Heart to Heart with Hads
Welcome to Heart to Heart with Hads, the podcast where we dive deep into living a healthy, badass lifestyle that challenges the norm. Join me, Hads, as I share stories that have shaped my journey toward becoming the best version of myself, defying expectations and embracing big goals—including my pursuit of bodybuilding. As a young person navigating a world filled with stereotypes and expectations, I'm here to inspire others to break free from the typical 20-year-old narrative and forge their own path. Throughout this podcast journey, I'll bring on guests who have played pivotal roles in my life, sharing their wisdom, experiences, and perspectives. Get ready for candid conversations, valuable insights, and a whole lot of inspiration to live authentically and fearlessly. It's time to open our hearts, challenge the status quo, and embrace the journey of self-discovery together. Welcome to Heart to Heart with Hads, where we dare to be different, pursue our passions, and live life on our own terms.
Episodes
65 episodes
The 9 Biggest Health Myths Debunked - With Real-World Fixes
We pull apart nine health myths and trade quick fixes for simple steps that work. From reverse dieting and gut integrity to hormone support and recovery, we focus on what changes first inside the body so results can follow.• when eat le...
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21:27
You Don’t Need To Feel Ready To Do The Work
We challenge the myth that motivation drives results and show how small acts of discipline build trust, identity, and momentum. A packed day, a simple list, and a promise kept prove that showing up beats waiting to feel ready.• the dela...
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9:27
Designing A Life You Actually Keep Promises To
We confront the drop in consistency, own the missteps, and rebuild a rhythm with practical shifts that lower friction and raise follow-through. From leadership retreat insights to side quests like scrapbooking, we show how identity, solitude, a...
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23:23
The Reset EVERY Woman Needs
We talk about feeling stuck in routine, why content overload dulls creativity, and how small guardrails like a phone “brick” create space to think. Faith, play, and seasonal limits show up as practical ways to reset motivation and protect focus...
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19:55
This ONE Thing Is Ruining Your Gut
We trace how extreme dieting and chronic stress damaged my digestion, why symptoms persisted despite “perfect” habits, and how the GI-MAP identified H. pylori and overgrowth so I could finally heal. Practical steps, stress tools, and what testi...
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19:47
Malnourished In a World That Overeats
We challenge the myth that malnourished means skinny and show how both under-eating and processed overeating leave women depleted. Practical meal builds, smarter swaps, and simple routines help stabilize blood sugar, support hormones, and resto...
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24:54
How I Help Clients Restore Their Menstrual Cycle
We map a practical, step-by-step method to restore a regular cycle by fixing digestion, upgrading daily meals, managing training stress, and using simple markers like stool quality, glucose, and temperature to guide changes. A client case with ...
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19:04
Your hormones on “airplane mode”: why the strip club study made us spit out our coffee
We explore how hormonal birth control reshapes the brain–body conversation, from ovulation suppression to stress response blunting, and weigh real-world benefits against physiological trade-offs. We share research on attraction and scent, map c...
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17:48
Ninety Days, No Excuses: How to Lose 15 Pounds Before January
We draw a hard line between holiday hype and actual progress and lay out a simple, disciplined plan to lose 15 pounds before January without living in the gym. Track macros, lift with intent, move more, hydrate well, and protect ten minutes of ...
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20:01
Is Biohacking Worth It? Red Light, Sauna, Cold Plunge
Biohacking tools like red light therapy, cold plunges, and infrared saunas should supplement - not replace - foundational health practices like proper sleep, nutrition, movement, and stress management. Women need to prioritize asking for help a...
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17:02
5 Things to Help Your PMS
Your menstrual cycle's luteal phase presents unique challenges as progesterone rises and estrogen dips, affecting everything from mood to energy levels and sleep quality.• Hormonal shifts during luteal phase cause increased progesterone...
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17:26
Navigating Your 20s: When Life Feels Like Going Through the Motions
Life's unexpected challenges don't have to derail your progress. Even when facing stressful situations like my dog's health crisis, we can still prioritize our well-being by adjusting our schedules rather than abandoning our routines entirely.<...
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15:12
What happens when the health coach needs healing?
Have you ever felt like you're failing because you can't maintain the same level of intensity year-round? The truth is, life moves in seasons, and learning to adapt your approach accordingly might be the key to sustainable progress.Toda...
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17:24
How to Tell If Your Workout Is Hurting Your Hormones
Our workouts can either help our hormones thrive or drive them into dysfunction, with key signals revealing whether your training is supporting or sabotaging your health.• Signs your hormones are suffering include poor sleep, low libido...
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17:11
Why Healing Your Gut Should Be Your Top Health Priority
Hadley explains how gut health is the foundation for overall wellness and shares essential strategies to improve digestive function and prevent serious health issues. • Digestion begins in the mouth with proper chewing and saliva p...
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23:35
Your Body Needs Safety, Not Another Diet
Healing isn't sexy or glamorous, but it's absolutely essential for genuine transformation of both mind and body.• True healing requires facing traumas head-on through practices like meditation• Constant stimulation (texting, scrolli...
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22:17
Your Weight Problem Is More Than Just Aesthetics
The key to sustainable health is consistency in healthy habits, not restriction. I share my personal journey of transforming my health through daily meditation, setting boundaries, consistent sleep schedules, and proper recovery routines.
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24:03
Do The Thing You're Avoiding: Lessons from an 8-Week Hiatus
After an eight-week hiatus, I'm back and sharing why consistency matters more than perfection. This episode explores the mental obstacles we create when tasks feel overwhelming and how just showing up imperfectly beats not showing up at all.
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23:13
Your "Healthy" Choices Aren't Actually Healthy
Our bodies need real, nutrient-dense foods rather than artificial sweeteners and protein-focused snacks that damage gut health and hormone balance. Protein products with artificial ingredients can cause bloating, inflammation, and dysregulated ...
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16:35
Why You're Still Skinny Fat (And Exactly How to Fix It)
Ever caught yourself thinking, "I'm not overweight, but why do I still look soft and flabby?" You might be experiencing what fitness experts call "skinny fat" – a frustrating state where you appear thin in clothes but lack muscle tone and defin...
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14:54
Break Free of the All or Nothing Mindset
Perfectionism is destroying your progress, and it's time we address the elephant in the room. That nagging voice demanding flawless execution isn't serving you—it's sabotaging everything you're working toward.In this powerful exploratio...
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15:25
The Hidden Health Problem No One Talks About Until It's Too Late
What if the headaches, joint pain, fatigue, and weight issues you've been struggling with aren't actually separate problems, but symptoms of the same hidden culprit? Inflammation silently damages your body long before you notice anything's wron...
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23:16
Why You're Addicted to Starting Over (and how to fix it!)
Why we're addicted to starting over and how this cycle prevents us from achieving our goals. Our tendency to restart every Monday or at the beginning of months creates a false sense of progress while actually keeping us stuck in the same patter...
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11:24
Mindset Rewiring Pt 2 | 3 Reasons You're Not Seeing Results
Our unique abilities and strengths should be celebrated, not hidden away. We need to stop negotiating with ourselves, ask for help, and give ourselves time to realize our full potential.• Stop negotiating with yourself by establishing n...
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20:16
The 5 Mental Shifts That Transformed My Life and Can Transform Yours | Mindset Rewiring #1
We're kicking off a new 12-week series on mindset and identity rewires with five limiting beliefs I had to abandon to step fully into my power and purpose.• Believing I was too young and inexperienced to achieve my dreams turned out to ...
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