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Rachel Hollis

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🗓️ 9 March 2026

⏱️ 50 minutes

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Get Jessie's new book - 9 Months That Count Forever anywhere books are sold! Rachel Hollis interviews biochemist Jessie Inchauspé “Glucose Goddess,” who explains that glucose (blood sugar) fuels every cell but large spikes from high-carb or sugary foods can drive inflammation, faster aging, fat storage, cravings, fatigue, mood swings, and worse deep sleep. She shares practical hacks to keep glucose down and achieve overall wellbeing. Upgrade to the Ad Free Premium Podcast Experience - https://rachelhollis.supercast.com Get your copy of Rachel's Book Here: Audible, Amazon, Barnes & Noble, Books-A-Millon, Bookshop.org, or wherever books are sold! 00:54 Show Introduction 01:41 Guest Backstory 02:46 Glucose Basics Explained 04:56 Too Much Glucose 06:20 Monitor Breakthrough 10:04 What Spikes Do 12:05 Rollercoaster Symptoms 15:00 Simple Glucose Hacks 15:50 Move After Meals 16:47 Eat Veggies First 18:14 Savory Protein Breakfast 20:58 Sugar Timing And Coffee 22:57 Hormones And Perimenopause 25:27 Sugar And Sleep 27:23 Pregnancy Nutrition Science 28:39 Choline and Blood Sugar 29:51 Avoiding Overwhelm 32:06 Handling Pushback 35:53 Hidden Glucose Spikes 37:29 GLP One Reality Check 41:01 Sleep Stress Glucose 42:19 Afternoon Sugar Cravings 44:14 Daily Nonnegotiables 45:30 Results and Wrap Up Sign up for Rachel’s weekly email: https://msrachelhollis.com/insider/ Call the podcast hotline and leave a voicemail! Call (737) 400-4626 Watch the podcast on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/RachelHollisMotivation/videos Follow along on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/MsRachelHollis To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices.

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0:00.0	For example, inflammation.
0:02.8	Inflammation can show up in so many different ways.
0:05.8	Inflammation can exacerbate acne.
0:09.0	Inflammation can exacerbate arthritis in your joints.
0:12.9	Inflammation can exacerbate brain fog and mental health symptoms.
0:16.6	Depending on your vulnerabilities, having a lot of glucose spikes can create different symptoms.
0:22.7	And this is the key thing. We should all manage our glucose spikes, but I can't tell you,
0:28.1	Rachel, what it's going to do to you. I can just tell you, you're probably going to feel better,
0:32.2	but I can't anticipate that it might also improve your skin, improve your cycle, improve your anxiety, etc.
0:38.3	We just know the basics which are steady glucose is going to reduce inflammation,
0:42.8	is going to reduce cravings, and it's going to reduce fatigue.
0:45.6	That's the same for everybody.
0:47.0	But then the benefits can be far and wide.
0:53.9	Hey guys, I'm Rachel Hollis, and this is the show where we talk about life, real life.
1:01.6	Around here, we cover everything, from habits and motivation to relationships, parenting,
1:08.0	and what it looks like to build a life that you love. If you're trying to
1:13.3	grow, heal, or just feel a little bit more like yourself, you're in the right place.
1:24.1	Thank you so much for being here. I feel like I'm going to nerd out with you so much right now.
1:29.4	Just in case listeners are not familiar with you or your work, we just give us a quick
1:33.6	backstory about what you do and how you got into this world of advising all of us about how to live
1:39.7	in better health. Of course, Rachel, thank you for having me. So listen, I'm a biochemist by training,
1:46.1	and today my career is built on helping people understand how food impacts them. And so I spend
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