Let's Get Curious with Replenishing Soul
Let's Get Curious, a podcast where moms care for each other, tackling the conversations no one likes to have. We share insights on self-care and navigate parenthood, especially for those raising neurodivergent children, creating a supportive community for all moms. Join Lori & Dorothy as they share their professional expertise as healthcare professionals along with their personal stories of mom struggles. We are moms supporting moms.
Let's Get Curious with Replenishing Soul
Episode #26: Aging: What a Physical Therapist Want You to Know
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In this deeply personal episode, Lori shares why aging has been weighing on her heart—and why she feels called to talk about it now. After more than 28 years as a physical therapist, much of that time spent working in nursing homes, Lori has witnessed the aging process up close. She’s walked into countless rooms to find frail older adults recovering from devastating falls, often saying the same thing: “I don’t know how I got here.” Those moments stayed with her, and this episode is Lori’s way of pulling back the curtain on what she’s seen, learned, and lived—both professionally and personally.
Lori opens up about how aging isn’t something that suddenly happens overnight, but something that builds quietly over decades through small losses in strength, balance, and mobility. Drawing from her years in geriatric care, she explains how losing the ability to do basic movements—like getting out of a chair, rising from the floor, or walking confidently—often leads to dependence, fear, and injury. Her goal in sharing this isn’t to scare listeners, but to empower them with awareness and a sense of control over their future.
With passion and clarity, Lori walks listeners through simple, real-life ways to assess where they are right now and what they can start doing differently. She explains the powerful connection between muscle, bone density, balance, and aging—especially for women navigating perimenopause and menopause—and why strength, mobility, and movement are essential long before problems show up. These aren’t extreme workouts or complicated routines, but practical, preventative tools grounded in decades of hands-on experience.
At its core, this episode is about hope. Lori believes deeply that it’s never too late to start, and that small, intentional actions taken today can dramatically change how we age tomorrow. This conversation is an invitation to move with purpose, shift your mindset, and learn from someone who has seen both sides of aging—what happens when we ignore it, and what’s possible when we choose to care for our bodies before it’s too late.
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Mel Robbins podcast recommendations:
Dr. Vonda Wright: Look, Feel & Stay Younger Forever: #1 Orthopedic Surgeon's Proven Protocol
Dr. Staci Sims: The Ultimate Guide to Menopause: How to Boost Your Metabolism, Build Muscle and Balance Your Hormones
The Diary of a CEO: Cognitive Decline Expert: The Disease That Starts in Your 30's but Kills You in Your 70's
Article: Harvard Health Publishing on age and muscle loss
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