Featuring our SuperAging News Network partner, Barb Desmarais, host of the popular podcast series: “What’s Next: Conversations With Boomers.”

Vancouver-based Barb Desmarais, a Boomer herself, offers a series of engaging conversations with Boomers on a wide range of topics, from Health to Finance to fitness to Relationships and more.

We first met Barb when we were guests on her podcast, and we made some repeat appearances as well. Check them out here, here and here . We’ll be bringing you many other podcasts from Barb, because they speak both informatively and entertainingly to so many of the issues of SuperAging.

In this energizing episode, Barb welcomes certified personal trainer and strength coach Caylee Alzner to talk about one of the most powerful tools for healthy Aging: strength training. Caylee breaks down the myths around lifting weights later in life and introduces the key principle of progressive overload—a method that helps build strength, improve mobility, and maintain independence as we age.

Tailored specifically for older adults, this conversation explores why it’s never too late to get strong, how to get started safely, and the long-term benefits of adding resistance training to your routine. Whether you’re a beginner or looking to level up your workouts, Caylee offers encouraging, no-nonsense advice that could change the way you move through the next chapter of life.

Tune into the podcast here.

More podcasts from Barb Desmarais

Longevity with purpose – Top tips from a healthy aging expert

Social media – The good, the bad, the misinformation

Solo, not sorry – the liberating art of traveling alone

Online dating, rejection and the culture of incivility

Friendships in the golden era

Love rekindled: Barb’s inspiring conversation with a remarkable couple whose love story defies time and distance

The power of gratitude: Barb talks to David Cravit and Larry Wolf

What if you’re tolerating too much? Barb sits down with life coach Denise Torgerson

Dating in your 60s: Barb chats with relationship coach Tim Wade

You can find Barb on Instagram @barbjanet

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