305. 5 Things I Changed My Mind About This Year

This week, I’m joined by my former cohost Juliet Root for a fun, truth-seeking conversation about how our perspectives on food, body, and movement have shifted in 2025.

Together, we share the biggest things we’ve changed our minds about—what no longer feels true, what surprised us, and what new possibilities opened up when we let old beliefs go.

We discuss:

• Releasing restriction and shame
• Protein, fiber, and variety in our diets
• Dental care and holistic vs Western dentists
• Is getting to the “root cause” endless? and reconsidering functional medicine
• Updating our views on mammograms
• The nuanced truth about weighted vests
• Real talk about “vanity weight loss”
• Where we stand with food tracking and GLP1s
• Changing our minds about zone two cardio & HIIT
• The value of community and how connection improves our health

 

More about Juliet: Juliet Root is the co-founder of Ultralife, an online coaching platform, where she has spent nearly two decades helping people achieve lasting health, fitness, and longevity. As a certified personal trainer, board-certified nutritionist, and health coach, Juliet has worked with thousands of clients ranging from busy parents to high-performing executives and celebrities. Her mission is to cut through the noise of fitness fads and give people clear, sustainable strategies to feel and perform their best. Juliet has been featured in Shape Magazine, NBC, ABC, and Fox News, and is known for making complex training and nutrition science practical and actionable. At her company Ultralife she and here team help adults 35+ build strength, energy, and resilience so they can thrive in every season of life

Mentioned in this episode:

• Juliet Root and Ultralife
• Erin Holt
• 297. Why I Joined Orange Theory (even though it’s “Bad” if you’re over 40)

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