Ep.75: Michelle MacDonald on Rewriting the Rules of Prep, Strength, and Female Leadership
Description
In this powerful and thought-provoking episode, Sarah sits down with Michelle MacDonald - a world-renowned transformation and prep coach and founder of The Wonder Women, a global movement helping women over 35 reclaim strength, longevity, and confidence.
Michelle didn’t start out in fitness. She started late. She rebuilt herself, body and mind, and created a blueprint now used by thousands of women to radically transform their lives.
Together, they explore what it means to train for the long game, how to rewire your relationship with strength as you age, the pressures of the competitive stage, and what she would say to her 20-year-old self if she had the chance.
This is more than a fitness episode - it’s a conversation about identity, leadership, and building a body that serves your life.
What We Cover in This Episode
Why Michelle didn’t start competing until later in life - and why that gave her an edge
The biggest misconceptions about strength and ageing in women 35+
Her experience stepping onto world stages - and what they don’t tell you about prep
What “rebuilding” looks like after decades of neglecting your body
Coaching vs competing: how she balances both with integrity
Her advice to her 20-year-old self - and what she tells women just starting now
What’s next for her mission and her movement
Website: michellemacdonaldofficial.com
Coaching: https://thewonderwomen.com/
Michelle's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/michellemacdonaldofficial/
Joan (Michelle's Mom's) Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/trainwithjoan/
Tulum Strength club: https://www.instagram.com/tulumstrengthclub/
Stronger by design podcast: https://open.spotify.com/show/7uljSBX7oSNQWhDVutk29m
Social Media Coaching, Management & Sponsorships
The Comp Closet Cost Planner
Facebook Community for Competitors
The Comp Closet Instagram
Sarah Moore (Host) Instagram
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