Health Coach Hotline: Glucose Grit & Grace

Living in a body that feels unpredictable, painful, or constantly exhausted can be isolating — especially when no one else can see what you’re carrying. Elise Chapman, a nurse, health coach, and fibromyalgia warrior, whose journey includes decades of dieting, multiple surgeries, chronic pain, and years of feeling unheard by the medical system shares how stabilizing her blood sugar and shifting her...

Episode 11 - The On / Off Mentality: Why It Keeps You Stuck (and What Actually Works) Description Have you ever caught yourself saying, “I was doing so well… and then I fell off” or “I’m being bad today”? In this episode of Glucose, Grit & Grace, the coaches sit down to unpack the deeply ingrained on/off (all-or-nothing) mindset that keeps so many stuck in cycles of guilt, restriction, and sta...

n Part 2 of our conversation with Carrie Lupoli, co-creator of PFC3 and founder of Disruptive Nutrition, we go deeper into what real transformation looks like when diets stop working and mindset finally takes the lead. This episode expands on the foundation laid in Episode 6, moving beyond food rules and into food freedom, blood sugar balance, and the powerful role of grit and grace in sustainable...

Tired of the “New Year, New You” pressure before the year even begins? This episode is your permission slip to do things differently. As the calendar flips to January, the internet tells us it’s time to reset; to start over, overhaul everything, and fix what we think is “broken.” But what if that mindset is exactly what keeps us stuck in the cycle of guilt, burnout, and all-or-nothing thinking? In...

Are you doing “all the right things” for your health — and still feeling exhausted, inflamed, or burned out? If you’ve hit that frustrating point where more effort isn’t giving you more energy, this episode is for you. In this powerful conversation, we’re joined by Wellness Pro & Health Coach Rachel Borntrager to unpack what’s really happening when stress keeps your body stuck in survival mode...

Feeling like the holidays hijack your energy, your cravings, and your sanity every single year? This episode is your permission slip to stop surviving the holidays… and actually enjoy them — with steady energy, fewer cravings, and zero guilt. Today on Health Coaches Hotline: Glucose, Grit & Grace, we’re breaking down exactly how to stay balanced through the busiest, sugariest season of the yea...

If you’ve ever felt trapped in the endless diet cycle — chasing quick fixes, counting calories, or trying to “earn” your food — this episode is your permission slip to break free. We’re sitting down with Carrie Lupoli, co-creator of PFC3 and founder of Disruptive Nutrition, for a heart-to-heart about food freedom, mindset, and why balance beats restriction every single time. Carrie shares parts of...

You’ve heard it a thousand times: “Drink more water!” But hydration is about more than hitting an arbitrary number of ounces. It’s one of the six spinning plates of health that keeps everything else in motion—from your energy and mood to your blood sugar and cravings. In this episode, the Glucose, Grit & Grace coaches dive into the Hydration Plate and uncover why it’s often the missing link in...

Ever feel like you’ve got one part of your health together, only to have another part fall apart? That’s because health isn’t just one plate—it’s six. In this episode, the Glucose, Grit & Grace coaches unpack the Six Spinning Plates of Health: Nutrition, Hydration, Movement, Sleep, Stress, and Supplements. We’ll examine the plates at a high level, then shine the spotlight on one that trips nea...

Finding Your WHY: The Key to Lasting Health Have you ever started a new health plan with all the motivation in the world, only to burn out a few weeks later? Chances are, you weren’t anchored to your deeper WHY. In this episode of The Coaches Hotline: Glucose, Grit & Grace, we’re breaking down how to uncover your WHY and why it’s the foundation of every health journey. 💡 Motivation fades. Die...

💥 Blood Sugar Spikes, Crashes, and Why Stability Matters Ever wonder why you feel amazing one minute and totally drained the next? In this episode, we break down what really happens when your blood sugar spikes and crashes — and why keeping it stable is the secret to lasting energy, fewer cravings, better moods, and long-term health. We’ll cover: ✅ What a blood sugar spike actually is ✅ Why cra...

We’re kicking off the Glucose, Grit & Grace Podcast with a special “get to know us” episode! This show is hosted by three certified coaches Amber, Alane and Elaine who are each walking their own health journey and have discovered the power of blood sugar stabilization, grit through consistency, and grace in self-compassion. In this episode, we share: -How our individual journeys with food, wei...