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Midlife Glow Up: Simplifying Fitness, Nutrition and Healthy Habits for Women over 409. How Gratitude Transforms Your Health, Habits & Mindset in MidlifeIn this episode of The Midlife Glow Up Podcast, Joan breaks down the truth about gratitude - not as a feeling you wait for, but as a practice you choose, especially in the messy middle of midlife.She explores how intentionally looking for what you’re grateful for shifts the entire way you experience your life. When you train your brain to notice something good, it starts finding even more - changing your perspective, your stress response, and even your health habits.Joan also talks about gratitude for your physical body - your vessel - an...
2025-11-2727 minMidlife Glow Up: Simplifying Fitness, Nutrition and Healthy Habits for Women over 408. How To Stay Healthy Through the Holidays for Women 40+If the holidays have ever knocked you off your routine - or you’ve ever thought, “I’ll just start fresh in January,” - Joan wants you to know you’re not alone. But she also wants you to see that it doesn’t have to be that way. The holidays themselves are really only 3 - 4 days spread across 6 - 8 weeks… and that’s far too much time to let go of your momentum or put your health on hold.In this episode, Joan shares a simple, grounding strategy to help you stay connected to your health goals
2025-11-2016 minMidlife Glow Up: Simplifying Fitness, Nutrition and Healthy Habits for Women over 407. What Is Fit Zone and How Does it Support Women Over 40?In this episode, Joan shares the real story behind Fit Zone - our online live virtual fitness membership. From stroller workouts to community-center classes to the thriving virtual strength community it is today, the focus has always remained the same - empowering women to get strong inside a caring community. She speaks directly to the challenges midlife women face with staying consistent, and why motivation alone will never be enough.Joan also walks listeners through two versions of their morning - the one that leaves them feeling behind, and the one that sets...
2025-11-1323 minMidlife Glow Up: Simplifying Fitness, Nutrition and Healthy Habits for Women over 406. The Mindset Shifts You Need to Finally Get Consistent with Fitness in MidlifeYou know you “should” work out…but somehow life always gets in the way. Motivation fades, energy dips, schedules explode, and suddenly you’re back to square one. If you’ve ever felt stuck in the start-stop cycle with fitness, you’re not alone - and you’re definitely not broken.In this episode, Joan breaks down why motivation isn’t the missing piece and how mindset truly drives consistency. She shares the six most powerful mindset shifts she teaches her clients - real women juggling careers, families, and midlife changes - to help them finally stay con...
2025-11-0621 minMidlife Glow Up: Simplifying Fitness, Nutrition and Healthy Habits for Women over 405. How to Eat for Energy & Confidence Without Tracking, Dieting or RestrictingIf you’ve been eating healthy and doing “all the right things” but still feel low on energy or frustrated by slow progress, this episode is for you. Joan breaks down why most midlife women unintentionally under-fuel and how most women are not getting enough protein - and how one simple tool can change everything.In this episode, you’ll learn Joan’s 4×4 Fist Method, a simple, visual way to hit your protein goals without tracking calories or following a diet. Joan explains why protein is the foundation for strength, mood, sleep, and h...
2025-10-3019 minMidlife Glow Up: Simplifying Fitness, Nutrition and Healthy Habits for Women over 404: Strength Training After 40 - How to Stay Strong, Energized & Injury-FreeIf you’ve ever felt overwhelmed by fitness - unsure where to start, thinking you need hours at the gym, or not sure of what to do when you're there - this episode will change the way you think about exercise in midlife.In this episode, Joan breaks down why strength training is the most powerful tool for women 40+ and how to make it simple, sustainable, and effective through her 2×5 Strong Method - two strength sessions per week built around five key movement patterns.You’ll learn:Why fitness after 40 is ab...
2025-10-2317 minMidlife Glow Up: Simplifying Fitness, Nutrition and Healthy Habits for Women over 403. The SIMPLER Method: How to Build Habits That Last in MidlifeIf you’ve ever set a health goal only to find yourself right back where you started, you’re not alone. Most of us don’t fail because we lack willpower - we fail because we are trying to overhaul our whole life at once without a clear plan or strategy.In this episode, Joan introduces her signature SIMPLER Method: a proven, step-by-step framework designed to help women in midlife move from goal to growth by creating habits that actually stick. You’ll learn how to build lasting change without relying on motiv...
2025-10-2311 minMidlife Glow Up: Simplifying Fitness, Nutrition and Healthy Habits for Women over 402: The 3 Keys to Health & Fitness for Women in MidlifeIn this episode, Joan invites you to pause, reflect, and refocus on what truly matters in midlife - your health, strength, and energy. Through a powerful reflection exercise, you’ll look back ten years and ahead ten years to connect with the version of you that’s counting on your choices today.Joan breaks down the three pillars that have the power to completely transform how you feel: fitness, nutrition, and healthy habits. You’ll learn why these areas are the foundation for your strength and longevity, and how your daily routines determine your fu...
2025-10-2314 minMidlife Glow Up: Simplifying Fitness, Nutrition and Healthy Habits for Women over 401. Welcome to the Midlife Glow Up PodcastWelcome to The Midlife Glow Up Podcast - the show for women over 40 who are ready to trade overwhelm and burnout for clarity, confidence, and energy. In this introductory episode, your host Joan Dandeneau, midlife health and wellness coach, shares the heart and purpose behind the podcast and what you can expect in the episodes to come.Joan opens up about her own journey through midlife - navigating perimenopause, parenting three daughters, and embracing this new season of life - and how she’s learned that taking care of your body isn’t selfish, it's...
2025-10-2307 minMidlife Glow Up: Simplifying Fitness, Nutrition and Healthy Habits for Women over 40TrailerWelcome to the Midlife Glow Up Podcast!This is your space to take a deep breath, shake off the overwhelm, and start showing up for you.I’m Joan Dandeneau, your Midlife Health and Wellness Coach - here to help you trade burnout for balance, confusion for clarity, and create the consistency that leads to real change.In this podcast, we’ll simplify fitness, nutrition, and healthy habits so you can feel strong, energized, and confident in this season of life. I’ll share practical strategies, real stories, and honest insigh...
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