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I’m Heike Yates—a midlife wellness expert and podcast guest with over 35 years of experience helping women over 50 feel strong, energized, and confident. From podcast interviews to wellness summits and corporate panels, I share real-life strategies that drive lasting transformation in fitness, mindset, and nutrition.

Below, you’ll find a collection of media features and speaking engagements that reflect the heart of my mission: helping midlife women thrive through practical, empowering conversations.

Click the images below to watch or listen to past interviews, summit appearances, and podcast guest spots.

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I collaborate with mission-driven hosts and event organizers who are tired of vague advice and want honest, actionable conversations about thriving in midlife.

With 35+ years of experience in fitness, nutrition, and mindset coaching, I help women over 50 get unstuck, build lasting strength, and feel fully in control again—without guilt, restriction, or fluff.

Popular Speaking Topics Include:

  • How to stop spinning your wheels and build strength that lasts
  • Intermittent fasting without the extremes—what actually works after 50
  • Why walking isn’t enough: essential fitness strategies for midlife bodies
  • Reclaiming confidence, energy, and ownership of your health after 50

Every conversation is practical, empowering, and rooted in what actually works. If that’s what your audience needs, let’s talk.

Click here to get in touch or take a peek at my Media Kit to learn more about me and how I help women in midlife.

(Click the image below to listen to each podcast interview. )

Heike Yates guest on the Empowered woman show discussing midlife fitness, mindset, and wellness for women over 50 with Martha Spirk.

Martha Spirk interviews me on The Empowered Woman Podcast.

Midlife wellness speaker Heike Yates featured on the "We Can Do It Women Show, sharing insights on energy, confidence, and lasting health habits with Debra Morrison.

Debra Morrison interviews me on the ‘We Can Do It Women’ podcast.

Heike Yates joines the Living To 100 Club with Dr. Joe Casciani and talks about how to empower you midlife health.

As Joe Casciani interviews me on the Living To 100 Club.

Grace Simmons invited Heike Yates to talk about finding your spark in midlife while traveling.

As Grace Simmons interviews me: Finding Your Spark and Embracing Adventure

Heike Yates as guest on the Be It Until You See It podcast with Lesley Logan to talk about what feels right in your body in midlife and how to get stronger.

Join me as Lesley Logan interviews me on the Be It Till You See It podcast.

In the Dawnversation podcast Heike Yates talks about what is important after you pass midlife and how to stay strong and health.

Life AFTER Midlife on the Dawnversations Podcast.

The Pacific Northwest Seniorcare interviews Heike Yates on how to nurture yourself while caregiving for aging parents and importance of strength and wellness.

Join me as Pacific Northwest Seniorcare interviews me.

Karin Freeland interview Heike Yates on the Rock Your Reinvention Podcast where they talk about reclaiming your health in midlife and staying strong and confident.

As Karin Freeland interviews me on the Rocking Your Reinvention Podcast.

Shannon Russell interviews Heike Yates about her inspiring midlife transformation on the Second Act Success.

Are you ready for your Second Act Success? Listen in to me guesting with Shannon Russell.

On the What are you made of show Heike Yates talks To Mike about the importance of strength, fitness and mindset tips for midlifers.

What are you made of? Mike “C-Roc” Ciorrocco

Heike Yates and George talk about Pilates for Parkinson's disease and the difference Pilates can make.

Interview on the TogetherForSharon podcast. This episode explores how Pilates can benefit Parkinson’s patients and their caregivers.

Podcast interview with Heike Yates o the Women & Wealth Podcast and how to embrace a healthy mindset in midlife.

Women & Wealth Podcast: Health and Mindset in Midlife.

On the Hey Boomer show Heike Yates talks to Wendy about how it is possible to thrive in every decade and especially in midlife. Talking about nutrition and fitness tips.

Guest on the Hey Boomer Show!

In in the Happyish ever after podcast Heike Yates defines what whole body health is and how Pilates can help getting you strong, healthy and aligned.

No More Punishing Workouts: How the Whole Body Benefits from Pilates. Guest on Happyish Ever After

Janet M. Taylor interviews Heike Yates on the Got Clutter? Ge Organized Podcast where they chat about how to elevate your midlife mindset for a fit and healthy midlife.

Got Clutter? Get Organized with Janet: Elevating Your Midlife Mindset for a Fit, Healthy You

On the Becoming Elli Fit Strong Women over 50 we dive into the Midlife Mindset and Wellness Strategies that Heike Yates recommends for midlife.

Becoming Elli Fit Strong Women Over 50: Midlife Mindset and Wellness

The Soaring Prophets podcast invited Heike Yates to share all about helping midlife women to wellness with simple nutrition, fun workouts and positive vibes

My appearance on the Soaring Prophets Podcast live on YouTube. (Click the graphic to listen and watch)

Bernie Borges talks to Heike Yates about what a fulfilled midlife might look like for women in midlife and how to make exercise a priority in midlife. Join me on the Midlife Fulfilled podcast.

Midlife Fulfilled: If You Want to Save Money in Midlife, Make Regular Exercise a Priority

Maria Allyn from The Vow podcast talks to Heike Yates about Intermittent fasting and the health benefits of it.

The Vow with Maria Allyn: Sadness, Words, Cakes, and Fasting

On the Got Clutter? Get Organized show Janet M. Taylor and Heike Yates discuss holiday strategies to eat and live healty.

Got Glutter: Holiday Strategies To Eat and Live Healthy

The Air Hug Community invited Heike Yates to talk about the pros and cons about Empty Nesting and how it might contribute to a healthy life.

Air Hug Community: The Merriment and Misery of Empty Nesting

Fit Is Freedom was curious about Intermittent Fasting and Pilates to help midlife women stay strong and lean. Heike Yates had plenty of tips and strategies for midlife women.

Fit Is Freedom: How Intermittent Fasting and Pilates Make You Lean and Strong

The Jen Marples Show: Finding Your Spark In Midlife

Wendy Valentine interviewed Heike Yates on the Midlife Makeover show to learn more about menopause, muffins and midlife.

The Midlife Makeover Show: Menopause, Muffins, and Midlife Oh My

Dawn Mathis from To Your Greatness show chatted with Heike Yates about health, strength and confidence for aging women.

To Your Greatness: Health, Strength, and Confidence for Aging Women

Fit Strong Women Over 50 podcast chatted with Heike Yates about ways to pursue your spark in midlife.

Becoming Elli/Fit Strong Women Over 50: Pursue Your SPARK

The Motivational Movement show wanted to know everything about how to find your passion and turning it into a business in midlife from Heike Yates

The Motivational Movement: Finding Your Passion And Turning It Into A Business

On the Ask Win Show Heike Yates chatted about how to make your midlife the healthiest ever.

Ask Win: A Conversation with Heike

Kristina Crowley chatted with Heike Yates about what it takes to pursue your passion in fitness and health.

Go After Your Passion Podcast: How To Go After Your Passion

Cat Coluccio and Heike Yates chatted about how to become fit in your 50s on the Rocking Midlife podcast.

Rocking Midlife: Becoming Fit In Your 50s

In the mile after mile podcast Heike Yates shares all about staying strong and fit as we age and how she ran the JFK 50 miler.

Mile After Mile Podcast: Conversations about Heike running the JFK 50 Miler and more

The Passionistas Project chatted with Heike Yates about how to take back your health and strength and empower women over 50.

The Passionistas Project: Empower Women Over 50 to Take Back Their Health and Strength

In the Toxic Terminator Show Heike Yates elaborated on how to create a balanced life with exercise, nutrition and mindset strategies.

Toxin Terminator: Balancing Exercise, Nutrition, and Mindset

Sharon Rolph and Heike Yates talk about how to tune up your fitness lifestyle so that you feel energized, fit and confident on the Fresh Courage show.

Fresh Courage: Tune up your fitness lifestyle so that you feel energized, healthy, fit, and confident

The 24 Carat Conversations with Phylis and Rhonda, Heike Yates talked about how find your spark in midlife.

24 Carat Conversations: Finding your spark – Interview with Heike Yates.

In the Living Happier Longer Podcast, Heike Yates shares simple ways to incorporate movement into your day in midlife.

Live Happier Longer: Finding a way to incorporate movement into your life.

Chaundria Singleton from the Let's Chit Chat podcast was curious about: Do Mammograms hurt? from a midlife women's perspective.

Let’s Chit Chat – Wellness & Travel Podcast: Do Mammograms Hurt?

Million Marker: An Introduction to Pilates with Heike Yates.

In the OSSA lounge Heike Yates chatted about midlife, Pilates, strength and how to create a strong mindset in midlife

OSSA Lounge: OSSA Featured Podcaster Interview.

Seminars and Collaborations

In the Longevity Power online event Heike Yates shares how to maximize your health, energy and happiness in midlife.

Longevity Power Event To Rock Your Life

The Rocking Midlife Summit invited Heike Yates to share all about how to Ignite Your Spark in midlife.

The Rocking Midlife Summit

Elizabeth Faison invited Heike Yates on the Embracing your 50 year old body and life to discuss midlife health and fitness.

Embracing Your 50 Summit

Magazine Contributions

In the Canvas Rebel online article we talk about midlife, fitness and health as Heike Yates is interviewed.

Canvas Rebel: Meet Heike Yates

Heike Yates is interviewed by the Go-Solo Subkit about her business, fitness, and mindset strategies in midlife.

Go Solo – Subkit: Meet Heike Yates

The VoyageBaltimore invited Heike Yates to an online interview for their magazine about business, fitness, health and wellness in midlife.

Voyage Baltimore Trending: Baltimore’s most inspiring stories featuring Heike Yates

Heike Yates interviewed by BOLD Journal about her entrepeneurial spirit and her fitness, wellness coaching for women in midlife.
As Valiant CEO Magazine interviews Heike Yates bout the challenges of scaling and maintaining a quality business in midlife.

As Valiant CEO Magazine interviews me: Insights on Scaling Challenges and Maintaining Quality

Join me as Bold Journey interviews me.