Getting Healthy at 70: Walking Dogs, Hitting the Gym, and Starting Over

In this episode of The Art of Imperfect Adulting, host Amy Stone sits down with Martha Burich, who made the bold decision to reinvent her health and lifestyle after retirement at age 70. Martha shares candid stories about her journey to sobriety, the challenges and triumphs of finding new purpose post-retirement, and the practical habits she's built to stay healthy. This episode is a powerful reminder that it’s never too late to change your habits and refocus on your well-being.About the Guest:Martha Burich is a retired special education teacher, published author, and parenting course creator based in Michigan. After retiring, she embraced personal transformation through sobriety, community involvement, and daily movement. Martha now helps other parents by teaching transformative parenting strategies and continues to advocate for self-care at every age.Main Topics Covered:Martha’s decision to prioritize health and movement at age 70Her path to sobriety after retirement and involvement in AAFinding community, purpose, and new passions post-retirementHow daily routines like walking dogs and going to the gym created lasting changeOvercoming intimidation and embracing new habits at any ageMartha’s work as a parenting coach and her book “Yes, You Can Raise Happy, Responsible Children”Quote from the Episode:“It doesn’t matter our age—the things that are important. Health is wealth.” – Martha BurichTimestamps:00:01:04 – Introducing Martha Burich and her Michigan roots00:04:40 – Reflections on lifestyle and fitness before retirement00:06:16 – Martha’s sobriety journey and the role of community00:13:23 – Creating new habits: from daily walks to gym routines00:16:03 – How Martha kept herself motivated with challenges00:25:39 – Martha’s new purpose: teaching parenting classes and writing00:28:42 – Fun rapid-fire questions and Martha’s tips for adultingSpecial Offer:Parenting Solutions: A Transformative 4-Week Zoom CourseStruggling with misbehavior, power struggles, or feeling unheard as a parent? In just four weeks, you’ll gain the tools to create a calmer, more cooperative home while strengthening your bond with your child.Regular price $397.00. Special for this podcast listeners $197.00 a $200.00 savings.https://buy.stripe.com/cN23fJaa3dPd0zm6oBAs a note from the show. Sometimes offers from the guests are limited-time or limited quantity. If you have trouble redeeming this offer please reach out directly to the host. Never Miss a Moment of Imperfect AdultingWe invite you to join our email community and let us bring the podcast directly to you! As a subscriber, you'll receive notifications about new episodes, exclusive offers from our amazing guests, and easier access to any of the important links mentioned on the show—no more scrambling to write down websites or remember special codes.Why subscribe?Stay up-to-date without checking your podcast appGet guest offers delivered straight to your inboxAccess all important links in one convenient placeCatch the highlights even when you don't have time to listenAre you ready? Join us at https://www.imperfectadulting.com Here are a few resources that Amy uses to make all this great content. These are affiliate links :-)For livestreaming and recording ECamm https://www.ecamm.com/mac/ecammlive/?fp_ref=amy69Podcast hosting and distribution: Captivate FM https://www.captivate.fm/signup?ref=ntczmwi Website hosting with Siteground https://www.siteground.com/?referrer_id=9115590Ai Transcription Tool: Castmagic https://get.castmagic.io/ugrmjjrt8ofjFor Email I recently switched to Beehiiv https://www.beehiiv.com?via=Amy-Stonebefore that I used Kit. Books I like and books written by show guests on Bookshop.org https://bookshop.org/lists/podcast-guest-authors