Transforming Health & Embracing Aging with Exercise & Lifestyle –Janet McConnell on The Healers Café

In this episode of The Healers Café, Manon Bolliger, FCAH, RBHT, speaks with Janet McConnell about her inspiring journey to healthy aging, the power of exercise and resistance training, and how lifestyle changes can improve both physical and cognitive health as we age.

For the transcript and full story go to: https://www.drmanonbolliger.com/janet-mcconnell

Highlights from today's episode include:

Janet McConnell 09:55
I would say, if you're a beginner, you want to start with body weight. And get comfortable with the movement. Make sure that you're getting some good instruction, so that you're using proper form. You're not rounding your shoulders and you're not swaying or standing with your back sway back,

Janet McConnell 09:55
It's like you get a cut. Your body right away wants to sew that little cut up, you know, you put a band aid on it. The next day, it's fine, you know it that's the body is, is programmed for that. Well, you don't just heal the muscles you worked. It affects the entire body.

Manon Bolliger 14:55
And a lot of these diseases, it's in accumulation of toxicity. So if you're moving and allowing things to to go through you you know you can eliminate them better. So it makes sense. You know, goes to the cellular level.

ABOUT JANET MCCONNELL:

Janet McConnell is a certified personal fitness trainer, competitive bodybuilder, and an advocate for healthy aging who’s redefining what it means to thrive in later life. At 68, she brings both lived experience and professional expertise to her mission: empowering individuals to build strength, resilience, and cognitive vitality through fitness and wellness. With a certification from the American College of Sports Medicine, Janet’s approach focuses on the transformative power of strength training as a key to maintaining independence and mental clarity, especially as we age.

Janet’s journey in fitness began with her own desire to challenge conventional beliefs about aging. This passion led her to competitive bodybuilding in her 60s, proving that it’s never too late to push boundaries and exceed expectations. Her book, Elements of Aging Well: My Journey So Far, shares her insights, offering readers practical guidance on maintaining both physical and mental health through the aging process.

In addition to training, Janet is a speaker who inspires audiences to see aging as a phase rich with potential. Through workshops, seminars, and social media, she advocates for a proactive approach to wellness, helping others cultivate habits that support vitality and longevity. Her work bridges the gap between conventional fitness and holistic wellness, offering a realistic, sustainable model for aging well.

Janet’s message resonates with anyone looking to take charge of their health at any age. She believes that by building strength—physically and mentally—we set the foundation for a life filled with purpose, energy, and independence.

Core purpose/passion: My core purpose is to redefine aging by empowering people to build strength, resilience, and confidence through fitness. I’m passionate about showing others—especially those in their later years—that aging can be a time of vitality, growth, and joy. Through strength training, wellness coaching, and speaking, I inspire individuals to see themselves as capable, regardless of age. My mission is to shift the narrative around aging from decline to opportunity, helping people embrace proactive wellness habits that support a life filled with independence, purpose, and physical and mental well-being.

ABOUT MANON BOLLIGER, FCAH, RBHT

As a de-registered (2021) board-certified naturopathic physician & in practice since 1992, I’ve seen an average of 150 patients per week and have helped people ranging from rural farmers in Nova Scotia to stressed out CEOs in Toronto to tri-athletes here in Vancouver.

My resolve to educate, empower and engage people to take charge of their own health is evident in my best-selling books: 'What Patients Don’t Say if Doctors Don’t Ask: The Mindful Patient-Doctor Relationship' and 'A Healer in Every Household: Simple Solutions for Stress'. I also teach BowenFirst™ Therapy through and hold transformational workshops to achieve these goals.

So, when I share with you that LISTENING to Your body is a game changer in the healing process, I am speaking from expertise and direct experience".

Manon’s Mission: A Healer in Every Household!

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