Forever Fit by Mavy Wellness

🎙️ Register for the next live masterclass with Ivy and me, where we teach body composition, fat loss and strength after 50 on a whole food plant based lifestyle:
https://mavywellness.com/live?utm_source=podcast-apps&utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=ep466&utm_content=masterclass

📘 Grab a free guide for plant-based strength after 50:
https://mavywellness.com/free

🤝 Want results like Nigel's? Book a call to work with Coach Nick and our coaching team:
https://mavywellness.com/?utm_source=podcast-apps&utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=ep466&utm_content=book-call

You will learn:
How Nigel went from zero exercise at 68 to training five days a week by choice
Why his old 1,500 calorie diets always gave the weight back
How eating more protein, tofu, tempeh, homemade seitan, changed his hunger completely
What starting strength training from scratch actually feels like, and when it turns
How he handles holidays, slip ups and scale stalls with one rule: win the next meal
Why the last 20 percent of a transformation takes 80 percent of the effort

Chapters:
00:00 Meet Nigel: 69 Years Old, Down 26 Pounds, 926 Workouts
01:35 The Couch Potato Years and the Yo Yo Dieting Trap
03:55 Why He Chose a Plant Based Program Built for His Age
04:54 "You Want Me to Do All of This in One Session?"
06:19 From Three Days a Week to Five, and Feeling Off Without It
07:58 The Morning Routine and Putting Himself First
09:53 Dieting on 1,500 Calories With No Protein Plan
11:28 Learning to Eat Protein: Tofu, Tempeh and Homemade Seitan
13:59 Starting Strength Training at 68: The Sore First Weeks
15:00 The Water Bucket Moment: When Strength Shows Up in Real Life
16:13 Wall Sits, a Two Minute Plank, and the Dreaded Lunges
19:01 Less Knee Pain and Japanese Interval Walking
20:42 Eating More Than His Old Diets and Feeling Fuller
22:22 Christmas, the Trail Mix, and Coach Nick's Canadian Guilt Trip
25:21 Win the Next Meal: How Nigel Gets Back on Track
26:56 Trusting the Process Through the Scale's Ups and Downs
29:00 The Last 20 Percent Takes 80 Percent of the Effort
31:35 Nigel's Advice: Anybody Can Do This, From Home
33:13 Trust the Process, Stay Coachable, Use the Group Calls
37:57 Healthier Than in His 20s: Confidence and the Cardiologist Visit
44:44 Nigel's Final Word: Start, and If You Stumble, Start Again
46:48 Book a Call and Join the Next Live Masterclass

Resources:
📖 Read my writing and get the weekly newsletter on Substack:
https://maximesigouin.substack.com

📘 Get my book, Forever Fit:
https://mavywellness.com/foreverfitbookoffer

Join our upcoming free masterclass→ https://mavywellness.com/live?utm_source=podcast-apps&utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=ep465&utm_content=masterclass

Ready to transform your body & health with us if you are over 50 → https://mavywellness.com/?utm_source=podcast-apps&utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=ep465&utm_content=book-call

Join our newsletter: http://maximesigouin.substack.com

Order a copy of my new book Forever Fit (#1 Bestseller) here - https://mavywellness.com/foreverfitbookoffer-page

Visit Stefano & Kapuhala:

Kapuhala Koh Samui, Thailand (plant-based eco resort & restaurant): https://kapuhalasamui.com

Kapuhala Sicily, Italy (heritage farmstay & Vivi Vinu restaurant): https://kapuhalasicily.com/?lang=en

Instagram (Thailand): https://www.instagram.com/kapuhala.koh.samui/

Instagram (Sicily): https://www.instagram.com/kapuhalasicily/

In today’s episode, I sit down with Stefano Passarello, Ironman athlete and co-founder of Kapuhala, the plant-based eco resorts in Koh Samui, Thailand and Sicily, Italy. Stefano went plant-based purely for performance: faster recovery, better sleep, and a sharper mind for training and for his demanding career in finance. That choice took him all the way to the Ironman World Championship in Kona, where he ran one of the fastest marathon splits in his age group.

We talk about how he fuels long training days on whole plant foods, what he eats on race day and how he avoids hitting the wall, growing up in Italy where his family grew almost all of their own food, and why he and his wife built a resort around movement, plants, and community. He also shares how he trains up to 21 times a week, how he keeps his workouts going while traveling, and why he believes connection with others matters just as much as what’s on your plate.

As Stefano tells his son: you don’t win the race on race day, you win it every day that you wake up.

Timestamps:
00:00: Highlights: you win the race every day you wake up
00:30: Meet Stefano and why he went plant-based for performance
03:00: Join our free masterclass
03:29: Plant-based for the brain, recovery, and performance
04:08: His Ironman journey, from Hong Kong to racing Kona
07:25: How plant-based athletes manage their energy
09:34: Race-day fuel and avoiding the wall
14:49: Growing up plant-based in Italy
16:44: Building a plant-based resort
19:38: Longevity and feeling well every day
20:50: Training: swim, bike, run, and 21 sessions a week
26:03: How he trains while traveling
28:34: Blue Zones and why loneliness is the real killer
30:38: Resort life, community, and recovery
32:33: Racing mindset and wrap-up

🎙️ Register for the next live masterclass with Ivy and me, where we teach body composition, fat loss and strength after 50 on a whole food plant based lifestyle:
https://mavywellness.com/live?utm_source=podcast-apps&utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=ep464&utm_content=masterclass

📘 Grab a free guide for plant-based strength after 50:
https://mavywellness.com/free

Every few years the fitness industry gets a new shortcut. Fat burners, Atkins, keto, and now AI generated workouts and GLP 1 medications.

In this solo episode I share my honest perspective after 21 years in the fitness industry. Yes, I use AI tools inside our own course, and I will tell you exactly why that does not worry me. A workout plan was always available for anyone who wanted one. What was never available in a download is the identity, the habits and the coaching that make a person actually follow it. The same is true of weight loss medication. It can quiet your hunger. It cannot teach you how to eat at a restaurant, travel, or win your next meal, and those lessons are the whole transformation.

You will learn:
Why AI workouts are simply what Google workout plans were 10 years ago
The one thing AI workout plans almost always miss, progressive overload
Why disciplined people were never the ones who needed a coach, and why the rest of us do
Why I still hire coaches myself every time I start something new
When a GLP 1 genuinely makes sense, and what it cannot do for you
Why shortcuts move in waves, and what has actually produced lasting results for the last 21 years

Chapters:
00:00 Why I Recorded This Episode
01:20 The Question Coaches Keep Asking Me About AI Workouts
03:30 The Real Problem With AI Workout Plans
05:10 Why Plans Fail Until Fitness Becomes Your Identity
06:15 Why I Still Hire Coaches, and What I Am Really Buying
08:25 GLP 1s: The Strongest Shortcut Yet
09:00 When a GLP 1 Actually Makes Sense
10:00 The Insurance Story: What Happens When the Hunger Comes Back
11:00 The Shortcut Cycle: Fat Burners, Atkins, Keto, Now This
12:35 Peptides, and the Lessons You Still Have to Learn
13:45 Why a Holographic Coach Would Still Not Be Enough
14:20 Why We Built Mavy Wellness the Way We Did
15:05 Fitness Builds the Body, Nutrition Reveals It
15:50 Win the Next Meal
16:25 Trends Die Down, Service Stays
17:50 The Work That Actually Keeps Weight Off Forever
19:25 Join the Next Live Masterclass

Resources:
📖 Read my writing and get the weekly newsletter on Substack:
https://maximesigouin.substack.com

📘 Get my book, Forever Fit:
https://mavywellness.com/foreverfitbookoffer

🤝 Want to work with our coaching team? A few spots are open:
https://mavywellness.com/?utm_source=podcast-apps&utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=ep464&utm_content=book-call

Forever Fit Podcast, Episode 464. We help people over 50, all the way up to 87, lose fat, build muscle and improve their body composition on a whole food plant based lifestyle, with over 1,200 transformations and counting.

Join our upcoming free masterclass → https://mavywellness.com/live?utm_source=podcast-apps&utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=ep463&utm_content=masterclass

Grab a free guide for plant-based strength after 50 → https://mavywellness.com/free

The number on your scale is one pixel of the entire picture.

If you are over 50 and working on your body composition, the scale can move in the wrong direction while your body moves in the right one, because you are losing fat and building muscle at the same time. In this episode I share the three metrics that actually tell you the truth about your transformation, plus a bonus fourth that most people skip and regret skipping.

You will learn:
Why the goal weight in your head is an arbitrary number from years ago
Why losing muscle after 50 makes you lighter and less fit at the same time
How to measure body fat, from a DEXA scan to a simple home scale to calipers
Why you cannot gain a pound of fat overnight, even when the scale jumps
What to measure, how often, and what a real body recomposition looks like in your clothes
Why steep calorie deficits, heavy cardio and low protein are a recipe for skinny fat after 50

Chapters:
00:00 Why the Scale Is Lying to You
02:15 Your Invite to the Free Live Masterclass
03:40 Muscle Loss, Sarcopenia and the Skinny Fat Trap
07:00 Metric 1: Body Fat Percentage
09:30 DEXA, Smart Scales and Calipers Compared
13:45 How Losing Fat While Building Muscle Speeds Up Your Body Fat Drop
15:30 Why the Scale Jumps Overnight (And Why It Is Not Fat)
19:15 Metric 2: Your Measurements
23:30 Metric 3: How Your Clothes Fit
26:45 The Scale Is One Pixel of the Whole Picture
29:30 Why Steep Deficits Backfire After 50
33:00 How to Set Up Your Tracking (And the Athlete Mode Mistake)
35:45 Facing Your Starting Numbers
38:15 Bonus Metric: Progress Photos
41:30 Body Composition Is Not Weight Loss
44:00 Be Coachable, Trust the Process, and the Recap

Resources:
📖 Read my writing and get the weekly newsletter on Substack:
https://maximesigouin.substack.com

📘 Get my book, Forever Fit:
https://mavywellness.com/foreverfitbookoffer

🤝 Want to work with our coaching team? A few spots are open:
https://mavywellness.com/?utm_source=podcast-apps&utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=ep463&utm_content=book-call

Forever Fit Podcast, Episode 463. We help people over 50, all the way up to 87, lose fat, build muscle and improve their body composition on a whole food plant based lifestyle, with over 1,200 transformations and counting.

Join our upcoming free masterclass → https://mavywellness.com/live?utm_source=podcast-apps&utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=ep462&utm_content=masterclass

Grab a free guide for plant-based strength after 50 → https://mavywellness.com/free

If Arlyce's story sounds like the life you want, book a call with our team and we'll map out your first step together: https://mavywellness.com/?utm_source=podcast-apps&utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=ep462&utm_content=book-call

Ready to transform your body & health with us if you are over 50 → https://mavywellness.com/?utm_source=podcast-apps&utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=ep462&utm_content=book-call

Join our newsletter: http://maximesigouin.substack.com

Order a copy of my new book Forever Fit (#1 Bestseller) here - https://mavywellness.com/foreverfitbookoffer-page

At 70, Arlyce is stronger, more active, and taking on challenges she never imagined earlier in life. In this video, she shares how sustainable habits, strength training, plant-based nutrition, better sleep, and a shift in mindset helped her build a healthier and more confident life. From traveling and hiking to navigating setbacks, this is a reminder that it’s never too late to invest in your health and become stronger.

00:00: Arlyce’s transformation and her approach to health
08:20: Building a lifestyle around movement
12:17: Staying healthy while traveling
16:26: Starting strength training later in life
22:46: Improving sleep and reducing screen time
25:28: Plant-based nutrition, protein, and cravings
37:51: Why setbacks are data, not failure
42:22: Taking on new challenges at 70

Join our upcoming free masterclass on How to Lose Your Next 10 lbs. After 50 with plant-based foods → https://mavywellness.com/live

Ready to transform your body & health with us if you are over 50 → https://mavywellness.com

Join our newsletter: http://maximesigouin.substack.com

Order a copy of my new book Forever Fit (#1 Bestseller) here - https://mavywellness.com/foreverfitbookoffer-page

Vegancuts: https://vegancuts.com/

In today’s episode, I sit down with Noah Hyams, founder of Vegpreneur, to talk about the business side of the plant-based movement and what it really takes to build something that lasts.

We discuss how the plant-based industry has evolved, what investors are looking for in 2026, why service-based businesses can have an advantage, and how entrepreneurs can navigate uncertainty without losing sight of their mission. If you’re building a business, investing in the space, or simply curious about where plant-based entrepreneurship is headed, this conversation is packed with practical insights.

00:00: Meet Noah Hyams and the story behind Vegpreneur
06:56: How Vegpreneur was created
11:15: The evolution of the plant-based business movement
17:26: What investors are looking for in 2026
25:07: Why service-based businesses may have an advantage
34:11: How to survive difficult economic periods
35:29: Noah’s advice for starting a plant-based business

Join our upcoming free masterclass on How to Lose Your Next 10 lbs. After 50 with plant-based foods → https://mavywellness.com/live

Ready to transform your body & health with us if you are over 50 → https://mavywellness.com

Join our newsletter: http://maximesigouin.substack.com

Order a copy of my new book Forever Fit (#1 Bestseller) here - https://mavywellness.com/foreverfitbookoffer-page

Are you stuck in a fitness or fat-loss plateau? In today’s episode, I break down why progress stalls and what to do before you start cutting more calories or adding endless cardio. We’ll talk about progressive overload, consistency, and making smart adjustments that help you keep losing fat while protecting your muscle and strength.

00:00: Why your progress has stalled
01:29: Why repeating the same workouts stops working
05:46: How progressive overload drives progress
09:00: 4 ways to make your workouts harder
12:50: The 3 tools for breaking a fat-loss plateau
16:08: Why slower progress matters after 50
17:09: When to reduce calories or add cardio

Ready to transform your body & health with us if you are over 50 → https://mavywellness.com

Join our newsletter: http://maximesigouin.substack.com

Order a copy of my new book Forever Fit (#1 Bestseller) here - https://mavywellness.com/foreverfitbookoffer-page

In today’s episode, I sit down with James to talk about his incredible transformation and how changing his mindset helped him completely change the way he approaches health, fitness, and life.

At 62, James is running, swimming, strength training, competing in triathlons, and building a life he never imagined for himself. We talk about becoming an athlete, navigating setbacks and injuries, and why it’s never too late to build a stronger, more active future.

00:00: James’ transformation and where it all started
04:45: From lifelong weight struggles to a plant-based lifestyle
09:03: How he became a runner, swimmer, and triathlete
12:02: The mindset shift: “You’re an athlete”
17:20: Why fitness can help you live life more fully after 50
25:21: Navigating setbacks, injuries, and getting back on track
33:58: A heart-health wake-up call and changing his perspective
56:00: The advice James would give his younger self

Join our Forever Fit over 50 Masterclass for Free on Saturday September 26th: https://mavywellness.com/masterclass-registration

Ready to transform your body & health with us if you are over 50 → https://mavywellness.com

Join our newsletter: http://maximesigouin.substack.com

Order a copy of my new book Forever Fit (#1 Bestseller) here - https://mavywellness.com/foreverfitbookoffer-page

In today’s episode, I sit down with Russell Smithe to hear how he went from nearly 500 pounds and struggling with food addiction to completely transforming his health, mindset, and life. We talk about the wake-up call that changed everything, learning to stop quitting on yourself, and how lasting transformation starts with changing your identity.

01:00: Russell’s lowest moment and turning point
03:26: Living with an eating disorder from childhood
21:16: Nearly reaching 500 pounds
23:57: The wake-up call that changed everything
31:07: Making the commitment not to quit
52:09: Weight loss vs. true healing
68:24: The power of keeping promises to yourself

Ready to transform your body & health with us if you are over 50  →  https://mavywellness.com

Join our newsletter: http://maximesigouin.substack.com

In this episode, I’m sharing a simple but powerful truth: when it comes to your health, “I don’t have time” is often really a matter of priorities. I’ll explain why you don’t need to overhaul your entire life to start making progress and how just 10 minutes of exercise can be the beginning of a real transformation.

I’ll also share how small actions, better food choices, and showing up consistently can compound over time. If you’ve been feeling stuck, overwhelmed, or like life keeps getting in the way of your goals, this episode will give you practical strategies to start taking back control.

0:01 : How to stop making excuses and take control of your health

2:50 : Why perfectionism is stopping your fitness progress

5:15 : How small habits lead to big results

8:05 : How nutrition affects your body composition

12:11 : How to stay consistent with exercise

17:35 : Take control of your health and fitness

24:41 : Why getting help can accelerate your results