The eat.simple Podcast

Erin Power
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Erin Power helps you understand how to lose weight AND live peacefully with your food and your body... perhaps for the first time in your life.

  1. JAN 17

    Effortless Weight Loss Without Food Tracking, and Why It's the ONE Diet Hack you NEED to Try

    If you’re exhausted from calorie math, food apps, and “starting over,” this episode is your permission slip to do something radically more effective: create fat loss without tracking. In this workshop-style episode, I break down my simple framework with three overlapping drivers of sustainable fat loss: Margin: you do need a small energy deficit—but you don’t need to measure it. Metabolism: your hormonal “machinery” determines whether stored fuel is accessible and usable. Mind: your nervous system decides whether your body feels safe enough to let go of stored fuel. I'll give you ONE practical, low-friction strategy that creates the deficit by accident, without hunger, without obsession, and without the snack spiral that quietly wipes out progress. If you want guidance tailoring this to your body, hunger signals, stress load, and metabolic situation, learn more at ⁠www.themetabolicmentorship.com⁠ In this episode, you’ll learn Why “calorie deficit is all that matters” is naive… and why “calories don’t matter” is also wrong The difference between a severe deficit (crash dieting) and a mild, imperceptible deficit (sustainable fat loss) Why midlife weight gain often comes with more hunger and less energy (the fuel is locked away) How stress and nervous system threat drives cravings, grazing, and “mystery calories” The simplest behavior shift that reduces cravings fast: meals to satiety → fewer snacks → effortless margin The core framework: the 3 Ms Margin: a small reduction in intake (often ~150–200 calories/day) creates incentive to use stored fuel Metabolism: nutrient sensing, appetite signaling, and fuel partitioning determine whether you can access and use body fat Mind: safety signals reduce the body’s drive to hoard fuel and seek quick energy The action plan: Satiety (at meals): eat enough at meals to reach real “I don’t want another bite” fullness Stop snacking: when meals are satisfying, snacking fades—and so do the extra calories Safety: satiety is one of the strongest “safe” signals you can send your nervous system {ACTION} Try this tomorrow: When you get hungry, eat a real meal—and don’t stop until you’re truly full. Notice what happens to your cravings, pantry-rifling, and “afternoon snack attack” within 24 hours. ⏱️ Timestamps: 00:00 Workshop kickoff: fat loss without tracking 00:34 Who I am + why “eat.simple” exists since 2010 01:15 What you’ll get today (simple + actionable) 02:10 The Venn diagram: the 3 factors that must overlap 03:16 M1: Margin (yes, you need a deficit—no, you won’t count it) 05:40 Severe vs. mild deficit: why crash diets backfire 09:56 How a “quiet deficit” actually works (imperceptible, sustainable) 12:40 Why the scale lies (use clothing + seasons instead) 16:19 M2: Metabolism (fuel access, hunger, partitioning) 20:33 Why you can be “tired with tons of stored fuel” 22:24 M3: Mind (nervous system safety, threat, cravings) 25:08 Snacking + stress: where the extra calories hide 28:07 The 3 S’s: Satiety, Stop Snacking, Safety 31:10 Action: eat meals to true satiety (what it feels like) 34:46 The promise: less cravings tomorrow + progress by next season 36:10 Closing: try it for one day + report back

    41 min

  2. JAN 14

    Looser Pants in 21 Days. It's Possible!

    The Metabolic Reboot kicks off on January 24th. Learn more and secure your spot here: https://www.eatsimple.ca/reboot Episode Summary -- Look.. the "loose pants" referenced in the title was clickbait. I DO want you to fit back into your pants. And I also want you to restore your failing metabolic health before it gets worse. I want you to have boundless mental and physical energy for the rest of your life so you can adventure, travel, be romanced, take up meaningful and enriching hobbies and interests... LIVE A LIFE. You are not meant to spend your whole life jumping from diet to diet and feeling terrible about yourself when each one fails. With that clarification out of the way, here are the episode notes... If you’ve been “doing all the right things” for decades—and your body is still changing in ways you don’t recognize—this episode is for you. In this solo episode, I walk you through the philosophy, structure, and intention behind the 21-Day Metabolic Reboot: a short, focused reset designed for women with mild to moderate insulin resistance who are tired of quitting, restarting, and blaming themselves. No food scale. No meal plan. No macros. Not a supplement stack. You'll learn a method of eating, moving, and living that helps you experience what it feels like when your metabolism actually starts cooperating again, so you can fit back into all the clothes in your closet, and step back into a vibrant life. What You’ll Learn in This Episode -- Why 21 days is actually enough to create meaningful metabolic change The real reason short programs can work—if you stop treating them like a finish line What results actually matter more than the scale (energy, sleep, mood, cravings, pants fit) Why I refuse to use food scales, bathroom scales, or rigid meal plans How to stop “miracle hopping” and start building momentum that sticks What it means to graduate from a plan instead of failing or quitting Who the Metabolic Reboot Is For -- ✔️ Women over 40 ✔️ Women who suspect insulin resistance ✔️ Women who are tired of tracking, counting, and obsessing ✔️ Women who want structure without restriction ✔️ Women who are ready to quit quitting 🚫 Not for crash dieters 🚫 Not for people chasing fast, fragile results 🚫 Not for anyone looking to outsource responsibility to a meal plan What You Get Inside the 21-Day Metabolic Reboot Daily short lessons delivered straight to your inbox Clear guidance on what to eat, when to eat, and how to stop snacking all day Support around food boredom, motivation dips, and self-talk Live touchpoints and accountability A framework you can keep using long after Day 21 No: ❌ meal plans ❌ supplements ❌ tracking ❌ scales Yes: ✅ real food ✅ better mornings ✅ fewer cravings ✅ more trust in your body The Invitation -- The Metabolic Reboot starts January 24 💰 $129 USD / $179 CAD 🗓 21 days of access, guidance, and support If you play your cards right, this could be the last “reset” you ever do—because it teaches you how to keep going. 👉 Enrollment opens soon. Link in the show notes. 🕒 Timestamps -- 00:00 – Why the Reboot exists (and who it’s for) 00:09 – What The Metabolic Reboot actually is 01:07 – Daily emails, live teaching, and real support 03:27 – What results to expect (and what not to obsess over) 06:45 – The structure: what you’ll focus on during the 21 days 19:00 – Movement, exercise, and body shape in midlife 21:49 – Food, sleep, and the metabolic basics that matter most 22:12 – The truth about supplements (and why they’re optional) 22:56 – Self-compassion, body kindness, and staying in the game 25:44 – Shopping, cooking, and setting your environment up to win 28:12 – Managing expectations and measuring progress without spiraling 33:00 – Learning to fail better instead of starting over 35:51 – Owning your mornings and setting the tone for the day 36:44 – The eat.simple Clock explained 37:14 – Tracking victories that actually matter 40:16 – The eat.simple Manifesto, graduation, and what comes next

    42 min

  3. JAN 8

    OMG gOaLs!!1!!! A radical takedown of modern goal-setting culture (and how to think about it instead)

    The Problem With Big Goals (And the Tiny Fix That Actually Works) I recorded this on the first Monday of the year. And I, for one, was already exhausted by goal setting narrative. If you were too, then this episode is for you. In this solo riff, I break down why most people fail at change even when they’re motivated, and why the obsession with outcomes, timelines, and “perfect plans” quietly sabotages long-term success. Using stories from my military training, a staircase metaphor you won’t forget, and other own real-life examples (journaling, weight loss, reversing prediabetes), I'll make a case for direction over intensity and process over pressure. You’ll learn: Why “jumping to the next miracle” keeps you stuck How identity-based goals beat outcome-based goals Why tiny, boring steps are actually the most powerful ones How to stop quitting on yourself—without willpower or shame If you’ve ever thought “HOW can I set goals that will actually work for me?”—this episode will help you see change differently. ⏱️ Timestamps: 00:00 – The first Monday of the year (and why we’re already tired) 01:10 – Why most people are misoriented from the start 02:45 – The map & compass lesson that explains everything 05:00 – Why you can’t hustle real change 06:30 – The theory of the small move 10:45 – Why “just set better goals” isn’t helping 12:55 – Becoming the kind of person who does the thing 15:15 – Journaling, phones, and fixing the leak in the bucket 18:10 – Why habits take way longer than Instagram says 20:30 – The staircase metaphor (and why you keep jumping off) 24:20 – Miracle hopping vs. persistence 27:00 – Erin’s weight loss & prediabetes story (the long version) 33:15 – Why maintenance is actually identity 36:00 – Data vs. lived experience (and why both matter) 40:20 – Trusting the process when results lag 43:30 – The tiniest action you can take today 45:00 – Quit quitting (final thoughts)

    26 min

  4. JAN 4

    BELLY FAT: Here is what's actually going on

    If you feel like your midsection changed overnight -- even though you’re making as many of the "right choices" as you can -- you’re not imagining it. In this episode, I break down why midlife belly fat is so common (and so distressing), and why the usual advice stops working in your 40s and 50s. You’ll hear what’s not happening (your metabolism didn’t “slow down”), what is happening (hello hormone dysregulation + stress + muscle loss + a fat-storage pattern shift), and why “menopause belly” as a special category is just marketing nonsense. Then I give you three simple, real-world actions to start this week: find a modern menopause-informed doctor, eat a protein-dominant breakfast daily, and start tracking how the new you actually feels—with curiosity instead of doom. Bottom line: belly fat isn’t a mystery, a moral failure, or a supplement opportunity. It’s solvable. ⏱️ Timestamps 00:00 Belly fat while “eating healthy” — why this is happening 00:46 “I’m uncomfortable in my skin” (and why that matters) 02:35 What’s not happening: metabolism “slowing down,” genetics “catching up,” menopause “making you fat” 06:20 The estrogen shift: what it changes (and what it doesn’t) 09:05 The real driver: insulin resistance (and why it’s fixable) 12:40 Stress, cortisol, and why blaming cortisol is a trap 16:40 The sneaky midlife shift: you’re probably more sedentary than you think 18:55 Muscle loss + body composition: why your shape changes 22:10 “Do the opposite now”: less cardio, more weights, more protein, real nourishment 25:10 Belly fat = fat (not a special kind of fat with a special protocol) 28:35 GLP-1s + menopause support: what to know (and what not to expect) 31:40 The 3 actions: doctor + protein breakfast + get to know the new you

    37 min

  5. 12/28/2025

    The Two Sentences That Keep You Stuck Every Year

    What if your biggest health problem in 2026 isn’t your food… but the sentences you keep repeating? The self-talk that keeps you overwhelmed and stuck? In this episode, I’m deleting two phrases from your wellness vocabulary: “I always self-sabotage.” “This is only going to get worse.” (menopause /aging doom-talk 🙄) Because both of these lines train your nervous system to expect failure… and then it politely delivers it. We’re talking about what “self-sabotage” really is (usually self-protection), why strict plans create backlash, and how to make changes so simple your body barely notices—so you stop quitting, drifting, swinging, and starting over every Monday. Then we go after the second cultural virus: women ominously warning other women that aging is basically a slow-motion disaster. A MAJOR frustration of mine, simply because of the totally pessimistic vibe. I’ll share how this narrative shapes behaviour, fuels fear-based decision-making, and keeps you braced for impact instead of becoming solutions-oriented. We’ll end with a practical nervous-system tool I use in yoga (and in real life): how to shift your internal language so your body feels safe enough to cooperate. If you’ve been stuck in “on plan / off plan” chaos, this one is for you. In this episode: Why you can’t “ruin everything” in a few days or even a week (unless you DECIDE to) The real reason you “self-sabotage” (it’s not laziness, weakness, or lack of discipline) The cross-country ski grooves analogy (and why your brain keeps pulling you back) How to shrink the “pirate ship pendulum” swing of dieting A better question than “What’s wrong with me?” Why “just wait, it gets worse” is not wisdom—it’s contagion A simple nervous-system cue to shift out of dread and into agency If this hit you: share it with a woman who’s tired of fighting herself. ⏱️ Timestamps: 00:00 Two Phrases That Keep Women Stuck (Let’s Delete Them) 00:11 Why the Holidays Make Women Feel “Off Track” 00:40 New Year Energy—Without the Self-Punishment 02:12 Why “Self-Sabotage” Isn’t What You Think It Is 05:25 What Your Nervous System Is Actually Doing 09:16 Why Simpler Health Changes Work Better 15:40 A Better Question Than “What’s Wrong With Me?” 17:22 What Sustainable Health Actually Feels Like 18:02 The Problem With “Just Wait, It Gets Worse” 20:01 How Beliefs Quietly Shape Outcomes 21:59 Relating to a Changing Body Without Fear 24:04 Why Doomsday Aging Talk Helps No One 30:23 Nervous System Safety: The Missing Piece

    34 min

  6. 12/21/2025

    The Lost Art of Nuance in the Wellness World: Starvation Mode, Gaining Weight While Eating Clean, Calories vs Hormones and More

    You’ve heard the hot takes: “You CANNOT gain weight by eating too little." “Starvation mode isn’t real.”“Calories are all that matter.”“Insulin is the only thing that matters.”“There’s ONE best way to eat.” Cool cool cool. But none of those declarative statements survive contact with a real human body. In this episode, I’m doing something the wellness industry isn't good at: nuance. Not because I want to position myself as a smartypants. Not because I want to join the pile-on that is "wellness debunking." But because your body is complex and you deserve more than being eye-rolled and shouted at through an iPhone screen from online trainers and wellness talking heads who are trying to shame or confuse you into clicking their link and downloading their thing. I'm just saying the quiet part out loud. We’re covering three polarizing topics -- the strongly-held convictions that you'll hear every time you look at your phone -- and I’m giving you the full view, so you can stop being talked at and start making decisions like a grown ass adult: “Starvation mode” — can you gain weight by eating too little? No. But... also Yes. There’s a sneaky way calorie restriction can boomerang to overeating. Calories vs Hormones — do calories matter, or does insulin matter? Yes. And yes. And anyone selling you only one is selling you their own worldview, not the biological truth. One-size-fits-all health — is there a universal “best plan”? Of course not, but also there are fundamentals that DO work for all humans. And then there’s your actual life, preferences, goals, and biology-in-motion. Nuance can feel uncomfortable because it brings this "well, that depends" energy that can feel unproductive to you, a person trying to live in a body. But, on the flip side, buying into absolutes is also keeping you stuck. If you’ve been doing everything “right” and your midlife body is still like, “lol no,” this episode will help you understand why, and how to proceed in a world that is flinging information at you every minute of your day. 🎧 Press play. Bring your skepticism. Keep your autonomy. 00:00 Language, marketing, and why nuance matters 02:39 Confronting bias (and why absolutists are a red flag) 05:00 The 3 polarizing topics we’re tackling 06:43 “Starvation mode”: can you gain weight eating too little? 09:28 The “demure diet” pattern + why hunger wins 14:43 The hidden calories you’re not tracking (and why it’s not a moral failing) 17:44 Calories vs hormones: why this is a false war 18:35 Fuel substrates: what your body actually runs on 21:20 Metabolism: what it is (and what it’s not) 21:54 Insulin resistance: why weight loss can feel impossible 24:14 Is there a one-size-fits-all approach? Yes… and no 29:47 Final thoughts: informed choices win when you're being chronically marketed to

    30 min

  7. 12/15/2025

    The New Rules of Your NEW Midlife Body

    You Don’t Have a Broken Body. You Have a New One. If fat loss suddenly feels harder in your 40s or 50s... If what used to “work” just… doesn’t anymore ... If well-meaning people keep telling you to eat less and move more and you want to scream… This episode is for you. Midlife weight gain isn’t a personal failure. It’s not a willpower problem. And it’s not because your body is “getting worse.” It’s because you’re in a new body — one you’ve never had to learn how to use before. Fat loss in midlife is skill development. Just like learning a new instrument. Just like adapting to a new operating system. And no, your male friends won’t get it. Their bodies don’t change the way ours do. In this episode, I talk about: • Why midlife fat loss requires new inputs • Why “doing what you used to do” backfires • How menopause and transition actually change the game • Why this phase of life can be your best one yet • And how to stop treating this like a fight — and start treating it like mastery You didn’t get a worse body. You got a different one. And if you’re ready to learn how to work with it — you know where to find me. Timestamps: 00:00 You Don’t Have a Broken Body 02:10 Why Midlife Fat Loss Is Skill Development 05:30 Why Men Don’t Get It 10:15 Why Old Strategies Stop Working 16:40 Menopause, Metabolism, and Reality 22:30 Belly Fat & the Panic Signal 27:00 The Opportunity of the Second Half

    30 min

  8. 11/25/2025

    Menopause, Metabolism & Hormones: The Truth You Need To Hear

    Does it feel like estrogen, cortisol, your thyroid, and your adrenals are out to get you? Like they're on a mission to leave you feeling fat, foggy, and frumpy. Your hormones wouldn't do that to you. But your confusion about hormones may be what's holding you back from feeling great about your body. Let's clear the confusion. Women are told constantly that their hormones are the reason they’re gaining weight, feeling exhausted, or watching their metabolism “slow down.” But is that actually true? In this episode, I'll walk you through the real role hormones play, and why most women are being misled into thinking they’re powerless. I'll breaks down the 5 major hormone categories (sex, thyroid, adrenal, metabolic, circadian), clear up confusion about what “hormone imbalance” actually means, and explain why insulin is the metabolic lynchpin women aren’t being taught about. This conversation is equal parts science and empowerment: Your hormones aren’t the enemy. They’re amazing dynamically responsive body chemicals picking up the signal YOU are sending them. You have more control than you think. Timestamps 00:00 — Why “hormones” is the most misunderstood word in women’s health 04:45 — The 5 hormone categories & why the distinctions matter 10:20 — Sex hormones: perimenopause chaos, HRT, and what it can and can’t solve 18:55 — Thyroid & adrenal hormones: what’s real vs what’s trendy 24:40 — Adrenal fatigue: the truth behind the syndrome 30:08 — Cortisol, chronic stress & the bear-chase metaphor 36:22 — Metabolic hormones: insulin, leptin, ghrelin & fuel partitioning 43:11 — Why insulin resistance is the REAL midlife villain 49:02 — Melatonin, circadian rhythms & nighttime metabolism 54:20 — The empowering part: hormones respond to YOU 58:17 — The bottom line: your body isn’t broken — your inputs changed Key Takeaways Hormones aren’t “balanced”; they’re dynamic, responsive signals. Sex hormones decline with age, but metabolic hormones are resilient for life. Insulin resistance—NOT estrogen decline—is the #1 driver of midlife weight gain. “Adrenal fatigue” isn’t a broken organ; it’s a chronically stressed life. Better sleep = better food choices = better hormone function. The basics (food, sleep, movement, stress hygiene) help to support ALL hormone systems. You’re not powerless. You're not broken. Your hormones are waiting for you to give them better information. If nothing is working anymore and your body feels like a stranger, this is exactly what I help women solve. Learn more about The Metabolic Mentorship at https://www.themetabolicmentorship.com/learn

    34 min
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Erin Power helps you understand how to lose weight AND live peacefully with your food and your body... perhaps for the first time in your life.

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  • Creator
    Erin Power
  • Years Active
    2021 - 2026
  • Episodes
    61
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Copyright
    © Erin Power
  • Show Website
    The eat.simple Podcast

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