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
82 episodes
I'll Start When... (No You Won't)
We unpack the psychological trap that keeps smart people delaying their goals and mistaking avoidance for good timing. We show how to turn vague intentions into a simple, sustainable plan built on consistency, not perfect conditions. <...
The Unsexy Truth About Fat Loss
We break down the biggest misconceptions about fat loss and explain why a calorie deficit can be safe and effective when it is structured, not extreme. We also share the unsexy basics that make fat loss sustainable: maintenance phases, enough c...
The Neuroscience Of Emotional Eating And How To Break The Loop
We break down emotional eating as a brain and body pattern, not a willpower failure, and show how stress, environment, and biology quietly drive cravings. We share a simple way to interrupt the cycle in real time and build healthier...
Success Starts To Click When You Detach From Outcomes - With My Good Friend And Client: Marina Haddad
Season of Burnout & Anxiety Lead to Breakthroughs and Transformation
Seasons of burnout often lead to redirection and coming back to your why. This episode I dive deep on current struggles and how I am navigating them.
Thyroid, Metabolism, Fat Loss
We break down the thyroid in plain language, from TRH to TSH to T4 to T3 and show how stress, food, and gut health change your energy, mood, periods, and weight. • symptoms of slow and fast thyroid and what they signal• thyroid...
Why Sex Ed Got Hormones All Wrong (And What You Need to Know)
exploring in depth: menstrual cyclelabs to get, when to test, optimal rangeshormonal symptomswhat sex hormones are importantwhat you should be doing to "balance them"supplemental and...
No One Is Coming to Save Your Body in 2026
We map a simple path to a healthier 2026 by fixing the foundations: energy, sleep, digestion, and stress. Then we show how strength training, smart phases, and identity-based habits create a body that performs and a mind that’s calm.
2026 Ins & Outs
my 2026 ins and outs + a recap on the year and how to figure out what to shoot for in 2026! definite aims > goals
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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 ...
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...