The Flipping 50 Show
Episodes
The Metabolism Boosting Workouts I Do When I Don’t Have Time!!
09 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Metabolism-boosting workouts are key to losing weight after 40! Just “lifting weights” may miss the mark! Without a plan and the right sequence, p...
What Accelerates Aging and How to Reverse Aging
07 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Are your habits accelerating aging? It’s well known that oxidation accelerates aging, and yet the question could be if we know what accelerates agin...
Money is Power, Women Need More of Both
04 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Money is power. You may be asking, do I have the right podcast? Isn’t this health and fitness and all things menopause fitness & hormones? Yes, yes ...
Are You Insulin Resistant in Menopause or Beyond?
30 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
If you’ve become insulin resistant in menopause, or suspect you are and want to know more about how to confirm it and resolve it, this is an episode...
Living Longer is NOT the Goal: Research on Longevity
27 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Living well, not living longer ought to be the goal. Everywhere I turn though this is the longevity economy. What can I do to live longer? What can...
More Endurance Exercise, Less Muscle and More Fat with Age | Recipe for Disaster
25 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Gaining more fat with age is not inevitable. But following the path of the 80s and striving to get an hour of cardio (or more in daily) just might mak...
Your Perimenopause Workout vs Your Post Menopause Workout
23 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
If you wonder what you need during perimenopause or what a post-menopause workout looks like, this is for you. So, often women ask about themselves, a...
Muscle is an endocrine organ – Muscle is HRT for Women 40+
20 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
You likely have either a strong opinion, a fear, or curiosity about HRT for women. Let me assure you that this episode isn’t referring to something ...
Your Pelvic Floor: Prolapse and Incontinence
16 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
How’s your pelvic floor health? In good shape? Did you know you could be doing your kegels wrong? Did you know that overall being strong improves yo...
Spike Protein and What It Means for Midlife Health Is Spike Protein Causing Your Weight Gain?
13 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Spike protein can be affecting your health and the health of those in your family. Whether you’ve had the vax, the virus, we’ve all been exposed. ...
BodyBuilding, Bikini and Figure After 50 | 5 Female Fitness Competitors Speak
09 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
My guests today are not new to the Flipping 50 show. They were such a hit - an inspiration and source of intrigue - they’re back. This time I’m go...
Best Friends for 40 Years: Living Kidney Transplant
06 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
This episode on living kidney transplant is quite different from any we’ve hosted before and yet so very much a part of the richness of community, t...
Is Zone 2 Best for Fat Burning in Menopause?
02 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Everyone is talking about Zone 2 training. What is it? First, its important to understand that I show 5 training zones here. Other sources use 6 zones...
What They Don’t Teach Trainers About Exercise Prescription
30 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
The list of things they don’t teach trainers – whether in a four-year degree or a certification is long. Consider that there are such a broad weal...
Why Am I Losing My Hair and What Can I Do About Hair Loss?
28 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Signs and symptoms are abundant but menopause hair loss is right up there with that ever-changing and frustrating journey that is menopause. Whether f...
Higher Metabolism with Thermogenesis: What’s the Influence of Foods?
26 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
We’d all love to have been born with a higher metabolism. If you haven’t the question is can you get a higher metabolism with thermogenesis? ...
6 Strategies to Raise Your Energy: 5 Are NOT Exercise!
23 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
If you want to raise your energy this is for you. Beyond the superficial ask for energy for exercise, or to get through the day without caffeine, this...
Keeping and Gaining Muscle Over 50: Made Easy, & Less Painful
19 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Muscle losses begin at age 30 - if we’re not doing anything to prevent them. The average (and no you’re not!) individual will lose 3-8% of muscle ...
What They Don’t Teach Women About Strength Training (and should!)
16 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
What don’t they teach women about strength training? Plenty. For starters, how she’s unique from males, how she uniquely burns fat during exercise...
Resistance Training for Women Over 40 Q and A | Menopause Fitness
12 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
It’s resistance training for women over 40 Q and A time! An attendee at the What, When & Why to Exercise for Women 40+ asked this question and other...
Why Am I Bloated? Is Your Protein Causing Midlife Gut Issues?
11 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
“Why am I bloated?” It’s a conversation starter for many of the clients and students I’ve worked with. First, this. Midlife gut issues are com...
10 Changes That Improve Menopause Transition Fitness
10 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In spite of so many sources citing the devastating journey through midlife, it’s possible to improve menopause transition fitness. But many of these...
Protein Supplements for Muscle Building: What, When & Why to Exercise for Women 40+
09 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
I received this question about Protein Supplements for muscle building and want to share the question and the response with you. Lucy’s Question: ...
Is a Chiropractor in Your Midlife Health Arsenal?
05 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Do you have a chiropractor in your midlife tool kit? How do you benefit? Is it something you wonder about? Whether you’re addressing alignment, perf...
A Trek Up Mt Kilimanjaro with 3 Artificial Joints at 70
02 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Got a bucket list? Today’s guest went up Mt Kilimanjaro, for the second time in January, having had 3 joint replacements at 70. I feel like I sho...
Current Status: Fatigued and Want to be Fit!
28 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Today’s episode reads like a Facebook status: Fatigued and want to be fit! So if it feels like you’re married to tired, in a relationship with re...
Being Healthy Enough to Beat Breast Cancer: A Trainer’s Story
25 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
My guest today beat breast cancer and wants to share - just 7 weeks after surgery - her story. We record this at the end of March and after appointmen...
What IS Urolithin A and How Does It Help Healthy Aging?
21 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
You potentially haven’t even thought about Urolithin A yet today! Ha! Well, I hadn’t either. In fact, I want to put an r in the word, it’s so ...
Your New Sweat-Free Health Exercise: Your Brain Workout
18 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Time for your brain workout. Back in 2008, I was traveling all over the midwest by car to do keynotes on stages for healthcare forums for continuing e...
My Thyroid and Adrenals: Navigating Midlife Hormones
14 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
“I wonder if it’s my thyroid.” Sound familiar? If you too are wondering, Is it my thyroid, or adrenals, or it’s stress… and don’t kno...
Happier Hour | What Wine Time, Sober, and Sober-Minded Living Mean to Health
11 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
For some it’s coffee, for others wine time, and still others, it’s both. If you have less control over how you feel and rely on … anything but y...
Adrenal Fatigue Talk with the Hip Hop Energy Doc, Tricia Pingel
07 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Let’s have the talk, the adrenal fatigue talk. It’s not a new topic but I’ve got a new boss in town to share her story and some solutions. Adren...
Female Cycles & Exercise Cycles (Even Without One)
04 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Is your exercise working against your hormones? Could that be making you more tired, or prone to injury? Is your routine limiting your performance res...
Do You Need a Coach, Trainer, or Consultant? How to Choose a Fitness Pro
31 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
How do you know if you need a coach vs a trainer or a consultant? What’s the difference? How do they work? How do I know when I need which? Th...
Are Your Mitochondria Aging Too Fast? | Slow Down to Energy Up
28 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Feel like you’re aging too fast? Here’s help in this episode. I’ve had this guest on before and it’s not likely the time. If I asked if you’...
Knowing What You Want: How I Plan to Spend My Birthday
27 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Do you know what you want? It’s not easy, especially if you have a lot of choices. Ironic right? But true. I learned this about myself AND learned i...
10 Questions to Ask a Trainer or Fitness Instructor in 2023
24 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
What should you ask a trainer? Recently a woman shared her misfortune of attending a fitness class and hurting her knee, and cautioned, “Be caref...
After 40 Muscle Is a Girl’s Best Friend
21 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Think after 40 muscle is a thing of the past? Think again! There was a time when I was a cardio bunny. I dabbled in strength training but spent hou...
Getting Lighter Redefined: Decluttering Weight Loss
17 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Could your house, or your office, use a little decluttering? Get ready for weight loss in a way you’re not used to hearing me talk about it! ...
Caregiving Made Easier | Support for Challenging Times
14 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Caregiving is anything but easy. Even if it’s a labor of love. For many midlife women this is just a chaotic time. Midlife, midlife hormones, midlif...
Weight Management After 50 and Beyond
10 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Weight management after 50. Calories don’t determine whether you store or burn fat; hormones do. A few ideas for you in this episode. Even if you...
BodyBuilding for Women Over 50 (and 60, or 70) or Life Building
07 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Bodybuilding for women over 50. No matter who you are, you probably got an image in your head. What was it? I can’t wait to introduce you. I have...
Personalized Gut Health: Resolve Menopause Gut Issues
03 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Most midlife women have gut issues they ignore, accept as normal, or just try to quietly cope with. And they may avoid group exercise or social engage...
What Is Exercise Endocrinology [For Women Over 40]
28 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Your Health Coaches, Group Fitness instructors and personal trainers don’t get this in their basic foundation. Nor do undergrads in exercise science...
Fasting Your Way to a Stronger Faith and Healthier Body
26 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Fasting your way. Exercising your way. Working, loving, living your way. Consider that many women actually compromise doing it their way and yet their...
Get and Keep Your Brain Fit, Healthy, and Strong
24 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Your body is fit or you’re working your way there, but are you brain fit? Did you know that you may not know it but have had a concussion? That kind...
Stop the Health Band-Aids! Crutches We Think Are Normal
21 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Metamucil and Coffee to Poop, Alcohol to Sleep. These Health Band-Aids are not doing you any favors. If you’re using coffee to poop and alcohol t...
Cortisol Hormone: Don't let it derail your fat loss efforts
17 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Cortisol hormone, it’s a love hate relationship. It’s energy. It’s stress. It’s stress energy. It’s energy stress. It’s where we get energ...
Easy Fat Loss for Women Over 50
14 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
An oxymoron? You might be thinking fat loss for women over 50 is just that. Two statements that don’t belong in the same sentence. Oh but they do an...
Effective Fat Loss for Women After 50: Strategies That Work
10 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Effective fat loss for women after 50 does not include starving yourself. It doesn’t include walking or other exercise hours and hours, it doesn’t...
Why You Can’t Lose Fat in Menopause
07 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Trying to lose fat in menopause? This is for you. You enter menopause without having bought a ticket. You just find yourself suddenly inside. Thing...
What 150+ Interviews with Wellness Experts Revealed
03 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
If you’ve got an expert who's done more than 150 interviews with wellness experts, what would you ask? This is a male voice, you’ll love if like ...
Joy of Movement: Finding the Lost Art of Exercise After 50
31 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Kelly McGonigal has taken a message I learned in 1984 and looked at complex science of it, and simplified it again down to Joy of Movement… and she’...
How Not to Die From Your Nutrition Mistakes
27 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Worried you might be making nutrition mistakes? We’ve got a no-judgment zone in this episode. No one chooses to die sicker, fatter, or suffer but...
Walking Off Weight in Menopause | Controlling Blood Sugar
24 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Walking off weight – in far less time than you might think – not only sounds easier and more accessible than most exercise options, but also been ...
How to Make (Sex and) Exercise More Effective: Pelvic Floor
20 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Want more effective exercise ? Let’s talk pelvic floor. The area between your anus and your pubic bone is some of the most important real estate a w...
Easy Healthy Habits Start Here: Effortless Kitchen Hacks
17 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Easy healthy habits coming up! Yes, exercise! However, what if it was easier than that to get more energy and boost your overall well being? We do cer...
Healing Trauma to Lose Weight: What if it’s Not Stress?
13 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
You don’t wake up thinking about healing trauma. You don’t even search for it on your computer at night. You may however, want to lose weight… a...
Midlife Weight Loss: Burn Body Fat, Balance Your Hormones
10 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
If you want to burn off body fat there are a few things you have to know. Very possibly there are a few things you need to unlearn. In this episode...
Is It Too Late and Is It Okay to Settle?
06 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
When you saw the title of this podcast, what was the first thing that popped into your mind? Like “Is it too late to lose weight? Too late to go bac...
Your Best 2023 | A Free Workshop for Women
01 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Your best 2023 will be no accident while it might include surprises and serendipitous wonder. On this day, in this month millions set goals, resolu...
Top 10 Podcasts 2022 | Flipping 50 Podcast
30 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In this top 10 podcasts 2022 edition I will countdown Letterman-style (he’s from Iowa, of course)! Show notes will have the links to each so you ca...
When Your Workouts Aren’t Working | Women Over 50
27 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
When your workouts aren’t working, and you’re doing them, it’s so frustrating. There’s the question of, is it you? Are you not working hard en...
3 Steps to Gain Lean Muscle in Menopause
23 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Is it too late to gain lean muscle in menopause? No. Is it harder to gain lean muscle in menopause? Than it was when you were at your peak muscle in y...
Exercise for Bone Density Then and Now
20 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
What is the optimal exercise for bone density benefit? A question you may be asking. A question I recommend you ask as you think about your own urgenc...
What is Medical Gaslighting and What Do You Do About It?
16 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Could it be gaslighting? Do you feel ignored, overlooked, or unheard related to a medical issue? How would you define gaslighting? My guest today disc...
5 Keys for Building Muscle After Menopause | More Fat Burning & Fat Loss
13 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Building muscle after menopause is not only possible, but also necessary! Synopsis: Unless you’ve been a bodybuilder, or avid weightlifter and eat...
Age Your Way | Women Over 60 Become Calendar Girls
09 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
I say calendar girls and you think…? Unless you’ve watched documentaries recently, it’s not likely what you’re thinking. Synopsis: The l...
Menopause Hormone Balance and Fascia Health | Melt Method
06 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Have you heard of MELT? Today is your day. If movement doesn’t feel good, if you’ve foam rolled yourself to the painful tune of oohs and ahs but d...
Identify the Reason for Your Headaches and Migraines
02 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In 2014 I moved from Iowa to Colorado and ultimately to a home positioned at over 8000 ft. While I looked at the Great Divide from my window and felt ...
Chronic Symptoms that Won’t Resolve? Can't Get A Diagnosis?
29 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Have you accepted your chronic symptoms as your “normal” simply because there were no answers when you sought help? Let’s put an end to that rig...
The Gratitude Podcast
27 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
This gratitude episode in honor of Thanksgiving weekend is a diversion from for the holiday. Thanksgiving past. Ten years ago I enjoyed Thanksgivi...
Chiropractor Quits to Go From a Stressed To a Sexy Menopause
23 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Sexy menopause? Does that sound like an oxymoron? My guest found her sexy menopause and believed in the need for menopause advocates so much she gave ...
3 Brain Health Supplements Worth the Extra Pill
22 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Your brain health may need this. Never has a client said, I love taking supplements. Frequently I’ve heard, but I eat healthy and choose to g...
Beyond Color: Confidence, Radiance, and Energy in Your Closet
12 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Color has so much more to it than your favorite color and truly may be the key to better relationships, businesses, and feeling confidence and powerfu...
Amplify Health After 50: Easing into Organ Meat
08 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
My sister-in-law was a rockstar mom. She cooked organ meats for my niece. Who is to this day healthy, resilient and as strong a woman as I know. I ...
Find Your Power, React Less and Raise Up More
04 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Are you leaking your power? Giving it up and reacting or overreacting? In heated moments, with piles of situational stressors upon you, it’s one ...
Burnt Out at 30 to Best at 40 | At-home Wellness Revolution
01 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Who didn’t adopt at-home wellness habits or realize the need for them during the pandemic? It became obvious that your health care is your business....
Turn Midlife Stress into Strength | Victim to Victorious Author Interview
28 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Midlife stress is a killer for some of us. It may ebb and flow. It may settle in for a spell, but it’s a part of life for all of us. How we handle i...
How to Sleep Through Menopause Without Medication
25 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Sleep through menopause? Whether you’re thinking, but how? Or you’re already sleeping well - for the moment - stay tuned. My guest is a Functional...
Overcoming Exhaustion and Hypothyroidism Naturally
22 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Even if improving hypothyroidism is not currently a concern for you, stick around and listen to this episode. This “expert” came to her expertise ...
Bone Health, Osteoporosis, and Osteopenia Like You’ve Never Heard It
21 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
The definition, the lesser-known causes, the medications, the solutions .. it’s all about bone health in this episode. I have with me a guest that i...
The REAL Reason You Can’t Lose Weight in Menopause
18 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
The reason you can’t lose weight in menopause is not all hormone related. It might be your mom, your dad, your memories, and it is definitely you...
Your Brain on Menopause: Your Hypothalamus is Calling
14 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
What’s your hypothalamus, what’s it do, and how valuable is it to in menopause? We answer those questions on this episode. I’ll share links i...
Why Creativity Matters More in Midlife Movement (how to get it)
11 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
What if creativity matters more now than ever and if could make everything including work, more fun? Recently in a podcast with Dr. John Gray (link be...
Morning Routines, Training to Fatigue, and Defining “Fueled”
07 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
This episode is about morning routines, training to fatigue, and defining “fueled.” They may seem like unrelated topics yet they are from our pool...
The Genetics of Metabolism and Weight Loss for Women Over 40
04 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Genetics of metabolism are not static. You do have a uniqueness to the way you burn calories from food and metabolize carbs, fat, proteins. Weight los...
Strength Training Enough for Bones, Not Too Much for Adrenal Fatigue
30 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
If you are a midlife woman I’m going to share some success stories here I think that you will love. With each, I’m going to share a research study...
Adaptogens, Herbs, Mushrooms, Oh My! New Sources for Menopause Relief
27 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Menopause Relief is not new here. Adaptogens are not a new topic here. Yet, because the impression I have is that many women in our community have hea...
Short Workouts for Women Over 50 | What Works?
23 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Short workouts for women over 50 sound like a dream? Let’s talk time. Warning: This may trigger you. It may trigger comments from trainers who disa...
Women’s Health Mismanagement: When You Can’t Fire Yourself
20 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Women’s health management is usually, well a woman’s job. So if you’re in charge and not doing so great, what then? When was the last time yo...
When Menopause is Terrible | Strategies for Dealing
17 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Menopause is terrible! This is awful! Just a couple of the comments I’ve recently seen women posting. So if it’s you, I’m not calling you out ...
Your Hormones and Skin in Midlife | Interview with TheSpaDr
13 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Changes in hormones and skin that occur with midlife tend to hit women at varying times. For some women there’s a dramatic change when estrogen leve...
12 Reasons to Use Infrared Sauna | Why I'm Using Mine
11 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
I swear by my infrared sauna (In fact, recently my hormones were off due to supply-change issue resulting in a change of the type of estrogen I was gi...
You, Iodine and Thyroid Health
09 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
What’s the relationship between iodine and thyroid health? That’s our conversation today. The explanation provided by my guest (returning guest, S...
What Every Woman Wants to Know About Menopause
06 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
What do you wish you’d known about menopause before you got here? Will you pass on information to your daughter differently? Here’s one chance. Th...
5 Menopause Fitness Questions You Want Answered
02 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
It’s Q and A time again and this time it’s a round up of 5 menopause fitness questions. I got these from our Flipping 50 Insiders group on Faceboo...
NON WEIGHT LOSS REASONS to EXERCISE AFTER 50
30 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
If you need just one more little nudge to get out the door, or turn on the exercise video today, this post is full of reasons to exercise after 50… ...
How to Make Progress without Tired All the Time Results
27 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
If you’re tired all the time, the fastest way to make progress is to stop. Truth. Women currently in midlife can have limited beliefs about exerc...
The What, Why, and When of PRP and Shockwave Therapy | Midlife Women
23 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Are you familiar with PRP therapy? How about shockwave therapy? My guest today and I break down the what, why and when… as well as the who is and is...