4.2 - How We Should Be Thinking About Midlife and Menopause Health With Beth Feraco
Aging Powerfully with Melissa GreloShow Notes
She Doesn't Care About Your Excuses (And That's Why We Love Her)
October is Menopause Awareness Month! Welcome to it!
Fair warning: this episode comes with a swear jar, and Beth Feraco filled it before we hit the ten minute mark.
Beth is the personal trainer who built a following of 1.3 million people across social media by doing something wildly radical in the wellness world: telling the truth. No filters, no fluff, no gentle whispers about "honouring your journey." Beth is brash, raw, hilarious, and allergic to nonsense, and midlife women can't get enough of her. Honestly? Same.
In this conversation, we get into:
Her mantra, "We can do hard things," and why it's the pep talk every woman in the menopause transition actually needs (not the one we've been getting).
Why Beth refuses to let influencers cast menopausal women as victims, and how that narrative keeps us stuck on the couch instead of under a barbell.
Her takedown of viral wellness claims, including the internet's current obsession with the idea that cortisol spikes are the enemy of women everywhere. Spoiler: Beth has thoughts. Loud ones.
The real pillars of aging powerfully, and what we SHOULD be focusing on instead of the latest trend in our feed.
How to finally flip the switch ON and turn it UP on strength training, because lifting heavy things is not optional anymore, ladies. It's the whole game.
If you've ever rolled your eyes at a wellness reel, felt talked down to about your own body, or needed someone to lovingly kick your butt into gear, this one's for you.
Listen on all your favourite podcast platforms, and watch the full video conversation on my Substack: www.melissagrelo.substack.com
Find Beth online at @bethferacofitness (just don't follow her if you're easily offended).
Tech and Audio producer: Drew Garner
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