Juliet Starrett: The Mobility Habit Every Woman Over 40 Needs for a Long, Pain-Free Life

Most women in perimenopause are training hard, eating well, and still dealing with joint pain, stiffness, and injuries that never fully heal. Juliet Starrett, New York Times bestselling author and co-founder of The Ready State, joins me to reveal why the joint pain and stiffness so many women write off as ageing is actually a specific syndrome nobody warned you about. We get into what 30 minutes of floor sitting a day can do for your hips and low back, why most exercise routines are silently narrowing your range of motion, and the five weekly movement non-negotiables Juliet recommends for every woman over 40. WHAT YOU'LL LEARN • Why perimenopause triggers joint pain, frozen shoulder, and mobility loss • How 30 minutes of floor sitting a day rewires your hips and reduces pain • Best movement habits for women over 40 • How strength training may be stealing your flexibility over time • How to train through injury without making it worse • The HRV myth debunked and what to track instead TIMESTAMPS 00:00 Why Most Women Lose Mobility After 40 (And How to Stop It) 06:43 What Sitting on the Floor for 30 Minutes Does for Your Mobility 15:27 Why a Standing Desk Reduces Neck and Back Pain After 40 22:00 Strength Training for Women Over 40: Machines vs. Free Weights 30:36 Why Your Joints Hurt After 40 40:52 5 Weekly Movement Habits Every Woman Over 40 Needs 47:48 HRV and Sleep Tracking: Do Wearables Actually Work? VALUABLE RESOURCES • Take the BioSyncing Quiz to help you understand what's actually happening in your body and how to fix it. 👉 https://biosyncing.scoreapp.com/ A BIG thank you to our sponsors who make the show possible: • Timeline - Support your mitochondrial health with Urolithin A at the clinically studied dose to support cellular renewal and energy production, helping counter the natural decline in mitochondrial function that comes with age. 👉 Get 20% off Mitopure when you visit http://timeline.com/ANGELA and use code ANGELA. These statements have not been evaluated by the Food and Drug Administration. This product is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure or prevent any disease. ABOUT THE GUEST Juliet Starrett is a New York Times bestselling author and co-founder of The Ready State, where she and her husband Dr. Kelly Starrett have spent decades helping people move better, hurt less, and stay physically capable as they age. Their work focuses on making mobility and strength training practical and accessible for anyone dealing with pain, stiffness, or the feeling that their body is working against them. Website: https://thereadystate.com/ Instagram:   / julietstarrett   YouTube:    / @thereadystate   Want to go deeper? Start here: 💌 Fresh Start Mondays Newsletter Your weekly 3-minute guide to creating the healthiest, most vibrant version of you. Each Monday, get one simple habit to boost energy, balance hormones, and enhance longevity - joined by 25,000+ women worldwide. 👉 https://angelafosterperformance.com/ 🌸 Live Younger Collective Your future of feminine longevity starts here. Join the brand-new membership for soul-driven women in midlife who are ready to enhance their lifespan and healthspan by syncing their hormones, biology, and lifestyle with intention. 👉 https://academy.angelafosterperforman... 🥗The Ultimate Guide to Creatine for Women - 👉 https://academy.angelafosterperforman... ⚡️ 10 Habits that Helped me reverse my Biological Age by 25 years in Perimenopause - 👉 https://academy.angelafosterperforman... 👩‍💼 About Me: Angela Foster is a corporate lawyer turned health and performance coach, keynote speaker, and creator of the BioSyncing:registered: Method. Host of the High Performance Health Podcast with 500+ episodes featuring world-leading experts in longevity, hormones, neuroscience, and female performance science. The most accomplished women have everything handled on the outside, but their hormones, energy, and nervous system are quietly paying the price. The old playbook stops working in midlife. This channel is designed to help high-performing women optimise energy, hormones, cognitive performance, and longevity using science-backed strategies built around female biology. Angela’s personal mission is to help 1 million ambitious women perform better, age slower, and never have to choose between success and their health. If you want to be part of that mission, make sure you subscribe and share the channel with a woman you care about. Follow me for daily health and performance tips: Instagram: @angelasfoster Facebook: @AngelaFosterPerformance #angelaFoster #HighPerformanceHealth #WomensHealth #Longevity