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REDESIGNING MIDLIFE | Workout Motivation Over 50, Nutrition Facts, Health & Wellness, Fitness, Exercise Inspiration, Menopause Symptoms, Self-Care, Midlife Crisis
by Lesley McShane | Certified Personal Trainer & Accountability Coach | Pro-Aging / Midlife Enthusiast
*It is never too late to feel AMAZING!* Welcome to the place where you are allowed to Redesign your Midlife! Are you a midlife woman craving a happier, healthier, and longer life? Are you ready to prioritize your well-being like never before? Do you find yourself yearning to shed those extra pounds, unlock the mysteries of menopause, navigate your midlife mental health challenges, or simply achieve optimal wellness? You are not alone. I'm your host Lesley McShane and I am on the same path as you in real time! It is my greatest desire to have all my health and wellness questions answered so that I can share them with you. So join me on this transformative journey as I dive deep into the topics that matter most to you. Get ready to be inspired, educated, and uplifted as I share fitness information and motivation, as well as, expert insights, practical tips, and personal stories that resonate with your own jou
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Your Monday MOTIVATION | Overcoming The URGE TO QUIT Every Single Day
In today’s episode, we’re tackling the overwhelming urge to quit—specifically, quitting on your journey to better health in midlife. Life is full of obstacles that make sticking to healthy habits tough, whether it is illness, injury, a packed schedule, or the frustration of slow progress. When...
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Should I Continue Dry January? | 3 Reasons To Stay Sober Into February
WELCOME TO FEBRUARY! Making it through Dry January is a major accomplishment, but it comes with its challenges. Throughout the month, there are moments of withdrawal, even for occasional drinkers. The cravings for a drink at the end of a long day or during social events can be strong, and…
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Are You Motivated? | Don't Half-Ass Your Workouts Or Nutrition | Time For Intentional Action
This week, I’m reflecting on what it means to truly commit to your workouts and nutrition. It’s so easy to get started and just go through the motions, but phoning it in doesn’t help you reach your goals. Whether it’s cutting your workout short, dragging out rest periods, or barely moving your…
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Navigating The First Health Detour Of 2025: Should You Exercise When You're Sick?
Episode Notes: Winter brings more than just cold weather—it also welcomes illness into our lives. But how do you balance your health goals when you're feeling under the weather? Should you push through, or is rest the better option? In this episode, we break down the dos and don’ts of exercising...
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Workout Motivation To Get Your 2025 Butt Moving | It’s All About The THREE Ws
Get your 2025 started right - with some good old fashion motivation. Today we are talking about getting your THREE Ws in order so that you can be successful in your midlife fitness plans. Don't wait - focus on yourself and your health now. There is never a right time and there is never enough...
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What Do You Want? | How To Start Losing Weight, Getting Stronger, & Feeling Better In 2025
The week between Christmas and New Year often feels overwhelming as we set lofty expectations and resolutions for the new year. But let’s face it—life happens. Changes in work, finances, health, and relationships can shift priorities in an instant. Often, we set ourselves up for failure by...
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6 Things That Should Be On Your Midlife Fitness, Health & Wellness Christmas List This Year
The holiday season is here, but have you invested in yourself yet? In this episode, I share six midlife fitness, health and wellness gift ideas to treat yourself this Christmas—because self-care is the ultimate gift that keeps on giving! From the benefits of a weighted vest for boosting your...
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Cardio vs. Strength Training | Which Is More Important For Women Over 50?
Are you starting to think about your wellness plan for 2025? If so, you might be asking yourself: Should I focus on cardio or strength training? It’s a common question, especially for women over 50, and the answer isn’t as simple as you might think. In this episode, we’ll break down why both…
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Break The Cycle Of Wasted Emotional Energy | 4 Strategies For Controlling the Controllable
In this episode, we dive into the liberating truth: while you can’t control everything—your age, genes, illnesses, or others’ opinions—you can control how you respond. Learn how to break free from the exhausting cycle of trying to manage the unmanageable and reclaim your energy for what truly...
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Thanksgiving 2024 | Facing Our Insecurities - Start With Confidence And End With Acceptance
In this episode, we’re diving into the power of self-acceptance and learning to let go of the pressures to fit an impossible ideal. Whether it’s the fear of stepping into a swimsuit or worrying about what others think of us, we all face moments of insecurity. Through personal stories and...
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I'm BACK! | Midlife Guilt Sucks | Choose Something & Give Yourself Grace
After an eight-month hiatus, I'm back on the mic, diving into everything that's happened since March. From leaving a 35-year career to jumping into the plumbing franchise world with my husband, this year has been nothing short of a wild ride. I'm sharing all the ups, downs, and lessons learned...
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Dealing With Elevated Stress & Cortisol Levels? | Why Working Out Could Be The Solution You Are Searching For
Do you wear your stress like a heavy jacket that you never take off? Does it keep you from doing the things you know you need to do for your midlife health? Does it cause you stress eat or skip your workouts? You wouldn't be alone. Being stressed and skipping workouts is a vicious cycle. One you...
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Your Weekly BOOST | Don't Get Mad, Don't Quit, & PREPARE For When You Feel You Can't | Your Midlife HEALTH Needs You
Have you ever had a pact with someone else like a family member or a friend, that you were going to do something together - to lose weight, to train for an event or trip, but then you ended up quitting and she didn't and reached her goal? And you didn't. I’m here to tell you that if YOU don’t do...
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Need Midlife Motivation To Commit To Overall Health? | If It Were Easy, Everyone Would Do It
Why do so many – and not just midlife women – struggle with their health, with their fitness, with making nutrition a priority? Especially when they know that focusing on these things will bring them overall vitality and longer life? I’ll tell you why. Because it is hard to do all the right…
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Monday Motivational Musing | Are You Making Your Workout and Health Goals Too Big Of A Deal? | STOP!
In this episode, I am challenging the conventional wisdom around health journeys, urging all of you not to turn them into grand declarations. Instead of broadcasting every step, I suggest a quieter, more effective approach: simply commit to yourself and take action without fanfare. By avoiding…
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Your Monday Inspiration | Don't Let The Scale Lie To You - All Progress Moves The Needle
I've had the privilege of witnessing the ebbs and flows of countless women on their midlife health journeys. One undeniable truth that emerges time and again is the rollercoaster of emotions tied to progress, especially when it comes to weight. Week by week, I've seen elation morph into…
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Mindset Matters | Take Your Midlife Health To The Next Level When You Watch Your Words And "Never Say Never"
In today's motivational episode, I'm diving into the power of our mindset and the impact of words on our beliefs and actions. It's easy to fall into the trap of saying "I'll never," but let's challenge that notion together. By reframing our mindset and embracing the possibility of "I can," we…
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Too Tired, No Energy To Workout? | SPOILER ALERT: Exercise Energizes And Boosts Your Mood
No one has to tell me how hard it is to get in a workout early in the morning before work or in the late afternoon when you’ve been working all day. I am right there with you. But did you know that exercise increases your heart rate and blood flow, making you feel awake – more energized? Now you...
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SPRING Is For New Beginnings | Even For Your Midlife Fitness & Nutrition | CHALLENGE Yourself This Month
Winter is over, and so are the excuses of why we haven’t committed to our health during this time. Start your spring by recommitting to yourself. Pick something you want to focus on doing or cutting out through April. Master that. Then add to it the next month. It's amazing what small changes can...
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Hello MONDAY! | Your MOTIVATING MOOD | You Are Aging - Get Over It
The realization is that you are aging, whether you like it or not. There is no going back in time to what you may consider better days in your health. But instead of mourning those days, let’s write a new story for ourselves and for our bodies. Let’s get over the fact that aging happens, but be...
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[REPLAY] MOTIVATING Your Monday | DON'T QUIT Before You Get To The Corner - That's Where The Rewards Are
Welcome to a MOTIVATIONAL REPLAY this week. Motivational words don't have an expiration, so I'm sharing these with you again this week. You may be so close and don't even know it. Here's a goose to get you ALL THE WAY to the corner where those reward are waiting! Go get it my friend! And know…
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WHAT DO YOU REALLY WANT? | Questions To Motivate & Fire Up Your Midlife Fitness & Nutrition
If we sat down across from each other and I asked you point blank "What do you really want in and from your midlife health, in your fitness, in your nutrition?" - would you have a good, solid answer? Do you even KNOW what you want? Today we're talking about digging in and digging down on those...
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Answer This Question | Are You Lying To Yourself? | MOTIVATING Your Midlife Fitness & Nutrition
There are many that think they are doing what they should be doing and making all the right decisions when it comes to their midlife fitness and nutrition. But how many lies are the telling themselves? "I deserve this cookie". "I worked out yesterday so I don't have to do it today." "I lifted...
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You Don't Have To Do It All Today | MOTIVATING CHANGES In Your Midlife Health 1% At A Time
Are you familiar with the old navigator’s 1 in 60 rule? This is the rule that says that if you deviate just 1 degree from a path, which seems in consequential, in 60 miles you will be 1 mile off course. And a mile off course really is a big deal. We're taking this rule and put it in terms of...
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Motivating Your Monday | WHAT HAVE YOU GOT TO LOSE If You Don't Workout During The Winter?
Let me ask you...what have you got to lose if you don’t get that body in motion – EVEN when it is cold and dreary outside? Everything. You could lose everything – your physical health and your mental health. So make sure it isn't a choice, it's just something you do. Get that midlife body moving…
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RELATIONSHIP GOALS For 2024 | 6 Ways To Reconnect With Your Spouse In Midlife | FNBB 111
Most couples have a heaps of unrealized potential in their relationship, but it takes a lifetime of sharing and caring to achieve it. You could be standing on the edge of a complete breakdown of your relationship if you don't tend to it every day. But you could also be getting ready to embark on...
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Cue The Confetti! | REDESIGNING MIDLIFE Turns THREE | All The Health & Wellness Highlights To Get Your Midlife Moving
How can it be THREE YEARS already!? Are you ready for "The Best Of Redesigning Midlife" - Year Three? I have many, many great tidbits from all of my guests this year. We're talking midlife health, we're talking midlife fitness, midlife nutrition, and we're talking midlife overall wellness for…
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MOTIVATING Your MOVEMENT This Week | Be Okay With Your Overwhelm & Take The First Step
If you have a LONG WAY to go in your midlife fitness journey, you may feel overwhelmed with the whole thing. But I'm encouraging you to get comfortable with that overwhelm and just start somewhere, anywhere. Because there is no such thing as a "right" first step. There are just first steps. Pick...
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Using Emotion To Fuel Your Midlife Health Journey | 7 Reasons WHY You Should Start Prioritizing Yourself Today
You know all the rational reasons WHY you should start taking care of your health in midlife, but you still don't. Maybe it's because your brain has to have emotion triggered in order to make a change that you crave or desire. You'll get ot the rational reasons, but you need that emotional reason...
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Your Weekly FITNESS INSPIRATION | Be Okay With Not Being (Or Feeling) 20 Anymore
We have certain ideas of how we "think" we should feel or perform in our workouts at our age. But bottom line: We will never feel the same way we did when we were 20. We won't be able to throw as far, run as fast, hit as hard - and so on and so on. You have to learn to be okay with that and work…
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What You Need To Put Your HEALTH FIRST | Make DESIRE, CHOICE, And COMMITMENT Work For You With Performance Coach Leah Jantzen
Performance and Mindset Coach Leah Jantzen has heard all of the midlife excuses - I can’t. I don’t have time. It costs too much. I don’t know how. I’m too old. And on and on. She says it's time to put yourself on the hook for a change. Of course you can, change your priorities. Choosing good…
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MOTIVATING Your MIDLIFE HEALTH JOURNEY | Be Okay With NOT BEING PERFECT
Find me on my Website: https://www.lesleylmcshane.com Questions? Email me: [email protected] FREE Guide: 4 Steps To Prioritize Your Health & Wellness This Week (And Actually Do It!) Connect with me on Instagram: Get the Redesigning Midlife Updates Find your community at the private...
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WHICH IS BETTER? Cardio Exercise Or Strength Training? | FNBB 111
Want to know which I think is better in Midlife Women Health? Give Friday Night BeerBlog 111 a listen as I read my blog to Mike and he comments (too much) Get ready for a great weekend of working out - even in your house! Get that midlife body moving! Find me on my Website:...
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Needing A TRANSFORMATION In Your Midlife? | Visit CAMP REINVENTION & START LIVING | With Coaches Dana Hilmer & Wendy Perrotti
Today I am joined by the dynamic duo, Dana Hilmer and Wendy Perrotti, from Camp Reinvention. We get into the universal experience of women in our age group hitting a crossroads, navigating an identity shift, and pondering the ever-elusive question of 'What do I want next?' The key takeaway?…
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A New Year Of MONDAY MOTIVATIONS | Be Okay With STARTING AGAIN
Your body doesn't consider you a failure if you fall off the resolution wagon. It is just happy that you are paying some attention to it. It's your own mind that is making you feel like a failure. You've got to brush that aside and just START AGAIN. And when you "fail" next time, START AGAIN, and...
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Join THE MENOPAUSE MOVEMENT! | Get Informed, Educated, And Take Back Your Midlife Health With LET'S TALK MENOPAUSE Co-Founder & CEO Donna Klassen
In this episode, I engage in a dynamic conversation with Donna Klassen, co-founder, and CEO of Let's Talk Menopause. The episode underscores a pivotal shift in menopause – it's not just about talking; it's about making tangible changes. Notably, a groundbreaking bill for increased menopause...
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Wrapping Up The REVIVE IN 5 Challenge | Surface GOALS And Digging Into Your WHY
It is our last week of the Revive in 5 - 5 minute - ME TIME Challenge! And I want you to take out or come up with an overall SURFACE GOAL that you have for yourself in 2024 and let's start digging into WHY you would like to achieve this thing. You have to know the reasons behind your desire…
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The Redesigning Midlife 2023 YEAR IN REVIEW And INTENTIONS for 2024 | Reclaiming Your Power As An AMAZING Midlife Woman
Welcome to the final episode of Redesigning Midlife for 2023! As we wrap up this amazing year, I want to take you on a journey through the highs and lows, victories and challenges, and the invaluable lessons I've gathered throughout this year. I feel it is crucial to acknowledge imperfections and...
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Do You Need To Address Your Gray Area Drinking? | How To Go SOBER Or ALCOHOL-FREE in 2024 With Kari Schwear
In this conversation with "Gray Area" Coach, Speaker, and Corporate Trainer, Kari Schwear, we learn how increased alcohol consumption can sneak up on us, moving into the abuse phase before we even realize it. We talk about the importance of paying attention to any internal questions and the...
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Your Christmas Gift 🎁 | Revive in 5/Week FIVE | What Is Your Greatest Desire Or Want For 2024? | Claim That Goal
After Christmas and as we get closer to New Year’s day, a lot of us start thinking about making New Year’s Resolutions – promises that you may or may not keep. I challenge you today or this week to take a good solid 5 minutes to think about your GREATEST desire or want for yourself in 2024. Go...
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[REPLAY] Answers To ALL Of Your PROTEIN QUESTIONS | Essential Amino Acids, Protein Synthesis, & Midlife Muscle Growth With Kion CEO Angelo Keely
In this fact-packed episode, we dive into the world of proteins, essential amino acids, and their impact on muscle synthesis. It's no secret that protein is a vital part of our diet, but do you really understand why? Angelo Keely, CEO of Kion, breaks down the key takeaways from our conversation…
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[REPLAY] Tackling MENOPAUSE LIFESTYLE CHANGES | Hormones, Inflammation, Nutrition, & The Galveston Diet With Dr. Mary Claire Haver
In this interview with Dr. Mary Claire Haver, author of The Galveston Diet, she emphasizes the importance of moving away from calorie counting and focusing on quality nutrition and movement, especially during menopause. She confirms what we've all found out, that what worked for us in our…
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Time To REVIVE IN 5 Minutes | Challenge Week FOUR | How MOBILITY EXERCISES Prep The Body For Daily Movement
If you skip this week's task, over time regular activities will become more difficult. And this could be the difference between feeling good or starting a slow slide into poor health. Moving around in various ways throughout the day helps you perform your daily activities. But if you don’t and…
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You Reached Your GOAL - Now What? What's Next? Do These 3 Things | FNBB 111
Cyclocross National are over and we are reporting our results and talking about the three action items you need to do before you move on to the NEXT GOAL. You've got to listen to me here! Tune in as Mike and I discuss the best way to move on from reaching a goal. Let's get those midlife bodies...
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Strategies To Gain Clarity | Turn Burnout Into Work-Life Harmony With Clara Capano
In this episode, Clara Capano, an international speaker, trainer, and bestselling author, delves into the topics of burnout, success, and the quest for clarity. Clara highlights a common misconception – the belief that one can effortlessly keep all the plates spinning until realizing it's not...
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5 Minutes To A Healthier You | REVIVE IN 5 "Me Time" Challenge WEEK 3 | The Benefits Of Gratitude
Most of us are thankful for something, but we may not be able to put our finger on it or even explain WHY we are grateful for that thing. Gratitude is a practice that people think is easy, but when we are surrounded by negative soundtracks all day, it is hard to come up with reasons why we are...
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Prepare For Battle | 4 Things You MUST DO In Order To Even START | FNBB 110
Are you preparing for battle? Are you training for an event? Maybe you are just getting ready to get started on a new Health Program (hello New Year's Resolutions). Well, you can't just show up and expect to have success. You need to incorporate THESE 4 THINGS to make sure you are battle ready…
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Do You Need MOTIVATION To Get Healthy? | Your TOP 10 Excuses Answered To Make 2024 THE YEAR OF YOU
Is 2024 going to be "The Year Of You"? If so, you'd better start working through those reasons why you don't already take care of yourself and your health. It's time to dump the excuses that you've long relied on. Let's work through all of those mindsets and get this health ball rolling FINALLY!…
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CONSISTENCY Wins! | REVIVE IN 5 "Me Time" Challenge Week 2 - FOUR BENEFITS of Proper HYDRATION
Of course you need to drink water, but do you? What happens if you don't get enough? What happens if you do. Listen in to hear all of the benefits you get and what will happen if you skip this step. It sounds so easy, but is it? Drink some water and get that midlife body moving!! Find me on my...
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How Words Matter In MINDSET GROWTH | Getting In The Right Headspace To Tackle 2024 Goal Setting & Imposter Syndrome With Michael Seiler
Welcome my friend Mindset and Performance Coach Michael Seiler from Metta Endurance in this coaching session that he led for the women in the Midlife in Motion Fitness & Lifestyle program back in October. In this coaching session we dive into the transformative power of a positive mindset.…
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ABOUT THIS SHOW
*It is never too late to feel AMAZING!*
Welcome to the place where you are allowed to Redesign your Midlife!
Are you a midlife woman craving a happier, healthier, and longer life? Are you ready to prioritize your well-being like never before? Do you find yourself yearning to shed those extra pounds, unlock the mysteries of menopause, navigate your midlife mental health challenges, or simply achieve optimal wellness?
You are not alone. I'm your host Lesley McShane and I am on the same path as you in real time! It is my greatest desire to have all my health and wellness questions answered so that I can share them with you. So join me on this transformative journey as I dive deep into the topics that matter most to you.
Get ready to be inspired, educated, and uplifted as I share fitness information and motivation, as well as, expert insights, practical tips, and personal stories that resonate with your own jou
HOSTED BY
Lesley McShane | Certified Personal Trainer & Accountability Coach | Pro-Aging / Midlife Enthusiast
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