The eat.simple Podcast

How much protein do you really need? How much fiber do you really need? How many calories should you be eating? In this episode, I make the case that most women are asking the wrong question. We’ve spent decades obsessing over one nutrient after another: fat, carbs, protein, fiber, calories, macros. And yet all this math has not made us calmer, freer, healthier, or leaner. It has made eating feel...

If you’ve ever thought: “I’m doing all the right things… so why isn’t my body responding?” You’re not alone. Many women reach a point where the tactics that once worked — dieting harder, exercising more, pushing through hunger — suddenly stop delivering results. In this episode, Erin walks through 10 practical tactics for getting your body working again without crash dieting, miracle supplements,...

Most women treat belly fat like an annoying cosmetic issue. Which... it is. Something to hide. Something to diet away. Something to feel kinda sad or bummed out about. But belly fat isn’t just aesthetic. It’s often the first visible signal of metabolic dysfunction — the early warning sign that your body is heading toward bigger problems like diabetes, heart disease, stroke, and Alzheimer’s. In thi...

Between you and me, I hate the word "hacks." It's right up there with "cheat code" for me -- terms adopted by wellness industry folks that suggest that we can change our bodies dramatically, quickly. I know that's what we want. And if I'm being honest, I think you CAN change the way your body looks and feels relatively quickly, with the three tactics I describe in t...

Did you know that actually succeeding with weight loss, so you can stop trying... is even an option? It absolutely is, and that's what I help women with. Learn more here: https://www.themetabolicmentorship.com/learn What if the “end goal” isn’t just a body that you feel awesome in… but a life where weight loss is no longer a recurring project? In this episode, I riff on the most underrated out...

Do you actually have weight loss resistance? Unlock your weight loss at any stage in life: https://www.themetabolicmentorship.com/learn In this episode of The eat.simple Podcast , I unpack one of the most common (and emotionally loaded) beliefs women hold about their bodies: “I’m weight loss resistant.” The conversation is inspired by emerging research from fat loss scientist Dr. Bill Campbell , w...

If you’re exhausted from calorie math, food apps, and “starting over,” this episode is your permission slip to do something radically more effective: create fat loss without tracking . In this workshop-style episode, I break down my simple framework with three overlapping drivers of sustainable fat loss: Margin : you do need a small energy deficit—but you don’t need to measure it. Metabolism : you...

The Metabolic Reboot kicks off on January 24th. Learn more and secure your spot here: https://www.eatsimple.ca/reboot Episode Summary -- Look.. the "loose pants" referenced in the title was clickbait. I DO want you to fit back into your pants. And I also want you to restore your failing metabolic health before it gets worse. I want you to have boundless mental and physical energy for the...

The Problem With Big Goals (And the Tiny Fix That Actually Works) I recorded this on the first Monday of the year. And I, for one, was already exhausted by goal setting narrative. If you were too, then this episode is for you. In this solo riff, I break down why most people fail at change even when they’re motivated , and why the obsession with outcomes, timelines, and “perfect plans” quietly sabo...

If you feel like your midsection changed overnight -- even though you’re making as many of the "right choices" as you can -- you’re not imagining it. In this episode, I break down why midlife belly fat is so common (and so distressing), and why the usual advice stops working in your 40s and 50s. You’ll hear what’s not happening (your metabolism didn’t “slow down”), what is happening (hel...

What if your biggest health problem in 2026 isn’t your food… but the sentences you keep repeating? The self-talk that keeps you overwhelmed and stuck? In this episode, I’m deleting two phrases from your wellness vocabulary: “I always self-sabotage.” “This is only going to get worse.” (menopause /aging doom-talk 🙄) Because both of these lines train your nervous system to expect failure… and then i...

You’ve heard the hot takes: “You CANNOT gain weight by eating too little." “Starvation mode isn’t real.” “Calories are all that matter.” “Insulin is the only thing that matters.” “There’s ONE best way to eat.” Cool cool cool. But none of those declarative statements survive contact with a real human body. In this episode, I’m doing something the wellness industry isn't good at: nuance. No...

You Don’t Have a Broken Body. You Have a New One. If fat loss suddenly feels harder in your 40s or 50s... If what used to “work” just… doesn’t anymore ... If well-meaning people keep telling you to eat less and move more and you want to scream… This episode is for you. Midlife weight gain isn’t a personal failure. It’s not a willpower problem. And it’s not because your body is “getting worse.” It’...

Does it feel like estrogen, cortisol, your thyroid, and your adrenals are out to get you? Like they're on a mission to leave you feeling fat, foggy, and frumpy. Your hormones wouldn't do that to you. But your confusion about hormones may be what's holding you back from feeling great about your body. Let's clear the confusion. Women are told constantly that their hormones are the re...

In this episode, Erin Power—nutritionist, coach, and the self-proclaimed "hardest-working gal in women’s weight loss" (ha!) —unpacks the noisy, confusing landscape of midlife health advice and helps you find solid ground. From influencer rabbit holes to viral “lean physique” videos, Erin explains why extreme, aesthetic-driven fitness goals are designed for bodies that make a living being...

Quit Quitting: Why “It Worked for a While” Is the Real Problem If you’ve ever said “it worked until life got in the way,” this episode is for you. We’re talking about what actually makes change sustainable... and it’s not more discipline, motivation, or tracking. It’s emotional resilience. Discouragement. Frustration. Disappointment. Those three feelings are what make most of us quit. In this epis...

I won't gatekeep: The secret to fast fat loss is to go slow. 🤓 Learn more about The Metabolic Mentorship , my 6-month guided and personalized weight loss program: https://www.themetabolicmentorship.com/learn Learn more about The Metabolic Reboot , a cheap, fast, and easy 21-day version of my protocol that I run 3x per year: https//www.eatsimple.ca/reboot Slow Is Fast: Why Chasing Quick Result...

📌 Get lifetime access to Simple Strength for $10: www.eatsimple.ca/strong   📌 Learn more about The Metabolic Mentorship: www.themetabolicmentorship.com/learn If you’re a woman 40+ who’s “doing it right” and still not seeing results, this is your wake-up call. Your body didn’t fail you—your inputs changed. In this episode I unveil Simple Strength : a 6-exercise, 2–3x/week program built for women...

Are you waiting for life to calm down before you take care of yourself?  Well, it never will.  In this episode, I get real about why waiting is keeping women stuck in exhaustion, weight gain, and frustration. I share the story of a woman who came to me desperate for change but refused to actually do anything differently.  The hard truth is that unless you take action, your struggles only compound...

I asked my Instagram audience to pick my next nutrition self-experiment, and of course… they chose the hardest, most sensational one: a 12-week bikini shred. Think strict food tracking, chicken breasts and egg whites, progress pics in your underwear, and living in a constant state of low-grade hunger... all for that one glossy “after” photo. In this episode, I walk you through why I seriously cons...

The protein narrative is overwhelming 😩and ridiculous 🤡 right now, amirite? The truth is: Women aren’t eating enough protein. Not because you don’t know what protein is. But because diet programming trained us to live on coffee, cottage cheese, and little “lady-like” yogurty nibbles that never send the right signal to your body. In this episode, I’m breaking down: Why protein is the ultimate met...

Nobody asked for me to recap this. And by the time I got this recap published, the wellness cultural zeitgeist had already moved on: from the horrors of The Biggest Loser exposed in a (pretty mild) Netflix doc... to Serena Williams promoting a GLP-1. Nevertheless, I recorded this episode and it feels like a waste to NOT post it... Remember the early 2000s, when millions of us were glued to The Big...

If you’ve been told that all you need for weight loss is a calorie deficit, I’ve got news that's probably not gonna surprise you: it’s not that simple. After 15 years in women’s weight loss, I can tell you there are at least eight other factors that matter more than food scales, macro tracking, or obsessing over apps. In this episode, I walk you through these eight factors, ranked in the order I s...

🍷🥩 If the world ended tomorrow… what foods would you want in your doomsday bunker? In this ridiculous thought experiment, I — a weight loss nutritionist who actually eats dessert — reveal the 10 foods I’d stash in my apocalypse bunker (yes, including coconut flan and red wine) and what those choices say about how I approach nutrition, pleasure, and health in real life . But this isn’t just a qui...

“I just needed something crunchy.” I say this with love: Nobody ever died of a crunch deficiency. You don't NEED crunch. You WANT it. So why does it feel like a biological emergency? In this episode, I unpack why your chips-and-queso moment isn’t about “needing crunch” at all. We’ll break down: Why crunch feels so addictive (and how food manufacturers exploit this) The difference between true...