Health Coach Hotline: Glucose Grit & Grace

Most of us can tell you the names of every diet we've ever tried. We can tell you how much weight we lost...How much we gained back...And how many times we promised ourselves we'd "start again on Monday." But here's the question nobody asks: What did dieting cost you? In this heartfelt episode of Glucose, Grit & Grace, Coaches Elaine, Amber, and Alane open up about the hidden costs of decades...

Have you ever felt like your body was working against you? For decades, millions of women have been told to simply "eat less and exercise more" while struggling with irregular cycles, infertility, weight gain, insulin resistance, and metabolic issues. Now, a major medical journal is changing how we understand PCOS—and it's about much more than a name change. In this episode of Glucose, Grit &...

Do you feel tired all the time, struggle with brain fog, have achy joints, digestive issues, stubborn weight gain, or just don't feel like yourself anymore? What if those symptoms aren't separate problems? In this episode of Glucose, Grit & Grace, Coaches Alane, Amber, and Elaine unpack one of the most misunderstood topics in health: inflammation. You'll learn why inflammation isn't always bad...

Episode 34: Eating Less Is Backfiring — Why Women Over 40 Feel Stuck Have you ever thought: "I'm barely eating... so why am I not losing weight?" You're not alone. In this episode of Glucose, Grit & Grace, Coaches Elaine, Amber, and Alane tackle one of the biggest myths in women's health: the idea that eating less automatically leads to better results. We discuss: ✅ Why chronic dieting can wo...

How the PFC3 framework replaces restriction with consistency This isn't about another approach to losing weight. It's about ending the war with your body — for good. ⏱ CHAPTERS 00:00 The Diet Question We Need to Ask 00:53 Welcome to Glucose, Grit & Grace 02:04 Why Quick Fixes Keep Pulling Us Back 03:00 Amber's 26-Diet History 05:08 Our Personal Diet Stories 11:34 What Crash Dieting Does to You...

Self Leadership: Stop Outsourcing Your Health & Start Leading Yourself Have you ever known what to do for your health… but struggled to do it consistently? You’re not broken. You may simply have never been taught one of the most important skills in sustainable wellness: self leadership. In this episode of Glucose Grit and Grace Podcast, Coach Alane leads a powerful conversation with Coach Ambe...

Episode 31 - What to Eat When Cooking Is Not Your Thing You Don’t Have to Love Cooking to Eat Well I’m just going to say it—I don’t like to cook. And for a long time, I thought that meant I was doing something wrong. Like I should enjoy meal planning, grocery shopping, cooking, and cleaning… all of it. In this episode of G3: Glucose, Grit & Grace, we’re talking about what to do when you don’t...

You’re trying to eat better. You’re moving your body. You’re doing “all the right things.” So why are you still exhausted? In this episode of Glucose, Grit & Grace, Coaches Amber, Elaine, and Alane unpack one of the most overlooked pieces of health for women over 40: sleep. Not just “feeling tired” sleep. We’re talking: • waking up at 2 or 3 a.m. • hot flashes and night sweats • racing thought...

Are you still trying to “get your old body back”… and wondering why it feels harder than ever? In this episode of Glucose, Grit & Grace, we’re having an honest conversation about something so many women quietly carry: 👉 The belief that their best body — and their best years — are behind them. But what if that’s not true? What if the goal isn’t to go backward…but to build forward? We’re breaki...

Episode 28: Have you ever gone on vacation thinking, “I’ll just enjoy everything and reset when I get home”… only to come back feeling exhausted, inflamed, and like you’re starting from scratch? In this episode of Glucose, Grit & Grace, Alane leads a real, honest conversation about how to travel without sabotaging your progress—and without missing out on the experience. We’re breaking down the...

Do you finish dinner already thinking about tomorrow's breakfast? Do you drive past a restaurant and spend the next 30 minutes mentally eating a meal you didn't order? Congratulations — you have food noise. And you're not broken. You're human. In this episode, Coach Amber, Coach Alane, and Coach Elaine break down one of the hottest topics in the wellness world right now: food noise. We're talking...

🎙️ Episode 26 Description Self-care has become one of the most misunderstood concepts in modern health culture. For many women, it sounds nice in theory—but in real life it often feels impossible, indulgent, or even selfish. In this episode of Glucose, Grit & Grace, we’re joined by speaker, coach, and podcast host Rachel D. Baker to talk about what self-care actually looks like in the middle o...

What if balancing your blood sugar had nothing to do with diabetes — and everything to do with energy, mood, cravings, sleep, and long-term health? In this episode of Glucose, Grit & Grace, Elaine, Amber, and Alane sit down for a living-room-style conversation about why blood sugar balance is proactive health — not reactive damage control. Most people only hear about blood sugar when a diagnos...

Most people think they need to try harder, do more, or have more discipline to feel better. But what if the real problem… is that you’re not getting the right feedback from your body? In this episode of Glucose, Grit & Grace, Elaine, Amber, and Alane welcome back Coach Rachel to explore a completely different side of healing—one that goes beyond willpower and into understanding what your body...

Most people think they struggle with food. But what they’re actually struggling with… is the story in their head about food. In this episode of Glucose, Grit & Grace, Alane, Amber, and Elaine unpack the most common dieting mindsets that quietly keep women stuck... especially those trying to stabilize blood sugar, heal their metabolism, or navigate autoimmune symptoms. Because it’s rarely about...

Menopause Is a Metabolic Shift Not a Breakdown | Guest Coach Donna Lamb Menopause can feel like your body turned against you. The fatigue. The brain fog. The cravings. The belly fat that appeared out of nowhere. But what if your body isn’t breaking… it’s shifting? In this episode of Glucose, Grit & Grace, we’re joined by Guest Coach Donna Lamb, who helps women understand menopause as a metabol...

Why 1% Changes Are the Secret to Real Health Progress What if the reason your health journey feels slow… is actually the reason it's working? In this episode, Elaine, Alane and Amber talk about why small, seemingly boring changes are the most powerful ones you can make for your health. In a world that celebrates dramatic transformations and quick fixes, it’s easy to feel like you're falling behind...

How Self-Knowledge and Compassion Change Your Health What if taking care of your health didn’t feel like a grind? In this episode, we sit down with guest coach Bonni Mace for a powerful conversation about wholeness, self-compassion, and why knowing yourself may be the missing piece in your health journey. So many women know what to do for their health, but struggle to follow through. Bonni explain...

What happens when “discipline” quietly turns into desperation and skinny becomes the goal at all costs? In this powerful, deeply personal episode, Amber shares what decades of dieting, rules, and pressure did to her relationship with food, her body, and her self-worth. From early childhood diets to extreme restriction, fasting, and ultimately gastric bypass, Amber opens up about the moment she rea...

What if strength training mattered just as much to your future as your retirement savings? In this episode of Glucose, Grit & Grace, we’re joined by Coach Cheryl Guthrie, a fitness professional with 37 years of experience helping people get stronger, healthier, and more confident — especially as they age. This is our first-ever episode featuring a fitness trainer, and it’s an important one. Ch...

Flare Days & Sick Days — How to Care for Your Body Without Starting Over Flares happen. Illness happens. Hormones shift. Energy crashes. And when they do? Most women spiral. In this episode of Glucose, Grit & Grace, we talk about what to do when your body isn’t cooperating — whether that’s an autoimmune flare, menopause fatigue, a cold, or just a low-energy crash day. Coach Alane shares he...

What if the “health advice” you got as a teenager didn’t make you healthier but made you distrust your body? In this episode of Glucose, Grit & Grace, the Health Coaches Hotline sits down with guest coach Laurel Parker to unpack the damage of the eat less, move more era and what becomes possible when you stop punishing your body and start fueling it. Laurel shares how early diet culture messag...

If you’ve ever wondered where your time went… you might be holding it in your hand. This episode explores the good, the bad, and the ugly of the hours we spend scrolling our phones and how unconscious screen time impacts stress, sleep, cravings, movement, and even our blood sugar. But don’t worry, we aren’t here to shame your screen time report. We’re here to help you reclaim the little pockets of...

What if your body doesn’t need more discipline… but a new relationship with food, stress, and self-worth? In this powerful and deeply relatable episode, hosts Alane, Amber, and Elaine sit down with Karen Lynne Knaup, a certified health and lifestyle coach who spent decades trapped in diet culture—losing and gaining the same weight over and over—before finally discovering the root cause of her stru...

(Spoiler: It’s Not Amazon Prime) Healing doesn’t happen overnight — and if you’ve ever asked, “How long is this going to take?” you’re not alone. In this episode of Glucose, Grit & Grace, Elaine, Amber, and Alane tackle one of the most common (and most emotional) questions women ask after decades of dieting, restarting every Monday, and trying every quick fix: Is it even possible to heal my bo...