The JolieLife Podcast

How do you keep the results you've worked so hard to achieve? In this episode, Julia shares the exact mindset and strategies that helped her lose weight, improve her health, and maintain those results for more than 15 years. You'll learn:  Why sustainability matters more than willpower   How to build habits that support long-term success   The role identity plays in maintaining your heal...

Is intuitive eating really the answer—or can it actually make things worse? In this episode, Julia explores why intuitive eating fails, especially for those struggling with inflammation, hormone imbalance, digestive issues, or years of dieting. We will discuss how to repair the disconnect so you can once again trust your body and be body led with food.  You'll learn: Why years of dieting and...

Longevity Lab: Cholesterol Welcome to the first episode of Longevity Lab , our monthly series exploring the biomarkers, habits, and nutrition strategies that influence how well—and how long—we live. In this episode, Julia breaks down the science of cholesterol in a practical, easy-to-understand way. Learn why cholesterol isn't the villain it's often made out to be, what your blood lipid...

Your mindset can age you - accelerating the feeling of disconnection, irrelevance, and struggle to keep up.  It will also age your body and age perception.  Learn how to keep your mindset younger with simple tools to expand and use ever evolving society.

Less is more; but in aging intention is the key.  We eat less, but sometimes leave ourselves exposed to accelerated aging, immune challenges, and weakening of skeletal-muscular system.  Learn:  why aging bodies require more intentional nutrition,   how undernourishment accelerates biological aging,   the critical role of protein, vegetables, minerals, hydration, and healthy fats in healing,   why...

Reframe fasting as a sustainable lifestyle rhythm that can help you feel lighter, sharper, calmer, and healthier—both now and as you age. We will discuss:  why metabolic health is central to longevity,   how fasting affects the brain, hormones, and inflammation,   the difference between fasting with and without food,   why juice cleanses, broth fasts, and fasting-mimicking diets can be powerful to...

Learn how you can reclaim your longterm health.  Prediabetes does not need to be permanent—it is a reversible metabolic condition.  Unfortunately, there is not enough guidance on how to do this.  Listen to discover 5 easy tools to reverse prediabetes and help address Type 2 diabetes. 

There is a way women age backwards—and it’s not complicated.  It’s intentional.  In this episode, I’m sharing 10 Rules Women Who Age Backwards Live By —rules I live by myself and teach inside the 10 Years Younger program. From vegetables and hydration to daily movement and cellular support, these habits quietly—but powerfully—reverse the visible and invisible signs of aging.

If you’ve ever set a health goal—lose weight, build muscle, balance your blood sugar—and wondered, Why can’t I stay motivated? , this episode is for you. Today I’m sharing 10 Ways to Get Dangerously Ahead of Your Health , not through willpower or perfection, but through mindset shifts that create real momentum. We’ll talk about why discomfort is a gift, how curiosity beats guilt every time, and ho...

America just flipped its food pyramid upside down — and for the first time in decades, it finally reflects real metabolic science. But if we want true anti-aging, disease resistance, and vibrant longevity, protein alone isn’t enough — we need to build our bodies on plants first. In this episode, I show you how to reinterpret the new guidelines through the Jolie lens to create a food pyramid that h...

Happiness isn’t a luxury — it’s one of the most powerful longevity tools you have. In this episode, I show you how feeding your joy through movement, nourishment, and intentional living literally makes you younger, more radiant, and more resilient. If you want to age like fine wine, this is your blueprint for turning happiness into vitality.

Feel more alive, more vital, more beautiful with every day, every year.  Walk through what it means to grow younger in you mind, body, and spirit.  The 10 Years Younger Plan is an protocol to reclaim vitality now and for all the years to come.

In this episode, we break down the difference between acute inflammation — a normal, protective response — and chronic, low-grade inflammation, which accelerates aging, weight gain, hormonal imbalance, and disease. Chronic inflammation raises cortisol, disrupts insulin and blood sugar, weakens the gut lining, slows mitochondrial function, and contributes to cravings, water retention, bloating, and...

Your skin is a reflection of health and a guide to where your next health gains can be made.  Join me in exploring how our internal health is reflected within the health and glow of your skin.  Learn to fix the root, improve wellness and glow more beautifully inside and out.  

Just like a vacation restores your mind, a reset restores your body. In this episode of The Jolie Life Podcast , Julia explores when and how to reset for the greatest impact — from quick juice and soup cleanses to longer, rejuvenating resets that rebuild metabolism and harmony from within. Learn how to use resets not as interruptions, but as rituals of renewal that keep you glowing year-round.

Julia sits down with her daughter, Irina Erickson , founder of The Active Optimist podcast and a graduate student in clinical mental health at Northwestern University. They get into the connection between mental health, nutrition, and lifestyle —with a focus on what actually works. Irina shares her own experience with mental health, why she launched her podcast, and what she sees in her work helpi...

Learn how blend medicine and nutrition for the best possible outcome for your health and longevity.  Some challenges will not fully resolve without nutrition changes.  Learn what these are, and when to use nutrition in a supportive role for challenges best address by modern medicine.  You will leave this episode with clarity on where food can help and where it doesn’t.

Building muscle is one of the top things you can do for your health - yet you might worry about becoming too bulky.  Learn how you can approach building muscle without this worry. 

Emotions impact our gut health just as certain foods do.  Learn how to work with your emotions to create a healthy gut and how your gut issues may be greatly reduced by 3 simple emotion management techniques.

Welcome back! In this episode, we dive into nourishing your brain through six foundational food strategies designed to support memory, focus, mood, and long-term brain health. Whether you’re eating Jolie Life meals or preparing your own, these daily principles will help ensure you’re fueling your brain with purpose and intention. We walk through a powerful checklist you can use daily to make sure...

In this empowering episode, we dive deep into "The Full Picture" —a transformative approach to health that goes beyond the number on the scale. Discover how body composition scans like the InBody or DEXA give you a detailed internal snapshot of your health by measuring muscle mass, fat mass, visceral fat, and more. We break down why this deeper insight is critical to achieving your healt...

The weekends are challenging for weight loss.  You work so hard all week and the weekend comes and it is almost all a wash.  Learn how you can navigate the weekend to prevent the creep and keep your weight loss going.

Broccoli, cauliflower, cabbage and the like are incredibly good for you; but for some they cause gas and bloating.  Learn what they do for you, when you shouldn’t eat them, and how you can help you gut.

Hitting a weight loss plateau is one of the most frustrating parts of the journey. You've been diligent with your diet and exercise, but the scale refuses to budge. Instead of recycling the usual advice like "eat less, move more," here are three strategies to break through your plateau: Cycle Your Calories The body is a master of adaptation. Over time, it adjusts to your calorie def...