In this episode of Healthy Her, host Amelia Phillips welcomes back Joan and Michelle MacDonald – the mother-daughter duo behind global fitness phenomenon Train with Joan!
Joan started training at the age of 70(!), and in this chat, she and Michelle discuss tactics for strength training with joint pain, preventing and managing injury, and why keeping active is often the best remedy.
About the guests:
Joan and Michelle MacDonald are a Canadian mother-daughter duo and the founders of Train With Joan, a global fitness and healthy ageing movement. Joan's remarkable transformation began at age 70 under the guidance of her daughter Michelle, a fitness and nutrition coach, competitive bodybuilder and transformation specialist. Together, they have inspired millions of women around the world to embrace strength training, healthy ageing and sustainable lifestyle change, proving it's never too late to transform your health.
Train with Joan Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/trainwithjoan/?hl=en
Train with Joan website: https://www.trainwithjoanofficial.com/
Michelle MacDonald Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/michellemacdonaldofficial/?hl=en
Michelle MacDonald website: https://www.michellemacdonaldofficial.com/
Shop Empowered Strength e-book: https://www.michellemacdonaldofficial.com/shop
About the host:
Amelia Phillips is an exercise scientist, nutritionist, and published researcher (BSc, MNut) with a career spanning 26 years in health. A respected media presenter, Amelia has been featured on Channel 9’s hit show Do You Want to Live Forever? and is dedicated to helping people build a life of energy, connection, and purpose at any age or stage of life.
Instagram: @_amelia_phillips
Have a question? Email: ap@ameliaphillips.com.au
Find out more at: www.ameliaphillips.com.au
CREDITS
Host: Amelia Phillips
Guest: Joan and Michelle MacDonald (Train with Joan) Audio Producer: Darren Roth
Music: Matt Nicholich
Production Partner: Nova Entertainment Pty Ltd
Healthy Her acknowledges the Traditional Owners of the Land we have recorded this podcast on, the Gadigal people of the Eora Nation. We pay our respects to their Elders past and present and extend that respect to all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultures.
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