Well Women Flourish | Fitness and Nutrition Strategies for Women Over 45

Head, Shoulders, Knees & Toes Series | Episode 1

What if the first step toward better health isn't another workout or diet, but changing the way you think?

In this episode of the Well Women Flourish Podcast, Alexis Crisp, Certified Personal Trainer and Fitness & Nutrition Coach, kicks off the Head, Shoulders, Knees & Toes series by exploring the powe...

🚨 Getting older doesn't mean giving up on getting stronger.

What if the everyday movements you take for granted today—walking, climbing stairs, getting up from a chair, traveling, hiking, become harder simply because you didn't prepare your body for them?

The good news? You can start today. 💛

In this episode of Well Women Flourish, Alexis Crisp talks about the connection between mindset, nutrition, and fitness and why we're...

𝐖𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐢𝐟 𝐞𝐱𝐞𝐫𝐜𝐢𝐬𝐞 𝐰𝐚𝐬𝐧’𝐭 𝐣𝐮𝐬𝐭 𝐚𝐛𝐨𝐮𝐭 𝐡𝐨𝐰 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐥𝐨𝐨𝐤, 𝐛𝐮𝐭 𝐚𝐥𝐬𝐨 𝐚𝐛𝐨𝐮𝐭 𝐡𝐨𝐰 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐟𝐞𝐞𝐥?

In this episode of Well Women Flourish, Alexis talks about the connection between movement and mental health, why you shouldn’t wait for motivation to exercise, and how small amounts of movement can help you navigate stressful and emot...

Have you ever felt like you know what you need to do — exercise more, eat better, sleep well, and create healthier habits — but changing everything at once feels impossible?

The constant cycle of starting over can leave you feeling frustrated, discouraged, and questioning whether you’re capable of lasting change.

But the problem isn’t that you’re not trying hard enough.

Real transformation doesn’...

How many times have you said:

“I’ll start tomorrow.” “I’ll get back on track next week.”

Life happens. Plans change. But when tomorrow becomes the place where we store everything we didn’t do today, we create a cycle of constantly starting over.

In this episode of Well Women Flourish, Alexi...

Have you ever felt like you’re doing everything right — eating better, exercising, and trying to take care of yourself — but your body still doesn’t feel the way you want it to?

In this episode of Well Women Flourish, Alexis Crisp welcomes Angela Jenkins, registered and licensed dietitian and founder of Health Is Local, for a meaningful con...

Are you exercising consistently but unknowingly practicing poor exercise form?

Showing up for our workouts matters, but how we move matters too. Repeating an exercise with poor positioning can reinforce movement patterns that work against the strength, posture, and results we're trying to build.

In this episode of Well Women Flourish, certified personal trai...

Is taking care of yourself selfish... or is it actually an act of obedience?

In this episode of Well Women Flourish, we're exploring Biblical Stewardship of Health and why caring for your body has nothing to do with vanity and everything to do with faithfully stewarding the life God has entrusted to you.

If you've ever felt guilty about making time for exercise, protecting your sleep, prep...

We often think of exercise as something we do for stronger muscles, weight loss, or heart health. But every workout is also training your brain.

This episode explores why exercises that challenge your coordination, balance, and cross body movement are some of the most valuable exercises you can do as you age.

Alexis explains how the brain communicates with your muscles, why unilateral move...

What if your workouts prepared you for everyday life instead of simply helping you burn calories?

In this episode, Certified Fitness Trainer Alexis Crisp breaks down the eight essential movement patterns that every person uses every day and explains why strengthening these movements is one of the smartest investments you can make in your long term health.

You'll discover how pushing, pulling, sq...

Feeling tired, stiff, or like exercise is harder than it should be?

Chronic inflammation may be playing a bigger role than you realize.

In this episode, Alexis Crisp discusses how inflammation impacts energy, movement, and overall wellness. Learn why exercise can feel impossible when your body does not feel well and how small nutrition and movement changes can help you break that cycle.

In...

Have you ever started a fitness routine, challenge, or healthy habit with excitement only to lose momentum a few days or weeks later?

You're not alone.

In this episode of the Well Women Flourish Podcast, Alexis explores why so many people start strong and struggle to stay consistent. You'll learn why motivation isn't the answer, how the all-or-nothing mindset keeps us stuck, and what science and scripture teach us about getting bac...

Has your doctor ever told you to exercise, but weeks or even months later, nothing has changed?

If you've struggled to start a workout routine or keep falling off track, you're not alone. In this episode of Well Women Flourish, you'll discover why beginner fitness motivation isn't about finding more willpower. It's about removing the barriers that keep you from taking consisten...

Have you ever told yourself you'll start exercising when life slows down?

If you're waiting for the perfect time to begin, this episode is for you. In this episode of Well Women Flourish, you'll discover why beginner fitness motivation doesn't come from feeling inspired. It comes from taking one small step. You'll learn how five minutes of movement can build confidence, cre...

In this personal and faith-centered episode, Alexis Crisp shares her journey through discouragement while building the Well Woman Coaching Podcast. Through honest reflection, science-based insight, and biblical truth, she explores what happens in the mind and spirit when discouragement shows up and how to keep moving forward in purpose.

This episode offers encouragement for anyone facing self-doubt, learning curves, or uncertainty,...

Have you ever felt the fear that someone you depend on might leave or forget you? In this heartfelt episode, Alexis explores the fear of abandonment and how it affects our emotions, relationships, and sense of safety. Through a Moment of Science, you will understand how early attachment patterns shape these fears. In a Faith Reflection, you will be reminded that God’s presence is steadfast. He never leaves or forsakes us. And...

Have you ever felt overlooked or dismissed and started questioning your worth? In this episode, Alexis shares how faith and self-awareness can help us reframe rejection, not as a setback, but as redirection. She opens up about a personal story and how she has matured beyond the sting of rejection in one area of her life. Through science, scripture, and real-life reflection, discover how to stay grounded in your value and see reject...

If you’ve been feeling restless, burned out, or easily irritated, this episode is for you. You are not alone.

In Are You on Edge? Finding Calm When Life Feels Too Loud, Alexis explores what happens when the body stays in “fight or flight” mode for too long and how to activate peace through faith and nervous system regulation.

You’ll learn:

• The science behind stress and the health risks of chronic tensi...

Anxiety can often feel like a storm within, racing thoughts, tightness in your chest, and the urge to escape or fix everything at once. But what if anxiety is not a flaw, but a form of discernment?

In this episode, Alexis shares how viewing anxiety through both faith and science can transform it from something that consumes us into something that communicates to us. Drawing on insights from Scripture and research, she reframes anxi...