150. The Impact of Stress on Lawyers and the Importance of Healthy Aging

In this episode of The Free Lawyer podcast, host Gary interviews Maria Sheehan, a former university president turned fitness and nutrition expert. They discuss the impact of stress on lawyers and the importance of aging in a healthy way. Maria shares her experience with stress and health issues and how she transformed her life by prioritizing her health. She emphasizes the significance of mental transformation, strength training, and resistance training for healthy aging. They also discuss factors that age us prematurely, debunk myths about aging, and explore Maria's definition of personal freedom.  With all our stress, it is so important to live healthy!

Dr. Maria Cristina Sheehan Health and Wellness, is an expert on aging as we know it. At the age of 69 she stepped away from her academic career, where she served as a CEO for 20 years, and into the world of fitness. Today at the age of 77 she is a natural body fitness competitor, winning multiple gold and silver medals in bikini, swimsuit and sports model categories in international competitions since 2017.

She became a health coach and fitness trainer and now coaches women over 55 online and in person. She is a sought-after speaker for audiences who want to improve their health and turn back the clock. She also enjoys providing keynote speeches on wellness and longevity and working with executives and their teams to foster healthy lifestyle habits to enhance their health and improve productivity.