# 1350. A Confidence Boost Hack, Sunrise Hikes + What’s Working for Maria’s Gut and Blood Sugar Page: https://stenobird.com/podcast/heal-squad-x-maria-menounos-435348/1350-a-confidence-boost-hack-sunrise-hikes-what-s-working-for-maria-s-gut-and-blood-sugar Text version: https://stenobird.com/podcast/heal-squad-x-maria-menounos-435348/1350-a-confidence-boost-hack-sunrise-hikes-what-s-working-for-maria-s-gut-and-blood-sugar.md Podcast: [Heal Squad x Maria Menounos](https://stenobird.com/podcast/heal-squad-x-maria-menounos-435348) Published: 2026-09-21T09:00:00+00:00 Episode link: https://pscrb.fm/rss/p/traffic.megaphone.fm/BUZZ9441228747.mp3 Audio file: https://pscrb.fm/rss/p/traffic.megaphone.fm/BUZZ9441228747.mp3 Processing state: not_requested JSON: https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/heal-squad-x-maria-menounos-435348/episodes/1350-a-confidence-boost-hack-sunrise-hikes-what-s-working-for-maria-s-gut-and-blood-sugar Duration seconds: 2275 ## Resource Hey Heal Squad! Maria is coming in HOT after a whirlwind week of travel…from  New York, to  Philly, to Boston and  LA…but somehow after a wild week of jam packed schedules…she came out of it feeling happier and more energized instead of completely depleted. So…what worked? Well she’s gonna tell us!  First, we’re asking a question that might hit a little deeper than expected: Who is your camera? You know that person you look to after you do something, waiting for them to tell you, “You did great”? Maria realized we may need to be VERY careful about who we give that job to  and maybe learn how to turn the camera back on ourselves.Then things get a little more…digestive LOL! After mostly cutting out dairy, Maria brought Greek yogurt back into the mix for more protein and noticed a VERY unexpected bathroom benefit. Yep, we’re talking constipation, probiotics and whether Greek yogurt might officially be back on her menu.PLUS, Maria is getting serious about protein again after noticing what it does for her blood sugar, and she shares the protein smoothie that’s been working for her. And finally, we’re solving the “fun crisis” with something ridiculously simple: going for a hike. Maria even dragged herself out for a sunrise hike she almost skipped  and it ended up being one of those “OMG, I’m so happy right now” moments. Can’t wait for you to hear this one friends! Join us at our Canyon Ranch 2026 Retreat: https://www.canyonranch.com/lenox/retreats/heal-retreat-maria-menounos HEAL SQUAD SOCIALS IG: https://www.instagram.com/healsquad/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@healsquadxmaria HEAL SQUAD RESOURCES: Heal Squad Website: https://www.healsquad.com/ Heal Squad x Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/HealSquad/membership Maria Menounos Website: https:/… ## Actions - request_transcript: `POST https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/heal-squad-x-maria-menounos-435348/episodes/1350-a-confidence-boost-hack-sunrise-hikes-what-s-working-for-maria-s-gut-and-blood-sugar/transcription-requests` — Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode. - read_markdown: `GET https://stenobird.com/podcast/heal-squad-x-maria-menounos-435348/1350-a-confidence-boost-hack-sunrise-hikes-what-s-working-for-maria-s-gut-and-blood-sugar.md` — Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource. A page view does not enqueue transcription. Agents should invoke `request_transcript` explicitly when they need this episode processed. ## Transcript Full transcripts are not published on public pages unless there is a clear rights basis.