Health, Wellth & Wisdom Podcast

In this episode of the Health, Wellth & Wisdom Podcast , host Nicole Hagen unpacks the concept of vanishing caloric density and explains why it's so easy to eat more than you realize - even when you genuinely don't feel like you're eating that much. If you've ever wondered why a bag of chips seems to disappear in minutes while a balanced meal keeps you full for hours, this epis...

In this episode of the Health, Wellth & Wisdom Podcast , host Nicole Hagen explores an important question: Can GLP-1 medications affect your mood? While these medications are well known for reducing appetite, quieting food noise, and supporting weight loss, far less attention has been given to their potential psychological and emotional effects. Nicole takes an evidence-based, nuanced look at...

In this episode of the Health, Wellth & Wisdom Podcast, host and head coach, Nicole Hagen answers four listener-submitted questions covering some of the most talked-about topics in nutrition and wellness right now: creatine, the viral "bean diet," GLP-1 medications and mood, and how to navigate the emotional ups and downs of measuring progress. Throughout this episode, you'll lea...

In this episode of the Health, Wellth & Wisdom Podcast , host and head coach, Nicole Hagen shares 6 wellness industry trends that are wildly overrated and explains why complexity often distracts people from the foundational behaviors that actually move the needle when it comes to health and sustainable weight loss. Throughout this episode, you’ll learn: Why adding trendy ingredients like beef...

In this episode of the Health, Wellth & Wisdom Podcast, host and head coach Nicole Hagen is joined by Nutrition Coaching client, Ashley Hernley, for a powerful conversation about creating sustainable weight loss with ADHD, building body confidence, and creating habits that last. Ashley shares how she lost over 40 pounds and 26 inches, transformed her body composition, and built realistic routi...

In this episode of Health, Wellth & Wisdom , host and head coach, Nicole Hagen is joined by Liberation Psychotherapist and Body Justice Activist, Paula Atkinson for a powerful conversation about body justice, diet culture, weight stigma, and the complicated ways our society links thinness to health, morality, and personal worth. Nicole and Paula explore what it means to pursue health while hon...

In this episode of the Health, Wellth & Wisdom Podcast , host and head coach, Nicole Hagen breaks down why it’s so easy to eat more than you think (especially in today’s modern food environment) and why that doesn’t mean you’re lazy, broken, or “bad” at nutrition. Throughout this episode, you’ll learn: Why restaurant meals are more calorie-dense than meals prepared at home How “healthy” foods...

In this episode of Health, Wellth & Wisdom, host and head coach Nicole Hagen dives into one of the most overlooked parts of the weight loss journey: what happens after the weight comes off. Because while many women know how to lose weight, very few have been taught how to maintain it in a sustainable, realistic way without constant worry about gaining it back. Throughout this episode, you’ll l...

In this episode of Health, Wellth & Wisdom, host and head coach, Nicole Hagen breaks down one of the most commonly overlooked barriers to sustainable weight loss: perfectionism. What often feels like discipline is actually the very mindset keeping so many women stuck in cycles of starting over. Through personal experience and practical insight, Nicole unpacks how all-or-nothing thinking shows...

In this episode of Health, Wellth & Wisdom , host and head coach, Nicole Hagen is joined by intimacy expert Susan Bratton for a powerful and unapologetic conversation about pleasure, connection, and the role orgasmic intimacy plays in health and longevity.  Throughout this episode, you’ll learn:  About the connection between orgasms and longevity How orgasms impact physical and mental health W...

After years of chasing a smaller body through restriction and overexercise, host and head coach, Nicole Hagen learned the hard way that “light and skinny” doesn’t always lead to being healthier and feeling better. In today’s culture (where rapid weight loss is everywhere) it’s easy to feel the pull to get smaller, be stricter, and chase results faster. But what’s often left out is the cost of doin...

In this Health, Wellth & Wisdom Podcast episode, host and Nutrition Coach Nicole Hagen breaks down the growing trend of peptides: what they are, how they work, and whether they’re something you should be considering for weight loss, recovery, or overall health. This episode provides a clear, evidence-based look at peptides, helping you understand the difference between clinically studied, regu...

In this Health, Wellth & Wisdom Podcast episode, host and Nutrition Coach, Nicole Hagen explores why all-or-nothing thinking keeps so many women stuck in cycles of starting over, and how to break that pattern in a way that supports sustainable weight loss. Throughout this episode, you’ll learn: Why all-or-nothing thinking is a common default when it comes to food and weight loss How the cycle...

In this Health, Wellth & Wisdom Podcast episode, host and Nutrition Coach Nicole Hagen breaks down how busy women can lose weight in a way that actually fits their lives - without relying on restriction, perfection, or unsustainable routines. This episode explores why so many busy, multi-passionate women find themselves stuck in cycles of starting over and why conventional dieting approaches o...

In this Health, Wellth & Wisdom Podcast episode, host and Nutrition Coach Nicole Hagen explores what it means when someone says they want to lose weight but feel like they don’t have the time to do it. Between demanding careers, raising children, maintaining relationships, and managing households, many people (especially busy, working moms) feel like their schedules leave little room for prior...

In this Health, Wellth & Wisdom Podcast episode, host and Nutrition Coach Nicole Hagen answers several of your nutrition questions - covering everything from creatine and collagen to carbohydrates, fiber supplements, and even whether pickles count as vegetables. Throughout this episode, you’ll learn: Why creatine is one of the most well-researched supplements available What collagen supplement...

In this Health, Wellth & Wisdom Podcast episode, host and Nutrition Coach Nicole Hagen breaks down the things you need to know about GLP-1 medications: what they actually do, who they’re designed for, what realistic expectations should be, and why they are a powerful tool but not a replacement for healthy eating and movement habits. This episode explores the science behind GLP-1 medications, c...

In this Health, Wellth & Wisdom Podcast episode, host and Nutrition Coach Nicole Hagen breaks down how to tell the difference between sustainable weight loss advice and gimmicky strategies that keep people stuck in cycles of frustration, restriction, and shame. This episode introduces a green flags vs. red flags framework to help you evaluate weight loss advice before you invest time, energy,...

In this Health, Wellth & Wisdom Podcast episode, host and Nutrition Coach Nicole Hagen explores why guilt and shame don’t drive behavior change and can’t be the default response to missteps if we want to successfully reach health goals.  This episode explains how guilt/shame actually shut down behavior change rather than supporting it and what a more productive, compassionate response actually...

In this Health, Wellth & Wisdom Podcast episode, host and Nutrition Coach Nicole Hagen explores why making healthy behavior change feels especially hard when motivation is low - and why conventional dieting is rarely the solution. From low energy and emotional exhaustion to the frustration of “knowing what to do but not doing it,” this episode breaks down how depression, chronic stress, and re...

In this Health, Wellth & Wisdom Podcast episode, host and Nutrition Coach Nicole Hagen explains the 2025–2030 Dietary Guidelines for Americans. From headlines and social media takes to client confusion and criticism, this episode breaks down what the Dietary Guidelines actually are, what they’re designed to do, and where their strengths and limitations lie. Nicole walks through what has change...

In this Health, Wellth & Wisdom Podcast episode, host and Nutrition Coach Nicole Hagen explores a question so many people are asking right now: is food noise a real thing - or is it just a buzzword? From constant internal chatter to feeling like your brain never shuts off when it comes to food, this episode breaks down what people mean when they talk about food noise, whether there’s scientifi...

In this Health, Wellth & Wisdom Podcast episode, host and Nutrition Coach Nicole Hagen explains why most weight loss goals don’t stick and how you can set a weight loss goal that actually works this year. Nicole breaks down why willpower isn’t the problem, why so many people feel stuck in the cycle of starting over, and how to approach weight loss in a way that works with real life instead of...

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...

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 hab...