Flex Your Age: Defying Stereotypes & Reclaiming Empowerment - Joan Macdonald

Joan MacDonald (@trainwithjoan) is a 75-year-old Instagram fitness influencer who's undergone a remarkable change in the last five years. She was on medication for high blood pressure and acid reflux; she had terrible edema in her ankles; her arthritis was extremely painful; and she had difficulty walking up and down stairs. Joan knew that if she continued on an unhealthy path that it might mean more health issues and more medications--and probably force her to move into a nursing home. But with the help of her daughter, Michelle, and The Wonder Women community, Joan was able to do much more than change her journey--she was able to help others on theirs. \nMichelle MacDonald (@yourhealthyhedonista) has been coaching women since 2012, beginning with athletes getting ready for competition on the natural bodybuilding stage. She also started coaching women who wanted to have a major lifestyle change, working with them in what she terms transformation groups. These groups became so successful that Michelle couldn't keep up with the demand and created a team of coaches for a program called The Wonder Women, which focuses on women's health and fitness. Michelle's most well-known client is, of course, her mom, Joan.\n