Asking for a Friend - Health, Fitness & Personal Growth Tips for Women in Midlife
Hosted by Michele Folan and Michele · Michele Henning Folan
4.9from 118 ratings
- 386
- Episodes
- 129
- Transcribed
- 118
- Ratings
- 2022
- First episode
- 19K
- YouTube views
About Asking for a Friend - Health, Fitness & Personal Growth Tips for Women in Midlife
Are you ready to make the most of your midlife years but feel like your health isn't quite where it should be? Maybe menopause has been tough on you, and you're not sure how to get back on track with your fitness, nutrition, and overall well-being. Asking for a Friend is the podcast where midlife women get the answers they need to take control of their health and happiness. We bring in experts to answer your burning questions on fitness, wellness, and mental well-being, and share stories of women just like you who are stepping up to make this chapter of life their best yet. Hosted by Michele Folan, a health industry veteran with 26 years of experience, coach, mom, wife, and lifelong learner, Asking for a Friend is all about empowering you to feel your best—physically and mentally. It's time to think about the next 20+ years of your life: what do you want them to look like, and what steps can you take today to make that vision a reality? Tune in for honest conversations, expert advice, and plenty of humor as we navigate midlife together. Because this chapter? It's ours to own, and we’re not going quietly into it! Michele Folan is a certified nutrition coach with the FASTer Way program. If you would like to work with her to help you reach your health and fitness goals, sign up here: https://www.fasterwaycoach.com/?aid=MicheleFolan (https://www.fasterwaycoach.com/?aid=MicheleFolan) If you have questions about her coaching program, you can email her at mfolanfasterway@gmail.com Sign up for Michele's weekly newsletter at: https://michelefolanfasterway.myflodesk.com/i6i44jw4fq This podcast is for general informational purposes only and does not constitute the practice of medicine, nursing, or other professional healthcare services, including the giving of medical advice. The content of this podcast is not intended to be a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. Users should not disregard or delay in obtaining medical advice for any medical condition they may have and should seek the assistance of their healthcare professionals for any such conditions. Some of the links shared in this podcast may be affiliate links. This means that if you make a purchase through these links, I may receive a small commission at no additional cost to you. I only recommend products and services I truly believe in and that I feel may add value to your health journey.
- Publisher
- Michele Henning Folan
- Category
- health & fitness · health & fitness · health & fitness
- Language
- en
- Explicit
- No
- First episode
- 11 Apr 2022
- Latest episode
- 28 Apr 2026
Latest episodes
129 of 386 episodes have a transcript.
28 Apr 2026TRANSCRIPT
Ep.202 The Dress of Possibility: Reinvention, Resilience, and Starting Over at Any Age
21 Apr 2026TRANSCRIPT
Ep.201 Midlife Health Without the Noise: Hormones, GLP-1s, and Why You Don't Feel Better
7 Apr 2026
Episode 200: The Pause - Why I’m Stepping Away (For Now)
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Ep.202 The Dress of Possibility: Reinvention, Resilience, and Starting Over at Any Age
Published 28 Apr 2026 · Transcript excerpt
[…] If you don't sleep, all these cascades of other things like HRV. And... You know, you kind of have to track that stuff to realize I never had any idea that my respiratory rate was elevated when I did this, that my HRV sank to, you know, my heart rate variability. So I think I became a student, maybe a little obsessed as I often become, but this gave me the feedback to say sleep is paramount. Then the next thing is... I think top are reduction of stress. So trying to turn off the noise of either the world right now is burning or blah, blah, blah. And trying again, being the best version of me is being kind. […]
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- Susan Guidi
- Raquel Cartagena
- Kristin Brucker
- Angela Burk
- Melissa Rymer
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- 18,695
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- 4.9 / 5
- 87 ratings
- Spotify
- 4.9 / 5
- 31 ratings
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- YouTube
- 76
- Engagement
- 92
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Michele Folan and Michele host the show. Published by Michele Henning Folan.
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