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Episode 228: The Connection Between Sleep and Weight Management

Release Date: 01/14/2025

Healthier & Happier with Jess Cording

Episode Description Before surgery, one of the questions I kept coming back to was pretty simple: What is that first week actually going to feel like? In this episode of Healthier & Happier with Jess Cording, I’m sharing what my first week looked like after my preventive double mastectomy with reconstruction, including some of the things that surprised me, challenged me, and helped recovery start to feel more manageable. What stood out most was how quickly the unfamiliar started becoming a little less intimidating. Recovery came with discomfort, limitations, and plenty of adjustments,...

EPISODE 254: What I Did Before Surgery to Make Recovery Easier

Healthier & Happier with Jess Cording

Episode Description Preparing for surgery can bring a lot of questions about what you’ll need and how much you can realistically plan for. I found myself thinking through just about every detail. In this episode of Healthier & Happier with Jess Cording, I’m sharing some of the things I did before my preventive mastectomy that helped make recovery feel more manageable, along with a few things I realized I probably didn’t need to worry about quite so much. A big part of preparing was thinking about how everyday life would work while I recovered, what I could take off my plate ahead of...

EPISODE 253: What to Do If You’re at High Risk for Breast Cancer

Healthier & Happier with Jess Cording

Episode Description Hearing that you’re at high risk for breast cancer can be scary. But knowing you’re high risk doesn’t automatically tell you what to do next. In this episode of Healthier & Happier with Jess Cording, I’m talking about where to start, based on both my years working in breast oncology and my own experience with high-risk screening. We’ll talk about understanding your individual risk, what to ask your healthcare team, whether your screening plan may need to change, and where lifestyle fits into the picture without making yourself crazy trying to do...

EPISODE 252: Choosing Surgery When You’re Not Sick

Healthier & Happier with Jess Cording

Episode Description: Choosing major surgery when you’re not technically sick comes with a strange mix of emotions. In this episode of Healthier & Happier with Jess Cording, I’m talking about what that experience was like for me—the fear, gratitude, guilt, and the pressure I sometimes felt to explain or justify a decision that was deeply personal. I also get into something I’ve wrestled with for years: the idea that if we just eat the right things, manage our stress, think positively, and do wellness “correctly,” maybe we can somehow control what happens to our bodies. Spoiler:...

Episode 250: Introducing Healthier & Happier with Jess Cording | Women’s Health & Wellness Podcast

Healthier & Happier with Jess Cording

Episode Description: Welcome to Episode 250—and a new chapter of the podcast. Drama-Free Healthy Living is now Healthier & Happier with Jess Cording. In this episode, I’m sharing what inspired the evolution of the show and why this new name feels like the right fit for where I am now. As a registered dietitian, health coach, author, and speaker, I’ve spent years talking about nutrition, fitness, sleep, stress management, and healthy habits. But over time, I’ve come to see health in a much broader way—one that also includes the experiences, challenges, and changes that shape how...

Episode 251: Why I Chose a Preventive Mastectomy | Breast Cancer Risk, Breast Health & My Personal Decision

Healthier & Happier with Jess Cording

Episode Description: Choosing to have a preventive mastectomy was never something I imagined I would do. And it definitely wasn’t a decision I made overnight. In this episode of Healthier & Happier with Jess Cording, I’m sharing the personal story behind that decision—what led me there, what years of breast screening and uncertainty were really like, and why something that once felt incredibly drastic eventually started to feel very different. I also talk about something I think gets missed in a lot of wellness conversations: you can take great care of yourself and still face health...

Episode 249: Hitting Pause

Healthier & Happier with Jess Cording

Episode Description: If you’ve been feeling a little… maxed out lately—and you can tell you’re still doing things out of momentum, not meaning—this episode is for you. In this solo episode, I’m sharing why I’m hitting pause on the podcast for now. Not because I don’t love it, and not because it didn’t matter. But because my life has changed so much since I started this show in 2019, and I’m realizing I need space. The kind of space where you can actually hear yourself again—without forcing the next step just to keep things moving. I talk about the fear of being seen as a...

Episode 248: What to Let Go of in 2026

Healthier & Happier with Jess Cording

Episode Description: If you’re heading into 2026 feeling a little stretched thin—like you’re carrying too much, trying too hard, or overthinking every next step—this episode is for you. Today’s conversation is all about release, not in a dramatic “new year, new you” way, but in a practical, gentle, real-life way. Because sometimes the most supportive thing you can do for your health, your energy, and your goals… is let go of the habits, beliefs, and pressures that quietly drain you. We’re talking about perfectionism, comparison, guilt around rest, the all-or-nothing mindset,...

Episode 247: Harnessing the Power of the Unfocused Mind w/ Dr. Srini Pillay

Healthier & Happier with Jess Cording

📌Try the ReuLay app for mindset shifts (); email for a free 3-month subscription 👉In this episode of the Drama Free Healthy Living Podcast, host Jess Cording interviews Dr. Srini Pillay, a Harvard-trained psychiatrist, neuroscientist, and executive coach, about harnessing brain science for better focus, overcoming fear, managing stress, and integrating creativity into daily life. They explore strategies like strategic unfocus (napping, doodling, daydreaming) to boost productivity, the CIRCA method (Chunking, Ignore mental chatter, Reality check, Control check, Attention shift) for...

Episode 246: Empowering Women’s Sleep w/ Jackie Hutson from Piper & Mint PJS

Healthier & Happier with Jess Cording

📌Make sure to check out Piper & Mint PJs on 👉 Jackie Hutson is a wife, mom to two energetic, sports-loving boys, and a founder who seems to live life in motion—in all the best ways. She plays in a competitive tennis league, loves diving into business and entrepreneurship, and brings an easy, grounded optimism into everything she does. Her entrepreneurial spark lit up early: at age 11, she made $5,000 selling Beanie Babies. Since then, she’s launched several product-based businesses, including an accessory line created while studying abroad in Italy. After college, Jackie built...

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Episode Description:

In this solo episode, I shed light on the critical yet often overlooked connection between sleep and weight management. Sleep is more than just downtime; it's a fundamental part of maintaining health, affecting everything from metabolism to mood. Tailored for women over 35, this episode unpacks how proper sleep can revolutionize your approach to maintaining a healthy weight and offers practical tips for improving your sleep quality.

Key Points:

Discover why sufficient sleep is crucial for maintaining an efficient metabolism and should be a priority in your wellness routine.
Let's bust some myths about weight loss, especially the "eat less, move more" mantra, and find out why sleep is a critical piece of the puzzle.
Learn about leptin and ghrelin—your hunger hormones—how they're affected by your sleep patterns, and what that means for your appetite.
Discuss how lack of sleep can lead to unhealthy food cravings and decreased motivation to exercise, complicating weight management efforts.
Gain actionable advice on improving sleep quality through better sleep hygiene and creating an ideal sleep environment.
Dive into specific advice for women over 35, addressing their unique challenges and offering tailored solutions to improve sleep.
Consider joining my revamped "6 Weeks to Better Sleep" Course to implement what you learn and see real changes.

Reflect on how enhancing your sleep might transform not just your health but every aspect of your life, from energy levels to weight management. Are you ready to take control of your sleep and, by extension, your health? Tune in to this insightful episode to learn how you can start making changes tonight. Begin your journey to better health by understanding the vital link between sleep and weight management.

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