In today’s episode, we’re tackling the overwhelming urge to quit—specifically, quitting on your journey to better health in midlife. Life is full of obstacles that make sticking to healthy habits tough, whether it is illness, injury, a packed schedule, or the frustration of slow progress. When things get hard, quitting is the easiest option, but it doesn’t lead to growth, confidence, or success. Instead of giving in, you need a plan to push through setbacks and stay on track. The key? Accept wha...
Feb 10, 2025•11 min•Season 2Ep. 301
WELCOME TO FEBRUARY! Making it through Dry January is a major accomplishment, but it comes with its challenges. Throughout the month, there are moments of withdrawal, even for occasional drinkers. The cravings for a drink at the end of a long day or during social events can be strong, and resisting them requires mindfulness and intention. Many people experience emotional ups and downs, ranging from frustration to moments of clarity and accomplishment. The struggle often comes down to making a co...
Feb 03, 2025•24 min•Season 1Ep. 300
This week, I’m reflecting on what it means to truly commit to your workouts and nutrition. It’s so easy to get started and just go through the motions, but phoning it in doesn’t help you reach your goals. Whether it’s cutting your workout short, dragging out rest periods, or barely moving your legs on the bike, half-assing your efforts only prolongs your results. If you’re going to do it, be all in—focused, intentional, and ready to get it done. The same goes for your nutrition. Following your p...
Jan 20, 2025•11 min•Season 1Ep. 299
Episode Notes: Winter brings more than just cold weather—it also welcomes illness into our lives. But how do you balance your health goals when you're feeling under the weather? Should you push through, or is rest the better option? In this episode, we break down the dos and don’ts of exercising while sick, explore the power of proper nutrition to speed up recovery, and share mental strategies to bounce back stronger than ever. Plus, learn practical tips to avoid catching those pesky seasonal bu...
Jan 13, 2025•16 min•Season 1Ep. 298
Get your 2025 started right - with some good old fashion motivation. Today we are talking about getting your THREE Ws in order so that you can be successful in your midlife fitness plans. Don't wait - focus on yourself and your health now. There is never a right time and there is never enough energy, or money, or drive, or motivation. You just have to start. Do it TODAY! Find me on my Website : https://www.lesleylmcshane.com Questions? Email me: lesley@lesleylmcshane.com FREE Guide: 4 Steps To P...
Jan 06, 2025•22 min•Season 1Ep. 297
The week between Christmas and New Year often feels overwhelming as we set lofty expectations and resolutions for the new year. But let’s face it—life happens. Changes in work, finances, health, and relationships can shift priorities in an instant. Often, we set ourselves up for failure by overloading on too many goals. By the second Friday in January, known as "Quitter’s Day," most resolutions are abandoned. This year, let’s do it differently. What if you focused on one big thing for 2025? Iden...
Dec 30, 2024•24 min•Season 1Ep. 296
The holiday season is here, but have you invested in yourself yet? In this episode, I share six midlife fitness, health and wellness gift ideas to treat yourself this Christmas—because self-care is the ultimate gift that keeps on giving! From the benefits of a weighted vest for boosting your workouts to the importance of the right pair of shoes, a cookbook to shake up your nutrition, and even mental health tools like meditation apps, these recommendations will help you prioritize your well-being...
Dec 16, 2024•27 min•Season 1Ep. 295
Are you starting to think about your wellness plan for 2025? If so, you might be asking yourself: Should I focus on cardio or strength training? It’s a common question, especially for women over 50, and the answer isn’t as simple as you might think. In this episode, we’ll break down why both cardio and strength training are essential for your health, from keeping your heart strong and preventing heart disease to maintaining lean muscle mass and avoiding the effects of aging like sarcopenia. If y...
Dec 09, 2024•13 min•Season 1Ep. 294
In this episode, we dive into the liberating truth: while you can’t control everything—your age, genes, illnesses, or others’ opinions—you can control how you respond. Learn how to break free from the exhausting cycle of trying to manage the unmanageable and reclaim your energy for what truly matters. I share a real-life story of how focusing on the uncontrollable derailed a friend’s holiday and offer four powerful strategies to regain control of your life. From setting limits and avoiding peer ...
Dec 02, 2024•16 min•Season 1Ep. 293
In this episode, we’re diving into the power of self-acceptance and learning to let go of the pressures to fit an impossible ideal. Whether it’s the fear of stepping into a swimsuit or worrying about what others think of us, we all face moments of insecurity. Through personal stories and reflections, we’ll explore how to embrace who we are, flaws and all, and focus on what truly matters: creating memories, connecting with loved ones, and living authentically. You’ll also hear a timely reminder a...
Nov 25, 2024•18 min•Season 1Ep. 292
After an eight-month hiatus , I'm back on the mic, diving into everything that's happened since March. From leaving a 35-year career to jumping into the plumbing franchise world with my husband, this year has been nothing short of a wild ride. I'm sharing all the ups, downs, and lessons learned about managing big life changes, staying healthy during the grind, and making yourself a priority when the demands of work and life feel overwhelming. If you've ever wondered how to juggle self-care, care...
Nov 18, 2024•20 min•Season 1Ep. 291
Do you wear your stress like a heavy jacket that you never take off? Does it keep you from doing the things you know you need to do for your midlife health? Does it cause you stress eat or skip your workouts? You wouldn't be alone. Being stressed and skipping workouts is a vicious cycle. One you need to break. Because when you workout, your stress levels ebb and you feel better. And when you feel better, you eat better. It's a much healthier cycle. One that is very important in our midlife. Get ...
May 06, 2024•14 min•Season 1Ep. 290
Have you ever had a pact with someone else like a family member or a friend, that you were going to do something together - to lose weight, to train for an event or trip, but then you ended up quitting and she didn't and reached her goal? And you didn't. I’m here to tell you that if YOU don’t do it, someone else will. And you’ll be pissed. But I ask you, why not you? Why can’t it be you reaching that goal? Figure out the things that will be working to stop you along the way and come up with a so...
Apr 30, 2024•8 min•Season 1Ep. 289
Why do so many – and not just midlife women – struggle with their health, with their fitness, with making nutrition a priority? Especially when they know that focusing on these things will bring them overall vitality and longer life? I’ll tell you why. Because it is hard to do all the right things, especially when we’ve been conditioned that things that inherently bad for us feel or taste so good. Instant gratification rules. Many people sign up for better health and are willing to do what is ne...
Apr 22, 2024•8 min•Season 1Ep. 288
In this episode, I am challenging the conventional wisdom around health journeys, urging all of you not to turn them into grand declarations. Instead of broadcasting every step, I suggest a quieter, more effective approach: simply commit to yourself and take action without fanfare. By avoiding the pressure of public announcements progress becomes more natural and sustainable. Tune in for a refreshing perspective on embracing change in midlife, and don't forget to share this episode with a friend...
Apr 15, 2024•8 min•Season 1Ep. 287
I've had the privilege of witnessing the ebbs and flows of countless women on their midlife health journeys. One undeniable truth that emerges time and again is the rollercoaster of emotions tied to progress, especially when it comes to weight. Week by week, I've seen elation morph into frustration at the slightest deviation from expectations on the scale. But here's the thing – progress isn't always measured in pounds lost. It's about recognizing the victories, big or small, and understanding t...
Apr 08, 2024•6 min•Season 1Ep. 286
In today's motivational episode, I'm diving into the power of our mindset and the impact of words on our beliefs and actions. It's easy to fall into the trap of saying "I'll never," but let's challenge that notion together. By reframing our mindset and embracing the possibility of "I can," we open ourselves up to a world of potential. Join me as we explore how shifting our perspective can lead to incredible transformations in our health and well-being. So grab your earbuds, let's embark on this ...
Apr 01, 2024•7 min•Season 1Ep. 285
No one has to tell me how hard it is to get in a workout early in the morning before work or in the late afternoon when you’ve been working all day. I am right there with you. But did you know that exercise increases your heart rate and blood flow, making you feel awake – more energized? Now you do! The thing is, you have to go get it. No one can give it to you. It's your choice. Make the right one and move that midlife body! Find me on my Website : https://www.lesleylmcshane.com Questions? Emai...
Mar 25, 2024•8 min•Season 1Ep. 284
Winter is over, and so are the excuses of why we haven’t committed to our health during this time. Start your spring by recommitting to yourself. Pick something you want to focus on doing or cutting out through April. Master that. Then add to it the next month. It's amazing what small changes can do when performed consistently. I'm right here with you - let's get our midlife health rocking and rolling! Find me on my Website : https://www.lesleylmcshane.com Questions? Email me: lesley@lesleylmcsh...
Mar 18, 2024•13 min•Season 1Ep. 283
The realization is that you are aging, whether you like it or not. There is no going back in time to what you may consider better days in your health. But instead of mourning those days, let’s write a new story for ourselves and for our bodies. Let’s get over the fact that aging happens, but be happy and grateful that we’re still here, and move on in our best health possible. Get that body moving and do the things that will slow down that physically aging process. Love your body - it's the only ...
Mar 11, 2024•10 min•Season 1Ep. 282
Welcome to a MOTIVATIONAL REPLAY this week. Motivational words don't have an expiration, so I'm sharing these with you again this week. You may be so close and don't even know it. Here's a goose to get you ALL THE WAY to the corner where those reward are waiting! Go get it my friend! And know that I am here with you to make sure you get there. If you fall, I'm here to pick you up again. All the best for an amazing week! Move that midlife body! BTW, notice that the phrase DON'T QUIT has DO IT ins...
Mar 05, 2024•7 min•Season 1Ep. 281
If we sat down across from each other and I asked you point blank "What do you really want in and from your midlife health, in your fitness, in your nutrition?" - would you have a good, solid answer? Do you even KNOW what you want? Today we're talking about digging in and digging down on those those. Giving ourselves ammunition to motivate us to make the right choices on a consistent basis in order to get those things that we really want. Let's do this! And then get that midlife body moving! TOD...
Feb 26, 2024•13 min•Season 1Ep. 280
There are many that think they are doing what they should be doing and making all the right decisions when it comes to their midlife fitness and nutrition. But how many lies are the telling themselves? "I deserve this cookie". "I worked out yesterday so I don't have to do it today." "I lifted weights. They were only 1pounders, but they count." "This nightly glass of wine is for my mental health." We tell ourselves so many lies and then we forget. So we don't understand WHY we aren't losing the w...
Feb 19, 2024•7 min•Season 1Ep. 279
Are you familiar with the old navigator’s 1 in 60 rule? This is the rule that says that if you deviate just 1 degree from a path, which seems in consequential, in 60 miles you will be 1 mile off course. And a mile off course really is a big deal. We're taking this rule and put it in terms of fitness and nutrition. What good are 1% changes in your fitness & nutrition. Get moving today and I'll tell you all about it. Find me on my Website : https://www.lesleylmcshane.com Questions? Email me: l...
Feb 12, 2024•11 min•Season 1Ep. 278
Let me ask you...what have you got to lose if you don’t get that body in motion – EVEN when it is cold and dreary outside? Everything. You could lose everything – your physical health and your mental health. So make sure it isn't a choice, it's just something you do. Get that midlife body moving my friend! Find me on my Website : https://www.lesleylmcshane.com Questions? Email me: lesley@lesleylmcshane.com FREE Guide: 4 Steps To Prioritize Your Health & Wellness This Week (And Actually Do It...
Feb 05, 2024•6 min•Season 1Ep. 277
Most couples have a heaps of unrealized potential in their relationship, but it takes a lifetime of sharing and caring to achieve it. You could be standing on the edge of a complete breakdown of your relationship if you don't tend to it every day. But you could also be getting ready to embark on some of the most amazing days together, so it is worth the work. Here are six ways you can begin to do reconnect this next year. Love your person. And move your midlife bodies together. It's more fun tha...
Feb 03, 2024•25 min•Season 1Ep. 276
How can it be THREE YEARS already!? Are you ready for "The Best Of Redesigning Midlife" - Year Three? I have many, many great tidbits from all of my guests this year. We're talking midlife health, we're talking midlife fitness, midlife nutrition, and we're talking midlife overall wellness for body and soul. Thank you for your support over the last three years. I will return with all new episodes soon, but until then, make sure to listen to some of these amazing episodes in their entirety. And un...
Jan 31, 2024•43 min•Season 1Ep. 275
If you have a LONG WAY to go in your midlife fitness journey, you may feel overwhelmed with the whole thing. But I'm encouraging you to get comfortable with that overwhelm and just start somewhere, anywhere. Because there is no such thing as a "right" first step. There are just first steps. Pick one. And then GET UP and GET THAT BODY MOVING. Make this midlife the best it can be! Find me on my Website : https://www.lesleylmcshane.com Questions? Email me: lesley@lesleylmcshane.com FREE Guide: 4 St...
Jan 29, 2024•8 min•Season 1Ep. 274
You know all the rational reasons WHY you should start taking care of your health in midlife, but you still don't. Maybe it's because your brain has to have emotion triggered in order to make a change that you crave or desire. You'll get ot the rational reasons, but you need that emotional reason to just take the first step. Today, I've got 7 emotional reasons WHY you get get moving on your health plan. Listen in and let the emotion fire you up. LET'S GO! Find me on my Website : https://www.lesl...
Jan 24, 2024•31 min•Season 1Ep. 274
We have certain ideas of how we "think" we should feel or perform in our workouts at our age. But bottom line: We will never feel the same way we did when we were 20. We won't be able to throw as far, run as fast, hit as hard - and so on and so on. You have to learn to be okay with that and work to just be as fit as you can for the age you are. You might even surprise yourself. Give this motivational episode a listen and the GO DO THE THING - MOVE THAT MIDLIFE BODY! xo Find me on my Website : ht...
Jan 22, 2024•6 min•Season 1Ep. 273
