The Healthy Body Podcast

I'm so excited to kick off Season 9 of the podcast with a new name and an amazing episode by Barb Hawken! Barb Hawken is the go-to menopause fitness coach who believes that when it comes to transforming the middle-aged woman's body, making simple tweaks in the kitchen and gym can cause their health to improve, and their confidence to soar! Barb works with high-achieving career-minded women, helping them lose weight in menopause. Her unique, results-driven, custom program enables them to say goodbye to the weight gain, muscle loss, and energy drain that can accompany this season of change. In this episode, we cover: Barb's love for fitness and what led her to focus on weight training Why weight training and weight-bearing exercises are so important for women How to start incorporating more weights into your fitness routine What nutrition to focus on to look and feel your best in your mid-life years What happens in a woman's body when she hits perimenopause and what that does to her wei