The Midlife Method with Cam Allen®

Cam Allen
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The Midlife Method with Cam Allen® is your go-to podcast for navigating menopause and life beyond with strength, energy, and confidence. Hey there, I'm Cam Allen, an integrative nutrition, health and fitness coach, NLP Master Practitioner, and hypnosis practitioner. I help women 45+ feel strong, healthy, and confident in their changing bodies. Here's what I've learned after years of coaching women in midlife. There's a whole lot more to feeling healthy than what you eat and how you exercise. Your thoughts, emotions, beliefs, and even your energy influence how you feel, the choices you make, and the habits you keep. That's why we talk about all four bodies: physical, mental, emotional, and energetic. Each week, we'll dig into practical strategies for strength training, nutrition, hormones, sleep, stress, and recovery. We'll also explore mindset, subconscious beliefs, and how tools like NLP and hypnosis can help you change old patterns that keep you starting over. Expect real conversations, a little tough love, plenty of encouragement, and simple ideas you can actually use in your everyday life. Because you deserve to feel strong, healthy, and comfortable in your body at every age. I'm so glad you're here. Welcome to The Midlife Method.

  1. 1d ago

    Menopause Fitness Programs Are Missing 90% of It

    Starting over in menopause isn't a willpower problem, it's an iceberg problem. 90% of what drives your habits lives under the water, and most programs never touch it. I break down 3 things running beneath the surface: the stories you tell yourself, the feelings you were never taught to handle, and an identity that keeps pulling you back to the old you. If you're tired of starting over in menopause on a Sunday loop, this one's for you. Free live masterclass: Make This the Last Time You Start Over Thursday, Oct 29 at 2 PM ET or Friday, Oct 30 at 12 PM ET Save your seat: https://www.camoyler.com/masterclass Watch next: Menopause Belly Fat, Part 2: 3 Hormones Storing Fat in Your Middle https://youtu.be/LeqZrIACvKo Chapters: 00:00 Midlife health as an iceberg 05:03 Challenging negative self-talk 07:07 Balancing fitness goals and safety 09:52 Recognizing unseen personal progress 13:15 Embracing Inner Changes During Menopause Free resources to start with: https://www.camoyler.com/menu Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/heymomma_cam/

  2. Oct 20

    How to Lose Belly Fat in Menopause Without Cardio

    Let me bust a menopause myth that has you logging more and more cardio while your midsection stays put. I cover a real study in this video where the diet plus cardio group lost twice as much muscle as the lifting group, and more muscle than people who did nothing extra at all. Muscle is your engine. When you burn it off chasing a smaller belly, you're erasing the exact thing that reshapes your body. This is part of my Menopause Myth series. The fix is genuinely easier than what you're doing now. Go deeper on belly fat: Menopause Belly Fat, Part 1: Why More Exercise Isn't Working https://youtu.be/3m_3Yl-yvIU Menopause Belly Fat, Part 2: 3 Hormones Storing Fat in Your Middle https://youtu.be/LeqZrIACvKo Chapters: 00:00 Menopause myths and cardio misconceptions 06:13 Importance of muscle over cardio 09:16 Embracing Fitness During Menopause Ready to start lifting at home? The Menopause Mini Strength Program walks you through short, demo-style workouts: https://www.camoyler.com/offers/dNzq2xmR/checkout

  3. Oct 14

    How to Build a Health Plan That Works at 60 and 70

    Building a health plan at 60 and 70 isn't just about what you eat or lift. It's about four bodies: physical, mental, emotional, and energetic. And they're all talking to each other. I share real proof, including a continuous glucose monitor experiment, a Yale study on aging mindset, and a Harvard karaoke test, that shows your thoughts and feelings literally change your body chemistry. Spoiler: the right health plan at 60 and 70 means the physical path gets narrower, but the definition of health gets so much bigger. Subscribe so you don't miss next week's episode on cardio and muscle loss.   Watch next: Menopause Belly Fat, Part 2: 3 Hormones Storing Fat in Your Middle: https://youtu.be/LeqZrIACvKo Lower Blood Sugar in Menopause Means Less Belly Fat: https://youtu.be/1YjSwxlFNDI In Menopause, How Much Protein Do You Need and How Do You Get It: https://youtu.be/62FS7FhNE-U Menopause Belly Fat, Part 1: Why More Exercise Isn't Working: https://youtu.be/3m_3Yl-yvIU Start here, my free resources menu: https://www.camoyler.com/menu Get the Midlife Method app Apple: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/midlife-method-with-cam-allen/id6755252970 Google: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.kj70460.app Work with me 1:1: https://calendly.com/cam-heymomma/apply Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/heymomma_cam/  Chapters: 00:00 Menopause Effects on Women's Weight 06:17 Protein Needs in Menopausal Women 07:43 Optimize Protein & Balance Exercise   I'm a functional health coach, not your doctor. Take anything new to your next appointment and talk it through together.

  4. Oct 6

    GLP-1 Muscle Loss After 50: The Menopause Myth That Could Cost You Your Strength

    GLP-1 muscle loss is the part of the story most women over 50 never hear. In big studies on these medications, up to 40% of the weight people lost was lean mass, not fat. If you're in menopause and the scale is finally moving, this is your sign to protect your muscle and bone, not to coast. In this Menopause Myths episode, I bust the myth that a dropping scale means you can skip the gym. You'll learn why the quality of your weight loss matters more than the speed, why women after 50 are at higher risk of losing muscle and bone, and the three simple ways I help my clients on GLP-1s keep what matters: lift something heavy for you, eat your protein first, and get proof with a DEXA scan. I'm not for or against GLP-1s. I'm for strong, healthy aging, so you can enjoy your life at 60, 70, and 80. START HERE Free resources menu: https://www.camoyler.com/menu Work with me 1:1: https://calendly.com/cam-heymomma/apply BUILD YOUR MUSCLE Menopause Mini Strength Program: https://www.camoyler.com/offers/dNzq2xmR/checkout Free Midlife Bone Care Guide: https://www.camoyler.com/boneguide WATCH NEXT Menopause Myths: The Fasting Myth: https://youtu.be/SpAtZ2mClcc How Much Protein Do You Need in Menopause: https://youtu.be/62FS7FhNE-U Menopause Belly Fat, Part 1: https://youtu.be/3m_3Yl-yvIU Menopause Belly Fat, Part 2: https://youtu.be/LeqZrIACvKo Lower Blood Sugar in Menopause Means Less Belly Fat: https://youtu.be/1YjSwxlFNDI FREE MIDLIFE METHOD APP Apple: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/midlife-method-with-cam-allen/id6755252970 Google: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.kj70460.app Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/heymomma_cam/ Chapters: 00:00 Quality of weight loss discussion 05:53 Guiding clients on weight loss I'm a functional health coach, not your doctor. This video is for education only. Please talk with your doctor about your medications and any changes to your exercise or nutrition. Midlife Method with Cam Allen® #GLP1 #Menopause #MenopauseMyths

  5. Sep 29

    How to Lose Menopause Belly Fat: The Fasting Myth (Menopause Myths)

    If you want to know how to lose menopause belly fat, the answer probably is not more fasting. After 50, skipping meals and training fasted can be the very thing keeping the belly fat on.   In this Menopause Myths episode of the Midlife Method with Cam Allen, we bust one of the biggest myths about belly fat in menopause: that fasting harder melts it. You will learn why under-fueling reads as a famine to a midlife body, how that raises your stress hormone and stores fat around your middle, and the two simple changes that flip you out of storage mode and back into build mode. One of them starts tonight, and it costs nothing.   What you will learn: - Why the fasting rules that worked at 40 stop working at 50 - How under-fueling and fasted workouts can raise cortisol and store belly fat in menopause - The only fast your body was actually built for (hint: it happens while you sleep) - How to surround your workouts with nutrition so you build muscle instead of burning it - A simple daylight-eating day you can start today, sunrise to kitchen-close More Menopause Myths and belly fat episodes: - Menopause Belly Fat, Part 1: Why More Exercise Isn't Working https://youtu.be/3m_3Yl-yvIU - Menopause Belly Fat, Part 2: 3 Hormones Storing Fat in Your Middle https://youtu.be/LeqZrIACvKo - Lower Blood Sugar in Menopause Means Less Belly Fat https://youtu.be/1YjSwxlFNDI - In Menopause, How Much Protein Do You Need and How Do You Get It https://youtu.be/62FS7FhNE-U Free resources to help you start: www.camoyler.com/menu Work with me 1-1: https://calendly.com/cam-heymomma/apply  Subscribe so you never miss a Menopause Myth   This channel is for education, not medical advice. I am a functional health coach, not your doctor. Please talk with your own physician about your situation, especially if you take any medication. Chapters: 00:00 The challenges of dieting after 50 06:06 Cortisol and midlife weight gain 07:38 Calorie deficits and body response 11:39 Changing meal times for better hunger 15:03 Pre- and post-workout nutrition tips 17:50 Daily meal schedule and benefits 21:28 Fasting and muscle building advice   #menopausebellyfat #bellyfatinmenopause #menopausemyths #fastedworkouts #fastingafter50 #womenover50 #perimenopause #midlifehealth

  6. Sep 22

    Menopause Belly Fat: The Gut Fix You Need to Know About After 50 (Part 3)

    Menopause belly fat is not always fat. Sometimes your middle feels tight because your gut has slowed down, not because you gained weight overnight. In part three of the belly fat series, I walk through gut health in menopause: why lower estrogen and progesterone slow your digestion, how a leaky gut and inflammation puff up your waistband, what GLP-1s are really doing in there, and the simple way to calm the whole thing down. Then we talk about the other kind of gut. Gut feelings. Because in midlife, your body stops letting you ignore what you have been stuffing down. If this series is helping you, subscribe so you never miss an episode. Watch the rest of the belly fat in menopause series: Part 1, exercise and belly fat: https://youtu.be/3m_3Yl-yvIU Part 2, the three hormones: https://youtu.be/LeqZrIACvKo Want to work on this together? https://calendly.com/cam-heymomma/apply  I am a functional health coach, not your doctor. Take anything new to your next appointment and talk it through together. menopause belly fat, belly fat in menopause, gut health in menopause, how to lose menopause belly fat, menopause bloating, GLP-1, menopause gut health, menopause weight gain, gut health over 50, menopause digestion, gut feelings, menopause inflammation, midlife wellness, Cam Allen, Midlife Method Chapters: 00:00 Feeling bloated from a sluggish gut 05:18 Importance of gut bacteria 09:37 Discussing gut feelings and intuition 10:29 Menopause and emotional awareness

  7. Sep 15

    Menopause Belly Fat: 3 Hormones Storing Fat in Your Middle (It's Not Willpower)

    Deep belly fat can climb from about 5 to 8 percent of your body fat before menopause to much higher after, and it can happen even when the scale barely moves. Your body did not get lazy. Three hormones redrew the map. In part two of this three-part series on midlife belly fat, I walk through estrogen, cortisol, and insulin, how they gang up to store fat in your middle, and the five signals of safety that turn the whole loop around: build muscle, walk after dinner, protect your sleep, fuel with protein, and downshift your stress on purpose. I also cover the two labs that let you see it on paper, the DUTCH test and fasting insulin. Missed part one on exercise and stress? Start there. Part three on gut health is coming next week, so follow along so you don't miss it. I am a functional health coach, not your doctor. Take this to your next appointment and talk it through with them. Chapters: 00:00 Hormones and midlife fat changes 04:22 Cortisol and fat retention explained 07:07 Questioning diet and exercise beliefs 12:28 Managing menopause with stress and sleep 13:50 Importance of fasting insulin test #menopause #bellyfat #midlifehealth #hormones #cortisol #insulin

  8. Sep 8

    Menopause Belly Fat, Part 1: Why More Cardio Isn't Working

    If your menopause belly won't budge no matter how much cardio you do, the exercise itself might be the problem. In Part 1 of this two-part series I share the three exercise mistakes feeding belly fat after 50, and the strength-first fix that actually works. You cannot spot reduce. No crunch, plank, or ab gadget melts fat off one spot. What actually moves the needle is building muscle, because muscle is where your body parks and burns glucose. You will learn why too much steady cardio, too much high intensity, and under-eating can all backfire in menopause, plus my simple menu of what works: strength training, core work, walking, and HIRT (high intensity repeat training) done the smart way. Believe it or not, your body is not betraying you. It is protecting you. When you stop punishing it and start building it, it stops holding on so tight and the belly fat slowly decreases. Part 2 goes under the hood into the hormones, cortisol and insulin, and why stress sends fat to your midsection. Subscribe so you do not miss it. Chapters: 00:00 Rethinking Cardio and Belly Fat 05:31 Importance of rest and recovery 08:08 Explaining HIRT workout basics 10:22 Understanding Menopause and Body Care Watch next: Protein After 50 https://youtu.be/62FS7FhNE-U Blood Sugar After 50: 2 Habits That Lower It Without Meds https://youtu.be/1YjSwxlFNDI  Come say hi: Instagram: @heymomma_cam Hit subscribe and I will see you in Part 2.

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The Midlife Method with Cam Allen® is your go-to podcast for navigating menopause and life beyond with strength, energy, and confidence. Hey there, I'm Cam Allen, an integrative nutrition, health and fitness coach, NLP Master Practitioner, and hypnosis practitioner. I help women 45+ feel strong, healthy, and confident in their changing bodies. Here's what I've learned after years of coaching women in midlife. There's a whole lot more to feeling healthy than what you eat and how you exercise. Your thoughts, emotions, beliefs, and even your energy influence how you feel, the choices you make, and the habits you keep. That's why we talk about all four bodies: physical, mental, emotional, and energetic. Each week, we'll dig into practical strategies for strength training, nutrition, hormones, sleep, stress, and recovery. We'll also explore mindset, subconscious beliefs, and how tools like NLP and hypnosis can help you change old patterns that keep you starting over. Expect real conversations, a little tough love, plenty of encouragement, and simple ideas you can actually use in your everyday life. Because you deserve to feel strong, healthy, and comfortable in your body at every age. I'm so glad you're here. Welcome to The Midlife Method.

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