Category: Podcast (Page 6 of 21)

From Wheelchair to Weightlifting Podium with Kim Rahir

January 23, 2024 / Chris Brown / 0 Comments

147 – From Wheelchair to Weightlifting Podium with Kim Rahir

Kim Rahir is a 60-year-old mother of three who was diagnosed with Multiple Sclerosis (MS) 10 years ago. She decided to ignore her then doctor’s advice… muscle her way back to a happy life… and in 2023, become the European Champion in Masters Weightlifting in her age and weight category.

Her journey inspired her to leave her career in journalism in her 50s and become a health coach for middle aged women – with a big focus on reactivating and rebuilding muscle.

Today, Kim helps women tap into an abundant source of vitality by reactivating and maintaining their muscles, while ditching diet culture conditioning to actually eat to nourish and flourish.

We discussed:

Being resilient during difficult times
About her situation with MS (multiple sclerosis)
Starting out in a wheelchair, progressing to crutches
How she started weightlifting
Progressing to the European Championship in Masters Weightlifting
Why she focuses on offsetting age related muscle loss over muscle gain
Reactivating, rebuilding and maintaining muscle mass
How muscle relates to metabolic, bone and even mental health
How she recommends her clients eat

Links:
website https://kimrahir.com
Instagram https://www.instagram.com/kim.rahir
Facebook https://www.facebook.com/kim.rahir
LinkedIn http://linkedin.com/in/kim-rahir
Her story on Facebook

Midlife Mindset and Wellness with Heike Yates

January 9, 2024 / Chris Brown / 0 Comments

#146 – Midlife Mindset and Wellness with Heike Yates

In episode 146, Jill and Chris talk with Heike Yates, a Midlife Mindset and Fitness Coach. She is a powerhouse in fitness, nutrition, and mindset with over 35 years of expertise. Heike breaks down the complexities of midlife wellness into simple, actionable steps you can start taking action today. But don’t mistake her for someone helping you get by in midlife—Heike’s all about helping you thrive.

She’s transforming not just bodies but lives with her unique approach to getting active, eating right, and boosting energy. When she’s not coaching or behind the mic, catch her outdoors, pushing her limits as a triathlete or embarking on a new adventure.

Heike’s podcast, Pursue Your Spark, has over 200 episodes and is a wealth of resources and inspiration for mid-life women. Heike also has two other podcasts, one about intermittent fasting and one about Pilates.

We interviewed Heike in November of 2020 episode #71 and reconnected with her in August of 2023 at a podcast conference in Boulder Colorado. we knew we had to ask Heike to return to the podcast.

We discussed:

Advice for someone trying to make health or fitness changes in the new year
Creating a plan for changing fitness or eating
What is a Blueprint for Women in Midlife
How to get over the idea of perfectionism
Using Mindfulness, tracking, fear and judgement
Motivation – what works better than motivation for doing exercise?
Working out with Pilates
Incorporating intermittent fasting with travel and a hectic lifestyle

Links:

Website https://heikeyates.com
Her downloadable intermittent fasting tip sheet
Her podcasts
Instagram https://www.instagram.com/heikeyates/

Why This is one of the Best Podcasts for Women Over 50 in 2024

January 6, 2024 / Chris Brown / 0 Comments

The Fit Strong Women Over 50 Podcast is one of the best podcasts for women over 50 to listen to in 2024. I’m not kidding.

Why do I think that? Lots of Reasons!

Great resources for healthy eating and exercise:

Tips from experts
News about supplements
Ideas about how to maintain a weight loss
Wanting to start lifting weights? We’ve talked to many women about how to begin to lift
Wondering about how to eat – vegan, keto, paleo, vegetarian, dairy-free, sugar free or other ways
Many many articles
Book reviews

Motivation and Inspiration:

Interesting adventurous guests
Mantras and inspiring quotes
Building community
Looking at aging in new ways (for instance Elli – who beat Thor in a wresting match
Challenges to help you stay on track
Conversations with fit and strong women doing interesting things

ListenNotes.com, a website that ranks podcasts, as of today (January 8, 2024) lists our podcast, FIT STRONG WOMEN OVER 50, in the top 2.5 podcasts. This is against ALL the podcasts out there. We’ve been publishing since 2018 twice a month and have learned so much over that time.

If you’re looking for one of the best podcasts for women over 50 in 2024, you really can’t go wrong with listening to this one. Click below to listen and subscribe on your favorite app. Share with a friend who’s also looking for resources and inspiration.

Lessons Learned for Healthy Living with Chris and Jill

December 26, 2023 / Chris Brown / 2 Comments

#145 – Lessons Learned for Healthy Living with Chris and Jill

In episode 145, the hosts of Fit Strong Women Over 50 podcast talk about the lessons they’ve learned for healthy living over the past six years. Chris and Jill also launch the 2024 Eating the Rainbow Challenge, while reflecting on 2023 and look forward to 2024.

In this episode we discuss:

Setting goals, milestones, changing focus, having a theme for the year, three words
Highlights from 2023 episodes and some of the things that the guests said that really resonated with us.
Six lessons learned during the 6 years of developing our Becoming Elli website, Facebook Group and Fit Strong Women Over 50 podcast
Our 2024 challenge: Eating the Rainbow. What it is and tracking your results
What we like to throw together for dinner when running short of time.

Links:

Our Becoming Elli private Facebook group. Invite a friend to listen to the podcast, sign up for our group, we know that talking about things with a friend helps to improve sticking to goals
Sign up for the weekly newsletter to stay in touch.

Eat The Rainbow Challenge information and checklist download

Our Best Episodes of the 2023 Fit Strong Women Over 50 Podcast:

Reinventing Ourselves with Wendy Battles
Becoming Fit and Strong Using a Movement Practice with Diane Allen
Better Health and Wellness with Sarah Koszak
Anti-Cancer Strategies with Jeanette Evans
Amazing Female Athletes with Elizabeth Emery
New Goals and Dreams with Wendy Green
Control Your Own Health Care with Susan Salenger
Chiropractic Care with Dr. Danielle Peebles
Fluid Running with Jennifer Conroyd
Healthy Weight from Spices and Greens
Fit, Fierce, & Fabulous with Karín Feltman
Natural Remedies for Vibrant Health with Shivani Gupta
Ninja Warrior and Swimmer Ginny MacColl
Aging Youthfully with Joanna Bowen
Original Strength with Dani Almeyda
The Best Shape of Her Life with Laurie LeBlanc
Midlife Mastery with Linda Stephens
Eat and Flourish with Mary Beth Albright
Small Simple Changes with Hope Zvara
Food Confidence with Danielle Omar
Necessary Nutrition with Robin Allen
Wellness through Movement with Shebah Carfagna

Just click on any of these links to go to the show notes page to read about the episode and listen to the podcast.

Reinventing Ourselves with Wendy Battles

December 12, 2023 / Chris Brown / 0 Comments

144 – Reinventing Ourselves with Wendy Battles

In episode 144, Jill and Chris talk with Wendy Battles,the host of the Reinvention Rebels podcast.

Wendy interviews women between the ages of 50-90, who have reinvented themselves later in life. From traveling solo around the world with a carry-on bag at 60, to running in global marathons at 71, to launching a modeling career at 72, these women are boldly making their dreams a priority and reality.

During the day, Wendy is a Cybersecurity Awareness expert at Yale University and by night she pursues her passion for celebrating, illuminating and elevating midlife and older women. At 58, Wendy is a Reinvention Rebel herself, having reinvented herself many times during her life including as a management consultant, voice actor, and health coach. Her most recent reinvention as a podcast host is by far her most rewarding.

In “Reinventing Ourselves with Wendy Battles” we discuss:

Her own reinvention journey and staying vibrant
The power of giving yourself permission
What she has learned about the art of living on purpose
The advantages of having your own dream team
Why looking at your accomplishments and being flexible helps you to explore new things
For those focusing on a new goal, how reinvention and goal setting work together
How to build mental resilience and improve mindset
How women at midlife and older who are taking on big adventures have in common
What she has learned while talking with women in their 50’s and beyond about pursuing a new passion

Links:

Website: https://reinventionrebels.com/
Instagram: @ReinventionRebels
Twitter: @RebelsReinvent
Facebook: Reinvention Rebels
LinkedIn: Wendy Battles

Becoming Fit and Strong Using a Movement Practice with Diane Allen

November 28, 2023 / Chris Brown / 0 Comments

#143 – Becoming Fit and Strong Using a Movement Practice with Diane Allen

In episode 143, Jill and Chris talk with Diane Allen, a member of the Becoming Elli private Facebook group. She’s often posting very motivational things about all of the great workouts and adventures she’s doing.

Like many of us, Diane had that mid-life weight gain and corresponding health issues. When her doctor suggested bariatric surgery, Diane’s daughter intervened and found them a gym and set Diane on the road to activity and health.

Diane says, “In the last four years I’ve tried many new activities; despite setbacks, physical exercise has greatly improved my mental health, my blood sugar and my confidence.”

Certificate of top challenger - Becoming Fit and Strong Using a Movement Practice with Diane Allen - 400 x

Diane Allen holds her Certificate of Top Challenger – Becoming Fit and Strong Using a Movement Practice – episode 143

She lives in North Carolina with her husband. She has four grandchildren and takes them on adventures now that she’s able to do so.

In this episode we discussed:

Indian club routines
How she relaxes using Non-Sleep Deep Rest protocol
The improvements she has seen in her life
Some of the new activities she enjoys
The importance of core strength
How her gym helped her to gain confidence
What she did to get to a stronger healthier weight
How she maintains her weight loss

Links we mentioned during the Becoming Fit and Strong Using a Movement Practice with Diane Allen episode:

Dani Almeyda of Original Strength episode 130
Andrew Huberman’s Non-Sleep Deep Rest 10 minute audio

Better Health and Wellness through Nutrition with Sarah Koszyk

November 14, 2023 / Chris Brown / 0 Comments

#142 Better Health and Wellness through Nutrition with Sarah Koszyk

In episode 142, Jill and Chris talk with Sarah Koszyk, MA, RDN. She is an award-winning Registered Dietitian and Sports Nutritionist and the co-founder of MIJA Naturals, a green beauty wellness company, As a Registered Dietitian and Food & Nutrition Expert, Sarah understands the power that food has on our bodies. She knows that consuming the right foods can enhance one’s beauty, nourish one’s soul, and restore one’s health.

She works in the San Francisco Bay Area of California with technology firm CEOs, executives, and employees, Bay Area families, as well as professional, elite, and collegiate athletes. She also has nationwide and international clientele.

Sarah is a published author of four books, all based on whole foods for optimizing health, wellness, and beauty.

We discuss:

The mistake of going from “zero to hero”
Importance of protein following a workout
The importance of snacks and about her book: 365 Snacks for Every Day of the Year: Snacks Under 250 Calories At Home, At School or Work, On the Go, At a Convenience Store, or For Your Sweet Tooth
Peruvian super foods like Maca, Goldenberry and Cacao
Tips to not overeat during the holidays.
Embracing the hunger
Paying attention to protein and colors of food… as well as focus on fiber, water and protein
Her favorite sheet pan recipes
- Lemon Pepper Chicken with Roasted Green Beans and Yellow Potatoes
- Sesame Salmon with Brussels Sprouts and Sweet Potatoes
Learning about food sensitivities using a FodMaps elimination diet
Mija products like her coffee creamer with coconut milk powder and Lions Mane Mushroom powder to enhance cognition

Links for Better Health and Wellness through Nutrition with Sarah Koszyk:

Her books are available at her website: SarahKoszyk.com
The products mentioned in this episode. SuperStar and Galaxy Cloud Creamer are at her MIJA Naturals website.
To receive a 20% discount on her products, use the discount code: BECOMINGELLI when you check out from her shop at MIJA Naturals

Anti-Cancer Strategies with Jeanette Evans

October 24, 2023 / Chris Brown / 0 Comments

Episode 141 – Anti-Cancer Strategies with Jeanette Evans

In episode 141, Jill and Chris talk with Jeanette Evans, a long-time friend of Jill’s who has developed a wonderful anti-cancer lifestyle.

Jill first met Jeanette many years ago when they were both working as technical writers and belonged to a professional organization together. Jeanette is a writer and editor and is involved in all kinds of communications. They have kept in touch over the years and started to meet for lunch recently. We believe that Jeanette’s story and way of life might be of interest to everyone.

Jeanette Evans has had three cancer surgeries with the first being in 2003 and a diagnosis of presumed triple negative breast cancer.

She has tried to educate herself on staying healthy with an anti-cancer lifestyle and diet which she finds to be delicious too.

We discuss:

Her anti-cancer lifestyle
Which authors that she follows and why
What she eats on a regular basis
What food she avoids
How she gets variety into her diet
Her views on supplements
How this anti-cancer lifestyle has improved her health
Ways this type of eating has protected her from other problems like diabetes and cardiovascular disease.
Views on organic vs non-organic
How she exercises throughout the week
Ways she manages stress in her life

Books and Links:

Breasts: The Owner’s Manual: Every Woman’s Guide to Reducing Cancer Risk, Making Treatment Choices, and Optimizing Outcomes by Dr. Kristi Funk
The Food Revolution: How Your Diet Can Save Your Life and Our World by John Robbins
The Budwig Cancer and Coronary Heart Disease Prevention Diet by Johanna Budwig
Eat for Life: The Breakthrough Nutrient-Rich Program for Longevity, Disease Reversal, and Sustained Weight Loss by Joel Fuhrman, M.D.
Eat to Beat Disease: The New Science of How Your Body Can Heal Itself by William W. Li, M.D.
Angiogenesis: How We Can Starve Cancer with Food by William W. Li, M.D.
Cleveland Clinic podcast Triple Negative Breast Cancer Prevention Vaccine
Check with your own doctor first – disclaimer.

We’re being Interviewed on a Podcast – Live

October 17, 2023 / Chris Brown / 0 Comments

UPDATE 10/24/2023 – The podcast recording of our interview on Hey Boomer is available to listen by clicking here!

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Hey, the tables have turned and Jill McCauslin and Chris Brown are going to be interviewed on a podcast… LIVE! We’ll be on the Hey Boomer podcast on Monday, October 23 at 1PM EST. You can see us on Facebook, YouTube and LinkedIn in the live feed or wait until later when it’s released on Spotify and other places.

You remember we interviewed Wendy Green, the host of Hey Boomer a few weeks ago? So now she has invited us to be on her podcast.
Here’s what she says about us:

Jill McCauslin and Chris Brown are the founders and creators of Becoming Elli, a site dedicated to women becoming strong and fit in the second half of life.are the founders and creators of Becoming Elli, a site dedicated to women becoming strong and fit in the second half of life.

Elli is the mythical Norse goddess of Aging. She defeated Thor in a wrestling match. Although she seemed older and less capable, she surprised everyone when she won. Her win became an inspiration for Jill and Chris.

Jill and Chris are two women who both hit their fifties, lost weight, became fit, and discovered that running and lifting weights can be a lot of fun. They got fit in their fifties and plan to stay fit and get strong well into their sixties and beyond.

Their podcast is called Fit Strong Women Over 50. Join us on Monday, October 23 at 1PM EST to hear their story and get some tips on staying fit and strong.

Wendy’s podcast is not only LIVE, it’s VIDEO.

Looking Forward to talking with Wendy on her podcast!!

Three different ways to join us on LIVE. Pick your favorite platform!

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/events/1311079249551669

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/events/becomingelli-confrontingagingwi7119761488461910016/theater/

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=88c0RQQGJ8U

Amazing Female Athletes with Elizabeth Emery

October 10, 2023 / Chris Brown / 0 Comments

Episode 140 – Amazing Female Athletes with Elizabeth Emery

In episode 140 Jill and Chris talk with Elizabeth Emery. She is a former professional cyclist, US National Champion, and Pan Am Games gold medalist who raced in the women’s Tour de France for many years when it was called The Grand Boucle. She won the US Time Trial National Championship, a gold medal in the Pan American Games, the Pan American Championships, and the Tour of Japan.

Elizabeth is the host of the podcast Hear Her Sports where female athletes share stories of the amazing things they’re doing.

We discuss:

Her experiences as a professional athlete and racing in The Tour de France
Her motivation to keep training
Why she started her podcast Hear Her Sports
What she has learned about ways the female athletes train and eat
Lessons we can learn from professional women athletes
Why there is lack of media coverage about women athletes?
44% of all athletes are women and only 4% of the media coverage is about women.
Tidbits about the stories of some amazing women athletes she has interviewed. Most recently in episode 154 Jayden McKinney 2x Ohio High School State Wrestling Champ.

Links mentioned in this episode:

Hear Her Sports Website and Podcast Episodes

Hear Her Sports Bookshop

Move the Body, Heal the Mind: Overcome Anxiety, Depression, and Dementia and Improve Focus, Creativity, and Sleep by Jennifer Heisz