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Health, Fitness & Personal Growth Tips for Women in Midlife: Asking for a Friend
Michele Henning Folan
175 episodes
3 days ago
What’s the Real Cost of That Evening Glass of Wine? A Sobriety Journey with Kate Vitela Kate Vitela, a registered nurse, shares her powerful journey from physical alcohol dependence to over seven years of sobriety. Her story isn’t defined by a dramatic rock-bottom moment but by a gradual awakening to how daily drinking eroded her sleep, career, and relationships. Now, Kate offers a hopeful perspective on recovery through neuroplasticity—the brain’s incredible ability to rewire itself and form...
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What’s the Real Cost of That Evening Glass of Wine? A Sobriety Journey with Kate Vitela Kate Vitela, a registered nurse, shares her powerful journey from physical alcohol dependence to over seven years of sobriety. Her story isn’t defined by a dramatic rock-bottom moment but by a gradual awakening to how daily drinking eroded her sleep, career, and relationships. Now, Kate offers a hopeful perspective on recovery through neuroplasticity—the brain’s incredible ability to rewire itself and form...
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Health, Fitness & Personal Growth Tips for Women in Midlife: Asking for a Friend
Ep.174 The Cost of the Nightly Wine Habit: Sobriety, Neuroplasticity & Midlife Freedom
What’s the Real Cost of That Evening Glass of Wine? A Sobriety Journey with Kate Vitela Kate Vitela, a registered nurse, shares her powerful journey from physical alcohol dependence to over seven years of sobriety. Her story isn’t defined by a dramatic rock-bottom moment but by a gradual awakening to how daily drinking eroded her sleep, career, and relationships. Now, Kate offers a hopeful perspective on recovery through neuroplasticity—the brain’s incredible ability to rewire itself and form...
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3 days ago
52 minutes

Health, Fitness & Personal Growth Tips for Women in Midlife: Asking for a Friend
Ep.173 Your Mouth Is the Mirror of Your Health: Dr. Mark Burhenne on Sleep, Hormones & Longevity
Unlocking the Oral-Systemic Connection with Dr. Mark Burhenne Did you know your mouth may be the first place chronic disease, hormone imbalances, poor sleep, and even accelerated aging show up? In this powerful episode of Asking for a Friend, functional dentist and bestselling author Dr. Mark Burhenne explains why oral health is the true gateway to whole-body wellness—and why traditional dentistry often overlooks these critical connections. From the surprising impact of dry mouth and receding...
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1 week ago
54 minutes

Health, Fitness & Personal Growth Tips for Women in Midlife: Asking for a Friend
Ep.172 Stop Asking, Start Becoming: Manifestation Secrets for Women 40+
Steffani LeFevour shares that manifestation isn’t magic—it’s mindset. Learn how to create life on your terms. Why do some prayers go unanswered while others manifest with ease? The difference may surprise you. Manifestation mentor and happiness coach Steffani LeFevour joins me on Asking for a Friend to share how women in midlife can stop asking and start becoming—rewriting their stories to create the life they truly desire. Steffani’s journey is both raw and inspiring. After losing her ...
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2 weeks ago
52 minutes

Health, Fitness & Personal Growth Tips for Women in Midlife: Asking for a Friend
Ep.171 Thyroid Cancer & Midlife Women: Why Normal Labs Don’t Mean You’re Safe
Hashimoto’s, Hormones, Neck Checks & the Future of Thyroid Screening Thyroid cancer is on the rise among midlife women—and most don’t even know they’re at risk. In this eye-opening episode of Asking for a Friend, Dr. Rashmi Roy, Director of Thyroid Surgical Services at the Clayman Thyroid Center and one of the world’s most experienced thyroid surgeons, explains why traditional blood work often misses thyroid cancer completely—and what women can do about it. You’ll learn:  ...
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3 weeks ago
33 minutes

Health, Fitness & Personal Growth Tips for Women in Midlife: Asking for a Friend
Ep.170 The Power of Breathwork for Midlife Women: Better Sleep, Less Stress, Fewer Cravings
Breathe Like Your Health Depends On It: Midlife Stress, Sleep, & Cravings with Sandy Abrams Is your nervous system stuck in overdrive? Hot flashes, disrupted sleep, mindless snacking, snapping at your spouse—these aren’t just “midlife things.” They’re signs your body is begging for calm. And the fastest way to get there? Your breath. In this empowering conversation, breath coach and author Sandy Abrams shows us how to use our breath as a powerful midlife survival tool—helping you manage s...
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1 month ago
58 minutes

Health, Fitness & Personal Growth Tips for Women in Midlife: Asking for a Friend
Ep.169 The Truth About Female Hair Thinning: Hormones, Genetics & Hope
Is your shower drain trying to tell you something? Hair loss is one of the most common and emotionally devastating issues women face in midlife, yet it’s often met with silence—or endless product promises that rarely deliver. In this episode of Asking for a Friend, board-certified internist Dr. Mary Wendel—a physician who has dedicated over 20 years exclusively to women’s hair loss—joins Michele Folan to break the stigma and share the science. After witnessing her grandmother’s struggles and...
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1 month ago
48 minutes

Health, Fitness & Personal Growth Tips for Women in Midlife: Asking for a Friend
Ep.168 Reversing Osteoporosis: My Midlife Bone Health Blueprint with Michele Folan
The day my DEXA scan results revealed osteoporosis was a wake-up call I dreaded. No symptoms. No warning signs. Just a family history of poor bone health. The casual “take medication and see you in two years" was a no-go for me. Like so many women in midlife, I knew there had to be another way. In this episode, I share my personal journey of reversing bone loss and improving my DEXA scan results—without relying solely on pharmaceuticals. If you are being presented with an option of drug thera...
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1 month ago
20 minutes

Health, Fitness & Personal Growth Tips for Women in Midlife: Asking for a Friend
Ep.167 Unlocking Your "Prime Time Glow Up" with Dr. Ellen Albertson, The Midlife Whisperer
Is midlife really a crisis, or is it the launchpad to your most vibrant chapter yet? In this empowering episode, Dr. Ellen Albertson, The Midlife Whisperer, brings her infectious energy and groundbreaking wisdom to debunk myths about aging, body image, and what it means to thrive after 50. At 62, Dr. Albertson radiates confidence that challenges society's obsession with youth. Her secret? Self-compassion. Through transformative research with Dr. Kristin Neff, she discovered that women who pra...
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1 month ago
50 minutes

Health, Fitness & Personal Growth Tips for Women in Midlife: Asking for a Friend
Ep.166 Breakthrough Method for Reclaiming Balance, Brain Health, and Mobility After 50 with Dan Metcalfe
What if everything you thought you knew about balance and mobility was flat-out wrong? Dan Metcalfe was a Broadway performer at the top of his game when he suddenly became paralyzed mid-performance. What followed—partial brain death, a long recovery, and a total reinvention—sounds impossible, until you hear him tell it. Dan didn’t just survive. He discovered something that changed everything: balance isn’t just about strong muscles—it’s about rewiring the brain. And the conventional ways we t...
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1 month ago
1 hour 2 minutes

Health, Fitness & Personal Growth Tips for Women in Midlife: Asking for a Friend
Ep.165 My Menopause Wake-Up Call: The Story Behind My HRT Journey
Hormone replacement therapy (HRT) shouldn't be shrouded in outdated fears and misinformation. When I finally started HRT at 57, I realized I'd spent years unnecessarily suffering through sleepless nights, hot flashes, and night sweats—chalked up to “normal aging”—when effective treatments already existed. My journey began after a hysterectomy, when a nurse practitioner discovered my testosterone level was critically low (11 ng/dl, with a normal range of 13–87). That led to my first experience...
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2 months ago
30 minutes

Health, Fitness & Personal Growth Tips for Women in Midlife: Asking for a Friend
Ep.164 A Game-Changer for Breast Health in Motherhood, Menopause & Cancer Care
Breast pain is one of the most common—and most ignored—issues women face from puberty through post-menopause. In this episode of Asking for a Friend, I sit down with Debbie and Troy Sutton, the inspiring mother-son duo behind The Healing Bra—a revolutionary product offering real relief for breast discomfort through every stage of life. From painful mammograms and postpartum nursing to menopause and breast cancer recovery, The Healing Bra’s temperature therapy pads are changing the way women m...
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2 months ago
39 minutes

Health, Fitness & Personal Growth Tips for Women in Midlife: Asking for a Friend
Ep.163 Skin Confidence After 50: The Truth About Midlife Skin Care with Dr. Mary Alice Mina
The mirror doesn’t lie, but it doesn’t have to be your enemy either. As wrinkles, dryness, and sagging skin become a part of your reality, it’s easy to feel betrayed by your reflection. But what if midlife skin changes weren’t a crisis but a chance to evolve your skincare game? In this episode, board-certified dermatologist Dr. Mary Alice Mina joins us to share what actually works for skin over 50 – and trust me, it’s probably not what you’ve been hearing on social media. With her extensive t...
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2 months ago
58 minutes

Health, Fitness & Personal Growth Tips for Women in Midlife: Asking for a Friend
Ep.162 How to Add 15 Healthy Years to Your Life: The Power of Data-Driven Healthcare
What If Your Annual Physical Is Missing the Most Important Clues About Your Future Health? In this episode of Asking for a Friend, I sit down with Dr. Dave DeMarco—primary care physician and owner of DexaFit Cincinnati—to uncover what most standard medical exams are failing to tell us, especially for adults in their 40s, 50s, and 60s. Dr. DeMarco is reshaping the landscape of preventative healthcare by using advanced diagnostics to detect early warning signs of metabolic dysfunction, muscle l...
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2 months ago
1 hour 1 minute

Health, Fitness & Personal Growth Tips for Women in Midlife: Asking for a Friend
Ep.161 Losing Everything to Find Yourself: Breaking Free from Trauma & Overwhelm
When life knocks the wind out of you, how do you find your way back to yourself? In this episode of Asking for a Friend, we sit down with Cristina Simmons—a mother, occupational therapist, Faster Way coach, and now author of Eat Your Feelings. Her journey reads like a survival manual for the modern woman: deep grief, childhood trauma, infidelity, chronic stress, raising adopted twins with prenatal drug exposure, and navigating the complexities of raising a child with autism. But Cristina didn...
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3 months ago
37 minutes

Health, Fitness & Personal Growth Tips for Women in Midlife: Asking for a Friend
Ep.160 Midlife Unfiltered: The Real Slim Sherri Is Saying What We’re All Thinking
What if the real glow-up in midlife has nothing to do with wrinkle creams—and everything to do with finally showing up unapologetically as yourself? Meet Sherri Dindal, better known as The Real Slim Sherri—the blue-haired, tattooed, profanity-positive powerhouse who's become a viral voice for women over 40. With over 5 million followers, Sherri’s raw, hilarious, and brutally honest takes on menopause, midlife identity shifts, and societal invisibility have struck a nerve—and built a movement....
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3 months ago
57 minutes

Health, Fitness & Personal Growth Tips for Women in Midlife: Asking for a Friend
Ep.159 Why She Gave Up Wine—and Gained a Global Movement - Sober Is the New Cool
What If Sober Was the New Cool? Breaking the Wine Culture Narrative with Kim Bellas This episode of Asking for a Friend is sponsored by Better Help. https://betterhelp.com/askingforafriend Is wine really the answer to midlife stress—or have we just been sold that story? In this episode of Asking for a Friend, I sit down with Kim Bellas, founder of the global movement Sober is the New Cool, to talk about what happens when midlife women challenge the “mommy juice” narrative and rethink their re...
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4 months ago
38 minutes

Health, Fitness & Personal Growth Tips for Women in Midlife: Asking for a Friend
Ep.158 The Truth About Dying: What Hospice Nurse Julie Wants Every Family to Know
How Understanding Death Can Help You Live More Fully — with Hospice Nurse Julie This episode of Asking for a Friend is sponsored by Better Help. https://betterhelp.com/askingforafriend What if facing the realities of death could actually help you live with more intention, gratitude, and peace—right now? In this powerful episode of Asking for a Friend, I sit down with Julie McFadden, better known as Hospice Nurse Julie, a former ICU nurse turned nationally recognized hospice educator with over...
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4 months ago
53 minutes

Health, Fitness & Personal Growth Tips for Women in Midlife: Asking for a Friend
Ep.157 Stop Shrinking, Start Leading: The Midlife Wellness Wake-Up Call
Feeling like you’re doing everything right—but still not feeling like yourself? This episode of Asking for a Friend is sponsored by Better Help - https://betterhelp.com/askingforafriend In this powerful episode of Asking for a Friend, I’m joined by Courtney Townley—health coach, creator of the Grace & Grit podcast, and a fierce advocate for midlife women ready to ditch diet culture and reclaim their power. Courtney breaks down why the outdated “eat less, move more” advice is failing women...
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4 months ago
47 minutes

Health, Fitness & Personal Growth Tips for Women in Midlife: Asking for a Friend
Ep.156 Osteoporosis Isn’t Inevitable: Midlife Bone Health Strategies That Work
Think Bone Loss Is Just a Part of Aging? Think Again. This episode of Asking for a Friend is sponsored by Better Help. https://betterhelp.com/askingforafriend If your doctor’s only advice for bone health is “take calcium, vitamin D, and wait,” this episode is your wake-up call. I’m joined by Dr. Doug Lucas—former orthopedic surgeon turned bone health specialist—who’s on a mission to help women prevent and reverse osteoporosis with science-backed strategies that actually work. In this powerful...
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4 months ago
58 minutes

Health, Fitness & Personal Growth Tips for Women in Midlife: Asking for a Friend
Ep.155 Eat More, Weigh Less: The Midlife Metabolism Fix You’ve Been Missing
This episode of Asking for a Friend is sponsored by Better Help. https://betterhelp.com/askingforafriend Still Cutting Calories After 40? Here’s What You Should Do Instead Lisa Holtan, Faster Way coach and personal trainer with 17 years of experience, joins me this week to flip everything you thought you knew about midlife weight loss on its head. Spoiler alert: it’s not about eating less and doing more cardio. Lisa shares why most women over 40 are drastically under-eating—especially protein...
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5 months ago
34 minutes

Health, Fitness & Personal Growth Tips for Women in Midlife: Asking for a Friend
What’s the Real Cost of That Evening Glass of Wine? A Sobriety Journey with Kate Vitela Kate Vitela, a registered nurse, shares her powerful journey from physical alcohol dependence to over seven years of sobriety. Her story isn’t defined by a dramatic rock-bottom moment but by a gradual awakening to how daily drinking eroded her sleep, career, and relationships. Now, Kate offers a hopeful perspective on recovery through neuroplasticity—the brain’s incredible ability to rewire itself and form...