{"podcast":{"title":"Your Healthiest Healthy with Samantha Harris","slug":"your-healthiest-healthy-with-samantha-harris-6907868","podcast_index_feed_id":6907868,"rss_url":"https://feeds.captivate.fm/your-healthiest-healthy/","website_url":"https://membership.yourhealthiesthealthy.com/samanthaharristv","image_url":"https://artwork.captivate.fm/5345ada7-5d07-4d19-bb5f-67f37288f329/htHz3kfKOhH5kdvUWo3j-gU8.jpg","author":"Samantha Harris","episode_count":69,"summary":"Get ready to finally truly level up your health in ways you may not have realized you could! Hi! It's Samantha Harris...WELCOME to my podcast! From Emmy Award-winning TV journalist (Dancing with the Stars, Entertainment Tonight) to breast cancer thriver, #1 bestselling wellness author, and Certified Health Coach -- I'm here to guide you to be your healthiest yet! Blindsided by breast cancer at age 40 ignited something so powerful that it compelled me to search for the answers we all need to successfully mitigate risk of chronic disease, and live more vibrantly and healthier than ever! Then at age 50, BAM! Knocked down again by a breast cancer recurrence. That's when I realized that trying to be \"100% toxin-free\" 100% of the time, fails. Every. Time. The overwhelm, fear and worry were just too much. I realized that focusing on what I could do to reduce my toxic burden down to as close to 10% as possible lead to success. It allows me the wiggle room to live fully, not fearfully. And now you can, too! I'm fiercely dedicated to giving you the tools needed -- with alternating episodes of solo, science-backed coaching sessions and renowned, in-demand guest wellness and medical expert in…","last_synced_at":"2026-07-30T16:18:57.216489+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/your-healthiest-healthy-with-samantha-harris-6907868"},"episode":{"title":"Eat More, Weigh Less for Life with guest Neal Barnard, MD - #59","slug":"eat-more-weigh-less-for-life-with-guest-neal-barnard-md-59","published_at":"2026-04-08T07:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/your-healthiest-healthy-with-samantha-harris-6907868/eat-more-weigh-less-for-life-with-guest-neal-barnard-md-59","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/your-healthiest-healthy-with-samantha-harris-6907868","url":"https://membership.yourhealthiesthealthy.com/samanthaharristv","audio_url":"https://episodes.captivate.fm/episode/3ce73c5b-ec00-40f8-8c22-e62724df03b0.mp3","summary":"How to Activate the \"Ozempic\" Effect without a GLP-1 Rx with guest expert Dr. Neal Barnard Weight loss after 40 isn’t a willpower issue—it’s a food signaling issue. In this episode, I sit down with Dr. Neal Barnard to unpack why midlife weight gain happens and how you can finally eat right for your biology. Once you understand how certain foods talk directly to your metabolism, appetite hormones, and fat-burning machinery, the entire game changes. This episode is about moving beyond the deprivation mindset of \"eating less\" to explore how to lose weight without ever counting a single calorie. We’re talking real science and food that actually tastes good. From why berries beat calorie counting to how fiber literally \"traps\" calories and carries them out of your body, we are diving deep into the Power Foods strategy. Dr. Barnard explains how plant-based meals naturally stimulate GLP-1—the same satiety hormone targeted by drugs like Ozempic and Wegovy—allowing you to turn off your appetite without needles or side effects. This is a must-listen for women who want to feel strong, lean, and fully alive now and at 80. What You’ll Learn in This Episode: The Biological Pivot: Why traditional calorie restriction backfires in midlife and what works instead. Calorie Trapping: How fiber acts as a literal \"sponge\" to remove approximately 100 calories per day as waste. The Three Fat-Loss Mechanisms: How to activate appetite control, calorie trapping, and a metabolism boost simultaneously. Natural GLP-1: Why plant-based fiber and healthy complex carbs are the exact signals your satiety cells are looking for. The Twin Study: The mind-blowing research linking berries to 9% less abdominal fat, even in genetically identical twins. 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