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From Broadcast to Broccoli - Her Comeback with Amanda Hull
Her Comeback | Episode Notes Guest: Amanda Hull, Author & Certified Health Coach
Episode Summary
Michelle sits down with Amanda Hull — Iowa farm girl turned Florida-based health coach and author — for a conversation about getting back to the basics of wellness, sustainable health habits, and the courage it takes to walk away from a corporate career to live on your own terms.
About Amanda
Amanda Hull grew up on a small acreage in Fenton, Iowa (population 300), where gardening, hunting, and raising chickens were everyday life. After a 30-year career in broadcast television and sales management — including a General Sales Manager role at a Hearst Broadcasting affiliate and a volunteer Wellness Champion role for the company — she made a pivotal shift during COVID, leaving corporate life to become a certified health coach specializing in nutrition. She and her husband now live in Florida.
Her Book: Rooted: The Down to Earth Basics of Wellness
Amanda's debut book weaves nostalgic stories from her '80s childhood with practical guidance on nutrition, fitness, mental health, and financial wellbeing. The premise: good health doesn't have to be complicated or expensive — it just has to be sustainable. The book is dedicated in part to her father, who passed away in 2020, and is available at hull-health.com and on Amazon.
Key Takeaways
- Sustainability over gimmicks. Whether it's SlimFast in the '80s or Ozempic today, any plan you can't maintain for life will ultimately fail. Ask yourself: can I do this at 80?
- Ultra-processed food is engineered to keep you eating. 70% of the average American's diet is ultra-processed. Real food — chicken, broccoli, a potato — satisfies in ways a bag of Doritos never will.
- Taste preferences change — but it takes time. Rewiring your palate from processed food to whole food takes weeks or months, not days. Consistency is everything.
- Be a lion, not a sheep. Don't let food companies, social media, or cultural noise decide what's healthy for you. Think critically, do the research, trust your own body.
- One takeaway for women: You don't have to be perfect — just consistent. Small, daily habits compound into a foundation you'll be proud of.
Connect with Amanda 🌐 hull-health.com | 📖 Rooted available on Amazon
"Health is freedom. You live a great life, you're healthy — it's freedom. It allows you to do a lot of things." — Amanda Hull
Subscribe to Her Comeback on YouTube: @MichelleThompson-LifeCoaching
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By Michelle ThompsonHer Comeback | Episode Notes Guest: Amanda Hull, Author & Certified Health Coach
Episode Summary
Michelle sits down with Amanda Hull — Iowa farm girl turned Florida-based health coach and author — for a conversation about getting back to the basics of wellness, sustainable health habits, and the courage it takes to walk away from a corporate career to live on your own terms.
About Amanda
Amanda Hull grew up on a small acreage in Fenton, Iowa (population 300), where gardening, hunting, and raising chickens were everyday life. After a 30-year career in broadcast television and sales management — including a General Sales Manager role at a Hearst Broadcasting affiliate and a volunteer Wellness Champion role for the company — she made a pivotal shift during COVID, leaving corporate life to become a certified health coach specializing in nutrition. She and her husband now live in Florida.
Her Book: Rooted: The Down to Earth Basics of Wellness
Amanda's debut book weaves nostalgic stories from her '80s childhood with practical guidance on nutrition, fitness, mental health, and financial wellbeing. The premise: good health doesn't have to be complicated or expensive — it just has to be sustainable. The book is dedicated in part to her father, who passed away in 2020, and is available at hull-health.com and on Amazon.
Key Takeaways
- Sustainability over gimmicks. Whether it's SlimFast in the '80s or Ozempic today, any plan you can't maintain for life will ultimately fail. Ask yourself: can I do this at 80?
- Ultra-processed food is engineered to keep you eating. 70% of the average American's diet is ultra-processed. Real food — chicken, broccoli, a potato — satisfies in ways a bag of Doritos never will.
- Taste preferences change — but it takes time. Rewiring your palate from processed food to whole food takes weeks or months, not days. Consistency is everything.
- Be a lion, not a sheep. Don't let food companies, social media, or cultural noise decide what's healthy for you. Think critically, do the research, trust your own body.
- One takeaway for women: You don't have to be perfect — just consistent. Small, daily habits compound into a foundation you'll be proud of.
Connect with Amanda 🌐 hull-health.com | 📖 Rooted available on Amazon
"Health is freedom. You live a great life, you're healthy — it's freedom. It allows you to do a lot of things." — Amanda Hull
Subscribe to Her Comeback on YouTube: @MichelleThompson-LifeCoaching