In this episode of the Health, Wellth & Wisdom Podcast, host Nicole Hagen explores an important question: Can GLP-1 medications affect your mood?

While these medications are well known for reducing appetite, quieting food noise, and supporting weight loss, far less attention has been given to their potential psychological and emotional effects. Nicole takes an evidence-based, nuanced look at what researchers know so far, why experiences vary from person to person, and why conversations about mental health deserve to be part of the GLP-1 discussion.

Throughout this episode, you'll learn:

• How GLP-1 medications work and why they may influence more than just appetite

• What current research says about mood changes, emotional blunting, and the brain's reward system

• Why food provides more than nutrition, and how losing interest in food can create an unexpected emotional adjustment

• How rapid weight loss and identity shifts can impact mental and emotional well-being

• Why some people feel happier on GLP-1 medications while others report feeling "flat"

• Questions to ask yourself if you notice changes in your mood and when it's time to talk with your healthcare provider

As GLP-1 medications become increasingly common, it's important to move beyond oversimplified conversations that label them as either miracle drugs or something to fear. Whether you're taking a GLP-1 medication yourself, considering one, or simply trying to better understand a loved one's experience, this episode offers a compassionate, evidence-based perspective that acknowledges both the physical and emotional aspects of treatment.

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In this episode of the Health, Wellth & Wisdom Podcast, host and head coach, Nicole Hagen answers four listener-submitted questions covering some of the most talked-about topics in nutrition and wellness right now: creatine, the viral "bean diet," GLP-1 medications and mood, and how to navigate the emotional ups and downs of measuring progress.

Throughout this episode, you'll learn:

• Whether creatine is only beneficial for heavy lifters or if women can benefit from taking it too

• The research behind creatine supplementation for muscle health, strength, and aging

• Why the viral "bean diet" may be helping some people lose weight 

• The role fiber plays in satiety, blood sugar regulation, and sustainable weight loss

• Whether GLP-1 medications can affect mood and why some people report feeling emotionally different while taking them

• Why scale and measurement fluctuations can feel emotionally charged and how to develop a healthier relationship with progress 

• Practical ways to separate your worth and effort from the number you see on the scale

If you've ever wondered whether you need the latest supplement, questioned a viral nutrition trend, or felt discouraged when your progress didn't look the way you expected, this episode will leave you feeling informed, reassured, and better equipped to navigate your weight loss journey with more nuance and self-compassion.

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In this episode of the Health, Wellth & Wisdom Podcast, host and head coach, Nicole Hagen shares 6 wellness industry trends that are wildly overrated and explains why complexity often distracts people from the foundational behaviors that actually move the needle when it comes to health and sustainable weight loss.

Throughout this episode, you’ll learn:

• Why adding trendy ingredients like beef tallow, collagen, or protein powder doesn’t make ultra-processed foods “healthy”

• What the “health halo effect” is and how it can unintentionally lead to overeating

• Why demonizing processed and convenience foods ignores accessibility, privilege, and real-life capacity

• Why supplements are often marketed as solutions to problems rooted in inconsistent foundational habits

• The truth about “natural” foods and why natural doesn’t always mean healthier or safer

• Why most people would benefit more from mastering basic health behaviors before diving into biohacking and expensive optimization tools

If you’ve ever felt overwhelmed by wellness advice online or wondered whether you really need all the powders, gadgets, routines, and optimization strategies influencers promote, this episode will help you separate what’s flashy from what’s actually effective.

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In this episode of the Health, Wellth & Wisdom Podcast, host and head coach Nicole Hagen is joined by Nutrition Coaching client, Ashley Hernley, for a powerful conversation about creating sustainable weight loss with ADHD, building body confidence, and creating habits that last.

Ashley shares how she lost over 40 pounds and 26 inches, transformed her body composition, and built realistic routines that supported both her physical and mental health - all without restriction or perfectionism.

Throughout this episode, you'll learn:

• How Ashley created transformational change habits while continuing to eat out and enjoy fun foods

• The role accountability played in her success

• How she adapted her habits and behaviors to work with her ADHD, rather than against it

• Why body composition and strength became more meaningful than scale weight alone

• How improving sleep, routines, and meal prep supported long-term progress

• What confident maintenance looks like after fat loss

This conversation is a refreshing reminder that lasting transformation isn’t about having more willpower, but about building supportive systems, realistic habits, and self-trust over time.

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In this episode of Health, Wellth & Wisdom, host and head coach, Nicole Hagen is joined by Liberation Psychotherapist and Body Justice Activist, Paula Atkinson for a powerful conversation about body justice, diet culture, weight stigma, and the complicated ways our society links thinness to health, morality, and personal worth.

Nicole and Paula explore what it means to pursue health while honoring body autonomy, how binary thinking shapes our relationship with food and fitness, and why conversations about weight are often far more nuanced than social media makes them seem.

Throughout this episode, you'll learn:

• What body justice and body liberation actually mean

• How societal pressures around thinness, beauty, and worth impact our relationship with food and our bodies

• Whether body liberation and intentional weight loss can coexist

• The role weight stigma plays in healthcare, wellness spaces, and everyday life

• How binary (all-or-nothing) thinking shows up in diet culture and disordered eating patterns

• Practical ways to cultivate more flexibility, nuance, and self-compassion around eating and body image

This conversation explores the gray areas that are often missing from discussions about weight and body image. Whether you've struggled with dieting, questioned the messages you've received about your body, or simply want to better understand the intersection of health, autonomy, and social justice, this episode offers a thoughtful and compassionate perspective.

Paula’s Instagram: 

https://www.instagram.com/pauladatkinson/

Paula’s Podcast: 

https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/what-if-nothings-wrong-with-you/id1732345906

Jillian Michaels vs 20 Body Positivity Activists:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?si=LMpsOxU3a6oVrqT_&v=M7K87rGoGps&feature=youtu.be

In this episode of the Health, Wellth & Wisdom Podcast, host and head coach, Nicole Hagen breaks down why it’s so easy to eat more than you think (especially in today’s modern food environment) and why that doesn’t mean you’re lazy, broken, or “bad” at nutrition.

Throughout this episode, you’ll learn:

• Why restaurant meals are more calorie-dense than meals prepared at home

• How “healthy” foods can still make fat loss more difficult if portions and energy intake

• What portion distortion is and the role it plays in sustainable weight loss

• The importance of calorie and macronutrient awareness WITHOUT becoming obsessive

• Practical strategies for navigating restaurant meals while still enjoying your life and favorite foods

If you’ve ever felt like you’re “doing everything right” but still struggling to lose weight, this episode will help you better understand the role calorie density, food environment, and portion awareness play, without leaving you feeling discouraged or fearful around food.

Instead, you’ll walk away feeling informed, empowered, and better equipped to make nutrition decisions that support your health, your goals, and your relationship with food long-term.

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In this episode of Health, Wellth & Wisdom, host and head coach Nicole Hagen dives into one of the most overlooked parts of the weight loss journey: what happens after the weight comes off.

Because while many women know how to lose weight, very few have been taught how to maintain it in a sustainable, realistic way without constant worry about gaining it back.

Throughout this episode, you’ll learn:

• What happens physiologically when you increase calories after a deficit

• Why the scale often fluctuates upward during maintenance

• How to navigate vacations, stressful seasons, busy schedules, and life transitions without “falling off track”

• The habits and mindset shifts most associated with long-term weight maintenance

• How to build self-trust and flexibility around food and body changes

• Why successful maintenance is less about perfection and more about adaptability

If you’ve ever felt anxious about increasing calories, struggled with fear of weight regain, or wondered how to maintain results without obsessing over food forever, this episode will help you better understand both the science and psychology of sustainable weight maintenance.

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In this episode of Health, Wellth & Wisdom, host and head coach, Nicole Hagen breaks down one of the most commonly overlooked barriers to sustainable weight loss: perfectionism. What often feels like discipline is actually the very mindset keeping so many women stuck in cycles of starting over. Through personal experience and practical insight, Nicole unpacks how all-or-nothing thinking shows up in eating and exercise habits, and why it’s detrimental to long-term success.

Throughout this episode, you’ll learn:

• How perfectionism creates rigid cycles of being “on track” and falling off

• How all-or-nothing thinking makes your plan unrealistic for your actual life

• The difference between perfection and the kind of consistency that actually leads to lasting results, 

• A simple question you can use to break out of all-or-nothing thinking in real time

If you’ve ever felt stuck in the cycle of being “good,” falling off, and starting over, this conversation will help you step out of all-or-nothing thinking and into a more realistic approach to weight loss that actually works with your life.

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In this episode of Health, Wellth & Wisdom, host and head coach, Nicole Hagen is joined by intimacy expert Susan Bratton for a powerful and unapologetic conversation about pleasure, connection, and the role orgasmic intimacy plays in health and longevity. 

Throughout this episode, you’ll learn: 

• About the connection between orgasms and longevity

• How orgasms impact physical and mental health

• Whether the benefits of orgasm are limited to partnered intimacy (or apply to solo experiences too)

• Practical ways for you (and your partner) to connect with your body and increase desire

• How to navigate intimacy despite body image struggles 

• How to approach pleasure and connection in a way that feels enjoyable, not pressured

From the science behind orgasm and its potential impact on longevity, to the very real barriers many women face, like stress, body image, and simply feeling too overwhelmed to even want intimacy, this episode dives into the nuances of what it means to create a fulfilling, sustainable relationship with your body and your sexuality.

Susan’s Website: 

https://betterlover.com/

Susan’s Recommendations

https://drivedesire.com/

After years of chasing a smaller body through restriction and overexercise, host and head coach, Nicole Hagen learned the hard way that “light and skinny” doesn’t always lead to being healthier and feeling better.

In today’s culture (where rapid weight loss is everywhere) it’s easy to feel the pull to get smaller, be stricter, and chase results faster. But what’s often left out is the cost of doing so.

In this Health, Wellth & Widsdom Podcast episode, Nicole shares 5 lessons she learned about the impact of extreme dieting, what actually happens to your body when you under-fuel, and how to pursue fat loss in a way that supports your energy, hormones, and quality of life.

If you’re tired of the all-or-nothing cycle and want a more sustainable approach to weight loss, this episode is for you.

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