Opt to Thrive…for Midlife Women
Opt to Thrive is a health and wellness podcast designed to support, educate, inspire, empower and motivate midlife women to live their healthiest, happiest most fulfilled lives. Motivated by her own life experiences and challenging midlife transition, Dr Corina Sims created Opt to Thrive.
Dr Sims is a rural GP Obstetrician and Menopause Specialist who has a passion for connecting with and empowering other women to be the best version of themselves. Disappointed with the vast amount of contradictory information targeted at menopausal women, Dr Sims also recognised the gap in medicine that has been identified around the globe in managing women going through it. Dr Dims strives to bring evidence based information to those who are searching for answers.
Listen in every week where on one week you’ll find either a short and sweet episode designed to uplift, inspire and give helpful tips to manage your mind and a longer episode the next created to educate and inform.
Opt to Thrive…for Midlife Women
Muscles, Mindset & Midlife: Getting Started with Abbey Atkins
Today Dr Sims sits down for a fun conversation with local fitness professional Abbey Atkins. They talk about everything from gymtimidation to motivation and mindset when it comes to organizing a fitness routine.
- Why more and more women are lifting weights after 40 (and why it matters)
- How to shift your focus from the number on the scale to how you feel
- The science-backed benefits of strength training for longevity, bone health, and metabolism
- Mindset traps that hold women back from starting — and how to overcome them
- What to do if you're intimidated by the gym (aka “gymtimidation”)
- The myriad of different approaches — working with a personal trainer, using an app (like Abbey’s), or even getting guidance from ChatGPT 😉
Whether you’re brand new to strength training or getting back into it after a break, this episode is packed with encouragement and real-world strategies to help you feel strong, confident, and capable — without obsessing over the scale.
Let’s Stay Connected:
- Find Abbey and info on her App on Instagram: Here
- Join the Opt to Thrive mailing list: Here
- Follow Dr. Corina on Instagram: @drcorinasimsopttothrive
- Connect on Facebook: Opt to Thrive (Dr Corina Sims)
- Opt to Thrive official website
- Join the Midlife Reset Program priority list: Here
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