Wesleyan University, she...

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Do It Your Own Way with Chris and Jill

December 24, 2024
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Episode 169 of the Fit Strong Women Over 50 podcast Download | Play in New Window In this episode, we talk together about the successes and challenges of 2024. We realize that everyone is on their own fitness and health journey. Not everything works for everyone, but by following the Becoming Elli community and listening to the Fit Strong Women Over 50 podcast, we are sure that you'll come away inspired, motivated and having a good sense of what you want to do to stay fit and strong. Some of the highlights included some awesome interviews with guests, learning about new techniques at Podcast Movement 2024 and trying new challenges like eating the rainbow. Some of the things we discussed in this episode: Many great guests and highlights during...

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Find Your Passion and Stay Healthy with Pat Bissell

December 10, 2024
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Find Your Passion and Stay Healthy with Pat Bissell #168 Download | Open in New Window Pat Bissell talks with Jill and Chris about how she found her passion and has consistently found ways to stay healthy and fit. A long time friend of Chris's, Pat describes herself as a very active mature female. She has been active her whole life always enjoying sports, exercise classes and strength training for the past 25 years. We discuss: How important the social aspect is to enjoying exercise Working out with strength training on machines Types of cardio she enjoys Working through injuries and rehabbing after surgery Recently turning 70 and keeping fit Lifetime membership in weight watchers Her alternative to butter The key of using Small Steps when you are facing...

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Being Real Athletes with Coach Adina O'Neill podcast episode167

Being Real Athletes with Coach Adina O’Neill

November 26, 2024
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Download | Open in New Window In episode 167, Jill and Chris talk with Adina O’Neill, the founder and head coach at Team B*REAL, an endurance sport community where athletes of any size, color, identity, age & ability are empowered to achieve their personal goals. She helps her clients to build confidence, define their own goals, go at their own pace and stand out despite believing they may not fit in. Adina is a marathon swimmer and triathlete who has completed over 100 endurance events including the Paris Marathon, ice swims, a 13-mile swim, IRONMAN Mont Tremblant, and a 200 mile single day bike ride. She enjoys traveling, eating cereal and listening to live music with her husband, 2 children and their yellow lab Mel. We discuss: How she changed...

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Running Over 50 with Coach Henry Howard

Running Over 50 with Coach Henry Howard

November 11, 2024
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Download | Play in New Window Jill and Chris talk with Henry Howard who found running in his early 40s when he set out to achieve a bucket-list goal: run a marathon. Since then he has finished more than 40 marathons and ultras, including four 100-milers. Along the way, he has qualified for the Boston Marathon twice, become a running coach and launched his RunSpirited website. As a running coach, he guides awesome runners of all experience levels, backgrounds and fitness to achieve their amazing goals. As a professional writer and editor, he has merged his background with his passion for running and desire to give back to the community. RunSpirited offers coaching tips, interviews with inspiring athletes, product reviews and much more. We discuss: Setting goals, developing running...

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Life After Menopause with Nicki Williams

Life After Menopause with Nicki Williams

October 22, 2024
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#165-Life After Menopause with Nicki Williams Download | Play in New Window In episode 165, Jill and Chris speak with award-winning nutritionist and author, Nicki Williams. She is the founder of Happy Hormones for Life, helping women of all ages to rebalance their hormones, reclaim their health and feel better than ever. After failing to find any medical help for her health issues in your early 40’s, she discovered that she could turn things around using diet, lifestyle and natural supplements. Nicki is the author of "It’s not you, it’s your hormones; The essential guide for women over 40 to fight fat, fatigue and hormone havoc." Her soon-to-be-released book "Life After Menopause; Embracing the next chapter with a healthy body and mind" is due out this year. UPDATE Just released....

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Becoming Elli is for women over the age of 50 who are focused on healthy living and getting fit. We discuss fitness, nutrition, and ways to age gracefully. Our mission is the same as our podcast: to become (and stay) Fit Strong Women Over 50.

Chris Brown & Jill McCauslin

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Northeast Ohio

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