Tag: #Adventure

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

Improving as an Endurance Athlete: Jess Elliott

July 14, 2020 / Jill McCauslin / 0 Comments

Improving as an Endurance Athlete – Jess Elliott Episode 62

Fit Strong Women Over 50 – Episode 62 – Jess Elliott

Jill and Chris talk with Jess Elliott, owner of TAG Performance, a Sports Performance Coaching & Education company, located in Boulder, Colorado. Angie Ridgel and Pam Semanik, who talked about performance training in episode 44, met Jess at a conference and recommended that we speak to her. It was a great suggestion.

Improving as an Endurance Athlete

Jess has an extensive coaching background in strength and conditioning, working with athletes of all ages and backgrounds, from high school students to professional athletes.

In this episode, we start off by discussing strength and conditioning for endurance athletes and then move to discuss the differences and similarities of the endurance and adventure communities. Living in Boulder, Jess participates actively in both groups. She discusses her adventures above the tree line and her love of alpine lakes.

Jess shares how women over 50 can continue to be fit and strong and take our fitness to the next level and says that it’s never too late to improve our fitness.

Also, Jess discusses her view on mastering recovery for athletes. She describes a great recovery exercise that she teaches her athletes.

Because so many events have been cancelled in 2020, Jess shares her ideas on keeping ourselves motivated and how to use this year to improve our performance in the future.

Jess also helps demystify fueling for endurance events. She discusses the value of using real food for energy. In addition, she shares with us her use of intermittent fasting.

Links to contact Jess Elliott

Want to follow Jess Elliott or ask her a question? You can find her at these places:

Jess on Instagram:

YouTube Channel: Tag Performance

Facebook : Tag Peformance

Website: Tag Performance

Adventure Travels with Denise Wakeman

November 12, 2019 / Jill McCauslin / 2 Comments

Adventure Travels with Denise Wakeman

In episode 45, Chris and Jill talk about adventure travels with Denise Wakeman. They discuss her travels, training for adventure, and how she began her business, Globetrotting Adventure Travel.

Denise Wakeman’s motto is “Just say yes!” After a life-changing trek in the Peruvian Andes, she embraced her inner Adventurer and ditched the black business suits for a knapsack and hiking boots. As long as there’s wifi, Denise is a happy camper.

Denise’s love of travel began when she traveled around the world as a child with her family. She has spent over 20 years as an online marketing business consultant. So, it made sense when, in 2018, Denise combined her love of online marketing and travel by starting a second business, Globetrotting Adventure Travel.

Getting Fit and Strong

Denise shares with us how She changed her lifestyle in 2007. Basically, she was a couch potato until her 40’s and then joined Weight Watchers and a gym. She then became a runner. Now she craves working out and makes sure she’s active on a regular basis. Denise combines her physical activity with her social life by meeting her friends regularly for a brisk hike, followed by breakfast.

Denise now organizes adventure trips for people looking to do more than standard vacation travel. She takes groups to various parts of the world where they experience great food, wine, and adventure of some kind.

Chris and Jill discuss with Denise:

Her love of the Peruvian Andes
Her various treks in mountains and other adventures
What prompted Denise to start a second business
How to train for adventure travel
Her advice for women traveling solo
Best ways to eat while hanging out in airports and flying
Best ways to eat while traveling in different parts of the world
How to avoid jet lag

Please share with us any of your adventures in travel. You can post here on the website or on the Becoming Elli Facebook page. Feel free to email us at Jill@BecomingElli.com or Chris@BecomingElli.com.

How to Contact Denise Wakeman:

Websites: Denise Wakeman and Globetrotting Adventure Travel

Facebook: Denise Wakeman

Instagram: Denise Wakeman

Twitter: @DeniseWakeman