How to Know If What You're Doing Is Working (Without a Scale) | CWM EP 518

What if the word “incurable” is more about the limits of the system… than the limits of your body?Dr Aaron Hartman returns and shares how being reported for feeding his foster daughter real food became the inflection point that changed his entire medical career. This conversation dives deep into medical blind spots, chronic illness, mindset, and why many patients are told “there’s nothing wrong” when something clearly is.On this episode we covered:The shocking moment Dr Aaron was reported to Child Protective ServicesWhy “medical error” may be one of the biggest hidden health risksThe mental health blind spot nobody wants to questionWhy fats were demonised… and what changedHow chronic illness patients are often gaslit by the systemWhy hope is a medical strategy, not a motivational cliché---FIND OUT WHAT'S REALLY DRIVING YOUR CRAVINGS WITH THIS 30-SECOND 'FOOD NOISE' QUIZ!---Subscribe to our YOUTUBE ChannelFollow us on INSTAGRAM***Where to find DR. AARON HARTMAN:Get Dr. Hartman’s UnCURABLE book hereDr. Hartman’s Website--Music: Tropic Love by "Diviners feat. Contacreast"

What does a health coach actually do every single day? Not the polished version you see online, the real one, with a baby at home, a full work schedule, and the same time constraints as everyone else. Matty pulls back the curtain on his complete daily health routine: from how he structures his mornings, to what he eats, why he obsesses over light exposure, and the one practise he recommends to every male client he works with.On this episode Matty covers:Why he works out first thing in the morning and what he does on recovery days when his body says noThe low-carb breakfast approach he'd eat seven days a week if he couldHow he uses app blockers as a core part of his mental health strategyThe circadian rhythm hack hiding in plain sight — and why he's changed every light globe in his houseHis complete supplement stack including Sugar Shield, Omega-3, Liver, Shilajit, and magnesiumWhy he does a parasite cleanse at least once a year and water fasts two to four times a yearThe testosterone practise he recommends to every male client — and why it actually works---FIND OUT WHAT'S REALLY DRIVING YOUR CRAVINGS WITH THIS 30-SECOND 'FOOD NOISE' QUIZ!---Subscribe to our YOUTUBE ChannelFollow Matty on INSTAGRAM--Music: Tropic Love by "Diviners feat. Contacreast"

What if your body has been trying to tell you something for years and you just haven't had the language to hear it? Hope Pedraza returns to the show to explore why so many high-performing women are exhausted, disconnected, and stuck in cycles that no diet or productivity hack can fix. From human design to subconscious reprogramming, this one goes deep.Key Discussion Points:Why the information age has made us less healthy, not more, and what's actually missingThe real reason high-performing women can't stop even when their body is screaming at themWhat human design reveals about your energy, your adrenals, and why you keep burning outWhy intermittent fasting may be doing more harm than good for women specificallyHow to start listening to your body again when you've been disconnected for yearsThe surprising link between your energetic blueprint and your physical symptomsWhat your root centre tells you about cortisol, progesterone, and thyroid function---FIND OUT WHAT'S REALLY DRIVING YOUR CRAVINGS WITH THIS 30-SECOND 'FOOD NOISE' QUIZ!---Subscribe to our YOUTUBE ChannelFollow us on INSTAGRAM***Where to find HOPE PEDRAZA:Hope’s WebsiteHope’s Instagram--Music: Tropic Love by "Diviners feat. Contacreast"

If you've been at this for years and the scale still won't budge, it doesn't mean nothing is happening. In this episode, Matty breaks down four body-based signals that show your health is actually moving in the right direction, long before any weight loss shows up on a scale.On this episode Matty covers:Why people with a long history of yo-yo dieting often can't rely on the scale as an early progress indicatorThe number one sign your nutrition is actually working (and why willpower has nothing to do with it)How stable energy and reduced brain fog signal real metabolic progressWhy improving sleep quality is one of the most underrated markers of blood sugar stabilisationWhat your clothes can tell you about your health that a scale never could---FIND OUT WHAT'S REALLY DRIVING YOUR CRAVINGS WITH THIS 30-SECOND 'FOOD NOISE' QUIZ!---Subscribe to our YOUTUBE ChannelFollow Matty on INSTAGRAM--Music: Tropic Love by "Diviners feat. Contacreast"

You already eat well, you exercise, you've tried everything, and the scale still won't budge. Hormone and Functional Nutrition Practitioner Monika Eva is back on the show to explain why minerals might be the missing piece most women have never considered. This is the conversation about women's metabolism that nobody is having at the doctor's office.Key Discussion Points:Why your metabolism isn't broken, it's just responding to decades of stress and under-nourishmentThe reason women actually do worse on low-carb diets than men, and what to eat insteadHow mineral depletion silently drives hormonal imbalances, weight loss resistance and chronic fatigueThe calcium shell phenomenon: what it is, why it blocks fat loss, and why your blood work won't catch itWhy magnesium, sodium and potassium are the three minerals most women are running dangerously low onWhat the Hair Tissue Mineral Analysis (HTMA) test reveals that standard blood work completely missesWhy cold plunging and intermittent fasting may actually be making things worse for stressed-out women---FIND OUT WHAT'S REALLY DRIVING YOUR CRAVINGS WITH THIS 30-SECOND 'FOOD NOISE' QUIZ!---Subscribe to our YOUTUBE ChannelFollow us on INSTAGRAM***Monika's 14 Day Holistic Weight LossMonika's Signature Program: The Balanced Body MethodFREE Weight Loss & Energy Blocker Assessment***Where to find MONIKA EVA:Monika’s WebsiteMonika’s Instagram--Music: Tropic Love by "Diviners feat. Contacreast"

Matty's got some big news. Baby number two is on the way, and he's not keeping it quiet. In this solo episode, Matty shares the announcement, talks honestly about the decision to have kids close together, and gets into why he thinks more people should be having children sooner rather than later.On this episode we covered:The baby news Matty has been chomping at the bit to shareWhy he and Yali decided to have their kids close together in ageThe honest conversation around fertility, health, and why waiting can cost youMatty's take on the "I'll have kids when I can afford it" mindsetWhy he's now officially a "have babies" preacher and what changed his thinking---FIND OUT WHAT'S REALLY DRIVING YOUR CRAVINGS WITH THIS 30-SECOND 'FOOD NOISE' QUIZ!---Subscribe to our YOUTUBE ChannelFollow Matty on INSTAGRAM--Music: Tropic Love by "Diviners feat. Contacreast"

What does it actually take to wake a man up? For Warrick Bidwell, it took a cardiac arrest on a mountain bike trail, 10 days in a coma, multiple strokes, a brain bleed, sepsis, and 19 days in hospital. The kicker? He was fit, strong, a non-drinker, a non-smoker, and his specialists believe it was chronic stress, not heart disease, that nearly ended his life at 51.On this episode we covered:The one thing the medical team said caused his cardiac arrest (and it wasn't what you'd expect from a CrossFitter who cold plunged regularly)What it felt like to wake up unable to speak, paralysed on one sideThe near death spiritual experiences Warrick had while unconsciousWhy he believes chronic disease, stress and disconnection from values manifest as physical illnessWhat most men get wrong about stress, leadership and what their families actually want from themThe question he now asks himself before every decision that has completely changed how he lives---FIND OUT WHAT'S REALLY DRIVING YOUR CRAVINGS WITH THIS 30-SECOND 'FOOD NOISE' QUIZ!---Subscribe to our YOUTUBE ChannelFollow us on INSTAGRAM***Where to find WARRICK BIDWELL:Warrick's Instagram--Music: Tropic Love by "Diviners feat. Contacreast"

That fish oil capsule you take every morning? There's a good chance it's already oxidised before it reaches you. In this episode, Matty breaks down everything you need to know about omega-3s, why most supplements are failing you, and what he personally recommends instead.Key Discussion Points:Why omega-3s are essential and why most people in Western countries are chronically deficientThe real problem with fish oil supplements and what oxidisation means for your healthHow omega-6s get built directly into your cell walls and why a simple detox won't fix itWhy plant sources like chia and flaxseed convert omega-3s at a far lower rate than most people assumeThe algae-based alternative that skips the fish entirely and goes straight to the sourceWhy EPA specifically has strong research support for mood, focus, and depressionHow to actually fix the omega-6 to omega-3 imbalance with food first, then supplementation---FIND OUT WHAT'S REALLY DRIVING YOUR CRAVINGS WITH THIS 30-SECOND 'FOOD NOISE' QUIZ!---Get your 15% DISCOUNT at Phytality by using code MLGET15***Subscribe to our YOUTUBE ChannelFollow Matty on INSTAGRAM--Music: Tropic Love by "Diviners feat. Contacreast"

Udo Erasmus has spent 45 years studying fats, oils, and essential nutrition, and his message is as urgent now as it was when he started. In this episode, Udo breaks down why the seed oil conversation has gone completely off the rails, what damaged oils are actually doing inside your cells, and why most people walking around today are chronically deficient in the one fat that matters most.Key Discussion Points:Why the people saying "avoid all seed oils" have never done the actual homeworkThe difference between a damaged fat and an essential fat, and why blaming the nutrient is the wrong moveWhat 60 quintillion damaged molecules per tablespoon of oil actually means for your healthWhy 92% of the population isn't getting enough Omega-3, and what that has to do with inflammation and weightThe one ratio that governs your hormonal health, metabolic rate, and your ability to lose fatWhat Udo changed in his own diet after being poisoned by pesticides at 38, and how he arrived at 83 with no joint pain and no medicationsHow 98% of your body's atoms are replaced within a year, and what that means for your ability to rebuild your health right now---FIND OUT WHAT'S REALLY DRIVING YOUR CRAVINGS WITH THIS 30-SECOND 'FOOD NOISE' QUIZ!---Subscribe to our YOUTUBE ChannelFollow us on INSTAGRAM***Where to find UDO ERASMUS:Udo’s Website--Music: Tropic Love by "Diviners feat. Contacreast"

Have you been doing all the right things and still not seeing the scale move? Matty shares the real reason weight loss stalls, and it's almost never just about what you're eating. In this episode, he walks through the four factors that quietly sabotage progress, using a real client story to show exactly how they play out.In this episode we covered:The one question that reveals whether your weight loss problem is actually about foodWhy five to six hours of sleep could be sabotaging every healthy choice you makeThe hormonal reason a high-pressure job keeps your body in fat-storage modeWhy "eat less, move more" is the wrong model for most peopleThe specific type of exercise that delivers the biggest results (and it's not cardio)Why protein is the most important thing on your plate every single time you eat---FIND OUT WHAT'S REALLY DRIVING YOUR CRAVINGS WITH THIS 30-SECOND 'FOOD NOISE' QUIZ!---Subscribe to our YOUTUBE ChannelFollow Matty on INSTAGRAM--Music: Tropic Love by "Diviners feat. Contacreast"