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Health Confidence with Nicole ChenardAuthor: Nicole Chenard, MS, RD, LDN
Your body is constantly communicating. Learn how to decode the signals. Helping you improve your health with confidence Nicole Chenard, MS, RD, LDN, has helped develop some of the most ground-breaking performance programs with a special expertise in sports nutrition, fitness and lifestyle coaching. She is the host of the Nicole Chenard podcast, where she interviews legendary clinicians, professional athletes, chefs and experts about food science, performance, health law and evidenced-based success. For her ground-breaking work in the field, the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics named Nicole "Emerging Dietetic Leader of the Year 2020" and she has been described as "Master Class" by her medical mentors. Language: en Genres: Health & Fitness, Nutrition Contact email: Get it Feed URL: Get it iTunes ID: Get it |
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You Already Know Everything. So What's Getting In Your Way?
Episode 29
Thursday, 6 August, 2026
In this episode, Nicole Chenard, MS, RD, LDN breaks down one of the most uncomfortable truths in health, relationships and leadership: Sometimes the thing keeping you stuck is not lack of discipline, it’s your ego. This episode matters because it shows how identity protection can quietly sabotage your ability to change, ask for help from other experts, and face reality before it's too late. Topics discussed:How ego is not the same as arrogance, but a survival mechanism that protects your identityWhy high performers often resist feedback, even when it could help their health, relationships, or performanceThe difference between ego and confidence and why that distinction changes everythingHow “I’m fine” can actually be an identity defenseHow ego can disguise itself as discipline through overtraining, under-resting, and refusing helpWhy real confidence means you can be wrong, get new information, and change direction without shameThe core question this episode leaves you with: What are you actually defending?Ego protects the story you tell yourself about who you areHealth and relationships require honesty and vulnerability, not self-protectionStrong people don’t need to prove suffering to validate strengthKey takeaways:Timestamps:00:00 - How ego quietly blocks health, coaching, and leadership01:01 - Why identity protection fights reality03:00 - Ego is not arrogance, it is the story you protect04:45 - Identity-protective responses high performers use06:09 - “I’m fine” as a hidden defense07:08 - When expertise turns into defensiveness08:03 - Ego vs confidence: the real difference09:21 - How ego disguises itself as discipline10:25 - You can change your mind without losing yourself11:20 - The questions that expose what you are defending11:48 - Caterpillar to butterfly: why growth demands a new identityIf you liked the show, the best way to pay it forward is to share it with someone who could benefit from this information. You never know who may really need it. Thank you so much for listening. It means a lot every time you like, share, subscribe, and leave a rating and comments. https://nicolechenard.com to learn more & book services. Want to request a future topic? Send requests to: admin@nicolechenard.com
