Hack My Age

Our guest today has been the most anticipated so far. When I announced that Joan McDonald of Train With Joan is joining us for this podcast recording, the response was overwhelming. Everyone loves Joan! With over a million and a half fans on Instagram, Joan is rockin life in her 70s. But it wasn't always that way. Joan is now 75 years old, but only 5 years ago was on medication for high blood pressure and acid reflux, had terrible edema in her ankles, her arthritis was extremely painful, and she couldn't even walk up and down stairs without having a hard time. She was tired, emotional, and desperate for a change. Then one day her daughter Michelle, who is outright amazing herself, came to her in tears and told her mom that she had to make a choice. She said that if she continued on this path she was on she'd end up even worse off, and probably on even more medication. And then, in true mother daughter style, she asked her mom to start training with her. Michelle is a professional body builder and knew exactly how to take care of her mom. And luckily Joan said yes. Five years later, here we have a brand new Joan full of vitality and strength looking forward to her future and inspiring millions of people to do the same. She's showing us that there are no limits, no boundaries and we can make a new life, a new body, a new mind and a new outlook on life no matter how old you are. So, today we are going to learn how Joan did it and what it takes to reverse the body clock. Starting February 28, 2022 - It's Never Too Late 6 Week Challenge. Hurry and sign up here! Joan MacDonald is sponsored by Women's Best. Check them out! MacroMastery : How To Calculate Your Macros And Create A Meal Plan Follow Joan: Website: https://www.trainwithjoanofficial.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/trainwithjoan/?hl=en Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/trainwithjoan YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCTWOyFzySyx55yI1FcMiYKw App: https://www.trainwithjoanofficial.com/general-9 Join the Hack My Age community on: Facebook Page : http://facebook.com/hackmyage Facebook Group: Biohacking Menopause https://www.facebook.com/groups/biohackingwomen50 Instagram: http://instagram.com/hackmyage Website: http://www.hackmyage.com Clubhouse: @hackmyage (Club: Biohacking Women 50+) Hack My Age VIP Group: http://patreon.com/hackmyage Email: zora@hackmyage.com Newsletter: http://www.hackmyage.com/newsletter This podcast is edited by jonathanjk.com --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/hackmyage/support

What are my 5 favorite supplements for skin? There are some you probably know of and a few that may be new to you. Take 5 minutes to listen to which ones I focus on, how I take them, when I take them and in what dosages. This formula has been keeping my skin strong and youthful as part of my skincare regime. This is a very mini episode, where you can get quick information without all the fluff. Enjoy the snack bite! Join the Hack My Age community on: Facebook Page : http://facebook.com/hackmyage Facebook Group: Biohacking Menopause https://www.facebook.com/groups/biohackingwomen50 Instagram: http://instagram.com/hackmyage Website: http://www.hackmyage.com Clubhouse: @hackmyage (Club: Biohacking Women 50+) Hack My Age VIP Group: http://patreon.com/hackmyage Email: zora@hackmyage.com Newsletter: http://www.hackmyage.com/newsletter This podcast is edited by jonathanjk.com --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/hackmyage/support

Today you may learn something that just may change your life. You may already be familiar with Patrick McKeown, or at least, with his work. But many of you also may have never heard of what Patrick has really helped bring to the forefront of what is starting to go mainstream. Breathing technique or breathwork. Patrick McKeown is an international breathing expert and author based in Galway, Ireland. But he really is so much more than this. He should really be given an honorary doctorate, because he has researched breathing so intensely and has even published a study in the Journal of Clinical Medicine. He really sounds like a Phd and he clearly knows much more about the breath and breathing mechanisms than most doctors. Patrick has been studying the respiratory system and breathing for the last 20 years and he's not only experienced in training the elite special forces, Olympic coaches, athletes, thousands of clients and now breathing practitioners, he is also a best selling author having 9 books under his belt now. In 2015 he wrote the Oxygen Advantage where he focused on addressing dysfunctional breathing patterns to revolutionize how we train. But just last year he released two new books - The Breathing Cure and Atomic Focus. We talk about these books, but in the context of the older woman. We focus on specific chapters related to issues like sleep disordered breathing, insomnia and sleep apnea. These are really big ones for women who are hitting menopause and even way after. Find Myotape: https://oxygenadvantage.com/product/myotape-2/ Free breathing audio: https://buteykoclinic.com/reduced-breathing/ Menopause Breathing Study (until March 6, 2022) : https://www.facebook.com/groups/438778254659108 Contact Patrick McKeown Website: https://buteykoclinic.com Website: http://oxygenadvantage.com Instagram: https://instagram.com/ButeykoClinic Instagram: http://facebook.com/theoxygenadvantage YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/OxygenAdvantage Email: info@buteykoclinic.com Join the Hack My Age community on: Facebook Page : http://facebook.com/hackmyage Facebook Group: Biohacking Menopause https://www.facebook.com/groups/biohackingwomen50 Instagram: http://instagram.com/hackmyage Website: http://www.hackmyage.com Clubhouse: @hackmyage (Club: Biohacking Women 50+) Hack My Age VIP Group: http://patreon.com/hackmyage Email: zora@hackmyage.com Newsletter: http://www.hackmyage.com/newsletter This podcast is edited by jonathanjk.com --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/hackmyage/support

My guest today will not only inspire you herself, but she has a whole tribe behind her of inspirational older women who are smashing it through menopause and beyond. I am talking about Selene Yeager. She is leading the way for so many of us women who are older and active. Many of her followers are over 50 and 60 and are still professional athletes hitting records, climbing mountains and winning races, outright, over the guys. I first found Selene through the Feisty Menopause Summit through Dr. Stacy Sims. This summit which gathered incredible speakers on all the topics women going through menopause want to hear sent me one clear message. Menopause is a time to speed up, not slow down. It showed me an army of women who won't sit on the sidelines just because society has told them "game over". They want to keep in ring smashing their goals and making even bigger dreams after 50. How can we still keep up, stay feisty and be active despite the trials and tribulations of menopause…IF, that's a word that's even in your vocabulary. Because, frankly speaking, there are plenty of women who are bypassing this completely too. So, Selene is not only the content creator of the Feisty Menopause group, but she is the host of one of my absolute favorite podcasts – Hit Play, Not Pause. When we hit menopause, life is really just beginning in many aspects and the way that population aging is going, you've got another good 30 – 40 years ahead of you. Why would you want to slow down now? But Selene is so much more than all of this. She is a top-selling professional health and fitness writer who is practicing what she preaches. She co-authored the amazing book ROAR with Dr. Stacy Sims and we are now all waiting for their new book to come out.. It's called Next Level : Your Guide To Kicking Ass, Feeling Great and Crushing Goals Through Menopause And Beyond. Selene is also an NASM (National Academy of Sports Medicine) certified personal trainer, USA Cycling licensed coach, Pn1 certified nutrition coach, pro licensed off road racer, and former All-American Ironman triathlete. Need…I…say….more? She's badass AND she's over 50 AND she tells us how she does it. Contact Selene Yeager: Website: https://seleneyeager.contently.com Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/fitchick3/ Facebook: http://facebook.com/FitChickSeleneYeager Podcast: https://www.feistymenopause.com/podcast Feisty Menopause website: http://feistymenopause.com Feisty Menopause Facebook group: http://facebook.com/feistymenopause Join the Hack My Age community on: Facebook Page : http://facebook.com/hackmyage Facebook Group: Biohacking Menopause https://www.facebook.com/groups/biohackingwomen50 Instagram: http://instagram.com/hackmyage Website: http://www.hackmyage.com Clubhouse: @hackmyage (Club: Biohacking Women 50+) Hack My Age VIP Group: http://patreon.com/hackmyage Email: zora@hackmyage.com Newsletter: http://www.hackmyage.com/newsletter This podcast is edited by jonathanjk.com --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/hackmyage/support

This podcast is super practical and fun where you get real life tips on how to take control of your food and exercise during the menopausal transition. So get your pen and paper out and start taking notes. Today we are talking with a sports and performance dietitian. Dina Griffin, also known as The Nutrition Mechanic. She's got a really cool nutrition coaching company based out of Boulder, Colorado in the US. And, she's super qualified. She's got a whole team working with all levels of adult endurance athletes to optimize their health, vitality and performance. She likes to blend in both the science and the evidence based strategies with real life considerations. It's really tough, because we may read a great study on how to optimize our health, but have no idea how to implement it…or even if it applies to us. And that's what Dina is really great at so she can make not only a personalized nutrition plan, but how to make it sustainable. Dina is passionate about working with women, particularly those of us in peri and post menopause. She can deal with those of us who just hit the gym a few times a week all the way to the ultra athletes who need a different approach. Her training in nutrition actually started out in the clinical setting, so she is very aware and qualified to help those who are dealing with certain diseases and metabolic conditions. Dina herself is also an endurance athlete. She's into triathlons, marathons, and ultra marathons, so she actually practices what she preaches and sees the impact of her approaches on herself as well as on all kinds of women. Today Dina clears up some of the confusion we have on fad diets, fueling our workouts and how much protein we really need all with the context of an older woman…Our needs are totally different than a 30 or 40 year old. And explains why. Contact Dina Griffin, RD: Website: https://nutritionmechanic.com/ Instagram: http://instagram.com/nutritionmechanic Podcast: "Inside Sports Nutrition" - https://nutritionmechanic.com/isnpodcast Email: dina@nutritionmechanic.com Group coaching program "Nourish Circle" - 2x per year Cohost https://nutritionmechanic.mykajabi.com/nourish-circle-2-0 Join the Hack My Age community on: Facebook Page : http://facebook.com/hackmyage Facebook Group: Biohacking Menopause https://www.facebook.com/groups/biohackingwomen50 Instagram: http://instagram.com/hackmyage Website: http://www.hackmyage.com Clubhouse: @hackmyage (Club: Biohacking Women 50+) Hack My Age VIP Group: http://patreon.com/hackmyage Email: zora@hackmyage.com Newsletter: http://www.hackmyage.com/newsletter This podcast is edited by jonathanjk.com --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/hackmyage/support

Today Leslie Kenny is giving valuable insight into ways women over 50 can hack their stress when they just can't meditate. Not everyone can sit still for 30 minutes, some get even more stressed with meditation and yoga and there are plenty of other ways we can calm down, relax and get into our parasympathic rest and digest mode. As a health coach, Leslie has tried it all and gives us her best tips and insights into the many gadgets out there. Leslie Kenny is a biohacker, certified health coach, patient advocate, Harvard & Berkley graduate, sexologist and founder of Oxford Healthspan, a nutraceutical company promoting a healthier, longer life for everyone. Leslie is paving the way in the biohacking space with her knowledge, experience and love of science. I am so fortunate to have her in my life and very grateful she have taken the time to share her knowledge with us today. Contact Leslie Kenny Instagram: https://instagram.com/lesliesnewprime/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/ridgepath YouTube: Leslie's New Prime Clubhouse: @lesliekenny Join the Hack My Age community on: Facebook : http://facebook.com/hackmyage Facebook Group: Biohacking Menopause https://www.facebook.com/groups/biohackingwomen50 Instagram: http://instagram.com/hackmyage Website: http://www.hackmyage.com Clubhouse: @hackmyage (Club: Biohacking Women 50+) Hack My Age VIP Group: http://patreon.com/hackmyage Email: zora@hackmyage.com Newsletter: http://www.hackmyage.com/newsletter This podcast is edited by jonathanjk.com --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/hackmyage/support

It is a true pleasure and honor to host Dr. Satchidananda Panda aka "Satchin Panda" today to talk about circadian rhythms and fasting and how this affects women living with diabetes. But what we discuss is relevant for just about anyone, whether or not you have diabetes. We discuss the topics in his new book The Circadian Diabetes Code. Dr. Panda is a professor at The Salk Institute in California, where his lab researches circadian rhythms. His is at the forefront of research in four major areas that are relevant to healthy aging. And these can be summarized as "nurturing the circadian clock, clocking the drugs and drugging the clock". And this offers a new and really unique approach to preventing, managing and even reversing chronic diseases. Dr. Panda's groundbeaking discoveries which has made him most famous are: 1. His discovery of a blue light sensor in the retina of the eye which has led to human-centric lighting to optimize our sleep, our mood, and even our brain function. 2. He discovered that eating within an 8-12 hour window, called Time-restricted eating or intermittent fasting, can prevent or reverse chronic diseases and increase healthy lifespan. 3. He is also known for circadian genomics studies in primates, which have identified the dosing of the majority of FDA-approved drugs that can be optimized to the right time of the day to reduce the negative effects of the drugs and improve their efficacy. 4. His lab, along with several others, has demonstrated that drugs targeting circadian clock components are a multi-solving approach to treat chronic diseases, including liver disease, cancer, and the dreaded Alzheimer's disease. CONTACT DR. PANDA Twitter @satchin.panda https://twitter.com/satchinpanda?lang=en Books: The Circadian Diabetes Code https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/652967/the-circadian-diabetes-code-by-satchin-panda-phd/ The Circadian Code https://amzn.to/3rrNVYm App: My Circadian Clock app https://mycircadianclock.org/ Join the Hack My Age community on: Facebook : http://facebook.com/hackmyage Facebook Group: Biohacking Menopause https://www.facebook.com/groups/biohackingwomen50 Instagram: http://instagram.com/hackmyage Website: http://www.hackmyage.com Clubhouse: @hackmyage (Club: Biohacking Women 50+) Hack My Age VIP Group: http://patreon.com/hackmyage Email: zora@hackmyage.com Newsletter: http://www.hackmyage.com/newsletter This podcast is edited by jonathanjk.com --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/hackmyage/support

Today we are speaking with nutritionist Marina Matkova about psychedelics and breathwork and how this can help us understand our health. Marina is from Latvia and now living in Monaco. She completed her masters of science in nutrition and health and became the first biohacker in Monaco to collaborate with local doctors and a VIP clientele. She is a public speaker at various international congresses and continually updates her knowledge in conferences and courses such as those from Harvard's Medical University, where she has studied neuroscience. She is also a facilitator of Ayahuasca ceremonies, kundalini holotropic breathing meditations and consults with spiritual mentors. She also brings her personal clients to the ceremonies to reach another level of health. For a session with Marina, mention HackMyAge for 20% off. CONTACT Email: ecomonaco@gmail.com Phone number +33771088428 Website: https://ecomarinamatkova.wixsite.com/ecomonaco instagram: http://instagram.com/marina.biohacker.monaco Join the Hack My Age community on: Facebook : http://facebook.com/hackmyage Facebook Group: Biohacking Menopause https://www.facebook.com/groups/biohackingwomen50 Instagram: http://instagram.com/hackmyage Website: http://www.hackmyage.com Clubhouse: @hackmyage (Club: Biohacking Women 50+) Hack My Age VIP Group: http://patreon.com/hackmyage Email: zora@hackmyage.com Newsletter: http://www.hackmyage.com/newsletter This podcast is edited by jonathanjk.com --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/hackmyage/support

This guest teaches us how to turn off our fat switch. Some of you have already read his first book, "The Fat Switch", which he published in 2012 and now our honored guest Dr. Richard Johnson has another book out called "Nature Wants Us to Be Fat: The Surprising Science Behind Why We Gain Weight and How We Can Prevent--and Reverse--It" which releases February 8th, 2022. I was blown away with his first book and am really excited to talk with him about his new book, because he has some exciting new information from his research to share with us. Dr. Richard Johnson works at the University of Colorado in Denver as a Professor of Medicine. He's been keeping super busy these last 25 years not only as a professor, but also both a practicing physician AND clinical scientist. He studies…nothing else, but our favorite drug…sugar. He is super well known in the medical circles for his research into obesity and diabetes. He found out exactly HOW sugar causes obesity and how our bodies can actually make fructose from other foods. He also found out that a by-product of fructose metabolism called uric acid plays a huge role in metabolic syndrome. The National Institute of Health has been funding his research since the 80s, so he's been doing this for…quite.. a while. He's a member of the American Society for Clinical Investigation and has published over, get this, 700 papers, lectured in over 45 countries, and is a highly cited scientist. Just Pubmed him. You'll be blown away. So I think we are speaking with someone who is highly highly qualified to talk about this topic. Order the book, which is now a winner of the award: 2022 NATIONAL INDIE EXCELLENCE AWARDS FINALIST — HEALTH: GENERAL "Nature Wants Us to Be Fat: The Surprising Science Behind Why We Gain Weight and How We Can Prevent--and Reverse--It" on Amazon Contact Dr. Richard Johnson: Website: https://drrichardjohnson.com/ Books: https://drrichardjohnson.com/books/ Join the Hack My Age community on: Facebook : http://facebook.com/hackmyage Facebook Group: Biohacking Menopause https://www.facebook.com/groups/biohackingwomen50 Instagram: http://instagram.com/hackmyage Website: http://www.hackmyage.com Clubhouse: @hackmyage (Club: Biohacking Women 50+) Hack My Age VIP Group: http://patreon.com/hackmyage Email: zora@hackmyage.com Newsletter: http://www.hackmyage.com/newsletter This podcast is edited by jonathanjk.com --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/hackmyage/support

Today we are talking about what the latest science says about sleep and exercise. Dr. Bender will show us how to hack our energy stores to help us fight fatigue and when to choose sleep over exercise or exercise over sleep. Dr. Amy Bender, holds a masters of science and PhD on Experimental Psychology and works with athletes. She's also an athlete herself. After her Ph.D., she did a Mitacs post-doctoral fellowship with the University of Calgary and Centre for Sleep and Human Performance, which is one of only a handful of places specializing in sleep with athletes. She's now the senior research scientist at Calgary Counseling Centre studying the impacts of sleep interventions and mental health. Listen to our last podcast mental health and sleep, so you'll have to go back and listen to those great episodes. Follow Dr. Amy Bender: Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/sleep4sporti/ Twitter: http://twitter.com/sleep4sport Website: http://sleepintowin.com Join the Hack My Age community on: Facebook : http://facebook.com/hackmyage Facebook Group: Biohacking Menopause https://www.facebook.com/groups/biohackingwomen50 Instagram: http://instagram.com/hackmyage Website: http://www.hackmyage.com Clubhouse: @hackmyage (Club: Biohacking Women 50+) Hack My Age VIP Group: http://patreon.com/hackmyage Email: zora@hackmyage.com Newsletter: http://www.hackmyage.com/newsletter This podcast is edited by jonathanjk.com --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/hackmyage/support