Lifestyle School Podcast

Lifestyle School Podcast

Hosted 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...

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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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