“I was overweight and unhappy!” Liz Earle’s perimenopause and midlife reinvention

About this episode

Liz Earle discusses her journey from being overwhelmed and overweight during perimenopause to thriving in her 60s.

What if your best decade is still ahead of you? At 62, broadcaster and healthy aging expert Liz Earle is fitter, stronger, and happier than ever. In this chat with Fearne, Liz shares how she went from overwhelmed, overweight, and exhausted during perimenopause, to thriving in her 60s. She shares the small lifestyle shifts that transformed her health, and why women in midlife shouldn’t feel selfish moving themselves up the priority list. Fearne and Liz dig into the science of aging well, including the power of sunlight (and whether we should be wearing SPF year-round!), and why we should be prioritising sleep and strength training. Plus, what happened when Liz’s younger boyfriend took her clubbing for the first time at 60 years old...? Liz’s book, How To Age, is out now. Listen to Liz’s podcast, Age Better, here ! If you liked this episode of Happy Place, you might also like: Naomi Watts Callie Beaton Poorna Bell Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

People in this episode

Host: Fearne Cotton

Guest: Liz Earle

Topics covered

• perimenopause
• midlife
• healthy aging
• lifestyle changes
• women's health

Keywords

• perimenopause
• midlife reinvention
• healthy aging
• lifestyle shifts
• sleep
• strength training

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: How To Age, Age Better

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