The Over 50 Health & Wellness Podcast

Kevin English
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Our mission is to inspire men and women in their fifties, sixties, seventies and beyond to live their strongest, healthiest, most fulfilling lives. In this podcast we share stories of amazing people who are doing just that, to help motivate you to become the healthiest version of yourself, regardless of your age.

  1. 6d ago ·  Video

    Behind the Book: Chapter 10 - You Don’t Really Want to Lose Weight - You Want Your Life Back

    Text us a comment or question! What if you hit your goal weight… but still didn’t have the energy, strength, or confidence to live the life you wanted? Would that really feel like success? In this episode of The Over 50 Health & Wellness Show, Kevin English continues reading from his upcoming book, Fully Alive, with Chapter 10: “The New Goal - Strong, Healthy, and Capable.” This chapter wraps up Part II - Build a Body - with a question that changes the entire conversation: What are we actually trying to build? A lower number on the scale might be part of your goal. But chances are, what you really want is the freedom to travel, play with your grandkids, enjoy your hobbies, and remain independent for decades to come. And “weigh less” doesn’t give you much of a blueprint for any of that. Kevin explores a more useful North Star: strong, healthy, and capable. It’s a way to recognize meaningful progress, make better daily decisions, and build an identity that lasts beyond your next diet. In this episode, you’ll discover: Why weight loss often stands in for something deeper—energy, confidence, freedom, and participation.How useful strength shows up outside the gym, from carrying groceries to getting off the floor.Why looking healthy and living well aren’t always the same thing.What a client’s month-long European adventure reveals about the real payoff of fitness after 50.How shifting from “What do I want to lose?” to “Who do I want to become?” changes your approach.Three simple questions to help guide your choices when motivation fades or life gets messy. Your takeaway challenge Ask yourself: “What do I want my body to allow me to do?” Pick something specific. Hike with your spouse. Keep up with your grandchildren. Travel with confidence. Get back to an activity you miss. Then consider one small action you can take this week to support that future. Because being able to say yes to an adventure is a pretty great return on your workout investment.   Help shape Fully Alive You’re hearing a book in progress, and your feedback matters. What resonated in this chapter? What felt repetitive or needed more explanation? And what do you want your body to help you keep doing—or start doing again? Email coach@silveredgefitness to share your thoughts with Kevin. Honest feedback is welcome - even if your review includes, “You lost me here, and I started thinking about lunch.”   Coming next: Part III—The Blueprint Next episode, we move from the vision to the process, beginning with Phase One: Metabolic Restoration—and why rebuilding the foundation comes before chasing fat loss.   Enjoyed this episode? Share it with a friend who’s ready to build a stronger, healthier, more capable second half of life.   Learn more about The Silver Edge: silveredgefitness.com Ready to build a lean, strong, capable body after 50? The Silver Edge Six-Month Body Reset pairs you with a dedicated coach for personalized exercise, nutrition, and accountability. Get a plan that fits your life - and hands-on guidance every step of the way. Click HERE to learn more and schedule a call to see if we’re a good fit. Over 50 and frustrated with your progress? Book a free Silver Edge Clarity Call and get a clear plan forward. 👉 https://go.silveredgefitness.com/clarirty-call

  2. Sep 30 ·  Video

    Behind the Book: Chapter 9 - Why You Cannot Outrun Your Fork

    Text us a comment or question! What if the problem isn’t that you need more cardio - but that you’ve been expecting cardio to do a job it was never designed to do? For years, Kevin believed the answer to weight loss was simple: run more, train harder, and burn more calories. And he didn’t just talk the talk - he ran marathons, completed triathlons, and logged countless hours of training. But eventually, he learned an important lesson - cardio is one of the best things you can do for your health - and one of the most overrated tools for fat loss. In this installment of the Behind the Book series, Kevin reads Chapter 9 of his upcoming book, Fully Alive: Why You Can’t Outrun Your Fork. This chapter exposes the “treadmill trap” - the exhausting cycle of eating, exercising to compensate, getting hungrier, pushing harder, and wondering why the results never match the effort. You’ll discover why exercise should never be punishment for what you ate, why calories are much easier to consume than burn, and why simple daily movement may be more valuable than another punishing workout. In this episode, you’ll learn: Why cardio burns fewer calories than most people imagineHow harder workouts can increase hunger and trigger compensationWhy exercising more doesn’t always create the expected calorie deficitThe important difference between exercise and daily movementWhy walking is one of the most powerful—and underrated—healthy-aging habitsHow the “treadmill trap” damages your relationship with food and exerciseWhat exercise is actually for if calorie burning isn’t the main goalWhy strength, mobility, resilience, and independence matter more than the number on the scaleHow to shift from asking, “How many calories did I burn?” to “What am I building?”Why the ultimate goal of fitness after 50 is freedomCardio is not the enemy. The problem is expecting cardio to erase your food, fix your nutrition, or exhaust you into the body you want. You don’t need to earn your meals. You don’t need to repay every indulgence with another trip to the treadmill. And you don’t need to spend the rest of your life trying to outrun your fork. You need a sustainable approach that helps you build a strong, healthy, capable body - one that gives you the freedom to fully participate in your life. Help Shape Fully Alive Kevin is sharing these chapters before the book is published, and your feedback is helping shape the final manuscript. What connected with you in this chapter? Have you ever felt like you needed to exercise just to maintain your weight - or used cardio to compensate for what you ate? Send Kevin an email at coach@silveredgefitness.com and share your thoughts. He reads every message Take the Fully Alive Quiz Want to know how well your current habits are supporting your strength, energy, health, and independence? Take the free Fully Alive Quiz. In just a few minutes, you’ll receive your Fully Alive score, identify the pillar that needs the most attention, and discover the best place to focus next. Take the free Fully Alive Scorecard here: https://go.silveredgefitness.com/fully-alive-quiz   If this episode challenged the way you think about cardio, food, or fat loss, share it with someone who is still trying to sweat their way out of a nutrition problem. Ready to build a lean, strong, capable body after 50? The Silver Edge Six-Month Body Reset pairs you with a dedicated coach for personalized exercise, nutrition, and accountability. Get a plan that fits your life - and hands-on guidance every step of the way. Click HERE to learn more and schedule a call to see if we’re a good fit. Over 50 and frustrated with your progress? Book a free Silver Edge Clarity Call and get a clear plan forward. 👉 https://go.silveredgefitness.com/clarirty-call

  3. Sep 23 ·  Video

    Behind the Book: Chapter 8 — Food Is Fuel, Not the Enemy

    Text us a comment or question! What emotions come to mind when you think about food? For far too many people, the answer isn’t nourishment, enjoyment, or gratitude. It’s guilt, fear, anxiety, confusion, and shame. After decades of conflicting nutrition advice - don’t eat fat, don’t eat carbs, skip breakfast, eat six meals a day, avoid fruit - it’s no wonder so many of us have come to see food as a threat rather than a resource. In this episode of the Behind the Book series, Kevin reads Chapter 8 of his upcoming book, Fully Alive: A Blueprint for Building the Strongest, Healthiest, and Most Meaningful Second Half of Your Life. This chapter explores a powerful mindset shift: moving away from restriction, punishment, and fear -and learning to view food as fuel for the body and life you’re trying to build. Kevin explains why calories matter - but aren’t the whole story - how chronic under-fueling may be affecting your energy, strength, recovery, cravings, and metabolism, and why the question isn’t simply, “How little can I eat?” but rather, “How well can I nourish myself?” In this episode, you’ll discover: How decades of conflicting nutrition advice created widespread food fear and confusionWhy labeling foods as “good” or “bad” can damage your relationship with eatingThe important difference between fearing food and respecting itWhy food provides far more than caloriesHow food influences hunger, fullness, energy, recovery, performance, and body compositionWhy the quality and quantity of your food both matterCommon signs that you may be chronically under-fuelingHow prolonged restriction can affect energy, cravings, strength, mood, and recoveryWhy eating less isn’t always the answer—especially after 50What it means to approach nutrition with a builder’s mindsetHow to make food important without allowing it to consume your thoughtsThe liberating question that can transform your relationship with food: “How well can I nourish myself?”  Kevin wants your honest opinion - does Chapter 8 earn its place in Fully Alive? Did it offer a useful new perspective on nourishment and under-fueling? Did it deepen the book’s message - or did it feel like territory that had already been covered? Send Kevin your feedback and help shape the final version of Fully Alive. Don’t hold back. He wants the good, the bad, and the ugly. Send your email to coach@silveredgefitness.com. Ready to build a lean, strong, capable body after 50? The Silver Edge Six-Month Body Reset pairs you with a dedicated coach for personalized exercise, nutrition, and accountability. Get a plan that fits your life - and hands-on guidance every step of the way. Learn more and schedule a call to see if we’re a good fit. 👉 https://go.silveredgefitness.com/6-month-body-reset--359f3 Over 50 and frustrated with your progress? Book a free Silver Edge Clarity Call and get a clear plan forward. 👉 https://go.silveredgefitness.com/clarirty-call

  4. Sep 16 ·  Video

    Behind the Book: Chapter 7 – Your Muscle Retirement Account

    Text us a comment or question! What if one of the most important things you could do for your future had nothing to do with losing weight? What if you should be paying more attention to building muscle? In this episode of The Over 50 Health & Wellness Show, I’m continuing my special Behind the Book series by reading Chapter 7 of my upcoming book, Fully Alive: A Blueprint for Building the Strongest, Healthiest, and Most Meaningful Second Half of Your Life. And this chapter is called Muscle Changes Everything. For decades, we’ve been taught to think about muscle as something cosmetic - big biceps, six-pack abs, bodybuilders, athletes, and gym rats. But especially after 50, muscle is about something much bigger. Muscle is capacity. Muscle is resilience. Muscle is protection. Muscle is freedom. It helps determine whether you can climb the stairs, carry your luggage, get off the floor, play with your grandkids, recover from illness or injury, travel, stay active, and continue saying YES to life. In this episode, you'll discover: Why muscle is far more than cosmetic tissueWhy getting lighter isn't necessarily the same thing as getting healthierHow muscle protects your independence and freedomThe idea behind your Muscle Retirement AccountWhy strength training after 50 is an investment—not punishmentHow small physical investments compound over decadesWhy your ability to remain active later in life is being built right nowThe incredible story of a woman who began lifting at 70 and became a world-record powerlifterWhy it's never too late to become strongerAnd why building muscle may be one of the best investments you can make in your next 30 years I Want Your Feedback Fully Alive is still being written and revised - and you're getting a behind-the-scenes look at the book before the finished version ever hits the shelves. And I genuinely want your help making it better. What resonated with you in this chapter? Did the Muscle Retirement Account change the way you think about strength training? Was there something you disagreed with, wanted me to explain better, or wished I had gone deeper on? Or did this chapter remind you of your own story? Email me at coach@silveredgefitness.com. I personally read your messages, and your feedback may help shape the final version of Fully Alive. And if you know somebody who still thinks lifting weights after 50 is just about looking good... send them this episode. Because we're not building muscle just to change what we see in the mirror. We're building it so that 10, 20, and 30 years from now, we still have the strength, capacity, independence, and freedom to fully participate in our lives. Ready to build a lean, strong, capable body after 50? The Silver Edge Six-Month Body Reset pairs you with a dedicated coach for personalized exercise, nutrition, and accountability. Get a plan that fits your life - and hands-on guidance every step of the way. Click HERE to learn more and schedule a call to see if we’re a good fit. Over 50 and frustrated with your progress? Book a free Silver Edge Clarity Call and get a clear plan forward. 👉 https://go.silveredgefitness.com/clarirty-call

  5. Sep 9 ·  Video

    Behind the Book: Chapter 6 - Stop Trying to Lose Weight

    Text us a comment or question! What if the goal that's been driving your health and fitness journey for years... is actually the wrong goal? If you've spent the last decade - or maybe several decades - trying to lose the same 10, 20, or 30 pounds, this episode may completely change the way you think about your body. This week on The Over 50 Health & Wellness Show, we're continuing the special Behind the Book series with a first look at Part II - Building a Body from my upcoming book, Fully Alive: A Blueprint for Building the Strongest, Healthiest, and Most Meaningful Second Half of Your Life. And we're kicking off Part II with a statement that probably sounds a little crazy coming from a health and fitness coach: Stop trying to lose weight. Seriously. Because here's the truth -  nobody really wants weight loss. You don't actually want a smaller number on your bathroom scale. You want what you believe that smaller number will give you. More energy. More confidence. Better health. Freedom. Strength. Capability. The ability to travel, hike, play with your grandkids, get up off the floor, carry your own luggage, and keep saying YES to life. So maybe it's time to stop making weight loss the mission. Maybe it's time to start building a body. In this episode, you'll discover: Why focusing on weight loss can actually lead you toward the wrong behaviorsWhy losing 20 pounds isn't really what most people wantThe hidden problem with making a number on the scale your ultimate goalWhy traditional weight-loss goals come with a dangerous built-in finish lineThe difference between changing your weight and changing your identityWhy “I'm trying to get healthy” and “I'm a healthy person” are two very different mindsetsHow your identity influences your daily choicesWhy lasting transformation is about becoming, not dietingThe question that's far more powerful than “How much weight do I want to lose?”Why your new mission should be about the next 30 years, not the next 30 poundsHow shifting from shrinking to building can change the trajectory of your second half 📖 Help Me Make Fully Alive Better This book is still a work in progress, and the feedback I've received from listeners throughout this Behind the Bookseries has been phenomenal. Please keep it coming! What resonated with you in this chapter? Did anything challenge the way you've thought about weight loss? Have you experienced the shift from “trying to lose weight” to becoming someone who simply lives like a healthy, active person? Or was there something you disagreed with, didn't understand, or wanted me to explore more deeply? I want to hear all of it! 📧 Email me at coach@silveredgefitness.com I personally read your emails, and your feedback may help shape the final version of Fully Alive before it goes to print.   Coming Next... Next week, we'll continue Part II — Building a Body — with Chapter 7: Muscle Changes Everything Because if you want to remain strong, energetic, metabolically healthy, independent, and capable as you age, there's one asset we need to start protecting — and building. Muscle. Until then... Stop trying to become smaller. Start building the body your future requires. Ready to build a lean, strong, capable body after 50? The Silver Edge Six-Month Body Reset pairs you with a dedicated coach for personalized exercise, nutrition, and accountability. Get a plan that fits your life - and hands-on guidance every step of the way. Click HERE to learn more and schedule a call to see if we’re a good fit. Over 50 and frustrated with your progress? Book a free Silver Edge Clarity Call and get a clear plan forward. 👉 https://go.silveredgefitness.com/clarirty-call

  6. Sep 2

    Behind the Book: Chapter 5 — Why “Eat Less, Move More” Stops Working

    Text us a comment or question! Eat less. Move more. For decades, that’s been the default prescription for weight loss. And to be fair... it sounds perfectly logical. If you want to lose weight, eat fewer calories and burn more calories. But if the formula is really that simple, why are so many intelligent, motivated people still struggling? Why do we keep losing and regaining the same 10, 20, or 30 pounds? And why does it seem to get harder every time - especially after 50? In this episode of The Over 50 Health & Wellness Show, I continue my special Behind the Book series by reading Chapter 5 of my upcoming book: Fully Alive: A Blueprint for Building the Strongest, Healthiest, and Most Meaningful Second Half of Your Life. Chapter 5 is called “Why Eat Less and Move More Stops Working.” And this chapter represents an important turning point in the book. Because the problem isn't that you need to try harder. You may simply be trying to solve a building problem with a shrinking strategy. Most traditional diets are built around subtraction: Eat less. Cut calories. Remove carbs. Do more cardio. Burn more. Weigh less. Get smaller. But think about what you actually want from your body in the second half of life. More strength. More energy. More muscle. More confidence. More resilience. More freedom. More capability. Those aren't shrinking goals. They're building goals. In this episode, we'll explore why the traditional eat-less-and-move-more formula eventually breaks down, why doubling down with even more restriction and cardio can leave you frustrated and exhausted, and why sustainability matters far more than short-term results. I Want Your Feedback! Fully Alive is still being edited and refined, and you're getting a behind-the-scenes look at the book before the final version is published. So I'd genuinely love to hear from you. What resonated? What challenged you? What didn't make sense? What would you like me to explore more deeply? And have you personally experienced the cycle of eating less, exercising more, losing weight... and eventually gaining it back? Send me your thoughts, stories, questions, and feedback at: coach@silveredgefitness.com I personally read every email, and your feedback may help shape the final version of Fully Alive. And if you know someone over 50 who's still stuck believing they just need to eat less, move more, and try harder, please share this episode with them. Because maybe they don't need more willpower. Maybe they need a better blueprint. Ready to build a lean, strong, capable body after 50? The Silver Edge Six-Month Body Reset pairs you with a dedicated coach for personalized exercise, nutrition, and accountability. Get a plan that fits your life - and hands-on guidance every step of the way. Click HERE to learn more and schedule a call to see if we’re a good fit. Over 50 and frustrated with your progress? Book a free Silver Edge Clarity Call and get a clear plan forward. 👉 https://go.silveredgefitness.com/clarirty-call

  7. Aug 26

    Behind the Book: Chapter 4 - Is My Metabolism Broken?

    Text us a comment or question! If you're over 50 and you've ever said - or even thought - "My metabolism is broken," this episode is for you. This week, I'm continuing my special Behind the Book series by reading Chapter 4 of my upcoming book: Fully Alive: A Blueprint for Building the Strongest, Healthiest, and Most Meaningful Second Half of Your Life. And in this chapter, we're tackling one of the biggest - and most discouraging - beliefs in the over-50 health and fitness world - that aging has somehow broken your metabolism. Because let's face it… it can certainly feel that way. You eat less. You exercise more. You try harder. And somehow the strategies that worked at 30 or 40 don't seem to work anymore. So what happened? In this chapter, I'll explain why your metabolism isn't some mysterious force conspiring against you - and why "broken" may be completely the wrong way to think about what's happening inside your body. Instead, we'll explore a much more powerful idea -  Adaptation. Your body is constantly responding to the environment you create and the signals you send it. Years of restrictive dieting. Loss of muscle. Reduced activity. Poor sleep. Stress. Repeated cycles of losing and regaining weight. Your body notices all of it - and adapts accordingly. But here's the incredibly good news - adaptation works both ways. The same body that adapted to years of restriction and inactivity can begin adapting to strength training, better nutrition, movement, recovery, and consistency. Your body isn't finished at 50. Or 60. Or 70. It's still listening. In This Episode, You'll Learn: What metabolism actually is—and what it isn'tWhy having a "slow metabolism" is more complicated than most people realizeWhy weight loss can become more difficult even when you're eating lessHow years of dieting can change the environment your body is responding toWhy muscle loss and declining activity matter so much after 50The difference between metabolic damage and metabolic adaptationWhy the bathroom scale can convince you nothing is working—even when your health is improvingWhy trying to force your body to lose weight may be the wrong approachHow strength training, movement, nutrition, recovery, and consistency send your body new signalsWhy your goal isn't to get your 25-year-old metabolism backAnd why the body you have today may be far more capable of change than you've been led to believe  The big takeaway? Stop asking "Is my metabolism broken?" Start asking "What has my metabolism been responding to?" Because once you stop treating your body like the enemy, you can begin creating an environment that encourages it to thrive. And that's where things get exciting.   📖 You're Helping Me Write This Book! Fully Alive is still being revised - and you're getting to hear it before the final version goes to print. That means I want your feedback. What resonated with you? What challenged something you believed? Was anything confusing? Did I leave something out? Do you have a story or experience that relates to this chapter? Send me an email at coach@silveredgefitness.com. I personally read your emails, and your feedback may help shape the final version of Fully Alive.   And if you know somebody who's convinced their metabolism is broken, share this episode with them. They may not need another diet. They may simply need to understand that their body hasn't betrayed them.   Thanks for being part of this journey with me. Now let's keep building the strongest, healthiest, most meaningful second half of our lives! Ready to build a lean, strong, capable body after 50? The Silver Edge Six-Month Body Reset pairs you with a dedicated coach for personalized exercise, nutrition, and accountability. Get a plan that fits your life - and hands-on guidance every step of the way. Click HERE to learn more and schedule a call to see if we’re a good fit. Over 50 and frustrated with your progress? Book a free Silver Edge Clarity Call and get a clear plan forward. 👉 https://go.silveredgefitness.com/clarirty-call

  8. Aug 19

    Behind the Book: Chapter 3 – What Changed After 50?

    Text us a comment or question! Does it feel like your body suddenly started playing by a different set of rules after 50? You’re not imagining it. In this third installment of the Behind the Book series, I share Chapter 3 of my upcoming book, Fully Alive, and tackle one of the most common questions I hear from men and women over 50… "Why does this feel so much harder than it used to?" For years, we've been told that getting older automatically means getting weaker, slower, heavier, and less capable. But what if that's only part of the story? In this chapter, you'll discover the critical difference between aging and decline, why muscle loss may be the hidden culprit behind many of the frustrations people experience after 50, and why your body is far more adaptable than you've been led to believe. Most importantly, you'll learn why your future health, strength, and vitality are not predetermined - and why your best years may still be ahead. In This Episode: Why weight loss feels different after 50The difference between aging and declineThe silent impact of muscle loss over timeWhy most people blame age for problems that started decades earlierThe surprising adaptability of the human bodyHow strength training changes the aging equationWhy "I'm just getting old" can become a dangerous beliefThe inspiring story of a client who achieved her first pull-up in her late fiftiesWhy your body is still listening—and still capable of changeThe enormous opportunity most people miss in the second half of life  I'd Love Your Feedback This book is still a work in progress, and your feedback genuinely helps shape the final manuscript. What resonated with you? Was there a story or idea that hit home? Did something challenge a belief you've held for years? Do you have your own story of becoming stronger, healthier, or more capable later in life? Send your thoughts, questions, stories, and feedback to: 📧 coach@silveredgefitness.com I personally read every email.   Share This Episode If you know someone who believes that everything inevitably goes downhill after 50, share this episode with them. It may be exactly the encouragement they need to hear.   About the Behind the Book Series Fully Alive: A Blueprint for Building the Strongest, Healthiest, and Most Meaningful Second Half of Your Life is my upcoming book designed to help men and women over 50 build a lean, strong, healthy, capable body - and create a life filled with energy, purpose, and vitality. In this special series, I'm taking you behind the scenes and sharing draft chapters before the book is published. You'll hear the ideas as they're being refined, and your feedback will help shape the final version. Thank you for being part of the journey. Ready to build a lean, strong, capable body after 50? The Silver Edge Six-Month Body Reset pairs you with a dedicated coach for personalized exercise, nutrition, and accountability. Get a plan that fits your life - and hands-on guidance every step of the way. Click HERE to learn more and schedule a call to see if we’re a good fit. Over 50 and frustrated with your progress? Book a free Silver Edge Clarity Call and get a clear plan forward. 👉 https://go.silveredgefitness.com/clarirty-call

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