This Is Life — strength, physiology & stepping into your prime
This Is Life is a podcast about strength, physical, mental, and emotional, and what it really looks like to step into your prime in midlife.
Hosted by Jo Northwood, a strength coach and sports therapy graduate, this podcast blends real-life experience with evidence-based physiology to explore training, hormones, health, identity, and rebuilding yourself after life shifts.
Some episodes are practical and educational, breaking down strength training, metabolism, and how the body actually adapts as we age.
Others are personal, honest conversations about motherhood, losing yourself, finding your way back, and choosing to live bigger rather than shrink.
No fads. No extremes. No pressure to “bounce back.”
Just smart training, grounded nutrition, and real conversations for women who want to feel capable, strong, and in control of their bodies again.
This Is Life — strength, physiology & stepping into your prime
Is Weight Loss Harder After 40… or Have You Just Been Given the Wrong Advice?
If you feel like weight loss has become an uphill battle since hitting your 40s, this episode is for you...
You’re eating less, moving more, cutting carbs, and maybe even surviving on 1200 calories a day—so why isn’t the weight budging? If you’ve ever felt like your body is fighting against you, you’re not crazy… but you have probably been given some seriously bad advice.
In today’s episode, we’re breaking down:
✅ What actually happens to your metabolism after 40 (and why it’s NOT ‘broken’)
✅ Why extreme calorie-cutting & endless cardio backfire (and what to do instead)
✅ The role of hormones like estrogen, cortisol, and insulin in weight gain
✅ How to work with your body (not against it) to finally start seeing results
✅ The simple nutrition & training shifts that actually work for women over 40
And most importantly? How you can stop feeling frustrated and start seeing progress—without starving yourself or spending hours in the gym.
If you’re ready to ditch the diet culture nonsense and take a science-backed, sustainable approach to weight loss, come join us inside Thrive—our private community where women over 40 learn how to lose weight, build strength, and feel their best without restriction or burnout.
👉 Join Thrive here: https://www.skool.com/thrive-holistic-fitness-2766
Thank you for listening to This Is Life.
This podcast is an extension of my work with women navigating midlife strength, health, and identity, blending real-life experience with evidence-based physiology, without extremes or quick fixes.
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