Episode 186
Jennifer Newman Patrick:Why Motion Is Lotion for Managing Chronic Pain and Inflammation
Jennifer Newman Patrick:
Why Motion Is Lotion for Managing Chronic Pain and Inflammation
If you've been avoiding exercise because of chronic pain, this episode will completely change your perspective on movement.
Discover why "motion is lotion" and learn surprisingly simple ways to build strength and reduce inflammation, without ever setting foot in a gym.
Discover why "motion is lotion" and learn surprisingly simple ways to build strength and reduce inflammation, without ever setting foot in a gym.
First Aired on: Apr 7, 2025
Episode 186
Jennifer Newman Patrick:Why Motion Is Lotion for Managing Chronic Pain and Inflammation
Jennifer Newman Patrick:
Why Motion Is Lotion for Managing Chronic Pain and Inflammation
If you've been avoiding exercise because of chronic pain, this episode will completely change your perspective on movement.
Discover why "motion is lotion" and learn surprisingly simple ways to build strength and reduce inflammation, without ever setting foot in a gym.
Discover why "motion is lotion" and learn surprisingly simple ways to build strength and reduce inflammation, without ever setting foot in a gym.
First Aired on: Apr 7, 2025
In this episode:
In this episode:
Strength trainer Jennifer Patrick shares her expertise on how movement can be medicine for those living with chronic conditions. She explains why traditional exercise approaches often fail people with autoimmunity and offers practical, accessible ways to incorporate beneficial movement into daily life, regardless of current fitness level or limitations.
Introduction
Jennifer Patrick is a strength trainer with extensive experience in bodybuilding and endurance sports, having completed over 50 half marathons and eight marathons. Today, she specializes in helping people with chronic conditions build strength and improve their quality of life through sustainable movement practices.
Episode Highlights
The Truth About Muscle Loss After 30
Understanding the critical importance of maintaining muscle mass as we age.
- People lose between 3-8% of muscle mass per decade after age 30 if not actively training
- Muscle acts as a "metabolic sponge" benefiting conditions like osteoporosis, prediabetes, and RA
- Building muscle becomes increasingly important for maintaining daily activities as we age
Small Steps Lead to Sustainable Movement
Breaking down the approach to starting a movement practice that actually sticks.
- Start with what you can actually do, not what you think you should do
- Build momentum through consistent small actions rather than intense workouts
- Focus on how clothes fit and energy levels rather than scale weight
- Use resistance bands and bodyweight exercises for gentle strength building
Making Movement Accessible
Creative ways to incorporate movement into daily life without needing special equipment or gym memberships.
- Practice balance while brushing teeth
- Do chair exercises for building leg strength
- Take 10-minute walks after meals for blood sugar management
- Use everyday activities like stairs and parking further away for extra movement
The STRONG Approach for Autoimmune Conditions
A systematic framework for building strength while respecting your body's needs.
- Start small with manageable movements
- Train for functionality in daily life
- Respect your joints and modify as needed
- Optimize recovery between sessions
- Nourish your body with adequate protein
- Gain confidence through consistency
Understanding Different Types of Pain
Learning to differentiate between harmful pain and normal muscle adaptation.
- Distinguish between joint pain and delayed onset muscle soreness (DOMS)
- Listen to your body's signals for rest and recovery
- Allow 48-72 hours between strength training sessions
- Modify or take rest days during inflammatory periods
Notable Quotes
"Motion is lotion. If you move, you're gonna feel better."
Jennifer Patrick
"Even if you go to the gym for an hour, you've still got 23 more hours that you need to be moving those other hours as well."
Jennifer Patrick
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Episode Transcript
Jennifer Patrick:[00:00:00] Well, one quote I love is motion is lotion.
Jennifer Patrick: So if you move, you're gonna feel better. There's a lot of people in the strength training world that say women need to be lifting heavy, but for me, if somebody is not exercising and not doing anything, anything that they do to help their mobility, to help prevention of falls, anything they do is going to help, women after 50, one in two women can.
Jennifer Patrick: When they get osteoporic fracture and not everybody's gonna go to a gym. You've got to do things that people are actually gonna do and you can train to failure with more repetitions.
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Julie Michelson: Welcome back to the Inspired Living with Autoimmunity podcast. I'm your host, Julie Michelson, and today I'm joined by Jennifer Patrick. Jennifer helps women over 50 regain energy, confidence, and vibrant health by focusing on managing blood sugar through exercise in including strength training, eating whole foods, and reducing stress.
Julie Michelson: With a Master's in Psychology and Health from the University of Sterling, a master's in exercise science from Auburn University and certifications as a personal trainer, health coach, and UK public health practitioner, Jennifer brings a wealth of knowledge and expertise to her work. She believes that small consistent [00:02:00] changes lead to big, sustainable results, and that vibrant health is all about progress, not perfection.
Julie Michelson: In today's conversation, we're talking about the importance of strength training, especially for women over 30 and more, especially for women over 50. Jennifer shares her expertise regarding successful strength training with autoimmunity and provides tips on incorporating exercise into your day in a way that is fun, safe, and supports your health for the long term.
Julie Michelson: Jennifer, welcome to the podcast.
Jennifer Patrick: Thank you. Thank you. It's nice to be here.
Julie Michelson: I am so excited for this conversation because I know how important this topic and especially your approach on it is for people to, to learn about and to hear and to incorporate into their wellness. So tell me a little bit about what got you into the wellness space.
Julie Michelson: Share your story with us.
Jennifer Patrick: Okay, I've [00:03:00] always loved exercise from when I was a little girl, but as I got older, I used to just run. So I've done over 50 half marathons and eight marathons. And I got this test that looked at my It compared your biological age with your other age. And I was 10 years older than, than I should have been.
Jennifer Patrick: So I had an interview with somebody similar to yourself, a functional medicine doctor, and we went through everything. What I eat, I don't I don't smoke. I don't drink too much. We're trying to figure out what had aged me and it was oxidative stress. It was too much running. And so from that, I started strength training more.
Jennifer Patrick: Now, having said that previously, I'd done bodybuilding when I was younger. So I already knew how to strength [00:04:00] train. I've always known it was important, but I just got caught up in what a lot of women do. They get caught up in cardio and don't realize how important muscle is. Um, muscle is like a metabolic sponge and it can help so much with chronic conditions.
Jennifer Patrick: Like osteoporosis, prediabetes, um, RA. It just has so, so many benefits. So that's what I'm looking forward to talking with
Jennifer Patrick: today.
Julie Michelson: I, and I love it because it is intra women do tend to shy away from strength training. And those of us over 50 more than, you know, even younger women, I think, um, it is. So, so important.
Julie Michelson: Also for, I'm constantly talking to my, my mom is in her 80s and, um, you know, it's the same thing. [00:05:00] And we, we do BIAs and, and metabolic testing and, and, you know, but, but even just. older older for stability, right? Like just safety of,
Jennifer Patrick: just to get through the daily activities of living, like picking up your groceries and walking up a set of stairs, if you don't train for strength, you lose strength and you lose.
Jennifer Patrick: between three and eight percent, um, per decade after age 30. So it's quite a substantial loss if you don't train. So, um, one of the misconceptions that women think is that they have to do a lot. And it is true that you need to lift heavier if you're like going to be if you're going to be in competitions and things like that.
Jennifer Patrick: But just what you mentioned, like your mother, you're like my grandmother. She's 103 [00:06:00] years old. Wow. She's still alive. But she doesn't have mobility and I think about that a lot. I think, you know, she's still alive, but she's in the bed. She, you know what I
Julie Michelson: mean? Well, and use it or lose it really is real.
Julie Michelson: There is this natural decline. We're living longer than we have, you know, and so. Um, I love, I love, I want to circle back to muscle is like a metabolic sponge. I love that. I will use it and quote you. Um, Especially in this day and age where there's all this focus on weights, right? And all of these peptides and medications that are helping people lose weight and what, what people don't understand and how, you know, we really do it, I think, well at the clinic with, with when people are focused on weight.
Julie Michelson: Um, I have [00:07:00] learned whatever motivator somebody has. It's like, well, we're going to get you healthy and the weight's going to come off. But if you're losing weight and you're losing muscle, man, you're doing it wrong. And that's what so many people do. They're not building muscle and, and they're really just making their metabolism even slower.
Julie Michelson: You know, the more muscle we have, the better we can metabolize. And so, um, I, I love the, I just break out with
Jennifer Patrick: this. Scale is the thing that I love and focus on how your clothes fit and how you feel. Yeah. Yeah. Absolutely. I know, um, when you're looking at the chronic condition of rheumatoid arthritis, a lot of women are.
Jennifer Patrick: Um, so it's not that they're scared that if they exercise, they're going to get more fatigue, but what they actually find is when they strength train, they get more energy. So, [00:08:00] um, and it does take a little bit of time. You're not going to get that overnight, but I think, you know, energy and mitochondria, the powerhouse of ourselves is what we need to be focusing on and not how much you weigh, but yeah.
Jennifer Patrick: And it's a hard thing to get rid of, though,
Julie Michelson: it is. It is. And that's where I say, you know, I'll embrace. I didn't used to. I used to try to convince people like do it for your health. But now I'm like, well, the approach is the same, you know, and then, and then they buy in. They're like, wow, you're right. It really was the weight was just a byproduct, you know?
Julie Michelson: Um, so let's talk a little bit about, because we have very similar, but I just had this conversation with a client yesterday about exercise. Um, she is a kind of go big or go home kind of girl and that doesn't work when we're talking about building [00:09:00] muscle and, and she does happen to have RA, um, and so let's talk about your approach because I know you take what I would call the coach approach where it's small steps and creating habits, um, which I think is important for anybody.
Julie Michelson: but especially for the autoimmune community because it is, you know, the go big or go home. You go big and then you're hurting, and then you don't do it. So that is not the approach that works for sure. Um, so tell us a little bit about kind of how you guide people.
Jennifer Patrick: Well, one quote I love is motion is lotion.
Jennifer Patrick: So if you move, you're gonna, you're gonna feel better, right? So, Um, like I said, there's a lot of people in the strength training world that say women need to be lifting heavy, but for me, if somebody is not exercising and not doing anything, [00:10:00] anything that they do to help their mobility, to help prevention of falls, anything they do is going to help that, um, women after 50, one in two women can.
Jennifer Patrick: When they get osteoporic fracture, so and not everybody's gonna go to a gym. So you've got to do things that people are actually gonna do, right? And you can train to failure with more repetitions. So not as heavy weight. So. Like if you're, if, if you have a chronic condition where your wrists are sore and you can't lift heavy because of that, you can do stuff.
Jennifer Patrick: I've, I've got a type of band to, to show people, um, like for a chest press, you can use something. Can you see these? Yeah,
Julie Michelson: well, and a lot of people are going to listen on audio, so. Oh, okay. [00:11:00] Well, this is
Jennifer Patrick: just a band that has handles on it where you can keep your wrist straight. So when you were doing a chest press, you wouldn't be putting pressure on your wrist.
Jennifer Patrick: So, um, so yeah, so doing something, my approach is doing something is better than doing nothing. And lots of times when you build momentum from these small steps, then all of a sudden you turn into this person who really, really loves exercise and wants to exercise, and guess what, then you can do more, but you have to build up your confidence and start really slow, um, in order to get that momentum.
Jennifer Patrick: If we start people out too fast, they're gonna give up, and too heavy, they're gonna give up. So, um, The heavy thing, you know, if you're an athlete and you can lift heavy, great, but again, I just think movement generally is so important [00:12:00] and there's things you can do even in a chair, like a leg extension and put, uh, um, Put a weight around your ankle and you can build up your quadricep like that and that can protect your knee joint.
Jennifer Patrick: So, um, strength training, you know, it can help with your joint help, um, and your body composition. We've talked about the glucose and how it helps with glucose, but it can also help with your body composition. So, you know, one thing you can do rather than weigh. Is take measurements and see, you know, what's actually happening with like you said, feel
Julie Michelson: how your clothes feel, right?
Julie Michelson: We, we, we tend to be, I'm the same as you. I, I tell people all the time, you know, toss the scale. I find especially women are some are obsessed with the, with the scale. Oh, should I weigh every day? And I'm like, no, why would you weigh every [00:13:00] day? Um, and what is it telling you? We all know how our clothes feel when we put them on.
Jennifer Patrick: Yeah. Yeah. Yeah. Exactly. So
Julie Michelson: I love, I love, I love that piece of it. So you, I love that you said that we don't, you don't have to go to the gym or you definitely don't have to start by going to the gym. Um, our bands or is resistance one of your favorite things? Like, what do you recommend? Yeah.
Jennifer Patrick: I love resistance training.
Jennifer Patrick: So I do that about twice a week. Um, And I have dumbbells at home when it's cold in Scotland and your car's frozen. I just work from home and that's a great. It takes a barrier out of it because you don't have to physically get in your car and go to the gym.
Julie Michelson: Yeah.
Jennifer Patrick: Um, and a lot of people are very, very intimidated by gyms, whereas if you Do some stuff at home.
Jennifer Patrick: You can use [00:14:00] your own body weight. Things like wall sits can be really good. Squats, lunges, um, but you know, depending on what the condition is, there's guidelines. Fibromyalgia, um, chronic fatigue syndrome. So it just depends on what the person is dealing with. Um, there's specific recommendations for, for those things, but yeah, I love doing strength training.
Jennifer Patrick: I do a little bit of running. 10 K is my main goal now. I don't train for anything. I only do one 10 K a year. Um, but walking is fantastic. It's really good for our mental health to get out in green spaces. Um, and walk. So that's a really good thing you do too. And like today for me was a rest day, but I went swimming and it wasn't a, it wasn't a time to [00:15:00] swim harder.
Jennifer Patrick: It was just an enjoyable swim. So that's another thing. If you've got chronic pain, swimming can, can be very helpful as well.
Julie Michelson: Move it moving in the water really is. It's, it's so much more gentle for, especially for people with a lot of pain. I don't know. I love that. And, and how do you feel about, I want to talk a little bit about, um, like bringing some kind of resistance or body weight training just into your day.
Julie Michelson: Like I, I, Um, you know, while the coffee is brewing, you can be doing squats or, you know,
Jennifer Patrick: and
Julie Michelson: it really makes a
Jennifer Patrick: difference. It does. It does. Um, I have this little thing here. It's called the super six and it's six exercises you can do that help with strength and balance and prevent falls. [00:16:00] And one of them is simply getting up and down out of a chair.
Jennifer Patrick: Practice in that when you're brushing your teeth, you can practice your balance balance on one leg. I mean, obviously, if you if you're any risk of falls or if you have osteoporosis, be careful, but it's just a way to practice balance while you know, you're brushing your teeth. Practice balancing on one leg.
Jennifer Patrick: Um, yeah, that I think that is a super easy way to look at it. You know, you could have three exercises that you alternate from while you're boiling the kettle, you know, so yeah, yeah, I love that. You want to do whatever it takes to make it easy. One thing I do to, I, I do go to a gym just because I've always enjoyed the gym and one thing I do is lay out my clothes the night before I have them in a chair downstairs because otherwise I just get up and I don't want to [00:17:00] wake up the other people in the house.
Jennifer Patrick: So I won't go. So whatever you can do to, to make it easy and, and yourself up for success. I love that fun as well. And like, Getting a workout buddy, that can be another source of fun is having somebody to work out with. Loads of people love classes. You can do classes. You can do classes at home. And something that a lot of us need after menopause is parasympathetic things.
Jennifer Patrick: Things that regulate the nervous system down. So like yoga. Pilates, and that's breathing, just deep belly breathing. Um, and these are things you can do from home. There's free workouts online that you can get and do those things from home. So, I think that is really important too, is reducing stress.
Julie Michelson:[00:18:00] Absolutely. Absolutely. And I, I think I will add, I say maybe even more important after menopause, but I think everybody needs to be doing parasympathetic exercises, whether it is breathing or yoga or even taking a walk is to me, you parasympathetic exercise. But I think so much of, um, We don't realize, especially with autoimmunity, that, you know, our adrenals play such a big role in most of the struggles that people with autoimmunity have, whether, it doesn't even matter the diagnosis, and so the Those people that think, you know, we always, one of the ways I ask, find out like how somebody's adrenals are, right, are you fatigued like from the inflammation and, and the disease process, or are you [00:19:00] fatigued because your adrenals are also tanked, is for those people that exercise and not like crazy over the top exercise, if they exercise and feel worse, we know we need to really support adrenals, but all of us, And, and that's, you know, we, we can't heal in that sympathetic state.
Julie Michelson: So I love that you brought that up, you know, because I do think women, you know, I don't even usually like the word exercise because so many people think CrossFit or, you know, intense gym workouts or. Training. I, I used to live just outside of Boulder, Colorado. And there's a, a joke around town is that nobody exercises in Boulder.
Julie Michelson: Everybody's training because they're, they're like you were, you know, it's all iron mans and you know, it's, it's, it's a really, it's a. wonderful, healthy place to live, but there's an intensity about it. And so I, I think it [00:20:00] is important for us to realize like those little steps are where, you know, create that strong foundation and you don't need to be training.
Julie Michelson: And, and if you love the gym, go to the gym, you know, but incorporating the healing parasympathetic exercises, um, because it is, that too is like, is a muscle. Yeah. It's not technically a muscle, but it responds like a muscle. We need to be intentionally reminding, in modern times, reminding ourselves how to get back into that state.
Julie Michelson: Yeah. I love that you brought that up. I wouldn't expect to hear the word parasympathetic in a conversation about strength.
Jennifer Patrick: Yeah, yeah, no, I think it's very important and also, um, neat, moving during your day, um, non exercise induced thermogenesis, getting up and moving, like, don't sit too long. That's another [00:21:00] thing that.
Jennifer Patrick: I met with, um, she's got her, what is she called? She's somebody in physical activity that's been highlighted for what she's contributed to physical activity. Her name's Nanette Mutry, and I met with her in person and she showed me this research about people think they exercise an hour a day and that's great, but what we need is more movement.
Jennifer Patrick: through the day. So park your car far away. Take the stairs when you can, if you've not got pain. Um, and just do things, get up. I've got this little, I've got it here actually. Um. This is a cube and you can set timer on it. I've got two. This has got less time on it, but my other one has like 45 minutes, 60 minutes.
Jennifer Patrick: And I'll set that if I'm working on something where I get up just for two minutes. Just go, go down the stairs. And [00:22:00] move. And that can be really helpful for your, for your metabolic health. And
Julie Michelson: it's huge. They say, and it is really genuine, you know, sitting is the new smoking, right? So I love that. Yeah. That that's the thing like exercising for an hour, first thing in the morning and then sitting on your rear end all day.
Jennifer Patrick: Yeah, that's the point she had is that even if you go to the gym for an hour, you've still got 23 more hours that you need to be, well, you sleep, but you need to be moving those other hours as well. So, and you know, there's another study that shows if you. Um, exercise after you eat for 10 minutes and you break that up into three bouts, that that's more effective with blood sugar than if you exercise an hour at another time.
Jennifer Patrick: So I love that and I try to do that. Like, so after I eat, maybe I just go out for 10 [00:23:00] minutes to get some sun or you know, walk and you can do most. people can even do that at work. They can go for a 10 minute walk. Um, so that's, that's a good tip too. And that way you're getting three bouts of 30 minutes, um, on top of everything else.
Julie Michelson: I love that. The, the breaking it up and this is really where it is small steps for the win, right? Like, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah. So I know you have this wonderful acronym for those with RA, but really those with, I think any, well, first of all, it's wellness is a spectrum, so I know it serves anybody listening, whether they're diagnosed with something or not, but specifically, and when I, when I think of most autoimmune conditions, they're the two, two, seven, nine, layers that show up pretty much no matter what the diagnosis is, is going to be pain and fatigue, right?
Julie Michelson: So, share with us [00:24:00] your strong approach.
Jennifer Patrick: I can. Okay, so the S is for start small, like we've talked about today, rather than trying to do too much. I will say, if you can't, once you get a base, Try to lift a little bit more, you know, don't just stop But start small. The next thing is train for Functionality and we kind of talked about that when we were talking about old when you're older You want to be able to carry your bags?
Jennifer Patrick: You want to be able to lift things? You know if you're trying to put something in a cupboard you want to be able to lift over your head Um, so train functionally is the second one. Um, R stands for respect your joints and modify when you need to. So if you're having an inflammatory time and you need to not exercise, don't push yourself.
Jennifer Patrick: Be kind to yourself and [00:25:00] have a rest day. Yes, O is Optimize Recovery. So, here, when you're doing strength training, one thing that I like to do now is space it out by between 48 and 72 hours. So, um, maybe train on a Monday and a Thursday, or a Tuesday and a Friday to allow time. Your muscles are built when you rest.
Jennifer Patrick: So, you want to optimize recovery. Uh, in is to nourish your body, make sure you're getting plenty of protein and there's different viewpoints of how much you want, but it's anywhere between one kilogram, um, to two. per kilogram of body weight. And so when I looked up RA, it was saying because you have some muscle wastage anyway, sarcopenia, that you probably want to shoot for [00:26:00] 1.
Jennifer Patrick: 5 grams per kilogram. I don't know how you feel about that. What you're,
Julie Michelson: um, I, I think, um, that most, especially women. Are not getting enough protein. So I, so you would probably agree with that. So I would agree with that. And I think even if you're aiming for a number that seems high, you're probably not going to hit it.
Julie Michelson: So aim high with the protein. Um, because I, I really rarely meet a new client who is taking in enough protein and we literally need it to build muscle.
Jennifer Patrick: Yeah. Yeah. Yeah. Fantastic. So that's about, um, in was nourish your body, make sure you're getting protein, healthy fats. And if you, you know, some people, depending on what diet you have, you may not have high carbohydrate, but make sure when you eat carbohydrate, you're eating good quality things like [00:27:00] quinoa, sweet potatoes, you know, millet, whatever you eat.
Jennifer Patrick: Um, and then G is. for gain confidence and staying consistent. So again, if you take the small steps and you do a little bit at a time, you can build that momentum, feel better about yourself, and then you're going to keep doing it because you're going to enjoy it. Um, one last thing I wanted to highlight is sometimes people with chronic pain when they exercise, They confuse joint pain with delayed onset muscle soreness, which is something everybody gets when they strength train.
Jennifer Patrick: So like if you, I'll give you an example. If I don't do lunges for two weeks and then I go out and do lunges, I can hardly walk and it's not because of chronic fatigue. It's because your muscles are having to build back up. So, um, It's important to make sure you know which kind of pain it [00:28:00] is, and that, that might just take a little bit of trial and error, but just being aware that if you've never strength trained before, you might get some DOMS.
Jennifer Patrick: Yeah,
Julie Michelson: I love that you highlight that. And, and again, the way to avoid that is by starting small. Yeah. And then there's, you know, the difference between the, that feedback information that feels really good because you can feel your muscles, but it's not like, I can't, I can't, or, you know, you were talking about lunges or squats, you know, the, the, the old sitting on the toilet seat, you know, you're like, Oh, yeah, yeah, yeah.
Julie Michelson: But. If you're building and really starting with small and doable and, and I want to highlight you really encouraging listeners, listen to your body, rest day, take a rest day, shift your plan, be flexible, um, but, but if you're doing the things [00:29:00] like 10 minutes after a meal or incorporating it into your daily routine, you're not going to be triggering Uh, a lot of pain and, and then by the time you're ready for, you know, to, to up level, you know that, Oh, that's not joint pain.
Julie Michelson: That's muscle pain. Cause I am really hitting it. So
Jennifer Patrick: yeah,
Julie Michelson: but I love that you, you highlight that because it is difficult. I recall very well, um, that, you know, when, when you're in so much pain to, to kind of just differentiate. I don't know. So, um, I love that. Good. Good. Good. Good stuff. Really good stuff. So, we are at the point in the conversation that listeners know it's time to lean in and hear what is one step that listeners can take starting today to improve their health.
Julie Michelson: And it could be [00:30:00] anything. You get to pick from the wild.
Jennifer Patrick: One step, we'll, we'll keep it from today, what, explore strength training, explore, you know, it, it can be really intimidating when you go into a gym and you see tons of different equipment, but really, you need to learn about 8 to 10 exercises. That's all you need to learn.
Jennifer Patrick: And you can have an awesome workout just from those 8 to 10 exercises. So that's what I would say is just, um, Research it and maybe, maybe get somebody to help you if you need help, get a trainer to help you, um, but keep it simple and know that you can learn those exercises and that it can really help you age, it can help you be mobile and go into your later years with confidence and feeling good about yourself.
Julie Michelson: I love it. And for those looking for some help and, and that want to [00:31:00] learn more about you and how you support people for the ones listening on the go that aren't going to click the links in the show notes, where's the best place to find you right now?
Jennifer Patrick: The best place is jenniferpatrick. wellness on Instagram.
Jennifer Patrick: I'm new to Instagram, but I'm pretty consistent there. So, um, I would love for you to, to follow me for some tips there.
Julie Michelson: Amazing. Well, Jennifer, thank you so much. You gave, this is one of those, I would say, listen to two or three times because there's so much goodness packed into this episode. I really appreciate it.
Jennifer Patrick: Oh, well, you're very welcome. You're very welcome. Thank you.
Julie Michelson: For everyone listening, remember you can get those transcripts and show notes by visiting inspiredliving. show. I hope you had a great time and enjoyed this episode as much as I did. I'll see you next week.
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Jennifer Patrick helps women over 50 regain energy, confidence, and vibrant health by focusing on managing blood sugar through exercise, including strength training, eating whole foods, and stress reduction. With a Master's in Psychology and Health from the University of Stirling, a Master's in Exercise Science from Auburn University, and certifications as a personal trainer, health coach, and UK Public Health Practitioner, Jennifer brings a wealth of knowledge and expertise to her work.
She believes that small, consistent changes lead to big, sustainable results and that vibrant health is about progress, not perfection. Passionate about empowering women to thrive in midlife and beyond, Jennifer shares practical strategies to embrace healthier habits, feel stronger, and live with confidence. When she’s not coaching, she enjoys spending time with her family, rucking in the beautiful Scottish scenery, reading, exploring nature, and relaxing with her two adorable ragdoll cats, Nala and
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