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.
January 12–31
$21 for 21 days

A simple, structured 3-week plan to help you build:

• Week 1: one fitness habit
• Week 2: one nutrition habit
• Week 3: one mindset habit

With direct coaching, resources based on your goals (recipes, follow-along workouts, mobility sessions, food prep videos, etc), community support, and a clear plan you can easily follow - even in a busy season.

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!

In this episode of The Midlife Glow Up Podcast, Joan invites listeners to take a thoughtful look at their personal story with nutrition - the beliefs they grew up with, the rules they absorbed without realizing it, and the “diet mentality” that often follows women into midlife. She explains why this season of life isn’t the time for shrinking or restricting, but for intentional nourishment that supports hormones, metabolism, energy, and long-term health.

Joan then breaks down the five most impactful things women over 40 can add to their plates to feel, look, and perform their best. Each one is simple, powerful, and rooted in science, and Joan shares both personal stories and client examples to illustrate how small nutrition upgrades can transform daily life.

In this episode, you’ll learn:

• Why midlife is not the time for eating less, but for eating more intentionally
• How your early beliefs about food may still be influencing your choices today
• The connection between nourishment, hormone balance, metabolism, and emotional steadiness
• Five key additions that powerfully support a midlife body (without dieting or perfection)
• How fueling properly leads to better consistency, fewer cravings, and more sustainable habits

If you're ready to solidify healthy habits in the new year, check out Your Midlife Reset: the 21-Day Habit Challenge for women in midlife. It's $21 for 21 days and it's the perfect jumpstart for women 40+ who want simple habits that actually stick.

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 breaks down the truth about gratitude - not as a feeling you wait for, but as a practice you choose, especially in the messy middle of midlife.

She explores how intentionally looking for what you’re grateful for shifts the entire way you experience your life. When you train your brain to notice something good, it starts finding even more - changing your perspective, your stress response, and even your health habits.

Joan also talks about gratitude for your physical body - your vessel - and how this simple, daily practice can transform the way you care for yourself. When you appreciate your body, even with its imperfections, you naturally want to fuel it better, move it more, and treat it with the respect it deserves.

If you’ve been feeling overwhelmed, disconnected from your body, or stuck in an all-or-nothing mindset, this episode will help you slow down, re-center, and reconnect with what’s already working in your life.

In this episode, you’ll learn:

• Why gratitude is a practice, not a feeling
• How gratitude shifts your brain’s filter from overwhelm to clarity
• Why appreciating your physical body helps you treat it better
• A simple gratitude rhythm you can begin today

Want personalized support on your journey? Joan has a few spots left in her 1:1 coaching program before prices increase in 2026. If you're ready for structure, accountability, and a plan that fits your life… now is the time.

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 the holidays have ever knocked you off your routine - or you’ve ever thought, “I’ll just start fresh in January,” - Joan wants you to know you’re not alone. But she also wants you to see that it doesn’t have to be that way. The holidays themselves are really only 3 - 4 days spread across 6 - 8 weeks… and that’s far too much time to let go of your momentum or put your health on hold.

In this episode, Joan shares a simple, grounding strategy to help you stay connected to your health goals while still fully enjoying the season. She also opens up about her own experience - how the holidays used to feel overwhelming, pressured, and anything but peaceful… until she learned how to set boundaries, simplify, and build systems that allow her to be present without guilt.

In this episode, you’ll learn:

• Why the holidays don’t have to derail your routine or your progress
• A simple 3-part framework you can use right away: one thing to keep, one thing to add, one thing to let go
• Why connecting with the future version of you (10–20 years from now) helps guide the choices you make today

Joan also invites you to imagine how different things could feel if you had a supportive, realistic fitness and nutrition plan - and a coach in your corner who understands midlife, the mental load you carry, and the life you’re building.

There are a few spots left in Joan’s 1:1 coaching program at the current 2025 rate before prices increase next year.

👉 You can learn more and apply for 1:1 Coaching here: https://www.joandandeneau.com/coaching

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, Joan shares the real story behind Fit Zone - our online live virtual fitness membership. From stroller workouts to community-center classes to the thriving virtual strength community it is today, the focus has always remained the same - empowering women to get strong inside a caring community. She speaks directly to the challenges midlife women face with staying consistent, and why motivation alone will never be enough.

Joan also walks listeners through two versions of their morning - the one that leaves them feeling behind, and the one that sets them up to feel strong, grounded, and proud - illustrating how the right structure, support, and community change everything. She reveals what makes Fit Zone different from random online workouts and why its combination of strength training, mobility, intentional rest, accountability, and connection creates sustainable success.

In this episode, you’ll learn:
• Why consistency feels harder in midlife - and why it’s not a willpower issue
• The heartwarming story behind how Fit Zone got its name
• How Fit Zone grew into a powerful virtual community for midlife women
• What makes Fit Zone more effective than YouTube workouts or apps

Podcast Listener Offer:
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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!

You know you “should” work out…but somehow life always gets in the way. Motivation fades, energy dips, schedules explode, and suddenly you’re back to square one. If you’ve ever felt stuck in the start-stop cycle with fitness, you’re not alone - and you’re definitely not broken.

In this episode, Joan breaks down why motivation isn’t the missing piece and how mindset truly drives consistency. She shares the six most powerful mindset shifts she teaches her clients - real women juggling careers, families, and midlife changes - to help them finally stay consistent, build confidence, and create routines that last.

Here’s what you’ll learn:

• Why motivation is unreliable, and what to rely on instead
  
  
• How to let go of “all or nothing” thinking and focus on progress
  
  
• The simple phrase that transforms workouts from a chore to a privilege
  
  
• Why your workouts are just as much mental training as physical
  
  
• How building strength in the gym builds grit in life
  
  
• The key difference between outcome goals and identity goals (and why that matters most)
  
  

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➡️ Use code STRONG for $20 off your first month

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 eating healthy and doing “all the right things” but still feel low on energy or frustrated by slow progress, this episode is for you. Joan breaks down why most midlife women unintentionally under-fuel and how most women are not getting enough protein - and how one simple tool can change everything.

In this episode, you’ll learn Joan’s 4×4 Fist Method, a simple, visual way to hit your protein goals without tracking calories or following a diet.

Joan explains why protein is the foundation for strength, mood, sleep, and hormone balance, and shares three core nutrition habits every woman 40+ should focus on.

You’ll also hear a powerful client success story from Anuja, who lost 20 lbs and regained her energy and confidence simply by focusing on protein and consistency - not dieting.

Inside, You'll Learn that:

• Most midlife women are unintentionally under-eating protein
• Nutrition in this season isn’t about restriction - it’s about fuel and function
• The 4×4 Fist Method is an easy daily check-in you can use anytime
• Food prep = follow-through and sets your future self up for success

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 ever felt overwhelmed by fitness - unsure where to start, thinking you need hours at the gym, or not sure of what to do when you're there - this episode will change the way you think about exercise in midlife.

In this episode, Joan breaks down why strength training is the most powerful tool for women 40+ and how to make it simple, sustainable, and effective through her 2×5 Strong Method - two strength sessions per week built around five key movement patterns.

You’ll learn:

• Why fitness after 40 is about building strength, not burning calories
• The science behind how strength training protects your muscles, bones, and metabolism
• How lifting weights boosts confidence, energy, and resilience
• The five movement patterns every woman needs for strength and functionality (push, pull, squat, hinge, and core)
• How to build your own realistic routine using the 2×5 Strong Method
• The mindset shift from “all or nothing” to “consistency over perfection”

Try a free Fit Zone class → Try a free LIVE workout class inside of Joan's Fit Zone workout membership! This is where you get quick, effective and supportive live workouts designed specifically for YOU in midlife!

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!