I began to apply what I was learning to myself, using my own mind and body as a testing lab and sharing my results online.

My shape changed. I lost weight, toned up, became physically stronger, emotionally more resilient, mentally

happier and more purposeful.

My skin changed, becoming plumper, more toned and less saggy than before. My hair grew back sicker and fuller, I had to start cutting

my nails with scissors, and they no longer flaked or developed the ridges of ageing.

My cellulite almost disappeared and my sleep dramatically improved.

I began to feel as though I was finally pulling myself out of a dulled state of disarray, up and out into the light, back into a world of optimism

and hope where I felt so much better able to cope with the challenges and tough times all

of us face all around us.

As I celebrated my 60th birthday in 2023, I became even more aware of the passing of time

and its impact on my physique and psyche. I ask myself two fundamental questions.

What do I need to do for myself now to live and age well?

And two, how best to share what works to help others do the same?

This book is the answer to those two simple questions. Well that's an extract from my new book A Better Second Half. I'm Lizzo and this is the Lizzo well-being show,

the podcast with a mission to help us all not just survive but thrive in later life by investing

in our health and our well-being today.

And really there is no better manifestation of all of that than my new book and it's taken several years in the making

and I am so delighted to be talking about it today.

Its publication day is April 25th and you can preorder it now so that arrives literally on publication day.

And I want to take this opportunity to have a deep dive into some of the areas that I cover in the book and I am so

thrilled to be joined by the esteemed broadcaster host of the Midpoint

podcast and fellow midlife activist Gabby Logan as we talk about

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