Our subconscious thoughts sabotage our attempts to live authenically

Michelle Ward, is a Certified Holistic Health Coach, wife and mother of 2 daughters

Michelle focuses on supporting post-empty nest women, adapt to the challenges of rebuilding self after years of putting family first.

The difficulties clients had living their new lifestyles led her to explore the influence that mindset has on our ability to change.

Michelle found that subconscious thoughts control up to 95% of a person’s decisions and often undermine conscious intentions.

In this episode of the Abeceder health and well-being podcast Fit For My Age, Michelle explains to host Michael Millward how our best intentions can be sabotaged by these subconscious thoughts.

Michelle explains the origins of these thoughts, how they can make strange situations feel normal and how they provide us with an excuse for not doing what we really want to.

Michael and Michelle discuss the different ways that people can try to control these thoughts and how these many people successfully change their mindset.

Michelle discusses the ‘elanvital’ approach that she has developed to help people abandon self-sabotaging thoughts and rediscover the vital force of their life.

Find out more about Michael Millward and Michelle Ward at Abeceder.co.uk.

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Crafting positive stories helps us to reshape our beliefs, & experiences to promote positive change & personal growth.

David Robinson, is a mindset coach who uses story work to help people understand how reframing the stories of their life can help them to achieve a more contented life.

In this episode of the Abeceder health and well-being podcast Fit For My Age, David explains to host Michael Millward how the words we use to talk to ourselves create the stories that define how we live.

David describes how in the past he has played with words to change how he perceived an experience to enable him to change his mind set and his actions.

He describes how the different stages of the constructive storytelling process contribute to reframing that story and creating a positive impact.

David and Michael discuss how human beings have the power of free choice, and the choices that humans are preprogrammed to make.

Listening back to this discussion connects to routine changing tools like uRoutine and tools like BIG PICTURE that help workers to join the dots across a whole organisation to improve their productivity.

Find out more about Michael Millward and David Robinson at Abeceder.co.uk.

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Proactive Positive Ageing.

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An experienced phlebotomist completes a full blood draw at your home or workplace, so that 39 different health markers can be assessed in a UKAS-accredited and CQC-compliant laboratory.

A Personal Wellness Hub gives access to easy-to-understand results and guidance to help you make effective lifestyle changes.

Visit York Test and use this discount code AGE25.

Fit For My Age is made on Zencastr, because Zencastr is the all-in-one podcasting platform, that really does make creating content so easy.

If you would like to try podcasting using Zencastr visit zencastr.com/pricing and use our offer code ABECEDER.

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If you would like to be a guest on Fit For My Age, please contact using the link at Abeceder.co.uk.

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Women know about menopause, but not many men know about Andropause, but they should

Whilst it is debatable how well women understand menopause; most women do at least know something about it.

On the other hand, not many men have heard of andropause, yet it can have an equally debilitating effect on men as menopause has on women.

In this episode of the Abeceder health and wellbeing podcast Fit For My Age married mid-life coaches Claire & James Davis help host Michael Millward to understand the similarities and differences between menopause and andropause.

They explore the symptoms that both men and women will experience and how partners can support each other.

Claire and James share their knowledge of how to minimise those symptoms.

Find out more about Michael Millward and Claire & James Davis at Abeceder.co.uk.

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Proactive Positive Ageing.

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An experienced phlebotomist completes a full blood draw at your home or workplace, so that 39 different health markers can be assessed in a UKAS-accredited and CQC-compliant laboratory.

A Personal Wellness Hub gives access to easy-to-understand results and guidance to help you make effective lifestyle changes.

Visit York Test and use this discount code AGE25.

Fit For My Age is made on Zencastr, because Zencastr is the all-in-one podcasting platform, that really does make creating content so easy.

If you would like to try podcasting using Zencastr visit zencastr.com/pricing and use our offer code ABECEDER.

Travel Members of the Ultimate Travel Club enjoy travelling at trade prices on flights, trains, hotels, holidays and so many other travel related purchases. Use the link to access discounted membership.

Matchmaker.fm If you are a podcaster looking for interesting guests or if, you have something interesting to say Matchmaker.fm is where great hosts and great guests are matched and great podcasts are hatched. Use our offer code MILW10 for a discount on membership.

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If you would like to be a guest on Fit For My Age, please contact using the link at Abeceder.co.uk.

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The New Rules of Strength Training After Fifty.

Dave Durell is a life-long fitness professional who has written The New Rules of Strength Training After Fifty.

Dave has over 40-years of experience as a personal trainer and fitness studio owner, college and NFL strength and conditioning coach. He has also been a licensed physical therapist assistant for more than 29 years.

In this episode of the Abeceder health and wellbeing podcast Fit For My Age Dave, describes his experience and the inspiration for writing The New Rules of Strength Training After Fifty.

Michael and Dave agree that the ageing process is not properly understood by the medical profession, and we only get to know what it is like when we realise that we have aged.

In a wide-ranging discussion Dave offers practical advice about how to enjoy using the gym when you are over fifty years old.

Michael and Dave compare notes on what a good gym for over fifties is like.

Find out more about Michael Millward and Dave Durell at Abeceder.co.uk.

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Proactive Positive Ageing.

We recommend The Annual Health Test from York Test, because knowing the risks early means you can take appropriate actions to maintain good health.

An experienced phlebotomist completes a full blood draw at your home or workplace, so that 39 different health markers can be assessed in a UKAS-accredited and CQC-compliant laboratory.

A Personal Wellness Hub gives access to easy-to-understand results and guidance to help you make effective lifestyle changes.

Visit York Test and use this discount code AGE25.

Fit For My Age is made on Zencastr, because Zencastr is the all-in-one podcasting platform, that really does make creating content so easy.

If you would like to try podcasting using Zencastr visit zencastr.com/pricing and use our offer code ABECEDER.

Travel Members of the Ultimate Travel Club enjoy travelling at trade prices on flights, trains, hotels, holidays and so many other travel related purchases. Use the link to access discounted membership.

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If you would like to be a guest on Fit For My Age, please contact using the link at Abeceder.co.uk.

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Ellen Busch is the author of DIS Empowered, the story of how Ellen turned an academic death sentence into the greatest adventure of her life.

In this episode of the Abeceder health and wellbeing podcast Fit For My Age Ellen, describes the experiences that left her feeling broken and useless. She explains how she turned her life down a different path, and rebuilt her life, and proved her detractors wrong.

Ellen and host Michael Millward discuss how the process of healing evolves to become a process of self-discovery. The important role that having the right professional and family support plays. How Ellen connected with a greater power and the role that connection played in her journey.

They also explore how the education system let down Ellen down and the important role that non-academic education with organizations like Outward Bound and Duke of Edinburgh Awards.

Find out more about Michael Millward and Ellen Busch at Abeceder.co.uk.

Audience Offers

Proactive Positive Ageing.

We recommend The Annual Health Test from York Test, because knowing the risks early means you can take appropriate actions to maintain good health.

An experienced phlebotomist completes a full blood draw at your home or workplace, so that 39 different health markers can be assessed in a UKAS-accredited and CQC-compliant laboratory.

A Personal Wellness Hub gives access to easy-to-understand results and guidance to help you make effective lifestyle changes.

Visit York Test and use this discount code AGE25.

Fit For My Age is made on Zencastr, because Zencastr is the all-in-one podcasting platform, that really does make creating content so easy.

If you would like to try podcasting using Zencastr visit zencastr.com/pricing and use our offer code ABECEDER.

Travel Members of the Ultimate Travel Club enjoy travelling at trade prices on flights, trains, hotels, holidays and so many other travel related purchases. Use the link to access discounted membership.

Matchmaker.fm If you are a podcaster looking for interesting guests or if, you have something interesting to say Matchmaker.fm is where great hosts and great guests are matched and great podcasts are hatched. Use our offer code MILW10 for a discount on membership.

Being a Guest

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Lauren Callahan is a gut health expert and the founder of Goddess Health

Lauren is passionate about helping women find their best health in midlife and beyond.

In this episode of the Abeceder health and wellbeing podcast Fit For My Age Lauren explains to host Michael Millward the phases of female ageing and how every woman has a different experience of major body changes like menopause.

They discuss how as our body changes both men and women need to adapt their habits to accommodate those changes rather than believing something is wrong with them.

Lauren explains the different stages of successfully adapting our lifestyle and habits to accommodate how our bodies are changing.

The first step is understanding how our gut works and focus on managing or working with our gut so that it can adapt to the changes in our bodies.

Lauren mentions the Profit First book by Mike Michalowicz, as being an inspiration for her approach to health and well-being.

Find out more about Michael Millward and Lauren Callahan at Abeceder.co.uk.

Audience Offers

Proactive Positive Ageing.

We recommend The Annual Health Test from York Test, because knowing the risks early means you can take appropriate actions to maintain good health.

An experienced phlebotomist completes a full blood draw at your home or workplace, so that 39 different health markers can be assessed in a UKAS-accredited and CQC-compliant laboratory.

A Personal Wellness Hub gives access to easy-to-understand results and guidance to help you make effective lifestyle changes.

Visit York Test and use this discount code AGE25.

Fit For My Age is made on Zencastr, because Zencastr is the all-in-one podcasting platform, that really does make creating content so easy.

If you would like to try podcasting using Zencastr visit zencastr.com/pricing and use our offer code ABECEDER.

Travel Members of the Ultimate Travel Club enjoy travelling at trade prices on flights, trains, hotels, holidays and so many other travel related purchases. Use the link to access discounted membership.

Matchmaker.fm If you are a podcaster looking for interesting guests or if, you have something interesting to say Matchmaker.fm is where great hosts and great guests are matched and great podcasts are hatched. Use our offer code MILW10 for a discount on membership.

Being a Guest

If you would like to be a guest on Fit For My Age, please contact using the link at Abeceder.co.uk.

We recommend the podcasting guest training programmes available from Work Place Learning Centre.

We appreciate every like, download, and subscriber.

Thank you for listening.

Storm Trow is a registered nutritionist and founder of Storm Nutrition.

It is a belief that a healthy lifestyle can be achieved without deny yourself the food that you love. It is says Storm all down to planning and preparation.

In this episode of the Abeceder health and wellbeing podcast Fit For My Age Storm explains to host Michael Millward how this approach to healthy food consumption works.

Their discussion covers the impact of

home working can have on our diet,

shopping when hungry

mood on food related decisions

denying ourselves food that we are craving

Storm offers easy to implement ways to achieve a healthy diet, including the best way to purchase a take away lunch and easy ways to add variety to your diet.

Find out more about Michael Millward and Storm Trow at Abeceder.co.uk.

Audience Offers

Proactive Positive Ageing.

We recommend The Annual Health Test from York Test, because knowing the risks early means you can take appropriate actions to maintain good health.

An experienced phlebotomist completes a full blood draw at your home or workplace, so that 39 different health markers can be assessed in a UKAS-accredited and CQC-compliant laboratory.

A Personal Wellness Hub gives access to easy-to-understand results and guidance to help you make effective lifestyle changes.

Visit York Test and use this discount code AGE25.

Fit For My Age is made on Zencastr, because Zencastr is the all-in-one podcasting platform, that really does make creating content so easy.

If you would like to try podcasting using Zencastr visit zencastr.com/pricing and use our offer code ABECEDER.

Travel Members of the Ultimate Travel Club enjoy travelling at trade prices on flights, trains, hotels, holidays and so many other travel related purchases. Use the link to access discounted membership.

Matchmaker.fm If you are a podcaster looking for interesting guests or if, you have something interesting to say Matchmaker.fm is where great hosts and great guests are matched and great podcasts are hatched. Use our offer code MILW10 for a discount on membership.

Being a Guest

If you would like to be a guest on Fit For My Age, please contact using the link at Abeceder.co.uk.

We recommend the podcasting guest training programmes available from Work Place Learning Centre.

We appreciate every like, download, and subscriber.

Thank you for listening.

Jaclyn Downs is a Functional Nutrigenomics Consultant at Nutrigenetic Research Institute and author of "Enhancing Fertility through Functional Medicine: Using Nutrigenomics to Solve 'Unexplained' Infertility" (Taylor & Francis, 2023).

In this episode of the Abeceder health and wellbeing podcast Fit For My Age Jaclyn and host Michael Millward start their conversation by discussing the relationship between our lifestyle choices and our gene health.

They discuss how exposure to toxins and micro toxins can trigger reactions within our genes and how both physical and emotional stress impacts gene health.

Understanding gene health can lead to improved performance during health events like Go Sober This October which is organised by MacMillan Cancer Support .

Jaclyn explains how awareness of our gene health impacts our fertility.

Find out more about Michael Millward and Jaclyn Downs at Abeceder.co.uk.

Audience Offers

Proactive Positive Ageing.

We recommend The Annual Health Test from York Test, because knowing the risks early means you can take appropriate actions to maintain good health.

An experienced phlebotomist completes a full blood draw at your home or workplace, so that 39 different health markers can be assessed in a UKAS-accredited and CQC-compliant laboratory.

A Personal Wellness Hub gives access to easy-to-understand results and guidance to help you make effective lifestyle changes.

Visit York Test and use this discount code AGE25.

Fit For My Age is made on Zencastr, because Zencastr is the all-in-one podcasting platform, that really does make creating content so easy.

If you would like to try podcasting using Zencastr visit zencastr.com/pricing and use our offer code ABECEDER.

Travel Members of the Ultimate Travel Club enjoy travelling at trade prices on flights, trains, hotels, holidays and so many other travel related purchases. Use the link to access discounted membership.

Matchmaker.fm If you are a podcaster looking for interesting guests or if, you have something interesting to say Matchmaker.fm is where great hosts and great guests are matched and great podcasts are hatched. Use our offer code MILW10 for a discount on membership.

Being a Guest

If you would like to be a guest on Fit For My Age, please contact using the link at Abeceder.co.uk.

We recommend the podcasting guest training programmes available from Work Place Learning Centre.

We appreciate every like, download, and subscriber.

Thank you for listening.