153: How to Age Well After 40 | Dr. Kyle Hulsebus & Lizzie Ens

How to age well after 40 starts with a simple question. What are you actually afraid of? On this episode of The Lizzie Ens Show, host Lizzie Ens sits down with Dr. Kyle Hulsebus, a third-generation chiropractor and the creator of the 40 Over 40 framework, to unpack why most people wait until their 40s to finally take their health seriously. If you feel anxious, glued to your phone, or stuck wondering whether it is too late to change your life, this conversation is the reset you need.Lizzie Ens, functional nutrition coach, business owner, author, and speaker, is joined by Dr. Kyle Hulsebus for an unfiltered conversation about anxiety, nomophobia, breathwork, and the gratitude practice that turns pain into purpose. You will learn why turning your phone off completely resets your nervous system, how a simple three breath reset calms anxiety in real time, and why Carl Jung's belief that life truly begins at 40 is backed by 15 years of clinical experience with thousands of patients. This is your permission slip to stop waiting for the right time and start now.In this episode, you’ll learn:The 40 Over 40 framework Dr. Kyle Hulsebus built after realizing most people wait until their 40s to finally commit to lasting health change, and why that timing is not a coincidence.Why nomophobia, the clinical fear of being without your phone, is driving anxiety and disconnection, and the simple daily practice of turning your phone off to reset your nervous system.How breathwork lowers CO2 buildup and calms an anxious nervous system, plus the exact three breath reset Dr. Kyle teaches as the very first step in the 40 Over 40 method.The difference between spiritual attacks and chemical imbalance when anxiety takes over, and why addressing the physical root often has to come before anything else can heal.Why Carl Jung's quote that life really begins at 40 reflects what Dr. Kyle sees clinically after 15 years of chiropractic care with thousands of patients across every decade of life.A simple daily gratitude practice that reframes your hardest life experiences into the exact lessons that shaped who you are, straight from Dr. Kyle's own coaching approach.Why quiet, undistracted time in your car or home rewires your nervous system for presence, and how to start building that stillness back into a noisy, overstimulated life.We talk about:00:00 Meet Dr. Kyle Hulsebus and the 40 Over 40 framework03:57 What is the 40 Over 40 method04:29 Why most people wait until their 40s to change their health06:11 The Carl Jung quote behind life beginning at 4010:50 How men's and women's health has shifted in the last five to ten years13:41 What to do when you feel anxious about everything14:32 The physical and neurological roots of anxiety21:44 Tip number one of the 40 Over 40, why breathing comes first23:40 The light and sound meditation practice Dr. Kyle uses daily27:44 Why turning your phone off resets your nervous system29:19 What is nomophobia and why it is a real diagnosis32:06 The gratitude practice that turns pain into purposeReady to stop treating symptoms and start healing at the root? Book your consultation at https://undietyou.com/ Connect with Dr. KyleInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/the40over40/YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@DrKyleHulsebus Website: https://drkylehulsebus.com/ Connect with LizzieInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/lizzieens_wellness YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@lizzieenswellness TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@lizzieh_wellness Website: https://undietyou.com/ #FunctionalNutrition #RootCauseHealing #HealingFromTheInsideOut #UndietYou #LifeAfter40 #HealthyAgingAfter40 #Nomophobia #DigitalDetox #PhoneAddiction #BreathworkForAnxiety #AnxietyRelief #ChiropracticCare #GratitudePractice #MindsetShift #PersonalGrowth #WomensWellness #HolisticHealth #TheLizzieEnsShow