Episode 106

Well-Being = The Evolution of Self (feat. Sarah Malouf)

Published on: 11th August, 2021

They say hindsight's 20/20. So what do we learn when we look back on our wellness journeys? Meet Sarah Malouf who joins Jenn this week to share her story and the wisdom she's gleaned from looking back on her path. From thinking she was someone who didn't have a story to realizing how the role of food and family for her and husband is shaping her current life, you'll find Sarah's story to be not only relatable but incredibly insightful!

Outline:

  • Welcome back & meet Sarah Malouf
  • Sarah's story
  • How Sarah's own journey of experimenting in the kitchen led to a recipe IG and then becoming a health coach
  • Biggest mistakes people make in this process of wellness & self-discovery
  • Thinking weight equates to health
  • Our atmosphere
  • Comparison
  • Asking the question of "why"
  • Trying to do it all alone
  • Biggest factors contributing to growth
  • Learning & growing from someone who really knows you
  • Always asking why
  • Perspective & what those last 5-10 lbs represent
  • Living 80/20
  • How cooking/sharing food with others can shift our evolution
  • The impact of our families on our food lives & body image
  • We are our own worst critic & confidence
  • "WELL" as an acronym
  • Final thoughts
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Quotes:

"I thought I was somebody who didn't have to deal with this weight stuff...and I also thought I was somebody who didn't have a story." - Sarah Malouf

"I'm on a journey to see what health means to me. It does not look the same as it did when I was 23."  - Sarah Malouf

"You can never feel well or healthy if something in your life is blatantly off..outside factors really influence your internal circumstances."  - Sarah Malouf

"Another part of living well is always listening and learning and knowing you've never 'made it.'"  - Sarah Malouf

"Having people who challenge you and teach you is different than having people who put you down."  - Sarah Malouf

"Life is going on whether or not I ate the cookie."  - Jenn Trepeck

"It's all a choice. It's all how you choose to see yourself and show for yourself, every day."- Sarah Malouf

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About the Podcast

Salad With a Side of Fries Nutrition, Wellness & Weight Loss
Nutrition tips that actually work. Real-life healthy eating, balanced diet tools, and weight loss tips you can use today with coach Jenn Trepeck.*

If you have searched for nutrition tips, tried to keep a healthy lifestyle, or felt stuck following popular weight loss tips, this podcast is for you. Get straightforward wellness advice that works in real life, plus strategies for a balanced diet, sustainable healthy eating, and a smarter approach to fitness and nutrition. Is your diet making you hungrier, crankier, or less healthy? Tune in and find out.*

Free gift: Schedule a 15-minute curiosity call with Jenn to explore what is possible for you. https://asaladwithasideoffries.com/contact/

Welcome to Salad with a Side of Fries, where wellness meets real life. Award-winning host Jenn Trepeck, health and lifestyle coach and author of Uncomplicating Wellness, cuts through the noise with clear answers you can trust. Ranked in the top 1.5% of podcasts worldwide, the show won Ear Worthy’s Best Health Podcast in 2024 and 2025 and was nominated for Best Independent Podcast both years. Jenn also won Women Who Podcast’s Stellar Interview award in 2025 after being named one of Podcast Magazine’s 40 under 40 in 2022.

Jenn’s motto is “wellness without the weirdness.” With more than 17 years coaching after solving her own food struggles, she knows how confusing the industry can be. Each week you get the foundations of a balanced diet, sustainable healthy eating, metabolism basics, and long-term holistic health, plus straight talk on fad diets and supplements.

What you will get by listening:
✅How to eat and how to cheat, guilt-free
✅Nutrition tips that work in the real world
✅Weight loss tips that are effective, never restrictive
✅How to build a balanced plate at home, on the road, and eating out
✅Smart strategies for sustainable habits that include your favorite foods
✅Evidence-based insights on fitness and nutrition
✅Conversations about holistic health that go beyond food
✅Wellness advice you can use right away


About Jenn Trepeck:
Jenn is a health coach, speaker, and consultant who blends humor with practical science. She has helped thousands improve energy, metabolism, and confidence in their choices through one-on-one coaching, group programs, her book, and this podcast.

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If you are ready to trade guilt for freedom, confusion for clarity, and boring salads for fries on the side, press play. Health gets doable here.

*These statements have not been evaluated by the Food and Drug Administration. This podcast and its guests are not intended to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any disease.

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Jennifer Trepeck

“My passion for nutrition and helping others stems from “kicking my food issues” with my own weight management saga.” ~ Jenn

I believe that the greatest accountability is paying it forward! That’s why I teach the nutrition education we are all supposed to know but no one ever taught us, along with the science behind food, fitness, and health.

After I graduated from the University of Michigan Ross School of Business, I founded Better Life Now LLC while working full-time in hedge funds. In 2019, I took my practice from side-hustle to full-time self-employment and launched my podcast, Salad With a Side of Fries. On the show, we offer science-based tips and tricks for how to achieve wellness and weight loss for real life – because who wants a life without fries or dessert?!

Topics we tackle on the podcast include debunking fad diets, food myths, misinformation in marketing, bad science, and general nutrition. I encourage guests whose expertise is different from my own focus on weight management to bring their unique, fact-based perspectives to talk about subjects they are educated in and passionate about.

Due to my decade-long experience of working with clients, I have gained insight into the health and food industry and the how-tos of building a business.

Some specific health and wellness topics I can speak to include debunking fad diets, exposing the BS we are fed by the food and diet industry, how the people around us can positively and negatively impact our health journey, and shifting mindsets in order to overcome inappropriate barometers of success to instead achieve happy, healthy, and meaningful change.

On the subject of business, I can help you by teaching my critical pieces every entrepreneur should know, how to make your side-hustle into your full-time job, ways to sustainably achieve success without burning out, contemporary networking, and how to prioritize wellness while pursuing your projects.

When I find some free time, I’m typically working out at Physique57, discovering hidden gem restaurants in NYC, or traveling to spend time with friends and family.

I’d love to have an in-depth conversation with you, whether it’s leveling up in business or debunking food myths!