Radio episode number 222 so it's a Monday show it's shorter it's sharper and I am

reading out a question that seems to have continued on over the course of a couple of

podcast so Lisa's written in and previously we talked about a lady called

Gail and we talked about her sort of growing older and her body changing and that kind of stuff and

Lisa has sent in kind of a continuation of that and I think it's really interesting

so that's what we're going to talk about today so Lisa hi Ben, thanks for continuing to bring out

awesome content, bring on amazing guests and help me expand my knowledge and

thinking even more. Thank you result of that. You invited comment from listeners and I wanted to share an

insight I had about it as someone who coaches women over the age of 45

both physically and with their mindset.

I read between the lines of both Gays and Stephanie's comments, especially when they were

talking about how their body has physically changed and also not

continue to respond as they age. What I find with many people who experience this

and I've had to deal with my own demons as my age as well is actually about two things.

One, women often struggle with the belief that they are not enough as a person as they age.

2. Their identity and what they associate with being loved and accepted is being challenged as they age because their body is changing. I think our industry does great things in

terms of helping people realize what they are truly capable of. However, I also

think we sometimes perpetuate a message of your effort is not enough.

I know you rate mindset highly and encourage people to look deep within and personally I'm loving more of the

episodes you do on different aspects of mindset. No one can give gay or anyone else

the permission to be enough. That has to come from within and I believe

that this is a choice. But when we as the fitness industry talk predominantly

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