Midlife Mojo: Fitness over 50 for Flourishing in Menopause
Are you a woman in your fifties struggling with unwanted weight gain? Feeling exhausted from lack of sleep, low energy, and chronic stress? Questioning your confidence or battling negative body image as your appearance changes during midlife?
If you're feeling like your mojo has gone missing, the Midlife Mojo podcast, hosted by Lisa DuPree, is here to help you reignite your spark and embrace this phase of life. Join Lisa as she dives into evidence-based strategies for managing menopausal symptoms, boosting confidence, and learning to love and appreciate your body at every stage.
From interval training and strength workouts to mindful eating and hormone-balancing nutrition, we'll explore practical fitness and weight loss tips to help you feel your best. You'll also discover effective stress management techniques and self-care routines to optimize your physical, mental, emotional, and social well-being. Get ready to reclaim your midlife mojo, rock your fitness goals, and flourish in your fifties!
Episodes
75 episodes
Why Your Workouts Aren’t Working After 50 And 5 Training Principles That Actually Work) [Ep75]
If you’re putting in the effort - lifting, walking, doing cardio and not seeing results like you used to, this episode breaks down why. Lisa DuPree explains that the issue likely isn’t more effort, it’s that efforts are misdirected. In midlife,...
Beyond Stage Lean: Real-Life Fat Loss for Women Over 50 [Ep 74]
In this episode, Lisa pulls back the curtain on the dramatic body transformations we often see online and explains why competition stage-level leanness is not the standard women over 50 should be striving to maintain. Drawing from her personal ...
Why Diet Rules Make You Rebel (And What Actually Works After 50) - Freedom Forger Weight Loss Archetype [Ep 73]
Do diet rules make you want to rebel? If restrictive plans leave you feeling trapped, frustrated, or stuck in cycles of “screw it” moments, you may be a Freedom Forger—one of the five weight loss archetypes. In this episode, Lisa breaks down wh...
Why Waiting to Feel Ready Is Holding You Back - The Confidence Builder Weight Loss Archetype [Ep 72]
If you’ve ever felt like you just need a little more time, more information, or the “perfect moment” before starting your weight loss or fitness journey, this episode is for you. In this episode, Lisa DuPree breaks down the Confidence Builder w...
How to Overcome People-Pleasing Eating Habits: Balance Seeker Archetype Explained [Ep 71]
In this episode of Midlife Mojo, Lisa explores the Balance Seeker, one of the five weight-loss archetypes from her signature Weight Loss Archetype Quiz. This archetype shows up in people who deeply value responsibility and caring while...
Fulfillment Finder: When Weight Loss Isn’t Enough to Feel Satisfied [Ep 70]
In this episode, host Lisa DuPree dives into the Fulfillment Finder archetype. This is one of the five weight loss archetypes from her new Weight Loss Archetype quiz. This archetype ...
Nurture Navigator: How Emotional Eating Might Be Holding You Back After 50 [Ep 69]
In this episode of Midlife Mojo, host Lisa DuPree dives into one of the five archetypes from her Weight Loss Archetype Quiz — the Nurture Navigator. This archetype d...
Weight Loss After 50: The 5 Archetypes Keeping You Stuck (And How to Move Forward) [Ep 68]
After a summer break full of rest and reflection, Lisa returns with a brand-new tool designed to help women over 50 finally break through their weight loss struggles: the Weight Loss Archetyp...
Why You Keep Ditching the Plan (Even When You Want to Stick With It) [Ep 67]
Ever set a realistic plan, fully commit to your goals, and still find yourself skipping the workout or reaching for extra treats instead of sticking to the plan? You’re not alone — and it’s not just about willpower. In this episode, Lisa explor...
Are Your Thoughts Getting in the Way of Your Goals? [Ep 66]
Are your thoughts aligned with what you really want? In this episode, Lisa dives into mindset traps that often hold us back from achieving what we set out to do. Sharing personal examples and client stories, she explains how thoughts like...
Midyear Reset: Pause, Reflect, Realign and a Sneak Peek [Ep 65]
As we move through the heart of summer, it’s the perfect moment for a check-in and perhaps, a gentle reset. In this week’s episode, Lisa shares she’s pressing pause on new episodes for a few weeks and how this short break can help you ...
Three Simple Tools That Helped Me Lose Fat and Build Muscle After 50 [Ep 64]
What if three simple tools could completely shift the way you approach fat loss after 50 without fad diets or rigid rules? In this episode, Lisa shares the tools that made the biggest difference in her own body recomposition journey....
Fat Loss Over 50: What Actually Works (and What Doesn’t) [Ep 63]
You've cut carbs, skipped meals, increased your cardio, and still the scale won't budge. You're doing all the things, but nothing's working the way it used to. In this episode, Host Lisa DuPree shares the lessons and strategies from her own bod...
Fit Model Over 50: What It Was Like To Compete for the First Time [Ep 62]
Ever wondered what it’s really like to step on stage for a fitness competition in your 50s? In this episode, host Lisa DuPree pulls back the curtain on her very first FIT Model competition experience, from backstage jitters and early-mor...
Fit Model Over 50: What Really Happens During Peak Week [Ep 61]
In this episode, host Lisa DuPree brings listeners behind the scenes of her first-ever peak week as she prepares for a physique competition at 59! From structured nutrition and lighter workouts to Olympic-sized water intake, she breaks down wha...
Fit Model Over 50: Two Weeks Out: The Grind Before the Glow-Up [Ep 60]
Host Lisa DuPree shares a real and honest check-in just two weeks before stepping on stage for her first physique competition in the Fit Model category. She talks through some of the challenges of the final stretch, the mental fatigue that come...
Fit Model Over 50: Three Weeks to Competition Day, How to Handle Stress, Fatigue & Feelings During Prep [Ep 59]
Host Lisa DuPree opens up about the emotional rollercoaster of preparing for her first physique competition at 59. Just three weeks away from stepping on stage, Lisa shares what’s been happening behind the scenes with unexpected emotional trigg...
Fit Model Over 50: Four Weeks Out – Body Fat Progress & the Hidden Cost of Transformation on Relationships [Ep 58]
Host Lisa DuPree gives an honest update on her journey to her first-ever physique competition that is just four weeks away. She shares a detailed body composition update on changes in body fat and muscle mass, while highlighting how real transf...
Fit Model Over 50: Five Weeks Out and Sticking with the Plan While Traveling [Ep 57]
Lisa shares the highs, hurdles, and hacks prepping for her first Fit Model bodybuilding competition that is just five weeks away. From long road trips and surprise snack thieves to backyard workouts and new suits that show more cheek than comfo...
Fit Model Over 50: Six Weeks to the Competition and the Mindset Shift That Saved Me from Quitting [Ep 56]
In this episode, host Lisa DuPree shares what it’s like to be six weeks out from her first-ever bodybuilding competition at 59 years old. The moment it got real when she hit “submit” on her registration and realized she’d be competing against w...
Why Muscle Loss Sabotages Weight Loss & Fat Loss for Women Over 50 [Ep 55]
Host Lisa DuPree answers a listener question: “Does losing muscle mass make you weigh more?” and unpacks the deeper truth about body composition, metabolism, and the term “skinny fat.” She explores why muscle is your midlife meta...
Fit Model Over 50: Eight and Seven Weeks Out – Slip-Ups, Setbacks & Self-Compassion in the Messy Middle [Ep 54]
Lisa pulls back the curtain on her journey toward her first bodybuilding physique competition. With just weeks to go, she gets real about the emotional rollercoaster of goal pursuit, from the wins on the scale to the unexpected setbacks. It’s a...
Fit Model Over 50: Nine Weeks Out, Posing Practice & the Power of Vulnerability [Ep 53]
This week on Midlife Mojo, Lisa gets real about what it means to show up body, mind, nerves and all, as she prepares for her very first Fit Model competition at 50+. With just 9 weeks to go, she opens up about stepping onto a public...
Push Past Your Limits: Big Goals After Fifty Matter More Than Ever [Ep 52]
Host Lisa DuPree opens up about her experience training for her first Fit Model bodybuilding competition at age 59. It’s a bold goal that is pushing her to grow in unexpected ways. She reflects on the discomfort, discipline, and mindset shifts ...
Fit Model Over 50: Ten Weeks Out and Training for My First Bodybuilding Competition at 59 [Ep 51]
Lisa is doing something she never imagined and training for her first bodybuilding competition in the new Fit Model division! In this episode, she’s sharing the mindset shifts, personal challenges, and deeper motivations behind her decision. Th...