
Redefining Ageing: Fitter, Stronger & Sexier After 40 with Sheree Amador
She was told as a child that everything goes downhill after 40, and she decided otherwise. Sheree Amador is 49, a mother of five, and a health and fitness coach for women over 40. Her youngest two arrived in her mid-forties, neither of them planned, and she describes her forties as the toughest and strongest decade she has had. The conversation looks at how much of what women expect from ageing is a story they learned early, and what that story quietly does to their habits. Sheree talks about the basics she keeps coming back to, protein, steps, sleep and weight training in her garage, and about why so many women put themselves last until their forties bring it to a head. Sheree also shares her experience of healthy pregnancies in her mid-40s, and navigating the fear, extra testing and assumptions that can come with maternal age. Sheree is clear there are no guarantees, but encourages women who still hope to have children to understand their individual health, care for their bodies, seek good medical guidance and make informed decisions without letting fear lead the way. She shared many miracle stories she knows of including her own. Sarah and Sheree also talk about feeling strong, healthy and attractive as a mother, having the physical capacity for everyday life, and how being capable doesn’t mean having to do everything yourself. She receives a lot of support from her husband. This one is for anyone who has been told what her age means and has quietly wondered whether it is true. "Whatever you decide, don't do it out of fear. Either way." — Sheree Amador KEY TAKEAWAYS Where her fear of turning 40 first came from The boring basics of strength training for women over 40 Why women over 40 so often put themselves last Pregnancy after 45, and the blessing and fear that was found her What she says to women over 40 still hoping for children Feeling strong, sexy and capable as a mother at 49 FEATURED IDEA The stories we believe about our bodies can shape how we care for them. Growing up, Sheree heard messages that getting older meant inevitable decline. She believes those expectations can quietly influence our choices, from how we move and eat to what we believe is possible for our health. That mindset was challenged again during her pregnancies in her mid-40s, when her age brought additional concern and testing despite feeling healthy and well. Rather than letting fear lead, Sheree chose to focus on what she could influence: her health, strength, nutrition and the way she cared for her body. TIMESTAMPS 0:00 - Welcome, and why this conversation matters now 5:31 - Five kids, two after 45, and stronger than ever at 49 7:17 - The stories we’re told about getting older 8:52 - Protein, strength training and her first baby at 26 11:56 - The fear she carried about getting older 14:20 - What happens to muscle in your 30s and what you can do about it 16:44 - Strength training basics every woman should know 20:10 - Why women often put themselves last 22:05 - Pregnancy after 45 and what it taught her 23:55 - When age becomes the focus in pregnancy 27:30 - For women who still hope to have children 33:20 - Raising toddlers at 49 without losing herself 39:30 - Feeling strong, sexy and capable in your body 42:50 - Healthy ageing and Sheree’s Receiving Edge RESOURCES AND CONNECT ABOUT SHEREE AMADOR Sheree Amador is a health and fitness coach who helps women over 40 build strong, healthy bodies and feel confident in themselves. A mother of five, Sheree is passionate about challenging the narrative around ageing for women. After having two of her children after 45, she's become a powerful example of what's possible in this season of life, with an approach centred around strength training, nutrition and sustainable lifestyle habits. Through her coaching and online community, Sheree helps women become stronger, healthier and more confident in their bodies, while redefining what it can look and feel like to thrive after 40. Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/shereelynnfit App: https://v2.stan.store/shereelynnfit?utm_source=ig&utm_medium=social&utm_content=link_in_bio Follow/Reach Sarah - Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sarahblackah Email: sarahjblackah@gmail.com This week, notice one thing you have stopped doing, or decided against, because of your age. Then ask yourself where you first heard that your age ruled it out, and whether that voice ever belonged to you. #TheReceivingEdge #SarahBlackah #WomenOver40 #FitOver40 #HealthyAging #StrengthTraining #PregnancyAfter40 See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
