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Midlife Glow Up: Simplifying Fitness, Nutrition and Healthy Habits for Women over 40
Are you ready to glow up in midlife?
You’ve spent years taking care of everyone else, and now it’s time to prioritize YOU! You deserve to feel strong, energized, and confident in this next chapter of life.
I’m Joan Dandeneau, your Midlife Health & Wellness Coach. I help women over 40 simplify fitness, nutrition, and healthy habits so you can take charge of your health, build strength, and feel your best for decades to come.
If you’ve ever asked yourself questions like:
How do I lose weight in…
Episodes
- Midlife Glow Up: Simplifying Fitness, Nutrition and Healthy Habits for Women over 40
57. Where Was Our Menopause Manual?
Think about all the major hormonal transitions we go through as women: puberty, pregnancy, postpartum, and perimenopause. We spend so much time learning about…
- Midlife Glow Up: Simplifying Fitness, Nutrition and Healthy Habits for Women over 40
56. What One Year of Podcasting Has Taught Me
The Midlife Glow Up Podcast is celebrating its first anniversary! One year ago, Joan sat down behind a microphone with a passion for helping women in midlife…
- Midlife Glow Up: Simplifying Fitness, Nutrition and Healthy Habits for Women over 40
55. The Midlife Health Conversation Every Woman Over 40 Needs to Hear: Interview with Dr. Stephanie Elder, Part 2
Taking care of our health in midlife can feel overwhelming with changing hormones, competing responsibilities, and an endless list of health advice. In this…
- Midlife Glow Up: Simplifying Fitness, Nutrition and Healthy Habits for Women over 40
54. What Could Actually Change in 8 Weeks?
What could actually change in your health in eight weeks? Probably more than you think. In this episode of The Midlife Glow Up, Joan breaks down what can…
- Midlife Glow Up: Simplifying Fitness, Nutrition and Healthy Habits for Women over 40
53. You Know What to Do… So Why Aren’t You Doing It?
After taking nearly 50 women through The Midlife Health Audit, Joan had a unique opportunity to see what women in midlife are actually struggling with when it…
- Midlife Glow Up: Simplifying Fitness, Nutrition and Healthy Habits for Women over 40
52. Things I Care a Lot LESS About at 48
What matters to you now that didn’t matter quite so much 10 or 20 years ago? As Joan gets closer to 50, she’s realizing that getting older hasn’t magically…
- Midlife Glow Up: Simplifying Fitness, Nutrition and Healthy Habits for Women over 40
51. The Real Secret to Consistency With Your Health Habits
What does consistency with your health actually look like when life doesn’t go according to plan? Maybe you’re in a great groove with your workouts, nutrition…
- Midlife Glow Up: Simplifying Fitness, Nutrition and Healthy Habits for Women over 40
50. Overwhelmed by Everything You “Should” Be Doing for Your Health?
Does taking care of your health ever feel like one giant, never-ending to-do list? Lift weights. Eat more protein. Get your steps. Prioritize sleep. Manage…
- Midlife Glow Up: Simplifying Fitness, Nutrition and Healthy Habits for Women over 40
49. What Does Your Body Need Now? The 4 Pillars of Midlife Health
Have you ever felt like you’re doing a lot of the “right” things for your health, but something still isn’t clicking? Maybe you’re consistent with your…
- Midlife Glow Up: Simplifying Fitness, Nutrition and Healthy Habits for Women over 40
48. 5 Nutrition Lessons I've Learned After 30 Years of Coaching Women
After nearly 30 years of coaching women around fitness, nutrition and healthy habits, Joan has seen a LOT of nutrition trends come and go. Fat-free. Low-carb…
- Midlife Glow Up: Simplifying Fitness, Nutrition and Healthy Habits for Women over 40
47. What Is Joan’s Kitchen & Why It’s Exactly What Women 40+ Need to Make Nutrition Feel Simple
In this episode, Joan is taking you behind the scenes of Joan’s Kitchen, a food prep membership for women in midlife, to share what it is, who it’s for, and…
- Midlife Glow Up: Simplifying Fitness, Nutrition and Healthy Habits for Women over 40
46. 5 Fitness Lessons I’ve Learned After 30 Years of Coaching Women
After 30 years in the fitness industry, Joan has seen a lot of trends come and go, from step aerobics and Tae Bo to fasted cardio, boot camps, P90X, HIIT, and…
- Midlife Glow Up: Simplifying Fitness, Nutrition and Healthy Habits for Women over 40
45. Why August Is the Best Time to Rebuild Your Fitness Routine
Summer has a way of making life feel a little freer. But as August arrives, something shifts. Calendars start filling, routines begin changing, and before you…
- Midlife Glow Up: Simplifying Fitness, Nutrition and Healthy Habits for Women over 40
44. Client Transformation Story - Through Divorce Into Sustainable Nutrition Habits
In this episode, Joan shares one of the most meaningful client transformation stories she's told on the podcast: the story of AM, a longtime one-on-one client…
- Midlife Glow Up: Simplifying Fitness, Nutrition and Healthy Habits for Women over 40
43. Stop Chasing Balance, Start Creating Harmony
For years, Joan believed the goal was balance. Equal time for work, family, health, and everything else life demands. But the more she chased it, the more she…
- Midlife Glow Up: Simplifying Fitness, Nutrition and Healthy Habits for Women over 40
42. The Hormone Conversation Every Woman Over 40 Needs to Hear: Interview with Dr. Stephanie Elder, Part 1
Women are often told their symptoms are simply part of getting older. They’re tired. Their joints hurt. They can’t sleep. Their anxiety is through the roof…
- Midlife Glow Up: Simplifying Fitness, Nutrition and Healthy Habits for Women over 40
41. The Most Common Injuries Women Face After 40
Have you noticed that your shoulder suddenly hurts when you reach overhead? Or your hip aches when you sleep on your side? Maybe your feet hurt with those…
- Midlife Glow Up: Simplifying Fitness, Nutrition and Healthy Habits for Women over 40
40. You Can't Out-Exercise a Day of Sitting
You got your workout in this morning… so you’re good for the day, right? Not necessarily. In this episode, Joan explores why prolonged sitting may be quietly…
- Midlife Glow Up: Simplifying Fitness, Nutrition and Healthy Habits for Women over 40
39. Joan's Sleep Non-Negotiables: The Tools That Changed the Game in Midlife
Sleep isn’t a luxury - it’s one of the most powerful foundations of health, especially during midlife. In this episode, Joan shares her personal experience…
- Midlife Glow Up: Simplifying Fitness, Nutrition and Healthy Habits for Women over 40
38. Your Plain-English Guide to Midlife Hormones
"Sweetie, that's just part of being a woman and getting older." A doctor actually said that to Joan - and it lit a fire in her that motivated her to seek a…
- Midlife Glow Up: Simplifying Fitness, Nutrition and Healthy Habits for Women over 40
37. The Internal Work Behind Lasting Change
Most women focus on the external parts of health: the workouts, the meal plans, the habits, and the goals. But lasting change is about more than what you do…
- Midlife Glow Up: Simplifying Fitness, Nutrition and Healthy Habits for Women over 40
36. Summer Strategies for Fitness & Nutrition That Actually Work
Summer isn't a free pass and it's not a guilt trip either. It's a strategic window. In this episode, Joan shares the fitness and nutrition strategies that help…
- Midlife Glow Up: Simplifying Fitness, Nutrition and Healthy Habits for Women over 40
35. You Don't Have a Nutrition Problem - You Have a Mindset Problem
Most women don’t have a nutrition problem. They have a mindset problem. They know what to eat. They’ve read the articles, downloaded the meal plans, saved the…
- Midlife Glow Up: Simplifying Fitness, Nutrition and Healthy Habits for Women over 40
34. A Simple Food Prep System that Makes Healthy Eating Feel Almost Too Easy
If healthy eating feels like a second job… if breakfast gets skipped, lunch happens standing over the kitchen sink, and by 3 p.m. you’re grabbing whatever is…
- Midlife Glow Up: Simplifying Fitness, Nutrition and Healthy Habits for Women over 40
33. My 20+ Year Food Prep Story (From a Woman Who Doesn’t Love to Cook)
The Story Behind Joan’s Food Prep System (and Why She’s Teaching It Now) What if the secret to eating healthier in midlife had less to do with willpower… and…
- Midlife Glow Up: Simplifying Fitness, Nutrition and Healthy Habits for Women over 40
32. The Power of Food Prep in Midlife
What if food prep wasn’t just about having healthy food in the fridge… What if it had the power to change how you move through your day, how you make…
- Midlife Glow Up: Simplifying Fitness, Nutrition and Healthy Habits for Women over 40
31. You Want to Eat Healthy, But Life Keeps Getting in the Way
If you feel like you know what to eat but can’t stay consistent… you’re not alone. In this episode, Joan breaks down why you want to eat healthy, but life…
- Midlife Glow Up: Simplifying Fitness, Nutrition and Healthy Habits for Women over 40
30. What Is Progressive Overload and Why You Need It
In this episode of The Midlife Glow-Up Podcast, Joan wraps up her three-part fitness series by diving into the one principle that makes strength training…
- Midlife Glow Up: Simplifying Fitness, Nutrition and Healthy Habits for Women over 40
29. The Long Game: Five Fitness Essentials for Women Over 40
What if the thing standing between you and a body that moves freely, confidently, and without pain in your 60s, 70s, and 80s… isn't how hard you're working…
- Midlife Glow Up: Simplifying Fitness, Nutrition and Healthy Habits for Women over 40
28. Why Walking, Yoga, and Pilates Aren’t Enough in Midlife
In this episode, Joan shares why common go-to workouts like walking, yoga, Pilates, and even cardio, while beneficial, may be leaving a critical gap in your…
- Midlife Glow Up: Simplifying Fitness, Nutrition and Healthy Habits for Women over 40
27. The One Nutrient Most Women Over 40 Forget About
In this episode, Joan breaks down one of the most overlooked nutrients in midlife nutrition - fiber - and why it might be the missing piece if you’re…
- Midlife Glow Up: Simplifying Fitness, Nutrition and Healthy Habits for Women over 40
26. Why You Keep Setting Goals… But Never Reaching Them
Setting goals is easy. Following through is where most women get stuck. In this episode of The Midlife Glow Up Podcast, Joan explains why motivation and…
- Midlife Glow Up: Simplifying Fitness, Nutrition and Healthy Habits for Women over 40
25. Why Your Breakfast Might Be Working Against You in Midlife
If you feel exhausted, crave sugar at night, and can’t lose belly fat… your breakfast might be part of the problem. Maybe it’s coffee and a couple of eggs…
- Midlife Glow Up: Simplifying Fitness, Nutrition and Healthy Habits for Women over 40
24. Your WHY is More Powerful Than Your Willpower
In this episode of The Midlife Glow Up Podcast, Joan explores a topic that many women struggle with: the belief that they need more motivation to stay…
- Midlife Glow Up: Simplifying Fitness, Nutrition and Healthy Habits for Women over 40
23. Stop Waiting for Permission: A Message for Women Over 40
In this episode of The Midlife Glow Up Podcast, Joan challenges something many women over 40 don’t even realize they’re doing - waiting for permission…
- Midlife Glow Up: Simplifying Fitness, Nutrition and Healthy Habits for Women over 40
22. Progress Over Perfection: Why Your “All or Nothing” Mindset Is Keeping You Stuck
If you’ve ever quit after missing one workout… Started over on Monday (again)… Or decided that 7,000 steps “didn’t count” because it wasn’t 10,000… This…
- Midlife Glow Up: Simplifying Fitness, Nutrition and Healthy Habits for Women over 40
21. What Is the Midlife Glow Up Group Coaching Program - and Why You Need It
If you’ve been listening to this podcast thinking, “I know I need help… I just don’t know where to start,” this episode is for you. In today’s episode, Joan…
- Midlife Glow Up: Simplifying Fitness, Nutrition and Healthy Habits for Women over 40
20. Why Eating "Pretty Well" Isn't Enough in Midlife
Many women believe they eat “pretty well” - and in most cases, they are. They’re making an effort, being mindful, and trying to make healthier choices. In this…
- Midlife Glow Up: Simplifying Fitness, Nutrition and Healthy Habits for Women over 40
19. What Are You Training For? Why Midlife Women Need Strength Training with Purpose
What are you really training for? Not how many workouts you’re doing. Not how many calories you burned. Not what your watch says. In this episode of The…
- Midlife Glow Up: Simplifying Fitness, Nutrition and Healthy Habits for Women over 40
18. How to Stay Committed to Your Health When Life Doesn't Go As Planned
Starting is sexy, but staying when it gets boring, hard, or uncomfortable is the real skill we need to practice. So many women believe they struggle with…
- Midlife Glow Up: Simplifying Fitness, Nutrition and Healthy Habits for Women over 40
17. The Most Important Lessons I Have Learned on my Fitness Journey Over the Past 30 Years
Most people assume that if fitness comes easily to you now, it always has. That you’ve always had it figured out. That you’re just “a fitness person.” That…
- Midlife Glow Up: Simplifying Fitness, Nutrition and Healthy Habits for Women over 40
16. Rewriting the Story We Were Told About Midlife
Somewhere along the way, many women were fed the story that midlife is the beginning of decline. But what if that story is wrong? In this episode of The…
- Midlife Glow Up: Simplifying Fitness, Nutrition and Healthy Habits for Women over 40
15. The Missing Piece of the Puzzle to Reaching Your Goals in Midlife
If you’ve been doing “all the right things” for your health - but consistency still feels hard - this episode speaks directly to you. In Episode 15 of The…
- Midlife Glow Up: Simplifying Fitness, Nutrition and Healthy Habits for Women over 40
14. Why New Year’s Resolutions Don’t Work in Midlife - and What to Do Instead
Most New Year’s resolutions fade - not because women lack motivation, but because the approach itself doesn’t support real life, especially in midlife. In this…
- Midlife Glow Up: Simplifying Fitness, Nutrition and Healthy Habits for Women over 40
13. How to Build Habits That Stick in Midlife (Even When Life Gets Busy)
In this episode of The Midlife Glow Up Podcast, Joan continues her two-part habit series by answering the question so many midlife women ask: “Okay, I get why…
- Midlife Glow Up: Simplifying Fitness, Nutrition and Healthy Habits for Women over 40
12: The Foundation for Lasting Change in Midlife
This episode of The Midlife Glow Up Podcast is Part 1 of a two-part series focused on habits - why they matter and how to implement them. Joan breaks down why…
- Midlife Glow Up: Simplifying Fitness, Nutrition and Healthy Habits for Women over 40
11. Your Perfect Jumpstart for a Stronger, Healthier 2026
If you want 2026 to feel different, it has to begin differently. In this episode, we explore why midlife women don’t need more motivation - we need simple…
- Midlife Glow Up: Simplifying Fitness, Nutrition and Healthy Habits for Women over 40
10. Five Things to Add to Your Plate in Midlife for Better Energy, Hormones, and Metabolism
In this episode of The Midlife Glow Up Podcast, Joan invites listeners to take a thoughtful look at their personal story with nutrition - the beliefs they grew…
- Midlife Glow Up: Simplifying Fitness, Nutrition and Healthy Habits for Women over 40
9. How Gratitude Transforms Your Health, Habits & Mindset in Midlife
In 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…
- Midlife Glow Up: Simplifying Fitness, Nutrition and Healthy Habits for Women over 40
8. 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…
- Midlife Glow Up: Simplifying Fitness, Nutrition and Healthy Habits for Women over 40
7. 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…
- Midlife Glow Up: Simplifying Fitness, Nutrition and Healthy Habits for Women over 40
6. The Mindset Shifts You Need to Finally Get Consistent with Fitness in Midlife
You 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…
- Midlife Glow Up: Simplifying Fitness, Nutrition and Healthy Habits for Women over 40
5. How to Eat for Energy & Confidence Without Tracking, Dieting or Restricting
If 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…
- Midlife Glow Up: Simplifying Fitness, Nutrition and Healthy Habits for Women over 40
4: Strength Training After 40 - How to Stay Strong, Energized & Injury-Free
If 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…
- Midlife Glow Up: Simplifying Fitness, Nutrition and Healthy Habits for Women over 40
1. Welcome to the Midlife Glow Up Podcast
Welcome 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…
- Midlife Glow Up: Simplifying Fitness, Nutrition and Healthy Habits for Women over 40
2: The 3 Keys to Health & Fitness for Women in Midlife
In this episode, Joan invites you to pause, reflect, and refocus on what truly matters in midlife - your health, strength, and energy. Through a powerful…
- Midlife Glow Up: Simplifying Fitness, Nutrition and Healthy Habits for Women over 40
3. The SIMPLER Method: How to Build Habits That Last in Midlife
If 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…
- Midlife Glow Up: Simplifying Fitness, Nutrition and Healthy Habits for Women over 40
Trailer
Welcome 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…