Midlife Mavericks - Living Life Happy, Healthy, Sexy & Strong

For midlife women, the risk of fractures due to osteoperosis are high, with some estimates as high as 1 of every 2 women.

But, if you get a diagnosis of osteoporosis, while it's scary, it's not necessarily an emergency says Dr. John Neustadt, a researcher, integrative medical expert, and best selling author in the field of Osteoporosis.

As a special gift to my audience, Dr. Neustadt is offering a free copy of his new book Fracture-Proof Your Bones: A Comprehensive Guide to Osteoporosis. You can grab it here.

Some of the things we discussed on the show:

• The greatest misconceptions about osteoporosis.
• Why some anti-depressants can increase the risk of fractures.
• The danger of a "pharmacy first" philosophy that many doctors have.
• Research-based ways to maintain strong bones.

We also discussed what suplements women in midlife should be taking and how to be an educated consumer when shopping for them.

You can learn more about Dr. Neustadt and his company Nutritional Biochemistry, Inc. here.

I so enjoyed speaking with author Bernadette Catalana that I invited her back to speak more about her book Daughter Lessons.

Since she wrote the book, her mom has died and that changed the way she's viewed her relationship, as many of us do when we lose our mother.

We talked about our relationships with our own daughters and how they've been shaped by the relationships we had with our mothers.

This is an episode every woman can relate to.

You can grab Bernadette's book on Amazon here.

And, you can grab my book, Daily Inspirations For Midlife Women: A Guide to Peace, Joy, Confidence, and Abundance here.

Has your doctor ever discussed testing your hormone levels? For that matter, have they discussed much around perimenopause or merely offered an anti-anxiety drug?

That's the case for most women.

In this episode I'm speaking with Linda Stephens, a nutritionist, personal trainer and coach for women in midlife. She's developed a comprehesive six week program taught virtually, Midlife Mastery, that educates wome on how their bodies change in midlife. The program covers science-backed data for hormone balance, longevity, mood, libido, and weight loss.

Some of the things we discussed:

• Why doctors don't discuss testing your hormone levels and why you need to advocate for yourself.
• What questions you should be asking your doctor.
• Exactly what blood tests you should have done.
• The most important vitamins for midlife women.
• The facts about hormone replacement therapy.

Linda has a pdf check list of what we should be looking for

The book she mentions and recommends we all read is Estrogen Matters: Why Taking Hormones in Menopause Can Improve Women's Well-Being and Lengthen Their Lives -- Without Raising the Risk of Breast Cancer Learn more about Linda and her Midlife Mastery Program here.

Learn more about my work and grab my free stuff at ⁠Alison-Jacobson.com⁠

Do you need some strategies to get past fear in order to achieve your goals? Grab my free guide ⁠⁠Five Steps to Release Fear and Live Boldly.

This was not how I thought this episode would go. Kate Champion is a therapist and best-selling author of Never Too Late: Inspiration, Motivationaand Sage Advice from 7 Later-in-Life Athletes and Your Are Limitless; Anxiety, Grief, Trauma, Addiction: 7 Inspiring Stories of Hope & Healing. I had intended on talking about her first book - stories of athletic achievement later in life.

But we started talking about grief and loss, what I've experienced and what she's experienced and this episode became something more powerful than I would have imagined.

Some of the things we discussed were:

Healing in nature - letting go of grief on the trail and the powerful connection that happens when you share stories with other women.

How our grief can't be dismissed or "cured" but rather integrated into our lives.

What friends can do to support someone who has experienced a death.

You can learn more about Kate and order her books at Kate Champion Author.com

Learn more about my work and grab my free stuff at Alison-Jacobson.com

Do you need some strategies to get past fear in order to achieve your goals? Grab my free guide ⁠Five Steps to Release Fear and Live Boldly.

As Salt-N-Pepa sang, "Let's talk about sex baby!"

My guest, Dr. Toni Bear, is a Certified Sexologist, Clinical Sex Therapist, and a self-described vamp, visionary, and leader of the women's sex positive movement.

Whether you're married, in a relationship, or single, if you're in midlife and want to have great sex, you're going to want to listen to this episode!

We covered so many topics including:

- Why women have trouble being comfortable as a sexual person.

- The reality that menopause isn't preventing you from having great orgasms.

- How to shut down the monkey mind to enjoy better sex.

- The best time of day for sex.

- How to get turned on by your partner even if you've been together for years.

You can learn more about her work and her upcoming retreat www.tonibearedd.com

Dr. Toni is offering my listeners a free consult and your personal Awakening Blueprint. Click here to book a FREE call.

Do you need some strategies to get past fear in order to achieve your goals? Grab my free guide Five Steps to Release Fear and Live Boldly.

Alison Young is an expert at reinvention. She went from being the Principal Flutist with the Boston Symphony to a syndicated radio host at American Public Media and then, after a cancer diagnosis, to being a backpacker in her early 50's and walking 12,000 miles on six continents!

In fact, she walked the entire length of New Zealand. Like Cheryl Strayed, author of Wild, Alison also hiked the Pacific Crest Trail. Doing this alone, in her 50's is hard enough but she also had the beginnings of debilitating arthritis.

Alison's story of the dangers along the trail as well as the exhiliration and life lessons is powerful. We also discussed:

- The importance of being curious rather than certain.

- How and why to quit strategically.

- Why she chose to hike New Zealand.

Alison has a podcast and leads some amazing retreats. You can learn more about her on her site Hike Like a Woman.

She also is hosting a virtual summit May 7th - 12th where you can learn from women experts in the outdoor industry, and get inspired to adventure. Register here.

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Find out more about my coaching at Alison-Jacobson.com

Do you tend to avoid upsetting/stressful issues? You're not alone. But, the reality is ignoring it makes it worse.

There's a very easy way to deal with this and feel MUCH better!

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We know that osteoperosis is a serious issue for women in

midlife and it's critical that we maintain our strength to avoid fractures.

Weightlifting is the key to keeping you strong but it also helps you become more energized AND actually lose weight!

Kim Rahir is a health coach who started weightlifting when she was diagnosed with MS. Her doctor put her on a series of injections to help with the MS symptoms but she wanted to find a way to keep herself healthy without the injections. While she acknowledges that this won't work for everyone, she does say that by getting your power back you have a much better chance of fighting a chronic illness.

Kim is now a European Champion in Master Weighlifting and is on a mission to help middle aged women embrace muscle and strength as the one-stop-shop solution for a host of health problems we face.

You can find out about Kim's program My Elegant Muscle Solution here.

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Come hang out with kick-ass women in my group Facebook group Midlife Mavericks.

We have been told since we were little girls to "play nice" and "get along with others." Somehow we've translated that into doing everything for everyone - and making ourselves emotionally, mentally, and physically exhausted in the process.

In this solo episode I'm sharing why and how you need to stop people pleasing whether it's with a client, boss, your kids or your husband!

Female entrepreneurs deal with a TON of s&%t! And too often they don't have people to talk to about it to and get support.

Enter BOSSY.

BOSSY is a networking group founded in 2014 by Kelly Metras and Kelly Bush. They started the group BOSSY after finding that as business owners, they lacked peers to discuss management and operation issues, issues with employees, marketing, legal requirements and standards, and more.

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Having few people to relate to the stressors of owning and running a business, especially as women, Kelly and Kelly set off to create a safe space for women to gather, for free, to learn from one another, make friends, vent, ask questions, share experiences and more.

BOSSY has organically grown to include hundreds of remarkable, driven, and passionate women business owners in Rochester, NY

Kelly, Kelly, and I had a great conversation. Some of the things we discussed:

• The one word women never want to call themselves.
• How being a midlife woman makes us better entrepreneurs.
• How to navigate working with your husband.
• How to figure out what works for you in balancing work/life.

You can learn more about Kelly, Kelly and BOSSY here.

Follow them on Instagram here.

Connect on Facebook here.