Lifestyle School Podcast
by Hope Plack
The Lifestyle School Podcast was created to help you design a life you love while achieving the health results you’ve always wanted.We focus on how small, sustainable changes to your lifestyle can lead to transformative improvements in both your health and overall well-being.It’s time to step off the diet-and-shame treadmill and put practical systems in place so you can reach your health goals effortlessly—on autopilot.
Episodes
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97: Everyone has an opinion, what should i eat?
Carnivore, keto, vegan, low-fat, high-carb… everyone seems to have an opinion about what you should eat. But what actually works? In this episode of the Lifestyle School Podcast, we're cutting through the nutrition noise and getting back to basics. Healthy eating doesn't have to be complicated,...
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96: The 6 Pillars of Lasting Weight Loss
What does it actually take to lose weight and keep it off? If weight loss were simply about knowing what to eat and how much to exercise, most of us wouldn't struggle with our weight. But the reality is that lasting weight loss requires more than following a diet or sticking to a workout routine....
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95: Emptiness After Emotional Eating
What happens when you stop emotionally eating, but suddenly realize you don't know what to do with yourself? For many people, food has become so much more than nourishment. It's comfort, entertainment, stress relief, and something to look forward to at the end of a long day. But when you start...
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94: Metabolic Health 101
What does it actually mean to be metabolically healthy? And how do you know if your body is functioning the way it should? We hear so much about optimizing our health through supplements, biohacks, and the latest wellness trends. But before we worry about optimization, we need to make sure we've...
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93: The Stress You Can Control
We talk a lot about managing stress—but what if some of the stress you're trying to manage could actually be removed? There are absolutely stressors in life that are outside of our control. Illness happens. People we love struggle. Unexpected expenses show up. Difficult seasons come whether we're...
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92: When Your Body Is Asking for Change
What do you do when you’re doing a lot of the “right” things for your health—but you still don’t feel good? At eight months postpartum, I’m halfway through losing the 60 pounds I gained during pregnancy. I’ve lost about 30 pounds, my sleep is good, I’m managing stress, and I’m not overexercising....
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91: Do You Like Yourself?
Episode 91: Do You Like Yourself? What if one of the biggest factors in achieving—and maintaining—your health goals has nothing to do with knowing what to eat or finding the perfect workout? What if it starts with a much harder question: Do you like yourself? So many health and weight-loss…
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90: Hydration Is More Than Water
Hydration is about a lot more than hitting a water goal. In this episode of the Lifestyle School Podcast, Hope breaks down what actually happens to water and electrolytes in your body—and why your hydration needs can change when you're fasting, lowering insulin, exercising, or spending time in…
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89: The Optimization Trap
When did being healthy become a full-time job? From sleep scores and glucose monitors to protein targets, fasting windows, supplements, steps, HRV, cold plunges, and morning sunlight, the wellness world is obsessed with optimization. And while optimization can be incredibly useful, there’s a…
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88: How to Quiet Food Noise Without a GLP-1
GLP-1 medications have taught us something incredibly important about weight loss: hunger matters. When the constant food noise quiets down, making healthy choices can suddenly feel a whole lot easier. But what if you don't want to take a GLP-1—or you've tried one and the hunger came roaring…
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87: He Lost 100 Pounds… Then THIS Happened
He Lost 100 Pounds… Then THIS Happened What happens when you get too good at losing weight? In this episode, I’m reacting to a Reddit story from someone who lost 100 pounds in just seven months through obsessive calorie counting, a massive calorie deficit, and lots of running. The weight came...
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Episode 86: Why This Time Was Different — Amber’s Story
What makes this attempt at weight loss different from all the others? In this episode of the Lifestyle School Podcast, I’m sitting down with my former coaching client Amber to talk about her journey with weight, metabolic health, and ultimately, herself. Amber shares what she struggled with…
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Episode 85: What GLP-1’s Teach Us About Weight Loss
What if the biggest lesson from the GLP-1 boom isn't about medication at all—but about hunger? For decades, weight loss has been treated like a willpower problem: eat less, move more, try harder. But the experiences of people using GLP-1 medications are forcing us to look at weight loss...
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Episode 84: Sleep Is the Foundation of Everything
What if the thing making weight loss, fasting, cravings, and healthy choices feel harder isn’t a lack of discipline—but a lack of sleep? In this episode of the Lifestyle School Podcast, we’re talking about why sleep is one of the most overlooked foundations of metabolic health. We’ll explore how...
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Episode 83: The 7 Habits of Healthy People
What if lasting weight loss has less to do with finding the perfect diet and more to do with becoming the kind of person who naturally lives a healthy lifestyle? In this episode, we're taking timeless principles from Stephen Covey's The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People and applying them to...
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Episode 82: Fasting Is About So Much More Than Weight Loss
Most people think fasting is simply a tool for losing weight. But what if the greatest transformation has nothing to do with the number on the scale? In this episode, Hope explores the deeper lessons fasting teaches—discipline, self-control, mental clarity, resilience, and purpose. You'll learn…
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Episode 81: Why Metabolic Health Comes Before Weight Loss (Part 2)
In Part 2 of this series, we're building on last week's conversation about why metabolic health is the foundation of sustainable weight loss. If you missed Episode 80, be sure to listen to that first, where we explored what metabolic health is, how it's measured, and why insulin resistance makes...
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Episode 80: Why Metabolic Health Comes Before Weight Loss
If you've been told that weight loss is simply a matter of eating less and moving more, but you've found yourself constantly hungry, exhausted, and stuck in a cycle of losing and regaining weight, this episode is for you. In this episode, we're taking a step back to look at the real foundation of...
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Episode 79: Build a Life That Supports Your Goals
Show Notes Episode 79: Build a Life That Supports Your Goals Most people think they have a willpower problem when it comes to losing weight and improving their health. But what if the real problem isn't a lack of discipline—it's a lack of alignment? In this episode, we're exploring why lasting...
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Episode 78: Why Inflammation Matters
In this episode of the Lifestyle School Podcast, we're diving into a very important topic in health: inflammation. While inflammation is often blamed for everything from weight gain to chronic disease, the truth is that inflammation itself is not the enemy. Inflammation is a normal and necessary...
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Episode 77: The Gap Between Knowing and Doing
Have you ever found yourself saying, “I know exactly what I need to do. I just can’t get myself to do it”? If so, this episode is for you. Most people don’t struggle because they lack information. They struggle because there is a gap between knowing and doing. We know we should eat better, move...
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Episode 76: Keto, Feasting & Fasting
In today’s episode, we’re talking about the ketogenic diet, insulin resistance and why I personally prefer a modified keto approach paired with feasting and fasting instead of strict calorie or macro tracking. I explain what a traditional ketogenic diet is, how ketosis works and why lowering...
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Episode 75: Let's Talk About Peptides
Peptides have exploded in popularity in the weight-loss and wellness world — but what are they, how do they work, and how much do we actually know about their long-term safety? In today’s episode, we move beyond the GLP-1 conversation and explore the broader peptide industry, including fat-loss...
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Episode 74: Fasting - Nature's GLP-1?
What Weight Loss Drugs, Osteoporosis, and the Minnesota Starvation Study Teach Us GLP-1 medications like Ozempic, Wegovy, and Zepbound have changed the conversation around weight loss—but are they creating something new, or are they amplifying systems your body already has? In today’s episode, we...
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Episode 73: Why It’s So Hard to Lose Weight and Keep It Off
Have you ever felt like your body is fighting against you when you try to lose weight? You start motivated. The scale moves at first. Then suddenly your progress slows, hunger increases, cravings intensify, and maintaining the weight loss feels nearly impossible. In this episode, we dive deep…
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Episode 72: Spring Cleaning Starts Inside Your Body
Spring cleaning isn’t just for your house — your body has its own built-in cleanup system too. In this episode of the Lifestyle School Podcast, we’re diving into autophagy: what it is, how it works, and why it matters for metabolic health, energy, inflammation, aging, and fat loss. You’ll learn:...
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Episode 71: Wired But Tired
Do you feel exhausted all day… but somehow still can’t relax at night? In this episode, we’re diving into HPA axis dysfunction, chronic stress, burnout, and why so many women feel stuck in “survival mode.” We’ll talk about how stress impacts hormones, sleep, metabolism, cravings, and weight-loss...
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Episode 70: Feasting & Fasting - Why Your Body Needs Both
In this episode of the Lifestyle School Podcast, Hope Plack breaks down the relationship between feasting, fasting, insulin, and body fat — and why modern eating patterns may be keeping so many people metabolically stuck. You’ll learn: Why constant eating keeps insulin elevated How insulin…
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Episode 69: What Happens When You Eat
Episode Summary Most people choose foods based on calories or trends—but your body responds based on how food is digested and how it impacts blood sugar. In this episode, we break down how protein, fat, fiber, and carbohydrates are processed in the body—and why building your meals around protein,...
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Episode 68: Autoimmunity - What It Is, Why It’s Rising, and What You Can Do About It
Autoimmune disease is one of the fastest-growing health issues in the United States—and most people don’t understand it until they’re living it. In this episode, we break it down simply and honestly. What autoimmunity actually is, why it’s becoming more common, how it’s diagnosed, and what you…
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Episode 67: Why ‘Never Again’ Backfires Every Time
Episode Overview Have you ever told yourself, “I’m never eating that again”… only to find yourself right back in the same cycle? You’re not alone—and it’s not a discipline problem. In this episode, we’re breaking down why the all-or-nothing mindset around food keeps you stuck, how restriction...
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Episode 66: The Protein Sweet Spot - How Much Do You Actually Need?
Are You Eating Too Much Protein? Protein is everywhere right now—and most people think more is better. But if your fat loss has stalled, your hunger feels off, or your blood sugar isn’t improving… your protein intake might actually be working against you. In this episode, we break down how…
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Episode 65: The Reason Your Old Weight-Loss Tricks Stopped Working
Episode Summary If you feel like your body has changed and the weight-loss strategies that used to work… just don’t anymore—this episode is for you. Today we’re breaking down insulin resistance in a way that actually makes sense. Not as a diagnosis, but as a metabolic state that quietly shifts…
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Episode 64: Why Every Woman Needs to Lift Heavy Weights
Episode Summary Lifting weights isn’t just about changing your body—it’s about changing your metabolism, your resilience, and how you see yourself. In this episode, we break down why strength training is one of the most powerful (and overlooked) tools for women’s health. From improving insulin...
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Episode 63: Failure Isn’t the Problem—Your Interpretation Is
SHOW NOTES Failure Isn’t the Problem—Your Interpretation Is Failure isn’t what’s keeping you stuck—it’s how you’re interpreting it. In this episode, we break down the difference between real failure and the kind that only feels like failure… and how mislabeling the two can keep you trapped in an...
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Episode 62: Saying Goodbye to the All-or-Nothing Mindset
Have you ever felt like you’re either doing everything perfectly… or you’ve completely fallen off the wagon? This episode explores the all-or-nothing mindset—a pattern that keeps many people stuck in cycles of extreme discipline followed by burnout, guilt, and starting over again. The truth is…
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Episode 61: The Good, The Hard & The Honest – My Pregnancy & Postpartum Experience
Episode Summary In this episode, I’m sharing my real pregnancy and early postpartum experience — the good moments, the hard stretches, and the honest lessons I’m still learning. Pregnancy and postpartum are some of the most metabolically demanding seasons a woman will ever experience, yet we…
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Episode 60: What Should You Eat? Real Food That Loves You Back
Food shouldn’t feel confusing, restrictive, or exhausting—but for a lot of people, it does. In this episode of the Lifestyle School Podcast, Hope cuts through diet culture noise and brings the conversation back to something simple and sustainable: eating real, whole foods that support your body…
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Episode 59: Why You’re Not Addicted to Food—Your Brain Is Searching for Relief
If cravings feel loud, emotional eating feels automatic, or food feels harder to control than it should—this episode explains why. You’re not addicted to food. Your brain is searching for relief. In this episode, we break down how dopamine, serotonin, and oxytocin shape eating behavior—and how...
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Episode 58: Why Bodybuilding Competitions Don’t Fix Weight-Loss
Mid-February is often when frustration peaks and extreme ideas start to sound tempting. In this episode, we unpack why using a bodybuilding competition as a weight-loss tool almost always backfires for women. We explore how contest prep impacts female hormones, metabolism, and mental health — and...
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Episode 57: If This Feels Uncomfortable, You’re Doing It Right
By the first week of February, many people who set New Year’s resolutions are already questioning themselves—or have quietly given up. Motivation has faded, progress feels slower, and discomfort has set in. In this episode, we talk about the part of health and lifestyle change that no one…
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Episode 56: Estrogen Dominance
In this episode, we break down what estrogen dominance actually is, why it’s so common today, and what truly helps—without fear-based food rules or extreme detoxes. We talk about estrogen dominance as a signaling and balance issue, not just “high estrogen,” and explore how metabolism, insulin...
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Episode 55: Why Calorie Counting Fails
For decades, calorie counting has been positioned as the gold standard for weight loss. Eat less. Move more. Track harder. Try again. But if calorie counting truly worked long-term, we wouldn’t be facing the metabolic health crisis we see today. In this episode, we take a deep dive into how...
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Episode 54: Boundaries
In today’s episode, Hope breaks down one of the most overlooked foundations of metabolic health: boundaries — what they are, why they matter, and how boundaryless living silently sabotages your hormones, hunger, energy, stress, and long-term consistency. Drawing from the principles in Boundaries…
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Episode 53: Getting Your Hunger Under Control
If you’ve ever felt like your hunger is louder than your goals, this episode will change everything. Today we break down why hunger feels so intense in our modern world and how to finally get your appetite working with you instead of against you. This is not about willpower. This is about…
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Episode 52: Your 5-Step Reset
Episode Summary In this powerful episode, Hope walks you through the 5-step strategy to finally step into your healthiest, most grounded, most resilient self in 2026. These steps aren’t hacks or quick fixes — they’re a framework that aligns your biology, your nervous system, and your identity so...
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Episode 51: Perimenopause & Metabolic Health
In today’s episode of the Lifestyle School Podcast, we’re diving into one of the most misunderstood and underserved seasons of a woman’s life: perimenopause. Most women enter this transition already stressed, sleep-deprived, under-muscled, and metabolically unstable — not because they’re doing...
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Episode 50: Anxiety Is a Signal, Not an Identity
Episode Summary: In today’s episode, Hope breaks down one of the most freeing mindset shifts you can make around anxiety: understanding it as a signal from your body, not a fixed part of your identity. You’ll learn how anxiety communicates unmet needs, how metabolic health influences emotional...
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Episode 49: The Shedding
In today’s episode, Hope dives into the real internal work behind lasting health and weight transformation — the shedding process. Before you become a healthier, stronger, more aligned version of yourself, you have to release the beliefs, identities, habits, and patterns that belong to the old…
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Episode 48: The Postnatal Depletion Crisis - What Mothers Were Never Told
Episode Summary In this episode, Hope breaks down the real reason so many women feel exhausted, overwhelmed, foggy, irritable, and unlike themselves — sometimes years after giving birth. It’s called postnatal depletion, and it’s far more common (and more serious) than most women realize. Hope...
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The Lifestyle School Podcast was created to help you design a life you love while achieving the health results you’ve always wanted.We focus on how small, sustainable changes to your lifestyle can lead to transformative improvements in both your health and overall well-being.It’s time to step off the diet-and-shame treadmill and put practical systems in place so you can reach your health goals effortlessly—on autopilot.
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