The Health & Fitness Show with Tracy - Podcast
The Health & Fitness Show with Tracy is your source of practical, uplifting, and science-rooted guidance for living a stronger, safer, and more confident life — at any age.
Hosted by Tracy Markley, internationally recognized fitness educator, award-winning author, stroke recovery specialist, and creator of the bestselling books The Stroke Recovery Workbook, Brain & Body, and Balance Walking and Fall Prevention, this podcast blends expertise with heart. Tracy’s decades of experience helping stroke survivors, seniors, and everyday adults rebuild strength, balance, mobility, and hope shine through every episode.
Whether you’re looking to improve your proprioception, feel steadier on your feet, better understand your body, prevent falls, recover from injury, or simply age with power and grace, this show gives you real tools — not fluff. Tracy brings compassion, clear explanations, and encouraging motivation to help you feel capable, empowered, and ready to move forward.
🎧 Tune in for:
- Balance, gait, and fall-prevention tips
- Stroke recovery insights from one of the most trusted voices in the field
- Fitness and mobility guidance for seniors and pre-seniors
- Brain–body education and nervous system support
- Strength training, walking programs, and functional movement
- Real stories from people who regained independence and confidence
- Encouragement, mindset support, and realistic strategies you can use today
- Hearing loss
- Fitness and exercise for all ages
- Muscles, joints, ligaments, fascia and more
- and much more
⭐ Learn More & Stay Connected
Website: https://www.tracymarkley.com
Books by Tracy Markley: https://www.amazon.com/author/tracymarkley
YouTube Channel: https://youtube.com/@TracyMarkley
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/tracy.markley
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/tracyfitt
⭐ Your Host
Tracy Markley is a fitness trainer, educator, and author known for blending anatomy, neuroscience, and compassion to help others move better and live better. Her work has transformed lives around the world — from stroke survivors rebuilding mobility to adults who simply want their body to feel like home again
The Health & Fitness Show with Tracy - Podcast
Hydrate Your Brain: Why Water Matters More Than You Think
Hydration isn’t just about quenching thirst — it’s essential for brain health, muscle function, and overall wellness.
In this important educational episode, author and movement specialist Tracy L. Markley explains why proper hydration directly affects cognitive function, balance, coordination, muscle strength, memory, and daily energy levels.
Most people don’t realize that the brain is made up of a high percentage of water, and even mild dehydration can affect thinking, reaction time, mood, focus, and physical performance. For stroke survivors, hydration is especially crucial for recovery — but this message applies to everyone, at every age.
Tracy breaks down how dehydration influences the nervous system, blood flow, muscle function, and tissue health. Listeners will also learn simple, practical ways to stay hydrated more consistently and how small daily habits can improve overall brain and body wellness.
IN THIS EPISODE, YOU’LL LEARN:
- Why the brain depends on proper hydration to function well
- How dehydration affects memory, focus, balance, and processing
- The impact of hydration on muscle strength, flexibility, and recovery
- Why hydration is essential for stroke survivors and overall brain care
- Signs that your body (and brain) may be dehydrated
- Practical tips to drink more water throughout the day
- How hydration supports mood, energy, and overall well-being
- The connection between hydration, circulation, and tissue health
This episode encourages listeners to take hydration seriously — not as a fitness trend, but as a foundational step in caring for the brain, muscles, and entire body.