Flex Your Age – Joan & Michelle MacDonald

“I think the difference, the real big thing, is the community and the athlete mindset. So getting clients off of that diet. They just want to lose weight, they just want to see the scale go down. Well, let’s talk about training, and get excited about that. Let’s get excited about the, how you’re putting meals together. So we teach macros. We’re not giving them this meal plan. We instead encourage them to craft their own meals, but following what protein, carbs and fat they want to aim at to have more balanced blood sugar. And so it’s this really amazing journey. And the the outcome is that the clients are  empowered, they’re educated, there’s a lot of self pride and there’s a lot of great bonding and great community. And so even after they stop the coaching, they continue to stay in touch. They still have their own chat groups. Some of clients have these Slack groups where they’re on Slack together, it’s incredible. And they get together and go on holidays and it’s amazing. I love it.”

 

“I used to have a story in my head that I wasn’t patient, but I was so invested in my Mom’s success. Getting her to get healthy again was of such paramount importance. My Mom was a fabulous mother. She spent a lot of time with me when I was young. She really encouraged me and was incredibly supportive. And so I was very invested in in getting my Mom back into fighting shape. The Mom that I remembered, the laughing Mom, the blue-eyed Mom, the beautiful Mom, the energetic Mom. She used to go on these crazy camping trips and hiking trips with me. And to see her struggling to get up the stairs, it was just heartbreaking. So I’m really grateful that I had the chance to coach her. And, she still surprises my husband or I to this day. The other day my clients were doing a splits challenge and my Mom is part of the What’s Ap chat, but she doesn’t say too much. She’s just like a little fly on the wall. And I went downstairs to get her progress photos. And she was kind of giggling and, Oh, Look at this, I did these splits. And I’m, I’m thinking, Oh, she joined the split challenge. My Mom is not naturally flexible, so I really wasn’t expecting much. And then she shows me that video on the phone and my jaw just about dropped the floor.”

 

Today, in addition to his work with clients, Joe hosts The Retirement Wisdom Podcast, which thanks to his guests and loyal listeners, ranks in the top 1.5 % globally in popularity by Listen Notes. Business Insider has recognized him as one of 23 innovative coaches who are making a difference. He’s the author of Win the Retirement Game: How to Outsmart the 9 Forces Trying to Steal Your Joy.