Wellness For Real at Any Age

By Heather Heynen, LPC-MHHealth & Fitness

Wellness For Real at Any Age episodes

April 06 How To Use Restriction With Food In A Way That Won’t Backfire Into Over-Eating Or Bingeing Behaviors
In this episode I talk about a specific way to approach restriction with food that works. There are ways to set guidelines for yourself that set you up to comply and follow these personal guidelines without feeling deprived or sad or like you’re missing out.
28 min
March 30 Why cultivating satisfaction in your food-life creates permanent weight loss & how to do it
In this episode I discuss how to cultivate satisfaction in your food life (& regular life) through your behaviors, thoughts & food-choices. This is one of the principals I’ve incorporated within my own way of eating & one of the strategies I work with my clients on to cultivate LASTING weight loss. It is also an important part of long-term weight loss that no one really talks about (even though it’s incredibly important). This episode will give you a new, fresh way of looking at your food-relationship, your relationship with your body, & your relationship with your SELF.
24 min
March 23 Stop the yo-yo dieting: The secret to lasting, long-term weight loss (keeping it off for good).
Yoyo dieting is not only physically difficult on our bodies, it is incredibly emotionally & mentally exhausting & detrimental to our well-being. Living life in this way actually creates a life with extra stress & an unneeded focus on body and food (which takes away from focus and intention with other parts of our lives). It creates a very damaged and unhealthy relationship with our bodies & then with our Selves (I let myself fall off the wagon again. I’m such a failure. Im an awful person, etc). Take a listen and lean how to stop this cycle & lose the weight for good.
25 min
March 16 How to stop overeating on the weekends and still enjoy them!
Does this sound familiar: “I do OK during the week but once the weekend comes, I lose it....its a free for all with food”. Or “I stick to my food plan during the week but once Friday night hits, it’s all over. I eat everything and anything”. If you find yourself in this hurtful cycle and constantly experience Monday morning remorse and regret, this episode can help you learn how to create weekends that are fun and free while still beginning each week without regret and feeling happier.
25 min
March 11Build Muscle After 40 (4 Simple Protein Rules)
Build muscle after 40. Improve climbing performance. Recover faster. Stay strong on the wall.

If you’re a climber over 40 and not seeing the strength gains you want, your daily protein intake may be the missing link.

In this video, I break down 4 simple protein rules for climbers that make it easy to hit your daily protein target — without tracking obsessively or overcomplicating your nutrition.

As we age, muscle protein synthesis declines. That means climbers over 40 need a more intentional protein strategy to build muscle, maintain power, protect tendons, and improve recovery between climbing sessions.

Whether you’re projecting harder sport routes, pushing into harder bouldering grades, or trying to recover faster, getting enough protein directly impacts your strength-to-weight ratio, recovery speed, and long-term climbing longevity.

In this video you’ll learn:
How much protein climbers over 40 actually need• The simple formula to calculate your ideal daily protein intake• Why lean protein supports muscle without unwanted fat gain• 4 simple, practical rules to follow that guarantee you’ll hit your daily protein goal
If you care about climbing stronger after 40, 50, and beyond — this is foundational.

Subscribe for evidence-based strategies on climbing nutrition, mental training, strength training for climbers, recovery optimization, injury prevention, and aging strong as an athlete.

Listen to the end to learn how to get my “protein cheat sheet” that makes getting in your daily dose of protein even easier.

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Link to the NO-PREP, NO-COOK MEAL PLAN PDF https://heatherheynen.com/store
Link to the HIGH PROTEIN, HIGH FIBER EATING GUIDE PDF https://heatherheynen.com/store

Link to my ebook High Protein, Easy Recipes:
my-downloadable-530035

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The information in this video is intended to provide broad understanding and knowledge of healthcare topics. This information is for educational purposes only and should not be considered complete and should not be used in place of advice from your physician or healthcare provider. We recommend you consult your physician or healthcare professional before beginning or altering your personal exercise, diet or supplementation program.
14 min
March 09 Is your adult in the room when you're eating? How to say no to yourself and feel good about it!
In this episode I discuss how to say no to ourselves & still feel good. Have you ever experienced the difficulty of saying no to the extra piece of cake or the second donut? Have you ever asked something like this... “How do I get myself to say no to the thing I know is going to bring me consequences I don’t want while not feelings so deprived and sad when I do say no?!” I discuss this more in depth, & I give you examples of the thoguhts, feelings behaviors many experience around this topic &, as always, I give a couple very practical thought l-work and behavioral strategies you can begin to implenment today in order to get you to a place of being able to say no to yourself at appropriate times AND also feel good about saying no….not feeling deprived, not feeling sad.
25 min
March 02 How to use the skill of REFRAMING to lose weight, get healthy for good, & achieve any goal!
In this episode I teach you what reframing is and how to implement the technique into your life to make any change you want to make and make it last. As always, I give practical thought strategies and behavior strategies you can begin to implement today to start changing your life and body.
25 min
February 23 Why You Keep Doing What You Don’t Want To Do & How To Change This Pattern
In this episode I explain WHY you keep doing things you don’t want to do and HOW to unwind your patterns of behavior that are not serving you (including eating & drinking behaviors).
You will learn why you often continue to get stuck in patterns of behavior and thoughts that you don’t want to do. For example: you want to drop weight but continuing to over eat even though you really don’t want to...so frustrating! Begin to understand why this happens and HOW to change it.
34 min
February 22 Can You Climb V7 After 50? My Honest Test At Age 52
Can you really climb V7 after 50? Or is that level reserved for younger climbers?At 52 years old, I decided to stop guessing and find out.In this video, I test my current limits, break down what’s actually holding climbers back after midlife, and share what I’m changing in my training to make V7 a realistic goal — not a fantasy.If you’re over 40, 50, or beyond and still want to:• Climb harder• Get stronger• Improve power and recovery• Avoid the slow decline everyone warns you aboutThis channel is for you.Aging does not automatically mean regression. But it does require smarter training, better recovery, and strategic strength work.In this video, you’ll learn:✔ What V7 really demands physically✔ Where midlife climbers lose ground (and how to fix it)✔ My honest strengths and weaknesses at 53✔ The plan to close the gapIf you're a climber who refuses to fade quietly, subscribe. This channel is about aging with power, performance, and purpose.New videos coming on:– Climbing performance after 50– Strength training for aging athletes– Recovery, hormones, and resilience– Mental toughness in midlifeLet’s redefine what’s possible.Are you trying to push into a new grade after 40 or 50? What’s your current project level?Website: https://www.heatherheynen.comFollow me:IG: https://www.instagram.com/heather.heynen?igsh=cGc5YTFidXM4Njlr&utm_source=qrFB: Heather HeynenLink to the NO-PREP, NO-COOK MEAL PLAN PDF https://heatherheynen.com/store Link to the HIGH PROTEIN, HIGH FIBER EATING GUIDE PDF https://heatherheynen.com/store Link to my ebook High Protein, Easy Recipes:my-downloadable-530035Please support this show’s affiliates:David Protein Bars: Highest Protein, No Sugar, Lowest Calorie, Best Tasting protein bar out there! https://davidprotein.com/HEATHERPhysiVantage: The Best Whey Protein, Collagen & Morehttps://physivantage.com/?ref=HEATHERHEYNENEnter Discount Code HEATHERHEYNEN at checkoutThorne Supplements (High Quality Supps) Get 10% off with this link:https://www.thorne.com/u/PR12562435Strands: Affordable, easy food intolerance testing for humans and pets! https://www.5strands.com/#HeatherHeynen. Enter Discount Code HeatherHeynen at checkoutThe information in this podcast is intended to provide broad understanding and knowledge of healthcare topics. This information is for educational purposes only and should not be considered complete and should not be used in place of advice from your physician or healthcare provider. We recommend you consult your physician or healthcare professional before beginning or altering your personal exercise, diet or supplementation program.
14 min
February 21 Climbing Over 40? Stop Training Like It’s 1999 | Smarter Midlife Climber Strategy
If you’re a climber over 40, your training, recovery, and mindset need to evolve — or progress slows. In this episode of Next Send, I focus on three critical areas that make all the difference for midlife climbers:* Recovery: how to let your body actually adapt* Strength training: why it’s non-negotiable after 40* Identity & mindset: the stories we tell ourselves about agingI could have talked about a dozen other strategies, but these three create the foundation for climbing longevity and performance.🎯 Subscribe to Next Send for practical strategies on:* Everything Climbing over 40, 50, 60 & BeyondWebsite: https://www.heatherheynen.comFollow me:IG: https://www.instagram.com/heather.heynen?igsh=cGc5YTFidXM4Njlr&utm_source=qrFB: Heather HeynenLink to the NO-PREP, NO-COOK MEAL PLAN PDF https://heatherheynen.com/store Link to the HIGH PROTEIN, HIGH FIBER EATING GUIDE PDF https://heatherheynen.com/store Please support this show’s affiliates:David Protein Bars: Highest Protein, No Sugar, Lowest Calorie, Best Tasting protein bar out there! https://davidprotein.com/HEATHERPhysiVantage: The Best Whey Protein, Collagen & Morehttps://physivantage.com/?ref=HEATHERHEYNENEnter Discount Code HEATHERHEYNEN at checkoutThorne Supplements (High Quality Supps) Get 10% off with this link:https://www.thorne.com/u/PR12562435Strands: Affordable, easy food intolerance testing for humans and pets! https://www.5strands.com/#HeatherHeynen. Enter Discount Code HeatherHeynen at checkout#ClimbingOver40 #MidlifeClimber #NextSendThe information in this podcast is intended to provide broad understanding and knowledge of healthcare topics. This information is for educational purposes only and should not be considered complete and should not be used in place of advice from your physician or healthcare provider. We recommend you consult your physician or healthcare professional before beginning or altering your personal exercise, diet or supplementation program.
9 min

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