In this episode of Fit Strong Women Over 50, we talk with Charlyn Huss, a Nationally Certified Pilates Teacher, movement educator, and gut-health specialist with over 25 years of experience. Charlyn’s innovative approach blends movement science, psychology, and nutrition to help people optimize posture, boost confidence, and achieve lasting wellness. Charlyn is the co-creator of CoreSpring®, a patented Pilates-inspired portable apparatus and training method, and the founder of Playhouse Pilates,...
Aug 26, 2025•51 min•Season 1Ep. 185
184 Last year Lauren Paulson ran a race every month for her 50th birthday. Those included her first 100 miler, her first 100 K, the SOS triathlon, and the rim2rim2rim of the Grand Canyon. She is also a professor of psychology and the chair of the department and oversees a $15 million grant. So Lauren understands what it’s like to be an aging female endurance athlete who is trying to balance work and life. More info at our website: www.BecomingElli.com ....
Aug 12, 2025•44 min•Season 1Ep. 184
In this enlightening episode of Fit Strong Women Over 50, Jill and Chris sit down with Dr. Marcia Harris, a trailblazer in women's health and hormone optimization. With over four decades of clinical experience, Dr. Harris shares her wisdom, compassion, and science-backed insights to help women better understand the powerful (and often misunderstood) transition of midlife. Dr. Harris breaks down what’s really happening during perimenopause and menopause, debunks the most persistent myths, and exp...
Jul 22, 2025•59 min•Season 1Ep. 183
In this inspiring episode of the Fit Strong Women Over 50 podcast, hosts Chris and Jill sit down with Beverley Glazer, seasoned psychotherapist, empowerment coach, and host of the Aging with Purpose and Passion podcast. With over 30 years of experience helping women overcome adversity and step confidently into new life chapters, Beverley brings a wealth of wisdom and practical strategies for navigating midlife with resilience and authenticity. Beverley shares why she’s passionate about working w...
Jul 08, 2025•54 min•Season 1Ep. 182
In episode 181, we talk with the former editor of Women's Health, Liz Possler, about the importance of protein and amino acids for women in midlife for aging well, maintaining muscle, losing weight, and for overall longevity. We discuss: Body composition and the importance of protein for muscle Muscle mass and women over 50 What's the right amount of protein to eat and ways to increase your protein What are amino acids and why they are so important to women over 50 Using supplements and protein ...
Jun 24, 2025•48 min•Season 1Ep. 181
In this vibrant and laughter-filled episode, we’re joined by Yvonne Marchese—a true “Age Agitator” and host of the Late Bloomer Living Podcast. Yvonne is also the author of In Full Bloom: A Guide to Aging Playfully, a professional photographer, speaker, and co-founder of the Age Agitators Club. She's on a mission to flip the script on aging and show us that midlife can be a launchpad, not a slowdown. We dive deep into Yvonne’s inspiring personal journey of reinvention—from fearing invisibility t...
Jun 10, 2025•1 hr 1 min•Season 1Ep. 180
In episode 179, Jill and Chris speak with Lisa Goldberg, a nutritionist, mindset and weight loss expert. She with a master’s degree in Clinical Nutrition from New York University. Lisa has been coaching busy, high achieving professionals to lasting weight loss for over 20 years. Her work focuses on teaching her clients how to break their self-sabotaging eating patterns and change their unhealthy relationship with food by making cognitive habit and behavioral changes. Through this mindshift work ...
May 27, 2025•1 hr 2 min•Season 1Ep. 179
Jill and Chris interview Dr. Paul Kolodzik, who uses the technology of continuous glucose monitoring (CGM) in his metabolic health practice. With the use of CGMs, he helps his patients achieve weight loss and improved health. He has also integrated the prudent use of the new weight loss medications into his practice. His new book: The Continuous Glucose Monitoring Revolution, presents a comprehensive program for metabolic health success using CGMs and limited use of weight loss medications. Dr. ...
May 12, 2025•57 min•Season 1Ep. 178
Mary Newell is a 74 year old runner who started running at 55 and never stopped. She is a mostly retired clinical psychologist. Her two passions are running and travel. She combines them as much as possible. We were introduced to Mary by Wendy Battles, the host of the Reinvention Rebels podcast. Mary’s story is inspiring and we really wanted to talk with her on the Fit Strong Women Over 50 podcast. More info at our website: Becoming Elli...
Apr 22, 2025•46 min•Season 1Ep. 177
In episode 176, Chris and Jill speak with Laurie Lewis, an Intermittent Fasting and Wellness Coach. With intermittent fasting as the foundation, Laurie teaches how to break free from the punishment-diet paradigm we live in. She shows how to tune into our body’s inner compass, have a daily eating window, and experience improvements in every aspect of our lives. Laurie has Health Coach Certification from the Institute for Integrative Nutrition. Her company is called Fast Forward Intermittent Fasti...
Apr 08, 2025•1 hr 14 min•Season 1Ep. 176
In episode 175, Jill and Chris speak with Sally Duplantier, a gerontologist, health educator and researcher. She founded her current company, Zing, with a mission to help older adults live their best lives longer through better lifestyle choices and health equity. She is passionate about increasing Healthspan—the number of years we are free of chronic disease and disability. Sally returned to school in her 60s. She received an MS in gerontology from the University of Southern California and a gr...
Mar 25, 2025•1 hr•Season 1Ep. 175
When we saw what Jill Johnson posted on social media at the beginning of this year, we knew we wanted to talk with her! Three years ago, she was not walking -- fast forward to the end of 2024 when she was able to pull a sled with 4 plates equaling 245 pounds for nearly 50 feet across the gym floor! The video she posted is inspirational too! She attributes her success to surrounding herself with the right people: a strongman competitor who saw her potential and a coach who knew how to unlock it. ...
Mar 11, 2025•58 min•Season 1Ep. 174
In episode #173, Jill and Chris talk with Kerstin Schulze, a powerhouse in both entertainment and wellness. Originally from Germany, Kerstin’s journey began with a silver medal at the Junior Olympics in Berlin. From there, she pursued her love for performance with formal theater training and a business degree before making her way to Los Angeles. Kerstin’s acting career is extensive. She’s worked with many well-known actors and directors. Her IMDb page is impressive. She founded Party and Diet 2...
Feb 25, 2025•56 min•Season 1Ep. 173
In episode #172 Jill and Chris explore quick go-to dinners that are easy to make and healthy for those nights that you are rushed and tempted to make less healthy choices. We feature go to dinners from: Amanda Nighbert - episode #96 Living Energized and Nourished with Amanda Nighbert Carol Simpson - episode #109 Rock Climbing and Yoga Jone Carpenter - episode #104 Find Your Tribe Joyce Guenther - episode #107 Bicycling all 50 States Katie Orlando - episode #114 Sharing Love of Tennis with Katie ...
Feb 11, 2025•24 min•Season 1Ep. 172
We met Karen when she joined our Becoming Elli private facebook group. She has such a compelling story, we asked her to be a guest on our podcast. Karen Clark-Snitchler is a Music Director and Conductor. She has an impressive list of plays and musicals that she has music directed. By day, Karen is a music teacher. She also started a “Girls on the Run” club at her elementary school. Karen has lost over 100 pounds and become an athlete. She runs and strength trains. In 2020, Karen’s husband died s...
Jan 27, 2025•57 min•Season 1Ep. 171
Suzanne Fowler is a regular listener to the Fit Strong Women Over 50 podcast and a member of the Becoming Elli Community. She watched her parents' health decline and decided to prepare for the aging process. Chris and Jill spoke with Suzanne about how she recently re-invented herself and now lives in an active and engaging environment. In this episode we talk about getting started with strength training and progressing to the next level. For more information visit our website at BecomingElli.com...
Jan 14, 2025•51 min•Season 1Ep. 170
In this episode, we talk together about the successes and challenges of 2024. We realize that everyone is on their own fitness and health journey. Not everything works for everyone, but by following the Becoming Elli community and listening to the Fit Strong Women Over 50 podcast, you'll come away inspired, motivated and having a good sense of what you want to do to stay fit and strong. Some of the highlights of 2024 included some interviews with interesting guests, learning about new techniques...
Dec 24, 2024•46 min•Season 1Ep. 169
Pat Bissell talks with Jill and Chris about how she found her passion and has consistently found ways to stay healthy and fit. A long time friend of Chris's, Pat describes herself as a very active mature female. She has been active her whole life always enjoying sports, exercise classes and strength training for the past 25 years. For more info and links visit our website at BecomingElli.com...
Dec 10, 2024•41 min•Season 1Ep. 166
In episode 167, Jill and Chris talk with Adina O’Neill, the founder and head coach at Team B*REAL, an endurance sport community where athletes of any size, color, identity, age & ability are empowered to achieve their personal goals. She helps her clients to build confidence, define their own goals, go at their own pace and stand out despite believing they may not fit in. Adina is a marathon swimmer and triathlete who has completed over 100 endurance events including the Paris Marathon, ice ...
Nov 26, 2024•1 hr 16 min•Season 1Ep. 167
Henry Howard found running in his early 40s when he set out to achieve a bucket-list goal: run a marathon. Since then he has finished more than 40 marathons and ultras, including four 100-milers. Along the way, he has qualified for the Boston Marathon twice, become a running coach and launched his RunSpirited website. As a running coach, he guides awesome runners of all experience levels, backgrounds and fitness to achieve their amazing goals. As a professional writer and editor, he has merged h...
Nov 12, 2024•51 min•Season 1Ep. 166
In episode 165, Jill and Chris speak with award-winning nutritionist and author, Nicki Williams. She is the founder of Happy Hormones for Life, helping women of all ages to rebalance their hormones, reclaim their health and feel better than ever. After failing to find any medical help for her health issues in your early 40’s, she discovered that she could turn things around using diet, lifestyle and natural supplements. For links and more information visit our website: BecomingElli.com...
Oct 22, 2024•57 min•Season 1Ep. 165
Jill and Chris talk with Pat Spencer, owner of Getting Your Mind in Gear , who helps endurance athletes hone the mental skills needed to achieve their endurance sports goals. Pat is an avid gravel cyclist, former long course triathlete, marathoner, and open water swimmer. A licensed clinical social worker and a therapist with a private practice in central New Jersey, she has worked in mental health for 25+ years in a variety of settings, including directly with clients, as a supervisor, as a adj...
Oct 08, 2024•59 min•Season 1Ep. 164
In episode 163, Jill and Chris talk with Kim Vopni, a leading authority in health & fitness coaching for women with pelvic floor dysfunction and is known as The Vagina Coach. She has helped thousands of women learn how to do pelvic floor exercises, ditch the incontinence pads, eliminate their prolapse symptoms and get back to living life to the fullest! Kim is a certified fitness professional who became passionate about spreading information on pelvic health when she was pregnant with her fi...
Sep 24, 2024•1 hr 9 min•Season 1Ep. 163
Jill and Chris talk with Jackie Errico, a nationally certified strength and conditioning coach, a certified personal trainer, and co-owner of Just Lift Fitness training studios located in the Chicago area. Jackie focuses on helping women gain confidence in their bodies. She educates women on the physical and mental benefits of strength training and how to fuel bodies with the right food; teach them how to lift weights properly and safely; and help them create a fitness and nutrition game plan so...
Sep 10, 2024•50 min•Season 1Ep. 162
Great conversation with Dr. Woods about bioidentical hormone replacement therapy, the effects of menopause on weight loss and her advice for women 50 and over. A functional medicine doctor, Dr. Makaila Woods has Double Board Certification with the American Board of Obesity Medicine, and the American Board of Obstetrics & Gynecology. We discuss: why she decided to get into both functional medicine and weight loss from gynecolocy and obstetrics. when to consider bioidentical hormone replacemen...
Aug 27, 2024•45 min•Season 1Ep. 161
160 - Elite Athlete Bree Lambert Bree Lambert is a personal trainer, running coach, nutritionist and ultra runner. She has been pursuing endurance sports since her teenage years, starting with road triathlon, Xterra off-road triathlon and now ultra running. Bree completed her first 50K in 2005 and since then has completed distances from 50k to 100 miles. Each finish represents hundreds of hours of training, dedication and mental preparation. Bree coaches other runners to achieve their goals whil...
Aug 12, 2024•1 hr 8 min•Season 1Ep. 160
In episode 159 of the Fit Strong Women Over 50 Podcast, Jill and Chris talk with Alicia Jones who helps transform the health and the lives of women over 40 through her fitness and weight loss strategies. She has a B.A in Kinesiology and has many certifications, including National Coach of Canada (NCCP), Advanced Sport Nutrition, Certified Group Fitness Instructor, and Personal Training Specialist: Canfit-pro. Alicia has appeared on various health and wellness television programs and produced and...
Jul 23, 2024•1 hr•Season 1Ep. 159
In Food Finds with Chris and Jill, they discuss various websites and ideas for food challenges. They talk about what they love to eat in the summer and where they get inspiration. For links and more info visit the Becoming Elli website.
Jul 09, 2024•35 min•Season 1Ep. 158
In episode 157, Jill and Chris talk with Elaine Glass, author, speaker and personal coach. For over a decade, Elaine has helped countless people unlock their truest selves. She works with them to find purpose, peace, and self-empowerment. Elaine’s newest book, Get Quiet: 7 Simple Paths to the Truth of Who You Are, is a guide to healing and transforming yourself inspired by the classical form of the labyrinth. For more information, see our website at BecomingElli.com ....
Jun 25, 2024•50 min•Season 1Ep. 157
The Power of Pushing Limits at Any Age with Gwendolyn Bounds Gwendolyn Bounds is an award-winning journalist and author of NOT TOO LATE: The Power of Pushing Limits at Any Age. A few months shy of her 47th birthday, author and journalist Gwendolyn Bounds asked herself, “How is it possible to become good at something when you are already far behind and time isn’t on your side?” Her intimate story takes us from playgrounds and gyms, where Bounds trains among children and athletes half her age, to ...
Jun 11, 2024•55 min•Season 1Ep. 156
