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If I say to you, “She’s a strong woman,” what comes to mind?  Maybe your first thought is that she’s emotionally strong, or mentally tough.  What if I say, “She’s a strong 70 year old woman?”  Now what comes to mind?  You’re probably not thinking of physical strength.  That simply doesn’t fit the common narrative…

The typical American sits for an average of 13 hours a day, and the typical American office worker sits for up to 15 hours daily.  That’s a lot of sitting!  Sitting is actually a fairly new phenomenon – we’ve really only been sitting for about the last 200 years.  Before that our natural resting position…

Here in the United States, more than two-thirds of all adults are overweight or obese.  And despite increasing awareness of the health risks associated with weight gain, the obesity epidemic continues to grow.  In the US alone, an estimated 45 million people go on a diet each year, and we spend an average of $33…

In this episode of the Coach’s Corner, I cover several topics.  We start out with a bit of a rant on COVID vaccinations and our chronic health crisis, and then I talk about my vegan journey and some of the lessons I learned from that period in my life.  I then give an update on…

Way back in episode 16 I spoke with Dr. Jonathon Sullivan, and we discussed WHY someone over 50 should care about getting – and staying – strong.  And we talked about different fitness protocols, and spent a good amount of time talking about which of these exercise protocols are best for us aging adults.  We…

My guest this week recently posted a before and after transformation picture on Instagram, and wrote this in the caption: “From day one I skipped over feelings of disgust with my body, lack of self-love, negative self-talk, and went straight to being the Queenager in my heart and soul.  I loved myself, I was healthy,…

Imagine this.  You’re at the starting line of a race.  It’s early morning and you have the pre-race jitters, maybe you joke and talk nervously with the people next to you.  Although it’s August, it’s chilly.  You’re in beautiful Mount St Helen’s in the state of Washington, at an elevation of 8,366 feet.  With only…

In this episode of the Coach’s Corner, I cover a number of topics.  We start out with an update on how things are going with my client Broc – he’s recently experienced some setbacks and we’ll hear how he’s handling them.  After that I talk about some of the most common causes of workout injuries,…

What is beauty?  Or more specifically, who is beautiful?  What criteria do we use to define beauty?  You may have heard that beauty is in the eye of the beholder – and certainly that is true.  Many times when we consider beauty we think of physical characteristics, but I’m sure you’ve had the experience of…

My guest today is Dr. Kien Vuu.  Dr. Vuu is one of the most sought-after anti-aging physicians in the country.  He is the author of the book titled Thrive State: Your Blueprint for Optimal Health, Longevity and Peak Performance, and he regularly works with celebrities, top corporate executives, and high-functioning professionals to optimize their health,…