Best Strong Woman Over 50 Podcasts (2025)

In this powerful and eye-opening episode, I sit down with Dr. Susan Brown, medical anthropologist, clinical nutritionist, and founder of Better Bones, to unravel the truth behind modern osteoporosis care. We explore how the DEXA scan became the gold standard—despite its limitations—and why so many women are being mislabeled as “high risk” when the …

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Tight knit Community coming to terms with loss of farmer in bushfire 1:08

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54. When What You Expected Doesn't Happen - The Real Roots of Heartbreak 10:17

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When What You Expected Doesn’t Happen: The Real Roots of Heartbreak 💛 In This Episode Del dives into the silent form of heartbreak we rarely name — the pain that comes from unmet expectations, unspoken assumptions, and emotional contracts we wrote that nobody else agreed to. If you’ve ever felt disappointed, confused, or “let down” without knowing …

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67 Days to Rewire Burnout: The Year-End Reset Every Woman Healer Over 50 Needs 11:02

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Send us your thoughts! Have you ever noticed that every December you promise yourself next year will be different, yet by February you’re right back in the same exhaustion, over-giving, people-pleasing, and burnout cycle? If you’ve been wondering why you can’t seem to break patterns that no longer fit who you are, this episode reveals the neuroscie…

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Ep.183 Stronger, Not Smaller: Dr. Vonda Wright’s Blueprint for Muscle, Bone Density & Midlife Vitality 46:40

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Absolutely no one warned us that midlife would be this loud—hot flashes, achy joints, bone density, belly fat, all competing for attention at once. And yet the message women still get is, “This is just how it is.” In this episode, I’m joined by orthopedic sports surgeon and longevity visionary Dr. Vonda Wright, author of Unbreakable: A Woman’s Guid…

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#147: 3 Kinds of Progressive Overload and Practical Tips to Use Them 17:03

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If you're a woman in midlife and you are looking to get your body back to start feeling strong, looking toned, and recognizing the woman in the mirror again, then you need to be doing progressive strength training. Progressive strength training is a very systematic way of lifting weights where you apply progressive overload - one of the keys to bui…

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Crash detectives trying to work out how women fell out of campervan in Yalyalup 1:08

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Holiday Burnout for Professional Helpers: Stop Over-Functioning This Christmas 20:35

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Send us your thoughts! It's Black Friday, and if you just spent all of Thanksgiving making everyone else's holiday perfect while eating cold food standing at the sink—this episode is for you. Dr. Juls breaks down why holiday over-functioning is literally making you sick, gives you permission to stop the madness, and assigns you homework that will s…

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53. When the Holidays Don't Go How You'd Hoped 13:55

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When the Holidays Don’t Go How You Hoped The holiday season looks joyful on the outside… but for many women, it also brings up disappointment, tension, loneliness, old wounds, and emotions nobody else sees. If Thanksgiving didn’t go the way you hoped — or if the whole stretch from now through the New Year feels overwhelming — you are not alone. In …

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#92: Stop Loving Someone Who Doesn’t Love You Back 22:57

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Unrequited love can take down even the most capable, confident women, and Hilary is done watching smart, high-achieving women lose themselves over someone who can’t meet them where they are. This episode is a call back to your power, especially in those moments when your mind is spinning, your heart is hopeful, and the person you want isn’t choosin…

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Albany P-plater avoids jail time after running over nurse 1:09

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The Holiday Survival Guide for Osteoporosis and Osteopenia 33:41

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The holidays are meant for joy, connection, and celebration — but for many women managing bone health issues with osteoporosis or osteopenia, this season can feel stressful and full of temptation. In this solo episode, Debi shares her Holiday Survival Guide for Osteoporosis, offering empowering tips to help you enjoy the festivities without comprom…

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More Police on our streets this summer with Government to pay overtime to do it 1:07

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Serious crash in Dunsborough as car collides with truck on Caves road 1:08

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Stop Being Grateful for Burnout: Why Toxic Gratitude Keeps Helpers Stuck in Compassion Fatigue 28:47

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Send us your thoughts! This Thanksgiving, it's time to stop being grateful for your compassion fatigue and burnout. In this powerful episode, Dr. Juls breaks down why toxic gratitude is keeping you stuck, what the research says about forced positivity in helping professions, and what to say instead when you're genuinely burned out. You'll learn: Ho…

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52. Gratitude Doesn't Cancel Grief - Both Can Sit at the Same Table 14:17

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Gratitude Doesn’t Cancel Grief — Both Can Sit at the Same Table If the holidays bring up more than you expected… my friend, you’re not alone. As Thanksgiving kicks off “the season of all the things,” it’s completely normal to feel grateful and not okay at the same time. In this episode, Del shares a tender, honest look at how gratitude and grief ca…

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Ep.182 The Real Science of Healing: Trauma, Epigenetics & Midlife Burnout with Dr. Karyn Shanks 50:30

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A lot of women in midlife are walking around feeling like they’re broken. You’ve done the labs, seen the specialists, tried the supplements… and you’re still exhausted, inflamed, and wondering if this is just your new normal. My guest today says absolutely not. Dr. Karyn Shanks is a physician, author, and pioneer in whole-person healing whose work …

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#146: What Progressive Strength Training Is and Why It’s So Effective After 40 15:15

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If you want to get stronger, build muscle to look toned, and feel like yourself again, progressive strength training is the most effective method for women in perimenopause and menopause. In this episode, I explain what progressive strength training is and how it’s different from the "strength training" workouts you may be doing. You'll understand …

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Bunbury one of the worst spots in WA for dog attacks on posties 1:08

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Around 9000 Leavers in Dunsborough as four days of celebrations commence! 1:09

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What Women Healers Over 50 Are Really Thankful For This Year *Spoiler: It’s Not the Extra Work or Invisible Labor 9:35

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Send us your thoughts! In this quick 10-minute “Friday Funday” episode, Dr. Juls breaks down the truth about gratitude for midlife women in the helping professions. Especially around Thanksgiving. You’ll learn: The psychology behind “performative gratitude” What women healers over 50 are actually thankful for Why invisible labor and over-functionin…

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51. Don't Rush Your Healing - Giving Your Heart Time to Recover 14:43

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Don’t Rush Your Healing: Giving Your Heart Time to Recover Today’s episode explores one of the hardest truths about healing: Your heart heals on its own timeline — not the one your mind thinks it should follow. Del shares a raw, moving story about saying goodbye to her grand-dog Mr. Peppers and the unexpected sign of comfort that arrived the very n…

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#91: The Painful Truth About Why You’re Still Single 21:46

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Still single and calling your love life “fine”? Please. Hilary isn’t buying it, and neither should you. In this episode, Hilary is getting real about the quiet ache that hides behind independence and success. She’s talking about the kind of loneliness that becomes familiar enough to live with, even when it quietly hurts. Maybe you’ve told yourself …

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Tap and Go heading to South West Buses and Trains 1:09

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Fasting for Stronger Bones: How Intermittent Fasting Supports Osteoporosis, Osteopenia, and Metabolic Health 47:38

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Could fasting be one of the most overlooked tools for improving bone health, supporting osteoporosis and osteopenia, and strengthening your metabolism? In this episode, functional bone health expert Debi Robinson sits down with Registered Dietitian Ashley Bizzell to explore how intermittent fasting and autophagy support not only metabolic healing b…

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The PM spends the day in Bunbury hosting Federal Cabinet and meeting locals 1:08

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50. The Confidence to Walk Away: Softness, Strength, and Trust 12:19

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Strong but Soft — Finding the Balance Between Confidence and Compassion Today’s episode explores a different kind of strength — one that doesn’t harden your heart, shut you down, or make you defensive. It’s the strength that allows you to remain open, gentle, and rooted even in challenging environments. Del shares a personal corporate story about d…

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What Burnout in Women Healers Over 50 Really Means: It’s the Moment Your Nervous System Demands a New Life 17:40

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Send us your thoughts! Have you ever hit a point where you’re functioning on autopilot while quietly wondering, “Is this really my life now?” Burnout in high-achieving women healers over 50 isn’t the same burnout you experienced at 30 or 40. It’s deeper. Heavier. More confusing. And it carries a unique emotional weight that most research barely tou…

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Ep.181 The Blood Tests Every Midlife Woman Needs: Gut Health, Metabolism & Longevity with Christa Tyler 45:48

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In this episode of Asking for a Friend, we’re getting real about what’s happening inside your body in midlife—far beyond diet culture, quick fixes, or another “Motivation Monday.” I’m joined by Christa Tyler, functional nutritionist, founder of Your Gut Goddess, and breast cancer survivor whose near-fatal sepsis and reconstructive surgery complicat…

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#145: How to use mindfulness and micro-resting to reset your energy during the day 16:09

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This is the second half of my conversation with yoga therapist Cheryl Gordon, where we move beyond yoga poses and talk about how mindfulness and small daily “micro-rests” can completely change how you feel in midlife. You’ll learn simple, science-backed ways to restore your energy, regulate your hormones, and calm your nervous system - even on the …

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49. The Quiet Work of Healing - What it REALLY Takes to Move Forward 13:48

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Overview: Healing isn’t always visible. In this episode, Coach Del explores the quiet side of recovery — the in-between space where growth is slow but sacred. Learn how to stop rushing your restoration, rebuild self-trust, and find peace in God’s pace. In This Episode: The three layers of healing: survival, awareness, surrender How to measure progr…

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The Day I Fired My Therapist: What Every Woman Healer Over 50 Needs to Understand About Boundaries, Burnout, and Your Nervous System 20:02

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Send us your thoughts! Have you ever ignored your own exhaustion because “you should know better”? Or found yourself nodding politely while your therapist—or any other helper—gave you advice that made your nervous system shut down? Women healers over 50 aren’t bad at boundaries. We’re conditioned out of them. This episode exposes the neuroscience b…

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#90: How to Stop Sabotaging Your Love Life 35:40

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Think you’re “too much,” “too independent,” or “too intimidating” for love? You’re not. You’re just done playing small! In this episode, Hilary Silver sits down with Ready for Love grad Kara Judd, a powerhouse executive who finally got honest about what was really holding her back in relationships. Kara opens up about how she stopped blaming her su…

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Check your ticket! One lucky West Aussie takes out $50 million Powerball 1:09

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The Hidden Triggers Behind Bone Loss: How Toxins, Mold, Stress, and Inflammation Affect Osteoporosis and Osteopenia 54:57

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What if chronic inflammation, mold exposure, or unresolved emotional stress were silently accelerating osteoporosis or osteopenia? In this eye-opening episode, functional bone health expert Debi Robinson sits down with Dr. Kelly McCann, a leading functional MD and environmental medicine specialist, to uncover the hidden triggers behind bone loss th…

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Driver charged over tragic death of well known South-West winemaker 1:10

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Opposition anger at WA energy retailers ripping off customers 1:08

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48. When the Truth Finds You - Healing through Painful Revelation 15:46

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Overview: What happens when truth shows up uninvited — and unfiltered? In this episode, Coach Del gets transparent about a recent experience that tested her faith, emotional boundaries, and growth in real time. When a painful revelation shattered an illusion, she had to choose between confrontation and peace — and relearn what it means to trust her…

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Ep.180 Beyond Kegels: Functional Pelvic Floor Care for Leaks, Prolapse & Painful Sex 47:32

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Urinary (and yes, bowel) leakage isn’t “just part of getting older”—it’s a signal from your core and pelvic floor. In this straight-talk episode, physical therapist Christina Walsh, co-founder of Tighten Your Tinkler, joins me to dismantle the shame around pelvic health and lay out a functional path forward that goes far beyond “just do more Kegels…

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#144: Yoga in menopause what helps and what to avoid 23:18

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Your body changes in midlife and that means how you approach yoga needs to change too. In this episode, I talk with yoga therapist Cheryl Gordon about how to keep getting all the benefits of yoga in menopause without over-stretching, overheating, or causing unnecessary strain on your joints and connective tissues. You’ll learn: Why hormonal changes…

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Lucky escape for a South-West surfer after a Great White bites his board 1:07

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The Identity Crisis You Can’t Ignore: Why Your Nervous System Is Rebuilding the Woman You Lost 26:33

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Send us your thoughts! Have you ever stood in your kitchen, stared into the refrigerator and suddenly realized you weren’t actually looking for dinner—you were looking for yourself? If you’ve been feeling burned out, numb, resentful, or quietly asking, “Is this really the rest of my life?” this episode will help you understand why you feel so lost—…

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Premier Roger Cook locks himself in as the man to lead Labor at the 2029 election 1:08

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The Overthinking Epidemic: Why Brilliant Women Healers 50+ Can’t Turn Off Their Minds (and How to Stop It) 17:00

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Send us your thoughts! Ever replay a conversation from 1997 at 2:00 AM or rewrite an email seventeen times while your brain runs a full clinical case conference in your head? Overthinking isn’t a personal flaw—it’s a symptom of burnout, compassion fatigue, hormonal transitions, and the mental overload women healers over 50 carry. This episode revea…