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
Decide From Your Future Self: How to Get Out of Your Own Way and Finally See Results
Ever feel like you’re stuck in the same cycle—starting strong on your weight loss or fitness journey, then falling off track when life gets busy, motivation dips, or things feel hard?
What if I told you the problem isn’t you—it’s how you’re making decisions? Most of us make choices based on how we feel right now, which usually means choosing what’s easiest, most comfortable, or most convenient. But what if, instead of thinking short-term, you started making choices from the version of you that already has the results you want?
In this episode, I’m diving deep into:
- Why your brain is wired for short-term comfort—and how to override it
- The science behind “future self” thinking (and why it works!)
- A simple analogy that will help this all click into place
- How to rewire your brain so making healthy choices becomes automatic
- The daily habits and mindset shifts that will actually make weight loss easier
Because your future self is real. She’s coming—whether you show up for her or not. The choices you make today are shaping her right now. So let’s make sure she’s proud of you.
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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