Your Age Is Not Your Cage™
by Carla Allen
63 | End of Year Thoughts and Taking a Break Until 2025
About this podcast
🎙️ Your Age Is Not Your Cage™ with Carla Allen
Inspiring Women to Rise, Thrive, and Live Fully at Every Age
Carla Allen is a Women’s Health & Wellness Coach, Speaker, and the spirited host of Your Age Is Not Your Cage™—a podcast designed to empower women to stop letting age define their limits and start letting it reflect their strength. Now in her 60s and more fired up than ever, Carla is living proof that it’s never too late to dream big, get strong, start something new, or rewrite your story.
With decades of passion for health, nutrition, fitness, and personal growth, Carla launched her podcast and coaching business in her 50s. What started as a childhood dream of being a radio DJ is now a bold platform where she amplifies real, raw, and uplifting stories from brave, courageous women (and sometimes men!) who are defying expectations, overcoming obstacles, and thriving like never before.
Carla’s mission is clear: your age is not your cage. Each episode is packed with encouragement, inspiration, and truth to help you break free from self-limiting beliefs and step into the vibrant life God has called you to. Her voice is one of hope, resilience, and radiant joy—as she often says, “If you’re still here, you’re not done living!”
Whether you’re navigating midlife, starting over, dreaming again, or simply ready to live with purpose, Carla’s here to remind you that the best chapters may still be ahead.
👟 Health enthusiast.
💪 Gym lover.
🐾 Dog mama to Waylon & Boone.
💖 Married 26 years to her best friend, Sonny.
🌿 Empty nester embracing this season with passion and purpose.
🙏 Jesus follower, joy spreader, and lifelong encourager.
Let Carla inspire you to move, to believe, and to boldly live—because your age is not your cage... it’s your power.
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🎙️ Your Age Is Not Your Cage™ with Carla Allen
Inspiration + Wellness for Women Over 40
Hosted by Women’s Health & Wellness Coach Carla Allen, this podcast is your weekly dose of encouragement, bold stories, and mindset shifts to help you break free from age-based limits and live fully—physically, spiritually, and emotionally.
Now in her 60s, Carla is proof that it’s never too late to get healthy, dream big, or start something new. With contagious positivity and real talk, she shares uplifting conversations with women who are thriving through midlife and beyond.
✨ If you’re still here, you’re not done living.
💪 Your age is not your cage—it’s your power.
Episodes
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- 63 | End of Year Thoughts and Taking a Break Until 2025 · 15 min · Episode 63On today’s episode I’m sharing some end-of-the year thoughts that I hope speak to you and give you inspiration to finish the year strong with hope and excitement for 2025. This…
- 62 | Happy 60th Birthday To Me: Thoughts, Wisdom, Inspiration, & Motivation For All Ages · 21 min · Episode 62On today’s episode I’m celebrating my 60th Birthday on November 7th by talking passionately about age, seasons of life, goals, mindset, health, exercise, and enthusiasm for life…
- 61 | Women Need A High Protein Lifestyle In Midlife & Beyond · 25 min · Episode 61On today’s episode, I’m talking all about protein and the many benefits it has for women of all ages, but even more so for women 35+. Are you getting enough protein in your diet?…
- 60 | Why I Do a Healthy Challenge During the Holidays and Why You Should Too! · 25 min · Episode 60Today’s episode is your encouragement to prepare yourself for the holidays doing something that will optimize your health and keep you energized, rested, joyful, peaceful, and…
- 59 | How Are You Filling Your Cup? The Importance Of Women & Community · 18 min · Episode 59On today’s episode I’m talking about ways that I fill my cup. This means the ways that I fill that need and innate desire in my life for friendship and community with other…
- 58 | A Little Bit About Me, Lighting A Fire Inside You, & Taking Action On Your Health · 24 min · Episode 58On today’s episode I’m sharing a little bit about me, coaching, and what drives me to do what I do. I also talk about topics that I truly hope inspire you and light a fire under…
- 57 | Olga with The Natural Faces: Holistic Skincare & Beauty and Graceful Face Aging · 1 h 5 min · Episode 57On today’s episode I have a guest that I’m so excited to share with you. I discovered her on Instagram and I was so intrigued by her and what she does that I knew I just had to…
- 56 | Fighting Back Against the Culture Norms: Women Aging in the Workplace, Fitness & Nutrition, Community, Passion & Purpose, Empty Nesting, & Beauty As We Age with Heather Yancey · 33 min · Episode 56Today just might be one of my favorite top 10 episodes!! You are going to love Heather Yancey of the Badass Reset Club & podcast. Heather & I became fast friends through…
- 55 | SIBO - What It Is, Root Causes, & Common Symptoms with Jen Yundt Coles, The SIBO Coach · 1 h 10 min · Episode 55Today’s episode is with SIBO expert Jen Yundt Coles. Jen is an AFMC Certified Functional Medicine & Integrative Health Coach and Creator of the Hydrogen Sulfide Solutions…
- 54 | Embracing Holistic Beauty, Lymphatic Health, and Releasing Unrealistic Societal Beauty Standards with Amanda B. Porta · 55 min · Episode 54Today’s guest is one of my favorites! Amanda B. Porta, The Holistic Beauty Coach is a repeat guest and I’m so excited to have Amanda back on the show. She is a wealth of…
- 53 | Longevity, Preventative Medicine, Gut Health, & Lab Tests with Dr. Mary Pardee · 48 min · Episode 53Today I’m chatting with Dr. Mary Pardee, a Naturopathic Medical Doctor and a Certified Functional Medicine Doctor specializing in preventative medicine and longevity. Dr. Mary is…
- 52 | What Is My Superpower? The One Thing I Never Forget To Do In My Daily Routine · 18 min · Episode 52On today’s episode, I’m talking about what my “superpower” is. It might not be what you think it would be. It’s my non-negotiable every, single day. My superpower is PRAYER…
- 51 | Mindset & Your Health: Why Keeping a Positive Outlook and Speaking Life Over Yourself Matters · 25 min · Episode 51On today’s episode, I’m talking about mindset and how much mindset matters especially in what you say and speak over yourself. Mindset influences how you think, feel, and behave…
- 50 | Embracing Strength Training for Women 40 & Beyond · 38 min · Episode 50Even if you’re not in your 40’s+ yet, this episode is still for you! Who says strength training is just for the young? I love lifting weights! I love feeling stronger! I’m so…
- 49 | Walking & The Many Benefits to Your Health That You Didn’t Know About · 36 min · Episode 49WALKING! I’m so excited to share this episode with you! If you know me, you know I LOVE walking and I’m so passionate about helping you to love it too! Walking is one of the most…
- 48 | Drink Water! Why Hydration Is Crucial To Your Health · 15 min · Episode 48On today’s summer short solo episode I’m talking about hydration. Are you a water drinker? Do you drink enough water? Thankfully I love water and I’m never without my water…
- 47 | What Is In Your Food: Navigating Ingredient & Nutrition Labels · 19 min · Episode 47Are you a label reader? Do you read every single label on a product you pick up like me or do you prefer not to know what’s in your foods? I encourage you to go into your pantry…
- 46 | Why Do We Find It So Hard To Get Healthy & Exercise? · 19 min · Episode 46On today’s “Summer Short Solo,” I’m talking about why we have the tendency to want to get healthier, but doing the work to actually get healthier eludes us. But WHY is it so…
- 45 | Gym Intimidation: Everyone Was A Beginner Once! Overcoming Your Fear To Conquer Gym-Phobia · 15 min · Episode 45Hey friend! Has being intimidated by the gym kept you from going? Do you feel embarrassed or inadequate and afraid you won’t know where to start? Are you nervous that everyone…
- 44 | Hilary Boynton - School of Lunch: Food Is Medicine, Gut Health, GAPs Diet, Eating Nutrient-Dense Foods, & Children’s Health · 1 h 12 min · Episode 44Today’s guest is quickly going to become your very favorite lunch lady! Hilary is a mother of 5 that healed her own chronic disease through the power of food and nutrition…







