Transform Your Health with Dr. Ashley Lucas
The Happy Women Podcast
Happy Women
4.5 • 2.6K Ratings
🗓️ 18 March 2025
⏱️ 38 minutes
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Summary
In this episode of the Happy Women podcast, hosts Jen and Katie Gorka welcome Dr. Ashley Lucas, founder of PhD Weight Loss, to discuss her personal journey with weight loss and nutrition. Dr. Lucas shares her struggles with body image and health during her ballet career, leading her to pursue a PhD in sports nutrition. The conversation highlights the unique aspects of the PhD Weight Loss program, including its focus on sustainable weight loss, the importance of mindset, and the role of support in achieving long-term success. Listeners learn about the physiological and psychological factors that contribute to weight management and the significance of understanding one's body and its needs. In this conversation, Dr. Ashley Lucas discusses the importance of dietary changes, particularly focusing on protein intake and the consumption of real food. She addresses concerns about short-term weight loss solutions, the risks associated with weight loss medications, and common myths surrounding weight management. The role of hormones and inflammation in weight loss is also explored, emphasizing the need for a holistic approach to health and nutrition.
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| 0:00.0 | There are two happy women bringing you inspiring stories, politics, pop culture, and lifestyle hacks, |
| 0:08.6 | all with an eye to making our communities and our country a better place to live. |
| 0:13.5 | It's the Happy Women podcast with your host, Jen Horn and Katie Gorka. |
| 0:20.6 | All right, we're throwing out the politics today. |
| 0:22.8 | It is time to get healthy. |
| 0:24.5 | It is time to feel good. |
| 0:26.1 | And if you want all the secrets on how to do that, you are in the right place. |
| 0:29.7 | Welcome to the Happy Women podcast. |
| 0:32.0 | I'm Jennifer Horn. |
| 0:32.9 | And I'm Katie Gorka. |
| 0:34.4 | And we are both super excited to welcome in Dr. Ashley Lucas. She is like our own |
| 0:39.2 | personal celebrity here on the Happy Women podcast because Katie, you have lost 35 pounds plus. Dr. G, |
| 0:47.4 | your husband, Seb Gorka, has lost even more than that. You guys have kept it off. |
| 0:51.8 | I've been doing PhD weight loss. And in the process, |
| 0:55.3 | I mean, I'm getting close guys to like 60 pounds, 70 pounds or so. Are you serious? Yeah. So I'm in the |
| 1:02.4 | process of really pushing through. I started my weight loss journey on my own and have found PhD |
| 1:07.7 | weight loss. And I'm really glad I did because I was struggling with the nutrition part of weight loss. So it is such a pleasure to bring in Dr. Ashley Lucas, |
| 1:15.1 | who has helped both of us and our families. Dr. Ashley, thanks so much for being with us. |
| 1:19.3 | Oh my gosh. It's my pleasure. Thanks for having me. It has been, it's been a journey. |
| 1:25.1 | You know, I think we have to start with your story and how you got involved with PhD |
| 1:30.9 | and launched this program because you truly are the not only the president, but the founder |
| 1:36.4 | of PhD. |
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