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Hosted by Michele Henning Folan · 🇺🇸 US · EN-US · 203 episodes
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Are you ready to make the most of your midlife years but feel like your health isn't quite where it should be? Maybe menopause has been tough on you, and you're not sure how to get back on track with your fitness, nutrition, and overall well-being. Asking for a Friend is the podcast where midlife women get the answers they need to take control of their health and happiness. We bring in experts to answer your burning questions on fitness, wellness, and mental well-being, and share stories of women just like you who are stepping up to make this chapter of life their best yet. Hosted by Michele Folan, a health industry veteran with 26 years of experience, coach, mom, wife, and lifelong learner, Asking for a Friend is all about empowering you to feel your best—physically and mentally. It's time to think about the next 20+ years of your life: what do you want them to look like, and what steps can you take today to make that visio
Michele Henning Folan hosts Health, Fitness & Personal Growth Tips for Women in Midlife: Asking for a Friend, a health show with 203 episodes published.
Today’s episode feels like catching up with a friend—but one who challenges you to stop playing small. I’m joined again by Susan Guidi, who first appeared back in Episode 45. A lot has changed since then—and this chapter
If midlife wellness feels overwhelming, you’re not imagining it. Everyone has an opinion. Every scroll brings a new protocol. Eat this. Don’t eat that. Lift heavier. Do less. Fix your hormones. Try this supplement. And m
This is Episode 200—and one of the most meaningful conversations I’ve ever had with you. After four years, nearly 200 episodes, and a podcast that grew into the top 1.5% globally, I’m pressing pause on Asking for a Frien
If you’ve ever asked yourself, “Is this all there is?”—this episode is for you. In this powerful conversation, Michele sits down with Angela Burk, author of The Real Girl’s Guide to Midlife, to unpack what’s really happe
Before you assume this episode isn’t for you—stick with me. Because narcissistic relationships don’t always look toxic on the surface. They often start off feeling too good to be true… and that’s exactly the problem. In
On this week’s episode of Asking for a Friend, Michele sits down with Cristina Fontana , registered nurse, health coach, living kidney donor, and author of Metamorphosis: The Gift of a Life Lived Twice. Cristina’s journe
After nearly 200 episodes of Asking for a Friend, I realized something surprising—we had never taken a deep dive into environmental toxins and low-tox living . So I went straight to the source. In this episode, I’m joine
Have you ever been told your labs are “normal” — but you don’t feel normal? In this episode, I sit down with integrative and functional medicine physician Aaron Hartman , author of Uncurable , to unpack the dangerous gap
We spend a lot of time and money chasing better skin. But what actually matters after 50? In this episode of Asking for a Friend, I sit down with board-certified dermatologist Dr. Brooke Jeffy for a practical, no-nonsens
Midlife can feel destabilizing. The kids are leaving. Careers are shifting. Parents are aging. Hormones are changing. And somewhere inside, a quiet voice says, “I’m not done yet.” In this conversation, Michele sits down
Anxiety often feels like it comes out of nowhere in midlife—especially during perimenopause and after menopause. You’re doing “all the right things,” yet your nervous system feels constantly on edge. Racing thoughts. Poo
Emotional eating isn’t about willpower — and for many women, midlife is when it finally becomes impossible to ignore . In this powerful episode of Asking for a Friend, Michele Folan sits down with emotional eating expert
Clutter in midlife affects more than your home—it impacts stress, mental health, and how you show up for your next chapter. In this episode of Asking for a Friend, Michele Folan is joined by Tracy Hoth , a professional o
If you’re a midlife woman who feels like you’re doing everything right — lifting weights, eating well, walking, managing stress — and your body still isn’t responding, this episode is for you. In this powerful, myth-bust
Midlife fitness for women 45+ is not about trying harder—it’s about training smarter for perimenopause and menopause physiology. In this powerhouse episode of Asking for a Friend , host Michele Folan sits down with Dr. S
If you care about protein quality, metabolic health, inflammation, and long-term strength , this episode will change the way you shop for meat. On this episode of Asking for a Friend , Michele Folan pulls back the curtai
What if healthy aging isn’t just about adding years to your life—but adding energy, clarity, and purpose to the years you already have? In this episode of Asking for a Friend, host Michele Folan sits down with Eric North
Midlife can feel like a perfect storm—menopause, stubborn weight gain, bone loss, shifting identities, and an unexpected rise in loneliness. In today’s episode of Asking for a Friend , we’re digging into one of the most
If you can talk about hot flashes and wrinkles but freeze up when the conversation turns to sex, this episode is for you. This week I’m joined by Dr. Betsy Greenleaf , the first female board-certified urogynecologist in
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 thi
Angela Burk
author, marketing strategist, self-proclaimed midlife hell-raiser · Real Girls Guide to Midlife
1 appearance on this show
Dr. Aaron Hartman
triple board-certified physician in Family Medicine, Integrative Medicine, and Anti-Aging/Regenerative/Metabolic Medicine · Richmond Integrative and Functional Medicine
1 appearance on this show
Kim Benoy
Podcast Host · Midlife Courage: Flourishing After 40
1 appearance on this show
Tricia Nelson
emotional eating expert, TEDx speaker, bestselling author
1 appearance on this show
Tracy Hoth
certified life and organizing coach, creator of Organized Life Academy, host of the top 1% globally ranked · The Organized Coach Podcast
1 appearance on this show
Rocio Salas-Whalen
triple board-certified endocrinologist, obesity medicine specialist
1 appearance on this show
Rocio Salas-Whalen
MD
1 appearance on this show
Stacy Sims
author of ROAR: Match Your Food and Fitness to Your Unique Female Physiology for Optimum Performance, Great Health, and a Strong Body for Life · Menopause 2.0
1 appearance on this show
Cloe Parker
second-generation rancher · Parker Pastures
1 appearance on this show
Terry Tateossian
certified nutritionist, hormone specialist coach, personal trainer, wellness mentor for women over 40 · THOR: The House of Rose Retreats
1 appearance on this show
Dr. Betsy Greenleaf
first female board-certified urogynecologist in the U.S.
1 appearance on this show
Dr Vonda Wright
orthopedic surgeon and researcher specializing in active aging and longevity · orthopedic surgery and women's health
1 appearance on this show
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Health, Fitness & Personal Growth Tips for Women in Midlife: Asking for a Friend is hosted by Michele Henning Folan. The show is categorised under health (fitness) and has published 203 episodes.
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