Wednesday, May 21, 2025

EP 47 – From Anorexia to Athlete: Jennifer’s Journey to Strength at 62

 


Lais and The Coach Podcast

In this powerful episode, we sit down with Jennifer Micheli—a mom, grandmother, and athlete who started competing at 40 and is still stepping on stage at 62. What begins as a backstage conversation turns into one of the most inspiring transformations we’ve shared yet.


🔥 What You’ll Hear in This Episode:

  • How she overcame a life-threatening eating disorder

  • Why she didn’t compete until 40—and what changed everything

  • The surprising truth about fitness competitions no one talks about

  • What it’s like competing in your 60s—and why she has zero plans to stop

  • How fitness became the anchor for her business, motherhood, and healing

  • Why structured eating saved her life (and how she reframed the diet stigma)


✨ Quote of the Episode:

“I’m enough as I am—whole and perfect, with my imperfections. Competing didn’t give me confidence… it revealed it.”


🎯 Key Takeaways:

1. You’re not too old. You’re just too used to limiting yourself.
Jennifer didn’t step on stage until she was 40—and now in her 60s, she’s proof that your timeline isn’t broken.

2. Discipline isn’t a cage—it’s a key.
Eating with purpose gave her life, stability, and the look she wanted. “Food is my friend,” she says—and her abs at 62 back it up.

3. Moms can take care of themselves without guilt.
She raised three kids as a single mom, built a fitness business, and still made time for herself. “It has to start with self,” she shares. “It’s not selfish. It’s self-care.”

4. The stage is the structure—not the goal.
Whether you want to compete or not, setting a date-driven goal is the difference between dreaming and doing.

5. Most people take better care of their car than their body.
But your body is the vehicle that drives everything. Treat it like the Ferrari it is.


🎧 Listen Now:

👉 Watch/Listen on YouTube or Spotify


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🙌 Connect with Jennifer:

  • Instagram: @fitgirl4

  • Facebook: Jennifer Micheli


💥 Final Thought:

This isn’t just a fitness story.
It’s a story of purpose, self-leadership, and rewriting what’s possible.
Jennifer didn’t just transform her body—she took ownership of her entire life.
And you can too.

Hit play. Take notes. And then take action.
Until next time—Lais and The Coach.

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