In 2009 Laura, wife, mother, and professional business woman was diagnosed with Multiple Sclerosis forcing her to re-evaluate her life and change the direction she had so carefully planned out.

Since that time Laura has managed her symptoms by implementing key lifestyle changes including diet, exercise, a mindfulness practice and the way she looks at life in general.

Listen on as Laura describes how she now understands that MS offered her a gift from a very unexpected source.

http://www.Overcoming Multiple Sclerosis.org

Here you will find loads of information, lots of blogs from other people, research papers, forums… I think it’s really the only website anyone with MS should visit.

Today’s episode is about Kathrine Switzer, Bev’s friend and my long-time idol.

Way back in 1967 Kathrine changed attitudes about women’s running and women’s athletic potential by running 26.2 miles at the Boston Marathon. She was the first American woman to officially run and finish this prestigious race.

Her participation was timely, but not without controversy, as the “Women’s Movement” for equality and awareness was gaining momentum. Women were making great strides in the workforce, in sports, in politics, and even their very personal choices of their right to choose birth control and child bearing options.

Kathrine’s story goes way beyond running a marathon. We are honored to have her with us today to celebrate in the 50th anniversary of her 1967 race in Boston and to let her share her story of women’s empowerment that began way back then and continues to this day.

Kathrine’s story is an inspiration and a call to action for all women. Her international organization 261fearless.org offers an opportunity for women around the world to make a difference, one step at a time. Now, possibly more than ever, women must understand and utilize their full potential.

Thank goodness we have role models like Kathrine Switzer to lead the way.

A holistic health coach who turned her own life around and now applies those same tools to helping other women. Bev Short shares her story about hormones, nutrition, empowerment, and feeling fit after 40. In fact, Bev is over 50 and looking great!

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You and I, have chances to make a difference. I want to contribute through sharing the skills and talents that I have to give. I have also discovered that It makes me feel wonderful to empower a woman through educating her about her own value and worth.

I, like all human beings, have experienced good and bad. We, you and I, have chances to make a difference. I have learned that I want to contribute through sharing the skills and talents that I have to give.

I have also discovered that It makes me feel wonderful to empower a woman through educating her about her own value and worth. I also know that there is an athlete within each of us. Not an Olympian, just a physical body that yearns to be utilized. I want to impress the importance of this gift for all of us.

An active, healthy body should not be taken for granted AND it needs nurturing throughout our entire life. At 66, I am taking the steps and making the strides to offer my kind of health and vitality to all women, starting at age 35 but, and this is truly essential, extending into every decade and every year, for as long as we live. I hear from others, so often, that “they used to” do active things but not anymore. I want to offer an example and a challenge to all women.

We are all getting older. Let’s just keep this fact as an acceptance that we were given the opportunity to live another day and take full advantage of it! I challenge you, and myself, to stay active and involved in our lives. Live, laugh, love and move! Stay healthy and let me be part of the impetus of your good health and vibrancy. We are in this together and I am 100% committed to living well and staying active for the rest of my life. Please join me!

Resources: 30 Day Fat Burning Challenge: www.gowowliving.com

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Fat is a word that invokes fear and loathing in many of us. The word creates negative, and often irrational but really powerful emotions.

In this episode Bev and Stephanie will discuss myths of FAT nutrition. They talk about non-fat, low fat, full fat foods, current trends in eating, and share some little known secrets about FAT.

Stephanie also shares discoveries from her bestselling book about metabolic fat burning and how you can utilize your own stores of body fat to increase energy, lose weight, and improve your health while never dieting again.

There are still so many misconceptions about what is good or bad for you and in New Zealand anyway, the Health Department is still giving out written information to the general public to eat low fat, consume lots of vegetable oils and to chow down on piles of grains. So this could be an eye opening episode for some people.

Also, the word ‘fat’ is bandied around a lot as an insult - calling someone ‘fat’ and labelling people who don’t look like a model has to stop. We're keen to change women’s attitudes toward their bodies to something more positive and for women to not feel guilty when they eat "fattening foods".

What is it about the word FAT that gets us so emotional? I think it’s because we, as women, have been inundated, throughout our lives, with the overarching message that we need to look a certain way. That certain way puts all other aspects of our lifestyle at a lower priority and permeates our thinking and our actions.

Let’s start with moving past thinking of FAT as an appearance. For today, let’s look at fat as one of the 3 major and absolutely essential nutrients in our nutrition.

MACRO means MAJOR and fat, along with protein and carbohydrate creates the trio of macro nutrients essential for a healthy life.

Then there are micro-nutrients which are vitamins and minerals contained within the macronutrients. These are also essential but in a different category than the BIG 3. We need them in smaller amounts than macronutrients but they are still essential to our diet and deficiencies can cause serious health problems.

Without fat, protein, and carbohydrate our bodies will not thrive. Each of these things perform essential roles in our body.

Stephanie was in her late 50’s before she made the connection between activity and food as equally important and shared for a healthy body. Unbeknownst to many, she was a fat girl and will share that story with you in another episode.

Todays’ talk will look at fat as a nourishing part of our daily food intake that is extremely important.

The Podcast to Activate Your WOW at All Ages & Stages

Active After 35 offers stories of women at all ages and stages of life over 35. We interview all kinds of women who are living active, awesome lives and discover what brought them to this place and time. You may be surprised by their journeys as they were rarely straight forward.  From the 30’s to the 100’s and in subjects as diverse as marathon training, mindfulness, living as a non-white woman, to shopping at farmers’ markets and coping with chronic illness.

All these women have stories. And all have lived the ups and downs of their years on this earth. Listen to their stories now and receive auto downloads of each new episode by subscribing to iTunes (or your favorite RSS feed) today. 

If you are already or want to become Active After 35, fit after 40, fabulous after 50, stunning after 60 (that’s me), sensational after 70, exceptional after 80, noteworthy after 90, and wonderful after 100 it's time to listen to Active After 35 the Podcast for awesome women from 35 - 105 and their amazing life stories.

Join Bev Short from New Zealand and me, Stephanie Atwood from California as we explore graceful aging together in this first series of 12 episodes; approaching each session with the attitude that we’re never too old to start (or continue).

We share fitness and fun stories from our own experience and from the amazing women we interview. There is also education and inspiration as women share the phases of making each decade count in spite of the ups and down.

We interview fascinating and intriguing people along with discussing our own perspectives and experiences.

At 35 we are just getting started on our journey. At 65 we're in a different place. At 95 we have covered a lot of territory yet there is no reason not to thrive in all of the decades involved.

Are you ready for this journey? Let's share the hope, inspiration, and joy of each day, each year, and each decade.

Join us to share, learn and laugh through the decades and to be motivated and inspired by the stories we share. Thank you - Stephanie Kay Atwood

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Third in the Fat Burning Series.

Our lives have to feel like there is purpose, motivation, and inspiration. Presented by speaker, author, nutritionist and trainer Stephanie Atwood who talks about her own life experiences and shares 5 quotes about how to deal with the ups and downs that all of us will, inevitably have in our lives.

Separate from absolute fat burning as a science, if we can't feel joy, purpose, and meaning in our lives there is little reason to eat well. Stephanie talks about the importance of this element of healthy living. 

Welcome to Podcast 2 in the Fat Burning Magic Series, our introduction to our new podcast Active After 35 thrive to 105, presented by Stephanie Atwood, speaker, author, nutritionist, and coach. In today’s beta podcast we share:

1. How to read nutrition fact labels

2. How to understand grams vs calories (nutrition facts are written in grams)

3. 1:1 Ratio details and what this means for you 

You are not all starting from the same place.

1. Total novice, new to taking action about your health

2. Athlete, already working out, wanting to get leaner and have more energy

3. Health issues. Need to lose weight, get more active, or both.

You are all in the right place! As Woody Allen says “80% of success is showing up! For more information about our 30 Day Fat Burning Challenge and Healthy Lifestyle Programs for "Women Over 35", join us at www.gowowliving.com.

In this introductory trilogy to the podcast Active After 35 Thrive to 105 nutritionist, best-selling author, and trainer Stephanie Atwood talks about fat burning in this 3 series podcast.  

This first in the 3-part series is adapted from her best selling book Belly Fat Blowout about how to utilize body fat for weight loss, blood sugar balance, and increased energy.

The podcast also includes a free pdf download and is part of the 30 Day Fat Burning Challenge created by Atwood at www.gowowliving.com

Bev & Stephanie Introduce the New Series About Women from 35 - 105

Welcome to Active After 35 Thrive to 105, an adventure into wellness and vitality as we age.

Hi, I’m Stephanie Atwood, author, nutritionist, trainer, and coach and I co-host this series with Bev Short, photographer, nutritionist, and trainer. We have a message that we want to share.

Our message is about aging well. We are ALL getting older every day yet there is no reason to compromise on a full, fun, and healthy life.

What does this mean? It means that we want to share information and motivation to keep you feeling alive and well, every day in every way.

Active After 35 will offer tips and tricks that apply to women at all ages and stages of life. We will interview experts ranging in age from the 30’s to the 100’s and in subjects as diverse as marathon training to planning meals, meditating, and shopping at Farmers’ Markets.

We will share from our own experiences including our fitness and nutrition backgrounds. We will also include interviews with adults over 35 willing to share their expertise and inspirational stories. These talks will be geared to motivate, educate, and entice you.

And, there will be surprises along the way! Food, fun, facts, and inspiration. Topics are limitless but all will fall into the category of Active and Well after 35 with no top age limit. 

I have personally been involved in fitness, wellness, and nutrition for more than 40 years and have spent most of my adult life sharing the joys of living well through good health and vibrant community.

Bev is much newer to the wellness arena but has joined with much passion and conviction. She has changed her life to accommodate this new understanding of good health and loves sharing that with others.  

Thank you for joining us on this entertaining adventure. We will have fun and even laugh a lot. We look forward to making new friends and sharing time with you.

Without further discourse, please head over to the list of podcasts and pick your favorites. Thank you for listening to the Active After 35 Podcast Series.

Stephanie Kay Atwood, M.A. CHNRC and Bev Short HCNC co-host this podcast meant to inspire, educate, and motivate women to stay active and thrive in their lives at all ages and stages from 35 through 105.

Stephanie can be reached through www.gowowliving.com and Bev can be contacted through www.fitnessforwomen.co.nz