Midlife Mastery

As one part of mastering my midlife, I am on a mission to get in the best shape of my life. In the last episode with Kevin English from The Silver Edge and the Over 50 Health & Wellness podcast, I shared I was going to be working with him as my fitness and nutritional trainer.

I used to be in decent shape, but it would come and go. Over the past several years, I’ve done a few half marathons, hit a bench press goal, and have been trying to eat cleaner. But, my weight is still much, much higher than when I was really fit, I sit too much, I’m not as flexible as I used to be, one shoulder and an elbow have some mobility issues, etc.

And, while I’m otherwise healthy and 51 and generally feel pretty good, I know what I do now will have a huge impact on my health, fitness, and quality of life as I get older.

So, this is really a moment of: if not now, when?

 

In this episode, I share what “Best Shape of My Life” means for me and my goals for weight and bodyfat, strength, and endurance.

I also discuss my progress in the first two weeks with the food and exercise plan Kevin has created as well as where I’m doing well with the plan and where I’m not. I also talk a bit about the progress so far.

Your health and wellness goals are probably different, but I’m looking forward to having you join me along the way and learn and encourage each other as we go.

You can learn more about Kevin and hear my interview with him at https://silveredgefitness.com/episode58/ 

Please share with your friends and family and join us on this journey.

Let’s get started!

 

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I am really excited for this episode. Kevin English, founder of The Silver Edge and host of the Over 50 Health & Wellness podcast, discusses:

* His own journey toward being in the best shape of his life and switching careers in his mid-50s

* What’s different about getting and staying fit in our 50s and 60s

* The importance of “healthspan” (as compared to “lifespan”)

* Why processed foods are so yummy (and the importance of eating whole foods instead)

* Simple, straightforward approaches to getting started

* The one thing that makes the most difference (spoiler alert: consistency)

* The benefits of working with a physical trainer

* Tips for finding a trainer and what successful clients do differently

We also talk a little about my own fitness journey and why I decided to hire him as my personal trainer and nutrition coach as well as the podcast collaboration that’s come out of it.

You can learn more about Kevin and hear my interview with him at www.silverdgefitness.com and https://silveredgefitness.com/episode58/ 

Please share with your friends and family and join us on this journey.

Let’s get started!

 

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How do you set yourself apart from all the others? Whether it’s in your business, career, sidehustle, or just in life, the key is though connecting with others through better communication and storytelling.

John Livesay, aka “The Pitch Whisperer”, storytelling expert, and host of “The Successful Pitch” podcast, shares how to use storytelling to stand out in a sea of sameness. He discusses:

* Creating an elevator story instead of an elevator pitch

* Creating compelling stories that connect with people

* Three things every story should be

And then we go beyond storytelling and he shares:

* Becoming a “progressionist” instead of a perfectionist (I love this!)

* When we are not where we thought we’d be by this point in our lives

* What to do when you’ve done everything right and it still doesn’t work out

* Our responsibility for the choices we make after something happens

* Detaching from outcomes

That’s a lot in only thirty or so minutes, so let’s get started!

 

Next Steps:

Connect with John at JohnLivesay.com

Watch his TEDx talk:

 

Also, if you enjoyed this episode, please share with others and leave a review at: LoveThePodcast.com/MidlifeMastery

 

 

Social Links:

Instagram: @MidlifeMasteryPodcast

 

Facebook: @MidlifeMasteryPodcast

 

Other Resources:

Imperfect Action! Podcast My other podcast. Providing ideas, information, and inspiration from entrepreneurs, bestselling writers, experts, fitness champions, and musicians who have ignored common wisdom and charted their own course.

 

 

Episode Transcription

Note: this was transcribed by AI so please excuse any errors or grammatical weirdness in transcription.

Broc:  All right so this is. Broc Edwards, of course. And today’s guest is John Livesay. And John actually, there is so much about you. I’m not even sure where to start introducing you. So like, if I look at your website, you, you list yourself as a keynote speaker, the pitch whisper, and a storytelling experts, and that in itself covers a lot of ground.

So how do you introduce yourself?

John: I talk about. You know how so many people, especially coaches and consultants, and a lot of professional services, people are all struggling to stand out in a sea of sameness. And I’m the pitch whisper and helps them tell stories because whoever tells the best story is the one that gets hired.

And after somebody learns how to become a storyteller, their business takes off. That’s usually my little elevator story.

Broc:  So their business takes off after they tell a better story. Why is that?

John: Yes. Well, the whole goal of any story, especially a little elevator story. And notice I said elevator story instead of elevator pitch is to intrigue people enough to do what you just did, even if you’re not being interviewed.

So imagine a cocktail party, you say something like that. You people are intrigued enough. What, what’s a pitch whisper. I know dog whispered horse whisper. Or why is that? Why is the person who tells the best story? So it doesn’t matter what you ask it’s that you’ve planted something intriguing enough to get people to say, well, that’s interesting.

Tell me more about this. And so that starts a conversation. So in your particular question our brains are wired for storytelling. You know,

“I think there’s so many folks out there that, that think of aging. In midlife as a point whereby which everything is downhill from here. And I certainly haven’t hit my stride yet. And my future is bright and I want to kick some ass for the next 30, 40, 50 years. And I want to take others along on the ride and hear their stories and how they’re doing it.” – Craig Sweeney

What do you think of when you hear the term “badass”? The leather clad rocker on the Harley? Navy SEALs? Mixed Martial Artists? How about the middle-aged person you see in the mirror every morning? Craig Sweeny, founder of Over 50 Badass, challenges us to unleash our inner badass simply by living the best life we can live and being the person we know we can be.

Craig discusses:

* The high school reunion that was the genesis for Over 50 Badass

* Getting out of the midlife ruts

* How to approach changing jobs or careers in midlife

* Moving past those who don’t want us to change or improve.

Ready to become the badass you were meant to be?

Let’s get started!

 

Next Steps:

Connect with Craig at http://www.Over50Badass.com or on Instagram at @Over50Badass

Also, if you enjoyed this episode, please share with others and leave a review at: LoveThePodcast.com/MidlifeMastery

 

 

Social Links:

Instagram: @MidlifeMasteryPodcast

 

Facebook: @MidlifeMasteryPodcast

 

Other Resources:

Imperfect Action! Podcast My other podcast. Providing ideas, information, and inspiration from entrepreneurs, bestselling writers, experts, fitness champions, and musicians who have ignored common wisdom and charted their own course.

 

 

Episode Transcription

Note: this was transcribed by AI so please excuse any errors or grammatical weirdness in transcription.

 

Broc: [00:00:00] Welcome to Midlife Mastery. This is Broc Edwards. And today I’ve got Craig Sweeney. Craig. Can you do just a quick introduction about yourself? Who are you and what are you up to?

Craig: [00:00:07] Yeah, well, I’ll lead with my age because this is Midlife Mastery. So I’m a gen X-er, 54 years old resided in the beautiful state of Wisconsin.

And I about two years ago now started a niche media company called over 50 badass and started off with an email newsletter. We are actually. I will say rejiggering the whole platform right now and, and coming out with a new community platform that will consist of the newsletter and the upcoming podcast.

Some courseware online courseware and some other, some other neat things virtual and in-person events on down the road are there. But so just looking at life I think, you know, from the perspective of the glass, you know, getting being, you know, not half-full but, but certainly more than half full.

And so I think there’s so many folks out there that, that think of aging. In midlife as a point whereby which everything is downhill from here. And I certainly haven’t hit my stride yet. And my, my future is bright and I want to kick some ass for the next 30, 40, 50 years. And I want to take others along on the ride and hear their stories and how they’re doing it.

And just applaud the people that have that same attitude and maybe, you know, lift some other folks up that, that have gotten you know, gotten a little bit down with their mid-life or,

Ever wonder what people who are rocking their midlife do differently? Ellen Albertson, Ph.D. (aka The Midlife Whisperer) shares:

* The connection between food and your mental state (and how to use that to your advantage).

* Reimagining Midlife.

* Dealing with stress.

* Three ways to become more positive.

* Creating and living a second adulthood.

If you enjoyed this episode with Ellen, you can learn more about her, take the “Raise Your Vibe” quiz, or join her Facebook Group at linktr.ee/themidlifewhisperer .

Also, if you enjoyed this episode, please share with others and leave a review at: LoveThePodcast.com/MidlifeMastery

Let’s get started!

 

 

Social Links:

Instagram: @MidlifeMasteryPodcast

 

Facebook: @MidlifeMasteryPodcast

 

Other Resources:

Imperfect Action! Podcast My other podcast. Providing ideas, information, and inspiration from entrepreneurs, bestselling writers, experts, fitness champions, and musicians who have ignored common wisdom and charted their own course.

 

 

Episode Transcription

Note: this was transcribed by AI so please excuse any errors or grammatical weirdness in transcription.

 

Broc:  All right. Well, this is Broc Edwards. And of course the show here is Midlife Mastery. And today we have on Dr. Ellen Albertson and Ellen, I always like to have people, introduce themselves, ’cause they do a better job than I do. I’m not really all that great at introducing people. So what can you tell us? I mean, I know you have a PhD. I know you’re a registered dietician. What, what else do people need to know about you?

Ellen: Well, I just help people at midlife change the trajectory. I think that midlife, it can be the absolute best time of life.

If you really are willing to do some work and make some shifts, if you’re not happy with where you’re at you by training, I’ve been a dietician for 30 years. So I generally help people with their bodies. I’ve been a personal fitness trainer. I help people with their minds, with their psychology and really shifting to a more positive mindset.

I help people with their emotions. I’m a mindful self-compassion teacher as well. I help people with Health people. Spirit. I’m a Reiki master and help people with relationships. So those are kind of the five areas I help people with. And I’ve been kind of doing this work for over a decade. I love coaching. Coaching is all about seeing what makes you tick, what are your strengths?

What’s awesome about you, where do you want to go? And so it’s really, really fun to help people make some major shifts at midlife and really make their next chapter, their best chapter. Well,

Broc: I know on Instagram you go by the handle of the midlife whisperer. So how did you come up with that?  What’s that about?

Ellen: Oh, that’s a great question. So I was at a entrepreneurial women’s network meeting in Texas, where you are, in Frisco. And, you know, I was thinking about my brand. I had been, you know, initially when I started coaching, I’d really been working a lot around dieting, weight loss, helping people with their health and wellbeing.

I’ve been a personal fitness trainer and dietician. Board certified health and wellness coach, but I was getting all midlife women. And as I was working with women,

I have hesitated to release this episode, because talking about money can incite some strong opinions and deeply held beliefs.  But, ultimately, mastering midlife includes finances and becoming debt free has been a goal of ours for a very long time (decades!). My wife and I finally achieved it and I wanted to share what we did different this time around.

In this episode, I discuss our approach and what worked for us, including:

* Why my wife and I chose to become debt free.

* Building a system that planned for unexpected or unbudgeted expenses.

* Seeing short term progress while staying focused on long term vision.

* Making rapid progress without feeling deprived or resenting our spending plan.

* Several ways we accelerated our timeline (including getting rid of $10,000 of debt in an afternoon).

This is merely a recap of our journey. Everyone is in a different spot and you might be able to do it more quickly, less quickly, or choose not to do it at all. And that’s fine. I share in the hopes that it might help someone, but no worries if it doesn’t resonate for you.

Also, this is ONLY about our approach to becoming debt free. It is:

* Not an argument for why you should be debt free. I can imagine several situations where it would make sense to maintain debt, ranging from a financial emergency to having specific financial plans.

* Not the only or even the best approach. There are probably much better ways out there.

* Not bout investing, getting rich, or planning for retirement. Nope. Those are all great topics, but I don’t discuss any of them here.

* Not financial advice. I’m not qualified to give financial advice and there is none here. Follow the advice of your financial professionals and do what makes sense for you and your resources, goals, and situation.

If you’ve become debt free yourself, I’d love to hear what worked for you. Especially, your approach to staying debt free over time.

Please share this episode with anyone you feel would benefit. Also, if you enjoyed this episode, I’d really appreciate it if you’d leave a review at: LoveThePodcast.com/MidlifeMastery

Let’s get started!

 

 

Social Links:

Instagram: @MidlifeMasteryPodcast

 

Facebook: @MidlifeMasteryPodcast

 

Other Resources:

Imperfect Action! Podcast My other podcast. Providing ideas, information, and inspiration from entrepreneurs, bestselling writers, experts, fitness champions, and musicians who have ignored common wisdom and charted their own course.

 

 

 

Jennifer McClure, business advisor, speaker, podcaster, and former HR executive, shares how she:

* Networks in a natural way that works, even for those who hate networking

* Approaches personal branding and preparing for a job change, even if you haven’t updated a resume in years

* Made the leap from the corporate world to being successfully self-employed and sharing her expertise at conferences and organizations across the world.

If you enjoyed this episode with Jennifer, you can learn more about her at JenniferMcClure.net and be sure to check out her podcast “Impact Makers with Jennifer McClure” where ever you listen to podcasts.

 

Also, if you enjoyed this episode, I’d really appreciate it if you’d leave a review at: LoveThePodcast.com/MidlifeMastery

Let’s get started!

 

 

Social Links:

Instagram: @MidlifeMasteryPodcast

 

Facebook: @MidlifeMasteryPodcast

 

Other Resources:

Imperfect Action! Podcast My other podcast. Providing ideas, information, and inspiration from entrepreneurs, bestselling writers, experts, fitness champions, and musicians who have ignored common wisdom and charted their own course.

 

 

Episode Transcription

Note: this was transcribed by AI so please excuse any errors or grammatical weirdness in transcription.

 Broc: [00:00:00] All right. So, this is Broc Edwards and Midlife Mastery podcast, and you’re joining us in the, actually the middle of a great conversation. So, we figured we’d better hit record here. And so I’ve got Jennifer McClure and Jennifer, so you’ve, you’ve got kind of a, an awesome life. You, speak, you write, you coach you podcast. I know I’m probably leaving something out. You travel back in the days when we had travel,

Jennifer: [00:00:23] , back in the day,

Broc: [00:00:24] how do you introduce yourself to people? How do you describe yourself?

Jennifer: [00:00:29] It should probably change, but I still identify as professional speaker. You know, for the last 11 years, I celebrated my 11th year in business for myself or with myself or as myself, this last week in February of 2021.

And I was at intend to continue living the dream. As you said, traveling around speaking and doing trainings and teaching and connecting with people. I tend to talk around the topics of strategic leadership personal branding and speaking. So that’s what I love to do now has that radically changed over the last a year, almost a year of.

Not being able to get out on the road and do those things. Sure. But there are still opportunities to do that. And I’m grateful for every one of them.

Broc: [00:01:21] Well, and we can talk about that, that reinvention a little bit. And actually, I wanted to have this conversation with you, Jennifer, for two big reasons. cause I always looked for people who are either that we can learn from who are living an awesome life after 50, or can give good solid advice on, on how to do it. And for me, you fit both of those categories. So, I mean, I think you’ve got the awesome life nailed because on top of everything else you did, I know you’re, you’re.

Well, you’re very active with your horse horses.

Jennifer: [00:01:48] Horses yeah. It’s two,

Broc: [00:01:50] two horses. Yeah.  Always posting great pictures of that and just, just living a good life. And then, and you, you, you are an expert in leadership and personal branding.

Don MacPherson, CEO of 12 Geniuses and a self-described polymath-in-training, pushes me to rethink a lot of things about how I’m approaching life. Some of the topics we discuss include:

How would you live your life now if you knew you were likely to live to 120? How can you prevent the world from passing you by? What skills can you learn now to stay relevant in your 50s, 60s, and beyond? Are you choosing to be happy? How do you quickly create a connection with people you’ve just met, even if they are from a very different background? What’s the impact of having a hate-free life? And so much more.

Please give Don’s podcast (also called 12 Geniuses) a listen!

Also, if you enjoyed this episode, I’d really appreciate it if you’d leave a review at: LoveThePodcast.com/MidlifeMastery

Let’s get started!

 

 

Social Links:

Instagram: @MidlifeMasteryPodcast

 

Facebook: @MidlifeMasteryPodcast

 

Other Resources:

Imperfect Action! Podcast My other podcast. Providing ideas, information, and inspiration from entrepreneurs, bestselling writers, experts, fitness champions, and musicians who have ignored common wisdom and charted their own course.

Amy Schmidt discusses several key ideas to facing fears and approaching midlife enthusiastically. She talks about getting past perfectionism and “starting ugly”, embracing now, advantages of being 50+, getting past fear, personal inspiration for writing her book, and the importance of getting up, getting dressed, and getting going.

As the author of Cannonball: You’re Never Too Old and It’s Never Too Late, a TEDx speaker, and host of the podcast Fearlessly Facing Fifty, Amy describes herself as ready to link arms and take action during this phase of life.

I had a blast talking to Amy and am excited to share her wisdom with you. Learn more about her, get her book, and listen to her podcast at: Fearlessly Facing Fifty. You can also see her TEDx talk here:

 

If you enjoyed this episode, please share with others and leave a review at: LoveThePodcast.com/MidlifeMastery

Let’s get started!

 

 

Social Links:

Instagram: @MidlifeMasteryPodcast

 

Facebook: @MidlifeMasteryPodcast

 

Other Resources:

Imperfect Action! Podcast My other podcast. Providing ideas, information, and inspiration from entrepreneurs, bestselling writers, experts, fitness champions, and musicians who have ignored common wisdom and charted their own course.

A quick solo episode thanking listeners for input (shoutout to John MacDonald), countries with most downloads, top three episodes, and the start of half-marathon training.

Thank you all!

Shoutouts to:

* JohnMacOnline: www.johnmaconline.com

* Joe Gerstandt: www.JoeGerstandt.com

* Jay Kuhns: www.JayKuhns.com

* Tiffany Eckhardt: www.2FlownTheCoop.com

Leave a review at: www.lovethepodcast.com/midlifemastery

 

Let’s get started!

 

Social Links:

Instagram: @MidlifeMasteryPodcast

Facebook: @MidlifeMasteryPodcast

 

Other Resources:

Imperfect Action! Podcast My other podcast. Providing ideas, information, and inspiration from entrepreneurs, bestselling writers, experts, fitness champions, and musicians who have ignored common wisdom and charted their own course.