In this Health, Wellth & Wisdom Podcast episode, host and Nutrition Coach Nicole Hagen explores the connection between money and health, and why reaching health goals can feel so much harder when financial stress is part of the equation.

Using a compassionate, evidence-based lens, Nicole explains how financial flexibility acts as a safety net for health behaviors and why scarcity often pushes people toward rigid, extreme approaches that feel anything but sustainable.

Throughout the episode, you’ll learn about:

• Why money makes health behaviors more forgiving (not easier)

• How financial stress impacts decision-making, perfectionism, and all-or-nothing thinkingWhy extreme diets and rigid rules are often a response to scarcity 

• 5 practical ways Nicole has intentionally reduced expenses this year to create more breathing room

• How small financial shifts can support health without requiring drastic lifestyle changes

This episode will help you understand how money shapes our health behaviors in addition to providing real-world money saving suggestions you can apply right away!

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In this Health, Wellth & Wisdom Podcast episode, host and Nutrition Coach, Nicole Hagen, shares five life-changing lessons she learned as a former size 00 that will help you navigate today’s reemerging extreme weight-loss culture with more clarity and compassion.

Throughout this episode you’ll learn about: 

• Why the return of “heroin-chic” ideals and rapid weight-loss can trigger unhealthy habits
  

• How obsession and control can disguise themselves as “discipline”
  

• Why weight loss without inner work doesn’t change how you feel about your body
  

• How all-or-nothing food rules make your relationship with food harder, not healthier
  

• What happens when you pursue weight loss at the expense of your wellbeing
  

• Why slow, supported, and sustainable fat loss still wins - for your metabolism and your mental health 

… and so much more in between.

If you’ve ever felt pressured to lose weight quickly, if you worry you’re “behind” because someone else is shrinking faster, or if you’re tempted by the newest rapid-loss trend, this episode will help you understand what’s at stake, what actually supports your long-term health, and what to focus on instead.

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In this Health, Wellth & Wisdom Podcast episode, host and Nutrition Coach, Nicole Hagen, unpacks the most common holiday eating lies that create guilt, anxiety, and all-or-nothing behavior around food this time of year while sharing evidence-based reframes you can use to stop self-sabotage in its tracks. 

Throughout this episode you’ll get practical and compassionate coaching tools to help you enjoy the holidays without feeling out of control, guilty, or “bad” for eating foods you genuinely love.

If you’ve ever thought:

• “I’m so bad for eating this…”

• “I can’t have this many carbs…”

• “I’m going to gain so much weight…”

…this episode is exactly what you need (and more). 

The way you talk to yourself influences your behavior more than the food on your plate, so be sure to tune in to find out what you can ask yourself instead of subscribing to these common holiday eating lies, and ensure that you have a happy, healthy holiday season moving forward.

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In this Health, Wellth & Wisdom Podcast episode, host and Nutrition Coach, Nicole Hagen, breaks down the seven sneaky ways women self-sabotage their relationship with food and sustainable fat loss - often without even realizing it. Throughout the episode Nicole uncovers the hidden thought patterns that keep women stuck in the all-or-nothing cycle.

You’ll learn about:

• Why “I’ll eat well as soon as ___ is out of the house” is really a sign of low food trust
  

• How perfectionism disguises itself as “I’ll start fresh on Monday”
  

• Why blowing off the rest of the day after one misstep keeps you trapped in the binge-restrict loop
  

• How fear of keeping sweets in the house is actually a symptom of chronic restriction
  

• Why trying to “save calories” before going out backfires every time
  

• How expecting a calm, predictable life sets you up for chronic restarts
  

• Why slow scale changes don’t mean your efforts aren’t working
  

…and so much more.

This episode will help you recognize the subconscious food rules that diet culture trained you to believe, how they cause you to sabotage, and what it looks like to break free so you can finally create habits, and results, that last.

If you’re ready to get out of your own way and create a healthy relationship with food sustainable fat loss, this is an episode you don’t want to miss.

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In this Health, Wellth & Wisdom Podcast episode, host and Nutrition Coach, Nicole Hagen interviews 1:1 Nutrition Coaching graduate, Hanna Eadline, about life after coaching. It’s been over a year since she wrapped up her coaching journey and throughout the conversation she talks about:

• Why she initially applied for Nutrition Coaching 

• What life has looked like since graduating

• How she’s been able to confidently maintain her progress and make additional progress since graduating from coaching

• The role a growth mindset and accountability played in her success

and so much more in-between. 

If you want to hear from someone who spent most her before coaching life struggling with food and weight and has since transformed her mindset, lost 45# and confidently maintained it for over a year, this podcast episode is for you. 

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In this Health, Wellth & Wisdom Podcast episode, host and Nutrition Coach, Nicole Hagen, talks about the fear that comes up when women begin eating enough after years of dieting - that uncomfortable thought: “This feels like so much food.”

Throughout the episode, you’ll learn about:

• Why this fear is completely normal after years of diet culture conditioning

• Why your body needs more calories than you think simply to survive

• Why eating more nourishment can often lead to eating fewer calories overall

• What happens when you finally fuel your body adequately 

…and so much more in-between.

If you’ve ever looked at a balanced plate and thought “there’s no way I should eat all of that”, this episode will help you understand why that thought exists, what your body is trying to tell you, and how to rebuild trust with your hunger, your fullness, and your food.

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In this Health, Wellth & Wisdom Podcast episode, host and Nutrition Coach, Nicole Hagen talks about how hormones, stress, and your brain shape body image (and what you can do about it). Throughout the episode you’ll learn about:

• How the brain shapes body image

• Why body image fluctuates day to day

• How to support a more positive body image

and so much more in-between. 

If you find yourself feeling bad about your body, and how it looks, more often than not, you don’t want to miss the coaching insights inside this podcast episode. 

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In this Health, Wellth & Wisdom Podcast episode, host and Nutrition Coach, Nicole Hagen interviews 1:1 Nutrition Coaching graduate, Sarah Martel, about life after coaching. It’s been a year since she wrapped up her coaching journey and throughout the conversation she talks about:

• Why she initially applied for Nutrition Coaching 

• What life has looked like since graduating

• Why she’s been able to confidently maintain her progress and make additional progress

• The role accountability played in her success

and so much more in-between. 

If you want to hear from someone who’s gone from a size 16 to a size 6, without ever stepping on the scale, and has maintained her progress for the last year, this podcast episode is for you. 

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In this Health, Wellth & Wisdom Podcast episode, host and Nutrition Coach, Nicole Hagen talks about how wellness doesn’t need to be elite in order to be effective, sharing several “must haves” (according to social media) that you DON’T need to create the health and sustainable weight loss you’re looking for. Throughout the episode you’ll hear about trendy topics like:  

• The “perfect” morning routine 

• Boutique gyms and workouts 

• Expensive supplements 

• Processed foods and seed oils

• Fancy fitness trackers

and so much more in-between. 

If you find yourself feeling frustrated or hopeless because, no matter how hard you try, you can’t keep up with all of the “must have” wellness trends you see circling social media, this podcast episode is for you. 

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In this Health, Wellth & Wisdom Podcast episode, host and head coach, Nicole Hagen shares 8 food rules/myths that don’t actually matter and don’t deserve your time, energy, or headspace. Throughout the episode you’ll hear about:  

• Meal timing and frequency 

• Artificial sweeteners 

• Processed foods

• Organic vs conventional produce

•  Food logging/tracking

and so much more in-between. 

If you grew up submerged in Diet Culture and feel burdened by trying to adhere to food rules, this podcast episode is for you and will help you understand where your time and energy is best spent in order to get the sustainable weight loss results you desire. 

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In this Health, Wellth & Wisdom Podcast episode, host and head coach, Nicole Hagen talks about GLP-1 medications and how they can be a nuanced tool for weight loss. Throughout the episode you’ll hear about:  

• What GLP-1 medications are and how they work 

• Who GLP-1 medications are intended for 

• The risks of taking GLP-1 medications if you aren’t the population for whom these medications have been studied in and prescribed for   

• The importance of making lifestyle modifications and building healthy eating habits in conjunction with taking a GLP-1 

and so much more in-between. 

Whether you’re currently on a GLP-1 medication, or are considering one, you don’t want to miss this podcast episode! 

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