Big Hair Walking
The Big Hair Walking: Christian Health Podcast for Women Over 40 | Midlife Strength, Faith & Healthy Aging.
Are you a Christian woman over 40 who's ever thought...
"I didn't know it would be like this."
Life has a way of asking more of us than we expected.
Somewhere along the way, the years moved faster, the responsibilities grew heavier, your body changed, people you loved were gone, and the woman who used to dream so easily quietly wondered where she went.
Big Hair Walking is a Christian podcast about becoming stronger—physically, emotionally and spiritually—for the life we're actually living in the second half - for women who've lived enough life to know that strength looks different now.
The ones who remember hitting play on a Walkman, walking out the door with music in their ears, and not overthinking the next step.
Back when life felt a little freer.
When you trusted yourself more than you questioned everything.
When you moved because you could—not because you had to.
This isn't about going back.
It's about moving forward with the wisdom you've earned.
Living stronger.
Growing steadier.
Holding onto hope.
Hosted by Stef Cabaniss, MA, MPH, a Christian health coach, public health professional, and fellow traveler, this podcast explores health, faith, grief, resilience, and the everyday strength to keep walking—whatever the second half of life brings.
Together, we'll build strength, health, and hope—not through pressure or perfection, but through a way of living that's strong enough for real life.
This is for women who've lived enough life to know that life rarely goes according to our plan...
...and who still believe there's more life ahead.
No pressure.
No striving.
No pretending.
Just honest conversations that help you grow stronger in your body, steadier in your life, and more anchored in your faith.
Because if you're still here...
You're not done.
Not yet.
Whether you're navigating midlife, menopause, healthy aging, or simply wondering what this next season holds, you'll find practical encouragement rooted in faith and evidence-based health coaching.
Through walking, strength training, and honest conversations about faith, grief, resilience, and everyday life, Big Hair Walking encourages Christian women, women over 40 (and any woman who's lived enough life to know it rarely goes according to our plans) to build strength, health, and hope—one small step at a time. Because small steps have a way of changing everything. :-)
Episodes
Jul 1, 2026
Jul 1, 2026
10 min
🎙 SHOW NOTES
Email: connect@bighairwalking.com
Big Hair Walking — My Story, This Season, and Why I’m Here
In this first full episode of the Big Hair Walking Podcast, Stef shares the heart behind Big Hair Walking — the years of striving, chasing outcomes, carrying responsibility, and quietly putting herself last.
This isn’t a story about finally “getting it right.”It’s about learning to steward what’s already in your hands with more gratitude, presence, and grace.
We talk about:
letting go of perfection and performance
the pressure of always “doing”
why busy became a badge of honor
walking as a way to notice life again
faith, stewardship, and living awake in this season
and the quiet realization that maybe there’s more life left than we thought
If you’ve ever felt behind, burned out, overly responsible, or stuck waiting for a future version of yourself to finally arrive… this episode is for you.
Scrunchie on. Sneakers laced. Faith intact. 💛
Jun 26, 2026
Jun 26, 2026
9 min
🎙️ Show Notes
Email: connect@bighairwalking.com
Welcome to the Big Hair Walking Podcast
There was a time when movement didn’t need a plan.
You moved because you could.You walked to your friend's house. You walked to feel free.
And somewhere along the way, life got heavier.
In this trailer episode, host Stef Cabaniss introduces Big Hair Walking — not as a program, challenge, or fix — but as a rhythm. A reminder. A place to pause, breathe, and remember that if you’re still breathing, God’s not finished with you yet.
Rooted in old-school joy, faith, honest reflection, and real-life experience, Big Hair Walking explores what it means to live awake in midlife — especially in the years before 60 and beyond.
This podcast is for women who:
carry responsibility quietly
want to build strength — even now
sense there’s more life here
want faith that’s lived, not performed
are ready to exhale and let this season matter
There’s nothing to keep up with here.No pressure. No pretending. No perfect plan.
You’re welcome to listen, linger, and leave encouraged —then come back whenever you need to.
This is Big Hair Walking.Strength doesn’t expire.Faith still matters.And this moment counts.
Philippians 1:6
“I am sure of this, that he who started a good work in you will carry it on to completion until the day of Christ Jesus.”