Vijay Bassi Reed is a former communications specialist who retrained in midlife as a personal trainer and nutrition coach. She is also a competitive HYROX and fitness racer.
Her midlife transition emerged from burnout and hormonal change, leading to a deliberate reassessment of health, work and identity – and a stronger, more sustainable way of living.
We talk about:
- Vijay’s journey from senior corporate communications roles to midlife personal trainer and nutrition coach
- How anxiety, burnout and perimenopause quietly derailed confidence (long before menopause was named)
- Why so many women are offered antidepressants
- Menopause as an opportunity to reassess identity, values and how we want to live
- The role of structured movement in rebuilding trust in the body
- Discovering strength training, HIIT – and unexpectedly falling in love with running
- What HYROX is and why it’s resonating with women in their 40s, 50s and beyond
- Completing a first marathon in midlife
- Cultural attitudes to food, alcohol and achievement
- Why alcohol and menopause often don’t mix (and why opting out is allowed)
- Letting go of “shoulds” and lowering tolerance for bullsh*t in midlife
- Why starting before you feel “ready” matters more than perfect timing
And more.
Vijay’s website: www.trainerize.me/profile/performancetraining1/Vijay.Reed/
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