Pursue Your Spark - Midlife, Fitness, Nutrition, Mindset, Health, women over 50

It’s 3 a.m., and you’re staring at the ceiling, thinking, How did I end up feeling so stuck? You’re not alone. We’re here to help you break free from those limiting beliefs and outdated habits. With clear, practical strategies, we help you take control and thrive in midlife, using fitness and wellness tools for real transformation. Unlike other midlife podcasts that offer broad advice, we focus on tangible, practical, and actionable steps that make a difference. Whether building confidence, managing the stress of balancing work and family, or overcoming self-doubt, we break it down into simple, doable, and energy-boosting tips. We’re here to help you confidently say 'YES, I CAN!' and make complicated information easy to understand so you can take action. Let’s shake off what’s holding you back and start living the life you truly want. I'm Heike Yates. For more than thirty-five years, I've been committed to empowering women in midlife, helping them transform their bodies and lives. Let's embrace midlife and thrive together! 🎙️See a list of other "niche podcasts" that I produce https://heikeyates.com/category/podcast/ 🤩 ⁠Visit My Website!⁠ https://heikeyates.com/ 🆓 Grab your free Midlife Reset Guide https://heikeyates.com/l/midlife-reset/ 🆓 Grab your free Intermittent Fasting Cheat Sheet https://heikeyates.com/l/fasting-cheat-sheet/ ⭐️ ⁠Join the Fasted + Fit Over 50 Jumpstart 🙋‍♀️ ⁠https://heikeyates.com/courses/fasted-fit-over-50-jump-start/ 🤩 ⁠Join the 8-week Pursue Your Spark Blueprint ⭐️ https://heikeyates.com/l/spark-blueprint/ 💥 ⁠Follow me on Instagram⁠ https://www.instagram.com/heikeyates/ ❤️ ⁠Join the club!⁠ https://www.facebook.com/groups/thepursueyoursparkclub

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#142 Change Your Story, Change Your Life /ft. Dr. Sharon Ufberg

After years of working towards a career, being married, and raising kids, Dr. Sharon Ufberg decided she needed a radical change in her life at 40 years old. So she stepped into the unknown and embarked on a journey that took her to New York City, in a much less comfortable but exciting lifestyle with so many possibilities around her. Sharon knew she only had one life to live and wanted to make the best of it by following her intuition and passions. Sharon knew this was the path she was destined ...

Jul 15, 2021•51 min

#141 Ignite Your Spark In The Second Half Of Life/Guest Interview On The Rocking Midlife Summit ft. Heike Yates

When you’re on a health and fitness journey, it is important to surround yourself with people who support you in making healthy decisions. If you have naysayers or people who discourage you from doing what is best for you and your health, having them around you can often hinder your progress and confidence. All you need to do is unlock the confidence inside you and set forth on your mission! No one has the right to tell you what you can and cannot do, so why give them satisfaction by giving up? ...

Jul 08, 2021•49 min

#140 The Importance Of Developing Resilience As We Age/ft. Dr. Joe Casciani

People say the only consistent thing about life is that it’s always changing! And with all of these new shifts, happiness will come – but so will hardship. As we get older, it can be difficult to navigate massive life changes like retirement or your kids moving away. It’s easy to slip into a negative mindset about your new routine which may feel uncomfortable or foreign. However, in moments like these, what we truly need is to be resilient throughout these changes. It takes work to stay in touch...

Jul 01, 2021•49 min

#139 5 Tips to Thrive in Your Almost Empty Nest

If you have kids, a major shift will happen in your life when they move out for college or move away to experience a different city. It can be a hard adjustment, but you can see this time as a wonderful opportunity for growth and new experiences for you too! Raising our kids to be amazing humans is such a wonderful goal in life, but now it’s your time to take on the second half of life and do all of the things you now have the freedom to do. Putting your needs first is tough when you’ve been tak...

Jun 24, 2021•29 min

#138 The Truth Behind Cortisol and Weight Gain For Over 50's/Ft. Cassie Christopher

If you are on a journey to lose weight, it can be stressful to make sudden changes in your eating and exercise habits. All of this new pressure triggers your body to release the hormone cortisol – which is responsible for why you feel stressed. Cortisol causes the body to go into fat storage mode instead of fat-burning mode, which can cause your weight loss to become stagnant or even intensify. It also can cause you to have more cravings making eating healthy that much more difficult. These are ...

Jun 17, 2021•55 min

#137 Osteoporosis vs Osteoarthritis: The Importance Of Bone Health Over 50

After 30, we start to lose and break down more bone in our bodies than we can build back. Eventually, we start to feel the wear and tear that this process has had on us, and we can experience joint pain. This can happen especially when we do activities that include a repetitive motion we may have done for years (ex: golfing, gardening, typing, etc.). We may all feel the effects of this inevitably as we get older, so I always advise taking proactive measures rather than reactive measures. However...

Jun 10, 2021•37 min

#136 Reclaiming Your Inner Priestess/ft. Dr. Sarah Coxon

As older women, we often feel pressured to look and act much younger than we actually are. In society’s eyes, we must all try to be young, thin, and wrinkle-free. Cosmetic and diet companies capitalize on this and market to us to make us feel self-conscious of our perfectly normal and natural “flaws.” I started letting my hair go grey two years ago, and I have never felt freer since. I feel I am being true to myself, and therefore more confident and vibrant naturally. My guest on this week’s pod...

Jun 03, 2021•57 min

#135 Intermittent Fasting and Answers To The Top 10 Questions

Whenever people hear that I do intermittent fasting, they either don’t understand it or have tons of questions ready to ask me. Intermittent Fasting is commonly mistaken for being just another “diet,” but it is a lifestyle in reality. I want to educate you on what I’ve learned about Intermittent Fasting so that you don’t feel too overwhelmed with the idea of it all. Intermittent Fasting has helped me transform my life. From being more energized to my metabolism picking up again, to overall just ...

May 27, 2021•36 min

#134 THE HIDDEN POWER OF SLEEP/ Ft. Stella Loichot

In our society, we are so used to being on the go constantly. We are encouraged to pack each hour of our day with work, activities, and anything else that is productive. This can cause us to neglect aspects of our health integral to our overall well-being, including getting consistently restful sleep! You may have heard it a million times, but the quality of your sleep matters much more than you know. If you are not sleeping well or getting enough sleep regularly, you can completely de-rail othe...

May 20, 2021•57 min

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