Mindset & Metabolism Mastery

Most women want to know what to eat, how to work out, and how to balance their hormones to get the results they want. Those things are important, but the truth is, they're the easy part. The much bigger obstacle is actually your brain.    Join me this week to learn the design of your brain and why it's the biggest obstacle in your battle with your body and food. I'm showing you the role your brain plays in the challenges you experience maintaining healthy habits, the differences between your lizard brain and the prefrontal cortex, and how you can begin using this programming to move toward your goals with greater ease.    For full transcript and show notes, please visit: https://www.thrivefromtheinside.com/21

Every 10th episode, I let you decide the topic of the podcast by submitting your questions. You told us it was your favorite episode the last time we did this, so welcome back to another episode planned entirely by you, my listeners!   Tune in this week to hear my answers to some excellent listener questions. You'll learn how to best support your hormones as someone with PCOS, three reasons why I cannot promise you results if you're on a 100% plant-based diet, my thoughts on rigorous exercise over the age of 40, and what to do if you can't figure out why you're not losing weight.   For full transcript and show notes, please visit: https://www.thrivefromtheinside.com/20

Are you starting to stress about being in shorts or having to throw on a bathing suit as we quickly approach warmer weather?   Before you jump back into one of your go-to diets or workout regimes that possibly do more damage than good, I'm inviting you to join my Banish the Belly: 5 Day Hormonal Reset. We start April 9th through to April 12th 2024, and registration opens April 1st 2024.   Register for the Banish the Belly: 5 Day Hormonal Reset here! http://www.thrivefromtheinside.com/reset 

For women over 35, the weight loss journey isn't just about shedding pounds. It also includes navigating the complex world of hormonal changes. Perimenopause and estrogen dominance are topics I receive many questions about because there's so much misinformation out there.    The root issue often lies in your body's inability to properly eliminate excess estrogen, leading to what I like to call the perimenopocalypse and estrogen tsunami. Join me this week to learn what it means to be estrogen dominant, the top imbalances that cause it, and my top three strategies for tackling the estrogen tsunami.    For full transcript and show notes, please visit: https://www.thrivefromtheinside.com/19

It's easy to assume we need to transform our entire lives to make any changes to our health, but the truth is, the key to lasting change lies in small daily habits. This week, I'm sharing three metabolism-boosting tips that I always come back to whenever I feel sluggish.    Tune in to learn the downsides of making drastic changes from an all-or-nothing mentality, the power of making small but impactful shifts, and how my tips will boost and protect your metabolic health long-term. These aren't shortcuts but rather foundational habits that support your metabolism to function optimally, and the best news is they have nothing to do with nutrition or exercise!   For full transcript and show notes, please visit: https://www.thrivefromtheinside.com/18

If you're someone who struggles to follow through on the promises you make to yourself, you've probably tried relying on outside accountability to keep you on track. However, you've likely also found this to be a short-term solution. The secret to long-term sustained success is self-accountability, and even if you think you suck at it right now, the great news is that self-accountability can be learned.   Join me on this episode to hear what radical self-accountability is and isn't, and the ways we misunderstand the concept of accountability in general. You'll learn why leaning on external accountability is so tempting, how it never works in the long run, and two ways you can start practicing radical self-accountability right now.   For full transcript and show notes, please visit: https://www.thrivefromtheinside.com/17

If you're struggling with your weight and energy levels and nothing seems to make sense anymore, this episode is for you. Your metabolic function has a master controller. It's called your thyroid, and this is one of the most deep-rooted imbalances I see in women who are having difficulty losing weight and increasing their energy.   What I'm sharing today goes beyond exercise and nutrition. Understanding the role and functionality of your thyroid is the perfect complement to the lifestyle changes you're making because, if your thyroid sucks, your metabolism sucks too. So, let's fix it.   For full transcript and show notes, please visit: https://www.thrivefromtheinside.com/16

Nighttime snacking is a frustrating habit that all of us struggle with at some stage in our lives, but you have more control over this habit than you might think. If you want to know how to stop your late-night snacking from sabotaging your health goals, I've got you covered on today's show.   If you find yourself staying on track with your eating plan, only to blow it by snacking at the end of every day, you don't want to miss this episode. You'll learn why this cycle happens, how it leads to more late-night snacking, and most importantly, I show you how to break this cycle so you can start making healthier choices that support your goals.   For full transcript and show notes, please visit: https://www.thrivefromtheinside.com/15

Back in August 2023, my family and I moved to Costa Rica. We are now 6 months into our year abroad, and I have noticed some massive shifts in my metabolic health, appetite, nervous system regulation and anxiety. So today, I'm sharing the biggest lessons I've learned from 6 months of living near a blue zone, and how I plan on bringing some of these lessons back with me when we return to Canada.   I share 4 key principles I've learned living in Costa Rica that that have massively changed how I focus on my metabolic health and significantly contributed to an improvement in my nervous system. I show you why these changes didn't come from putting in more time and effort, and how you can apply some of these principles right now in your life wherever you are in the world, to make your life more manageable.   For full transcript and show notes, please visit: https://www.thrivefromtheinside.com/14

If you've tried everything but nothing seems to be burning the fat around your stomach, this episode is for you. The chances are, this stubborn belly fat is actually stress fat, and in truth, you can't lose your stress fat in the same way that mainstream, prescriptive health guidance teaches us.   Discover the truth about your stubborn belly fat and why it behaves differently than other kinds of fat. I'm showing you why we store stress fat around our midsections, identifying the health risks associated with excess belly fat, and most importantly, you'll learn what you can do to start shifting that stubborn fat that hangs around your waist.   For full transcript and show notes, please visit: https://www.thrivefromtheinside.com/13

There's no episode of Mindset & Metabolism Mastery this week, however, if you just can't wait until next week to get your dose of the podcast, why not revisit episode 6: Don't Let Perfectionism and Self-Sabotage Stop You Losing Weight?   If you've spent the first few weeks of the new year being amazing with your nutrition and resisting every urge, yet having a moment of weakness at the last hurdle in the last week or two of January, this episode is the reminder you need that going off track with your health goals doesn't mean you need to start over from square one.   Listen in to learn how to make empowering moves after you've gone off your plan and learn to show yourself compassion and understanding instead of beating yourself up and falling into the cycle of self-sabotage.    For full transcript and show notes, please visit: https://www.thrivefromtheinside.com/6

Do you get the sense that your metabolism has slowed down over the years? Maybe in the past you used to get away with indulging over the festive season, but now it feels increasingly difficult to drop the post-holiday weight. Even if you haven't changed anything in terms of diet and exercise, what used to work for you is no longer cutting it.   You're not mistaken. If you feel like your metabolism is slow AF, tune in this week to discover four steps you can take toward healing your metabolism and losing weight with more ease. I'm giving you a comprehensive insight into the role of your metabolism, and how it changes over time, and you'll learn some simple techniques you can use right now to start speeding up your metabolism.   For full transcript and show notes, please visit: https://www.thrivefromtheinside.com/12

As the New Year is in full swing, you may have set some pretty lofty goals for yourself. Having something to work towards gives us life and shows us what we're capable of. But what is the difference between achieving your goals versus coming up short? And how can we ensure we make it all the way to the end result we want every time?   There are four things that will determine whether or not you hit your goals this year so tune in this week to discover how to make your goals a reality in 2024. I'm showing you everything that's stopping you from creating the life you want this year, and you'll learn four foundational concepts that will help you achieve any goal you set for yourself.   For full transcript and show notes, please visit: https://www.thrivefromtheinside.com/11

To mark the start of a New Year, I am bringing you a very special episode, as this week's content is all planned by YOU, the listener. You have all been submitting questions inside our free Facebook community, Thriving Metabolism for Busy Women, and I'm answering them this week on the show. Whatever you're struggling with, somebody else has likely asked the question, so listen in this week to get some answers.   Tune in this week to have your questions about hormone tests, your metabolism, and your thyroid answered. I share what to do if you think you need hormone bloodwork, my advice for strengthening your metabolism, and you'll learn how to manage a low-functioning thyroid.   For full transcript and show notes, please visit: https://www.thrivefromtheinside.com/10

2024 is almost upon us, but when you've experienced so many past failures, the New Year can feel like a whirlpool of motivation and dread as you prepare for yet another failure. So, what is the secret to better health, and how do you ensure that you can be successful with your health goals in 2024?   No matter what your goal is for 2024, this week's episode will show you how to go after it successfully. Discover how to make this time different than the last in terms of setting goals and achieving them, and how to eliminate the failures of the past so you can move forward, decide what's really going to create success for you in the future, and hit your health goals in 2024 and beyond.   For full transcript and show notes, please visit: https://www.thrivefromtheinside.com/9

How often do you find yourself saying “I know what I need to do. I just need to get started and do it?” It's normal to tell ourselves that what we need to achieve our goals is simply to get motivated and follow through. However, if you really know what you need to do, then why aren't you doing it?   Discover why knowledge and desire aren't what gets you results and where results actually come from. I explain why you aren't implementing the knowledge you already have, and show you how to break free from the cycle of inaction that you're stuck in, so you can make meaningful progress toward what you really want.   For full transcript and show notes, please visit: https://www.thrivefromtheinside.com/8

While it may seem unrelated, the link between your metabolism and your gut health is stronger than you think. Good gut health is actually the key to developing a stronger, quicker metabolism that helps you lose weight. Ignore it and you are ensuring a rollercoaster ride of hormonal havoc and metabolic mayhem.   This week, learn the signs that your gut needs a little extra attention, the habits you have that are currently impacting your gut health, three vital gut issues that slow down your metabolism and contribute to weight gain, and some simple habit changes to help you start strengthening your metabolism and improving your overall health.   For full transcript and show notes, please visit: https://www.thrivefromtheinside.com/7

The most common frustration I hear from my female clients struggling with their weight is that "everything changed after 40." Weight comes along a lot more easily, and it's a lot more difficult to get off, despite not changing anything with your exercise or diet. But the truth is, the rules of your body have changed, and you need to start changing with them.     Tune in this week to discover what's actually happening in your body and why it feels harder than ever right now to lose weight. I share a scientific explanation of how your hormones change as you approach 40 years of age, the physical symptoms you'll begin to notice, and most importantly, one simple shift you can start making today to change your experience of weight loss in your 40s and beyond.   For full transcript and show notes, please visit: https://www.thrivefromtheinside.com/2

What's one thing you can start doing right now to begin losing weight and keeping it off? It isn't counting calories or a complicated diet plan. It's actually a simple mindset shift that allows your brain and body to work together, so you can start living in a body that you feel truly confident in. In this first episode, I share the most important foundational elements of losing weight and keeping it off for good (without counting calories) and an exercise to help you identify what really needs to change so you can lose weight permanently.   For full transcript and show notes, please visit: https://www.thrivefromtheinside.com/1

If you are a woman tired of being at war with her body, sick of trying every fad diet there is, and STILL struggling with weight, fatigue, or bloat; and are ready to learn the key to ending those yo-yo dieting cycles once and for all, the Mindset & Metabolism Mastery podcast has got your back.    Obsessing over your body image is tiring, so it is little wonder that you might be feeling drained, frustrated, and trapped in a neverending cycle of discouragement. But it is possible to break the cycle and feel better, change your relationship with food, and start showing up as the badass woman, mother, and wife, you are deep down.    You are MEANT to enjoy life.   You are MEANT to feel confident and sexy in your body.   You are MEANT to have energy left at the end of those very full days.   And you are NOT broken.   You can lose weight AND eat food you enjoy. You can change the way you think AND start losing weight from a place of compassion and partnership with your body, NOT from hate and punishment. You can free your mental real estate from obsessing about food AND get to a point where you put on anything from your closet and feel confident. And I'm here to show you how.    I'm your host, Shannon Hagel, Holistic Nutritionist, behavioural expert, and working mama.     Each week, I'll share practical tips, tools, and strategies to help you approach weight loss without any of the calorie restriction nonsense, repair your broken metabolism, and learn to really listen to what your body is telling you. I'll focus on the root cause of where your weight loss resistance is coming from, and empower you to understand your mind, rebalance your hormones, and rewire old habits and patterns that are sabotaging your best intentions and stopping you from feeling fabulous AF in your skin.    I'll cover topics like the changing rules to weight loss after 40, ending nighttime snacking for good, the so-called healthy dieting hacks that are creating hormonal weight gain, the all-or-nothing traps that prevent your success,  reading the not-so-subtle messages to find out what YOUR body truly needs, and so much more. You'll learn how to nourish - not punish - your body, empower your mind, stop feeling fatigued and sluggish, and the key to long-term success on your weight loss journey.    Losing weight does NOT have to be this difficult. If you're ready to feel good in your body and light in your mind, be sure to follow the show wherever you get your podcasts so you never miss an episode.    If you want to learn more about Shannon and her work at Thrive from the Inside, please visit https://www.thrivefromtheinside.com/