The Flipping 50 Show

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Resources:

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Many things in life can negatively impact mental and physical health more than you realize — and it may not be what you think. 

We take a bold, honest look at fitness influencers, social media, and what that constant exposure to curated bodies, aesthetic-driven workouts, and “fitspiration” content is really doing to your confidence, your choices, and your results — especially in midlife and menopause. 

From the rise of fitness influencers to the research showing two-thirds of top posts lack scientific backing, we unpack the difference between influence and expertise — and why it matters for your body, your hormones, and your long-term health.

Because what feels motivating in the moment may be the very thing that negatively impacts mental and physical health.

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This episode is sponsored by LMNT.


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Connect with Flipping 50:

Facebook Group - Flipping50 Insiders

Instagram - @Flipping50TV

YouTube - @Flipping50TV

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Previous Episode - Your Hormones Are Quietly Changing Your Gut and It’s Affecting Your Longevity

Next Episode - What You're Doing That Negatively Impacts Mental and Physical Health

More Like This - 3 Steps to Improve Cardio Fitness and Longevity (at any age)

Resources:

Don’t know where to start? Book your Discovery Call with Debra. Leave this session with insight into exactly what to do right now to make small changes, smart decisions about your exercise time and energy.

Use Flipping 50 Scorecard & Guide to measure what matters with an easy at-home self-assessment test you can do in minutes.

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Cortisol and cardio could be the reason your midlife workouts suddenly stopped working. 

If you’re exercising more but noticing stubborn belly fat, rising inflammation, or stalled progress, your hormones — not your discipline — could be the reason. 

Let’s break down how cardio intensity affects stress, VO2 max, fat burn, and recovery in midlife. The right dose matters more than doing more — and supports longevity instead of draining it.

Tune in to understand how to balance cortisol and cardio so your workouts finally work for you, not against you.

If this episode made you flip your workout routine — share it!

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Resources:

Don’t know where to start? Book your Discovery Call with Debra. Leave this session with insight into exactly what to do right now to make small changes, smart decisions about your exercise time and energy.

Use Flipping 50 Scorecard & Guide to measure what matters with an easy at-home self-assessment test you can do in minutes.

Your hormones are quietly changing your gut and it may be influencing far more than bloating or digestion. Estrogen, progesterone, and life stages reshape your microbiome and impact your brain, metabolism, immune system, and longevity. 

Let’s unpack why fiber diversity, stress management, and exercise are powerful levers for supporting beneficial bacteria and producing short-chain fatty acids that protect long-term health. 

Your hormones are quietly changing your gut, and understanding how to work with those changes could be one of the most important longevity strategies you adopt.

My Guest:

Alicia Galvin is a registered dietitian, integrative and functional nutrition practitioner, and Head of Scientific Affairs at Microbiome Labs. She has practiced as a clinician for over 15 years in her private practice, focusing on GI health, women's health, and immune health. She has also co-founded an online training platform for health practitioners, in an effort to educate on the principles of GI health, from an integrative and functional lens and has mentored hundreds of practitioners.

Questions We Answer in This Episode:


[00:07:40] What is the microbiome?


[00:15:11] What are factors that influence the microbiome, both positively and negatively?


[00:22:29] How does the microbiome change over time for a woman?


[00:30:35] What is the vaginal microbiome?


[00:33:14] How does that change and influence women's health?

If this episode made you flip how you see menopause — share it!

👉 Post to your stories, tag @Flipping50TV in Instagram and share the episode to your best friend.

👉 Meet other women, who are done with outdated fitness advice, at Flipping50 Facebook Group.

👉 Subscribe, share, and leave a review if you’re ready to flip the script on Flipping 50 The Stronger Way.

This episode is sponsored by Qualia.

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Why You Are or Aren’t Sore After Workouts — What does Menopause Really Have to Do With It


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Are Your Hormones Out of Balance?

Resources:

Don’t know where to start? Book your Discovery Call with Debra. Leave this session with insight into exactly what to do right now to make small changes, smart decisions about your exercise time and energy.

Join the Flipping50 Insiders Facebook Group. Connect with other women navigating menopause fitness and get daily tips and support.

Use Flipping 50 Scorecard & Guide to measure what matters with an easy at-home self-assessment test you can do in minutes.

Recovery capacity in menopause is one of the most misunderstood reasons women feel sore, flat, or stuck—even when they’re doing “all the right things.” 

Let’s break down four compelling research studies that challenge the idea that menopause makes you fragile, slow to recover, or incapable of training hard. 

You’ll discover why rest alone isn’t the answer—and how sleep, stress, hormones, and training history quietly change the cost of your workouts. If you’ve been pushing harder but seeing fewer results, this conversation may flip what you think you know about recovery on its head. 

Recovery capacity in menopause isn’t about doing less—it’s about doing what actually works now.

If this episode made you flip your workout routine — share it!

👉 Post to your stories, tag @Flipping50TV in Instagram and share the episode to your best friend.

👉 Meet other women, who are done with outdated fitness advice, at Flipping50 Facebook Group.

👉 Subscribe, share, and leave a review if you’re ready to flip the script on Flipping 50 The Stronger Way.

This episode is sponsored by LMNT and Sundays.


LMNT - Get a free 8-count Sample Pack of LMNT’s most popular drink mix flavors with any purchase at https://drinklmnt.com/FLIPPING50.


Sundays - Make the switch to Sundays. Go right now to https://sundaysfordogs.com/FLIPPING50 and get 50% off your first order. Or, you can use code FLIPPING50 at checkout.

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Next Episode - Recovery Capacity in Menopause: 4 Studies Revealing Why Rest Isn’t Enough

More Like This - Lose Weight in Menopause Faster and Easier Than You Ever Thought Possible

Resources:

Don’t know where to start? Book your Discovery Call with Debra. Leave this session with insight into exactly what to do right now to make small changes, smart decisions about your exercise time and energy.

Short & Easy Exercise videos in this 5 Day Flip Challenge.

Use Flipping 50 Scorecard & Guide to measure what matters with an easy at-home self-assessment test you can do in minutes.

Weight loss and anti-aging feel harder after 50. Not because you’re doing something wrong, but because the rules your body plays by have changed.

Today’s guest shares how hormones, inflammation, and stress quietly sabotage fat loss—and what to do instead. 

We will unpack the truth about quick fixes like GLP-1 drugs and why sustainable results require a smarter, more personalized approach. 

If you want real answers that support your health, energy, and confidence, this conversation will change how you think about weight loss and anti aging.

My Guest:

Stu Schaefer is a 20-year award-winning celebrity weight-loss coach. He specializes in helping women over 40 put their body into The Thermogenic State so they burn fat 24/7… and lose weight like they did in their 20s. For the last 20 years, Stu has helped thousands of women take control of their body, lose weight faster and easier than ever before, and ditch the dieting cycle forever.

Questions We Answer in This Episode:

Why do women seem to struggle with weight loss after 50?

What is the biggest weight loss mistake women make over 50?

What are the key differences for women's weight loss and weight loss over 50?

How can women lose weight AND experience anti-aging at the same time?

What affects whether a person is burning fat or storing fat?

How can too much exercise can actually PREVENT weight loss and hurt your body?