In episode #173, Jill and Chris talk with Kerstin Schulze, a powerhouse in both entertainment and wellness.

Originally from Germany, Kerstin's journey began with a silver medal at the Junior Olympics in Berlin. From there, she pursued her love for performance with formal theater training and a business degree before making her way to Los Angeles.

Kerstin's acting career is extensive. She's worked with many well-known actors and directors. Her IMDb page is impressive.

She founded Party and Diet 24 years ago – an innovative fitness company that specializes in providing tailored nutritional and exercise programs now designed specifically for individuals aged 40-75.

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In episode #172 Jill and Chris explore quick go-to dinners that are easy to make and healthy for those nights that you are rushed and tempted to make less healthy choices.

We feature go to dinners from:

• Amanda Nighbert - episode #96 Living Energized and
• Nourished with Amanda Nighbert
• Carol Simpson - episode #109 Rock Climbing and Yoga
• Jone Carpenter - episode #104 Find Your Tribe
• Joyce Guenther - episode #107 Bicycling all 50 States
• Katie Orlando - episode #114 Sharing Love of Tennis with Katie Orlando
• Kristin Kirkpatrick - episode #82 Nutrition for Women over 50 with Kristin Kirkpatrick
• Lisa Bartlett - episode #86 Fit after Fifty Forever with Lisa Bartlett
• Pat Bissell - episode #168 Find Your Passion and Stay Healthy with Pat Bissell

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We met Karen when she joined our Becoming Elli private facebook group. She has such a compelling story, we asked her to be a guest on our podcast.

Karen Clark-Snitchler is a Music Director and Conductor. She has an impressive list of plays and musicals that she has music directed. By day, Karen is a music teacher. She also started a "Girls on the Run" club at her elementary school.

Karen has lost over 100 pounds and become an athlete. She runs and strength trains.

In 2020, Karen's husband died suddenly of a heart attack. Not wanting to make their two daughters orphans, she decided to make a lot of health changes. She started at 276 pounds and over a couple of years, lost 100 pounds on WW and also took up running.

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Suzanne Fowler is a regular listener to the Fit Strong Women Over 50 podcast and a member of the Becoming Elli Community. She watched her parents' health decline and decided to prepare for the aging process. Chris and Jill spoke with Suzanne about how she recently re-invented herself and now lives in an active and engaging environment.

In this episode we talk about getting started with strength training and progressing to the next level.

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In this episode, we talk together about the successes and challenges of 2024. We realize that everyone is on their own fitness and health journey. Not everything works for everyone, but by following the Becoming Elli community and listening to the Fit Strong Women Over 50 podcast, you'll come away inspired, motivated and having a good sense of what you want to do to stay fit and strong.

Some of the highlights of 2024 included some interviews with interesting guests, learning about new techniques at Podcast Movement 2024 and trying new challenges like eating the rainbow.

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Pat Bissell talks with Jill and Chris about how she found her passion and has consistently found ways to stay healthy and fit.

A long time friend of Chris's, Pat describes herself as a very active mature female. She has been active her whole life always enjoying sports, exercise classes and strength training for the past 25 years.

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In episode 167, Jill and Chris talk with Adina O'Neill, the founder and head coach at Team B*REAL, an endurance sport community where athletes of any size, color, identity, age & ability are empowered to achieve their personal goals.

She helps her clients to build confidence, define their own goals, go at their own pace and stand out despite believing they may not fit in.

Adina is a marathon swimmer and triathlete who has completed over 100 endurance events including the Paris Marathon, ice swims, a 13-mile swim, IRONMAN Mont Tremblant, and a 200 mile single day bike ride.

She enjoys traveling, eating cereal and listening to live music with her husband, 2 children and their yellow lab Mel.

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Henry Howard found running in his early 40s when he set out to achieve a bucket-list goal: run a marathon.

Since then he has finished more than 40 marathons and ultras, including four 100-milers. Along the way, he has qualified for the Boston Marathon twice, become a running coach and launched his RunSpirited website.

As a running coach, he guides awesome runners of all experience levels, backgrounds and fitness to achieve their amazing goals.

As a professional writer and editor, he has merged his background with his passion for running and desire to give back to the community. RunSpirited offers coaching tips, interviews with inspiring athletes, product reviews and much more.

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In episode 165, Jill and Chris speak with award-winning nutritionist and author, Nicki Williams.

She is the founder of Happy Hormones for Life, helping women of all ages to rebalance their hormones, reclaim their health and feel better than ever.

After failing to find any medical help for her health issues in your early 40's, she discovered that she could turn things around using diet, lifestyle and natural supplements.

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Jill and Chris talk with Pat Spencer, owner of Getting Your Mind in Gear, who helps endurance athletes hone the mental skills needed to achieve their endurance sports goals.

Pat is an avid gravel cyclist, former long course triathlete, marathoner, and open water swimmer. A licensed clinical social worker and a therapist with a private practice in central New Jersey, she has worked in mental health for 25+ years in a variety of settings, including directly with clients, as a supervisor, as a adjunct professor and providing a number of professional trainings.

In 2022, she decided to combine her understanding of mental health with her love of endurance sports. She knew she was not the only athlete out there dealing with all of the mental challenges that come with endurance sports.

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