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12. My Love Affair with Movement: What Exercise Has Taught Me About Health, Aging, and Balance

12. My Love Affair with Movement: What Exercise Has Taught Me About Health, Aging, and Balance

Update: 2025-09-03
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In this heartfelt and honest episode of Let’s Talk Sht*, Lisa takes you deep into the story that started it all, her lifelong love of movement. From childhood dance classes to overtraining in her 40s, Lisa shares how exercise has been both her saving grace and, at times, her greatest challenge.

Now at 59, her relationship with fitness has evolved. This is a must-listen for any woman navigating exercise, aging, gut health, or burnout. Lisa offers wisdom, personal stories, and powerful tips to help you fall in love with movement for all the right reasons.

In this episode, you’ll learn:

  • Why overexercising can trigger autoimmune conditions

  • How Lisa's addiction to movement masked deeper health issues

  • What kind of workouts are best for women over 40 (and what to avoid)

  • The difference between true fitness and chronic depletion

  • Why walking and resistance training should be your non-negotiables

  • A vital recovery tip for every workout, most women are skipping this

KEY MOMENTS

00:52 – Dance, asthma, and discovering the joy of movement as a kid

09:30 – Running to manage depression, and the start of exercise addiction

14:09 – Overtraining, burnout, and the autoimmune wake-up call

21:23 – Why women over 40 must prioritize strength over cardio

28:40 – The new meaning of movement: rest days, non-exercise activity, and longevity


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12. My Love Affair with Movement: What Exercise Has Taught Me About Health, Aging, and Balance

12. My Love Affair with Movement: What Exercise Has Taught Me About Health, Aging, and Balance

Lisa Garrett Gut Health Guru