Episode 171: Building Midlife Strength After Life Knocks You Down - with Seana Phelps

If you’re over 40 and feel like your body is suddenly working against you, no matter how hard you try, you’re not alone.In this heartfelt and deeply empowering episode, I sit down with Seana Phelps to talk about what it really takes to thrive as a woman in midlife. In today's discussion, Seana shares her personal health journey - from surviving ovarian cancer at 21 to facing the unexpected challenges of surgical menopause at 43.Along the way, she opens up about losing herself in diet culture, hitting rock bottom and how she found her way back through strength training, mindset shifts and science-backed wellness strategies.This episode dismantles common myths about women's health and aging, emphasizing that the second half of life can be the most powerful. With refreshing honesty and clarity, Seana explains why muscle is medicine, why we must stop chasing "smaller" and start chasing stronger and how to simplify your wellness approach with sustainable, foundational habits.Whether you're in the midst of a hormonal rollercoaster, tired of restrictive wellness rules or you're simply seeking a stronger version of yourself - this conversation is your invitation to reframe what thriving looks like throughout the second half of our life.Seana is a NASM Certified Personal Trainer, Nutrition Coach, and the founder of MIDFIT, a cutting-edge fitness and nutrition platform designed specifically for women in midlife.To connect more with Seana:Website: https://www.seanaphelps.comInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/seanaphelpsFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/seanaphelpsWatch full episode on YOUTUBE here:https://youtu.be/y843HzRZmUkThank you so much for tuning in and for joining the conversation! I'd love to hear from you and connect further on our stories. If you found this episode valuable, please leave a review, comment below and/or send me a message anytime so we can continue the conversation.To stay connected, here's where you can find me online:Podcast IG: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/empoweredinhealthCoaching Business IG: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/erinktrierBook Free Coaching Call Here: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.erintrier.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Website: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.erintrier.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠