At 3:00 a.m., many women over 60 lie awake with the same quiet fear:
What if I can’t take care of myself anymore? What if I become a burden?

For decades, we were taught that strength meant independence — and independence meant never needing help. So we trained harder, pushed further, and told ourselves that staying physically fit would protect us from aging, decline, and dependence.

But this podcast episode challenges that belief.

Drawing from personal experience, professional insight, and lived reality, this talk explains why exercise alone cannot protect your independence — and why true resilience requires more than physical strength.

Real independence isn’t just about the body. It’s built on four pillars:
body, mind, heart, and soul.
Neglect even one, and everything becomes fragile.

This episode speaks honestly about fear, identity, dignity, aging, and what it really means to stay yourself as life changes. It’s not about giving up. It’s about preparing well — and living fully, with strength that lasts.

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