Trim Healthy Podcast w/Serene & Pearl (and some guy named Danny)

In this insightful conversation, we explore why hunger feels different for everyone and why waiting until you’re starving might signal underlying metabolic issues or muscle loss rather than a healthy appetite. Consistently fueling your body with protein-rich meals every 3 to 4 hours is key to preserving lean muscle, a vital element for metabolism, longevity and overall health as we age. Pearl and Serene emphasize that strength training complements this practice by enhancing hunger cues and motivating better food choices.

They address challenges such as minimal appetite due to lost muscle, confusing hunger with fear from past dieting experiences, and physical symptoms like shakiness or nausea from prolonged fasting. The discussion highlights the importance of balanced meal timing, sufficient proteinintake from whole foods, and regular exercise to avoid metabolic disruption and prevent eating out of anxiety rather than true hunger.

Protein’s role goes beyond satiety-it supports daily tissue repair, skin and hair health, and brain function. While supplements can help occasionally, whole food protein meals are recommended to sustain nourishment.

Personal preferences and lifestyles shape the best approach, but the overall message encourages mindful eating, consistent nutrition, and movementas the foundation of healthy hunger and metabolism.

Join Pearl and Serene on the Trim Healthy Podcast (a.k.a. “The Poddy”).

Welcome to the spot where Pearl and Serene share their knowledge and their hearts (along with Danny’s antics) on topics ranging from physical and mental health to spiritual truth, and, yes… even a little comic relief. Put your seat belts on though…it can get a little bumpy! This particular show can be lacking in “proper podcast behavior.” But this is where growth happens… this is where NEW knowledge is celebrated… and fundamental knowledge is respected. Get ready for imperfectly polite conversations about health and wellness… the place where cutting edge science meets ancient wisdom.

Get Pearl and Serene’s latest book – Purchase Trim Healthy Wisdom and join the women that are ready to “rock 40 and beyond.” 

Explore the Store: 

Click here to visit Pearl and Serene’s online store with over 100+ products, optimized for peak health. 

Join Our Membership!

Go to www.TrimHealthyMembership.com to access special series, recipes, and other exclusive content. 

Get in the best shape of your life! 

Access their premium workout series, Tribe Healthy, go to www.Youtube.com/TrimHealthyMama

Join KIAORA: 

Pearl and Serene have launched a Bioidentical Hormone Replacement Therapy tele-health company that is available in nearly every state in the USA! Go to www.KIAORA.com to learn more.
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From cruise ship chaos to holy moments of healing. In this episode, we start with some real-life as Pearl shares a holiday mishap that turns into laughter, perspective and grace. But the heart of this conversation goes deeper. We talk about receiving the love of God, not striving for it, not earning it, but truly receiving it. Because when we let ourselves rest in His love, real healing begins from the inside out.
Join Pearl and Serene on the Trim Healthy Podcast (a.k.a. “The Poddy”).

Welcome to the spot where Pearl and Serene share their knowledge and their hearts (along with Danny’s antics) on topics ranging from physical and mental health to spiritual truth, and, yes… even a little comic relief. Put your seat belts on though…it can get a little bumpy! This particular show can be lacking in “proper podcast behavior.” But this is where growth happens… this is where NEW knowledge is celebrated… and fundamental knowledge is respected. Get ready for imperfectly polite conversations about health and wellness… the place where cutting edge science meets ancient wisdom.

Get Pearl and Serene’s latest book – Purchase Trim Healthy Wisdom and join the women that are ready to “rock 40 and beyond.”

Explore the Store:
Click here to visit Pearl and Serene’s online store with over 100+ products, optimized for peak health.

Join Our Membership!
Go to www.TrimHealthyMembership.com to access special series, recipes, and other exclusive content.

Get in the best shape of your life!
Access their premium workout series, Tribe Healthy, go to www.Youtube.com/TrimHealthyMama

Join KIAORA:
Pearl and Serene have launched a Bioidentical Hormone Replacement Therapy tele-health company that is available in nearly every state in the USA! Go to www.KIAORA.com to learn more.

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We’ve got huge, huge, huge news… and it comes in a small package. Our brand-new book is up for pre-order, and it’s only 160 pages.

Don’t raise an eyebrow. This is the 'primer you’ve been waiting for', all our best Trim Healthy wisdom, but packaged into practical daily skills that make healthy living feel doable again.

It’s called Seven Skills to Lasting Health, and we did something fun: seven mini-podcasts (one for each skill) so you can start living the skills now—way before the book lands. Because the book doesn’t drop until June, and we wanted you equipped, ready, and already seeing wins.

And yes—we didn’t just toss in a few recipes and call it a day. There are 21 recipes in the book, plus professionally filmed recipe videos when you pre-order (big lighting, big cameras… are you proud of us? We’re proud of us). If you’ve been a THM vet, this will refresh your rhythm and make you go, 'Oh my goodness… It’s been this simple all along.' If you’re newer—or you’ve got a friend you’ve been afraid to hand a 'big book' to. This is the perfect share without anybody thinking you joined a cult on the hilltop.

In today’s episode, we also get into a hot topic: Blue Zones—those pockets around the world where people live long, strong, and surprisingly carby lives. We break down what they actually eat (spoiler: it’s not the standard American carb chaos), why fermented foods matter so much, what protein looks like “the longevity way,” and why walking is wonderful… but not the whole story. And then we wrap it all up with the secret sauce nobody wants to talk about until they’re tired and honest: community—the kind that keeps you alive, even when it comes with quirks, sparks, and learning how to love people anyway.

So come hang with us—Pearl, Serene, and Danny—while we broadcast the rebel signal for better health to every home… and maybe become 'blue zoners' wherever you live.

Join Pearl and Serene on the Trim Healthy Podcast (a.k.a. “The Poddy”).

Welcome to the spot where Pearl and Serene share their knowledge and their hearts (along with Danny’s antics) on topics ranging from physical and mental health to spiritual truth, and, yes… even a little comic relief. Put your seat belts on though…it can get a little bumpy! This particular show can be lacking in “proper podcast behavior.” But this is where growth happens… this is where NEW knowledge is celebrated… and fundamental knowledge is respected. Get ready for imperfectly polite conversations about health and wellness… the place where cutting edge science meets ancient wisdom.

Get Pearl and Serene’s latest book – Purchase Trim Healthy Wisdom and join the women that are ready to “rock 40 and beyond.” 

Explore the Store: 

Click here to visit Pearl and Serene’s online store with over 100+ products, optimized for peak health. 

Join Our Membership!

Go to www.TrimHealthyMembership.com to access special series, recipes, and other exclusive content. 

Get in the best shape of your life! 

Access their premium workout series, Tribe Healthy, go to www.Youtube.com/TrimHealthyMama

Join KIAORA: Pearl and Serene have launched a Bioidentical Hormone Replacement Therapy tele-health company that is available in nearly every state in the USA! Go to www.KIAORA.com to learn more.
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In this episode, we brought in the very special Coach Amy to talk about the official relaunch of the Trim Healthy Coaching program and what it means for mamas who need support and women who feel called to coach.

Pre-order the book: https://store.trimhealthymama.com/the-7-skills-to-lasting-health-pre-order/
Learn about THM Coaching (hire a coach or become one): https://store.trimhealthymama.com/trim-healthy-mama-certified-coaching-program/
Conference info (The Gathering, July 9–11, 2026 | Franklin, TN): https://store.trimhealthymama.com/trim-healthy-mama-conference-2026-the-gathering/

If you’ve been doing THM for years and feel like you need a refresh… or you’re brand new and want something simple to start with… this one’s for you.

Join Pearl and Serene on the Trim Healthy Podcast (a.k.a. “The Poddy”).

Welcome to the spot where Pearl and Serene share their knowledge and their hearts (along with Danny’s antics) on topics ranging from physical and mental health to spiritual truth, and, yes… even a little comic relief. Put your seat belts on though…it can get a little bumpy! This particular show can be lacking in “proper podcast behavior.” But this is where growth happens… this is where NEW knowledge is celebrated… and fundamental knowledge is respected. Get ready for imperfectly polite conversations about health and wellness… the place where cutting edge science meets ancient wisdom.

Get Pearl and Serene’s latest book – Purchase Trim Healthy Wisdom and join the women that are ready to “rock 40 and beyond.”

Explore the Store:
Click here to visit Pearl and Serene’s online store with over 100+ products, optimized for peak health.

Join Our Membership!
Go to www.TrimHealthyMembership.com to access special series, recipes, and other exclusive content.

Get in the best shape of your life!
Access their premium workout series, Tribe Healthy, go to www.Youtube.com/TrimHealthyMama

Join KIAORA:
Pearl and Serene have launched a Bioidentical Hormone Replacement Therapy tele-health company that is available in nearly every state in the USA! Go to www.KIAORA.com to learn more.
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