Well Beyond 40
JJ Virgin
Well Beyond 40 with JJ Virgin is the podcast for women who want to age powerfully and enjoy the best chapter of their lives. It’s YOUR turn now to focus on nutrition, wellness, fitness, mindfulness, and beauty. Refuel your body. Reignite your wellness. Renew your passion. Fall (back) in love with your life, and discover what it means to age powerfully. Every information-packed episode combines cutting-edge science, pearls of wisdom from JJ’s four decades as a health and wellness leader and the world’s leading experts on weight loss, metabolism, menopause, life transitions and much more. We dive deep into topics like cultivating mindfulness, building strong relationships and setting boundaries, and choosing health…in a nutshell, how we can AGE POWERFULLY into this second half of our lives. At Well Beyond 40, we empower women in their 40s, 50s, 60, 70s (and beyond!) to defy stereotypes and say, “It's my time now. It's my turn now. It’s my opportunity to step into my best life!” For four decades, JJ Virgin has helped people lose weight and stop weight regain by eliminating hidden food intolerances and lowering their sugar impact. As a triple-board certified nutrition expert and Fitness Hall of Famer, JJ helps you stay fired up and focused on being your healthiest rockstar self. In addition to hosting Well Beyond 40, JJ is a prominent TV and media personality. She was co-host of TLC’s Freaky Eaters and the on-camera nutritionist for Weight Loss Challenges on Dr. Phil. Over the years, JJ has made numerous appearances on PBS, Dr. Oz, Rachael Ray, Access Hollywood, and the TODAY Show. She also speaks regularly and has shared the stage with notables including Seth Godin, Lisa Nichols, Gary Vaynerchuk, Mark Hyman, Dan Buettner, and Mary Morrissey. JJ is the author of 4 New York Times bestsellers: The Virgin Diet, The Virgin Diet Cookbook, The Sugar Impact Diet, and The Sugar Impact Diet Cookbook. JJ is also the author of Warrior Mom: 7 Secrets to Bold, Brave Resilience. She regularly writes for major blogs and other publications including mindbodygreen and Medium. Visit jjvirgin.com for hundreds of free recipes and resources, plus state-of-the-art programs, products, and plenty of support to help you rev up your metabolism, reignite your wellness, and step powerfully into the second half of your life. Love the Podcast? Here’s what to do: Make My Day & Share Your Thoughts! - Subscribe to the podcast & leave me a review - Text a screenshot to 813-565-2627 - Expect a personal reply because your voice is so important to me. Join 55,000+ followers who make this podcast thrive.
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Jan 29, 2022 • 33min
Six Commonsense Steps to Radical Healing with Dani Williamson
Are you feeling stuck or resigned to settle for “just OK”? Then you’ll want to listen to this inspiring episode of Ask the Health Expert with Dani Williamson, FNP. Dani did a complete 180, going from owning a maternity store and being a fashion designer to becoming a nurse practitioner, ending an unhappy marriage, all while raising two young children on food stamps. Along her journey, Dani was diagnosed with various health conditions, including lupus, anxiety, depression, and irritable bowel syndrome (IBS). Her philosophy is simple but powerful: To overcome past trauma and reclaim your health, you need to do 6 things that she explains in this episode. Over time, Dani discovered food was the missing link that her doctors weren’t talking about. She used elimination diets (namely, The Virgin Diet) to address her health concerns and find healing. She uses these same physical, emotional, mental, and spiritual processes she outlines in her new book, Wild & Well: Dani’s Six Commonsense Steps to Radical Healing, to help people heal at her Integrative Family Medicine in Franklin, Tennessee. Dani’s story will inspire you if you’ve ever felt stuck or believe that things can never get any better. You won’t want to miss this episode! Get Dani's Food Swapping List (wait for pop up on screen) http://daniwilliamson.com/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Jan 22, 2022 • 38min
The New Era in Early Breast Cancer Detection with Dr. Veronique Desaulniers
The founder of Breast Cancer Conqueror, Dr. Veronique Desaulniers has personally faced two breast cancer journeys. She joins JJ in today's podcast episode to talk about her new breast self-exam training model called My Breast Friend that is changing early breast cancer detection. Listen as Dr. V explains why it's important to perform regular breast self-exam, as well as how My Breast Friend can help you understand the difference between normal breast tissue and any abnormalities that may arise. Dr. V also shares why size matters when it comes to finding a breast cancer lump, as well as the top 7 triggers that can increase breast cancer risk. Find out about the power of touch in early breast cancer detection and how to be proactive about your breast health! Get Dr. V’s free eBook, A Guide to a New Era in Early Breast Cancer Detection Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Jan 15, 2022 • 40min
Busting Fasting Myths with Dave Asprey
Join JJ as she chats with one of her very best buddies, founder of Bulletproof Coffee and fasting expert Dave Asprey. Dave will take you on his trial-and-error journey of weight loss. Once hitting 300 pounds, having arthritis, high risk of heart attack and stroke, cognitive dysfunction, prediabetes, and chronic fatigue syndrome - all by the age of 30 - Dave was desperate for change. Trying everything from daily gym workouts to the most stripped down diets he could imagine, nothing was working for him. Dave found that by simply doing one thing less, he was able to drop the pounds easily; eating less. Fasting helped Dave start dropping fat while maintaining energy levels, getting good sleep, feeling more excited about life, and actually lowering his biological age. Dave and JJ discuss the important signs for both women and men that your fasting cycle might need a change. It’s not a one-size-fits-all system, but once you can get your personal schedule figured out, you will start to reap the benefits of a fasting diet. Plus, you’ll learn the ways to listen to your body! Some days you just need to rest, other days you need to shake up your schedule a bit. All without self-judgement. Your body knows what it needs, and it’s trying to tell you, you just need to train yourself to hear it! Join Dave and 60,000 other people who have completed his FREE Fast This Way Challenge https://training.humanpotentialinstitute.com/courses/dave-asprey-14-day-fasting-challenge?_gl=1*1ocwmjc*_ga*OTQ5NDU1OTYyLjE2MzgyOTg5OTA.*_ga_QZL6LLLGQN*MTYzODI5ODk5MC4xLjEuMTYzODI5OTA1MC4w Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Jan 8, 2022 • 32min
Jumpstart Healing by Reshaping Your Memories with Dr. Alex Loyd
New York Times bestselling author Dr. Alexander Loyd is an expert in healing the source issues underlying illness and disease. In today’s podcast episode, Dr. Alex reveals how his groundbreaking Memory Engineering techniques can help you reshape problematic memories and feel better, changing your life for the best version of you! Listen as Dr. Alex shares the inspiration behind his upcoming book, The Memory Code, as well as how fear-based memories can stand in the way of optimal wellness and hinder your starting to feel better about your everyday life. Dr. Alex also explains the three problems he had to solve in order for Memory Engineering to work, plus he reveals how to start incorporating this incredible method into your routine so you can redefine your memories and feel better again. Find out how to start healing your mind and your body today! Get Dr. Alex’s free X Factor Quiz https://www.dralexanderloyd.com/quiz Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Jan 1, 2022 • 35min
Overcoming Estrogen Dominance with Magdalena Wszelaki
When thinking about how to balance hormones, and essential oils benefits in your life, it’s best to seek the advice of someone who has conquered her own imbalances and has spent years studying and writing about the best ways to do so. Magdalena Wszelaki, the Queen of hormone balance, is proof that estrogen imbalance does not have to dominate your everyday life. She has literally written the book, or books, on it! Today JJ welcomes her friend Magdalena, a certified nutritionist coach, an herbalist, an author/speaker/educator, and most importantly, a survivor of her own hormonal challenges. The two will discuss how diet can have a great impact on your health as well as understanding where you are starting from and where you need to get to. They also discuss essential oils benefits and exactly how to balance hormones. Listen in as Magdalena shares her vast knowledge and resources to help you overcome estrogen dominance, understand how to balance hormones, as well as essential oils benefits and so much more! Take Magdalena’s Quiz: How Estrogenic Are You? https://overcomingestrogendominance.com/quiz/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Dec 25, 2021 • 35min
Quality over Quantity: A Holistic Health and Skincare Discussion with Dr. Eric and Sabrina Ann Zielinski
Dr. Z and Mama Z are well known for their tips and trusted advice on natural living for families. You're going to love today's far-ranging conversation from everything about essential oils and how to reduce your toxic burden to healthy eating and how Mama Z just got named Miss Georgia at the age of 41. If you're looking for the link between the quality of your food and skincare and how you look and feel, today's episode will not disappoint! Get the Zielinski’s book bonus bundle when you purchase The Essential Oils Diet Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Dec 18, 2021 • 33min
Unpacking the Comfort Crisis with Michael Easter
Join JJ as she explores how to lose more weight, have a better heart, be in a better mood, burn more calories, and more! The only thing you need to do differently is step just a little outside of your comfort zone. Sound too scary for you? Listen as editor and author Michael Easter explains how simple it can be to alter just a few small things you are probably already doing... and see big results! Michael and JJ discuss why you don’t need a gym membership and a daily or weekly gym schedule to get in better shape, you can literally get more out of taking a walk in nature with nothing more than a backpack to give you the same (if not better) results. Michael doesn’t mince words though, there will be a bit of a challenge in certain ways like stepping somewhat out of your comfort zone. Less daily technology, more mindfulness, less instant gratification, slowing down a bit, all things that may sound pleasant on the surface, but we don’t realize how much mindlessness has become the norm for us. If we can get just a few small things in check, we will see great improvements in our physical and mental health, our emotional wellbeing, and our outlook on life. You will be amazed and inspired when you listen to Michael explain how you can adjust a few small daily activities, like taking an enjoyable walk in nature and stepping somewhat out of your comfort zone, can get great gains! You don’t want to miss this. Get the first chapter of Michaels’ book: THE COMFORT CRISIS https://eastermichael.com/book/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Dec 11, 2021 • 31min
Diabesity: The Increasing Diabetes-Obesity Epidemic with Jonathan Bailor
Jonathan Bailor, New York Times bestselling author and CEO of SANESolution, joins JJ in today's podcast episode to talk about diabesity: the growing diabetes-obesity epidemic. What is diabetes? What role does diabetes play in obesity? Learn ways how to prevent diabetes. Thus keeping you safe from diabesity. Listen as Jonathan explains what exactly diabesity is, as well as the underlying causes behind this modern health crisis. Jonathan also reveals how to prevent and reverse diabesity, including how you can lower your body's setpoint weight and improve your metabolic health by focusing on the quality of the foods you're eating. Jonathans free recipe book helps with first understanding what is diabetes, understanding how to prevent diabetes and diabesity, and how to do it while keeping an enjoyable and tasty diet! Plus, grab Jonathan's free recipe book with 99 scrumptious Diabesity-Defeating Smoothies so you can get started today! https://diabesityseries.com/jn/99-smoothies/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Dec 4, 2021 • 33min
Heal Yourself From Chronic Pain with Dr. Jen Esquer
Are you someone who lives with chronic pain? You’re not alone! JJ discusses with Dr. Jen ways to find relief for your chronic pain symptoms naturally, right now, without needing to spend time and money seeing specialists. JJ shares her story of dealing with chronic pain for 30+ years, as well as stories from her time working with clients in physical therapy offices. If thinking about having to go to an appointment in an office you don’t want to be in or doing stretches that add pain instead of relief (all while trying to maintain a decent mood!) sounds like your personal nightmare, then you’ll want to find out what you can do in the privacy and comfort of your own home to find that much needed relief. Learn WHY chronic pain affects you like it does on a daily basis. Learn WHERE in your body those “neurotags” live. Learn HOW you can rewire these mental blocks that keep telling you you’ll never feel better. With getting some basic movement on a daily basis, good nutrients in your body, and keeping rested, you can make great improvements to your chronic daily pain. Once the physical side of the pain is being managed, the mental aspect needs to be worked with. Dr. Jen will discuss both the physical and mental healing that is needed to become pain free! You won’t believe how much better you can feel just by doing a few simple things from the comfort and peace of your own home! Get Dr. Jen’s Free 7-Day Mobility Challenge Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Nov 27, 2021 • 39min
Reinvent Yourself with Sheri Salata
Sheri Salata served as the Executive Producer of The Oprah Winfrey Show, as well as the Co-President of Harpo Studios and the Oprah Winfrey Network. After dedicating twenty years to the career of her dreams, she decided it was time for a life transformation! In today's episode, Sheri talks with JJ about her middle-of-life reinvention and reveals how you, too, can reinvent yourself, open yourself up to new possibilities and achieve your dreams. Listen as Sheri explains why self-care should be a top priority to reinvent yourself, including the feel-good practices that can help renew your energy, inspire you to do more of what you love and achieve your dreams. Find out why JJ is raving about Sheri's new book, The Beautiful No, and grab Sheri's free Companion Workbook so you can start making your dreams come true! Get a FREE chapter of Sheri's book, The Beautiful No https://thepillarlife.com/the-beautiful-no_original/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
