Starting is sexy, but staying when it gets boring, hard, or uncomfortable is the real skill we need to practice.

So many women believe they struggle with consistency in their health and fitness because they lack discipline or willpower. In reality, most of us have just never learned how to stay committed when things don’t go as planned.

In today’s episode, Joan talks about why starting is the easy part - and why staying, especially in midlife, requires a different skill set altogether.

We explore:

• Why falling off doesn’t mean you’re failing
• How perfectionism quietly sabotages consistency
• What to focus on when motivation fades
• Why learning how to come back matters more than never slipping

This episode is especially for you if you’ve been stuck in the start-stop cycle for years, and you're finally ready to feel in control. This episode will help you reframe what consistency really is and remind you that you’re not broken - you just need a longer runway and better systems to create real lasting sustainable change.

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Send me a DM and tell me what part of this episode landed for you.

And if you know another woman in midlife who’s tired of starting over, please share this episode with her. Sometimes hearing “you’re not failing - you’re learning” is exactly what someone needs.

Here's how we can stay connected:

Follow @joansfitzone on Instagram → for simple, sustainable fitness and nutrition tips for women in midlife to create lasting change.

Join the The Midlife Glow Up Collective FREE Facebook community → a supportive space for women 40+ who want accountability, encouragement, and realistic ways to stay consistent with health and self-care.

Apply for 1:1 coaching with Joan → Ready to take your fitness, nutrition, and healthy habits to the next level with a customized plan and one-on-one support + accountability? Apply here!

Most people assume that if fitness comes easily to you now, it always has.

That you’ve always had it figured out.
That you’re just “a fitness person.”
That motivation must come naturally.

But that’s rarely the truth.

In this deeply personal episode, Joan pulls back the curtain on her 30-year fitness journey and shares the lessons she’s learned across every season - from childhood asthma and sitting out in PE class, to endurance races, bodybuilding, motherhood, imposter syndrome, and ultimately redefining what it means to “train for life.”

This isn’t a highlight reel or a how-to episode. It’s an honest look at how movement, identity, mindset, and self-trust evolve over time, and why fitness doesn’t have to look one way to last a lifetime.

In this episode, Joan shares:

• Why fitness has never been a straight path - and why that matters
• How community changed everything at multiple points in her journey
• What imposter syndrome taught her about self-trust and resilience
• Why strength isn’t about being the best - it’s about staying in the process
• How motherhood, aging, and changing seasons reshaped her definition of health
• What it really means to train for life instead of for a specific outcome like a goal, a race, or a stage

If fitness has ever felt complicated, intimidating, or frustrating… this episode will remind you that you’re not behind and that your fitness story is still unfolding.

Here's how we can stay connected:

Follow @joansfitzone on Instagram → for simple, sustainable fitness and nutrition tips for women in midlife to create lasting change.

Join the The Midlife Glow Up Collective FREE Facebook community → a supportive space for women 40+ who want accountability, encouragement, and realistic ways to stay consistent with health and self-care.

Apply for 1:1 coaching with Joan → Ready to take your fitness, nutrition, and healthy habits to the next level with a customized plan and one-on-one support + accountability? Apply here!

Somewhere along the way, many women were fed the story that midlife is the beginning of decline. But what if that story is wrong?

In this episode of The Midlife Glow Up Podcast, Joan challenges the outdated narrative around midlife as a crisis, and reframes it as a powerful crossroads instead. Drawing inspiration from cultural shifts, her own life, and her work with women across decades of life, Joan explores why midlife may actually be one of the most meaningful and intentional seasons.

Joan reflects on how shows like The Golden Girls shaped our perception of aging, why mindset matters more than age, and what changes when women stop living on autopilot and start choosing intentionally. And she shares five reasons midlife can be a season of clarity, strength, growth and empowerment.

This conversation is especially for the woman who knows taking care of herself matters - but struggles to actually prioritize it.

👉 Press play to reframe the way you see midlife - and what’s possible next.
And be sure to follow or subscribe so you don’t miss upcoming episodes.

Here's how we can stay connected:

Follow @joansfitzone on Instagram → for simple, sustainable fitness and nutrition tips for women in midlife to create lasting change.

Join the The Midlife Glow Up Collective FREE Facebook community → a supportive space for women 40+ who want accountability, encouragement, and realistic ways to stay consistent with health and self-care.

Apply for 1:1 coaching with Joan → Ready to take your fitness, nutrition, and healthy habits to the next level with a customized plan and one-on-one support + accountability? Apply here!

If you’ve been doing “all the right things” for your health - but consistency still feels hard - this episode speaks directly to you.

In Episode 15 of The Midlife Glow Up Podcast, Joan explores the real reason so many midlife women struggle to sustain healthy habits, even when they know exactly what to do. Spoiler: it’s not discipline, motivation, or more information.

This episode pulls back the curtain on the missing piece that makes habits stick in midlife - and why trying to do everything alone may be the very thing keeping you stuck.

In this episode, you’ll hear about:

• The difference between “trying harder” and being truly supported
• How community, accountability, and environment shape consistency
• Why habits feel easier when they’re normalized instead of isolated
• The role support plays in reducing shame - and keeping you in the game

Joan also shares personal stories from her own life, her coaching communities, and the women she works with every day - illustrating why support isn’t optional in this season of life, it’s strategic.

This episode leads directly into Your Midlife Reset, a 21-Day Habit Challenge designed to help women 40+ build simple, sustainable habits with structure, accountability, and community.

🎯 Ready to establish healthy habits you can sustain longterm?
Join the 21 challenge (beginning Monday, January 12), and doors close soon. $21 for 21 days. What are you waiting for?

👉 Learn more and join here: https://www.joandandeneau.com/midlife-reset

Here's how we can stay connected:

Follow @joansfitzone on Instagram → for simple, sustainable fitness and nutrition tips for women in midlife to create lasting change.

Join the The Midlife Glow Up Collective FREE Facebook community → a supportive space for women 40+ who want accountability, encouragement, and realistic ways to stay consistent with health and self-care.

Apply for 1:1 coaching with Joan → Ready to take your fitness, nutrition, and healthy habits to the next level with a customized plan and one-on-one support + accountability? Apply here!

Most New Year’s resolutions fade - not because women lack motivation, but because the approach itself doesn’t support real life, especially in midlife.

In this episode of The Midlife Glow Up Podcast, Joan invites listeners to pause and rethink how they begin a new year. Instead of chasing rigid resolutions or vague goals, she introduces a more intentional, identity-based approach that focuses on who you are becoming and how you want your life to feel.

Listeners will explore why traditional goal-setting often backfires, what it means to lead with intention instead of pressure, and how clarity - not willpower - creates lasting change. Joan shares how choosing a word of the year and pairing that with a vision board (physical or digital) can create clarity - but lasting change comes from the habits you build in real life.

If you’re ready to move beyond resolutions and create routines that actually stick, Joan invites you to join Your Midlife Reset: the 21-Day Habit Challenge - designed specifically for women 40+ who want better energy, stronger routines, and simple habits that fit real life.

Inside the challenge, you’ll focus on one habit at a time, learn how to make it work even on busy or imperfect days, and build momentum with the support of a like-minded community and coaching guidance every step of the way.

✨ The challenge begins January 12.
👉 Here are all the details and registration link: https://www.joandandeneau.com/midlife-reset

And if you choose a Word of the Year or create a vision board after listening, Joan would love to see it.

Send her a message on Instagram at @joansfitzone and share what you’re stepping into this year.

Here's how we can stay connected:

Follow @joansfitzone on Instagram → for simple, sustainable fitness and nutrition tips for women in midlife to create lasting change.

Join the The Midlife Glow Up Collective FREE Facebook community → a supportive space for women 40+ who want accountability, encouragement, and realistic ways to stay consistent with health and self-care.

Apply for 1:1 coaching with Joan → Ready to take your fitness, nutrition, and healthy habits to the next level with a customized plan and one-on-one support + accountability? Apply here!

In this episode of The Midlife Glow Up Podcast, Joan continues her two-part habit series by answering the question so many midlife women ask: “Okay, I get why habits matter - but how do I actually make them stick?”

Joan breaks down why most habits don’t fail because of a lack of motivation or discipline, but because they aren’t designed to fit real life in midlife. She introduces a simple, practical framework for building habits that feel doable - even during busy, imperfect seasons.

Inside this episode, Joan touches on:

• Why clarity matters more than willpower
• How starting smaller than you think leads to long-term consistency
• The power of habit stacking and environment design
• Why planning for imperfection is essential in midlife

This episode is about removing guilt, simplifying the process, and helping women move habits from the “should” list into everyday life.

Joan also shares how listeners can take these ideas further inside Your Midlife Reset: The 21-Day Habit Challenge designed specifically for women 40+ who want habits that finally stick.

Join Today - $21 for 21 days! Make 2026 the year it finally sticks!

Here's how we can stay connected:

Follow @joansfitzone on Instagram → for simple, sustainable fitness and nutrition tips for women in midlife to create lasting change.

Join the The Midlife Glow Up Collective FREE Facebook community → a supportive space for women 40+ who want accountability, encouragement, and realistic ways to stay consistent with health and self-care.

Apply for 1:1 coaching with Joan → Ready to take your fitness, nutrition, and healthy habits to the next level with a customized plan and one-on-one support + accountability? Apply here!

This episode of The Midlife Glow Up Podcast is Part 1 of a two-part series focused on habits - why they matter and how to implement them. Joan breaks down why habits - not motivation or willpower - are the true foundation for sustainable health in midlife.

Drawing from her years of experience coaching women over 40, alongside the proven principles in James Clear’s Atomic Habits, Joan explains why the strategies that worked in earlier decades often fall apart in midlife - and what actually works instead.

You’ll learn:

• Why midlife requires consistency over intensity
• How habits quietly shape identity and self-trust over time
• Why small, repeatable actions matter more than big overhauls
• How the compound effect of habits determines long-term health
• Real-life examples of how simple fitness and nutrition habits create lasting change

Part 1 lays the foundation - the why behind habits - so you can stop spinning your wheels and start building momentum that lasts.

Stay tuned for Part 2, where Joan will walk through practical strategies for implementing habits in real life.

And if you’re ready to start putting this into practice right now, I’d love for you to join Your Midlife Reset: a 21 Day Habit Challenge built for women over 40.

We will take these ideas and turn them into simple, doable action steps with support and accountability. Learn more and join today - $21 for 21 Days! https://www.joandandeneau.com/midlife-reset

Here's how we can stay connected:

Follow @joansfitzone on Instagram → for simple, sustainable fitness and nutrition tips for women in midlife to create lasting change.

Join the The Midlife Glow Up Collective FREE Facebook community → a supportive space for women 40+ who want accountability, encouragement, and realistic ways to stay consistent with health and self-care.

Apply for 1:1 coaching with Joan → Ready to take your fitness, nutrition, and healthy habits to the next level with a customized plan and one-on-one support + accountability? Apply here!

If you want 2026 to feel different, it has to begin differently. In this episode, we explore why midlife women don’t need more motivation - we need simple, sustainable habits that fit real life. Joan introduces Your Midlife Reset, a 21-day habit challenge designed to help you build clarity, consistency, and confidence as you step into the new year.

You’ll learn why habits matter so much in midlife, why layering small changes works better than trying to overhaul everything at once, and who this challenge is perfect for. She also shares two inspiring client stories that show the power of steady, consistent habits over time.

Your Midlife Reset: The 21-Day Habit Challenge for women 40+ who want to take back control of their health in 2026 so that they can have better energy, stronger routines and simple habits they can finally stick to.
The challenge runs January 12–31. Open for enrollment now!
$21 for 21 days

Listen to the full episode to learn all about how it works, who it's for and why it's the perfect way to kick off the new year!

Join TODAY and relax into the holiday season knowing you have a solid PLAN for JAN already!

Snag your spot here: https://www.joandandeneau.com/midlife-reset

Invite a friend, sister, or coworker to join you - this challenge is accessible, affordable, flexible, and designed to help you enter 2026 with momentum.

Here's how we can stay connected:

Follow @joansfitzone on Instagram → for simple, sustainable fitness and nutrition tips for women in midlife to create lasting change.

Join the The Midlife Glow Up Collective FREE Facebook community → a supportive space for women 40+ who want accountability, encouragement, and realistic ways to stay consistent with health and self-care.

Apply for 1:1 coaching with Joan → Ready to take your fitness, nutrition, and healthy habits to the next level with a customized plan and one-on-one support + accountability? Apply here!