The Over 50 Health & Wellness Podcast

Send us a textWe live in some of the most divisive times in human history. Our cultural divide is wide and getting wider by the day. And the way we communicate with each other is changing – for the worse – to reflect this new reality. We’re separating the world into us and them – that is people who hold the same opinion and beliefs as us, and those morons, misfits, and menaces that hold differing opinions than our own.  But how would our health and well-being improve if we learned to communicate better? Heck, how would the WORLD change for the better? What if we learned to communicate with ourselves, our loved ones, and even those we may violently disagree with in a loving and intentional way? What would that look like? My guest this week is Cynthia Kane. Cynthia is a bestselling author and international communications coach, she’s the CEO of the Kane Intentional Communication Institute, and she’s also a certified meditation and mindfulness instructor. Join us this week as Cynthia shares tips and techniques to learn to become a more effective and intentional communicator – with yourself, your loved ones, and the world at large – in order to be the healthiest, most authentic version of yourself. You can connect with Cynthia in the following ways:Website - https://intentionalcommunicationinstitute.com/Instagram - @ cykane1Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100064197697098YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC-8tJU4FS6bWaeR8iA_e0fA Want more over 50 health & wellness goodness? Join the Over 50 Lean Body Blueprint Facebook group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/silveredgefitnessWant to rewrite the narrative of your life and health? Visit the link below to see if our 1:1 coaching services are a perfect fit for your long term goals: https://go.silveredgefitness.com/schedule/coaching-inquiry Want more over 50 health and wellness goodness? Check out our private Facebook group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/silveredgefitness

Send us a textWhere do you hurt? Is it your back? That’s common for those of us over 50. Or is it your knees? Maybe you experience pain when you lift your arms over your head – or maybe you no longer have that capability. Do you experience headaches? Many of us experience some type of chronic pain, and this pain often limits us from being as active as we’d like or participating in activities that we love. And perhaps we’ve lived with this pain for so long that we’ve developed a fatalistic attitude – perhaps you’ve written it off as, “this is just what happens as we get older.”Our guest today is here to change how we think about chronic aches and pains, and the steps we can take to finally – and permanently – learn to move pain free.My guest today is Rick Olderman. Rick is an author, speaker, personal trainer, and physical therapist with over 25 years of experience in helping people cure chronic pain permanently. Join us this week as Rick discusses how our day-to-day posture and movement creates pain, and more importantly what we can do to correct this and live healthy pain-free lives. Just one note before we dive into our episode today. Rick uses a model skeleton as a visual aid at several points during our discussion today. So, if you want to be able to see what he’s demonstrating, you can watch this episode over on the Over 50 Health & Wellness podcast channel on YouTube.You can connect with Rick in the following ways:Main Website - https://rickolderman.com/Email rick@rickolderman.comYouTube - https://www.youtube.com/c/RickOldermanPTBooks - https://www.amazon.com/s?k=rick+olderman+booksPrograms For individualshttps://go.rickolderman.com/Use coupon code “fixingyou” for 20% off at checkoutPrograms For practitionershttps://www.healpatientsfaster.com/Use “fixingyou” for 20% off at checkout Want more over 50 Health & Wellness goodness? Check out the Over 50 Lean Body Blueprint Facebook group:https://www.facebook.com/groups/silveredgefitness Want to rewrite the narrative of your life and health? Visit the link below to see if our 1:1 coaching services are a perfect fit for your long term goals: https://go.silveredgefitness.com/schedule/coaching-inquiry Want more over 50 health and wellness goodness? Check out our private Facebook group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/silveredgefitness

Send us a textAre you a chocolate lover? If so, you’re in for a treat today (pun intended!), because on today’s episode of the Over 50 Health & Wellness podcast we’re gonna spend a lot of time talking about chocolate. We’ll discuss how it’s made as well as the health benefits.  So you may have seen chocolate – specifically dark chocolate – pop up on lists of superfoods. And it’s true, chocolate has many positive health properties. But here’s the problem – most of the chocolate we find on store shelves are a far cry from being even remotely healthy, primarily due to the added sugar.  But today we’re going to talk about chocolate that is not only delicious and decadent but is also low sugar and dairy free. Stick around, today’s episode is sure to satisfy your sweet tooth! My guest today is Rym Selmi. Rym is a chocolate lover who’s on a quest to create the world’s best plant-based, low sugar chocolate treats. She’s the CEO of Miiro, whose mission is to make low sugar vegan chocolate as good – or even better – than the finest of chocolates from Europe where Rym grew up. Join us today as Rym shares her own personal journey of how food transformed her health and her life and eventually led to her becoming plant based, as well as how we can lead healthy balanced lives that include delicious, decadent chocolates! You can connect with Rym in the following ways: Website – www.miiro.coUse coupon code”kevin10” for a 10% discount on your order! Tick Tock - @miiro_plantbasedInstagram - @miiro_plantbased Sponsor Info:Living Libations - https://livinglibations.com/Use coupon code “silveredge” for 10% off your order at checkout! Want more over 50 health & wellness goodness? Join the Over 50 Lean Body Blueprint private Facebook group:https://www.facebook.com/groups/silveredgefitnessWant to rewrite the narrative of your life and health? Visit the link below to see if our 1:1 coaching services are a perfect fit for your long term goals: https://go.silveredgefitness.com/schedule/coaching-inquiry Want more over 50 health and wellness goodness? Check out our private Facebook group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/silveredgefitness

Send us a textWe’ve talked a good bit about diabetes on this podcast, mainly focusing on Type 2 diabetes and ways to prevent, arrest, or reverse it with lifestyle modifications. But we haven’t done an entire episode on diabetes – until now.  But instead of having a PhD diabetes expert come on and give us a clinical explanation of what exactly type 2 diabetes is and then give us steps on how we might prevent it, today we’ll discuss diabetes from the perspective of someone who has been living with type 2 diabetes for over a decade. We’ll hear his story of how he ended up with a diabetes diagnosis in his 40s, the challenges this brought into his life, and how it’s taken him more than 10 years to start to turn his lifestyle around – and the profound impact taking ownership of his health has had on his life. My guest today is Dobie Maxwell. Dobie is a published author of the true crime book “Monkey in the Middle” and has been a professional touring comedian and morning radio host since 1985. He was diagnosed with Type 2 diabetes in 2011 and continues to learn about it regularly while making sure to laugh about his triumphs and falls along the way. He is also the co-host of the podcast Just My Type, which challenges the perceptions of diabetes management by bringing a light-hearted tone to their discussion.  Join us this week as Dobie shares his personal story of being diagnosed with Type 2 diabetes with humor and grace, and the steps he’s taking to manage and revers the disease. You can connect with Dobie in the following ways: Email – dobie@justmytypepodcast.comhttps://justmytypepodcast.com/https://dobiemaxwell.com/Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/dobie.maxwell Sponsor Info:Silver Edge 30 Day Body Jumpstart Program:https://silveredgefitness.com/coaching/ Want more over 50 health and wellness goodness? Join the Over 50 Lean Body Blueprint Facebook page:https://www.facebook.com/groups/silveredgefitnessWant to rewrite the narrative of your life and health? Visit the link below to see if our 1:1 coaching services are a perfect fit for your long term goals: https://go.silveredgefitness.com/schedule/coaching-inquiry Want more over 50 health and wellness goodness? Check out our private Facebook group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/silveredgefitness

Send us a textMaybe it’s a generational thing, or perhaps it’s just me, but I’ve never been comfortable sharing my private life with others, especially areas that cause me discomfort or pain. In other words, I’ve never been very good at being vulnerable, showing weakness, or asking for help. And I’ll be honest with you, this has not served me particularly well.  I think I’ve always equated asking for help with weakness – with not being capable of figuring things out on my own. But our guest today flips this script upside down. He states that it takes great strength and courage to ask for help, to be vulnerable, and to optimize our mental health to become our best selves. My guest today is Ryan Kopyar. Ryan is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor, Published Author, Hypnotherapist, and Holistic Healer, and today he is going to empower you with the tools you need to release fear anxiety, and sadness, and rewire you brain and body to feel happiness and love so that you can be ready for your best possible life. You can connect with Ryan here: Website - https://ryankopyarholistichealing.com/Email – ryan@ryankopyarholistichealing.comInstagram - @ryankopyarFacebook - https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100075584018072 Sponsor InfoEnergy Bits – www.silveredgefree.comRemember to use coupon code “silveredge” at checkout for 20% off your order! Want more over 50 inspiration and education? Check out the Over 50 Lean Body Blueprint Facebook group:https://www.facebook.com/groups/silveredgefitnessWant to rewrite the narrative of your life and health? Visit the link below to see if our 1:1 coaching services are a perfect fit for your long term goals: https://go.silveredgefitness.com/schedule/coaching-inquiry Want more over 50 health and wellness goodness? Check out our private Facebook group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/silveredgefitness

Send us a textWe’re now 127 episodes into this podcast, and we’ve had some great guests and lots of illuminating dialogue. We’ve discussed ways to improve your overall health and wellbeing, we’ve certainly talked quite a bit about nutrition and exercise, we’ve even touched on self-care and the importance of being your own health care advocate.  But you know what we haven’t talked much about? Mental health. I mean we may have touched briefly on the subject in the past, but we’ve not really had a meaningful discussion about our mental health. Our guest today is Dr. Gregory Scott Brown and he defines mental health as the state of living with purpose, balance, contentment, and hope – and he wants to put power of healing back in your control.  Dr. Brown is an integrative psychiatrist, a husband, wellness advocate, a columnist for Men’s Health magazine, and the author of the new book titled The Self-Healing Mind: An Essential Five-Step Practice for Overcoming Anxiety and Depression and Revitalizing Your Life. Join us today as Dr. Brown shares his own struggles with mental health, as well as practical tips that we can all apply to our lives right now to help improve our mental health. You can connect with Dr. Brown in the following ways: Website - https://www.gregoryscottbrown.com/Book - The Self-Healing Mind: An Essential Five-Step Practice for Overcoming Anxiety and Depression and Revitalizing Your Life by Dr. Gregory Scott Brownhttps://www.amazon.com/Self-Healing-Mind-Overcoming-Depression-Revitalizing-ebook/dp/B09BNGKH18/Instagram - @gregorysbrownmdFacebook - @GregorySBrownMD Sponsor Info:Ned – www.silveredgepartners.comDon’t forget to use coupon code “silveredge” at checkout for 15% off your order! Want to connect with more like-minded people? Join our community at the Over 50 Lean Body Blueprint on Facebook:https://www.facebook.com/groups/silveredgefitnessWant to rewrite the narrative of your life and health? Visit the link below to see if our 1:1 coaching services are a perfect fit for your long term goals: https://go.silveredgefitness.com/schedule/coaching-inquiry Want more over 50 health and wellness goodness? Check out our private Facebook group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/silveredgefitness

Send us a textToday we have another edition of the Coach's Corner – so no guest today – it’s just me, and we’ll be back next week with our regular interview format. Here’s what we’re covering in today’s episode. I start out by tackling the subject of CrossFit, specifically if it’s appropriate for those of us over 50 to start CrossFit, and I talk a bit about the pros and cons of CrossFit as an exercise modality. Then I talk about whether or not you need a lifting belt – and if so, when you should – and shouldn’t – use one. Finally, I wrap up by taking a few minutes to talk about one rep maxes and how to safely calculate your one rep max.  The links to all the resources we discussed in this episode are below: 2Pood - https://silveredgefitness.com/partners/Make sure you use coupon code “silveredge” for 10% off your order at checkout. Silver Edge Personalized Coaching Service - https://silveredgefitness.com/coaching/Over 50 Lean Body Blueprint Facebook Group - https://www.facebook.com/groups/3172506236368032Want to rewrite the narrative of your life and health? Visit the link below to see if our 1:1 coaching services are a perfect fit for your long term goals: https://go.silveredgefitness.com/schedule/coaching-inquiry Want more over 50 health and wellness goodness? Check out our private Facebook group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/silveredgefitness

Send us a textI’m doing something completely different today. My guest isn’t a renowned fitness or nutrition guru, but he’s one of the most influential men in my life. In honor of Father’s Day, my guest for this episode is my father.  My dad and I have had an evolving relationship – and I’ll be honest, at times it wasn’t so pretty. I have mixed emotions about my feeling towards him as a child and later as a troubled teenager. At times I loved him, and at others I feared him. And while it’s painful for me to say it, at times I believed I hated him. As a kid my father seemed at times playful, and at other times wild and scary. He seemed larger than life, so strong and so fearless. As you’ll hear in this interview my first memories of my father are from the farm where I grew up, and as you’ll also hear, my father and I have now come full circle. Want to rewrite the narrative of your life and health? Visit the link below to see if our 1:1 coaching services are a perfect fit for your long term goals: https://go.silveredgefitness.com/schedule/coaching-inquiry Want more over 50 health and wellness goodness? Check out our private Facebook group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/silveredgefitness

Send us a textWhy is weight loss so dang difficult? Or, I guess I should say why is permanent long-term weight loss and weight management so dang difficult? Maybe you can relate to this. You go on a diet and you lose some weight – now you’re feeling good and you’re looking good. But somehow 6 months, maybe 12 months later, you’re right back to your pre-diet weight. What the heck happened? So you start the process all over again, but this time you pick a different diet and double down on getting your cardio in. And it works, you lose some weight and start feeling good and looking good again. But those lost pounds insidiously sneak back on to your body, only this time their joined by a few extra pounds. It’s as if those hard lost pounds made some new friends while they were away and invited them back to your place for a party. Perhaps the problem has to do with our assumptions about how we lose weight and maintain a healthy body composition over the long haul. Maybe it’s time to reexamine he common advice of eat less and exercise more and come up with a sustainable model that works for those of us over 50. Maybe it’s time for a revolution. My guest today is Sal DiStefano. With over 20 years of coaching experience, Sal is one of the most sought-after experts in the health and fitness industry. He’s a founding member and host of the wildly popular podcast Mind Pump, which is my personal favorite podcast. He is also the author of the new book titled The Resistance Revolution: The No-Cardio Way to Burn Fat and Age-Proof Your Body – in Only 60 Minutes a Week.   Join us this week as Sal shares his thoughts on how to optimize our metabolisms and the best most effective way to train and eat for long term fat loss, health, and longevity. You can connect with Sal in the following ways.  You can find the Mind Pump website HERE.Twitter - @mindpumpsalClick HERE for the Mind Pump podcast on YouTube.Click HERE for Mind Pump podcastBook – The Resistance Training Revolution: The No-Cardio Way to Burn Fat and Age-Proof Your Body – in Only 60 Minutes a Week by Sal DiStefano. Available wherever you buy books or click HERE to view on Amazon. Sponsor Info:Click HERE to view all MAPS Fitness ProgramsUse coupon code “JUNE50” to save 50% off the MAPS Shredded Summer Bundle or MAPS HIIT program Want more free health and wellness content? Check out these resources:Click HERE for free guides on nutrition, exercise, and lifestyle. Click HERE to join the Over 50 Lean Body Blueprint private Facebook group.Want to rewrite the narrative of your life and health? Visit the link below to see if our 1:1 coaching services are a perfect fit for your long term goals: https://go.silveredgefitness.com/schedule/coaching-inquiry Want more over 50 health and wellness goodness? Check out our private Facebook group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/silveredgefitness

Send us a textClassic rewind alert! This episode originally aired on July 21, 2020. My guest this week is Dr. Jonathon Sullivan.  Dr. Sullivan is the owner and head coach of Greysteel Strength and Conditioning, where he specializes in barbell-based strength training for those in their 60s, 70s, 80s and 90s. He is a former US Marine, practiced emergency medicine at a level I trauma center for over twenty years, served as an Associate Professor of Emergency Medicine at Wayne State University, and conducted neuroscience research as well. He is the co-author of "The Barbell Prescription: Strength Training for Life After Forty," and hosts the Greysteel Channel on YouTube.  Join us this week as Dr. Sullivan describes why strength training is critical for healthy aging and why exercise is the most powerful medicine in the world.  Dr. Sullivan is on Instagram @thebarbellperscription. We discussed the following resources on the show: Website - www.greysteel.org Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/greysteelstrength Greysteel YouTube channel can be found HERE. The Barbell Prescription: Strength Training for Life After 40 book available HERE. Starting Strength book available HERE. Men’s Journal article titled “Everything You Know About Fitness Is a Lie” by Daniel Duane can be found HERE. Join the Over 50 Lean Body Blueprint Private Facebook Group:https://www.facebook.com/groups/silveredgefitnessWant to rewrite the narrative of your life and health? Visit the link below to see if our 1:1 coaching services are a perfect fit for your long term goals: https://go.silveredgefitness.com/schedule/coaching-inquiry Want more over 50 health and wellness goodness? Check out our private Facebook group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/silveredgefitness