Our latest episode focuses on the idea that your internal dialogue—how you talk to yourself—acts like a personal coach that shapes your behavior, performance, and overall life direction. Coaches Andrea and Lauren explain that learning to guide that inner voice can dramatically improve mental resilience, health habits, and success. Everyone has an ongoing conversation in their head, whether they notice it or not. That internal dialogue can either encourage growth and discipline or reinforce doubt, fear, and negative habits.

When the “inner coach” is constructive, it helps you make better decisions and stay aligned with your goals.The episode points out that many people unintentionally allow self-criticism, fear of failure and negative beliefs to dominate their internal voice. Instead of coaching themselves forward, they become their own worst critic, which can hold them back in areas like health, career, and relationships.

The episode encourages listeners to start using their mind as a coach by:

-Listening to your self-talk and identifying negative patterns

-Interrupting destructive thoughts before they spiral

-Creating intentional mental cues that reinforce your goals

-Practicing daily reflection to guide your thinking The idea is that the voice you hear most often is your own—so it should be one that pushes you forward. ✅

Core message: Your mind is always coaching you. If you learn to direct that internal voice intentionally, it can become one of the most powerful tools for improving your performance, health, and overall life.

Functional Health professional Dr. Mindy Pelz joins Coaches Andrea and Lauren for an in-depth discussion about women' s health - and how lifestyles need to change during the different phases of our lives.

Listen in as our guest discusses:

• Why women are feeling powerless when it comes to their bodies
• When your doctor gaslights you
• Signals your body sends, understanding the body’s power and how lifestyle affects that power
• Your body is always working for you, not against you
• Doing away with shame
• Educating women on on rhythms - hormonal, circadian and metabolic
• Men don’t have same rhythmic needs
• The effects of stress and the effects it has on our bodies
• The importance of food timing - eat more at some points, eat less at other
• Why women are more like violins and men are more like kazoos
• We’re taught to distrust our bodies that leads to consumerism - buying products we don’t need
• The three main hormonal periods: puberty, pregnancy and perimenopause
• Metabolic rhythm and the two energy systems: when you eat and when you fast
• Managing Hemoglobin A1C
• The importance of eating real protein, not protein products
• Is fiber getting the attention it needs?
• The manipulation of food in America
• Dopamine from chemicals in processed foods
• The benefits of high-grade chocolate
• The fasting cycle and estrogen peaks
• Tailoring workouts during the month
• Wheat belly and more!

Perfect for: women who want to understand how to get more in tune with their bodies.

Coaches Andrea and Lauren ask listeners if they might be taking their wellness routines too far.

While good intentioned, sometimes workouts and diets can become obsessive and, perhaps, even disorderly.

Our hosts discuss the following:

• How a go-go-go life could lead to stress and unhealthy effects on the body
• How our nervous systems are constantly taxed
• The effects hyperfixations and ruminations can have on our mental health
• Half of the rising generation say their mental health is not good
• Struggling for control, gaining control and becoming control obsessed
• Body image, self perceptions and what others understand you value most
• Level 10 Lauren: how shooting for perfection has helped and hurt her
• Watching out for burn out
• Where to draw the line when building a desired physique
• Which sacrifices are realistic (and healthy) in order to meet your wellness goals?
• What “being present” means and how we brand things in our minds
• What is orthorexia? Perfect for: those who are looking to better understand where the balance is for wellness routines.

In this episode, both Coach Lauren and Coach Andrea share simple tips to help you actually keep your New Year's resolutions this year. Listen in as they talk about what's worked and what hasn't worked for them and how you could make meaningful progress in 2026.

In this episode of The More Life Project, Coaches Andrea and Lauren are joined by AG1’s Chief Science Officer, Dr. Ralph Esposito. Dr. Esposito speaks about the difference between lifespan and health span, and why he’s more interested in the latter. He also explains the importance of micronutrients and phytonutrients and why our current diets fall short on supplying what the body needs.

Our hosts and Dr. Esposito discuss the following:

• Lifespan vs. Health span
• The three pillars of Health span; sleep, nutrition and exercise
• Making the body more resilient
• The origin of vitamins
• Nutrient insufficiencies
• The importance of micronutrients and phytonutrients
• Managing the gap between food and nutrient needs
• The role the gut plays in your overall health
• What we mean by Leaky Gut (Intestinal Impermeability)
• The importance of fiber
• Making your microbiome happy
• The variety of ingredients in AG1 (more than 80)
• The impact of stress and exercise on your gut

Perfect for: those who are looking to better understand nutrition and why taking care of your gut is one of the best ways to live a longer, healthier life.

In this episode of The More Life Project, renowned neuroscientist and communication pathologist Dr. Caroline Leaf shares her thoughts on the state of our minds and why we’re consumed with stress, anxiety, stress, guilt and regret. Dr. Leaf shares practical, evidenced-based strategies to help us cope with these emotions. She refers to her latest book, Help in a Hurry, which is a guide to recognizing and managing unsettling thoughts.

Our hosts and Dr. Leaf discuss the following:

• Mental health crisis vs. mind management crisis
• How Upward Counter Factual strategies can combat regret
• Overthinking vs. deep thinking
• Compassion and forgiveness
• Impostor Syndrome
• Positive Visualization
• Mind-Body Connection
• Rewiring your thoughts

Perfect for: those who are dealing with stress, anxiety, overthinking, regret

If you’re struggling with your mental health, please know you don’t have to face it alone. Talking with a trusted friend, counselor, or mental health professional can make a real difference. If you’re in crisis or thinking about harming yourself, please call or text 988 to reach the Suicide and Crisis Lifeline — someone is available 24/7 to listen and help.

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In this episode of The More Life Project, Orangetheory member and filmmaker Andrew Coleman Smith shares his personal journey on how Orangetheory helped him lose more than 50 lbs. and, ultimately, helped him keep it off.

Andrew brings an interesting member perspective and discussed:

• How he randomly found Orangetheory Fitness
• Capturing his weightloss journey on film
• Sneaking into the Orangetheory convention
• Meeting Orangetheory founder Ellen Latham
• His trial with other fitness solutions like F45
• How his time with Orangetheory has changed his life
• The film he created called “Becoming Not Fat” which documents his weightloss journey
• The online community he has built and come to rely on (called “Fat Tuesdays”)

Perfect for: anyone thinking it’s too hard to lose weight

#weightloss #orangetheory #fitness #workouts #themorelifeproject #strength #perseverance #gainingmuscle #becomingnotfat #fattuesdays #introverts

In this episode of The More Life Project, Coaches Andrea and Lauren riff on how to get the most out of your workouts which includes putting ample time aside for rest and sleep. Learn more about HIIT training, the role pilates can (and cannot) play, realistic expectations for cortisol levels and what VO2 Max is and why it’s important.

Topics Covered:

• The importance of walking and detaching
• Guidance for rest and sleep
• The truth about cortisol
• What pilates will get you and what it won’t get you
• How to build strength over time
• VO2 Max; what it means and why it’s important

Perfect for: anyone interested in finding effective ways to structure your weekly workouts

#welllnesstrends #workouts #themorelifeproject #pilates #cortisol #VO2max #strength #misinformation #rest #sleep

In this episode of The More Life Project, Coaches Andrea and Lauren sit down with Dr. Rachele Pojednic—Chief Science Officer at Restore Hyper Wellness an expert in evidence-based wellness—to unpack one of the biggest challenges in health right now: the small amount of good scientific information compared to the overwhelming amount of confusing or misleading information in the wellness world.Dr. Pojednic breaks down today’s trending therapies—cold plunge vs. cryotherapy, NAD+, Niagen, red light therapy, and other popular biohacking treatments—explaining what research actually supports, what data we don’t have yet, and why so many of these modalities are often misunderstood or overhyped online.

She also addresses rampant misinformation about cortisol, lactic acid, and hormonal changes in women as they age, clarifying what’s backed by real physiology and what’s myth. And importantly, Dr. Pojednic highlights something that is strongly supported by decades of evidence but often overlooked in the hype cycle: the power of fiber. She discusses how increasing fiber intake plays a crucial role in gut health, metabolic function, longevity, and overall wellness—outperforming many trendy therapies in terms of proven benefit.

Throughout the conversation, Dr. Pojednic also reflects on how the scientific community has historically struggled to communicate clearly and effectively, creating a vacuum that allows misinformation to spread across social media and wellness culture.

If you’re navigating the confusing world of modern wellness trends and want grounded, science-backed insights, this episode is for you.

Topics Covered:

• Cold plunge vs. cryotherapy: what the science says
• NAD+, Niagen, and longevity supplements
• The truth about cortisol and chronic stress
• Lactic acid myths and recovery misconceptions
• Hormonal changes in women: what’s real and what’s hype
• Why fiber is one of the most important (and underrated) wellness tools
• Why scientific communication struggles to keep up with wellness trends
• How to evaluate health claims and spot misinformation

Perfect for: anyone interested in evidence-based wellness, women’s health, longevity, recovery, gut health, fiber intake, and cutting through misinformation in today’s wellness landscape.

#welllnesstrends #restorehyperwellness #drrachelpojednic #cryotherapy #coldplunge #NAD #fiber #misinformation #cortisol #niagen

In this episode, Coaches Andrea and Lauren sit down with celebrity nutritionist and longtime Chicago Cubs dietitian DJ Blatner, RDN, for a lively, laugh-filled conversation about what healthy eating really looks like today.

DJ shares her philosophy of “joyful nutrition” and what a healthy plate should look like — plus insights from her bestselling books The Flexitarian Diet and Superfood Swap. Together, they dive into:

🌿 Plant-based diets and how to find balance with both plants and protein

🧬 Gut health — why variety is the #1 factor for a strong microbiome

💩 The “5 Fs” of gut health: fiber, fluid, fully chew food, fermented food, and fitness (and yes, even poop as a feedback loop!)

🍗 The truth about GLP-1s, fiber maxing, and metabolic health

💪 The importance of muscle-building and eating for fuel

❤️ Body gratitude, joy mindset, and ditching the all-or-nothing diet mentality

🍽️ Why Americans eat so differently than the rest of the world — and what we can learn from it

Along the way, expect plenty of laughter — from Lauren’s jump roping pants to the infamous fiber debate.

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