EPISODE · Aug 20, 2026 · 48 MIN
The Entrepreneur's Nutrition, Sleep, and Pacing Formula | Jenn Trepeck
from The Total Entrepreneur: Mind, Body, Spirit · host John M Torrens, Ph.D.
If you ever wonder how to avoid burnout, the answer might start on your plate and end in your bedroom, not in your business plan.Jenn Trepeck is the host of Salad With a Side of Fries, known for "wellness without the weirdness." She spent 12 years building her health coaching practice as a side hustle, while working full-time in hedge funds, before going all in in 2019. In this episode, she sits down with John to break down the practical, no-perfectionism approach to nutrition, sleep, and pacing that keeps entrepreneurs from burning out in the first place.Key Topics:Why the American food supply has fundamentally changed, and why an apple today isn't the same apple your grandparents ate.Jenn's simple formula for how to avoid entrepreneur burnout through food: protein and fiber at every meal, plus quality fat, for stable blood sugar and focus.What a proper serving size actually looks like (it's probably more food than you think).Why blood sugar swings quietly drive your energy, focus, clarity, and willpower.The real reason burnout hits, and the mental shift Jenn recommends to stop feeling pulled in a hundred directions.Her favorite pre-meal breathing habit to shift out of fight-or-flight and into rest-and-digest.Why sleep is usually the first thing to go for entrepreneurs, and the single habit that fixes it (hint: it's not about bedtime).The tools she personally uses to protect her sleep, including a genuinely clever calendar hack.Why consistency beats intensity, in your health habits and in your business activities.Her honest story of leaving hedge funds after 12 years of side-hustling, and why she never officially "decided" not to go back.Connect with Jenn Trepeck:Website - https://asaladwithasideoffries.comLinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/jennifertrepeck/YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/@jenntrepeckConnect with Dr. John M. Torrens:LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/johnmtorrens/Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/johnmtorrens/TikTok - https://www.tiktok.com/@drjohntorrensWebsite - Podcast.JohnMTorrens.com
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