Protein, Stress, and the Truth About Sustainable Weight Loss With Dana Swope

This episode featuring Dana Swope explores the intersection of nutrition, movement, stress, and metabolic health through an open, thought-provoking conversation. The discussion highlights how prioritizing protein and whole foods can reduce overall calorie needs while significantly increasing satiety, signaling a meaningful shift in how we approach sustainable nutrition. The episode also addresses the critical role stress plays in weight loss, reinforcing that meaningful fat loss is nearly impossible when the body remains in a chronic stress state. Beyond food, the conversation expands into movement habits, bone health and hip fracture statistics, the risks of prolonged sitting, and unconventional experiences that challenge perceptions of stress, control, and awareness. Dana also shares her work helping women reset their metabolism, emphasizing that lasting change begins by taking the first step and building consistency over time.