The Aging Grace With Andrew Blakey

If you’re looking for fitness after 40 that actually works, stop believing it’s too late to get stronger, that lifting will make you bulky, or that eating less and doing more cardio is the answer. Those are some of the most common fitness lies I hear from women in midlife, and they might be the reason you feel stuck.

In this solo episode of The Aging Grace podcast, I break down 5 fitness myths women over 40 need to stop believing, what the research actually shows, and one simple thing you can do this week for each one. We cover strength training after 40, why lifting won't make you bulky, why cutting calories can cost you muscle, why cardio alone isn't enough, and why soreness is not proof your workout worked.

If you're ready to start strength training without the guesswork, grab my free 7-day Strength After 40 email course here:

You'll get one simple lesson a day, plus two follow-along workouts. No gym and no experience required.

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Losing weight is one thing. Keeping it off is another. Gina Livy has lost over 100 pounds and kept it off for years, and she didn't do it by eating less. For a lot of women over 40, eating less isn't always the answer, and GLP-1s like Ozempic aren't the be-all and end-all either.

In Part 2 of my conversation with Gina Livy, founder of the Livy Method and author of the recently released book Liv Lighter, we cover:

- why science on insulin resistance, menopause hormone therapy and intermittent fasting keeps changing

Her approach: eat more of the right foods, build good habits, and give your body time to adjust. Her takeaway: it's nuanced, and change can be slow.

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Tired of losing the same 10 pounds over and over? Eating less might be part of the reason you're stuck, especially after 40.

Gina Livy is back on the show. She's the founder of the Livy Method and author of the new book Live Lighter: The Art of Living Well in Your Body, Home and Mind, and she has helped hundreds of thousands of women in more than 50 countries lose weight without counting or weighing a thing.

In this episode, you'll learn:

"No one in the diet industry is trying to help you lose your weight and keep it off." – Gina Livy

Part 2 drops next week. Follow the show so you don't miss it.

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What if the pain you’ve been living with — the achy knees, the stiff back, the shoulder that’s been bothering you for years — wasn’t a sign that you’re broken, but a message that something’s out of balance?

In Part 2 of my conversation with Dr. Erin Boynton — orthopedic surgeon, elite tennis player, and one of the first women to work in both the MLB and NHL — we get into the stuff nobody tells you about injury, recovery, and what it actually takes to heal your body after 40.

We cover:

Dr. Boynton closes with a message that I think every woman over 40 needs to hear: it is never too late. She didn’t take up tennis until her 30s. The body can always adapt.

If you’re someone who’s been putting off getting back to movement because things hurt — this one’s for you.

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Joint pain after 40? If you've rested your knee, shoulder or back and the pain keeps coming back, there's a reason, and it isn't your age.

This is part one of a two-part conversation with Dr. Erin Boynton, the first female orthopaedic surgeon in both Major League Baseball and the NHL. She's worked with the Toronto Blue Jays, the Maple Leafs, the Argos and the National Ballet, spent 16 years as medical director at the Rogers Cup, published over 30 research papers, and won the J. Édouard Samson Award for career orthopaedic research in Canada. She raised two kids while doing it, and she's currently ranked 18th in the world in tennis in her age category.

If you're dealing with knee pain, shoulder pain, a rotator cuff tear, or a back that keeps going out, this one is for you.

In this episode, you'll learn:

- Why rest eases joint pain but doesn't heal the injury, explained with a car-and-tire analogy you won't forget

"Move the body the right way and it will heal. Move it the wrong way and it breaks down."

TIMESTAMPS

00:00 - Meet Dr. Erin Boynton

Part two is the practical side: what 15 minutes a day should look like, a test you can do on your own foot right now, and exactly where to start if you're deconditioned and scared of making things worse.

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Part one of our conversation with Amanda Thebe took off and the feedback was incredible — and part two goes even deeper. This time we're getting into the practical stuff: what you can actually do, starting today, to manage your symptoms and move through this stage of life feeling stronger and more in control.

Amanda and Andrew speak the truth about hormone therapy — who it's for, what it actually does, and what the research cannot support yet — and why the loudest voices on social media aren't always the most trustworthy ones.

Then they get into the four tools Amanda swears by for managing menopause: exercise, nutrition, sleep and stress management, and mindset. Plus the conversation that every woman over 40 needs to hear — why listening to your body on the hard days isn't giving up, it's smart training.

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If you haven't listened to Part 1 yet from last week (Episode 33), go back and start there — this conversation builds on everything covered in the first episode.

Follow Amanda on Instagram: @amanda.thebe

Brain fog, insomnia, vertigo, anxiety, and a doctor telling you your tests are "normal"? You're not losing your mind. It could be perimenopause.

Amanda Thebe is the best-selling author of Menopocalypse, a TEDx speaker, and one of the most honest voices in women's health. After years of perimenopause symptoms and countless tests that found nothing, one doctor finally put a name to what she was going through. Now she helps women over 40 understand their bodies and get the care they deserve.

In Part 1, you'll learn:

Part 2 drops next week: the practical strategies that actually move the needle on your symptoms.

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Everyone's talking about creatine — but do you actually know what it does and whether it's right for you? In this episode of Aging Grace with Andrew Blakey, we break down one of the most researched supplements in existence and explain the science in a way that's simple, clear, and actually useful — especially if you're a woman over 40.

If you're over 40, your body is already working against you in ways you might not realize. Muscle loss accelerates, energy declines, metabolism slows, and the risk of falls and fractures quietly increases. Creatine has emerged as one of the most talked-about supplements for this exact stage of life — but the misinformation around it has kept too many women away from something the research actually supports quite strongly.

In this episode, Andrew covers what creatine really is, how it works inside your body, how to take it, and the truth behind the biggest myths — including the persistent claim that it damages your kidneys.

What you'll learn:

This episode is for women over 40 who want to understand their bodies, cut through the noise on social media, and make informed decisions about their health — not be told what to do.

if you’re interested in researching specific products please see below for some popular recommendations. 

Transparently these links are my affiliate links, I am in no way sponsored or affiliated with the company in any special way. I do receive a small small kickback for any purchase with these links but they in no way influence the price you pay

Amazon - Creatine Monohydrate

Andrew is not recommending creatine. This episode is education. For personalized guidance on supplementation and nutrition, always speak with a registered dietitian.

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What if the best your body has ever looked and felt hasn't happened yet?

Most women over 40 spend their energy trying to get back to something — a number on the scale, the way they looked before kids, before the chaos, before life got complicated. But what if that's the wrong target entirely?

In today's episode, Andrew makes the case that the most powerful, confident, capable version of your body is not in your past. It's built right now, with the right strategy, in the body you actually have today.

This isn't a pep talk. It's a plan.

Andrew breaks down exactly why women over 40 have more potential than they've been told, what's actually been standing in the way, and the step-by-step approach his clients use to build bodies they are genuinely proud of — not in spite of being over 40, but because of everything this season of life has to offer.

If you've been waiting to feel good in your body again, stop waiting. This episode is your starting point.

In this episode:

You haven't peaked. You're just getting started.

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If you're doing everything "right" and still exhausted, this episode is for you.

So many women over 40 are tired — not just end-of-day tired, but bone-deep, wake-up-exhausted, can't-get-through-the-afternoon tired. And too often they're told by their doctors: "You're just getting older. Deal with it." Today's guest refuses to accept that answer.

Dr. Paul Hrkal is a naturopathic doctor with a specialty in neurology, hormonal health, and weight loss support. Rather than treating symptoms in isolation, Dr. Paul takes a systems biology approach — looking at how your hormones, sleep, gut, stress response, and nutrition all communicate with each other to either generate energy or drain it. He's worked with hundreds of women navigating perimenopause and menopause, and he's the creator of the 6-Week Energy Reset Program — a step-by-step framework to help you understand and rebuild your energy from the ground up.

In this episode, Andrew and Dr. Paul dig into why low energy is one of the most overlooked — and most misdiagnosed — health challenges women face after 40, and what you can actually do about it.