Michele Scarlet’s True Health Podcast

Stop Skipping This SIMPLE Weight Loss Hack with Philip Pape

Everyone is looking for the next biohack.
Cold plunges. Peptides. Advanced lab testing. Supplements stacked ten bottles high.
But what if the real problem isn’t that you’re missing a hack…
What if you’re skipping the one thing that makes everything else work?
In this episode of the True Health Podcast, Michele Scarlet sits down with Philip Pape, host of the Wits & Weights Podcast, for a conversation that challenges a lot of what the health industry is currently selling.
Philip works with people who want to build strength, improve body composition, and stop spinning their wheels chasing quick fixes.
In this conversation we dig into:
• Why so many people struggle with fat loss even when they’re “doing everything right”• The concept of physique engineering and identifying your real constraint• What most people misunderstand about muscle, metabolism, and fat loss• When aggressive fat loss strategies can work — and when they backfire• The deeper behavioral shift that actually creates lasting change
If you’ve ever felt like you're doing all the things… but still not getting the results you expected…
This episode might change the way you think about health optimization.
 
Connect with Philip Pape
Website: https://witsandweights.comPodcast: Wits & Weights PodcastInstagram: https://instagram.com/witsandweights
Connect with Michele Scarlet
Instagram: @michelescarlet_Website: www.michelescarlet.com
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GLP1's: Pros, Cons, & What No One is Saying!

GLP-1 medications like Ozempic are changing the weight loss conversation; but at what cost?
In this episode, I sit down with Vicki Pollack - The No BS Business Coach to unpack her personal experience using a GLP-1 medication.
We discuss:
• Why she chose it• The benefits she experienced• The side effects and trade-offs• Appetite suppression vs. accidental under-eating• The emotional side of weight loss• And whether “perimenopause” is sometimes a catch-all label for metabolic dysfunction
This episode isn’t about extremes. It’s about clarity.
If you’re navigating midlife weight changes, considering GLP-1s, or trying to understand what’s really happening in your metabolism — this conversation will challenge and expand your thinking.
Subscribe to ⁠Michele Scarlet⁠ on YOUTUBE for more expert episodes on hormones, metabolism, and fat loss after 40.
Connect with Vicki PollackInstagram: @its.vickipollackWebsite: www.vickipollack.com
Connect with Michele ScarletInstagram: ⁠@michelescarlet_⁠Website: ⁠www.michelescarlet.com⁠
 
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The 3 Lab Tests That Changed My Life (And Why Listening to my Doctor Kept Me Sick!)

“Your labs are normal.”If you’ve ever been told that — while your body felt anything but — this episode is for you.In today’s episode of the 12 Days of Christmas: Fat Loss Edition, I’m sharing the three lab tests that changed my life — and why routine blood work from your doctor did absolutely nothing to help me lose weight, balance hormones, or feel like myself again.We’re talking:• why “normal” labs don’t mean optimal• how you can feel awful while being told you’re “fine”• the exact tests that finally explained my fatigue, hormone chaos, and weight loss resistance• and why fat loss becomes possible once you stop guessing and start using real dataThis episode is validating, eye-opening, and polarizing — because the system most women trust isn’t designed to help them feel good in their bodies.IMPORTANT LINKS:Subscribe to ⁠YOUTUBE ⁠for more expert episodes on hormones, metabolism, and fat loss after 40.Grab your⁠ FREE METABOLISM ASSESSMENT⁠  if you're ready to drop 15lbs in the next 90 days!Connect with Michele Scarlet Instagram: ⁠@⁠michelescarlet_⁠ Website: ⁠ ⁠www.michelescarlet.com⁠Please Note: The contents of this podcast are for educational and informational purposes only. The information is not to be interpreted as, or mistaken for, clinical advice. Please consult a medical professional or healthcare provider for medical advice, diagnoses, or treatmentMusic from #Uppbeat (free for Creators!):⁠https://uppbeat.io/t/mood-maze/trendsetter⁠License code: QMTNUKAZCKTFK5TT

What You Need to Leave in 2025 if you Want to Lose 15lbs in 90 Days

If cutting carbs, eating less, and working out harder actually worked…you'd already have your dream body!In this episode of the 12 Days of Christmas: Fat Loss Edition, I’m calling out the exact habits women need to leave in 2025 because they are what is keeping you exhausted, inflamed, and unable to lose real fat after 40.Low carb.Calorie cutting.Fasting.HIIT 5–7 days a week.If those strategies delivered long-term fat loss, confidence, and energy — you’d already have it.We’re breaking down:• why these habits work short-term but fail long-term• what’s really happening hormonally and metabolically• why exhaustion is not a badge of honor• and what actually needs to change if you want to lose 15lbs in the next 90 days without burning outThis is not about motivation.It’s about strategy.IMPORTANT LINKS:Subscribe to ⁠YOUTUBE ⁠for more expert episodes on hormones, metabolism, and fat loss after 40.Grab your⁠ FREE METABOLISM ASSESSMENT⁠  if you're ready to drop 15lbs in the next 90 days!Connect with Michele Scarlet Instagram: ⁠@⁠michelescarlet_⁠ Website: ⁠ ⁠www.michelescarlet.com⁠Please Note: The contents of this podcast are for educational and informational purposes only. The information is not to be interpreted as, or mistaken for, clinical advice. Please consult a medical professional or healthcare provider for medical advice, diagnoses, or treatmentMusic from #Uppbeat (free for Creators!):⁠https://uppbeat.io/t/mood-maze/trendsetter⁠License code: QMTNUKAZCKTFK5TT

Your Age Isn’t the Problem — Your Strategy Is (How 40 year old Women Get HOT AF Again)

Just because you’re over 40 doesn’t mean your best shape is behind you.It means the rules changed — and no one gave you the new playbook.In this episode of the 12 Days of Christmas: Fat Loss Edition, we’re breaking down why so many high-functioning, burned-out women feel exhausted, frustrated, and disconnected from their bodies — and why it’s not because they’re lazy, undisciplined, or “getting older.”We’re talking:• burnout vs biology• why old fat-loss strategies stop working• what “HOT AF” actually means from a metabolic health perspective• and how working with your body changes everythingThis episode is for women who are done shrinking, grinding, and white-knuckling — and ready to feel strong, confident, energized, and HOT AF again.IMPORTANT LINKS:Subscribe to ⁠YOUTUBE ⁠for more expert episodes on hormones, metabolism, and fat loss after 40.Grab your⁠ FREE METABOLISM ASSESSMENT⁠  if you're ready to drop 15lbs in the next 90 days!Connect with Michele Scarlet Instagram: ⁠@⁠michelescarlet_⁠ Website: ⁠ ⁠www.michelescarlet.com⁠Music from #Uppbeat (free for Creators!):⁠https://uppbeat.io/t/mood-maze/trendsetter⁠License code: QMTNUKAZCKTFK5TT

If you’re not happy, hungry, or horny; then you have a SLOW METABOLISM. PERIOD.

In today’s episode of the 12 Days of Christmas: Fat Loss Edition, we’re breaking down the real biological signals women ignore that are directly linked to why your weight loss feels impossible after 40.It’s about stress, hormones, nervous system capacity, and why your body might be conserving instead of letting go ( of stubborn belly fat)Once you understand these signals, fat loss finally starts to make sense.IMPORTANT LINKS:Subscribe to YOUTUBE for more expert episodes on hormones, metabolism, and fat loss after 40.Grab your FREE METABOLISM ASSESSMENT  if you're ready to drop 15lbs in the next 90 days!Connect with Michele ScarletInstagram: ⁠@michelescarlet_Website: ⁠ www.michelescarlet.com🎵 Music from #Uppbeat (free for Creators!)Track: Trendsetter by Mood MazeLicense code: QMTNUKAZCKTFK5TT

No Wonder Women Are so Chronically Sick!

On the fifth day of Christmas, I asked a question no one wants to answer: why are women so chronically unwell?And when I say “sick,” I don’t mean disease.I mean living in a body that feels off —low energy, hormonal chaos, stubborn weight, symptoms that keep getting dismissed as “normal.”In this episode of 12 Days of Christmas: Fat Loss Edition, we talk about:what’s actually behind this patternwhy so many symptoms show up at the same stage of lifewhy being told “everything is normal” often isn’t the full storyand what actually needs to be addressed to feel better againThis episode isn’t about fear.It’s about context — and finally understanding why your body has been pushing back.IMPORTANT LINKS:SUBSCRIBE TO MY YOUTUBE CHANNEL for more expert episodes on hormones, metabolism, and fat loss after 40.Grab your FREE METABOLISM ASSESSMENT HERE if you're ready to drop 15lbs in the next 90 days!Connect with Michele ScarletInstagram: ⁠@michelescarlet_Website: ⁠ www.michelescarlet.com🎵 Music from #Uppbeat (free for Creators!)Track: Trendsetter by Mood MazeLicense code: QMTNUKAZCKTFK5TT

Are You Doing Everything Right? — or Is Your Doctor Missing the Problem?

On the fourth day of Christmas, fat loss exposed a hard truth: effort and results are not the same thing.In this episode of 12 Days of Christmas: Fat Loss Edition, we’re calling out one of the biggest lies women believe about fat loss; that trying hard should automatically produce results.It doesn’t.Fat loss responds to data, patterns, recovery, and biology — not how hard something felt.In this episode, we talk about:• why effort you feel is “enough” often isn’t• the difference between working hard and working in alignment• why your doctor saying “your labs are normal” usually just means “you don’t have a disease”• how metabolic dysfunction hides behind “fine” blood work• the role of belief, nervous system regulation, and radical honesty• why seeking support is accountability, not weaknessIf you’re eating clean, working out, and still stuck, this episode will either piss you off or change your life.Possibly both.IMPORTANT LINKS: SUBSCRIBE ON YOUTUBE for more expert episodes on hormones, metabolism, and fat loss after 40.Grab your FREE METABOLISM ASSESSMENT HERE  if you're ready to drop 15lbs in the next 90 days!Connect with Michele ScarletInstagram: ⁠@michelescarlet_Website: ⁠ www.michelescarlet.com🎵 Music from #Uppbeat (free for Creators!)Track: Trendsetter by Mood MazeLicense code: QMTNUKAZCKTFK5TT

More Than Caffeine But Less Than Coc@ine - Minerals: The Foundation of Energy Production & Fat Loss

On the third day of Christmas, my body taught me that minerals are the foundation of fat loss.In this episode of 12 Days of Christmas: Fat Loss Edition, we’re talking about minerals — not as a supplement trend, but as the biological foundation your metabolism depends on.If minerals are low, fat loss doesn’t happen.Not because you’re lazy.Because your body doesn’t have the raw materials required to burn fat.In this episode, you’ll learn:• why minerals are required for thyroid function, blood sugar control, and fat oxidation• how stress, dieting, overtraining, and caffeine deplete minerals• why low salt, low carbs, and low calories shut metabolism down• how digestion determines whether minerals even work• why HTMA testing removes guesswork and prevents stalled progress• how to actually support minerals in a way that leads to energy and fat lossThis episode will change how you think about energy, recovery, and why fat loss feels harder than it should.Follow the show and come back tomorrow for the next episode of 12 Days of Christmas: Fat Loss Edition.IMPORTANT LINKS: SUBSCRIBE ON YOUTUBE for more expert episodes on hormones, metabolism, and fat loss after 40.Grab your FREE METABOLISM ASSESSMENT if you're ready to drop 15lbs in the next 90 days!Connect with Michele ScarletInstagram: ⁠@michelescarlet_Website: ⁠ www.michelescarlet.com🎵 Music from #Uppbeat (free for Creators!)Track: Trendsetter by Mood MazeLicense code: QMTNUKAZCKTFK5TT

Your Gut Has Its Own Ozempic Button (Here’s How to Turn It On)

On this day of Christmas, my body taught me that my gut has its own Ozempic button.In this episode of 12 Days of Christmas: Fat Loss Edition, we’re talking about GLP-1, GLP-2, and GLP-3; the gut hormones that control appetite, blood sugar, satiety, and fat loss.You’ll learn:why GLP-1 medications work (and what they’re actually mimicking)how gut health, digestion, and hormones determine whether GLPs fire properlyhow to naturally support GLP signaling through nutrition and lifestyle anchorswhy “just eat more protein” doesn’t work if your digestion isn’t doing its jobhow testing like GI-MAP, DUTCH, and HTMA reveals what’s blocking fat lossWe also talk honestly about peptides.Yes, they work.And no, they will never replace your lifestyle foundation.Peptides enhance a healthy system; they don’t fix a broken one.If you’re struggling with food noise, cravings, or fat loss that feels harder than it should, this episode will give you clarity.Follow the show and come back tomorrow for the next episode of 12 Days of Christmas: Fat Loss Edition.IMPORTANT LINKS:Subscribe to ⁠⁠ on YOUTUBE for more expert episodes on hormones, metabolism, and fat loss after 40.Grab your FREE ⁠Metabolism Assessment if you're ready to drop 15lbs in the next 90 days!Connect with Michele ScarletInstagram: ⁠@michelescarlet_Website: ⁠www.michelescarlet.com🎵 Music from #Uppbeat (free for Creators!)Track: Trendsetter by Mood MazeLicense code: QMTNUKAZCKTFK5TT