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Carla Allen is a Health & Wellness Coach and a Podcaster. She is 58 years old and is on fire for life and helping others realize that age is just a number! She has been passionate about the health and nutrition and fitness world for most of her adult life. Carla is on a mission to help change the mindsets of women that their age is not their cage. Her positive attitude about aging is contagious as she often says, “it’s never too late and you’re never too old!” She loves to encourage others t ...
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You Matter!

New York University Department of Campus Safety

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The You Matter! podcast was developed in 2019 by the Department of Campus Safety to inform the NYU community about resources that are available to victims, both on and off campus, and to give first-hand experiences of both victims and those in the community who assist them. To contact the You Matter! team, email us at youmatter@nyu.edu. You can also call Campus Safety's Victims Services Unit at 212.998.2222.
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On today’s episode I’m talking about ways that I fill my cup. This means the ways that I fill that need and innate desire in my life for friendship and community with other women. I’ll share some of the things that I’m doing and offer suggestions on how you too can get involved or start your own community. We are made to do life together. Women nee…
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On today’s episode I’m sharing a little bit about me, coaching, and what drives me to do what I do. I also talk about topics that I truly hope inspire you and light a fire under your butt to cause you to take action steps today! No more procrastinating and putting it off! It’s time to make that commitment to you and your health because you are so w…
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On today’s episode I have a guest that I’m so excited to share with you. I discovered her on Instagram and I was so intrigued by her and what she does that I knew I just had to have her on the show. Olga is the “face” of “The Natural Faces” and The Natural Face Bible on Instagram. She is 48 years old and absolutely stunning. She truly caught my att…
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Today just might be one of my favorite top 10 episodes!! You are going to love Heather Yancey of the Badass Reset Club & podcast. Heather & I became fast friends through Instagram because of our mutual desire and incredible passion to help women. We are both on fire about women and aging and we knew that we wanted to collaborate on recording a podc…
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Today’s episode is with SIBO expert Jen Yundt Coles. Jen is an AFMC Certified Functional Medicine & Integrative Health Coach and Creator of the Hydrogen Sulfide Solutions Program. Not only is she a SIBO survivor, she is also a highly-trained, world-renowned expert in her field. Her passion is rooted in a decades-long self-healing journey & she love…
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Today’s guest is one of my favorites! Amanda B. Porta, The Holistic Beauty Coach is a repeat guest and I’m so excited to have Amanda back on the show. She is a wealth of information and such a gift to women as she shares her amazing stories and guides us how we too can embrace holistic beauty, understand the importance of lymphatic health, and rele…
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Today I’m chatting with Dr. Mary Pardee, a Naturopathic Medical Doctor and a Certified Functional Medicine Doctor specializing in preventative medicine and longevity. Dr. Mary is the founder of “Modrn Med,” a medical practice that provides medical and health services to patients via in-person consults as well as telemedicine. Her primary focus is o…
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On today’s episode, I’m talking about what my “superpower” is. It might not be what you think it would be. It’s my non-negotiable every, single day. My superpower is PRAYER. Don’t tune out on me if this is not your thing. Give it a chance. I’d love for you to listen to this and see if my stories and experiences can help change your mind. The power …
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On today’s episode, I’m talking about mindset and how much mindset matters especially in what you say and speak over yourself. Mindset influences how you think, feel, and behave in any given situation. It means that what you believe about yourself impacts your success or failure. Mindsets can influence how people behave in a wide range of situation…
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Even if you’re not in your 40’s+ yet, this episode is still for you! Who says strength training is just for the young? I love lifting weights! I love feeling stronger! I’m so passionate about advocating for the transformative power of strength training, especially for women over 40. It’s truly a vital part of maintaining health and vitality, boosti…
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WALKING! I’m so excited to share this episode with you! If you know me, you know I LOVE walking and I’m so passionate about helping you to love it too! Walking is one of the most powerful ways to stimulate your digestive system, improve your sleep, kickstart your immune system, boost your brainpower, reduce your risk of chronic diseases, improve yo…
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On today’s summer short solo episode I’m talking about hydration. Are you a water drinker? Do you drink enough water? Thankfully I love water and I’m never without my water bottle nearby. I can’t imagine NOT drinking water on a consistent basis! But that’s not all that’s important about hydration. You also want to be sure your body is getting enoug…
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Are you a label reader? Do you read every single label on a product you pick up like me or do you prefer not to know what’s in your foods? I encourage you to go into your pantry and refrigerator and start educating yourself on what’s in the foods that you're eating. You might be completely surprised by what you find! I’m sharing tools that will hel…
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On today’s “Summer Short Solo,” I’m talking about why we have the tendency to want to get healthier, but doing the work to actually get healthier eludes us. But WHY is it so difficult, especially when it comes to something as important as our health and moving our bodies? I’m going to help you break this down and get at the root cause of why so man…
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Hey friend! Has being intimidated by the gym kept you from going? Do you feel embarrassed or inadequate and afraid you won’t know where to start? Are you nervous that everyone will be staring at you? Do you fear not knowing how the heck to use the equipment? I hear these comments ALL the time from women, and men too! I want to provide you with some…
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Today’s guest is quickly going to become your very favorite lunch lady! Hilary is a mother of 5 that healed her own chronic disease through the power of food and nutrition. Hilary also took action and didn’t just sit back and watch as schools fed her kids processed garbage. She said NO MORE and created an affordable, nutrient-dense meal program bas…
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On today’s episode, I have my lifelong bestie and my kidney recipient, Tammy Turner, back on the podcast with me! She’s live and in-person with me too if you’re watching on YouTube you can see us both. This is such a special time for us because it’s our ONE YEAR KIDNEYVERSARY! I donated my kidney, which Tammy fondly calls Rocky, last year on June 7…
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HAPPY ANNIVERSARY!🥳 Today is the ONE year anniversary of YOUR AGE IS NOT YOUR CAGE PODCAST! I released my very first podcast the same week I donated a kidney!! It was a very BIG week in my life and one I’ll never forget! Thank you to all my amazing guests for spending your precious time with me and sharing your inspirational stories and wisdom that…
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We have our first episode with a guy on my podcast!! I’m so excited to introduce you to Chef James Barry. James has spent 20 years in the culinary field where he started his career as a private chef for celebrities such as Tom Cruise, George Clooney, Gerard Butler, Barbra Streisand, and many more. He is also an organ meat expert and the founder of …
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Have you found yourself in this place? Do you think you’re more of a cheerleader or do you tend to think of women as a threat especially if they’re in the same field of work as you? I think this is where the saying “with age comes wisdom” is really appropriate for me. God has definitely done a good work in me on this one. It’s not always easy to ad…
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Ladies (and men), it’s time to get back in the game!! I donated a kidney less than a year ago so if I can do it, YOU can do it too! Seriously, there is so much complaining in the world about aging and how we feel as we age. It’s become normal to just complain that this is just what happens as you get older so you might as well learn to live with it…
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Today I’m chatting with Kelly Kohn. I discovered Kelly recently on Instagram from a post on Women Who Lift Weights and I was intrigued immediately by her story and her bubbly, encouraging personality and her daily motivational fitness reels on her IG page. Kelly is a mom to 3 boys, struggled with weight and exercise for years and then finally was a…
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We’re going to cover the action steps you can take to walk through this perimenopause/menopause journey with the tools you need to embrace the changes in your body. This can be a beautiful next step in your season of life if we equip ourselves and embrace it instead of dreading it. It doesn’t have to be awful if we’re equipped and empowered with th…
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Today, I’m chatting with a very special guest and she’s also family! My cousin Abby Paquet is joining me today to share about her family’s life and the changes they’ve made over the last few years to get back to a simpler way of life. Abby is a mom to two beautiful boys, wife to her high school sweetheart, registered nurse, photographer, Believer, …
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Today on Carla’s Convos we talk about how we start and end each day and why it’s so important. Being intentional with creating these daily habits will get easier and easier as you keep doing them. Consistency! Just don’t give up! If you miss anything, don’t beat yourself up. Just move on and start fresh! Before you know it, you’ll have created heal…
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My listeners asked so I’m delivering! I’ve had so many questions about homesteading and getting back to the basics after my February 28th episode on “Getting Back to a Traditional Way of Life | Homesteading State of Mind". So today I had the privilege of chatting with Liz Haselmayer. Liz is a homeschooling mother to three daughters and the creator …
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On today’s episode, I had the opportunity to sit down and talk with Kathleen Klug about holistic, integrated health and wellness. Kathleen is a 40-year veteran in the profession of Fitness, Health, & Wellness, and currently serves as an IIN Holistic Health Coach, a Health Educator at Kaiser Permanente, and a Speaker. She is also the creator of STAR…
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I took a little diversion from my normal podcasts to focus on celebrating Holy Week leading up to Easter Resurrection Sunday. It truly is a journey filled with so many heart-wrenching and beautiful moments. It’s the story of Jesus Christ's journey to the cross, dying for us, and rising again on Easter Sunday. I share what each day means during Holy…
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*Rebroadcast of Episode 10 I’m sharing this episode again because I felt it on my heart to get this important information out there again. I’ve had several friends recently reach out because they are now walking through this very difficult season of life as a caregiver to a parent. I don’t want anyone to feel alone and overwhelmed because there are…
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Doesn’t it seem like more and more people are wanting to get back to the basics? There’s been an increasing desire to learn to become more self-sufficient as we get to know our local farmers and discover all the ways that we can provide for our families in a more sustainable and traditional way. We’re hungry to know more about the benefits of utili…
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Today is a fun, short episode! I continually receive questions asking what are my favorite things, my favorite products, my daily must-haves, and my favorite podcasts. So, I thought I’d take a few minutes today to share some of those with you. You can find the links mentioned below and also in my Linktree which includes my Amazon favorites. You can…
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Today on Valentine’s Day, February 14th, my husband and I celebrate our 25th wedding anniversary! I thought this was the perfect time to share my thoughts, encouragement, overcoming marriage challenges, tips for growing stronger together through it all, and tools that will help you to put on your armor and fight for your marriage and your family. Y…
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On today’s episode, I’m sharing what’s been on my heart lately. A few topics include: women, community, friendships, my monthly women’s gathering called The Table, and also the incredible organization I’m involved with that I’ve been sharing so much about on Instagram - Warrior Women Intl. If you’ve listened to my previous episodes, you already kno…
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Pauline is a 71-year old ON-FIRE fitness coach! She is an online fitness trainer on her Youtube channel: Ageless Fitness Lifestyle. You can’t help but be inspired by the joy, enthusiasm and zest for a healthy lifestyle that Pauline has. She loves to work with women of all ages (particularly over 50) challenging them to wake up the fitness warrior w…
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My daughter, Mary Grace and I released Part 1 of our Q&A from your listener submitted questions on EP24. Now, you can listen to Part 2 here! Our hope is that our conversations inspire you to grow, strengthen, and flourish in your relationship with your kids. Even if they’re challenging now, it’s not too late to change that. The time is now to inves…
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Today I’m joined by a very special guest, my daughter, Mary Grace Allen. It was such a treat to record this podcast together and answer your questions that you submitted to us. We got to walk down memory lane and share some of our best memories, laughs, stories, inspirations, life happenings, and so much more. We divided this into 2 separate episod…
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Carla & Tammy give you the scoop about the last six months since their kidney transplant surgery on June 7, 2023. We share our healing journey, stories that happened along the way, surprises, miracles, and a friend who was so inspired by our story that she has now been accepted to donate her kidney, and so, so much more! Join us as we celebrate our…
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Today I’m just sharing a few of my thoughts, updates, encouragement, self-care, health & wellness ideas, and just giving out a little support and accountability as we finish out 2023 and this holiday season! Grab your coffee or your earbuds and walking shoes and listen in on this short, solo episode. As always, thanks for listening! CONNECT WITH CA…
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On this episode, Karen speaks with Grace Cosachov Protos, Executive Director of NYU Work Life office, which serves as the bridge between university-wide policy and the unique needs of NYU employees that aims to create a culture of support and harmony in both work and life. HAve a listen and learn about all of the resources provided by this office.…
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This is Part 2 to episode 20 to further discuss breast implant illness this time from Amanda Porta (The Holistic Beauty Coach). We’re also joined again by advocate Robyn Towt who was on Part 1 discussing her breast cancer and breast implant illness. We really dug deep into BII, holistic health, beauty, botox, and fillers. So much to unpack in this …
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On this episode, Karen speaks with Mike Wolo; approximately twenty years ago, in the fall of 2003, Mike was crushed by 10,000 pounds of granite stone and stopped breathing for six minutes. Mike suffered a traumatic brain injury and was told by physicians that he would never be the same again, and to say goodbye to who he was prior to the accident. …
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If you have BREAST IMPLANTS or know someone that does, this episode is an absolute must! Please share and help create awareness. You never know who you might be helping. In today’s episode I’m joined by Robyn Towt. We dig deep into the politics of breast implants, what is Breast Implant Illness (BII), common symptoms of BII, what is the FDA hiding,…
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On this episode, Karen speaks with Sonny; on September 27, 2018, Sonny was charged with two counts of transporting an illegal substance across state lines, in the southeastern part of the United States. Sonny served four years in prison after pleading guilty for his crimes; he is here to share his experience as an incarcerated person in this educat…
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Did you know that culture wants us to think that marriage is where sex goes to die? When actually people don’t reach their sexual prime until their 40’s, 50’s, & beyond! How encouraging is that? April and I dig deep into exposing the lies of what the world tells us about married sex and what is actually true. What does God say about sex? What does …
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On this episode, Karen speaks with Amanda Quick, the author of the memoir “The Sex Trafficker’s Wife,” a story of crime and betrayal. While Amanda was at home raising her three small boys, her husband was at work, unbeknownst to Amanda, living a life of crime, sex trafficking minors. This is Amanda’s story.…
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Today I am solo and talking about my favorite thing…health coaching and your health! This one is for everyone and for all ages. I’m answering questions you’ve sent to me about health coaching, wellness, time, money, and is it too late. Join me in helping you to age powerfully and learn to become our own best health advocates! Here’s a few of the to…
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Today I welcome John Matherson, Associate Vice President of Global Card Services and Security Systems at NYU; John is here to talk about his professional journey as a subject matter expert in engineering, technology and security systems that ultimately brought him to the Department of Campus Safety at NYU in a senior leadership role.…
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I’m doing something fun and a little bit different with two of my very favorite friends, Carrie Farris and April Larson. We are going to be doing an ongoing series that I’ll publish periodically where we will candidly and openly discuss mid-life, burning issues that so many women are wrestling with now as they navigate this new chapter in their liv…
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On this episode, Karen speaks with Dr. Marisa Randazzo, the Executive Director of Threat Management at Ontic, where she leads strategic consulting and services to support the development of threat assessment protocols; she also serves as the Director of Threat Assessment for Georgetown University. Previously, Dr. Randazzo led SIGMA Threat Managemen…
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