Fit Strong Women Over 50 Becoming Elli with Chris Brown and Jill McCauslin

In episode 126, Jill and Chris talk with Hope Zvara, a yoga, movement, and lifestyle expert and CEO of Mother Trucker Yoga. She has helped change thousands of lives over the last 20 years using her simple step-by-step strategies and what she calls her "yoga toolbox" encouraging others that they can feel better wherever you are with small simple changes.
She helps truck drivers go from a sedentary lifestyle to feeling good again with small simple changes from the cab of the truck. Although she works with a lot of men, she spent the first 18 years of her career working with women between the ages of 45-65.  And now, even though women only make up 10% of the trucking industry, they are her loyal clients. 
“Showing drivers how they can take care of their bodies, minds, and spirits with small simple changes they can apply to their day every day while living over the road is a huge win for them. With the right tools and strategies, fitness at any age does not have to be complicated. And if women can take their health back from the cab of the truck- then the everyday women can do anything!”

We discuss:
How she helps people who work in small spaces with limited mobility during working hours. Tools she has developed for those with aches and pains Advice for traveling: how to stretch before, during and after a long trip Tools for women over 50 Hope's 15 minute wellness method How she helped one of her clients who lost over 100 pounds, quit smoking and now cooks healthy meals - in the cab of her semi truck. Hope's guide to eleven stretches you need to feel good again Stiff Mother Trucker - her special pain relief cream - 100% natural, paraben-free, gluten- free, sulfate-free and artificial dye free For more information, see our website: BecomingElli.com
 

In episode 125, Chris and Jill talk with Danielle Omar, an Integrative Culinary Dietitian, lifestyle medicine expert, herbalist, and best-selling author of the Super Green Smoothies cookbook.
A passionate food and nutrition educator, her expert advice has been featured in The New York Times, The Washington Post, Buzzfeed.com, Fitness, Shape, and Women’s Health magazine, as well as national television, including The Food Network and NBC Primetime.
Through her group-focused nutrition programs and private coaching practice at foodconfidence.com, Danielle has supported thousands of busy women on their journey to becoming their healthiest self.
Her unique approach blends 20+ years of practice-based evidence with nutrition science, positive psychology, and the power of self-regulation. Danielle believes strongly in the heart-mind connection and our innate ability to create harmony in our mind, our emotions, and our body.
We discuss:
What is Metabolic Mastery Helping people with weight loss Advice on meal planning How do we figure out what foods to eat Getting over perfectionism Reducing inflammation from foods Gut microbes and prebiotic foods How she helps clients to think about food by not demonizing food The importance of a variety of foods How to change behavior around how and what you eat Reducing stress and improving sleep How to nourish yourself for a healthy weight Her cookbook of Super Green Smoothies Her Facebook community group For links visit our website at BecomingElli.com.

In podcast episode 124, we talked with Champion Race Walker Yolanda Holder. We heard her interviewed on a podcast a few years ago and were so amazed by her that we’ve wanted to have her as a guest on our podcast ever since.
Yolanda Holder, 64 years young, is a professional Ultra Marathon Walker. She’s a 2X Guinness World Record holder for the “Most Marathons Completed in a Calendar Years”, finishing 106 marathons/ultras in 2010 and breaking her own record in 2012 finishing 120 marathons/ultras. In 2019 Yolanda became the oldest person to earn a US Race Walk Centurion #94 by race walking 100 Miles in under 24 hours. (23:52:17).
Yolanda is a World & American 35K Race Walk champion, American 6 Day Race champion (413 miles). She’s also the World Champion Pedestrian of the longest certified footrace in the world, the Sri Chinmoy Self Transcendence 3100 Mile Race, finishing in 51 Days, 17 Hours and 13 Seconds.
Yolanda is a wife, mother of two adult children, a grandmother, an inspirational speaker and author.
We discussed:
How she got started race walking What race walking is how does she train Her thoughts on recovery Dealing with the mental aspects of a marathon and ultra marathons Her experiences while breaking World and American Records For more information visit our website: Becoming Elli

Robin Allen is a nutritionist passionate about helping women over 40 understand the best practices for longevity. She is the founder of Necessary Nutrition, Inc and the creator of the Necessary Nutrition brand of Vitamin D3.
She received her Bachelor’s degree from the University of Las Vegas, Nevada (1996), and her Master’s from the University of Redlands (2001) and an additional nutrition certification from the Global College of Natural Medicine (2008). 
Robin encourages people to see food and nutrition as the way to fight obesity, illness and disease. She has been featured on CNN Headline News, and countless other media outlets sharing her insight on food, nutrition and life.
We discuss:
Tips to address health and wellness The best things we can do, nutritionally speaking, to support longevity and fight disease. How chemicals in food change the biochemistry in our bodies How to decide which supplements we should be taking Vitamin D and Vitamin K The keys to her 10 day shred program  About her tower gardens - indoor and outdoor More info: visit our website Becoming Elli

In episode 122, Jill and Chris talk with Shebah Carfagna, an age-defying health, wellness and fitness professional with more than 27 years of training experience.
Shebah is well known for her commitment to her clients and their lifelong wellness journey.
Shebah has been a loyal fitness devotee for many years as a means to manage life stress and the responsibility of raising a special needs child. Realizing the importance of exercise as medicine for her autistic son and other special needs constituents, Shebah founded Panache Fitness Company in 2005 to offer these groups health and wellness opportunities.
Today, Panache Fitness Company offers traditional fitness services while still serving the needs of clients with specific health conditions and chronic diseases. Shebah encourages clients to think beyond their exercise program and to manage their habits to achieve a more healthy lifestyle and increased longevity. She has enjoyed significant success with her clients in both personal training and group classes.

Shebah holds professional fitness certifications: Spin, Pilates, BOSU, Boot Camp, TRX and Group Fitness and is the founder of the “AGELESS WORKOUT” presented by Panache Fitness Company. She is devoted to helping people achieve harmony between their fitness journey and a sustainable lifestyle.
We discussed:
What is a Sustainable Lifestyle Developing her fitness company and having a flexible schedule What she means by the ageless workout method Her online classes where wellness through movement is stressed The research she is preparing for the next publication of her book in the spring of 2023 How she works out and what her idea of a great workout is Stumbling blocks to managing physical fitness and mental fitness How she came back from a total hip replacement in 2018 More info at our website: BecomingElli.com

In this episode, Chris and Jill reflect on 2022, books read,inspiring podcast guests interviewed and healthy eating tips mentioned throughout the year.
We discussed a variety of topics including:
Glucose Revolution by Jessie Inchauspe
Our number 2 ranking in the 15 best Women’s Fitness podcasts article.
Food prepping ideas and recipes to get more protein.
Ideas from of the inspiring guests we talked with during 2022.
To get links and find out more, visit our website at Becoming Elli.