a.m., many women over 60 lie awake with the same quiet fear: What if I can’t take care of myself anymore? What if I become a burden? For decades, we were taught that strength meant independence — and independence meant never needing help. So we trained harder, pushed further, and told ourselves that staying physically fit would protect us from aging, decline, and dependence. But this podcast episode challenges that belief. Drawing from personal experience, professional insight, and...