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Midlife Glow Up: Simplifying Fitness, Nutrition and Healthy Habits for Women over 40
Joan Dandeneau - Midlife Health & Wellness Coach
15 episodes
3 days ago
Most New Year’s resolutions fade - not because women lack motivation, but because the approach itself doesn’t support real life, especially in midlife. In this episode of The Midlife Glow Up Podcast, Joan invites listeners to pause and rethink how they begin a new year. Instead of chasing rigid resolutions or vague goals, she introduces a more intentional, identity-based approach that focuses on who you are becoming and how you want your life to feel. Listeners will explore why traditional go...
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Most New Year’s resolutions fade - not because women lack motivation, but because the approach itself doesn’t support real life, especially in midlife. In this episode of The Midlife Glow Up Podcast, Joan invites listeners to pause and rethink how they begin a new year. Instead of chasing rigid resolutions or vague goals, she introduces a more intentional, identity-based approach that focuses on who you are becoming and how you want your life to feel. Listeners will explore why traditional go...
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Fitness
Health & Fitness,
Nutrition
Episodes (15/15)
Midlife Glow Up: Simplifying Fitness, Nutrition and Healthy Habits for Women over 40
14. Why New Year’s Resolutions Don’t Work in Midlife - and What to Do Instead
Most New Year’s resolutions fade - not because women lack motivation, but because the approach itself doesn’t support real life, especially in midlife. In this episode of The Midlife Glow Up Podcast, Joan invites listeners to pause and rethink how they begin a new year. Instead of chasing rigid resolutions or vague goals, she introduces a more intentional, identity-based approach that focuses on who you are becoming and how you want your life to feel. Listeners will explore why traditional go...
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3 days ago
15 minutes

Midlife Glow Up: Simplifying Fitness, Nutrition and Healthy Habits for Women over 40
13. How to Build Habits That Stick in Midlife (Even When Life Gets Busy)
In this episode of The Midlife Glow Up Podcast, Joan continues her two-part habit series by answering the question so many midlife women ask: “Okay, I get why habits matter - but how do I actually make them stick?” Joan breaks down why most habits don’t fail because of a lack of motivation or discipline, but because they aren’t designed to fit real life in midlife. She introduces a simple, practical framework for building habits that feel doable - even during busy, imperfect seasons. Inside t...
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1 week ago
19 minutes

Midlife Glow Up: Simplifying Fitness, Nutrition and Healthy Habits for Women over 40
12: The Foundation for Lasting Change in Midlife
This episode of The Midlife Glow Up Podcast is Part 1 of a two-part series focused on habits - why they matter and how to implement them. Joan breaks down why habits - not motivation or willpower - are the true foundation for sustainable health in midlife. Drawing from her years of experience coaching women over 40, alongside the proven principles in James Clear’s Atomic Habits, Joan explains why the strategies that worked in earlier decades often fall apart in midlife - and what actual...
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2 weeks ago
22 minutes

Midlife Glow Up: Simplifying Fitness, Nutrition and Healthy Habits for Women over 40
11. Your Perfect Jumpstart for a Stronger, Healthier 2026
If you want 2026 to feel different, it has to begin differently. In this episode, we explore why midlife women don’t need more motivation - we need simple, sustainable habits that fit real life. Joan introduces Your Midlife Reset, a 21-day habit challenge designed to help you build clarity, consistency, and confidence as you step into the new year. You’ll learn why habits matter so much in midlife, why layering small changes works better than trying to overhaul everything at once, and who thi...
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3 weeks ago
23 minutes

Midlife Glow Up: Simplifying Fitness, Nutrition and Healthy Habits for Women over 40
10. Five Things to Add to Your Plate in Midlife for Better Energy, Hormones, and Metabolism
In this episode of The Midlife Glow Up Podcast, Joan invites listeners to take a thoughtful look at their personal story with nutrition - the beliefs they grew up with, the rules they absorbed without realizing it, and the “diet mentality” that often follows women into midlife. She explains why this season of life isn’t the time for shrinking or restricting, but for intentional nourishment that supports hormones, metabolism, energy, and long-term health. Joan then breaks down the five m...
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1 month ago
28 minutes

Midlife Glow Up: Simplifying Fitness, Nutrition and Healthy Habits for Women over 40
9. How Gratitude Transforms Your Health, Habits & Mindset in Midlife
In this episode of The Midlife Glow Up Podcast, Joan breaks down the truth about gratitude - not as a feeling you wait for, but as a practice you choose, especially in the messy middle of midlife. She explores how intentionally looking for what you’re grateful for shifts the entire way you experience your life. When you train your brain to notice something good, it starts finding even more - changing your perspective, your stress response, and even your health habits. Joan also talks about gr...
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1 month ago
27 minutes

Midlife Glow Up: Simplifying Fitness, Nutrition and Healthy Habits for Women over 40
8. How To Stay Healthy Through the Holidays for Women 40+
If the holidays have ever knocked you off your routine - or you’ve ever thought, “I’ll just start fresh in January,” - Joan wants you to know you’re not alone. But she also wants you to see that it doesn’t have to be that way. The holidays themselves are really only 3 - 4 days spread across 6 - 8 weeks… and that’s far too much time to let go of your momentum or put your health on hold. In this episode, Joan shares a simple, grounding strategy to help you stay connected to your health goals wh...
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1 month ago
16 minutes

Midlife Glow Up: Simplifying Fitness, Nutrition and Healthy Habits for Women over 40
7. What Is Fit Zone and How Does it Support Women Over 40?
In this episode, Joan shares the real story behind Fit Zone - our online live virtual fitness membership. From stroller workouts to community-center classes to the thriving virtual strength community it is today, the focus has always remained the same - empowering women to get strong inside a caring community. She speaks directly to the challenges midlife women face with staying consistent, and why motivation alone will never be enough. Joan also walks listeners through two versions of their ...
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1 month ago
23 minutes

Midlife Glow Up: Simplifying Fitness, Nutrition and Healthy Habits for Women over 40
6. The Mindset Shifts You Need to Finally Get Consistent with Fitness in Midlife
You know you “should” work out…but somehow life always gets in the way. Motivation fades, energy dips, schedules explode, and suddenly you’re back to square one. If you’ve ever felt stuck in the start-stop cycle with fitness, you’re not alone - and you’re definitely not broken. In this episode, Joan breaks down why motivation isn’t the missing piece and how mindset truly drives consistency. She shares the six most powerful mindset shifts she teaches her clients - real women juggling careers, ...
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1 month ago
21 minutes

Midlife Glow Up: Simplifying Fitness, Nutrition and Healthy Habits for Women over 40
5. How to Eat for Energy & Confidence Without Tracking, Dieting or Restricting
If you’ve been eating healthy and doing “all the right things” but still feel low on energy or frustrated by slow progress, this episode is for you. Joan breaks down why most midlife women unintentionally under-fuel and how most women are not getting enough protein - and how one simple tool can change everything. In this episode, you’ll learn Joan’s 4×4 Fist Method, a simple, visual way to hit your protein goals without tracking calories or following a diet. Joan explains why protein is...
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2 months ago
19 minutes

Midlife Glow Up: Simplifying Fitness, Nutrition and Healthy Habits for Women over 40
4: Strength Training After 40 - How to Stay Strong, Energized & Injury-Free
If you’ve ever felt overwhelmed by fitness - unsure where to start, thinking you need hours at the gym, or not sure of what to do when you're there - this episode will change the way you think about exercise in midlife. In this episode, Joan breaks down why strength training is the most powerful tool for women 40+ and how to make it simple, sustainable, and effective through her 2×5 Strong Method - two strength sessions per week built around five key movement patterns. You’ll learn: Why fitne...
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2 months ago
17 minutes

Midlife Glow Up: Simplifying Fitness, Nutrition and Healthy Habits for Women over 40
1. Welcome to the Midlife Glow Up Podcast
Welcome to The Midlife Glow Up Podcast - the show for women over 40 who are ready to trade overwhelm and burnout for clarity, confidence, and energy. In this introductory episode, your host Joan Dandeneau, midlife health and wellness coach, shares the heart and purpose behind the podcast and what you can expect in the episodes to come. Joan opens up about her own journey through midlife - navigating perimenopause, parenting three daughters, and embracing this new season of life - and how she...
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2 months ago
7 minutes

Midlife Glow Up: Simplifying Fitness, Nutrition and Healthy Habits for Women over 40
3. The SIMPLER Method: How to Build Habits That Last in Midlife
If you’ve ever set a health goal only to find yourself right back where you started, you’re not alone. Most of us don’t fail because we lack willpower - we fail because we lack a system. In this episode, Joan introduces her signature SIMPLER Method: a proven, step-by-step framework designed to help women in midlife move from goal to growth by creating habits that actually stick. You’ll learn how to build lasting change without relying on motivation or perfection and how to align your daily ac...
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2 months ago
11 minutes

Midlife Glow Up: Simplifying Fitness, Nutrition and Healthy Habits for Women over 40
2: The 3 Keys to Health & Fitness for Women in Midlife
In this episode, Joan invites you to pause, reflect, and refocus on what truly matters in midlife - your health, strength, and energy. Through a powerful reflection exercise, you’ll look back ten years and ahead ten years to connect with the version of you that’s counting on your choices today. Joan breaks down the three pillars that have the power to completely transform how you feel: fitness, nutrition, and healthy habits. You’ll learn why these areas are the foundation for your stren...
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2 months ago
14 minutes

Midlife Glow Up: Simplifying Fitness, Nutrition and Healthy Habits for Women over 40
Trailer
Welcome to the Midlife Glow Up Podcast! This is your space to take a deep breath, shake off the overwhelm, and start showing up for you. I’m Joan Dandeneau, your Midlife Health and Wellness Coach - here to help you trade burnout for balance, confusion for clarity, and create the consistency that leads to real change. In this podcast, we’ll simplify fitness, nutrition, and healthy habits so you can feel strong, energized, and confident in this season of life. I’ll share practical strategies, r...
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2 months ago
1 minute

Midlife Glow Up: Simplifying Fitness, Nutrition and Healthy Habits for Women over 40
Most New Year’s resolutions fade - not because women lack motivation, but because the approach itself doesn’t support real life, especially in midlife. In this episode of The Midlife Glow Up Podcast, Joan invites listeners to pause and rethink how they begin a new year. Instead of chasing rigid resolutions or vague goals, she introduces a more intentional, identity-based approach that focuses on who you are becoming and how you want your life to feel. Listeners will explore why traditional go...