Misti McCloud: NASM-Certified Coach on Rebuilding Strength, Confidence, and Self-Trust After 50

At 12, a botched surgery shattered every bone in both feet and ended her Olympic skating dream. At 315 pounds in her late 30s, she decided that wasn't her story either. Two weeks before her 52nd birthday, a corporate layoff handed her a door she never would have opened herself. She walked through it.IN THIS EPISODE:The malpractice surgery at 12 that launched a lifetime philosophy: focus on what you can doLosing over 100 pounds as a single mom through tiny, sustainable changes — before GLP-1 injections existedThe layoff at 52, one week of intentional stillness, and the Venn diagram that changed everythingWhy six months of living expenses in savings is the breathing room that makes real choices possibleWhat happens when women reconnect with physical strength — and why it changes everything beyond the bodyThe 69-year-old client: breast cancer, a stroke, two knee replacements, couldn't rise from a toilet unassisted — now a self-described gym rat who lifts a 30-pound sewing machine aloneWhy reinvention starts where staying the same becomes more painful than changingEPISODE SUMMARY:Misti McCloud built her coaching practice around what she knows firsthand. She survived single motherhood in D.C., raised a neurodiverse son, built a corporate career, and lost over 100 pounds through micro-changes made one at a time. When a layoff at 52 pushed her through an unexpected door, she took one intentional week, drew a Venn diagram of her skills, the world's needs, and what she could earn, and found her answer: NASM-certified coaching for women 40 and better.Her philosophy: when women reconnect with physical strength, the transformation is never just physical. It changes how they walk into rooms, set boundaries, and trust themselves. She is the GPS. Her clients do the driving.ABOUT MISTI:NASM-certified personal trainer, nutrition coach, and women's empowerment coach serving women 40 and better. Former corporate professional and single mother who lost over 100 pounds. Speaker and workshop leader for women's groups.CONNECT: trainwithmisti.com COMMUNITY: WeCanDoItWomen.comIf this episode fanned an ember, take one step today — then join us at WeCanDoItWomen.com. A 5-star Apple Podcasts review helps more women find this show.