Habits and Hustle

Between Ozempic, intermittent fasting, and calorie counting, we're constantly being told what to do to lose weight and get healthier. But are these trends actually helping us, or have we taken things too far? In this episode of Habits & Hustle, I'm joined by Ilana Muhlstein to discuss the growing obsession with being skinny, why popular weight-loss strategies can backfire, and what it really takes to keep weight off. Ilana is a registered dietitian, Wall Street Journal bestselling author of You Can Drop It! and Beyond the Shot, and creator of the Daily ONTRA community. Having lost 100 pounds herself and kept it off, she's reached millions through her books, programs, and social platforms, helping people make healthy eating simpler and more sustainable. In this episode, she shares her perspective on GLP-1 medications, common weight-loss mistakes, and the habits that support long-term results. What's Discussed: (02:54) How Ilana Muhlstein lost 100 pounds and kept it off. (14:33) How to maintain weight loss after stopping GLP-1 medications. (18:24) Why feeling hungry while taking GLP-1 medications isn't necessarily a bad thing. (24:43) Why losing weight faster doesn't always mean better results. (34:01) Why weight loss plateaus happen and how to overcome them. (37:31) Why calorie counting may be making weight loss harder. (39:50) Why intense exercise can sometimes lead to weight gain. (47:35) Whether it's possible to be healthy at every size. (51:16) Which seemingly healthy foods could be sabotaging your weight-loss efforts. (57:51) Why intermittent fasting may backfire for women. Thank You to Our Sponsors! Magic Mind: Head over to magicmind.com/jen and use code JEN at checkout. Momentous: Ready to try supplements that actually do what they claim? Head to livemomentous.com and use code JEN for 35% off your first subscription. Prolon: Prolon is offering listeners 30% off sitewide plus a $40 bonus gift when you subscribe to their 5-Day Program! Just visit prolonlife.com/JENNIFERCOHEN and use code JENNIFERCOHEN to claim your discount and your bonus gift. Tru Niagen®: For supplements that are rigorously tested, third-party verified, and actually deliver what's on the label, head to truniagen.com Kion: Visit getkion.com/habits for 20% off AirDoctor: Head to AirDoctorPro.com and use promo code HUSTLE to get $250 off select AirDoctor air purifiers, including the 3500, 4000, and 5500 models. Plus, you'll receive a free 3 year warranty, an $84 value, and AirDoctor's 30-day money back guarantee. Find more from Jen Cohen: Website: jennifercohen.comInstagram: @therealjencohen Books: jennifercohen.com/books TikTok: @therealjencohen LinkedIn: Jennifer Cohen Speaking: jennifercohen.com/speaking-engagements Find more from Ilana Muhlstein: Website: ilanamuhlstein.com Instagram: @ilanamuhlsteinrd TikTok: @nutritionbabe YouTube: @IlanaMuhlsteinRD Facebook: Ilana Muhlstein Books: Beyond the Shot

You can be incredibly successful at work and still struggle with everyday tasks, criticism, or rejection. For people with ADHD, these challenges can be especially frustrating, and the emotional side of ADHD often gets overlooked in conversations about focus and productivity. We dive deeper into this in Habits & Hustle with Dr. Sasha Hamdani. We talk about why so many women go undiagnosed until adulthood, why some high achievers with ADHD struggle in their personal lives, and why rejection or criticism can trigger such intense emotional reactions. We also get into whether we've become too sensitive as a society and how to build better emotional resilience. Dr. Sasha is a board-certified psychiatrist, ADHD expert, and New York Times bestselling author of Too Sensitive: Rejection, Resilience, and the Science of Feeling Deeply. She also has ADHD herself, giving her both a clinical and personal understanding of these challenges. She explains how ADHD affects much more than attention, why emotional regulation matters, and how understanding your own patterns can help you better manage your emotions, relationships, and daily life. What's Discussed: (09:13) Why so many women with ADHD go undiagnosed until adulthood. (10:43) Why ADHD affects much more than your ability to focus. (15:00) Why some of the most successful entrepreneurs have ADHD. (17:35) Why ADHD medication alone may not be enough to manage symptoms. (27:07) Why people with ADHD may experience rejection and criticism more intensely. (34:22) Why rejection can feel physically overwhelming for emotionally sensitive people. (43:28) How someone can be incredibly successful at work but struggle with basic tasks at home. (45:29) Why being brutally honest can sometimes be a sign of poor emotional regulation. (46:21) Whether we've become too emotionally sensitive as a society. (49:42) How emotional sensitivity can affect confidence, relationships, and professional success. Thank You to Our Sponsors! Magic Mind: Head over to magicmind.com/jen and use code JEN at checkout. Momentous: Ready to try supplements that actually do what they claim? Head to livemomentous.com and use code JEN for 35% off your first subscription. Prolon: Prolon is offering listeners 30% off sitewide plus a $40 bonus gift when you subscribe to their 5-Day Program! Just visit prolonlife.com/JENNIFERCOHEN and use code JENNIFERCOHEN to claim your discount and your bonus gift. Tru Niagen®: For supplements that are rigorously tested, third-party verified, and actually deliver what's on the label, head to truniagen.com Kion: Visit getkion.com/habits for 20% off AirDoctor: Head to AirDoctorPro.com and use promo code HUSTLE to get $250 off select AirDoctor air purifiers, including the 3500, 4000, and 5500 models. Plus, you'll receive a free 3 year warranty, an $84 value, and AirDoctor's 30-day money back guarantee. Find more from Jen Cohen: Website: jennifercohen.com Instagram: @therealjencohen Books: jennifercohen.com/books TikTok: @therealjencohen LinkedIn: Jennifer Cohen Speaking: jennifercohen.com/speaking-engagements Find more from Dr. Sasha Hamdani: Website: drhamdanimd.com Instagram: @thepsychdoctormd TikTok: @thepsychdoctormd YouTube: @thepsychdoctormd Book: Too Sensitive: Rejection, Resilience, and the Science of Feeling Deeply

What if the biggest thing holding you back is a belief you do not even realize you have? We spend so much time trying to change our habits, become more disciplined, improve our relationships, make more money, and fix the parts of ourselves we think are falling short. But underneath many of those behaviors are subconscious beliefs that have been forming for years. "I'm not enough." "It's all up to me." "I'm not lovable." "I have to prove myself." Those beliefs can quietly drive perfectionism, overthinking, people pleasing, control, achievement, and even the way we choose relationships. This matters because changing your behavior without understanding what is driving it can keep you stuck in the same patterns. Past disappointment can become evidence for future fear. High achievement can become an attempt to prove your worth. Independence can become protection from vulnerability. Even self-improvement can become another way to delay taking action. Becoming aware of the belief underneath the behavior gives you the opportunity to stop automatically reacting to your past and start making different choices. Peter Crone is a mindset coach, speaker, and writer known as the "Mind Architect." His work focuses on helping people identify and break free from subconscious beliefs, emotional patterns, and mental limitations that shape the way they experience their health, relationships, careers, and lives. He has worked with professional athletes, business leaders, high performers, and people around the world to help them create greater freedom by changing the way they relate to themselves and their circumstances. What's Discussed: (15:03) How intelligent people can overthink themselves into analysis paralysis and become better at convincing themselves why something will not work. (16:02) Why accumulated disappointment can become evidence for future fear and make people increasingly hesitant to take risks. (19:51) How your triggers can reveal the subconscious beliefs and emotional patterns that are still controlling your reactions. (30:57) How the belief "I'm not enough" can fuel achievement, perfectionism, relentless work, and the need to prove yourself. (32:20) Why people spend so much energy resisting where they are and chasing the person they believe they should already be. (36:40) How perfectionism, control, and noticing everything around you can sometimes be forms of vigilance rooted in fear. (43:54) Why the love you experienced in a relationship still belongs to you, even after the relationship ends. (54:44) How constantly trying to perfect yourself can become another form of procrastination that keeps you from taking action. (57:43) Why dating and intimacy become harder when independence, self-protection, and a polished facade keep people disconnected from themselves. (01:03:19) Why changing behavior alone can be difficult to sustain when deeper subconscious beliefs continue driving your thoughts, emotions, and choices. Thank You to Our Sponsors! Magic Mind: Head over to magicmind.com/jen and use code JEN at checkout. Momentous: Ready to try supplements that actually do what they claim? Head to livemomentous.com and use code JEN for 35% off your first subscription. Kion: Visit getkion.com/habits for 20% off. Tru Niagen®: For supplements that are rigorously tested, third-party verified, and actually deliver what's on the label, head to truniagen.com AirDoctor: Head to AirDoctorPro.com and use promo code HUSTLE to get $250 off select AirDoctor air purifiers, including the 3500, 4000, and 5500 models. Plus, you'll receive a free 3 year warranty, an $84 value, and AirDoctor's 30-day money back guarantee. Find more from Jen Cohen: Website: jennifercohen.com Instagram: @therealjencohen Books: jennifercohen.com/books Speaking: jennifercohen.com/speaking-engagements Find more from Peter Crone Website: petercrone.com Instagram: @petercrone Facebook: Peter Crone - The Mind Architect YouTube: @PeterCroneOfficial LinkedIn: Peter Crone

You can make a lot of money and still have no idea if you are actually financially secure. A bigger paycheck does not automatically mean you are building wealth, making smart decisions, or setting yourself up for the future. We dive deeper into this in Habits & Hustle with Jean Chatzky. We talk about the habits that actually build wealth, how much you should be saving, and why getting control of your money often comes down to a few simple decisions you repeat consistently. Jean Chatzky is a financial journalist, the founder of HerMoney, and spent 25 years as the financial editor of the Today Show. She has also made plenty of money mistakes herself, which is part of what makes her advice so practical. Her approach is about taking something that feels intimidating and breaking it down into choices people can actually understand and use. What's Discussed: (3:18) Why personal finance is usually much simpler than people make it seem. (8:25) Why automating your money can prevent some of your biggest financial mistakes. (18:05) The one thing everyone should do this month to improve their finances. (19:09) The money habit that separates people building wealth from people who simply earn a good income. (26:24) Why your 50s or even 60s may not be too late to seriously improve your retirement. (31:19) Why making kids spend their own money may be one of the best ways to teach them its value. (40:49) Why everyone in a relationship should have money of their own. (45:55) How everyday purchases like coffee can quietly add up to thousands of dollars a year. (1:03:48) The simplest way to start investing in 2026 if you have absolutely no idea where to begin. (1:08:58) Why the boring basics still beat most of the flashy financial advice people chase. Thank You to Our Sponsors! Magic Mind: Head over to magicmind.com/jen and use code JEN at checkout. Momentous: Ready to try supplements that actually do what they claim? Head to livemomentous.com and use code JEN for 35% off your first subscription. Tru Niagen®: For supplements that are rigorously tested, third-party verified, and actually deliver what's on the label, head to truniagen.com Kion: Visit getkion.com/habits for 20% off AirDoctor: Head to AirDoctorPro.com and use promo code HUSTLE to get $250 off select AirDoctor air purifiers, including the 3500, 4000, and 5500 models. Plus, you'll receive a free 3 year warranty, an $84 value, and AirDoctor's 30-day money back guarantee. Find more from Jen Cohen: Website: jennifercohen.com Instagram: @therealjencohen Books: jennifercohen.com/books Speaking: jennifercohen.com/speaking-engagements Find more from Jean Chatzky & HerMoney: Website: hermoney.com Instagram: @jeanchatzky Facebook: Jean Chatzky LinkedIn: Jean Chatzky YouTube: HerMoney Book: The Forever Paycheck

What if the biggest mistake you are making with your skin is following whatever treatment happens to be trending right now? Between lasers, injectables, devices, fillers, and endless skincare advice online, it is getting harder to tell what your skin actually needs and what could be a waste of money. We dive deeper into this in Habits & Hustle with Melissa Haloossim. We also chat about which anti-aging treatments are overhyped, why the person performing your treatment matters so much, and how filters and social media are changing the way people see their own faces. Melissa Haloossim is a nurse practitioner, founder of Skin Thesis, and has spent more than 20 years working in aesthetic medicine. Her approach is highly individualized, with a focus on choosing treatments based on the person, their skin, and the result they are actually trying to achieve. What's Discussed: (11:33) Why some skin-tightening treatments can destroy facial fat and make you look older. (15:05) The difference between lasers, radiofrequency, and ultrasound. (21:23) Why doing too much to your face can actually age you faster. (39:21) Why chasing trendy treatments is one of the biggest skincare mistakes after 40. (45:11) What actually ages your face the most. (57:46) What to prioritize when you are on a skincare budget. (1:05:47) Why retinol still matters for anti-aging. (1:06:41) Why filler does not actually lift your face. (1:09:44) Why Melissa calls XERF one of the most overrated treatments right now. (1:26:53) How filters are changing the way people see their own faces. Thank You to Our Sponsors! Magic Mind: Head over to magicmind.com/jen and use code JEN at checkout. Momentous: Ready to try supplements that actually do what they claim? Head to livemomentous.com and use code JEN for 35% off your first subscription. Therasage: Visit therasage.com and use code JEN to get 15% off your order. Your skin Prolon: Prolon is offering listeners 30% off sitewide plus a $40 bonus gift when you subscribe to their 5-Day Program! Just visit prolonlife.com/JENNIFERCOHEN and use code JENNIFERCOHEN to claim your discount and your bonus gift. Tru Niagen®: For supplements that are rigorously tested, third-party verified, and actually deliver what's on the label, head to truniagen.com Kion: Visit getkion.com/habits for 20% off AirDoctor: Head to AirDoctorPro.com and use promo code HUSTLE to get $250 off select AirDoctor air purifiers, including the 3500, 4000, and 5500 models. Plus, you'll receive a free 3 year warranty, an $84 value, and AirDoctor's 30-day money back guarantee. Find more from Jen Cohen: Website: jennifercohen.com Instagram: @therealjencohen Books: jennifercohen.com/books Speaking: jennifercohen.com/speaking-engagements Find more from Melissa Haloossim & Skin Thesis: Website: skinthesisinc.com Instagram: @melissah_np Facebook: Skin Thesis LinkedIn: Melissa Haloossim

A lot of parenting mistakes start with something we rarely look at: our own unhealed fears, insecurities, and expectations. When those patterns go unchecked, kids can end up carrying pressure that was never really theirs. We dive deeper into this in Habits & Hustle with Dr. Shefali. We also chat about raising confident and independent kids, giving sons and daughters room to use their voice, and how social media is shaping their identity and self-worth. Dr. Shefali is a clinical psychologist, New York Times bestselling author, and founder of the Conscious Parenting movement. She trained at Columbia University and is the author of multiple books on conscious parenting. Check out Dr. Shefali's latest books "Raising Conscious Daughters" and "Raising Conscious Sons" at www.drshefali.com/books What's Discussed: (07:49) How social media algorithms can exploit the different vulnerabilities of teenage girls and boys, from girls seeking approval and belonging to boys being exposed to pornography and manosphere content. (15:15) Why Dr. Shefali calls the way girls build their identity through likes, reactions, comparison, and digital feedback the "perception prison," and how parents can help reduce overstimulation. (20:58) Why daughters need opportunities to disagree, push back, and practice boundaries with their fathers so they learn to use their voice outside the home. (24:12) Why boys may connect through movement, challenge, problem-solving, and physical activity, and how constantly pushing them to verbalize their feelings can create more distance. (27:55) Why a son wanting less physical affection as he gets older does not necessarily mean he loves his mother less, and how giving him space can support his growing independence. (29:24) How giving boys responsibility, leadership opportunities, physical challenges, and ways to contribute can help build competence and a stronger sense of worth. (38:45) How parents can project their own unhealed insecurities onto their children through achievement, activities, schools, status, and the pressure to become a reflection of the parent. (42:10) Why trying to avoid every parenting mistake is unrealistic, and how acknowledging mistakes, validating your child's experience, and letting go of perfection can strengthen the relationship. (46:14) Why one conscious parent can still make a meaningful difference when co-parents disagree, and how children may release their stress with the parent they feel safest around. (48:57) Why choosing who you have children with deserves enormous consideration, because co-parenting can connect you to that person for the rest of your life. Thank You to Our Sponsors! Magic Mind: Head over to magicmind.com/jen and use code JEN at checkout. Momentous: Ready to try supplements that actually do what they claim? Head to livemomentous.com and use code JEN for 35% off your first subscription. Therasage: Visit therasage.com and use code JEN to get 15% off your order. Your skin Prolon: Prolon is offering listeners 30% off sitewide plus a $40 bonus gift when you subscribe to their 5-Day Program! Just visit prolonlife.com/JENNIFERCOHEN and use code JENNIFERCOHEN to claim your discount and your bonus gift. Tru Niagen®: For supplements that are rigorously tested, third-party verified, and actually deliver what's on the label, head to truniagen.com Kion: Visit getkion.com/habits for 20% off AirDoctor: Head to AirDoctorPro.com and use promo code HUSTLE to get $250 off select AirDoctor air purifiers, including the 3500, 4000, and 5500 models. Plus, you'll receive a free 3 year warranty, an $84 value, and AirDoctor's 30-day money back guarantee. Find more from Jen Cohen: Website: jennifercohen.com Instagram: @therealjencohen Books: jennifercohen.com/books Speaking: jennifercohen.com/speaking-engagements Find more from Dr. Shefali: Website: drshefali.com Instagram: @docotrshefali Facebook: Dr. Shefali YouTube: Dr. Shefali Books: Books - Dr. Shefali

Are your thoughts helping you move forward, or are they quietly running your life? We talk a lot about positivity, discipline, leadership, and good habits, but very few people understand how those things actually work together. Negative thoughts can feel true simply because they show up fast. Bad habits can undo years of progress. Leaders can have a great vision and still lose their team because they do not communicate, connect, or create trust. And being hardworking is not always enough if people do not want to follow you. This matters because success is shaped by what you believe, what you repeat, and how you show up around other people. Real confidence comes from learning how to challenge your own thinking, remove friction before a habit begins, communicate with clarity, and become the kind of person who strengthens the environment instead of being controlled by it. Positivity is a skill. Likability is a skill. Leadership is a skill. And all of them can be practiced. Jon Gordon is one of the most influential leadership authors and speakers in the world. He has worked with CEOs, professional athletes, championship teams, coaches, and major organizations across business, sports, and education. He is the author of 32 books, including The Energy Bus, The Power of Positive Leadership, The Coffee Bean, and his latest book, The Power of Positive Habits. His work focuses on helping people build stronger mindsets, better habits, healthier cultures, and teams that perform at a higher level. What's Discussed: (03:05) How The Energy Bus went from 30 publisher rejections to selling more than three million copies. (09:05) Why positivity is a skill you develop, especially when negativity comes naturally. (14:43) How connection and disconnection affect anxiety, clarity, focus, and performance. (18:39) Why physical habits like lifting weights can build discipline, confidence, and mental strength. (24:40) How choosing one word for the year can create more focus than setting another resolution. (33:16) Why becoming a better leader starts with addressing your own wounds, habits, and mindset. (36:21) How communication gaps create negativity and confusion inside teams. (37:46) The culture-building question every leader should ask before hiring someone. (43:16) How the "habit before the habit" removes friction and makes consistency easier. (45:43) Why one destructive habit can undermine all the positive habits you are trying to build. (01:03:37) Why you should talk to yourself instead of automatically listening to every negative thought. (01:05:15) Why optimism may matter even more than discipline. (01:06:39) How likability helps leaders challenge people, build trust, and demand more from their teams. Thank You to Our Sponsors! Magic Mind: Head over to magicmind.com/jen and use code JEN at checkout. Momentous: Ready to try supplements that actually do what they claim? Head to livemomentous.com and use code JEN for 35% off your first subscription. Therasage: Visit therasage.com and use code JEN to get 15% off your order. Your skin Prolon: Prolon is offering listeners 30% off sitewide plus a $40 bonus gift when you subscribe to their 5-Day Program! Just visit prolonlife.com/JENNIFERCOHEN and use code JENNIFERCOHEN to claim your discount and your bonus gift. Kion: Visit getkion.com/habits for 20% off. TruNiagen: For supplements that are rigorously tested, third-party verified, and actually deliver what's on the label, head to truniagen.com Find more from Jen Cohen: Website: jennifercohen.com Instagram: @therealjencohen Books: jennifercohen.com/books Speaking: jennifercohen.com/speaking-engagements Find more from Jon Gordon: Website: jongordon.com Instagram: @jongordon11 Books: jongordon.com/books Facebook: Jon gordon YouTube: @jongordon11 LinkedIn: Jon Gordon

Are you chasing longevity hacks while missing the habits that actually change your health? Everyone wants the shortcut. The GLP-1. The fasting protocol. The supplement. The perfect biomarker. The next thing that promises better energy, better body composition, and a longer life. But the real issue is that most people are drowning in information and still missing what actually moves the needle. Your body is not random. Muscle affects insulin sensitivity. Movement changes how glucose gets used. Sleep impacts recovery. Fasting can be powerful when it is done strategically. And the right biomarkers can show you risks that "normal" lab work may completely miss. Once you understand the why behind the habit, you stop guessing and start making smarter decisions. In this episode of Habits and Hustle, I sit down with Dr. Jonathan Schoeff, surgeon, longevity expert, and co-founder of The Longevity Lab, to break down the real science behind GLP-1s, muscle loss, fasting, testosterone, grip strength, key biomarkers, movement, sleep, and what actually supports long-term health. What's Discussed: (1:26:03) Why GLP-1s are more nuanced than the muscle loss headlines suggest. (1:30:31) How strategic fasting can support fat loss without sacrificing muscle. (1:33:09) Why fasting activates repair pathways and metabolic flexibility. (1:39:26) What fasting actually does to insulin, ketosis, and fat burning. (1:42:29) Why random five-day fasts may not work the way people think. (1:55:24) How to structure a pre-fast, fast, and post-fast day. (1:57:02) Why walking after your last meal can change glucose and insulin response. (2:09:31) How metabolic dysfunction can drive low testosterone in men. (2:23:29) What biomarkers most doctors miss, including fasting insulin and lipoprotein(a). (2:31:23) Why grip strength is an overhyped longevity metric and what matters more. Thank You to Our Sponsors! Magic Mind: Head over to magicmind.com/jen and use code JEN at checkout. Pique: Go to piquelife.com/jenniferrsd to get 20% off for life plus free gifts Momentous: Ready to try supplements that actually do what they claim? Head to livemomentous.com and use code JEN for 35% off your first subscription. Therasage: Visit therasage.com and use code JEN to get 15% off your order. Your skin Prolon: Prolon is offering listeners 30% off sitewide plus a $40 bonus gift when you subscribe to their 5-Day Program! Just visit prolonlife.com/JENNIFERCOHEN and use code JENNIFERCOHEN to claim your discount and your bonus gift. Find more from Jen Cohen: Website: jennifercohen.com Instagram: @therealjencohen Books: jennifercohen.com/books Speaking: jennifercohen.com/speaking-engagements Find more from Dr. Jonathan Schoeff Website: longevitylabwellness.com Instagram: @jonschoeff Facebook: Dr. Jon Schoeff YouTube: @drjonschoeff