The Over 50 Health & Wellness Podcast

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Coach's Corner - COVID Vaccinations & My Vegan Journey Aug 20, 2021

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In this episode of the Coach’s Corner, I cover several topics. We start out with a bit of a rant on COVID vaccinations and our chronic health crisis, and then I talk about my vegan journey and some of the lessons I learned from that period in my life. I then give an update on how things are going with my client Broc – he’s recently experienced some setbacks and is now moving past those and recommitting to getting in the best shape of his life. I follow that up with a book review – this week I review a book titled Starting Strength : Basic Barbell Training by Mark Rippetoe, and then finish up with my key take-aways from some of my recent podcast interviews. Below are the time stamps for each segment in case you want to jump ahead to one of these topics.

2:03 - COVID Vaccinations & Our Health Crisis
13:19 - My Vegan Journey & Lessons Learned
22:22 - Boc Update 2:18
25:37 - Book Review 29:28
27:22 - Podcast Recap 32:33

In this episode we discussed the following resources:

Midlife Mastery Podcast – https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/midlife-mastery/id1542781061
Midlife Mastery Website - www.midlifemasterypodcast.com
Midlife Mastery Instagram - @midlifemasterypodcast

Starting Strength Book - www.amazon.com/Starting-Strength-Basic-Barbell-Training/dp/0982522738

Gene Dykes Podcast Interview – www.silveredgefitness.com/episode68
Julia Olson Podcast Interview – www.silveredgefitness.com/episode69
Andy Baker Podcast Interview – www.silveredgefitness.com/episode70

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Get Strong at Any Age with Andy Baker Aug 17, 2021

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Way back in episode 16 I spoke with Dr. Jonathon Sullivan, and we discussed WHY someone over 50 should care about getting – and staying – strong. And we talked about different fitness protocols, and spent a good amount of time talking about which of these exercise protocols are best for us aging adults. We talked about the health benefits of strength training, and the fact that us folks over 50 should consider ourselves athletes of aging in the most extreme sport of all – the sport of aging well. But we only scratched the surface of WHAT we should do to get strong, and just as importantly, HOW we should do it.

My guest today is Andy Baker. Andy has over 17 years of experience as a personal trainer and strength coach and is one of the most sought-after strength and fitness experts in the industry. Andy coaches high level elite athletes as well as “athletes of aging” and is the co-author of “Practical Programming for Strength Training” with Mark Rippetoe. Andy is also the co-author of “The Barbell Prescription: Strength Training for Life after 40” with Dr. Jonathon Sullivan. In this episode Andy shares exactly what we should do to get strong, as well as how we should do it.

We cover optimum exercise selection, set and reps, programming and progressions – for everyone from the very basic beginner to the advanced athlete looking to compete in the sport of powerlifting. In this episode we also discuss:

Health outcomes between older people who weight train vs those who don’t
The role of CrossFit in putting barbells into older people’s hands
The importance of coaching and self-education
How to get started with strength training
How to break through training plateaus
How to train for first powerlifting meet
And much, much more!

You can connect with Andy on Instagram @bakerbarbell

We discussed the following resources in this episode:

Andy’s Website – www.andybaker.com
Andy’s Training Programs - www.andybaker.com/training-programs
Starting Strength Website – www.startingstrength
Search for a Starting Strength Certified Coach – www.startingstrength.org/site/coaches
Book – Starting Strength: Basic Barbell Training by Mark Rippetoe
Book – Practical Programming for Strength Training by Andy Baker & Mark Rippetoe
Book - The Barbell Prescription: Strength Training for Life After 40 by Andy Baker & Dr. Jonathon Sullivan
Shelly Stettner Instagram @shelly_ann_28

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Calling All Queen-agers, King-agers, Shapeshifters, and Team Universe with Julia Olson Aug 05, 2021

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My guest this week recently posted a before and after transformation picture on Instagram, and wrote this in the caption: “From day one I skipped over feelings of disgust with my body, lack of self-love, negative self-talk, and went straight to being the Queenager in my heart and soul. I loved myself, I was healthy, vibrant, disciplined, committed, and had already shapeshifted inside. The outside had to catch up. It would take time. Years! I accepted the way reality manifests, slowly. Waiting for the chess pieces on my life board to be strategically placed by Universal Laws that exist whether I saw them or not. On Day One, I radically altered my thoughts. I am healthy, strong, and lean no matter what my before picture showed. My reality inside mattered. Mindset. Spiritset. Bodyset. Be patient.”

Attention Queen-agers and King-agers, shapeshifters, and team universe, we’re in for a treat today. I recently had the pleasure of speaking with Julia Olson. Julia is a 64 year old childhood diabetic, double organ transplant and triple cardiac transplant survivor with an amazing transformation story. If you’re a fan of how the human spirit and body can triumph over adversity, of how it’s never too late to reinvent ourselves, then you’re in for a real treat today.
Julia has had to overcome quite a bit in her life. As a child she lost her little sister to cancer, and then at age 11 was diagnosed as a Type 1 Diabetic -which eventually led to her giving herself 4-6 injections daily. When she hit her thirties, she was told her kidneys were failing, and she opted for a still experimental double organ transplant. In her forties she had triple cardiac bypass surgery, and then in her fifties she had a thyroidectomy. Then in her sixties she came up on her 30 year organ transplant anniversary and decided she wanted to honor the gift of life she’d been given, which resulted in a first place in masters bikini bodybuilding show at age 64.

You can connect with Julia on Instagram @dolphinine

We discussed the following resources on this episode:
Wonder Women Coaching Group - www.thewonderwomen.com
Wonder Women Instagram - thewonderwomenofficial
Michelle MacDonald Instagram - @yourhealthyhedonista
Talum Strength Club Website – www.tulumstrengthclub.com
Joan MacDonald Instagram - @trainwithJoan

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Extreme Endurance with Ultra Geezer Gene Dykes Aug 04, 2021

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My guest today is Gene Dykes – Gene is a 73 year old world record endurance runner. Gene took up ultra-running – which is basically anything longer than a 26.2 mile marathon – late in life and holds multiple world records at multiple distances. Join us this week to hear how Gene ran three sub-3 hour marathons at age 70, and how at age 73 he’s trying to run a little further – or a little faster – every week, every month, and every year. Gene gives us a fascinating glimpse into the world of extreme endurance and ultra-running, and even shares some great tips for any of you out there crazy enough to take up ultra running after 50.

You can learn more about Gene here:
Instagram – @genewdykes
Facebook – @ gene.dykes.1
Website – www.ultrageezer.com

We discussed the following during this episode:
Maurten Sports Fuel - https://www.maurten.com/
Maurten 320 Drink Mix - https://www.maurten.com/products/drink-mix-320-box-us
Bigfoot 200 Race Website - https://www.bigfoot200.com/
Bigfoot 200 2021 Race Tracker - https://www.bigfoot200.com/2021-live-tracking.html

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Coach's Corner - Overcoming Adversity and Common Causes of Injuries Aug 02, 2021

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In this episode of the Coach’s Corner, I cover a number of topics. We start out with an update on how things are going with my client Broc – he’s recently experienced some setbacks and we’ll hear how he’s handling them. After that I talk about some of the most common causes of workout injuries, and then transition to overcoming adversity. After that I talk about core muscles – what they are and how (and why) to make them stronger. I follow that up with a book review, and then finish up with my key take-aways from some of my recent podcast interviews. Below are the time stamps for each segment in case you want to jump ahead to one of these topics.
Client Update 2:18
Common Causes of Injuries 5:03
Overcoming Adversity 12:48
Strengthening Your Core 14:49
Healthy Fats 22:50
Book Review 29:28
Podcast Recap 32:33
Future Podcasts 35:14

Head over to www.silveredgefitness.com/episode67 - I put all of the links to the topics and resources we discussed in the show notes.

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Let Your Inner Beauty Shine with Miss USA Gretchen Jensen Jul 29, 2021

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What is beauty? Or more specifically, who is beautiful? What criteria do we use to define beauty? You may have heard that beauty is in the eye of the beholder – and certainly that is true. Many times when we consider beauty we think of physical characteristics, but I’m sure you’ve had the experience of meeting someone who glowed with inner beauty. But where does this inner beauty come from? What makes us glow with inner beauty, what makes us truly shine?

My guest today is Gretchen Jensen. Gretchen is a model, speaker, endorser, television host on ESPN, Fox and ABC, and was Miss Texas, Miss USA and 2nd runner up at Miss Universe in 1989. Today Gretchen uses her Miss USA title as a platform to spread the message of the importance of self-love and healthy aging. Join us today as Gretchen shares what it’s like to be crowned Miss USA and gives us a behind-the-scenes look at both the Miss USA and Miss Universe beauty pageants. Gretchen also discusses the importance of self-acceptance of self-love in a healthy aging journey, and shares her thoughts on nutrition and exercise for folks over 50.

You can connect with Gretchen in the following ways:

Instagram - @gjensen25
Facebook - @polhemusjensen

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You Are Your Best Medicine with Dr. Kien Vuu Jul 20, 2021

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My guest today is Dr. Kien Vuu. Dr. Vuu is one of the most sought-after anti-aging physicians in the country. He is the author of the book titled Thrive State: Your Blueprint for Optimal Health, Longevity and Peak Performance, and he regularly works with celebrities, top corporate executives, and high-functioning professionals to optimize their health, performance, and vitality. He is a health media expert and speaker, sharing knowledge to raise health consciousness on platforms such as ABC News, TEDx, The Doctors, and Access Hollywood. Dr. Vuu is passionate about empowering people to reclaim their health and live with fulfillment, abundance, and purpose.

Despite being a medical doctor, Dr. Vuu struggled with chronic disease – diabetes and high blood pressure - until an encounter with a patient changed his life and set him on a new course. Today Dr. Vuu has dedicated himself to helping others achieve optimal health, longevity, and peak performance. Join us today as we explore the 7 BioEnergetic Elements that make up optimal health: Sleep, Nutrition, Exercise, Stress/Emotions, Mindset, Relationships, and Purpose.

You can connect with Dr. Vuu in the following ways:
Website - www.kienvuu.com
Instagram – @kienvuumd
Facebook – @ucla7
YouTube - HERE

We mentioned the following resources in this episode:
Book - Thrive State: Your Blueprint for Optimal Health, Longevity and Peak Performance
Podcast – Thrive State
TEDx Talk - The Unconventional Prescription: YOU are your Best Medicine
Free eBook – Thrive To 105
Book – Blue Zones
Dr. Vuu’s New 10 Week Accelerator Course – Use coupon code PODCAST25 for 25% off

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How To Rock Your Sixties with Debbie Crall Jul 13, 2021

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Isn’t it funny how a moment in your life can completely change everything? We often refer to these as defining moments. In my own life I can think of several pivotal moments, times when my life completely changed its course – sometime in a positive way, and other times not so much. One of the main distinctions of a defining moment is that they create a dividing line in your life – a before and after.

A defining moment can be something big and momentous – like the birth of your first child or the death of a loved one, or the first time you kissed your soulmate, or that terrible moment when you realized that divorce is inevitable. But other times it can be something much smaller, Like an offhand comment by a relative.

My guest this week on the over 50 Health & wellness show is Debbie Crall. Debbie is a 64 year old author, speaker, personal trainer and nutrition coach with over 3 decades experience working with people from couch potatoes to pro athletes. Debbie has been active all her life, and as you’ll here in this interview, she isn’t about to slow down any time soon. Join us this week as Debbie shares her personal fitness journey, and discusses how she eats, trains, recovers, and stays motivated to be in fantastic shape in her sixties.

You can connect with Debbie in the following ways:

Website – www.debbiecrallfitness.com

Book – Go Ask Debbie

YouTube – www.youtube.com/user/agelessify

Instagram – @debbiecralltrainer

Facebook - @debbiecrallunleashed

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Coach's Corner - The Problem With Carbs Jul 08, 2021

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In this week’s Coaches Corner we start out with a brief discussion of how things are going with my new client Broc. If you’re not familiar, Broc is a podcaster himself – he’s the host of the Midlife Mastery podcast – and he’s hired me as a personal trainer and nutrition coach – and he suggested that we share our journey on our respective podcasts. Me from the coaches perspective and Broc from the clients perspective. Next up we take a stab at defining fitness. This came up on Broc’s podcast last week, and I’ll share my thoughts on just what it means to be truly “fit.”. From there we’ll chat for a few minutes about the problem with carbohydrates. Carbs are getting a bad rap these days, so we’ll spend some time discussing why this is and try and cut through some of the noise surrounding carbs. Then I’ll do a brief review of a great book called Finding Milo by Dr Aaron Horsch. And finally we’ll wrap up today’s episode with some take-away thoughts on last week’s podcast guests.

Below are links to all the subjects we covered in today’s episode.

Broc’s Website
Broc’s Midlife Mastery Podcast
I interviewed Broc on my podcast HERE
Broc interviewed me on his podcast HERE

The link to the CrossFit article on What Is Fitness can be found HERE

Book – Rebuilding Milo
Squat University Website
Squat University Podcast
Squat University Instagram - @squat_university

My blog post on progressive overload is HERE

Jim Owen’s Book – Just Move
Jim Owen’s Website (includes film The Art of Aging Well)
My interview with Jim Owen is HERE

Dr. Morgan’s Website
Dr. Morgan’s Podcast Reshape Your Health
Dr. Morgan’s YouTube
Dr. Morgan’s Instagram - @drmorgannolte
I Interviewed Dr. Morgan on my podcast HERE
Dr. Morgan interviewed me on her podcast HERE

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The Art of Aging Well with Jim Owen Jul 07, 2021

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I’ll pretty much tell anyone who will listen that I’m in the best shape of my life at age 57 – and I feel the best is yet to come. And to be fair I never set the bar very high earlier in my life from a fitness perspective. And if you act even just a little bit interested – maybe you’re just being polite – I’ll tell you all about how I did it and what I’ve learned along the way - and you might in fact find it difficult to shut me up. I just can’t help myself, I’m very passionate about healthy aging and I want to spread the message.

And while it might be impressive to be in the best shape of your life in your fifties, what about someone in their sixties? Or maybe even in their seventies – now that would be remarkable! But what about an 80-year-old? Is it possible to be eighty and be in the best shape of your life?

My guest today is James P Owen. After a successful 35 year Wall Street career, Jim found new purpose as an author, speaker and social entrepreneur. His book Cowboy Ethics has sold over 160,000 copies and is still going strong. But despite all of Jim’s successes, he found himself at 70 years old in very poor health. He was close to 50 pounds overweight and suffered from crippling back pain. Today at age 80 Jim is in the best shape of his life and has become an evangelist for healthy aging. He is the author of the book Just Move: A New Approach to Fitness After 50, and the Producer of the docu-series titled The Art of Aging Well.

You can learn more about Jim via the following resources:
Cowboy Ethics Website - http://cowboyethics.org/cowboy-ethics/
Just Move Book - https://www.amazon.com/Just-Move-Approach-Fitness-After/dp/1426218656/
The Art of Aging Well Website (and film) - https://theartofagingwell.com/

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