Fire Up at 55 Plus

About Fire Up at 55 Plus

Are you ready to put yourself first in your 55+ years? Your host, Laurie Adams at 60+, successfully did that and is here now to help you discover what you want for your own, full second act in life. She lived in the people-pleasing era where young girls learned to put themselves last and how, as experienced, mature women they can rekindle dreams and realize them. A certified life and weight loss coach, Laurie, along with her variety of guests, share how they have shifted into their best years yet. If you’re stuck on the back burner and ready to fire-up at mid-life and beyond, tune in weekly to hear inspiring conversations and personal journeys with info you can apply to get going. Real self care and moving from hope to success starts here—for a new companion, or career, retirement, mastering weight loss, fitness and more. And if you’d like to work with Laurie 1-on-1, contact her at hello@laurieadamscoaching.com.

Publisher

Laurie Adams

Category

education · health & fitness · society & culture

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

10 Apr 2023

Latest episode

8 Oct 2026

Latest episodes

13 of 167 episodes have a transcript.

1. 

   8 Oct 2026

   166. The Art of Doing Nothing—On Purpose | Rest is Something You Do

   Host Dr. Barbara L. Fredrickson explores the power of intentional, guilt-free rest for women in midlife and beyond, revealing research-backed strategies for genuine restoration.

2. 

   1 Oct 2026

   165. Waiting to Feel It? | Build Proof. Keep Moving.

   Host Dr. Barbara L. Fredrickson explores how actively building a sense of control through everyday actions, like physical activity, enhances well-being in later life.

3. 

   24 Sept 2026

   164. How Old Do You Feel? | Disrupt the Answer!

   Host Dr. Becca Levy and Ashton Applewhite explore how subjective age impacts well-being and challenges ageism.

Inside a recent episode

163. Refuse the Aging Script | Put it Down. Begin.

Published 17 Sept 2026 · Transcript excerpt

[…] And it can affect younger people, too. But older adults often carry the heavier consequences, particularly in work, health care, and generally how competence is judged. Applewhite's contribution has been to make us notice how ordinary, expected ageism can sound. It's the senior moment joke when you forget a name. It's, you look great for your age. It's, you're still working, or you still travel by yourself, or you're still wearing that. Listen for that little word, still. Sometimes it's admiration, but sometimes it carries, you know, a hidden deadline. People your age aren't expected to be doing this anymore. […]

Reach and audience

Public platform figures. Ratings count people who left a rating, not total listeners.

Apple Podcasts (US)

5.0 / 5

21 ratings

Spotify

5.0 / 5

5 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 59 / 100

A composite of feed quality, social presence, YouTube performance and engagement. Read the methodology.

Quality

86

Social presence

0

YouTube

0

Engagement

82

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