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Unshrinkable midlife moves - Movement, meaning + midlife magic
Midlife isn’t the time to shrink - it’s a reset, a reframe, and a relaunch. It’s time to move and to grow.
Unshrinkable Midlife moves is for women 40+ who are ready to discover strength, confidence, purpose and lots more through movement.
This is a space to discover what’s still possible in midlife, despite what we've been told and believed.
Onika Griffith-Elliott dives into the stories of women who are rewriting the midlife script. You’ll hear from women who’ve ignited or reignited their spark through movement and found joy, freedom, adventure and resilience as a result. These aren’t elite athletes. They’re women who decided to move.
Expect honest conversations, unexpected breakthroughs,laughter and explore what happens when women stop waiting for the right time and take the first step.
You’ll learn how to:
- Get and keep moving, no matter where you’re starting.
- Crush the midlife myths that tell women to slow down and step back.
- Avoid the pitfalls that hold midlife women back, from fear and fatigue to guilt and self-doubt.
- Embrace movement as an act of confidence, courage, and self-discovery.
Because when you move, you don’t just change your body, you change your life and story.
It's time to age boldly and unapologetically.
Episodes
21 episodes
Sunsets and Skateboards - Overcoming Panic and Finding Joy With Milly Manley
What if the thing that scares you most is the very thing that brings you back to life?In this episode, Milly Manley shares how, at 40, she stepped into something she never thought was for her, skateboarding and found far more than just a...
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Flying Through Midlife - Cheerleading, Motorbikes and Starting Again With Debbie Barry
Debbie didn’t find cheerleading at 16. She found it at 38. And it changed everything.In this episode, Debbie Barry, law firm office manager by day, Masters cheer captain by night, shares how saying “I’ll give it a go” on a girls’ holiday...
Nervous Is Not Weak - Skydiving And The Midlife Edge With Anna Lea
What if the nerves you feel before something big aren’t weakness, but a sign that you’re ready? In this episode, army doctor, GP and world champion skydiver, Anna Lea shares what it takes to compete at world championship level in yo...
The 8 Wheel Revival - The Unexpected Gift of Roller Skating After 40 With Virginia Anderson
Virginia Anderson didn't see it coming. None of it.She's 55 and two years ago she did something on a whim that she thought would be just another activity to add to the list. It wasn't. What followed was unexpected, a little e...
Underrated Yet Undeniable - Calisthenics, Cardio and Midlife Fitness Truths with Sarah Aarons
What does it take to completely transform your relationship with your body and then dedicate your life to helping others do the same?In this episode, I sit down with Sarah Aarons, group fitness specialist and founder of Sarah's Alternati...
When The Time Is Right - Curiosity, Self-Trust and Moving on Your Own Terms With Sooraya Walker
What happens when something finds you — exactly when you need it most?Sooraya Walker is a 46 year old mum of two. Two years ago, she spotted a poster on her way out of her children' gymnastics class. A free women's kickboxing sess...
The 6 Lessons That Changed Everything - 12 Women On Midlife Movement and Strength
This episode is a reflection on the powerful and inspiring women and lessons that have shaped season one.In this first season you’ve heard from women in their 40s, 50s and 60s who have changed their lives through movement, from first 5Ks...
If Not Now, Then When? Bikini Body Building, Secret Dreams and Living Fearlessly With Vusi Edeki
What happens when a busy mum of four decides to pursue her decades long dream of competitive bodybuilding in secret? Meet Vusi Edeki, a public health professional who, competes in bikini bodybuilding, loves a challenge and is redefining what's ...
Why 50 Isn't The New 40 - From Invisible To Empowered With Tasha Thompson
What happens when you refuse to be invisible, especially as a midlife woman? At 49, Tasha has run 9 marathons, completed a grueling 100 kilometer ultra run, and built Black Girls Do Run UK, a thriving community of 200 women who are ...
Finding Your Own Pace - Swimming, ADHD, and the Art of Being Kinder to Yourself With Casey Stewart-Smith
What happens when a fun runner decides the next challenge isn't about pushing harder, but about being gentler?Casey Stewart Smith ran two London Marathons. Then perimenopause hit, and running became too much. So she made a radical choice...
Doing Less To Achieve More - Building Forward After Burnout With Desna McKenzie
What happens when your body forces you to stop? Desna McKenzie shares her journey from 5 Am workouts and long commutes to complete adrenal burnout and the difficult path back to wellness, that required completely reimagining her relations...
Beginner To Unstoppable - How Home Workouts Became 6 Hybrid Races In One Year With Szidy
What happens when a woman in midlife sees a post for a Hybrid Race on Instagram and thinks, "I could do that", despite never having trained that way before?Meet Szidy. She went from home workouts with a few dumbbells to completing six hy...
Finding Your Power In Your Sixties - From Hospital Bed To The Podium With Ruth Gledhill
At 60, Ruth Gledhill was fighting for her life in intensive care, overweight and sedentary after years behind a desk. Five years later, she's standing on World Championship podiums, breaking Age Group World Records and representing Great Britai...
Flipping The Midlife Script - Finding Yourself Through Movement As An Introverted Extrovert With Judean Lowe
What do you do when you've been so many things to so many people that you've forgotten who you actually are?After experiencing postnatal depression in 2007, Judean Lowe's GP suggested what would be a life changing alternative to medicati...
Rediscovering My Inner Athlete - When Movement Meets Meaning In Midlife with Andrea Djan-Krofa
When sport disappears from your life and is replaced by a career, raising two boys, how do you rediscover your athletic identity and compete again?We talk to Andrea Djan-Krofa about how she did just that. Andrea also shares h...
Medals & Midlife - Lessons From A Masters Athletics World Champion With Jodie Albrow
Meet World Masters Champion Jodie Albrow, a lifelong athlete whose relationship with athletics began at just 11 years old and has spanned more than 30 years. From being spotted by a PE teacher to competing as a multi-event athlete, navigating i...
From 106kg To The Start Line - Finding Power Beyond The Scales With Ayisha Ajikobi
In this episode, we dive into an inspiring midlife story that goes far deeper than weight loss.After years of trying every diet, every restart, and every quick fix, today’s guest, Ayisha Ajikobi found herself weighing 106kg, frustrated, ...
The Late Starter's Guide To Falling In Love With Movement In Midlife With Emma Dixon
If you’ve ever felt like you’re starting too late or that movement simply isn’t for you, this episode is an encouraging reminder that it’s never too late to reconnect with your body or discover what makes you feel strong, grounded, and alive ag...
Small Steps To Summits - Midlife, Recovery And The Climb Back From Surgery with Lorna Griffiths
In this heartfelt and uplifting episode, Onika Griffith-Elliott sits down with Lorna Griffiths, a mother, stepmother, wife, IT professional, and lifelong mover to talk about resilience and rediscovering joy in midlife.Lorna Griffi...
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From Sled to Microphone - Pushing Beyond The Comfort Zone With Onika Griffith-Elliott
What happens when a midlife woman who once avoided cameras, photos, and being seen, is training for a Hyrox and then suddenly finds herself in the spotlight?This is the unexpected transformation that sparked the creation of this podcast....