Naomi Gottlieb-Miller

Hey Reader, I have big news. For the past 8 weeks, I've been working really hard on something and I've been itching to tell you about it, but I had to keep it under wraps until today. I BUILT AN APP! And it's finally available for everyone who wants to use it, today. My app is called Strength in Midlife -- A Daily Movement App for Aging Well. I created this app for women in perimenopause (and also those who are postmenopausal), who want to feel stronger as they get older by building a daily...

Hey Reader, I was listening to a podcast recently which was trying to figure out why more people don't move their bodies regularly, even if they know that exercise is not just good for them but a huge factor in their physical health now and in the future. The guest on the podcast, an expert in exercise science, said this, " The number one reported barrier people will say, will be time. But the truth, in my interpretation of that, is that (they) don't value the activity enough to make the time...

Hey Reader, Today is the last day to take advantage of the summer sale for my app, Strength in Midlife. I built this app for a few specific reasons, but mostly to offer a space for women over 40 to start and sustain a daily movement practice that emphasizes the importance of strength training and without all of the diet culture nonsense as a distraction. You don't have to set a weight loss goal. You're not measuring anything other than how many reps you do and how heavy the weights are you're...

Hey Reader, I've been teaching yoga and movement for 21 years. In that time, my work in the world has evolved with me. When I was a new yoga teacher, my goal was to teach fun, thoughtful yoga classes that challenged people to do things they didn't think they could do (safely, of course). When I became a mom, my goal was to make movement more accessible for busy moms without making it feel like one more thing on their to-do list. And then, when I realized I needed to get stronger as I get...

Hey Reader, I am writing to you from the floor of my still dark hotel room. 4 kids and a dog are still sleeping while I try to squeeze out some work before we get back on the road for our summer adventure. The hotel room is tiny. Smaller than the one we were in yesterday. I am going to have to get creative if I want to move my body before driving for 6.5 hours. I happen to have some resistance bands with me and randomly some kettlebells in my car. Maybe I'll do a parking lot work out???...

Hey Reader, There are a lot of fitness apps out there, which is why I was hesitant to build one in the first place. Many fitness apps are built around pushing harder, burning more, and following one-size-fits-all workouts -- which can feel too intense and high pressure in a way that's not encouraging. On the other hand, some fitness apps, especially driven by AI, can overcompensate for older women. Here's a wild story about how: One of the women who is currently using my app, Strength in...

Hey Reader, A few months ago, I built an app called Strength in Midlife -- A Daily Movement App for Aging Well. The purpose of creating the app was to make movement more accessible, less stressful, and more consistent. What does that look like in practice? The app has a library full of movement practices I created. Strength training, core work, mobility, and yoga. The strength classes start simple -- just 2 exercises in a set. You're done in 10 minutes! The app will program your schedule for...

Hey Reader, I completely forgot to send an email to you last week. I had every intention of doing it. Then Monday came and went. And it wasn't until Thursday that I realized I hadn't sent an email. The same thing almost happened today. I reminded myself last night to write the email first thing and guess what? I nearly forgot again. I could blame lots of things. My kids are home and needing things from me constantly, so there's that distraction. I was doing other work that was equally...

Hey Reader, This weekend, I was out of town and off my regular movement routine. Because consistency matters more than pretty much everything else, I typically don't take days off. I might adjust the intensity of what I do or do less, time-wise. But I don't stop my daily movement practice just because I'm not at home and off my regular routine. I usually run on Saturday and do strength training on Sunday. Since I was packing very light and didn't feel like going for a run in an unknown town...