Joanna Frankham Coaching

Joanna Frankham Coaching 50-something former Sydney-based health coach who moved to a lifestyle block in NZ... It's lovely! If this floats your boat, I'd love you to follow along.

I moved home to New Zealand in 2021 after living abroad for over twenty years. This change has given me the opportunity to slow my pace of life, start each day with a morning walking ritual, and spend time with my octogenarian parents, among other things. After over a decade as an AIP Mentor, coach, and blogger at joannafrankham.com, I'm not currently taking clients. I'm (still) not quite sure whe

re this move home is taking me, but I do know that as a 50-something woman, I want to give myself every opportunity to become a healthy old person. This page reflects my choices to help me do just that plus a little 'life at the bottom of the world for a former urbanite in the country'. Contact me at [email protected]. Cheers,
Jx

I’ve spent a lot of time thinking about what I should eat.These days, I’m more interested in what I want my diet to do f...
03/09/2026

I’ve spent a lot of time thinking about what I should eat.

These days, I’m more interested in what I want my diet to do for me.

I’m still interested in nutrient density. That’s not going anywhere. But I’m also thinking about energy, strength, enjoyment, flexibility, and the life I want to be living.

Because I’m not in the same place I was five years ago. And I don’t expect my food choices to stay exactly the same forever.

What are you trying to make your diet do for you now?

I didn’t realise how much my morning beach walk was doing for me until I couldn’t do it.It wasn’t just exercise. It got ...
31/08/2026

I didn’t realise how much my morning beach walk was doing for me until I couldn’t do it.

It wasn’t just exercise. It got me outside. Into the morning light. Away from my phone.

I didn’t listen to anything. I wanted to be there.

I moved my body. Cleared my head. Played with the dogs.

And somehow got just enough social connection without feeling like I had to be social.

And then suddenly I couldn’t do the walk anymore.

So I’m trying to work out what I actually need from it, rather than becoming attached to the habit itself.

The habit disappeared. The need didn’t.

My friend, Eileen (whom you may know as the woman behind Phoenix Helix), did an awesome thing - she wrote her first no...
29/04/2026

My friend, Eileen (whom you may know as the woman behind Phoenix Helix), did an awesome thing - she wrote her first novel, and it is now out in the world.

I couldn’t be happier for her.

Celestial River is like a big hug - full of quirky and charming characters, set in a town you wish you could move to. And best of all, it is just like Eileen - real and warm, but smart and honest, too.

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

I love this book. Especially in these crazy times. It is a story about inclusion, personal values, and connection.

If you’d like to learn more about the book - how to get your hands on a copy (hard, soft or audio), or if you’d like to hear Eileen and me chat about her book writing process, head on over to the Phoenix Helix website (https://www.phoenixhelix.com/phoenix-helix-writes-a-novel/)

And if you’re looking for your next read, I can highly recommend Celestial River!

(Twice in one week. The sky must be falling in!)

Well. It’s been a while since I popped in… One of the funnest things I’ve been part of since the big move is a monthly s...
28/04/2026

Well. It’s been a while since I popped in…

One of the funnest things I’ve been part of since the big move is a monthly supper club with an O for OARsome group of local peeps.

We get together once a month and hang out in the kitchen preparing good food before sitting down at a communal table for some feasting and connecting and generally having a good time. We have a variety of ages and cooking abilities. One thing we share is a love of getting together with bloody good food.

It started when a friend and I were newish to the area and thought we should expand our social circle, and it has morphed into this lovely-jubbly group of humans who hang out on the regular.

It is MUCH fun. Highly recommended. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

Also highly recommended? The Fallow Restaurant YouTube channel. Check that puppy out!

(Spoiler alert: may be a while again! Who knows!)

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