The Over 50 Health & Wellness Podcast

Text us a comment or question!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 2:18Common Causes of Injuries 5:03Overcoming Adversity 12:48Strengthening Your Core 14:49Healthy Fats 22:50Book Review 29:28Podcast Recap 32:33Future 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.👉 Join The Silver Edge Collective today and start building a lean, strong, healthy body you love for the rest of your life! https://go.silveredgefitness.com/silver-edge-collective

Text us a comment or question!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 - @gjensen25Facebook - @polhemusjensen👉 Join The Silver Edge Collective today and start building a lean, strong, healthy body you love for the rest of your life! https://go.silveredgefitness.com/silver-edge-collective

Text us a comment or question!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.comInstagram – @kienvuumdFacebook – @ucla7YouTube - HEREWe mentioned the following resources in this episode:Book - Thrive State: Your Blueprint for Optimal Health, Longevity and Peak PerformancePodcast – Thrive StateTEDx Talk - The Unconventional Prescription: YOU are your Best MedicineFree eBook – Thrive To 105Book – Blue ZonesDr. Vuu’s New 10 Week Accelerator Course – Use coupon code PODCAST25 for 25% off👉 Join The Silver Edge Collective today and start building a lean, strong, healthy body you love for the rest of your life! https://go.silveredgefitness.com/silver-edge-collective

Text us a comment or question!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.comBook – Go Ask DebbieYouTube – www.youtube.com/user/agelessifyInstagram – @debbiecralltrainerFacebook - @debbiecrallunleashed Listen to this episode wherever you download podcasts.👉 Join The Silver Edge Collective today and start building a lean, strong, healthy body you love for the rest of your life! https://go.silveredgefitness.com/silver-edge-collective

Text us a comment or question!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 WebsiteBroc’s Midlife Mastery PodcastI interviewed Broc on my podcast HEREBroc interviewed me on his podcast HERE The link to the CrossFit article on What Is Fitness can be found HERE Book – Rebuilding MiloSquat University WebsiteSquat University PodcastSquat University Instagram - @squat_university My blog post on progressive overload is HERE Jim Owen’s Book – Just MoveJim Owen’s Website (includes film The Art of Aging Well)My interview with Jim Owen is HERE Dr. Morgan’s WebsiteDr. Morgan’s Podcast Reshape Your HealthDr. Morgan’s YouTubeDr. Morgan’s Instagram - @drmorgannolteI Interviewed Dr. Morgan on my podcast HEREDr. Morgan interviewed me on her podcast HERE👉 Join The Silver Edge Collective today and start building a lean, strong, healthy body you love for the rest of your life! https://go.silveredgefitness.com/silver-edge-collective

Text us a comment or question!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/👉 Join The Silver Edge Collective today and start building a lean, strong, healthy body you love for the rest of your life! https://go.silveredgefitness.com/silver-edge-collective

Text us a comment or question!Does this sound familiar?  You find yourself overweight – maybe 10, 20 or 30+ pounds overweight and you decide to do something about it.  So you steel your resolve and you go on a diet.  It’s a tough road, but you’re tougher, you’re up for the challenge.  You cut out your beloved pizza and ice cream, eat more salads, and stay disciplined and on track – until finally you hit your goal weight.  You congratulate yourself for having the fortitude to accomplish your goal.  But then a year or so later, you somehow find yourself right back where you started… or worse yet, maybe even a little heavier than your pre-diet weight.  So you start the cycle all over again.   The fact is that most of us have at some point in our lives have had personal experience with the difficulties of maintaining a healthy weight.  But why is that?  I mean, in this day and age of such fantastic technological advancements and so much scientific knowledge, why is this so hard?   We often hear experts say that it’s simple math – simply eat fewer calories than you expend and you’ll lose weight.  And while that’s a great starting place, that advice has been around forever and as a population we’re becoming more overweight – not less.  Despite all of the nutritional advice, tips, tricks, diets, pills, detoxes, supplements, and fads many of us are still struggling with maintaining a healthy weight.   My Guest today is Dr Morgan Nolte.  Dr Morgan started her professional career as a geriatric physical therapist, but in seeing that the vast majority of her patients were overweight and obese, decided she wanted to dedicate her life to helping people maintain a healthy weigh.  Today Dr Morgan is a weight loss coach, an entrepreneur, and the creator and host of the Reshape Your Health podcast.  And as you’ll hear in this insightful interview, Dr Morgan has a very clear and concise message on how we can combat the obesity epidemic.   In this episode we are going to deep dive into the harmful effects of insulin resistance and its role in weight gain.  Dr. Morgan shares her four pillars of living a low insulin lifestyle, and give us some great practical “hacks” that can help us learn how to live a lifestyle that supports a healthy body weight for the rest of your life. You can connect with Dr. Morgan in the following Ways: Website - www.weightlossforhealth.comYouTube – Dr. Morgan NoltePodcast – Reshape Your HealthInstagram – @drmorgannolteFacebook - @drmorgannolte👉 Join The Silver Edge Collective today and start building a lean, strong, healthy body you love for the rest of your life! https://go.silveredgefitness.com/silver-edge-collective

Text us a comment or question!I'm trying something a little different - this is a solo show - so you just get me today.  In this episode I do an update on my most recent client Broc Edwards.  Broc is the creator and host of the Midlife Mastery podcast and we've been guests on each other's shows.  Recently Broc decided as a part of mastering midlife he wanted to get into the best shape of his life, so he hired me as his personal trainer and nutrition coach.  After that update I talk about:The importance of protien as we ageMy favorite book on healthy aging - The Barbell PrescriptionMy last podcast on algaeA brief preview of my upcoming episode with Dr. Morgan Nolte Here are the links to the topics we covered today:Midlife Mastery WebsiteMidlife Mastery PodcastMidlife Mastery Instagram @midlifemasteryMyFitnessPal AppFree Silver Edge Guide to Healthy ProteinLabdoor.com Protein RankingsThe Barbell Prescription: Strength Training for Life After 40 by Dr Jonathon Sullivan and Andy BakerGreysteel YouTube ChannelDr. Jonathon Sullivan InterviewCatharine Arnston InterviewEnergy Bits Website (use coupon code silveredge for 20% off)👉 Join The Silver Edge Collective today and start building a lean, strong, healthy body you love for the rest of your life! https://go.silveredgefitness.com/silver-edge-collective

Text us a comment or question!When you think of superfoods, what comes to mind?  Berries with their high antioxidants often top this list.  Or perhaps dark leafy greens and cruciferous vegetables with their phytochemicals.  Salmon and olive oils sometimes get thrown in the superfood category due to their high Omega-3 fatty acids.   And what about mushrooms, bee pollen, acai and goji berries, chia seeds, fermented foods, maca, green tea, and kombucha?  All of these are great choices.  But what we are going to talk about today is next level superfood, get ready because we’re gonna talk about algae. My guest today is Catharine Arnston.  Catherine is the CEO and Chief Science Officer of Energy Bits, the first company in the United States to launch a premium brand of algae for health-conscious consumers.  Catherine is an expert in algae nutrition, a wellness thought leader, an experienced entrepreneur, and sought-after speaker.  As you will hear in this episode, Catharine’s passion for algae is contagious, inspiring, and thought provoking.  Join us this week as we take a deep dive into the amazing health benefits of the world’s most potent superfood – algae.  You can connect with Catharine and Energy Bits in the following ways: Website - www.energybits.comInstagram – @energybitsTwitter – @ENERGYbitsFacebook – @ENERGYbits Here are links to some of the topics we discussed today: Seaspiracy MovieNutritional details for Spirulina and ChlorellaAlgae and COVID-19 Information - (this page has the hemoglobin/chlorophyll graphic that Catharine referenced). Are you interested in trying Energy Bits algae?  You can order Energy Bits (spirulina) HERE, and Recovery Bits (chlorella) HERE.  Don’t forget to use coupon code “silveredge” when checking out for a 20% discount. Not ready to invest in a bag of 1,000 bits?  You can crab a couple of sample packs of Energy Bits HERE, and the Recovery Bits HERE. Listen to the Over 50 Health & Wellness show wherever you get podcasts or click below. Click HERE for transcript.👉 Join The Silver Edge Collective today and start building a lean, strong, healthy body you love for the rest of your life! https://go.silveredgefitness.com/silver-edge-collective

Text us a comment or question!The dictionary defines mastery as “comprehensive knowledge or skill in a subject” and “control or superiority over something.” So what would it look like to have mastery over our midlife?  To have comprehensive knowledge and skill, to take control of our lives as we age?  My guest today on the Over 50 Health & Wellness podcast is Broc Edwards.  A little over a year ago Broc turned 50, and it got him thinking – how could the second half of his life be better than the first half?  What would that look like?  What changes would he need to make?  Or was it all downhill from here?  So Broc created a podcast titled Midlife Mastery  to explore these questions. Join us this week as Broc shares what he's learned on his quest to show up in in life as the best possible version of himself, and what he's learned from his podcast guests.  Broc also shares his fitness journey - and what steps he's taking today to get back on track.You can connect with Broc in the following ways:Website - www.midlifemasterypodcast.comPodcast - Imperfect ActionPodcast - Midlife MasteryInstagram - @midlifemasterypodcastDownload the Over 50 Health & Wellness Show wherever you listen to podcasts or on www.silveredgefitness.com/podcast.👉 Join The Silver Edge Collective today and start building a lean, strong, healthy body you love for the rest of your life! https://go.silveredgefitness.com/silver-edge-collective