Build a Strong Body for a Messy Life: Training Through Menopausal Chaos with Hailey Babcock (episode 280)

This week’s guest, renowned midlife trainer Hailey Babcock, wants you to know one thing: No one is crushing it 100%. Not the celebrities or big names she trains; not the tens of thousands of women she works with, and certainly not herself. Hailey is currently going through it with brain fog, joint pain, 2 a.m. wake ups, migraines, MIA libido, raw emotions, and low motivation and mojo. That’s before you layer on the stress of running a business and parenting three kids. We dig into how she’s navigating her onslaught of symptoms while she keeps showing up for herself and her clients; why being “fit for your life” matters more than chasing perfection, and how building a strong body matters when life gets messy.

Hailey Babcock is the founder of Hailey Happens Fitness, an online fitness and nutrition brand dedicated to empowering women over 35 to feel strong, confident, and energized through every stage of midlife. A former gymnast, runner, and triathlete, Hailey has been a certified classical Pilates instructor for over 20 years and holds multiple certifications including TRX, kettlebell, barbell, foundational training, and ACE Certified Personal Trainer. Drawing on more than two decades in the fitness industry, she has guided over 50,000 women through online programs focused on fat loss, strength training, and sustainable nutrition, with a special mission to convert women in their 40s and beyond to the miracle of strength training. Committed to evidence-based practice, Hailey collaborates with renowned experts like Dr. Vonda Wright and Dr. Stacy Sims to ensure her methods reflect the latest in women’s health and aging science, helping women from all walks of life—high-profile leaders to everyday midlife women—find more health, happiness, and resilience through smart, supportive, science-backed fitness and nutrition strategies. You can learn more about Hailey and her work at haileyhappensfitness.com

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