Happy & Healthy with Amy
Do you want to protect your brain from Alzheimer's disease so you can be sharp and stay sharp for life? This podcast is for you.
Your host, Amy Lang, master certified health coach and founder of Moxie Club will be sharing with you the lessons learned and insights gained from 20+ years as a health club owner and Alzheimer's prevention coach.
For more information, visit www.moxie-club.com
Episodes
338 episodes
My Mom Was Diagnosed with Alzheimer's. Am I Next?
If your mom or dad was just diagnosed with Alzheimer's, you're probably wondering: am I next?Watching a parent receive this diagnosis can make every forgotten word, every misplaced key, every moment of brain fog feel suddenly load...
Alzheimer’s Prevention: What the Cochrane Review Means
Have you seen the headlines about anti-amyloid Alzheimer’s drugs showing “no clinically meaningful effect”? If some you love has been diagnosed with Alzheimer’s, that kind of headline can feel like a gut punch.But before you fall into th...
GLP-1s and Alzheimer’s Prevention: Hope or Hype?
When Penn Holderness described APOE4 as a “ticking time bomb,” it struck a nerve for a lot of people, especially women in midlife who already feel vulnerable about their brain health.Could a GLP-1 medication protect your brain if you car...
Gum Disease, Menopause & Your Alzheimer's Risk
Did you know researchers found a specific bacteria — the one found in gum disease — in up to 95% of Alzheimer's patients' brains? And that menopause makes your mouth significantly more vulnerable to exactly this bacteria?In this episode,...
Why Your Worst Habits Make Complete Sense with Dr. Howie Jacobson (Part 2 of 2)
Have you ever been halfway through a bag of chips — or a carton of ice cream — before you even realized what happened?You weren't hungry. You weren't even enjoying it. You were triggered. And by the time your brain caught up, the ...
Why Knowing What to Do Isn't Enough with Dr. Howie Jacobson (Part 1 of 2)
Have you ever thought, I know what to do… so why am I still not doing it?In this episode, Amy sits down with behavior change expert and high performance coach Dr. Howie Jacobson to unpack the deeper reasons habits feel so hard t...
7 Reasons You're Not Exercising (And How To Fix Each One) with Jackie Bachmeier
Are you stuck in a cycle of starting an exercise program and stopping — or never starting at all? You're not alone, and it's probably not your fault.In this episode of Happy & Healthy with Amy, author, functional aging specialist, an...
Strength Training for Brain Health with Marian Barnick
An increase of just 40 watts of leg power is linked to cognitive aging benefits equivalent to a brain functioning three years younger. There's also a direct relationship between leg strength and the size of your hippocampus — the memory center ...
How to Retrain Your Brain for Pain-Free Movement with Marian Barnick
Your brain has two jobs when you're injured: keep you safe and keep you functional. So it finds a workaround. It automates it. And it keeps running it — long after the injury is gone.Sound familiar? In part two of Move for Your Brain, Am...
HOW You Move Can Protect Your Brain During Menopause | with Marian Barnick
You already know movement is good for your brain. But is the way you're moving actually delivering the brain protection you think it is?In part one of Move for Your Brain, Amy sits down with Marian Barnick — registered kinesiolo...
The 5 Biggest Brain Health Mistakes
If you're carrying quiet fear because Alzheimer's has touched your family — or you're struggling with brain fog and worried about your brain health — this episode is for you.In this episode, Amy breaks down the 5 biggest mistakes women m...
What Dietary Guidelines Look Like: The World vs The U.S.
Picture two plates. One has leafy greens, colorful vegetables, berries, salmon, whole grains, olive oil, and water. The other has a big steak, butter, and whole milk.Both reflect official government dietary recommendations. But here's th...
The Contradictions, Culture Wars, and Double Standards: What The 2025 Dietary Guidelines Reveal
Why are the new dietary guidelines pushing full-fat dairy and red meat? Is saturated fat actually a healthy fat? And is Dr. Oz wrong for referring to alcohol as a "social lubricant"? In this episode, Amy exposes the conflicting nutr...
The Good, The Confusing, and The Contradictory: Decoding the 2025 Dietary Guidelines
The 2025 Dietary Guidelines are here… and they’ve flipped the food pyramid on its head—literally.In part one of this three-part series, Amy unpacks the new dietary guidelines, sharing the wins (finally real clarity around ultra-processed...
Why You Keep Getting Stuck: How to Work With Your Brain, Not Against It
What if the key to making new healthy habits stick wasn’t discipline or self-control... but compassion?This episode wraps up our 4-part behavior change series with the neuroscience of self-compassion and a proven 3-step process ...
Why You Keep Getting Stuck: Uncovering The Real Trigger of Your Habits
If you’ve ever said “I deserve a treat” or “I’ll start on Monday,” this episode is for you.In Part 3 of this series on why you keep getting stuck, master health coach Amy Lang reveals the hidden triggers most habit frameworks miss that l...
Why You Keep Getting Stuck: The Hidden Complexity Leading to Overwhelm
“Just eat healthier.” Sounds simple… until you realize it’s actually 100+ tiny decisions—from grocery shopping to social situations to recovering from setbacks. Talk about decision fatigue. No wonder willpower doesn’t work!In this...
Why You Keep Getting Stuck: The Hidden Barriers Sabotaging Your Health Goals
If you made a resolution to lose weight, get fit, or optimize your brain health so you can prevent Alzheimer’s — but you have a history of not staying on track — this episode is for you.Chances are you've been approaching your health goa...
Top 10 Lessons of 2025: Year In Review
If you’ve ever felt like your small wins don’t “count,” this episode will change how you see yourself and your progress. In this special episode, Amy reflects on 2025 and shares her favorite moments and notable wins, and what five y...
Boost Your Brain Health: How To Rebuild Self-Trust
Forget motivation — it’s not your problem.In this episode, Amy Lang reveals the surprising missing ingredient behind habit success: trust. If your brain feels stuck, overwhelmed, or skeptical about new habits,...
Personalize Your Plan: The 5 Keys to Making Habits Stick
What if the real reason your habits aren’t sticking isn’t you—it’s your implementation plan? Most of us try to create lifestyle change without understanding how our brain actually works. In this episode, Amy shares the neuroscience-...
The Real Reason Why Habits Fail: Stop Sabotaging Your Health Goals
You’ve joined the gym, cleaned out your pantry, downloaded a bunch of healthy recipes… but somehow, you always end up back where you started. Sound familiar?In this episode of Happy and Healthy with Amy Lang, we're digging into ...
The 5 As of Alzheimer's Progression: Beyond Memory Loss
It starts with forgetting a name or a date. But Alzheimer’s is so much more than memory loss.In this powerful episode, I share the five A’s of Alzheimer’s progression—what they are, how they affect your loved ones, and what you can do ri...
4 Prompts for a Gratitude Practice that Protects Your Brain Against Alzheimer's
Feeling grateful isn’t just a positive emotion—it’s one of the most powerful tools you have to build cognitive reserve and protect your brain from Alzheimer’s.In this episode, we're breaking down the science-backed benefits of gratitude ...
Does The Brain Eat Itself During Menopause? The Truth About Estrogen, MHT, and Brain Health
Have you heard that your brain “eats itself” during menopause if you don’t take hormones? That viral soundbite has a lot of women scared—and confused. 😟In today’s episode of Happy and Healthy with Amy Lang, we bring clarity to the conve...