Author: allan

Summary Science journalist Caroline Williams joins Coach Allan to unpack interoception, the ability to detect, interpret, and make sense of the physiological signals coming from inside our own bodies. Unlike the familiar senses that read the external world, interoception is the brain’s constant back and forth conversation with the body through three bottom up pathways:… Continue reading Speak to your body through introception with Caroline Williams

Summary In this solo episode, Coach Allan shares the 5 things people who look and feel 10 years younger are doing. He opens with a reflection on how hard it is to avoid processed food after spending time back in the States, then walks through his list. First is hydration: staying well hydrated keeps skin,… Continue reading Look and feel 10 years younger

Summary In episode 713, Coach Allan sits down with Dr. Michelle Jorgensen, a health based dentist, traditional naturopath, and author whose own health crisis reshaped how she practices. About a decade into her dental career she developed severe gut pain, memory loss, and painfully numb hands, and after doctor upon doctor in Western medicine gave… Continue reading Living well with Dr. Michelle Jorgensen

Summary Coach Allan welcomes Jacqueline Hooton, a personal trainer and fitness tutor with over 20 years of experience who has competed in marathons and bodybuilding during midlife and runs the popular Instagram page Her Garden Gym. They discuss her book, Strong: The Definitive Guide to Active Aging, and why aging well is about how we… Continue reading Age on your own terms with Jacqueline Hooton

Summary In episode 711 of the 40+ Fitness Podcast, Coach Allan sits down with Heike Yates, a fitness and health coach with 40 years of experience, former bodybuilder, and ultramarathoner, to discuss her book Pursue Your Spark: Your Guide to Escaping Midlife Traps, Reclaiming Confidence, and Living Fully. Heike explains that while men and women… Continue reading Living your midlife fully with Heike Yates

Summary Coach Allan welcomes back Dr. Ken Berry, a board certified family physician near Nashville, to discuss his book Common Sense Labs, a practical guide to decoding your blood work. Dr. Berry explains that many doctors order only the bare minimum of labs, then tell patients everything looks fine, when in reality critical tests were… Continue reading Decode your bloodwork with Dr. Ken Berry

Summary On episode 709, Coach Allan sits down with Dr. Vonda Wright, an academic orthopedic surgeon and internationally recognized authority on active aging and mobility who specializes in sports medicine and is one of the few female orthopedic surgeons in the United States. They discuss her new book, Unbreakable: A Woman’s Guide to Aging With… Continue reading Aging with power Dr. Vonda Wright

Summary In this solo episode, Coach Allan Misner lays out ten “first principles” for starting or restarting a fitness program, framing them as the things that, if followed, will produce the best possible results. He notes the principles are not ranked, but singles out numbers one, nine, and ten as “the big three.” The ten… Continue reading The first principles of starting (or restarting) a fitness program

Summary On episode 707 of the 40+ Fitness Podcast, host Coach Allan speaks with Dr. Nathan Bryan, a biomedical scientist specializing in nitric oxide whose discoveries in the field have resulted in several dozen issued U.S. and international patents. The conversation centers on his book, The Secret of Nitric Oxide: Bringing the Science to Life,… Continue reading The benefits of Nitric Oxide with Dr. Nathan Bryan

Summary In episode 706 of the 40+ Fitness Podcast, Coach Allan speaks with David Knapp, a leading voice in the GLP-1 medication community known for his patient-centric approach to sharing information about weight loss, obesity, and type 2 diabetes. Through his platform On the Pen, Knapp has built a community of over 100,000 individuals navigating… Continue reading GLP-1 what you need to know with David Knapp